Posted on 02/26/2008 7:46:20 AM PST by jdm
It's starting to look like next Tuesday could be Hillary's last stand.
A new CNN /Opinion Research poll finds Obama ahead of Hillary Clinton Texas 50%-46%. In a similar poll taken a week before, Hillary held a 50%-48% lead.
Keep in mind these numbers are within the polls sampling error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points for Democratic respondents, so statistically, the race is a virtual tie.
The poll was conducted February 22-24.
Even Bill Clinton concedes that a loss in Texas or Ohio would doom Hillary's candidacy:
"If she wins Texas and Ohio I think she will be the nominee. If you don't deliver for her, I don't think she can be. It's all on you," the former president told the audience at the beginning of his speech.
Yesterday, Hillary advisor Harold Ickes, "dropped a hint that March 4 will produce a decision point":
"I think if we lose in Texas and Ohio, Mrs. Clinton will have to make her decisions as to whether she moves forward or not," he said. He paused, then added: "as she has at the end of every other state."
According to the Houston Chronicle, Ickes would not go as far as Bill Clinton and proclaim Texas and Ohio must-win states:
"I wouldn't want to fly in the face of President Clinton," Ickes said. "What I will say is it is important that she do very, very well."
There is still a week before the Texas primary, but unless Hillary pulls off one of those miracles Mike Hukabee is still looking for, we can stick the fork in this campaign.
The burritos gonna hit the fan now!............
If she looses TX she’s done.
The very fact that they admit the possibility of defeat spells their doom.
As Coroner, I must aver,
I’ve thoroughly examined her,
And she’s not only merely dead,
She’s really must sincerely dead!
It should be Texas OR Ohio. In fact, two close victories will still seal her fate. She can't make up the lead Obama has in pledged delegates without winning 65% of the delegates from here on out. Narrow wins in Texas and Ohio will increase the percentage required in PA and other states down the line. Stick a fork in her.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
She will need to lose both texas and ohio to get the message. Look at Huckster, he didn’t “get it” and I imagine Hillary will be harder to convince.
I will not consider Hillary dead until the coroner puts a toe tag on her.
I guess: “No Real Change in Texas Polls” would have been a boring headline.
I think she’s already done, all she can do now is try to save her dignity. Not that dignity means that much to any clinton, Past or present...
I think they are setting us up.
Unless of course Obama has an "unfortunate" accident.
Some folks in FR are waiting for a Clinton MafiaMoment, when somehow they will use all those FBI files to twist a bunch of arms to force a win.
But you know what, I think the fact that they HAVE all those FBI files is working against them.
Who does the rat establishment want to banish forever into the outer darkness, some snot-nosed kid with extreme leftist tendencies, or the bitch holding all those FBI files?
They LIKE snot-nosed kids. They LOVE extreme leftist tendencies. But they FEAR the bitch.
I think everyone in the rat party is lining up to buy a big can of Bitch-Be-Gone.
Hillary is toast!...fold the tent!
I had this vision that other night that Obama would crush Hillary in the primary but she would win the convention via trickery.
As Mayor of the Munchkin City
I much appreciate your post!
And speaking of our good friend Hilly...
Lose Texas....and she’s Texas Toast!
Some folks in FR are waiting for a Clinton MafiaMoment
I have an image of Bubba and the Hildabeast as Bonnie and Clyde tearing around Texas shooting up every town as they roll through.....
Wow! You mean a Clinton might actually have to give a concession speech and fade gently into that goodnight?
I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD SEE THE DAY!
I won’t believe it until I see it with my own two eyes.
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