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Hail Mary - may not be enough for Hillary
Feb 20, 2008 | 5:43 PM
Category: Political
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Rows to hoe don't  get much tougher.

Hillary Clinton needs a Herculean effort to de-rail the O-train - O as in Obama. It's pretty much common knowledge now that electoral surival for the Senator from New York demands a big victory in Texas.

Can it happen ? Yes. Will it ? I'm guessing not.

Senator Clinton will need an inspired performance in Thursday's Austin debate. If she attacks too hard she runs the risk of looking desperate. If she chooses to dwell on previous themes with nothing new she will do her cause little good.  There's precious little middle ground here - and Clinton has to find it, own it and establish the foundation of a desperately needed reversal of fortune.

Hillary Clinton also needs to hold the lion share of the Lone Star State's Hispanic voters - potentially 36% of the available ballots.

That's doable in South Texas and El Paso - but in the major population centers Houston, DFW, San Antonio and Austin - reporters are sensing drift among Hispanics - drawn to to Obama's bright star and the momentum of his ten consecutive primary wins.

Cocaine use, alleged plagerism, lawyering for slum lords - the Clinton camps negative attacks have all bounced- off Barack.

One wonders whether the former first lady has more devestating ammo to launch - and perhaps more critically - the inclination to use it .

 

 

 

 

 

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chassan read my blog view my photos
Feb 20, 2008 | 9:06 PM

Greg,

I love sticking my neck out. Here goes. Barack Obama will win the Democratic Party nomination, and she will lose Texas.

She's also on her way to losing Ohio where she held a 17% last week. She's now down to 10%.

With a lot of time before the Ohio primary, Obama should be able to close the gap even further.
PBMom read my blog view my photos
Feb 21, 2008 | 11:45 PM

It surely isn't looking good for her, but this has been an interesting race. People are craving something different. Clinton isn't different -- it's Bush/Clinton/Bush/Clinton. I liked Bill; I don't like her too much. I liked Bush Sr, but not too much his son. McCain is looking like he wants to continue the Bush "legacy." That's more of the same. But Obama can promise a lot but unless Congress gets their act together, it will be difficult for him to accomplish the things he wants to accomplish.
Greg_Groogan read my blog
Feb 28, 2008 | 9:32 PM

PBMOM - Louis G. says Obama has pretty darn progressive proposals for kids special needs families. I'm planning on taking a look.
PBMom read my blog view my photos
Feb 28, 2008 | 11:04 PM

Yes. Michelle G of the Texas Autism Advocacy group got a letter from his campaign. She runs the NW Chapter of the Autism Society of America. She had no idea where their campaign people found her name to send her a personal message to share with the group. I thought that was impressive. His campaign people doing their homework. He is the ONLY candidate left in the field who answered the A-CHAMP questionnaire. It's three pages long but if you go to http://www.a-champ.org/
you'll see the link to his response to their questionnaire. I really liked Edwards responses (he actually answered the questions one by one versus in a letter form) and that had originally got me interested in him, but this questionnaire was sent to all presidential candidates. And Louis G gave us great links to each of the candidates positions about people with disabilities. I liked Obama's video a great deal (instead of having to read something). I'm not ashamed to say I voted for him in early voting Wednesday afternoon.
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