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Why Super Tuesday won't hand the nomination to Hillary.
Terrence McAuliffe, the wheeler-dealer imposed by the Clintons on the Democratic National Committee as its chairman after the 2000 election, quickly paid back his benefactors. He designed a front-loaded primary system intended to confirm Sen. Hillary Clinton as presidential nominee by Feb. 5. Contrary to expectations, however, no choice will be made for months and perhaps not until the national convention in Denver in late August.
There is no mathematical possibility of Super Tuesday balloting in 22 states for 1,681 delegates -- labeled the first ''national'' primary -- giving either Clinton or Sen. Barack Obama close to the 2,025 delegates necessary for nomination. That unexpected reality is produced by Obama's appeal, Clinton fatigue and extreme proportional representation adopted by the Democratic Party.
Republicans are ready to crown Sen. John McCain as their nominee. Democrats will still be battling.
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