You want to know why Hillary Clinton still thinks she is in the game? She's buying allegiance:

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) has requested nearly $2.3 billion in federal earmarks for 2009, almost three times the largest amount received by a single senator this year. [Read]

John McCain is opposed to all earmarks, and has requested none.

BTW: There are some who believe the largess is requested on behalf of New Yorkers so they will re-elect her when she loses the nomination. Such cynicism.