Okay. Hillary can't win Illinois in a primary, so she should've dropped out two months ago.

Such the comedian! "Mr. Obama, you're leading in every indicator, so I think it's time we admit victory and exit the race." HA!

It's funny because Clinton should bow out. She had 20 years of name recognition (she was the first lady!!), the press buying into her inevitability argument, the entire democratic machine behind her, and a heap of superdelegates supporting her before the first primary and she still failed to close out Barack. It is almost laughable.

It seems unlikely that he will win over a majority of Democratic voters despite his money advantage and the media's love affair with him.

You know, I think you're right, because...

No, wait--he's already won a majority of Democratic voters. Never mind.

DemDave, what state is PN? Are you sure you're talking about the same election I am?

I think the better question - with the Clinton brand recognition, presumed victory before the primary ever started, supposed better campaign apparatus, starting out the campaign with more money and the list could go on. Why wasn't she able to close the deal on Super Tuesday? Like she promised.

jsfox, perhaps you missed the line from your boy Obama that he, too, thought it would be over February 5th. As for your better question, I think it's clear that no one anticipated how great a role the media would play in advocating for Obama and his campaign. The media has mud on its face after this campaign - I think that is clear. Now that the media has its nominee, everyone is praising Obama and his campaign as if no one else could ride the media wave like he did.

Sigh.

Okay, I know your mind is clouded by Mark Penn's wizardry, but, contrary to what you were told in Hillary School, this is NOT a race to see which candidate the Pennsylvania Democrats would prefer to McCain. That's not on the ballot.

No, instead, this is what we call a Democratic primary. Can you say that? Pri. Mare. Eee. Mmm hmm, I thoughtcha could. In a "primary," voters of the party decide which of the candidates they would prefer to get the nomination. Period. McCain's not on the ballot at all.

So, follow along with me here. If Hillary wins a "primary," (as we call it) that means that the Democrats that state would prefer her to be the nominee. It does NOT mean--and bear with me here, because I know that this is really tricky and hard to understand--it does NOT mean that those same voters would prefer McCain to Obama if Hillary is not the nominee. Instead, and I know this is really surprising, primary voters tend to be the kind of people who vote for their party's nominee regardless of whether their preferred candidate wins.

Now, if one were inclined to look at some actual data instead of just farting out whatever gas is injected into one's head by campaign spinners, one would find that Obama's approval ratings are higher than McCain's in Pennsylvania.

Hey.. it takes all types to make a world.. so what should you expect? Does this guy know that Hillary is in serious debt and that rather blog here he should be out raising funds for her campaign?

How much has he donated so far? Probably not a dime.

Oh, thank you, (formerly) NCSteve. You see, I'm an uneducated, Clinton supporter who clings to things like Obama said. Your explanation was very helpful, though a bit condescending. However, I wonder what you make of this interesting piece of information from the PA exit polls? It just seems not to fit with what you told me.
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Only 50 percent of Clinton voters in Pennsylvania said they would support Obama if he is the nominee. Twenty-six percent said they would back McCain over Clinton, and 19 percent said they would not vote at all.

Among Obama’s Pennsylvania voters, 67 percent said they would support Clinton if she is the party's nomine. Seventeen percent said they would back McCain instead, and 12 percent said they would stay home.
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Also, you should know, you educated, Obama supporter, that your comma before because is grammatically incorrect.