In Texas, Clinton has history and Obama has buzz

In Texas, Clinton has history and Obama has buzz: "In Texas, Clinton has history and Obama has buzz" Claudia Parsons, Reuters Published: Sunday, February 24, 2008 HOUSTON -- Hillary Clinton likes to remind Texans that she first came here to ask for their votes in 1972 as a young Democratic campaign worker. "She's got history in Texas," said Doug Hattaway, a Clinton adviser who worked on Al Gore's presidential campaign in 2000. But her rival, Barack Obama, has more recent history on his side -- 10 straight wins in state votes that have turned him from underdog into the front-runner for the Democratic nomination to run for the White House in November's election. With its 228 delegates to the Democratic convention up for grabs on March 4, Texas is crucial to Clinton's hopes of staying in the U.S. presidential race. If Obama pulls off a victory in Texas, as well as Ohio, which votes on the same day, his winning streak could be unstoppable. Clinton has tried to play down the idea that March 4 is make or break for her, pointing out on Saturday there are plenty of states ahead and that her husband, former President Bill Clinton, did not win the Democratic nomination until June of 1992.