In a classic, election year hearing, Democrats led the way Tuesday in giving a tongue-lashing to executives of five major oil companies, denouncing their high profits and vowing to get rid of $18 billion in special exploration tax breaks for the industry.

Righting the ship after last week's setbacks in three March 4th primary states, Barack Obama last night won the Mississippi Primary as expected, going out on a high note as the Democratic race heads into a six week primary and caucus vacuum.

Yes, there will be some twists and turns most likely in coming days in the Democratic race for President, but barring a major rush by Democratic leaders to Barack Obama, the pivotal showdown in the race between Obama and Hillary Clinton is going to take place on March 4th in Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont.

Barack Obama was big in Iowa and he was big in New Hampshire, but his visit to the University of Maryland Comcast Center again demonstrates that he doesn't draw hundreds of people, he draws thousands.