So Maybe the Talking Heads Know Something

The first new polling numbers are out for South Carolina. And sure enough the talking heads got it right. On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, Obama is showing a big lead down in South Carolina.

Take a look at realclearpolitics.com for the latest polling numbers from SC. Perhaps the African American vote has switched from Clinton to Obama. If so, there could be big shifts in other states as well. I haven't seen any new polls for Michigan or Nevada. Iowa went to Obama. By all accounts new Hampshire will be an Obama victory. And SC polls say Obama. If Nevada moves to Obama, then the rout may be on.

Clinton had a double digit lead in SC in October and now it looks like Obama has the double digit lead. Amazing! I'm still slowly workng my way through A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton by Carl Bernstein . I'm at the spot in the book where Hillary has just screwed the pooch on healthcare reform, cost the Democratic party it's leadership in Congress, and failed in almost every meaningful political measure. And so she takes off to tour South Asia. And in South Asia she is inspiring, caring, even charming. Her encounters with women in leadership, women in villages, women that are serving or dying or working or enduring abuse are uplifting and inspiring. She has the ability to do so much good.

And here we are again with the many faces of the Clintons. Where is the caring and charming Hillary? I don't know. She has managed to transform herself back into the most hated woman political figure in the country. Amazing! By most accounts she is a pretty good Senator. Maybe she would be happier if she would just stay there.