Over the past week, I have come to realize more and more that the media, including MSNBC offer absolutely nothing in terms of actual analysis about politics. Especially Chris Matthews. Tom Brokaw still remains my favorite and tonight gave Matthews an important smack-down. However, although Hillary eked out a victory in NH, there are some important dynamics in the results that should receive scrutiny.
The largest takeaway is that there will not be a coronation for this Democratic nomination. While I thought (and hoped) that Obama would have a decisive victory in NH, it was not the case. Each candidate is going to need to work to get out the vote in a variety of local circumstances. This effort on the part of each of the Democratic candidates will pay dividends in November, when the voters of America will elect a Democrat to the White House.
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