Some slightly-organized thoughts: Democrats (1) Why Hillary won. Because she got more votes. (2) No seriously. Why Hillary won. I think there are a number of factors that came in to play. Most voters made their decision in the past few days, so that's where my focus is. First, the last debate. I thought Edwards "won" it, but for people who were on the Obama-vs-Clinton fence, I think Clinton pulled more voters into her camp. Obama, while not commiting any gaffes, left his charisma in the hotel room that day. It didn't help him. Second, Hillary's "tearful moment". The more I think about it, the more I think this really put Hillary over the edge. It was really almost a non-event. As the video ([...]