Obama can't close the deal

Clinton notches another do-or-die big-state win in Pennsylvania. Which is more troubling for Democrats -- her scorched-earth tactics or Obama's failure to build on his base?

What's a weary, befuddled superdelegate -- desperate for clarity -- to do? Instead of providing a definitive answer, the Pennsylvania primary ended up as an old-technology carbon copy of the Ohio vote seven weeks ago. Once again, with her back to the wall, Hillary Clinton won a Rust Belt contest by a 10-point margin, leading Barack Obama 55-to-45 percent in Pennsylvania with 99 percent of the precincts reporting. Full Story »

Posted by Kaizar Campwala
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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Presidential Election 2008, Democrats, Democratic Nomination, Obama Administration, Hillary Clinton
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Apr 23, 2008 - 10:21 AM PDT
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Chris Finnie
2.4
by Chris Finnie - Oct. 1, 2008

Same old, same old. You've read this already. If you liked it the first time, you'll like it again. If not, give it a miss. There's nothing new here.

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Terri Adams
3.4
by Terri Adams - Oct. 1, 2008

I found the most interesting point in this story is that Pennsylvania voters still think Hillary can get the nomination -- no matter what cable news tells them.

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Kaizar Campwala
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by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 1, 2008
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