Cracks in Hillary’s Façade Show Obama Can Win
Monday, November 26, 2007 9:13 PM
By: John Mercurio

A newly honed message of change — along with successive Clinton miscues — has given Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama a real shot at an upset victory, campaign watchers say.

Add to the mix the latest buzz in Washington: surprise endorsements for Obama by such Democratic heavyweights as Al Gore, Sen. John Kerry, or Sen. Ted Kennedy.

Indeed, Obama’s rising star is a stark contrast from a month ago when Clinton seemed untouchable. Then, the former first lady was outpacing fellow Democrats by a wide margin in the polls with the primaries just around the corner.

All that began to change during the televised debate on Oct. 30. Clinton stumbled through what she called a “gotcha question" on New York’s plan to give licenses to illegal aliens.

Two weeks later, she took heat when her staffers planted audience questions at a campaign event.

Obama pounced.

Today, he’s atop the all-important Iowa polls and gaining support in other key states like New Hampshire and South Carolina. His “changeâ€