The tension builds, yes? Will the MCC board majority really have the nerve to ignore public opinion and choose Bill Smith as the school's next president?

One of my news sources said this morning that he figures the board will do the right thing - that there's just too much opposition. But board member John Parrinello's suggestion that the board "abort" the search process doesn't give me hope. The board is meeting on Thursday. We may get an inkling then as to whether a majority of board members are willing to break Steve Minarik's hold.

If they're not?

It's encouraging to see Rochester Business Alliance CEO Sandy Parker coming out in opposition to the board majority. Let's see if other business leaders are upset enough to join her.

Clinton hangs on: I like Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy a lot, but I was relieved to see Barack Obama saying Hillary Clinton should stay in the race. As long as this process is, it's a lot more interesting - and a lot more valuable for the nation - than the kind of quickie selections we've been used to.

Everybody's focused on Pennsylvania right now, but citizens in nine other states and territories are also still scheduled to vote. The Democrats' primary season will close with Puerto Rico's caucuses on June 7.

At this point, without the superdelegates, neither Clinton nor Obama can get enough votes to win the nomination. And so it will be up to the superdelegates to help close things out. That's the process; both Clinton and Obama entered the race knowing the rules, so none of us can grouse about how this is playing out.

The only thing we can hope now is that both candidates will remain temperate and not destroy the chance to take the White House.

If I were advising the candidates, I'd be insisting that they simply run against John McCain as though they were already the nominee. I don't expect the Clinton camp to do that, though. Aggressiveness is in their genes. The challenge for Obama is to quit taking the bait.