Get ready for seven weeks of Democrat strategery.

With Sen. Clinton’s win in Ohio and Texas last night, the door is wide open for the continued contested race for the Democrat nomination. Sen. Obama’s lead in delegates really hasn’t changed much, yet the momentum swings in Hilary’s favor as a victor in big blue states.

Thus first quarter 2008 profits for Pennsylvania’s television and radio stations are really looking up. Since Clinton and Obama raised $85 million between them last month, with more of the same bound to come in this month, PA broadcasters could easily find themselves with a windfall of upwards of $50 million of new money spent on commercials. It also affects the cost of every other spot as commercial inventory will most definitely tighten.

There also will be a small bump in the hotel and restaurant industry as hundreds of journalists from around the world will take up residence in both the big cities of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, but also towns like Scranton, Bradford and of course, Erie, PA. They’ll go on and on about the union influences, the mid and northern state conservative “T”, the effect of NAFTA, outsourcing and the like.

Erieites, be ready to put on your thick skin along with your parkas, as our town will more than likely be called worse things than “unfashionable.”

P.S.: I have to admit that I was totally wrong, along with most pundits, about the race going on so long that PA would be in play. Lucky us!