Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Is the USS Hillary sinking?


The USS Hillary is starting to sink. After a string of Clinton losses, the evidence is mounting that the Clinton campaign has massive problems. Senior campaign staff are getting dumped, some junior staff are leaving. Clinton donors having doubts about Hillary's chances to get the nomination. Obama is leading in polls among Hispanics, supposedly one of Hillary’s reliable constituencies. One of Bill Clinton’s trusted aides from the 1992 campaign says he is backing Obama. I predict other defections will come this month. Obama has a cash advantage over Hillary, which limits her ability to seal up the leaks and right the ship.

We are approaching a tipping point that could doom the USS Hillary to a watery grave.

UPDATE 4:54: David Plouffe from the Obama campaign says it's now "next to impossible" for Clinton to surpass what he claims is a 136-person lead among pledged delegates.