Squeaker
The votes are being counted and Obama is having a good evening. He’s taking many of the states in the nation’s mid-section, some by substantial margin. In terms of both popular vote and delegates, it’s a squeaker, right now. The current delegate estimate is 837 for Clinton, 841 for Obama. Thus far, Obama has won 13 states. With the Kennedy Blessing, the Oprah Endorsement and an inspiring speaking style, Obama sure seems to have the mojo.
And, in the Republican race, McCain is the fellow with the mojo. All of the major victories were his — California, New York, Missouri. Romney had a pretty dismal showing and may be folding up shop. Rush Limbaugh’s rant against McCain may be having some impact (for those who don’t follow the foul-mouthed fellow, he has said he’d rather have Hillary Clinton than John McCain). Huckabee did a lot better than anyone thought he would and, tonight, they announced he is meeting with some super right-wing fat cats who want to throw money at his campaign.
The most important thing about all of this political upheaval is that it shows how concerned the American public is with the state of the nation. When the races started, the war in Iraq was a big concern but, over the last few weeks, the economy has moved to the forefront. Today, the stock market fell 370 points and the service sector lost jobs. Several economists now say that we are in a recession. So, the choice of our next national leader seems to be of great concern to every age group. And this concern is making the candidates bring their “A” game to the political arena.
