As Democrats' battle wages on, the White House signals end is near

He may be vowing complete neutrality until the bitter end of his party's prolonged primary process, but President Barack Obama and his allies appear ready to declare a winner. "I think everybody knows what that math is," Obama told reporters last week, referring to the raw delegate count that shows scant opportunities for Sen. Bernie Sanders to overcome Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination. Vice President Joe Biden this week went even further, declaring during an ABC interview he felt "confident that Hillary will be the nominee and I feel confident she'll be the next president."