Hillary Clinton Is Just Getting Warmed Up
It seems that Hillary Clinton isn’t quite thinking about dropping out if she loses in either Ohio or Texas (I have to say that I do think that the pressure will increase on her if she loses in one of those states, also because it’s seemingly difficult for her, then, to win more delegates than Obama, which is what it’s all about in the end. She shouldn’t drop out in my opinion, but the pressure would increase significantly).
Asked for her measure of success in Tuesday’s four primaries, Clinton was both blunt and vague.
“Winning. Winning. That’s my measurement of success,” she said during a press conference in Toledo, Ohio, before flying to Texas.
Asked specifically what she would do in the event that she won narrowly in Ohio but remained behind in the delegate count, Clinton also wouldn’t say.
“I am not a political pundit. I will leave that to all of you,” she said. “I think I know what’s happening, and I believe we are going to do well tomorrow, and I believe that’s going to be a very significant message to the country. And then we move on to Pennsylvania and the states beyond. So, I’m just getting warmed up.”
If Clinton wins in both Ohio and Texas today, at least the popular votes, we can be sure about one thing: the race will continue to be close, it’ll still be a thriller and both candidates can still win it. And both candidates won’t be willing to give up easily.
After the results I will take a closer look at the delegates and what it all means for their chances. Pennsylvania is coming up; it’s a big state, with lots of delegates. If Clinton survives today, it’s possible that Pennsylvania decides who the Democratic nominee will be.
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