Obama Carries Momentum to Capital Region

Barack Obama is carrying a huge week of momentum into the nation’s political hotbed… Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland. Usually, the states are not discussed when considering the “most coveted” states for the presidential election, but they play a pivotal role for Obama.

Obama is coming off of consecutive wins in Nebraska, Washington, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Louisiana and most recently Maine this past Saturday. With probable wins in DC, Virginia and Maryland - states with large African American populations - Obama looks to go on a 7 state winning streak that would give him the lead and put Democratic rival Hillary Clinton on the ropes.

Some would say the Clinton campaign is already getting weak in the knees, despite holding the lead over Obama. The lead is slim: Clinton’s 1,148 to Obama’s 1,121… and if you discount the Super Delegate votes (vote of elected officials currently in office), Obama is leading 986 to 924. Washington DC is worth 15 delegates, Maryland holds 70 and Virginia offers 83, so with a decisive victory, Obama could take over the lead no matter what angle you take.

The Clinton campaign cannot deny the recent turn in momentum and their actions prove they aren’t: Clinton has replaced current campaign manager Maggie Williams with Patti Solis Doyle. Who knows how much the reshuffling will actually help - it has been rumored since a loss in the Iowa Caucuses more than a month ago.

Look for a big hat trick from Obama and a very interesting democratic debate between the two next week on CNN.

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