Super-delegate Backlash
One way to secure the nomination of party insiders is the super-delegate system. Unfortunately, as stories about the super-delegates circulated throughout the internet, more "common" voters began to voice their dissent to newspapers and television outlets who found themselves suddenly forced cover the actual nomination process. As a result, more and more super-delegates began to defect to Obama. They are, after all, up for re-election themselves in many cases. Democratic pressure can influence their ultimate decisions.
Media Backlash
Even the cynical newscasters are getting sick of Hillary's Machiavellian politics. There was a huge uproar at NBC when a reporter suggested Chelsea was being "pimped out" by the campaign and NBC hasn't really offered much in the way of atonement. The New York Times praises Obama almost daily, and even CNN is giving its page-space and prominent photos to Barack.
Not so long ago, I could show examples of blatant media bias in favor of Hillary Clinton, but these days it would be so much easier to find puff-pieces for Obama whether I'm looking through mainstream media, independent blogs & online activist communities, or even the local (and typically conservative) local newspaper.
Florida and Michigan really might not matter
So Hillary rigged it pretty good to score an easy win in Michigan and Florida with hopes that those delegates would end up being seated at the party's conference. By some counts, it will not matter if they are seated or not. Obama's lead over Clinton has become so significant during this recent rally of wins, that even if Hillary did get the state delegates equal to her percentage of the vote there, she still wouldn't have a lead over Obama.
Obama is Popular; Parties are Not
Right now, few people are extremely happy with their political party. Not too many politicians have approval ratings over 50%. Obama is, by all relative standards, one of the most popular politician in the country right now. A large part of the Democratic party is quite angry about certain things and their concern & passion echoes the peace wing of the party in 1968. Politicians aren't stupid and the party leaders will have to realize that going against the popular vote could quickly create a rift in the party more significant than the current Republican dispute over McCain.
See ya Hillary
She had a lot going for her but if anything, her campaign was too aggressive and too reliant on party assistance rather than voter assistance. Her message wasn't necessarily wrong for her audience, but the way she sold it never really connected with the people she was theoretically trying to help.
Now, unless there are riots like Chicago when Hillary is announced the nominee after a back-room deal, I'm really hoping this is my last post dedicated strictly to her campaign. Its finished.
