Obama, entretanto...

«Last week Bill Richardson, a Hispanic and himself a former presidential candidate, endorsed Mr Obama. This will not have a big impact: Hispanics are unlikely to break en masse with him. But his tilt for Mr Obama may help to open doors for superdelegates. Mr Richardson was close to Mr Clinton, serving as ambassador to the United Nations and as energy secretary. Yet he has abandoned the Clintons for what he says is the unifying message of Mr Obama. If other superdelegates come to believe that Mr Obama is a unifier and Mrs Clinton is a dividing force, the young senator from Illinois may prove stronger than ever. »