No word yet on the outcome of discussions between the Clinton campaign and MSNBC about the scheduled debates for Ohio and Texas, in the wake of the controversy over a correspondent's reference to Chelsea Clinton being "pimped out" to her mother's campaign.
The Columbus Dispatch reports that Clinton is looking to debate on CNN, instead. That would probably be viewed as a more friendly forum for Clinton in a super-heated season in which different questioners, networks etc. are viewed by different camps as more or less friendly. Should a campaign be allowed to debate-shop because of a comment by a correspondent who has nothing to do with the debate?
Meanwhile, the incident has energized feminist backers of Hillary. Marcia Pappas of NYS-NOW has issued a press release. So has former NYS Dem chair Judith Hope; see here. And it comes at a time when a feminist call-to-arms for HRC is already burning up the Internet.
Meanwhile, the primary action today:
Washington caucuses: 78 Democrat and 18 Republican delegates. Should be over by 6 pm. Hillary has support from the state's two senators, Obama from the governor and had a big rally yesterday. Obama favored.
Louisiana primaries: 56 Democratic delegates and 20 Republican, polls close 9 pm. Obama is favored because he's done a little better in the deep South, and La. has a large African-American vote.
Nebraska caucuses: Democrats select 24 delegates, voting over at 8 pm. Hillary has former Sen. Bob Kerrey, Obama has current Sen. Ben Nelson. The guess is Obama because he had a 10,000 person rally this week in Omaha, has done well in the upper Midwest and has done well in caucuses.
Virgin Islands caucuses: Democrats pick 3 delegates. Voting over 6 pm.
Kansas caucuses: Republicans only, 36 delegates. Over at 5.
Tomorrow:
Maine caucuses for the Democrats, 24 delegates, over at 6 pm. Clinton slightly favored because of the make-up of the electorate and her success in New England. Both Obama and Clinton are supposed to be campaigning in the state today.
Then, next week, Maryland, Virginia and DC, where polls give Obama a healthy lead.