I just saw this clip of Bill Clinton in 2004 on Countdown, as Keith Olbermann ridicule Hillary’s Clinton’s attempt to bring fear into the campaign.
Bill Clinton was right – go with the candidate who asks you to think and hope vs. the candidate that is trying to scare you.
It’s difficult to predict what will happen tomorrow. Over the past 10 contests, Obama has outperformed the polls with his superior ground game and the enthusiasm of his supporters. Hopefully that will continue tomorrow and he can put this away, but his ground game advantage might not be as significant tomorrow as the Clinton campaign has bet everything on these two states.
Obama’s rise in the polls seems to have stalled a little, and some polls have Hillary increasing her lead in Ohio. Some are blaming the national security ads from Clinton, but I suspect that the photo from last week of Obama in traditional African clothes might be having a larger impact.
Texas is critical. Obama needs to win the delegate race AND the popular vote to prevent any claims of victory by the Clinton campaign. If he can win in Texas and keep it close in Ohio, the super delegates will start to break for Obama and many will call for her to get out of the race. It’s also possible that party heavyweights like Gore, Pelosi, Richardson and Edwards will come out for Obama.
Should be interesting.
Government can’t do everything. Parents need to do their part.
“Turn off the TV set, put the video game away. Buy a little desk or put that child at the kitchen table. Watch them do their homework. If they don’t know how to do it, give them help. If you don’t know how to do it, call the teacher. Make them go to bed at a reasonable time. Keep them off the streets. Give them some breakfast. Come on! And since I’m on a roll, if you’re child misbehaves in school, don’t cuss out the teacher! Do something with your child!”
It’s looking like a double-digit win. This is what she deserves after her lame attacks.
Also, Clinton again chose not to give any kind of concession speech. Tim Russert pointed out that the Obama campaign was watching this, and decided to go ahead and have Barack start speaking before she finished. All the networks decided to cut to Obama. Smart move.
The debates are her last chance.
Obama needs to win tonight. I’m not sure what to make of his campaign’s decision to campaign in Texas today. Hopefully their internal polls are showing a comfortable win. With two weeks to go, another day in Wisconsin to get every last vote would have been my preference, though I understand early voting starts in Texas today.
Obama has closed the gap in Texas and now the polls are tightening in Ohio. A win in Wisconsin keeps the momentum going, but a loss would he a huge story.
Apart from New Hampshire, Obama has been outperforming the polls through most of the campaign, particularly through the recent winning streak. Hopefully this trend continues tonight.
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