I'm going to say it -- I was wrong yesterday when I stated that a split in Indiana and North Carolina would likely favor Hillary Clinton -- because i could never have foreseen the margins being what they were.

Yes, i expected one state to be a blowout, and the other to be tight -- but Hillary was supposed to run away with Indiana and the winner in North Carolina was going to barely pull it out.

Instead we got the exact opposite.

Senator Barack Obama won a commanding victory in the North Carolina primary on Tuesday and lost narrowly to Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in Indiana, an outcome that injected a boost of momentum to Mr. ObamaÂ’s candidacy as the Democratic nominating contest entered its final month.

The results from the two primaries, the largest remaining Democratic ones, assured that Mr. Obama would widen his lead in pledged delegates over Mrs. Clinton, providing him with new ammunition as he seeks to persuade Democratic leaders to coalesce around his campaign. He also increased his lead in the popular vote in winning North Carolina by more than 200,000 votes.

Frankly, I don't see how Hillary Clinton can make a case that she deserves the nomination after yesterday's vote totals are considered. Having been decisively thrashed in a state where she was gaining only a few days ago is troubling -- and barely winning in a state she was supposed to win handily should serve as an indication that Democrats have made up their mind. I don't even believe an infusion of cash into the campaign from supporters can help (Obama will still have an advantage there) -- and superdelegates should begin flocking to Obama's banner in the next few days. I simply do not see any way for her to take it away from him.

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