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Chickens? Rats? Wolverines? Is this a presidential campaign or a county fair?

Chickens come home to roost
WASHINGTON - For years, Bill and Hillary Clinton treated the Democratic National Committee and party activists as extensions of their White House ambitions, pawns in a game of success and survival. She may pay a high price for their selfishness soon.

Top Democrats, including some inside Hillary Clinton's campaign, say many party leaders — the so-called superdelegates — won't hesitate to ditch the former New York senator for Barack Obama if her political problems persist. Their loyalty to the first couple is built on shaky ground.

"If (Barack) Obama continues to win .... the whole raison d'etre for her campaign falls apart and we'll see people running from her campaign like rats on a ship," said Democratic strategist Jim Duffy, who is not aligned with either campaign.

Seriously, this is pretty revealing and doesn't exactly bode well for the Clinton campaign. Of course, not much does right now. But let's face it, the Clintons aren't down for the count yet. They'll fight like wolverines to get this nomination, and rightfully so. Here's to Obama prevailing anyway.