Changed vs. Unchanged
UPDATED 8:50 a.m.:
Both campaigns are circulating memos trying to spin Tuesday night’s results.
The Obama camp claims the race is “fundamentally unchanged” and that results do not “change dynamic of this lengthy primary.”
The Clinton camp says its Pennsylvania victory “has re-energized our campaign and our grassroots.” The memo claims the campaign has already raised more online than it did following the results in Ohio and Texas.
Both memos are after the jump.
To: Interested Parties
Fr: The Obama Campaign
Re: A fundamentally unchanged race
Da: 4/22/08
Tonight, Hillary Clinton lost her last, best chance to make significant inroads in the pledged delegate count.
The only surprising result from Pennsylvania is that in a state considered tailor-made for Hillary Clinton that she was expected to win, Barack Obama was able to improve his standing among key voter groups since the Ohio primary. For example, among white voters, Obama narrowed the gap with Clinton by six points. Among voters over 60, he nearly cut the gap in half, from 41 points to 24 points. And Independent voters
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