Unlike 2008 when a great deal of enthusiasm was generated in the Obama-Clinton contest, it appears at this point much of that enthusiasm is lacking--for Clinton.
James Sterngold (NYT) THE STATES THE VOTE IS IN THE MAIL Unable to affect the presidential nominating contests at this late point, Oregon voters used Tuesday's vote-by-mail primary, the nation's first, to reject ballot proposals calling for a new gasoline tax and limits on damages in personal-injury lawsuits.
Stranger still, although just two contests have taken place at this point, a quick Google search for the number of delegates allotted to each candidate right now reveals a graphic showing Clinton with a stunning 394 delegates to Sanders's 44, even though he beat her in New Hampshire and drew her to a near-tie in Iowa.
Against the Clippers, though, Novak could not get free enough to show his range from long distance, range that helped him win a spot in the N.B.A.'s 3-point contest at this weekend's All-Star festivities.
While that dismissal seriously threatened to overshadow the contest at one point, the spirit and endeavour of Widnes – who were trailing 16-0 midway through the first half – grabbed them a quite incredible point.
This year, the sideline report on the contest might go something like this: At this point in the season, the Suburbans seem to have lost the edge.
He could afford to bide his time, since it had started raining again and at this point the hottest contest was a blazing row between Chiaraviglio and assorted men in blazers about the conditions.
In 1980, the contest between Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan was a dead heat at this point, with Mr. Reagan pulling ahead only over the final weekend.
