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The term "bully pulpit" stems from President Theodore Roosevelt's reference to the White House as a "bully pulpit," meaning a terrific platform from which to persuasively advocate an agenda. Roosevelt often used the word "bully" as an adjective meaning superb/wonderful. The Bully Pulpit features news, reasoned discourse, opinion and some humor.

Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Game Over, Hillary

By Philip Klein
The American Spectator

RALEIGH, NC - Hillary Clinton may not have reached the end of her presidential campaign last night, but the end is now surely within staggering distance.

With the final results still trickling in as of this writing, Obama was assured of a blowout double digit win here in the Tar Heel State, while Clinton barely squeaked by in Indiana. Her victory margin was so slim that she couldn't be declared the winner until the wee hours this morning.

From a mathematical perspective, yesterday's results have enabled Obama to essentially wipe out the delegate and popular vote gains Clinton made in her big Pennsylvania win two weeks ago.

Obama not only has an insurmountable lead over Clinton in the pledged delegate race, but he still leads in the popular vote even if one were to include Michigan (where he wasn't even on the ballot) and Florida, while excluding several caucus states that he won.

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