Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) has lost her fear factor, arguably the former first lady’s most potent political weapon since she launched her presidential bid nearly 16 months ago.
In yet another sign that Democratic forces are starting to view Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) as their party’s presumptive nominee, a group of state party chairmen are gathering in Chicago at Obama’s headquarters Friday.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s (D-N.Y.) senior advisers said Friday they are willing to push the nomination fight beyond the last contests on June 3 if neither candidate reaches the delegate requirement that includes Michigan and Florida.