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Hillary Clinton fading fast as Obama, McCain sweep Potomac primaries

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Hillary Clinton's chances of becoming the next president of the United States are fading fast.

Barack Obama swept the so-called Potomac primaries yesterday in Maryland, The District of Columbia, and Virginia, humiliating the New York senator by double-digit margins. On the Republican side, John McCain won a decisive victory over rival Mike Huckabee further cementing his front-runner status. The real story of the election, though, is the surging popularity of Obama.

The exit polls in the latest primaries probably are scaring the Clinton campaign to death. As The New York Times noted, "he received majority support from voters across all income and education levels, as well as across political ideologies, from those who described themselves as liberal, moderate and conservative Democrats. And independents, who were allowed to vote in Virginia's Democratic primary and accounted for 2 in 10 voters there, supported Mr. Obama two to one over Mrs. Clinton."


Unbelievable.

About the best that the New York Senator can do is force the nomination process onto the convention floor in Denver. To do that, she's going to have to win -- and win big -- in upcoming contests in Ohio, Texas, Hawaii, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. That's going to be difficult.

Barack Obama now leads Clinton in delegates including so-called super delegates by 1306 to 1270, according to MSNBC. "Just when she needs to get hot, its Obma that has the momentum," said NBC Political Director Chuck Dodd. last night. "The math is starting to get difficult."

Clinton has replaced her campaign manager and put a muzzle on her husband's big mouth. Maybe we'll see more of Bill as the race gets nastier over the next few weeks. If there is going to be another Clinton comeback story, it had better start soon.

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Last updated: November 25, 2009: 07:02 PM

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