"NOT SO FAST BARAK", HILLARY TAKES TEXAS AND OHIO...
From CBS News: Obama's campaign got caught up in a series of revised statements about what one of his economic advisers said to a Canadian official about NAFTA. Meanwhile, the trial of Chicago developer Tony Rezko, a former Obama supporter, thrust that issue back into the headlines. Whether any of these developments mattered to voters in Texas and Ohio is unclear, but they marked the first time Obama had entered such an important contest while facing tough questions. Having won a variety of states with large margins since Super Tuesday, it's fair to say Democrats last night may have cumulatively expressed some buyer's hesitation. (CBS News) Sensing a nasty battle ahead, one story notes “Some influential Democrats suggested Clinton should drop out of the race if she wasn't ahead after Tuesday's votes. "We have to have a positive campaign after Tuesday. Whoever has the most delegates after Tuesday, a clear lead, should be, in my judgment, the nominee," New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, a Democratic superdelegate himself, said on CBS's Face The Nation Sunday.” (ABC News) Several stories have noted, despite Hillary’s big win Tuesday, she can’t overtake Obama even with Florida and Michigan. From Mark Halperin: Clinton's only hope of winning a majority of the delegates is to overtake Obama's elected delegate lead by winning the bulk of the remaining superdelegates. (Time) And that’s where this gets real interesting. From Politico: A behind-the-scenes battle broke out late Tuesday over superdelegates who had secretly committed to Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), with Clinton campaign officials scrambling to “freeze” them before they announced support for him. (Politico) Exit polls. (FOX News) Delegate scorecard. (CBS News) Gallup now has the two tied nationally. (Gallup)
MCCAIN CLINCHES GOP NOMINATION...
Story notes “McCain devoted his speech to general election themes, defending the Iraq war and blasting Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama for promising to rework trade treaties.” (USA Today) Mike Huckabee bows out with a gracious speech. I really believe that Huckbee delivered a needed dialog for the Republican Party. His content on the environment, social justice issues and great presentation of compassion, care for others and solid leadership on issues that differ within the party core was a breath of fresh air. Thank you Mike Huckabee for the journey, it was worth it and God has blessed you. (CNN)
