The Hillary Clinton express that looked so unstoppable just a few months ago has run into some serious engine trouble after losses in the most recent primaries and caucuses.  In addition to having to lend her campaign $5 million dollars last week and then replacing her campaign manager over the weekend I observed what I think is telltale sign of why her path to the Democratic nomination will be difficult. On Saturday afternoon while driving through the District of Columbia I saw corner after corner with Obama supporters waving signs and handing out literature and campaign information.  While this may not seem very unusal considering the DC primary is tomorrow, what I thought was remarkable was the composition of the Obama supporters.  They were mostly white and mostly women and young people.  The very group that Hillary needs in order to win the nomination.  I realize that it was highly unlikely that Hillary would have won in DC to begin with considering the large black population, but the fact that whites and women are flocking to Obama spells trouble for her campaign.

Bill Clinton may think he was the country’s first black president but most blacks and white women seem to prefer a genuine black man as their candidate and that is a very big problem for Hillary indeed.

 

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