If there is one thing we can all agree on is that the 11 magical days last February (immediately after Super Tuesday) when Senator Obama proceeded to rout Hillary Clinton in 11 straight contests provided the crucial delegate gap between the two campaigns--a separation that was never challenged since.
Now we get a senior aide to the Clinton campaign say it publicly:
"Absent some sort of miracle on May 31st, it's going to be tough for us," said a senior Clinton official who spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to be frank. "We lost this thing in February. We're doing everything we can now . . . but it's just an uphill battle."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
February 9-February 19:
LA, NE, WA, VIslands, ME, DC, MD, VA, DAbroad, HI, WI
Obama sweeps 11 in a row!
Final score: Obama 292 del. (64%)
Clinton 164 del. (36%)
These 11 contests in 11 days netted Obama a 128 delegate advantage while racking up a whopping 28% winning margin.
We knew he'd do well in those 11 contests but it was essentially a knock-out blow. How did it happen? Was it her campaign's arrogance and ineptness? Was it money? Was it that once Obama proved he could hold his own on Super Tuesday voters were ready to embrace him en masse? How did he do it?
What was the best part? The Caucus Massacre weekend--WA, NE, ME (LA primary); The Potomac Primaries--DC, MD, VA; Aloha Cheese (WI then HI; or the little ones (Virgin Islands 3-0; Dems Abroad)?