… on the Clinton miss, the asymmetrical information was all his to leverage (known unknowns) and hers to defend (very well-known knowns). On certain levels she did remarkably despite the lorryloads of information about her and her wider organization, including the mixed blessing of her enduringly popular husband. At a distance it’s still hard to see quite why she’s so loved on the one hand and loathed on the other. Conversely it’s easier to grasp the broad appeal of Barack Obama, naturally gracious, and with time on his side. The newsflow too. Iraq ameliorating by some reports, Mandella at 90, and Hillary pitching in with her own brand of graciousness, can all but help. And Obama’s own campaign, already highly impactful, is ticking up an assertiveness, which he will undoubtedly need in the upcoming furlongs between now and November. The hints at warmth between him and Hillary in the past few days would not make it far-fetched that she’s still compelling as a possible running mate.