Obama Campaign: We're On The Verge Of Wrapping This Thing Up
On a conference call this morning, Obama advisers sounded as confident a note as they ever have, arguing that yesterday's victories have left them with an all but insurmountable lead in delegates.
Obama adviser David Plouffe argued that yesterday's wins netted them an astonishing 50 delegates yesterday, leaving them with a lead in pledged delegates of 136.
He also said that the only way she can prevent them from winning the nomination is by winning remaining contests in "blowout form." He said Hillary needs to win Ohio and Texas "by well over 20 points" to remain in contention, adding that "we see no evidence that that's going to happen."
What about Hillary's big lead in the polls in those states? Plouffe suggested that those wouldn't hold once Obama hit the trail in both of them. "We're looking forward to a relaxed calendar, so Senator Obama can spend a lot of time in these states campaigning," Plouffe said. "Any time Senator Obama spends time with voters, we profit from that."
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