• Clinton advised to drop her bid
• Obama’s Rough Patch Could’ve Been Worse | Excerpt:

Obama received generally favorable reviews from his somber speech on the nation’s racial divide, though it didn’t completely silence the criticism over his former pastor’s rhetoric. Then Florida and Michigan indicated they would not hold new primaries to replace the contests that favored Clinton but violated party rules. Campaign finance reports were released showing him far ahead in the money race. And finally, he picked up the much sought-after endorsement of New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson — one the Clinton camp also had coveted.

Most importantly, as the Illinois senator prepares to take a break from the campaign for a brief family vacation, he retains a nearly insurmountable lead in pledged delegates and is winning the nationwide popular vote.

With weeks to go before the next primary, imagery and perception matter.

It’s almost impossible for Clinton to catch Obama in the delegate count.

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