February 13, 2008
Election 2008

Fragile Clinton campaign falls, breaks hip

Girl, you better hope so.

Senator Obama swept Tuesday's Chesapeake primaries, bringing his total of pledged delegates to 1223 to Sen. Clinton's 1198. The likelihood of Clinton seizing the nomination without superdelegates is, according to MSNBC's Howard Fineman, "virtually impossible." Even the Economist has taken to calling Obama, "the frontrunner."

Sadly, it appears that Hillary Clinton is fighting a losing battle. Should she keep trying, drawing the Democratic party into a painful, brokered convention? Or is it time for the campaign to consider other options...

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