Saturday, February 23, 2008

Hot Topic: What if Obama was 0-For-10?




Everyone knew the race to the White House would not be easy, but coming from a landslide win in Iowa many believed Sen. Barack Obama's momentum would continue into New Hampshire. Pictured left is Michelle Obama comforting her husband at New Hampshire rally after his loss. Following that loss, many began to question whether he could make it to the White House and if Iowa was just an illusion. Now Sen. Obama is leading in delegates, states, and his momentum in building. Currently he is 0-For-10, going into Texas and Ohio battlegrounds. But what if the tables were turned?

Eugene Robinson, op-ed columnist for the Washington Post wrote an interesting article about how the Democratic race would look if Sen. Obama was 0-For-10 instead of Sen. Clinton. Below is the first paragraph from the article:

Humor me while we conduct a little thought experiment. Imagine that Barack Obama had lost 10 contests in a row. Imagine that he now trailed Hillary Clinton substantially in the number of Democratic primaries and caucuses won, in total votes cast, in pledged convention delegates, in the overall delegate count, in fundraising and in the ineffable attribute called mojo. Imagine that Obama was struggling, at this late hour, to come up with the right message. What would the conventional wisdom say?

Check out the rest of the article, If Obama went 0-For-10..., and let Righteous Minds know your thoughts.

No comments: