April 24, 2008
How does the saying go? Take your pick. What is Hillary Clinton like? She's like the ants at your picnic. The mosquito bite on your arm. The overzealous waiter taking your plate before you're done eating.
She just...won't...go away.
That is...if you're Barack Obama. With half the Democrats hating her and the other half loving her, Clinton answered the call again didn't she? Nevermind the fact she won Pennsylvania. We kinda figured that. But we didn't figure she'd win by nine percentage points. Maybe four or five. Not nine.
And so Clinton scores another (mainly symbolic) victory over Obama. First it was New Hampshire in the afterwake of Iowa. Then Ohio and Texas after Obama's eleven-state-streak, a tough one-two punch. And now Pennsylvania...which provided her enough momentum to attract $10 million in donations in the first 24 hours after Pennsylvania.
But the same question that keeps appearing after Clinton wins anything these days, appears now - Is any of it enough? One pathetic attempt at an answer to that question is, despite still trailing significantly in delegates pledged, Clinton has at least rattled Obama. Brought him back to earth.
And she's still not going away.
Polls and earlier trends show that Obama will take North Carolina on May 6. So Clinton's billionth final stand becomes Indiana, which holds its primary on the same day. If she wins there, she will more than likely continue her run.
Earlier trends show...she probably will.
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