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With two crucial victories in Ohio and Texas, Hillary Clinton has reset the race for the Democratic nomination. Her wins also renewed attention on the party's 796 "superdelegates" -- Democratic officials and party insiders who are free to back any candidate at the August nominating convention. Although Barack Obama has a lead in pledged delegates -- 1,366 to 1,227-- neither candidate is likely to gather enough delegates to reach the 2,025 votes needed to clinch the nomination --- without help from the superdelegates. To win over those superdelegates, analysts say Hillary Clinton is counting on a number of things occurring-- winning Pennsylvania on April 22nd .....as well as Florida and Michigan --which may re-do their respective primaries-- perhaps in June. With wins in all three states, Clinton is hoping to surpass Abeam in the popular vote count at the end of the primary process. Jennifer Palmer, a former senior staffer with John Edward's' presidential campaign, is with the Center for American Progress. Jennifer Palmer, Center for American Progress, saying (English): "Her victories will be in key battleground states and his victories will have been in states that are lees likely to be in play because they are either solid Democrats or they're just too Conservative in the general election." That quality of wins argument may win Clinton the nomination, but there's a fear that it could divide the party-- with supporters of Obama staying home in the general election. Jennifer Palmieri, Center for American Progress, saying (English): "Do we lose them? And I think that would argue I'm the change candidate. I'm the one who brought all these new voters to the table. Maybe you see some risks associated with me because you think I didn't perform well in these battleground states. But if you lose me, you lose all those voters and you can't beat McCain." With more than 350 uncommitted superdelegates now expected to sit on their hands until the primary process is over... the campaign continues...with Barack Obama now raising questions about Hillary Clinton's experience to be Commander-in-Chief. SOUNDBITE: Barack Obama, presidential candidate, saying (English): "One of the things that I hope people start asking is what exactly is this foreign experience that she's claiming? I know she talks about visiting 80 countries. Its not clear, ya know, was she negotiating treaties or agreements or was she handling crises during this period of time? My sense is the answer is no." The attacks from both Obama and Clinton could bloody the Democratic party or as some analysts say-- it could make it stronger. Jennifer Palmieri, Center for American Progress, saying (English): "I would rather have Barack Obama make that argument against Hillary Clinton in the spring than dealing with it for the first time with John McCain in the fall." But well before the November election, the focus for Obama and Clinton now is on Pennsylvania-- a crucial state in the fall --whose primary is in less than seven weeks away. Jon Decker, Reuters.