Panic in the Clinton Camp

A big developing story in the Dem race is the quest for committments from superdelegates who could end up deciding the nominee. According to this story the Clinton camp is panicking and both campaigns are making vigorous efforts to secure the votes of the unelected delegates:

Hillary Clinton's most senior advisers are in a state of "panic" about her presidential prospects and are plotting to enlist Democrat leaders in Congress to thwart her rival Barack Obama's ambitions.

The Clinton camp is braced for Mr Obama to win a series of primary elections over the next three weeks, which they fear could hand the Illinois senator unstoppable momentum in the race for the White House.

Mr Obama has begun calling those "super delegates" - 795 congressmen and senior party officials who could break a dead heat - who are committed to Mrs Clinton, asking them to change their minds and help him wrap up the nomination.

As of tonight, the two candidates were neck and neck but Mr Obama appeared to be gaining momentum.

"He's saying: 'Hey, I won your state and I won your congressional district, why are you supporting her?'" a Democrat strategist revealed.

I posted a previous item here on the superdelegate strategy, and unless Obama really runs the table in the coming weeks, it's going to lead to a convention battle.

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