Given the close proximity of Clinton and Obama, each of them will have to rely on superdelegates. It is unclear why your reporting assumes that there is going to be a schism in the Democratic party if the Superdelegates go with Clinton, and not with Obama, even if the procedure would be the same.

Oops, Correction: "Even if NO ONE reaches the 'magic number' "...

I was wondering if Hillery has enough super deligates to pull it off?????

Let's start from the beginning: Obama was an unknown, too young, too "not enough black", too inexperienced, not tested, no chance to raise enough money, no substance etc etc Hillary was inevitable, strong, experienced, able to raise $100 millions, campaigns staff are the most experienced, had deep democratic connections, sew up most of the super delegates including those black politicians who say that Obama is not "black enough", is going to wrap up the nomination by Super Tuesday. Now the present, after all the races thus far: Obama is ahead in delegates count without the superdelegate advantage count, had a commanding lead in black voters, campaign organisation is flawless, brought in millions of first time voters, gave hope and direction on where the country direction should be, ahead in donor contributions to his campaigns, owe nothing to special interest because his campaign is funded by ordinary people, always cool under withering attacks, even take his wife out during Valentine day, policy papers avaialble on his website and does not change his message whether hee is up or down. Hillary campaign is bankrupt and she had to loan $5 million to it, beaten in delegate counts and in last 8 contests straight, whinning about Obama's borrowing words from his friend who says it is ok, sack her cmapaign manager, retool her image from serious to pitiful to angry, get Bill go go out to talk about race and LBJ is more important than MLK in delievering civil rites, and now retool herslef as a solution wonk. Given the perfomance of these two, who would you choose? Who had proven that he or she can lead and bring people together to solve our problem? You decide.

Hillary had no post Super-Tuesday plan because she believed her own hype --- that she was "inevitable". I thank Sen. Clinton for her service to the country and to the people of New York, but shouldn't a candidate for President (particularly one who touts her "experience" right and left) have a plan B for just about every situation? Elise in NH The Obama Minute: quick, easy actions to support Barack Obama's candidacy http://www.obamastraws.blogspot.com