"Clinton's Persistence Could Help Obama"

Following up on Karina's report about democratic leaders pressuring Senator Clinton to drop out of the presidential race, I found this story in the New York Times saying her persistence may help the democratic party in the long run: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/02/us/politics/02web-seelye.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin. The article mentions the many critics of Clinton's campaign but continues on to analyze its potential benefits. Clinton has largely responded to attacks on her campaign with cries of voter disenfranchisement. These calls have garnered her a lot of support from Democrats, especially those in the upcoming primary states, who usually have no voice in the primary race. Some think this increase in voter turnout and support could continue into the November election helping either Clinton or Senator Obama. The article also noted that Clinton and Obama both seem to have turned away from negative attacks on each other. They seem to be focusing on the problems with President Bush and Senator McCain, rather than squabbling over their minor policy differences.

So while Karina is right that many pundits and political leaders have attacked Clinton for continuing her campaign, some media outlets are offering alternative views as well. However, while this article did not focus on the pitfalls of Clinton's campaign, it did not paint her in a completely positive light either. The media still seems to be offering more favorable coverage for Obama and scattering even its supportive articles for Clinton with subtle or not-so-subtle bits of criticism.