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    "Hillary Deathwatch" Odds: 12.3 Percent

    Clinton's prospects for surviving Indiana and North Carolina continue to look favorable. Howard Dean still wants to seat Florida and Michigan delegates—which would probably benefit Clinton—while another former DNC chair endorses Obama. Jimmy Carter indicates he'll follow the pledged delegates, which is good news for Obama. Plug all that into the equation and Clinton pops up 0.2 points to 12.3 percent.

    Last Friday, we compared the Clinton campaign to a shark that must continuously move forward in order to stay alive. Here's another muddled maritime metaphor that applies: that of a killer whale toying with a baby seal before inevitably eating it. Unfortunately for Clinton, she's the seal.

    Read more at the Hillary Deathwatch. 

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