ABC News, great article, accurately explains what happened

[MeDeMax]

In my humble opinion, of course !

"What Went Wrong? How Hillary Lost"

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=4978839&page=1

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In retrospect, the mistakes started with a faulty assumption: That inevitability itself could underpin the rationale for a presidential candidacy, even in the face of a deep Democratic desire for change and the wide enthusiasm that greeted a first-term senator from Illinois.
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[AngryOldDem]

1. I think Iowa knocked her off balance and she never recovered. n/t

[MeDeMax]

2. I agree, and Barack fumbled before New Hampshire

which slowed his progress for the rest of the season all the through yesterday.

His staff did not do a good job preparing for NH, it is a North Eastern state, there was no reason for him to lose there.