Thursday, March 13, 2008

If this is a turnaround, why are we still pointed in the same direction?

Okay, last time I checked, Democratic Party nominees are chosen based on their delegate count. Not how many states they've won, or which ones, or even the popular vote. That being said, as of March 13 here are the accurate delegate counts in the aftermath of The Big Momentum Shift:

Rhode Island: Clinton +5 (13-8)
Vermont: Obama +3 (9-6)
Ohio: Clinton +9 (75-66)
Texas: EVEN (92-92)
Texas caucases: Obama leads 56-44% (41% reporting), results due 3/31
Mississippi: Obama +5 (19-14)

So... in the five primaries since Obama's surge of 11 straight wins, the point where the media has announced Hillary Clinton as roaring back and officially in possession of the "Big Mo", the former First Lady has seen a net gain of six delegates. And she may lose that when the Texas caucus results are finalized.

In the words of former rapper Deion Sanders, "don't call it a comeback".