At that point, Indiana and we here in NC had not yet voted!!
But, at that point, she really had no mathematical chance of winning enough pledged delegates, save pulling impossible numbers in every single remaining primary. I guess it wasn't impossible, but very improbable. Her only hope at that point was to gain just enough delegates that she could justify having the superdelegates overturn the popular vote, of which Obama had the majority. This has basically been over since Texas, and Clinton is even farther behind now.
The nomination is usually secured long before IN, NC et al get to vote, but at this point, they don't have any choice but to let this thing run its course. Obama will probably lose KY whether she's still in the race or not, and it's less embarassing to lose to someone who's still campaigning. I expect her to continue her fundraising to try to pay of her debts, but to do very minimal advertising from now 'til the end.
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Date: 2008-05-07 09:24 pm (UTC)But, at that point, she really had no mathematical chance of winning enough pledged delegates, save pulling impossible numbers in every single remaining primary. I guess it wasn't impossible, but very improbable. Her only hope at that point was to gain just enough delegates that she could justify having the superdelegates overturn the popular vote, of which Obama had the majority. This has basically been over since Texas, and Clinton is even farther behind now.
The nomination is usually secured long before IN, NC et al get to vote, but at this point, they don't have any choice but to let this thing run its course. Obama will probably lose KY whether she's still in the race or not, and it's less embarassing to lose to someone who's still campaigning. I expect her to continue her fundraising to try to pay of her debts, but to do very minimal advertising from now 'til the end.