Producerpundit's Blog

According to Stuart Rothenberg of the Rothenberg Political Report, as of Florida, only 209 republican delegates had been accounted for. On Super Tuesday, 1,014 delegates will be allotted -- more than 40% of the total delegates. Same thing with the democrats.

Next tuesday is the closest we've ever come to a national primary. With that in mind, its hard to believe so many candidates have already called it quits. I guess money and momentum still trump the will of the people.

The other place I saw 40% mentioned was in Nic Kristoff's column in the New York Times. He was talking about the Senator Clinton's dynastic problem.

He points out, "If Hillary Rodham Clinton serves two terms, then for 28 years the presidency will have been held by a Bush or a Clinton. By that point, about 40 percent of Americans would have lived their entire lives under a president from one of these two families."

To me this really is the most effective argument against Hillary Clinton's candidacy. She's clearly experienced and brilliant when it comes to domestic and foreign policy, but the specter of another Clinton in the White House is troubling for many voters. And polls suggest Bill Clinton's high profile during the South Carolina primary stirred up this lingering uneasiness in the electorate. The term "Billary" is back in the zeitgeist and that can't bode well for Mrs. Clinton.