It May Be Over
Voters unimpressed with Rush, “tax holidays” or McCain
© Bryan Zepp Jamieson
http://www.zeppscommentaries.com/Election2008/Ind-NC.html
5/6/08
At Hillary ClintonÂ’s victory speech in Indiana, Bill Clinton looked
decidedly downcast. Chelsea Clinton was off camera, but BBS presenter
Katty Kaye reported that she looked on the verge of tears. There was a
telling moment in her “victory speech” when she said, “I win, he wins,
he wins, I win. No matter what happens, I will work for the nominee of
the Democratic party because we must win in November. And I know that
Senator Obama feels the same way.” That sounds more like a concession
speech, and it may well be one.
I suspect a lot of people will go to bed tonight convinced that
Hillary did win Indiana, and perhaps she did. But normally, when there
is a 4 point margin between candidates with 87%% of precincts in, itÂ’s
time to release the balloons, give the speech, and congratulate the
loser on a fine effort.