Experts Expound

Experts Expound

Who wins on Tuesday in Texas and Ohio — Clinton or Obama? Or do we have a split decision?

Obama wins Texas. Clinton wins Ohio. Obama declares victory. Swift boats are launched from GOP shores.
Despite the mainstream media’s best efforts, we’re starting to see yet another pendulum shift. Clinton wins both and we head into triple overtime.

Wake me when it’s over. This thing is starting to bore me….

We can only predict what the media is predicting: That Obama will win Texas, and that he’s catching her in Ohio. I disagree, however, that she will be “out” if she doesn’t win both. The Clintons don’t give up that easy. I think we will see a bigger and even more verbally vicious fight, unless the superdelegates start telling her that it’s over and making public statements. So, assuming an Obama win, or close finish, I’d be looking for a spate of endorsements in the two or three weeks following the election.

Neither wins. The more they beat up on each other, the better for McCain and the Republicans!

Obama wins both. Clinton will not win a single additional state. This has been over since Super Tuesday.

Hillary wins both. By very close margins. Or at least that is what we Republicans are praying for.

McCain wins — this continually degenerates and takes Obama’s hope message and Hillary’s experience message off track and undermines them both.

At this point, does it really matter?

Obama for both.

Split decision.

Obama has the O-surge going. He will be two for two. …

Obama wins both, but the fight continues for the superdelegates. The worst thing for the Dems would be a close fight going into the convention. Hillary should bow out, but she probably won’t.

The people from whom we sought opinions: Andrew Acosta, A.G. Block, Mark Bogetich, Barry Brokaw, Morgan Crinklaw, J. Dale Debber, Peter DeMarco, Jim Evans, Kathy Fairbanks, Jeff Fuller, Rex Frazier, Ken Gibson, Evan Goldberg, Deborah Gonzalez, Sandy Harrison, Bob Hertzberg, Jason Kinney, Mike Madrid, Nicole Mahrt, Steve Maviglio, Adam Mendelsohn, Barbara O’Connor, Bill Packer, Kassy Perry, Jack Pitney, Adam Probolsky, Tony Quinn, Matt Rexroad, Matt Ross, Roger Salazar, Dan Schnur, Will Shuck, Ralph Simoni, Sam Sorich, Ray Sotero, Gary South, Kevin Spillane, Rich Zeiger.

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