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Today’s “Hillary Deathwatch” Odds: 9.9 Percent
When you've got a 1-in-10 shot of winning the Democratic nomination, a day
without any major screw-ups is a good one. After avoiding any major
pitfalls—but also failing to lure Obama into any traps—Clinton has buoyed her chances of winning the
nomination to 9.9 percent.
The good news first: Yesterday we
relayed that the Wall Street Journal was reporting that Obama was
going to snag seven North Carolina superdelegates in the
coming days. It turns out somebody jumped the gun. He'll get endorsements, but we don't know how many.
Meanwhile, in Mississippi, Obama picked up two unexpected delegates, which
tightens the vise on Clinton
yet again. …
Read more at the Hillary Clinton Deathwatch.
About Christopher Beam
- Christopher Beam is a Slate political reporter.
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