Clinton’s last stand?

Hillary Clinton attacked Barack Obama in a last-minute burst of campaigning ahead of crucial primaries in Ohio and Texas, said Jonathan Chait in the Los Angeles Times, but it's time for her to bow out, as his lead in the delegate count is becoming insurmo

What happened

Hillary Clinton attacked Barack Obama on trade and national security in a last-minute burst of campaigning ahead of crucial primaries in delegate-rich Ohio and Texas. Clinton trails Obama in the delegate count, and faces calls from Democrats to drop out of the race for the party’s presidential nomination if she doesn’t gain ground in the Tuesday voting. Obama’s campaign said Clinton was “throwing the kitchen sink” at him in a last-ditch effort to revive her campaign after losses in 11 straight states. Clinton said she was “just getting warmed up.” (The New York Times, free registration)

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