Open Thread

February 14th, 2008 9:55 AM

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Team Hillary is falling apart, and Obama seems to be pulling away from the once inevitable candidate. This raises some interesting questions.

First, is this horserace still too soon to call? Should we never count out the Clintons?

Second, despite Obama potentially have more votes and chosen delegates at the time of the convention, will the Clintons try to steal the nomination from him?

Third, assuming Obama wins, what will a Hillary loss do to the Clinton mystique and legacy? In particular, how would this effect the media myth that Team Clinton are the greatest politicians ever?

Finally, there's been a lot of blogosphere and talk radio discussion about how it would be easier for McCain to beat Hillary than Obama. Do you believe this to be the case, or think that once Barack actually becomes the nominee, a whole new horserace begins that will be determined by who campaigns best?