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Today's "Hillary Deathwatch" Odds: 1.6 Percent
Obama won't declare victory after Tuesday, but only because the
media will do it for him. Clinton's chances sag another 0.1 point to 1.6 percent.
Despite
reports that Barack Obama would declare victory after May 20, when he's
expected to secure a majority of pledged delegates, he's now expected to keep mum.
The reason: Better to let Clinton exit with dignity than to appear to
be forcing her out of the race. This logic reflects the Obama camp's
supreme confidence that the nomination is in the bag.
Media outlets seem to agree. Just look at today's top New York Times headlines. "McCain To Rely on Party Money Against Obama" doesn't even pretend not to know who the nominee will be. Another piece examines
what a Clinton loss means for women: It's either "a historic if
incomplete triumph or a depressing reminder of why few pursue high
office in the first place." Look for more postmortems after Tuesday's
race, barring a Clinton sweep.
Read more at the Hillary Deathwatch.
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