I'd like to hear this too.

Well, of course, once Florida and Michigan are counted (and they will be), then the numbers change dramatically. And if they aren't counted, the general election numbers change dramatically and I no longer regard the Democratic party as the voice of the people.

Who knows? Maybe some people have a plan. It doesn't matter. What matters to me is that she's stays in the race because she's the most progressive Democrat running with the best platform, and I want her out there fighting the good fight as long as possible.

And nothing is more offensive to me that the Obama's insistence that he is entitled to the nomination at this point and that she's, somehow,  obligated to drop out.  I also want her to stay in the race just because I'm offended by the entitlement coming out of the Obama camp.

Obama still also needs superdelegates - he can't get to the magic number on the delegate number alone. If she wins big (and I don't think anyone at this point can define "big"), she has a case to make that a)Obama has stalled on a decision on FL/MI because he thinks he couldn't win in a revote, b)She will have won every big state (especially those needed for a Dem win in November), c) she will have momentum, d) and the popular vote of FL/MI should be considered even if the delegates don't get seated (because people really did vote) and if she has the popular lead vote, it's a strong argument.

The finish line is not getting the most delegates - the ultimate goal (and what SD's need to consider) is who is really the strongest candidate to win in November.  All the rest is just noise.

You are asking the wrong question (in my opinion).  The right question is:

What is their path to being a successful president ?  Winning the nomination is not the final goal ~ it is only one step.

At this point, neither Sen. Obama, nor Sen. Clinton have a reasonable hope of winning in the fall with a "governing majority"

you say:

"Assuming Clinton wins PA 10+ and Obama wins NC 10+ what is Clintons path to the nomination? Is it simply to woo the super delegates?
Once PA and NC are over there are only 293 pledged delegates remaining. Even if Clinton won 65% of the vote Obama would still be ahead 69 delegates. And shes not going to get 65% of the vote.
So whats the game plan? How do you guys think shes going to pull this off?"

good question - the superD's.

just like:
"Assuming Clinton wins PA 10+ and Obama wins NC 10+ what is Obamas path to the nomination? Is it simply to woo the super delegates?
Once PA and NC are over there are only 293 pledged delegates remaining. Even if Clinton won 65% of the vote Obama would still be ahead 69 delegates. And shes not going to get 65% of the vote.
So whats the game plan? How do you guys think hes going to pull this off?"

Giving anujtron the benefit of the doubt, I'll assume this is an honest question and not meant to be inflammatory.

Hillary's path to victory, in my mind, relies on accomplishing three things between now and June.

1 - Solutions for MI & FL (sidenote: Mar. 26 court ruling, depending on your interpretation, actually requires a revote now)
2 - "Most votes" (this is troublesome since there are several valid ways to define this..)
3 - Clearly better performance in the general election

Keep in mind that, despite the fact that many media sources are parroting Axelrod press releases, pretending that a popular vote victory is impossible for Hillary, it's not only possible, but not especially difficult.

You can read an excellent piece on this here:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/horsera ceblog/2008/03/predict_the_dem_race.html

It includes a spreadsheet you can download to play with assumptions on turnout and so on.  Imagine, a journalist actually gathering facts and encouraging you to think, instead of pretending to think for you!  I have had some correspondence with Mr. Cost, and he and I are in agreement that, while Hillary's odds are less than 50/50, they are not nearly as low as the Axelrod media is pretending.

The pledged delegate count means very little to me.  Apparently, superdelegates agree, or they would have ended this by now.

I have been on record stating that, if we have a fair solution to MI and FL, and Hillary has not achieved the popular vote and general election arguments by June, then the contest should end as far as I am concerned.  I'll be disappointed, and I may not be able to vote Dem, but I'll accept the results of a fair contest.  What I do not accept is the absurd Axelrod marketing that the media parrots day in and day out.

I like to think for myself.

I'm middle of the road, but I voted for Obama and think he'll win.

Anyhow: I think one answer is that it's a mistake for Obama supporters to assume that it's impossible for Hillary Clinton to get more than 65% of the vote. Maybe it's almost impossible, but weird things could happen.

Other possibilities:

- A court ruling or some other event could put the Florida and Michigan delegates back in play.

- A calamity could (G-d forbid) force Obama out of the race.

- Something bizarre could happen that would make Obama and Hillary Clinton spontaneously decide to form a unity ticket.

- Maybe Hillary is staying in the race to achieve some other goal, such as raising more money and balancing her campaign books.

- Maybe Hillary thinks staying in the race will somehow help in certain congressional races she cares about, or help her pass bills in the Senate.

- Maybe Hillary would get out, but the consultants who see her as a cash cow are manipulating her into staying in the race to milk more fees out of her.

- Maybe Hillary is staying in the race just because she loves being a serious presidential contender and is enjoying being in the spotlight for as long as she can.

- Maybe Obama or is people have asked her to concede in a way that she's found to be rude, sexist, etc., and she's staying in the race just because she's annoyed about the Obama campaign's attitude.

My modest proposal: all of us Democratic voters should simply say no to anger and unite in love for our candidates. We should say, "We love you both, we'll support whoever gets the nomination, and here are some foam bats you can use to go at each other and vent your frustration."

If we were beaming love at one another, maybe the love would radiate upward through the Webosphere and help Obama and Hillary Clinton calm down a little.