Hillary: Looking forward... signs of concern? (Spin Cycle)

No one knows the outcome of Wisconsin and Hawaii until the votes are counted. But smart campaigns always want to be looking forward, not backward, after a loss. And the Clinton campaign is certainly poised to look forward:

Hillary has released "excerpts" she will deliver tonight in Youngstown, Ohio, of a "major address" she plans to deliver at Hunter College tomorrow. (Copy after the jump).

Hillary's campaign has released impressive money numbers -- $15 million raised in 15 days since she acknowledged that loan to her own campaign.

And, Clinton's Texas director (after that 50-48 CNN poll yesterday) says they've got 20 offices, tons of volunteers, and expect to vie for the youth vote.

Of course, it could all be coincidence. But Politico reports that Democratic officials with access to exit polls -- which have been known to be COMPLETELY WRONG -- say they hint at a blowout win for Obama:

"Party officials said that if the trends reflect in the interviews with hundreds of Badger State voters, the news out of the primary will be: Obama encroached deeply into three of Clinton’s core groups of voters – women, those with no college degree and those with lower incomes – while giving up none of his own. However, Clinton looked to be winning senior citizens, the officials said."

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
Speech Excerpts
Rally in Youngstown, OH
February 19, 2008
…Tonight, I want to talk about the choice you have in this election – and why that choice matters….
…This election is not about me or my opponent. It’s about you. Your lives, your dreams, your future.
Right now, too many people are struggling. Working the day shift, the night shift, trying to get by without health care, just one paycheck away from losing their homes. They cannot afford four more years of a president who just doesn’t see or hear them.
They need a president ready on day one to be commander in chief. Ready to manage our economy. And ready to beat the Republicans this November.
I will be that president.
This is the choice we face:
One of us is ready to be commander in chief in a dangerous world…
…One of us has a plan to provide health care for every single American – no one left out….
…Finally, one of us has faced serious Republican opposition in the past. And one of us is ready to do it again.
The contrast between me and our likely opponent couldn’t be more stark. John McCain is willing to continue the war in Iraq for 100 years – I will start bringing troops home in 60 days. He admits he doesn’t understand the economy -- I have a plan to turn our economy around and create five million new jobs. He wants eight years more of the same – I’ll deliver 21st century solutions to move this country forward again.
Both Senator Obama and I would make history. But only one of us is ready on day one to be commander in chief, ready to manage our economy, and ready to defeat the Republicans. Only one of us has spent 35 years being a doer, a fighter and a champion for those who need a voice. That is what I would bring to the White House. That is the choice in this election.
…It’s about picking a president who relies not just on words – but on work, hard work, to get America back to work. Someone who’s not just in the speeches business – but will get America back in the solutions business…

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