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What happens next?

Justin Webb | 08:31 UK time, Monday, 3 March 2008

So the battle lines are drawn and the sense of what happens next captured in this which sees all the pressure on Mrs Clinton to perform above expectations or quit the scene. I am in San Antonio Texas, bathed by warm breezes and trying to avoid having to broadcast from the Alamo (I will fail!)

Bear in mind nothing anyone has predicted so far in this election has turned out to be the case. She wins both?

Meanwhile Texas is fascinated as well by another piece of political news - and I see the .

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  • 1.
  • At 09:50 AM on 03 Mar 2008,
  • John Lewis wrote:

Maybe Puerto Rico then will decide the nominee. That will be fun.

  • 2.
  • At 09:58 AM on 03 Mar 2008,
  • Paul wrote:

I have some books in good condition if they the Bush Library interested. Select highlights include 'ABC with Teddy' and 'The Hungry Caterpillar'. I appreciate they may be a bit high level however

  • 3.
  • At 10:59 AM on 03 Mar 2008,
  • Craig McKee wrote:

Justin, I hope I can ask a quick question - Do the senators continue to be paid while they campaign?
I assume so but I also assume that Clinton, McCain and Obama have not attended a Senate meeting for the past 4 months at least and that the eventual nominees will spend the remainer of the time until the election as full time candidates. It seems odd to be drawing a salary for one job while spending all one's time opening applying for another.

  • 4.
  • At 11:32 AM on 03 Mar 2008,
  • Ian Gent wrote:

Polls have just moved towards Clinton in Ohio and Texas over the weekend. If that's right the Democrats could have the nightmare scenario of Clinton winning Ohio and the popular vote in Texas, but losing on delegates in the secondary caucus. After that expect lawsuits about Florida and Michigan delegates. Or it could just be that the polls are underestmating cross party support for Obama.

Interesting tidbit, republicans obviously want to help Hillary prolong the campaign. Crist, governor of Florida, is offering to rerun the democratic primary. And Karl Rove (!) says it's up to Hillary when she gets out, they shouldn't pressure her.

  • 5.
  • At 12:00 PM on 03 Mar 2008,
  • Chris C wrote:

The perfect design would be an ostrich with its head stuck in the sand !

  • 6.
  • At 02:11 PM on 03 Mar 2008,
  • Edward S wrote:

The task for Hillary Clinton remains the same. She needs to motivate women. And to do that she has had to work hard, campaign positively and connect emotionally.

My bet is that she'll win both Ohio and Texas.

  • 7.
  • At 02:30 PM on 03 Mar 2008,
  • Doug MacHutta wrote:

Justin, we can only hope that she wins both. I worry making either of these Dem's president, The Commander of our armed forces, OMG, it's scarry. I worry that Obama will take the White House over McCain because of his 'following'. An almost religious 'n revolutary following that actually may cause psyhical upheaval nationwide if any rumor of election rigging rears its head.

  • 8.
  • At 03:20 PM on 03 Mar 2008,
  • L Lambe wrote:

My colleagues' favourite design for the George W Library is the "G. W. Presidential Library Curciform Plan ('Nuff Said)". Personaly, I like the way the book vault is the same size as the dog house. Classic!

  • 9.
  • At 04:53 PM on 03 Mar 2008,
  • ART DEKKO wrote:

THE ONLY CANDIDATE THAT DOES NOT SMELL BAD IS RON PAUL.

MANY OF US WILL VOTE FOR A "PRESIDENT RON PAUL". HOPEFULLY AN "INFORMED" ELECTORATE!

  • 10.
  • At 07:57 PM on 03 Mar 2008,
  • Marjo Millee wrote:

The title "Bush Library" is a contradiction in terms.

  • 11.
  • At 10:10 PM on 03 Mar 2008,
  • Robbie wrote:

Ouch. There's some vindictive stuff about Hilary out there - more I think than for Obama. Your thoughts?

  • 12.
  • At 09:02 AM on 04 Mar 2008,
  • Claire wrote:

I read Hillary's book and I started as a sceptic, but I really admired her work for children, minority and underprivileged people when she started as a lawyer.

I am a keen observer of the American elections, and everytime I see Obama I can see his appeal, slick, cool and charismatic, but I have not heard once anything about his policies or what he will do once he gets into the White House. He is good with soundbytes and getting crowds going.

Hillary on the other hand, has seen first hand what needs to be done at home and abroad. Obama maybe a good President in 4/8 years time, but not now. Hillary should be given the chance. Come on America! Make History!

  • 13.
  • At 08:59 AM on 05 Mar 2008,
  • Arif wrote:

With less to be pleased and more to be worried about, I am really startled by Hillary's wins in Ohio and Texas. I hope Obama will regain the previous momentum he had kept in the last 11 states that he won. He is the most eligible to lead the United States by beating Hillary Clinton and McCain and save the world from further wars and worries. Obama is my first and should be the first choice of all US citizens. Let him become the first black president who hasn't any black view of the nation and world.

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