The Obama campaign has gone to the dogs. No, really. Some folks in my neighborhood held a “Barks for Barack” in recognition of Barack Obama’s underdog status in New York, where Hillary Clinton has a commanding lead.
On Saturday, I stuck my head in the Harlem headquarters. Volunteers were dispatched from the War Hope Room to go leafleting. While there were a number of African Americans, I saw mostly college-age whites on the streets of Harlem, including the two women who were manning the table in front of the historic Victoria Theater.
Polls show Obama and Clinton in a virtual tie nationally. Obama’s support among African Americans is 62 percent.
But it’s not a national election. For Democrats, it’s not even a state election since delegates are allocated by congressional district.
After the New Hampshire polling debacle, the only polls that count are the ones that open and close tomorrow.
That said, the demographics of the electorate in delegate-rich states like California, New Jersey, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado may determine Obama’s destiny.
If so, we may be back to a future where “hope” is just another four-letter word.
