March 4th Primary: The Aftermath

With the results in from the March 4th Primaries, one thing is very clear. Although Hillary Clinton is still trailing Barack Obama by a substantial margin, she has the momentum. The Obama campaign issued a message saying that Clinton's attempts failed, were they watching CNN last night? Clinton's success last night will indeed carry on to the primaries that are fast approaching. Obama is still the front runner, do not get me wrong, but is it fair to say Clinton failed? Yes, she only marginally gained in the delegate count but she proved she is a serious candidate that can never be counted out. I hate hearing people say "Clinton should drop out so the Democrats can unite behind one candidate and focus on McCain". What people fail to understand is that the Democratic power struggle has made this election. The Democrats themselves do not need to focus on McCain, they need to bask in their moment under the spotlight. This election will be remembered as the Democratic election, where the Democrats alone brought politics back some of the glory it has lost under the Bush administration. Under the Bush administration, politics has been tarnished. Both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have brought life to the Democratic Party and back to the white house. With record voting turn out and overwhelming support, the Democratic Party has everything to be thankful for in 2008. As Clinton regains her political appeal, the Democratic race is potentially shaping up to be more interesting than the actual Presidential election itself.