The Clinton campaign traffics in disinformation, repeating lies until people believe them. They flip reality 180 degrees, as in "maybe I'll make Senator Obama my running mate", the implication being that Clinton is ahead in this race.
The absurdity of such a line isn't lost on us, who know that Obama has, by every measure, already won. But lots of people don't. Yes, there are articles out there, e.g., the Slate delegate calculator, the excellent analysis by JedReport. But most of the electorate haven't read them. They rely on CNN and MSNBC for their news, and I have yet to see them honestly report the numbers in this race. In Pennsylvania, there are probably many people who do not know how far behind Clinton is. Some may actually believe that a win in their state could put her ahead of Obama. That is, to quote another Clinton, a "fairy tale."
We have to get the truth out there, folks. The media doesn't have to call Obama's lead "insurmountable", but they need to report the numbers. I think the facts will show that Obama is already the winner, and when that happens, the bottom may just fall out of the Clinton campaign.
Fact: Obama has won 30 state contests, while Clinton has won 14.
We also need to get someone in the MSM, or even HuffPo to do a "recap" of the states Obama and Clinton have won. This fact needs to reach the people of Pennsylvania before April 22. Keith Olbermann should be up for this job.
Many of Obama's victories occurred between Feb. 5 and March 4, when no one was paying attention; and some of these states are similar in demographics and size to Pennsylvania, e.g., Virginia, Wisconsin. This is relevant information to Pennsylvania voters.
Fact: Obama won Texas (he netted the most delegates).
Fact: Obama has a pledged delegate lead of 150+ delegates. This lead is insurmountable, even if Clinton wins every remaining contest. To understand the concept of proportional allocation of delegates, people need to be directed to Slate's delegate calculator, so that they can do the math for themselves.
Perhaps the Obama campaign doesn't feel comfortable circulating this news, as it might be construed as arrogant. But the story needs to be told, and before next Tuesday. It is disingenuous for the press to let Clinton suggest that she and Obama are on equal footing in this race, as if it were some kind of "run-off." It does Obama's campaign a huge disservice. If we can can circulate these facts by next Tuesday, perhaps people in Pennsylvania will realize that its time to rally around Obama. And the Clintons will have to come up with another excuse for not just going back to New York.