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The debate Thursday night inside Hillary Clinton's shell-shocked campaign was what to do now - specifically: how negative to go on Barack Obama. Her 10-minute speech from the stage in the Hotel Fort Des Moines was all magnanimity and grace. Congratulating Obama and former North Carolina Senator John...
Privately, campaign officials were realistic about what lies ahead: a big momentum boost for Obama, and certainly, an avalanche of campaign cash. (A win by former North Carolina Senator John Edwards would have done far less damage, because he lacks the financial resources and organization to go forward.) If there...
The second-tier candidates, who need 15% of the total at each caucus to win delegates, found themselves overwhelmed by armies - the very well run organizations of Obama, Clinton and Edwards. Forced to make second choices, the overwhelming majority chose Obama.
The first tallies showed that only Edwards (71), Clinton (58) and Obama (47) had more than the 29 supporters required to reach the 15% viability threshold to continue to the next round. Only one person was undecided. Biden's supporters, not ready to give up, tried to convince the supporters...
Then came the appeals. "Don't vote your fears; vote your aspirations," said one Obama supporter, who talked about how moved she had been when she read his autobiography. The Edwards contingent's designated speaker talked about the candidate's sincerity; Hillary's talked about taking care of Iraq vets...