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Originally Posted by Laerazi  I like how news channels are still portraying Obama as the "underdog"; I've never really seen him in that manner, so it's strange hearing it, especially now. |
After tonight I wouldn't say he is.
The Clinton "Machine" is not to be underestimated however. When they talk about the machine, they are not talking about a style or grass-roots organization or such. It is several decades worth of friends, allies, favors, etc etc that they have built up going well back to when Bill was the Governor of Arkansas, through his 2 terms as President of the United States, her terms as Senator of New York, etc etc. It is that raw political muscle that they can bring to bear that is worth so much.
It is why there is so much "what if" speculation about what might happen if this goes all the way to the convention without resolution. When they speculate about those "back room deals" they are always speculating about the Super Delegates delivering a *Clinton* victory out of that back room deal, not an Obama victory.
For Obama to win, he has to overcome that advantage. He was playing from behind, and he has to win convincingly to win. This momentum is extraordinarily helpful to him atm for that very reason.