Battle For Democratic Nomination Will Go On..And On...And On

The four primaries in Ohio, Texas, Vermont, and Rhode Island on Tuesday confirmed one thing, and one thing only for the Dems: the nominating process will not be over soon, despite the potentially fractious ramifications to the party base and even the two candidates vying for the top spot. The staggering momentum of the Obama Express may have slowed significantly three days prior to Tuesday as polls reflected large numbers of voters swinging their support to the Clinton camp at the eleventh hour. It will be interesting to watch how things play out from day to day until the Pennsylvania primary, especially how each candidate and their respective staffers and strategists conduct themselves and frame their discussions and criticisms.

Obama is likely to stay on the high ground publicly but one must think that the Obama camp is reconciling itself to the reality that the negativity and allegations made against their man must be counteracted. This is likely to happen on the staff level. Senator Obama has essentially placed himself in the position of self-contradiction, were he to go the traditional 'attack politics' route. We may hear, but not from Senator Obama's mouth, word of Whitewater, undisclosed financial statements, and so on in the ensuing weeks. The Clinton campaign is likely to stay on the offensive; it is, afterall, working.

The likely course of events winds this mess in the hands of America's superdelegates. Stay tuned here at Wax Politic this week for a new article everyday spotlighting the role of the superdelegates, who they are, what they mean to the party, and how important their voices and votes will in fact be to the outcome of this race.

The hotly contested bid for the Democratic Presidential nomination is just now warming up. The always resilient senator from New York is proving to be the second "Comeback Kid" of the Clinton family. First was her surprise win in New Hampshire. Second, she was counted out but victorious in California. Now, she rallies to take home wins in Texas and Ohio. Pennsylvania looms large for Obama and Clinton in the weeks to come.