Now that Hillary Clinton is ending her quest for the White House, the race is more about women than ever before. More than 54 percent of Democratic women voters picked Hillary during the 50-state primaries. A New York Times poll has 44 percent women as Democrats, 26 percent as Republicans and 24 percent as independents. The reality is Democrats need the female vote! With so many heart-broken Hillary supporters vowing to pull the lever for McCain and another slither of those voters talking about writing her name in on the November ballot, the Obama campaign will have to do more than speak their speak. Indeed, they need the female vote very badly and they shouldn't be afraid to tell us so. I think some humility will go a long way. Howard Dean's rather late admission that sexism played a harsh role in the primaries is something but may not be enough. "We all get over it when our candidates don't win," he said. "What you don't get over is feeling like you've been insulted by some of the leading institutions (media) in America and no one (including him) said anything about it." An uphill climb for Obama's campaign? Indeed. I pray Hillary's role in his campaign is significant enough and that her message of unity is compelling enough to keep the voters from swinging to McCain's camp. That, to me, would be a horror story in the making.