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April 22, 2008: Both Democratic contenders Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton have entered the last round of campaigns the day before the Pennsylvania Primary on 22nd April. A record turnover is expected for the Pennsylvania Primary.
The last six weeks has left a trail of bitter rivalry between the two Democrat hopefuls. Opposition was not always strictly based on issues that were of crucial national and international significance. Misstatements and accusations of negative publicity often took the attention away from key issues like health, economy and foreign policies.
Sen. Hillary Clinton again faces a must win situation at the Primaries in Pennsylvania. However, her chances of win are high. Pennsylvania is a largely blue-collar, non-college educated state with an overwhelmingly white population, where Clinton remains a clear favorite on the eve of the Primary.
The question however, still remains as to how conclusive will this win be in deciding the Democrat candidate before the National Convention. Sen. Obama has considerably narrowed down the margin of popularity between himself and Sen. Clinton over the last few weeks, largely due to some extraordinary expenses incurred on television ads.
It is, moreover, being generally speculated that the rivalry among the Democratic hopefuls have gone too far and too long. It is expected to create a negative impact on the electorates during the final Presidential election slated for this Fall. The Republican candidate John McCain already appears well prepared for the final round of Elections. The continuing uncertainty among the Democrats may just end up helping his cause.
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