<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Why can't Barack Obama close the deal? : RSS 2.0</title><link>http://www.plime.com/politics/</link><description></description><language>en-us</language><webMaster>plime.com</webMaster><copyright>2008, plime.com.</copyright><lastBuildDate></lastBuildDate><pubDate></pubDate><generator>Plime/1</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><image><title>Why can't Barack Obama close the deal? : RSS 2.0</title><url>http://www.plime.com/images/logo.gif</url><link>http://www.plime.com/politics/</link></image><item><title><![CDATA[Why can't Barack Obama close the deal?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a question Hillary Rodham Clinton and her surrogates raised through the last days of the caustic Pennsylvania primary contest. And unfortunately for Obama - who lost to the former first lady by a 10-point margin Tuesday night - it's a question that bears repeating.]]></description><link>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/59440/1/</link><guid>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/59440/1/</guid><category>politics</category><pubDate></pubDate> </item><table cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0' width='100%' style='padding-top:5px;margin-bottom:0px;' class='trh'><tr valign='bottom'><td><table cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'><tr valign='bottom'><td class='minitabspc' style='font-size:7px'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class='minitabs lg'  nowrap="nowrap" id='tab-comments'><a href='/politics/l/59440/1/' class='plime2 td mn'>comments (6)</a></td><td class='minitabspc' style='font-size:7px'>&nbsp;</td><td class='minitabd lg'  nowrap="nowrap" id='tab-related'><a href='/politics/l/59440-related/1/' class='plime td mn'>related</a></td><td class='minitabspc' style='font-size:7px'>&nbsp;</td><td class='minitabd lg'  nowrap="nowrap" id='tab-share'><a href='/politics/l/59440-share/1/' class='plime td mn'>share</a></td><td class='minitabspc' style='font-size:7px'>&nbsp;</td><td class='minitabd lg'  nowrap="nowrap" id='tab-history'><a href='/politics/l/59440-history/1/' class='plime td mn'>edit history (0)</a></td></tr></table></td><td class='minitabspc' style='width:100%' valign='middle'><table width='100%'><tr class='regular'><td align='right'> <a onclick='return false' class='page-dull td'>&lt;</a><span> <b><a class='page-selected td' href='/politics/l/59440/1/'>1</a></b> <a onclick='return false' class='page-dull td'>&gt;</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><item><title><![CDATA[coldbladed @ 4/23/2008 2:43:16 PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[^_^]]></description><link>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/59440/1/rss2_0.rss#q7</link><guid>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/59440/1/rss2_0.rss#q7</guid><category>politics</category><pubDate></pubDate> </item><item><title><![CDATA[coldbladed @ 4/23/2008 2:43:10 PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lt;_&lt;]]></description><link>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/59440/1/rss2_0.rss#q6</link><guid>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/59440/1/rss2_0.rss#q6</guid><category>politics</category><pubDate></pubDate> </item><item><title><![CDATA[coldbladed @ 4/23/2008 2:43:03 PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/politics/l/59440/1/#q4"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>chinook</b> : You've got my flag upside down.  <br/><br/>Just in case you didn't notice.</i></div>&gt;_&gt;]]></description><link>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/59440/1/rss2_0.rss#q5</link><guid>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/59440/1/rss2_0.rss#q5</guid><category>politics</category><pubDate></pubDate> </item><item><title><![CDATA[chinook @ 4/23/2008 2:11:06 PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/politics/l/59440/1/#q3"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>coldbladed</b>&#160;:&#160;The pundits will spend the evening trying to figure out how Obama lost a state he never had a lead in. Reverend Wright, ABC&#8217;s debate debacle, bitter clingers, Soccer Moms and Bowling Grandparents, yada yada. The reason is: Clinton is popular in Pennsylvania - it&#8217;s not any more complicated than that. The truth is Elvis would beat them both hands down if his name were on the ballot. But you can&#8217;t really fill up six hours saying that.<br/><br/>-http://www.socksandbarney.com/</i></div>You've got my flag upside down.  <br/><br/>Just in case you didn't notice.]]></description><link>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/59440/1/rss2_0.rss#q4</link><guid>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/59440/1/rss2_0.rss#q4</guid><category>politics</category><pubDate></pubDate> </item><item><title><![CDATA[coldbladed @ 4/23/2008 1:27:35 PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pundits will spend the evening trying to figure out how Obama lost a state he never had a lead in. Reverend Wright, ABC&#8217;s debate debacle, bitter clingers, Soccer Moms and Bowling Grandparents, yada yada. The reason is: Clinton is popular in Pennsylvania - it&#8217;s not any more complicated than that. The truth is Elvis would beat them both hands down if his name were on the ballot. But you can&#8217;t really fill up six hours saying that.<br/><br/>-http://www.socksandbarney.com/]]></description><link>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/59440/1/rss2_0.rss#q3</link><guid>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/59440/1/rss2_0.rss#q3</guid><category>politics</category><pubDate></pubDate> </item><item><title><![CDATA[DerAlt @ 4/23/2008 1:23:20 PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Because each state reflects a differing opinion?? Duh.]]></description><link>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/59440/1/rss2_0.rss#q2</link><guid>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/59440/1/rss2_0.rss#q2</guid><category>politics</category><pubDate></pubDate> </item></channel></rss>