A victory for Hillary. Looks like it will be by a margin of 10% invigorating her campaign and her promise to fight to the bitter end. With the win she closes the popular and delegate count but not by near enough to make a difference in the end count. The 10% win only retains the status quo which has Obama going into the convention with the lead in both the popular vote and delegate count leaving the decision to the super delegates. To continue the fight, Hillary desperately needs to raise funds as apparent from her appeal for same in her victory speech.
The win in Pennsylvania should help but will it be enough to convince super delegates to overturn Obama's numbers going into the convention? Unlike Pennsylvania where Hillary entered with a 15% to 20% poll lead which Obama has cut to 10% in spite of Hillary's negative campaign, Indiana is much closer so her margin, if she should win, will be much smaller. North Carolina will likely be an Obama victory.
Given the math, Hillary will not go into the convention with a lead. Her only hope is to somehow convince the super delegates Obama can not beat McCain. The only way she can do that is to continue her destructive negative attacks. The divisions within the Dem party are apparent in polls that show if Hillary is selected as the Dem candidate, 25% of Obama supporters will vote for McCain or not vote at all. 18% of Hillary supporters say they will do the same.
Hillary won Pennsylvania but the real winner is McCain as he can quietly sit back and wait for the next shipment of ammunition delivered courtesy of the Dems which he will use against them in the Presidential election.
The so called wise elders in the Dem party will continue to remain silent as the Clintons continue to wound the party in an against all odds attempt to bring down Obama.
For the moment, I am sure the Republicans are amongst the strongest supporters of Hillary's continuing fight. Wouldn't surprise me if many send money to aid in her crusade.
