Pundits Ponder Democrats' Next Move

Wins among women, whites, Latinos in Virginia

(NEWSER) - With his wins yesterday in the three Potomac primaries, Barack Obama made stunning inroads into Hillary Clinton's base of support, the Washington Post reports. Obama won a majority of white voters in Virginia and Maryland, and also captured the support of 54% of Latinos, a traditional Clinton stronghold. He dominated all income brackets, education levels and religions, and won liberals, conservatives, and independents. More»

(NEWSER) - One question hanging over Super Tuesday primaries was whether Barack Obama could attract white supporters across the country more effectively than he had in his South Carolina win. Obama answered that in the affirmative, losing white voters last night to Hillary Clinton by a much narrower margin of 44% to 50%. Clinton dominated among Hispanics by 61% to 38%, while Obama grabbed 80% of African-American voters, the New York Post reports. More»

What Super Tuesday may settle

(NEWSER) - The Washington Post runs down the major lessons to be learned fro Super Duper Tuesday:

• Will either race end? The GOP candidate will almost definitely be decided; the Democratic nominee won't.
• How do we score victories? The GOP has winner-take-all primaries; the Democrats will debate delegate count, popular vote, and statewide wins.
• Which states matter? For both parties, California; for Democrats, Missouri and Arizona, too.

Ex-campaign chief Solis Doyle weighs post as Cabinet secretary

(AP) - Barack Obama's transition aides have approached Hillary Clinton's former campaign manager about taking a senior White House post, Democratic officials say. Patti Solis Doyle is considering taking the job, although she worries about the effect it would have on her two young children. She was contacted about possibly becoming Cabinet secretary, a job that involves coordinating the efforts of the White House and cabinet-level agencies. More»

Hillary, other prominent Democrats mobilized in battleground states

(NEWSER) - Barack Obama’s campaign will mobilize high-profile female Democrats in key states to counter Sarah Palin’s potential appeal to undecided women voters, reports the New York Times. The move follows Palin’s widely watched acceptance speech to be John McCain's running mate at the Republican National Convention. Obama will lean on Hillary Clinton, scheduled to speak in Florida on Monday, and female Democratic governors. More»