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  Canceling Each Other Out

  Posted Tuesday, March 04, 2008 9:49 PM | By Chadwick Matlin

  Clinton wins Rhode Island; Obama wins Vermont. And with that we're right back where we started.

  The two victories, coupled with early returns that currently show 20-point margins in each state, mean that neither candidate will sneak a few extra delegates out of the off-the-radar states tonight. Any delegate gains Obama makes in Vermont are likely to be cut down by Clinton's slightly better-than-expected haul in Rhode Island. This stalemate is a microcosm of the match playing out on a grander scale in the overall pledged delegate picture.

  But a stalemate isn't enough for Clinton--she needs to start making strides. If her 17-point lead holds in Ohio (26 percent of precincts reporting), that would allow her to strut into Pennsylvania.

About Chadwick Matlin

• Chadwick Matlin is the staff reporter for Slate's The Big Money, a new business site launching in the fall. He can be reached at Chadwick.Matlin+TH@gmail.com

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