A Clinton Comeback?

The Baltimore Sun questions it in an editorial: "Last night's Democratic primary battles weren't a knockout for either HIllary Clinton or Bara[c]k Obama. And yet Senator Clinton's hard-won victory in Ohio, her easy win in Rhode Island and a close-fought battle in Texas were personal triumphs after a long series of primary losses. But even a narrow victory in Texas would not take her where she wants to go. The Democratic presidential nomination remains within Senator Obama's grasp because he will maintain a solid lead in the national count of delegates. Senator Clinton is sure to face pressure from party leaders urging her to drop out. It is advice she should seriously weigh. A continuing struggle could make it more difficult to unify the Democrats before they face Sen. John McCain, in the general election campaign."

The editorial on the liberal New York Democrat continues: "Mrs. Clinton may prefer a fight to the finish but her Illinois rival, Senator Obama, has run a nearly flawless campaign with a crack organization that has energized Democrats and the party in unprecedented ways and these voters shouldn't be big-footed by the party's superdelegates - elected and appointed insiders. Senator Clinton's well-financed campaign never seemed to think beyond Super Tuesday when many thought Mrs. Clinton would clinch the nomination. The Democrats' bounty -- two attractive candidates, both clearly qualified to become president -- may soon become a liability as Mr. McCain starts to woo all Americans, voters of every political stripe. The tough campaign in Texas and Ohio should have given Senator Obama a taste of what he might expect from a Republican assault in the fall. But if Senators Clinton and Obama continue to fight it out until the convention there will be a growing danger of potentially insurmountable divisions within the party that could sap the enthusiasm of all those enthusiastic primary voters."

My response: As I predicted some weeks ago, Sen. Clinton won Ohio and Texas. Sen. Clinton has just won two big states, so there is no reason for her to drop out. She is still in the presidential primary mix. Especially since (correct me if I'm wrong here) there are not enough regular delegates left for either candidate to clinch the nomination. Sen. Clinton can make a case that she has won most of the larger, more crucial states.