Massachusetts: A Good Sign for Clinton?

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CHICAGO, IL — Let’s remember that the only thing–the only thing–that matters tonight is what the final delegate count is when all the votes are tallied. Still, I know, people cannot resist looking for signs. If you’re one of those people, there’s Massachusetts. Clinton is in the lead there. Her campaign has already sent out an email calling it the upset of the night. After all, both its senators–including that Teddy Kennedy fellow–and its governor had endorsed Obama. And the state is full of upscale liberals–the types of Democrats who go for Obama. If Clinton does win here, that might provide the Obama camp pause.

The exit polls in Massachusetts show that women made up 58 percent of the Democratic turn-out, and Clinton won 57 percent of this vote. That’s the model for Clinton. If the gals come out, and the guys stay home, she wins.

UPDATE: CNN has called Massachusetts for Clinton. “A big, big win” for Clinton, says Wolf Blitzer. It sure is an interesting one.

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