The country that gave supermarkets, Superman and Super Bowl to the world is ardently anticipating for its latest “super” invention, this week’s Super Tuesday elections.
In this peculiar presidential race, which seems to last more than ever, things have come a long way. So has Barack Obama’s campaign. After celebrating a landslide victory in South Carolina, Obama’s energetic campaign has been riding a wave of momentum, reaching, for many, a tipping point that has been largely advanced by the smear attacks from the Clinton camp – in which Bill Clinton has played a high-visible role.
Joanna Vennochi from Boston.com argues that Hillary Clinton’s campaign is “deflated” by her husband’s attacks. She claims that Obama may be moving towards a tipping point, yet the uniqueness of this race is leaving no space for safe bets. She adds: “Can the thrill of insurgency overtake the comfort of the familiar? For Obama, that's the tipping point.”
Although the Clinton name is a leading brand name in Democratic politics, there is another American political dynasty that may also play a pivotal role in this presidential race. Whilst all Democratic candidates were avidly seeking Edward M. Kennedy’s support, the respected Massachusetts senator, along with his niece Caroline Kennedy, decided to endorse Barack Obama. Daily Kos wonders whether Kennedy’s move - an embarrassment for the Clintons after years of courting the Kennedy family - would be seen in the future as the defining moment of the nomination battle within the Democratic Party.
Following Kennedy’s decision, the endorsement debate is unavoidably revolving more and more around Al Gore’s plans. Although it has been claimed that the Nobel laureate will stay neutral, Joshua Green, senior editor of The Atlantic, examines the rumours over a possible Gore backing to the Illinois senator.
Also, the confirmed news that California SEIU and MoveOn.org have decided to endorse Obama’s candidacy is another sign of the growing dynamics of his campaign. MyDD argues that the impact of this kind of support cannot be underestimated.
