Central Questions...

Courtesy New York Times...one of the central questions about the Obama candidacy, which may well go the heart of whether he can win the presidency. Is this campaign a series of surges of enthusiasm, often powered by the younger voters who form long lines waiting to hear Mr. Obama speak, that set expectations that are not met at the voting booth? Or is it rather a slow-building force, one that despite faltering in New Hampshire and falling short on Tuesday in big states like California has allowed Mr. Obama to battle one of the most formidable political dynasties to a draw and will eventually propel him to victory?

I tend to think it is the latter. No one gave the upstart junior Senator a chance last fall. Iowa shocked the nation. New Hampshire and Nevada anointed again, the inevitable one, Hillary Clinton. South Carolina made us ask...what is going on here? Super Tuesday demonstrated that this upstart from the Land of Lincoln not only has the temerity to challenge the incumbent, Hillary Clinton, but may well be able to out fundraise her and defeat head-to-head John McCain. Over the first 48 hours since Super Tuesday Hillary Clinton has raised $4 million, Barack Obama is at $7.2 million...let the drama continue....