Democratic Presidential Nominee Likely To Be Obama
March 6, 2008
Just one day before the primaries, U.S. Senator Obama is shaping up to be the Democratic Presidential nominee. If Obama is successful in defeating U.S. Senator Hilary Clinton, his greatest opposition for the role, in either Ohio or Texas primaries, he is in pole position to become the Democratic presidential nominee, pitting him against Republican nominee U.S. Senator, John McCain.
Exit polls taken are showing that the senator from Illinois now has the lead over Clinton in the state of Texas. If Obama wins in Texas and ousts the former first-lady, he will have successfully taken out a power-house in the U.S. presidential race.
Since the onset of the race, and with two very strong candidates stepping up to the plate, the Democratic Party have been extremely careful to avoid causing undue friction within the party itself, as they believe this will lead to a weaker presidential campaign in November. Most members of the party have stressed their backing for both of the candidates, however, so the internal forecast of the party is still quite positive. The party is looking for a clear victory in tomorrow’s primaries as concerns have been raised that the Democratic nominee should already be designated and that undecided voters are not going to favor them if they are too long in deciding the final candidate.
If Clinton manages to capture both the states tomorrow then the race would be extended until April 22, when the Pennsylvanian primary is to be held. Either way, a candidate will be known by the end of April. Concerns are that the Democratic Party is losing valuable time in starting the battle against the Republican nominee. John McCain, Senator for Arizona, has now become the most probable Republican nominee.
With smear campaigns coming out of the Clinton camp, and Obama’s grandmother weighing in on the issues, the in-party nominations are shaping up to be quite tumultuous. Something that the Democrats do not want in the lead up to the election. At this stage, the party is looking to establish as much stability within, so as to be better prepared for November.
The Democratic Party hence is hoping for a distinct win in the primaries tomorrow, as an extended race between Obama and Clinton would only serve to make their presidential victory more uncertain.