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All three networks offered day-after analysis of the Pennsylvania result. NBC's Tim Russert zeroed in on two key blocs: Hillary Rodham Clinton found "real strength" among white Catholic voters, 72% of whom supported her, and Barack Obama failed to prevail in the suburbs of Philadelphia, which Russert had expected to be his "stronghold," splitting those counties instead 49%-51%. ABC anchor Charles Gibson interviewed a pair of Democratic Party operatives, Tad Devine and Mary Beth Cahill, about Obama's chances for the remainder of the primary season. Both stated that a victory in Indiana would be decisive, since that would convince wavering superdelegates. On CBS, Jeff Greenfield handicapped the prospects in Indiana: the good news for Rodham Clinton is that the state has few African-Americans and plenty of Catholics; the factors favoring Obama include its relative affluence, its proximity to his home state of Illinois and its open rules, allowing independents and Republicans to participate.
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