A reader:

Peter – VDH’s post of this morning appears to concede your position – has he formally conceded the wager?

Me: Hardly. Victor and I had lunch today, and he remains utterly adamant in his insistence that the Clinton machine will yet swing into action to do the needful, denying Barack Obama the Democratic nomination even if Obama wins (which now appears all but certain) the popular vote in the caucuses and primaries.

The bet stands.