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The Clintons’ bubble burst last Friday, when some of their own unexpectedly switched their loyalties to the Obama camp. Why? Money! Barack’s knack for bringing in the cash, however, is not the only thing he will need to get the center-left on his side.

Kelsey Hubbard for the Wall Street Journal Online interviews ‘Wonder Land' columnist Daniel Henninger:

The Atlantic Community editorial team summarized his main arguments from the above video interview:

In a staggering turn of events, key members of the Democratic Party, and heretofore Clinton loyalists (like former Senators Sam Nunn of Georgia and David Boren of Oklahoma), have switched their support to Barack Obama, thereby tipping the balance in Obama's favor. Regardless of how long this "Greatest Show on Earth" continues, Henninger is convinced that the final match will be Obama versus McCain.

But why has the support of former Senators Sam Nunn and David Boren made such an impact? Henninger suggests that these "Serious Democrats," who are noted for their sensibility in areas of national security, spending, and middle class values, are able to rally the support from the center and center-left, which Obama's recent track record has failed to secure.

Henninger describes this turn of events as "breath-taking," a betrayal of sorts. Perhaps the main reason is Barack's ability, through grassroots donations, to raise amounts of money that rival the Clintons' legendary high profile fundraising. In fact, Obama currently has $42 million in the bank; a sum that dwarfs Hillary's remaining few millions. In fact, Henninger suggests that the Clintons' sometimes-questionable fundraising apparatus might have overly fatigued Hillary's support base.

Assuming that the nomination is fixed, Obama still has a hard road to travel into the general election. Laden with well-known democratic tensions: "race and gender obsessions, semi-pacifism and you bet, bitter white voters," Henninger implies that Obama will need something just short of a miracle to secure the American vote.

Read Daniel Henningers latest column: "The Democrats Have a Nominee"