The Phenom

An editorial in today's WSJ:

The rise and rise of Barack Obama is a remarkable political event, and to judge by last night it is only gaining speed. With three more victories in the "Potomac primary," including a crushing rout in Virginia, the Illinois Senator must now be judged the favorite for the Democratic nomination.

You can almost feel, listening to Mrs. Clinton, that she wants a second chance at the White House to make up for the two terms they squandered -- first with her policy overreaching, and second with his self-indulgence. Likewise, you can detect among many Democrats a sense that the Clintons had their chance and it is time to break free. What Democrats have needed is an excuse to liberate themselves from the fear that only the Clintons are tough enough to defeat Republicans, and they are now finding that liberation in Mr. Obama.

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The Phenom
February 13, 2008; Page A26

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120287407307064647.html

The rise and rise of Barack Obama is a remarkable political event, and to judge by last night it is only gaining speed. With three more victories in the "Potomac primary," including a crushing rout in Virginia, the Illinois Senator must now be judged the favorite for the Democratic nomination.