Sometimes we overlook the obvious. Like everyone else this week I have been mesmerised by the contest between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. I woke up in Washington on the morning after Super Tuesday certain that Mr Obama had stolen a lead. By lunchtime, it was evident that Mrs Clinton’s resilience gave her the edge. A few hours later, friends at dinner were flipping a coin. That was before the breaking news that Mrs Clinton was short of cash restored Mr Obama to pole position.
Lost in all the excitement are some extraordinary shifts in America’s political landscape. Look at the struggle for the Democratic nomination from another perspective: the politician with the best chance of becoming the 44th president of the US will be a woman or an African American. Try that again: a woman or an African American will most likely deliver next January’s presidential inaugural address. (Texto completo aqui)
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