There is a lot of media excitment and hence, the public excitment about Barack Obama. I think, however, Matier and Ross in their San Framcisco Column have pointed out an extremely important distinction between the two.
They tell how San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsome and L.A. mayor Antonio Villaraigosa were outside a recent reception at the Italian Emabassy in Washington, D.C. Hillary Rodham Clinton walked up to them saying "My mayors!" and started to discuss with each of them their respective pet issues of health care and education.
Later the mayors were inside at the reception when Barack Obama walked by. He did not recognize either mayor.
I think this ancedote is very telling, when the rubber meets the road, Hillary will persevere in obtaining the Democratic nomination. I think she will surpise us in the strength of the contest she will wage. Whether she will win will depend heavily on who the Republicans put against her.
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