Hillary Clinton has won primaries in the large Democratic base states of New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, California, Ohio and Pennsylvania, all industrial states with large numbers of electoral votes that a Democrat must win in November. But her opponent's supporters and many in the media think she should get out of the race even though she consistently wins among women, Catholics, seniors, Hispanics and blue-collar voters, all key elements of the Democratic coalition. Her opponent's lead in pledged delegates is slim and he can't win without super-delegates, but they think she should get out of the race.

Clinton may surpass her opponent in popular votes, but they say she should get out. Democrats in Michigan and Florida, two states key to victory in November and strongly in Clinton's column, did not have any chance to express their will, and still people call for her to get out.

Even in Indiana, where Clinton carried 83 of 92 counties, U.S. Rep. Baron Hill endorsed her opponent while she carried every county in his district except one.

I suggest the media and others should examine their infatuation with Barack Obama. He should get out of the race. Clinton will be the stronger opponent against McCain in the fall.

By James P. Fadely, The Indianapolis Star, May 15, 2008