In what NYPost.com called the BELTWAY BEATDOWN, Sen. Obama bested Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton Clinton 64-35 in Virginia, 59-37 in Maryland and 75-24 in D.C.
Senator Obama rewrote his narrative last night, easily winning WHITE MEN in Virginia and carrying every Old Dominion age, education, region and income category, including over 60 and less than $50,000, the Clinton strongholds. Clinton carried white women.
***In Virginia, Obama carried Hispanics, 54-46.
In Maryland, Obama also won white men (barely) and every age, education and income group.
As pointed out by the Obama campaign, he got many more votes in Virginia (619,036) than all the Republican candidates combined (484,546).
WashPost's Chris Cillizza: 'Mike Henry, deputy campaign manager for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) has resigned ... . Henry tendered his resignation [Monday] morning but worked the last two days on a volunteer basis. His departure is not entirely unexpected, as he was brought into the campaign by Patti Solis Doyle, who stepped down on Sunday.'
Time's Michael Duffy: 'Obama is drawing so many moderates and independents to the Democratic race from what would normally be the ranks of the Republican electorate that 1) he's rolling up large margins and stitching together a broader coalition, and 2) he's making the Republican electorate comparatively smaller, and more conservative.'
Team Clinton knows that she's could well lose Wisconsin and Hawaii next Tuesday. She's depending on TEXAS AND OHIO on March 4 - an involuntary Giuliani.