Letters to the Editor
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Impossible For Clinton To Win?
I say ...not.
For one thing, Hillary Clinton is behind by about 130 delegates (+/-). In 1980 Ted Kennedy was behind by about 500 delegates at this time in the race; and in 1984, Gary Hart was behind by 1,000+ delegates at this time in the race.
What is the matter with you -- and every other intelligent "journalist" (a term I use loosely these days), and particularly those in the rabid blogosphere?
The whole "This is hurting the Democratic Party, blah, blah, blah" smacks of good old fashioned FEAR - but not of losing in November. I can't quite put my finger on it yet, but it seems to have more to do with your chosen candidate than what might happen in November. (And as you point out, Democratic voter registrations are up all over the country). What you fail to mention is that both candidates are holding their own in GE matchups, although Clinton IS doing much better than Obama in PA, OH and FL - all states that Dems will need to take the WH.
If you weren't so invested in Obama - and hadn't backed this horse before you knew more about him - this FEAR might not be so palpable.
But it is. And it has a strong, bad smell.