Clinton's lopsided victory in West Virginia, expected to be followed by another win in Kentucky, seems to be impressing no one outside of the Clinton campaign.
Here's the Politico's take, which notes, "The press is unimpressed. This may be the first time in election history in which the press has withdrawn from a race before the candidate."
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0508/10332.html
Meanwhile, Obama is campaigning in Missouri, going after the white, working class folks that went for Clinton in West Virginia.
Is it over yet?— billyboy
Comment removed.- Senator Obama gave a concession speech before the Virginia Primary.— an observer3
- Even Hillary knows that it is over. It is about time we come together as democrats and independents to support the democratic candidate - Obama; against the GOP smear machine. I do not regret voting for Hillary but evrything that has a begining has got to have an end!— Smart
- It's not over till the Lady H Sings— Judy Littman 527
- To all our better educated, higher-income, transcendental urban liberals: Thank you for making it clear how unimportant the following are . . . (1) Florida voters (2) Michigan voters (3) People from Kentucky (4) Non-college educated people (5) Working class white people (6) Rural folks (7) Reagan Democrats (8) Independents (9) Family values (10) Everybody in West Virginia (11) Everybody in Pennsylvania but Philadelphians (12) The Military (13) Veterans (14) Women (15) Retirees Quite a list . . . surely it is but a minor cross-section of America. With appreciation! Signed, The Rest-of-the-Working-Class— TexasOil
- Thank God Sen. Obama won!!!— JayG
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Thomas Fitzgerald joined The Philadelphia Inquirer in 2000, and has covered Harrisburg as well as city, state and national politics for the newspaper. He was a “boy on the bus” in the 2004 presidential campaign and during primary contests in 2000 and 1996.
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