The ubiquitous cry of children on a long journey (‘Are we nearly there yet?’) has often been at the back of my mind watching the off-again, on-again foray of the Clinton-Obama smack down.
Clinton’s donations receive a massive boost after one win — a million over the internet in 24 hours. Obama plays down the win. Clinton plays up the win. Next round, and this has been going on for month upon month already, and it’s two more states, one goes just barely to Clinton, the other easily to Obama. Played up by Obama, played down by Clinton. Clinton has less money. Obama has more. The pundits talk. The spin doctors spin. The voters vote. The talk show hosts talk. News item after news item. Yawn. ‘Are we nearly there yet?’
So much money spent
Apparently, we are. (Or, at least, that’s what people seem to be currently predicting.) An Obama win is just around the corner. Breathe a sigh of relief. But, remember, this is just the beginning. The real election hasn’t even started. Soon it will be McCain in the Red Corner v. whoever it will finally be between Clinton-Obama in the Blue Corner. And then that will go on and on too. And millions upon millions of dollars will be spent. Obama is said to have outspent Clinton on TV in the most recent campaign by a factor of two to one. Poor Hilary; how much did she only manage to spend? A mere $4 million or so. Peanuts.
