Despite narrowing poll numbers nationally and in the three early primary and caucus states, Hillary Clinton's chances to win the Democratic presidential nomination remain formidable. So says Matthew Mosk in this noteworthy post:
The American Federation Of Teachers AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education reported today it has spent $281,114 on radio ads promoting Clinton in Iowa. Yesterday, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees unveiled a flight of television ads it began airing in Iowa promoting Clinton, the leading edge of what it said would be a seven-figure expenditure. And earlier this week, the national political group Emily's List unveiled a massive get-out-the-vote effort that involved surveys and a new web site aimed at drawing likely Clinton supporters to participate in the Iowa caucus.
The special interests that compose a large part of the Democratic party have lined up solidly behind Clinton. This means she will be difficult to defeat. But that difficulty would also add greater import to the victory of whoever might defeat her. Obama (and maybe Edwards) could achieve something that's eluded Republicans (and some Democrats) for decades: He could beat a Clinton.