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    Obama Was on the Ropes, Now Clinton Urged to Get Out of the Ring

    Last week, it appeared that Reverend Wright had put the kibosh on Barack Obama . Then came the speech about race and Bill Richardson's endorsement .  Now pundits are asking when Hillary Clinton will hang up her running shoes. With ten states still to hold presidential primaries, what if Clinton goes on a winning streak?

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Last week, it appeared that Reverend Wright had put the kibosh on Barack Obama. Then came the speech about race and Bill Richardson's endorsement. Now pundits are asking when Hillary Clinton will hang up her running shoes. With ten states still to hold presidential primaries, what if Clinton goes on a winning streak? Are the primaries really the best measure of who will win in November? Are swings in conventional wisdom about political campaigns determined by competition for hits on political websites?

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    2 of 3
    Political Comebacks and Shifting Opinions
    1. 1:35Military Mistakenly Delivers Missile Parts to Taiwan
    2. 6:58Obama Was on the Ropes, Now Clinton Urged to Get Out of the RingYou’re reading this
    3. 42:51Doug Kmiec Says He's an Obamacan
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