Nothing really all that new in this WaPo take on how the Obama campaign captured the nomination, but I thought this bit was illuminating as to how disciplined and patient the Obama operation is:

The campaign stuck to its plan even as Obama started to creep up in the California polls. An upset in California would probably end the contest. But Plouffe, Hildebrand and others concluded that it was too big a gamble -- and that Obama could win as many delegates by campaigning in smaller states.

I think most campaigns would have taken the gamble, and the Obama campaign did catch a bit of bad press after Super Tuesday for not "closing" in California. But the Obama campaign made the right move. Instead of possibly throwing their money away on an expensive yet unsuccesful California effort, the Obama campaign had a huge money advantage through the rest of February as it racked-up big wins post Super Tuesday.

That's "long-view" discipline and patience.