Just when things seemed bleak Hillary Clinton proved to be the real comeback kid this primary season in the United States, as she walked away with the New Hampshire primaries.
Tuesday night, people called her the comeback kid, a name they had given to her husband in 1992 in the same New Hampshire primary race.
Hillary Clinton managed to recover in New Hampshire, what she had lost in Iowa, a crucial tiny three-point lead over her main rival Barack Obama in the race to win the Democratic nomination for President.
''Over the last week, I listened to you, and in the process I found my own voice. Now, together, let's give America the kind of comeback that New Hampshire has just given me,'' said Senator Hillary Clinton, Presidential hopeful (Democrat).
The results are a dampener for the mood in Barack Obama's camp. Until Tuesday, opinion polls as well as early leads had him retain the headstart he won in Iowa.
Conceding defeat
However, conceding defeat in New Hampshire, Obama made it clear they might be down but are not out.
''Thank you, well thank you so much. I am still fired up and ready to go. Thank you. Thank you. For most of this campaign we were far behind, we always knew our climb would be steep. But in record numbers you came out and you spoke up for change,'' said Barack Obama, Presidential hopeful (Democrat).
With one win in both camps the fight goes on. Hillary and Obama are now set for a clash in New York State, the home turf of New York Senator Hillary Clinton, which goes to the polls on February 5.
Without a doubt, the Democrat race for 2008's Presidential nominee is a turning point in the history of American politics.
And with the score now tied at one all between Obama and Hillary, the fight between race and gender among the Democrats is going to be a fight to the finish.
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Wednesday, January 9, 2008
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