Posted by Dave on 04/22/08 at 09:07:26 am
Categories: Environment, Barack Obama, Campaign 2008

Happy Earth Day.

Happy Primary Day.

Speaking of which, why have the candidates been relatively silent on environmental issues?

Why have we had a couple dozen debates with few questions about global warming, energy policy, or other related issues?

I guess wearing a flag pin is more important than energy efficiency, eh?

So... unlike Blake, I am not really worried about today's primary. I am disappointed, but not worried. Clinton should win today, and I am guessing the margin will be by about 5%. Not a big surprise, considering she was up by 30+% not so long ago.

But if Obama keeps the margin to around 5% (or less), he will wrap up the nomination today. Not officially, but it will be over. Today's primary in Pennsylvania will have little impact on either the pledged delegate count or the popular count, which should in turn mean that it will have an impact of the superdelegate count. The may not throw their support behind Obama today or tomorrow, but it will happen.

Like Blake, I want this thing to be over. And I do not think it will be officially over tonight. But for all intents and purposes, I believe that Obama will become the Democratic Presidential candidate tonight.

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