Thursday, February 28, 2008

Can Clinton stop Obama's momentum?

Not if she keeps losing key endorsements. On June 15, the Clinton Campaign released a media release which lauded TX State Representative Senfronia Thompson as a "leading Texan" in its list of representative endorsing Clinton. However, today, Rep. and superdelegate Thompson has switched and endorsed Senator Obama for President. Political blog Burnt Orange Report writes that,
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Combined with John Lewis' official switch today, Thompson's move makes for a bad PR day for Hillary Clinton, especially in Texas. Thompson isn't as important as Lewis on a national level, but as one of the longest serving Democratic state representatives and a candidate for Speaker of the House -- Thompson is symbolically as important in Texas.
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Can Clinton revive her campaign with strong showings in Texas and Ohio March 4th? Will this poor publicity significantly affect her campaign?

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