Still no Knockout for Clinton in Debate

Another debate (that is 20 for those of you counting) in the Democratic nominee process, and as in the last one in Texas, Hillary Clinton failed to KO Barack Obama. In some respects, the KO could have come from the surging Obama who has narrowed polling gaps in Ohio, and even taken the lead in some polls in Texas. Both of the upcoming state primaries are almost do or die for Clinton.

Clinton came out swinging, and Obama came out counter punching. As was evident in the last debate Obama is getting much more comfortable with the debates, and did not let Clinton rattle him with the accusations about questionable campaign tactics and supposidly misleading mailers.

As usual Clinton was strongest on the Health Care subject, but from that point on it seemed Obama had the upper hand or stayed even. With the Texas and Ohio primaries coming up on March 4th, and Clinton needing to win both to keep her campaign viable, it appears the sands in the hour glass is starting to run out. Obama has closed to within 6 points of Clinton in Ohio after being down 19, and has even taken a small lead in the Texas polls.

March 5th we should get one of two decisions. Either Clinton is done, or we go on to Pennsylvania for round 21 :)