LINCOLN CARRIES NEVADA BY A HAIR. STUNNING DEFEAT FOR CLINTON?
Las Vegas - Blanche Lincoln has been declared the winner of the Democratic Nevada caucus, carrying the state with 34.69% of the votes in an incredibly tight contest between herself, Senator Obama, and Senator Clinton.
The election is a stunning upset, with many outlets predicting Clinton to have a comfortable win here. However, Lincoln's aggressive campaigning in Clark County and Clinton's last minute fumbles have allowed Lincoln to capture the county and 9 delegates. However, both Obama and Clinton have 8 delegates each, due to the Democrats' usage of proportional allocation of delegates.
Many pundits have speculated this loss spells serious trouble for Hillary Clinton's campaign, who was seen as the inevitable Democrat last year. Blanche Lincoln has similarly seen a reversal of fortunes as well, being ranked as an "also-ran" by Politico in October of 2007. Now, she's one of only three remaining Democrats and has won Nevada and nearly won Iowa earlier this month.
The Clinton and Obama campaigns remain optimistic towards South Carolina and Super Tuesday, where the most states will hold contests in just one day this electoral season. Lincoln heads into the South Carolina with excitement and visible momentum.
Hmm... maybe she'll win the nomination after all.
