Preview of Mini-Super Tuesday: Don't Assume the Obama-Clinton Race is Over

    The press has been approaching the upcoming contests in Ohio and Texas (with two other states voting) as the end of the line for the Clinton campaign. That could happen but it's far less likely than the media has been assuming. Sure, if Obama wins Ohio and Texas, it's over. But right now, the polls indicate that this is not a likely occurrence. If he only wins Texas, it's true Clinton probably can't emerge as the nominee but whether she quits at that point and decides not to contest Pennsylvania in six weeks is an open question. And, if she wins both -- and it's hardly out of the question -- the race is close to being back to even.
    In other words, let's wait until tomorrow night to see where things stand. Right now, the pundits have been getting way ahead of themselves. This is still an extremely close race.