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  New "Hillary Deathwatch" Odds: 12.1 Percent

  Posted Thursday, April 24, 2008 2:48 PM | By Chadwick Matlin

  It must be nice to be Hillary Clinton right now. Adoring fans have given her $10 million. The media have started to believe that she can actually win. Jeremiah Wright is coming out of hibernation just in time to derail Obama's candidacy once and for all. Sure, her chances of winning the nomination are on the rise (by 1.4 points, to 12.1 percent). But you know what? She still can't win.

  First, the good news: Raising $10 million in the 30 or so hours after her win in Pennsylvania is a very good thing. It means people still care about her, superdelegates can still trust her, and she can still buy Star Trek pantsuits. The money bomb is an impressive fiscal feat for Clinton. Even better, it upstages Obama on his best political attribute—fundraising prowess...

  Read more at the Hillary Deathwatch.

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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