There will be no new primary in Michigan.
Ignoring entreaties from state party leaders and an in-person plea from Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday, state lawmakers adjourned Thursday without acting on a bill to authorize a do-over of the disqualified Democratic presidential primary held in January, effectively killing any new vote.
Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm, a Democrat who supports Mrs. Clinton, said in a statement that she was “deeply disappointed” that Michigan Democrats would not get another crack at a primary ballot. The Michigan contest was voided by the national Democratic Party because it was held earlier than party rules allowed.
Next move.
The "next move" for the Clinton campaign is to continue what they are doing all the way to the Convention floor. Actually, I expect a major ramping up. For the Clintonites, it will be " The Worse, the Better!" (which is good news for my side as we seem to be unable to walk and chew gum in the last couple of years).
If a crippled Obama wins the nomination after a divisive battle, he could very well lose to John McCain, who, given his age and following 8 years of Bush would be very unlikely to be re-elected in 2012. Hillary would still be a viable "winnable" candidate for the presidency then.
Obama has the potential, in terms of political talent, to be an easy 2-termer if he can win the general election which would leave Hillary in 2016 at 68 and memories of her husband's presidency 16 years old - ancient history and the Clintons politically finished.
Posted by: zenpundit | March 21, 2008 at 07:31 PM