For Democrats, it's a race again

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 3/6/8 | Carolyn Lochhead

[SmithL]

The attacks on Sen. Barack Obama's credibility, ethics and experience that pushed Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton to a convincing victory in swing-state Ohio and helped her cling to Texas came back full circle Wednesday. Within hours, the Obama campaign struck back at Clinton's perceived penchant for secrecy and by evening had Mississippi surrogates accuse her of making "derogatory comments" about the South.

"She talked about change you can Xerox," said top Obama strategist David Axelrod. "Well you can Xerox your tax returns." Calling Clinton a "habitual nondiscloser," Axelrod suggested the tax documents might reveal shady sources of the $5 million Clinton loaned her struggling campaign last month.

Fasten your seat belts, Democrats, this race has just begun - again. "Little Super Tuesday" turned out to be no more decisive than big Super Tuesday a month ago.

Although both campaigns agree that Obama has a possibly insurmountable lead of pledged delegates - the kind elected by voters - veteran election hands say he cannot cinch the majority needed for the Democratic nomination on those delegates alone, any more than Clinton can.

Nor can he win the nomination by losing big primaries, despite heavily outspending Clinton, in states like Ohio that decide national elections.

[17th Miss Regt]

For Democrats, it's always about race.

[traumer]

I hope the rats will totally exhaust and embarass themselves...

[Iron Munro]

You have to love it when a plan comes together.

Thanks, Rush!

[vietvet67]

[Malesherbes]

If I’m not mistaken Barack (middle name deleted) Obama has refused to release his papers from the the Illinois Senate and of course he walks out of the room whenever the name Rezko comes up.

[arthurus]

Forcing Hussein to throw dirt is beneficial to anyone who is not a Democrat or other sort of socialist. It is beginning to dissolve his halo. The blind who thought they had regained their sight are losing their light again.