The Clinton campaign’s talking points for surrogates and supporters today strain hard to spin last night’s worse-than-expected performance into a victory over what they paint as an enormously advantaged Obama campaign.

“It is laughable that the Obama campaign tonight said that Senator Clinton was supposed to win Indiana, when the campaign itself had an internal memo predicting a seven-point victory in his neighboring state,” reads a document sent out to donors by finance director Jonathan Mantz. “Senator Obama himself called this the tie breaker state and we couldn’t agree more.”

The memo lists Obama’s advantages in the state, which included a spending advantage of 2-1 and the nearby Chicago media market — as well as the fact that Indiana is an open primary, which Clinton officials once spun as an advantage for their candidate. “Let’s be clear about what this loss means for Senator Obama - this is the first state bordering Illinois that Obama has lost. When it came time for him to talk directly to hard working middle class families about their economic concerns, he fell short.”

As a bonus, the talking points include notes on the campaign’s recent re-emphasis on Michigan and Florida — which, when added to the mix, put the magic delegate number for the nomination at 2209.

“Q: Will you take this fight to the credentials committee at the convention?” the campaign asks in a mock FAQ.

“A: We don’t think it will come to that. We believe Democrats think all fifty states should play a role in the process.”

Read the full talking points after the jump

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