"Across the country, Obama is getting support from men; Clinton, from women. Newly energized young people are voting for him; senior citizens are flocking to her in unusual numbers.
So far, so good.
Not so good for long-term Democratic harmony, however, is this development: African-Americans are overwhelmingly with Sen. Obama, while Latinos and Asians (if California is a bellwether) are almost as strong for Sen. Clinton.
Whether the trend maintains in the coming weeks will say a lot about the party's ability to present a united front in November.
In a party consumed by gender, race, ethnicity and the like, vision and principles will certainly take second place.
Proportional delegate allocation could transform the always-fractious Democratic Party into something akin to the Italian parliament.
This all may well add up to a "fair" process - but it's also a blueprint for rancor, bitterness and gridlock.
It would be a pity if all the excitement - and promise - Obama has brought to the process ultimately is defeated by ugly faction-fighting."
Pick up a newspaper or read one online and most of the talk is about how pretty Obama is. Even Conservative (ahem) Republicans like the kids at Wall Street Journal are hawking his appeal, and since Hillary is the easier opponent one would imagine they'd zip-it with regards to bestowing kudos on a more difficult foe.
Not so. Bandwagons are alluring things. Gender, race, and ethnicity ARE sexier than principles. Just ask any of the modern day RINO's who've misplaced the forest because of all of those damn trees.
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