Presidential Watch 16 May 08

It ain't over 'til it's over, the old saying goes... NY Senator Hillary Clinton vows to stay in the Democratic presidential race until the last primary despite a campaign deeply in debt. She trails Illinois Senator Obama in the popular vote, in pledged convention delegates and in superdelegates who can back any candidate they choose.

In What Went Wrong?Michelle Cottle (The New Republic) presented the "exclusive" story of Hillary's fall, as told by the high-level advisors, staffers, fundraisers, and on-the-ground organizers who lived it.

Obama Just 17 elected Delgates Away...

NBC’s Mitchell: Clinton Campaign Acknowledges It’s Over

Some believe Hillary's not finished... not yet...

The Tennessee Republican Party "welcomed" Michelle Obama's visit for a fundraiser last night with an online video that takes the Democratic presidential front-runner's wife to task for a comment some considered unpatriotic. Michelle Obama was campaigning in Wisconsin last February for her husband, Barack Obama, when she said: "For the first time in my adult life, I am really proud of my country." The four-minute video posted on YouTube is built around the remark, replaying it six times and interspersing it with commentary by Tennesseans, identified mostly by their first names, on why they are proud of America. Michelle Obama later clarified the remark, saying she meant she was proud of how Americans were engaging in the political process and that she had always been proud of her country. "The Tennessee Republican Party has always been proud of America," the party said in a news release that included a link to the video. It also urged radio stations to play "patriotic music" during her visit to Nashville. Source: Associated Press.