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If elected Hiliary will also bring Bill back into the Whiter House where he will be able to demonstrate his cool and dedicated personality of an elder statesman all perfected in his last 8 years in office. Unfortunately he will also bring back an affinity for young female aids and baggage accumulated during his money gathering phase (30 million contrib. made by a Canadian Billionaire for his foundation, N.Y.Times refered to this deal as the world largest uranium deal), the worst of which is the inference that any future Clinton admin. would be favorable to his foundations contributors and not necessarily in
the best interest of the United States of America.

Hillary knows Reskco. There was a picture of Hillary, Reskco & Bill Clinton on The Chris Matthews Show.

Kaj, the first definition for communism given in many dictionaries is as follows: "A: a theory advocating elimination of private property; B: a system in which goods are owned in common and are available to all as needed."

So when Sen. Clinton implied that we should reject the idea of an 'ownership society' (part A of the above definition) and "replace it with shared responsibility for shared prosperity" (part B of the above definition), according to the definition, she clearly IS ADVOCATING that we become a communist society.

It's funny how when it comes to discussing tangible items like National Security, Obama runs away. When it comes to talking about less tangible issues, like "hope," he's more than happy to speak endlessly about it.

Get real, Obama.

Mr. Danley,
You have *NO* clue whatsoever about what communism is.

Obama has a meltdown when asked REAL questions by local reporters in Texas

"An exasperated Barack Obama scurried away Monday from the toughest news conference of his campaign, telling reporters who kept shouting questions that he'd spent enough time on the grill.

"Come on! I just answered, like, eight questions," Obama, looking surprised, told shouting reporters as he fled the room. "We're running late."

Dan, Sen. Clinton is every bit as liberal as Sen. Obama. In fact, she is even more bold about her intentions.

Back in May 2007, Sen. Clinton said that what the Bush administration touts as an "ownership society" really is an "on your own" society that has widened the gap between rich and poor. She also said: "It's time for a new beginning, for an end to government of the few, by the few and for the few, time to reject the idea of an 'on your own' society and to replace it with shared responsibility for shared prosperity. I prefer a 'we're all in it together' society."

First she said that an "ownership society" is really an "on your own" society. Then she says it's time to reject an "on your own" society. Thus she says we should reject an "ownership society" and "replace it with shared responsibility for shared prosperity."

That is definitely the pathway to Communism.

So, let me get this straight -

Hillary runs an ad that causes people to think about who they want to answer the phone in the White House at 3 am when there's a crisis.

Barack says it's fear mongering, and then runs almost the exact same ad for himself.

Barack is running on his judgement, the same judgement he used to have Rezko help him buy the land next to his house while he knew Rezko was under investigation for fraud. The same judgement he calls bone-headed.

He whines about being asked about it. He whines about being asked about anything he doesn't want to be asked about.

If he is the nominee, he will be just as whiney about McCain, and the Republicans, and then he won't be able to blame it on Hillary anymore.

McCains numbers are going up Nationally. The Dems will lose the General if this doesn't stop.

Hillary should fight on till the convention for all her supporters, I for one will never vote OBAMA.

And as for the republicans hating her, well she has done more bipartisian work than Obama has. He is all talk and as many republicans blog he is the one least likely to accomplish anything while in office.

People are who vote for OBama and the liberal dems are voting to erase america's individuality. The liberals want to make us all generic as people and this would solve all the worlds problems. They will waste time on stupid issues like "should obese people be allowed to eat in restaurant' or kids should be seperate in to same sex classes, and wear uniforms, they want to take god out of everything. They will eentually want to rewrite the constitiution and what our founding fathers have built this country on.

Just don't vote Obama and the liberal dems into office.

Bacalove...you are BANG ON!!

Ignore the Spin: Clinton Done After Texas
by Randy Shaw‚ Mar. 04‚ 2008

Absent a hurricane or some other unforeseeable event, Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign ends tonight in Texas. The media has covered so many angles to the Texas campaign -- the Latino vote, the generation gap, Californians arriving en masse to help, the bizarre “two step” voting system (people vote first in the primary and then in the caucus) -- that the essential piece of information has been obscured: the most delegate-rich districts are heavily African-American, and will go overwhelmingly for Barack Obama. While the Latino vote gets far more attention, low turnout in past elections has left Latino districts with fewer delegates. Meanwhile, African-American refugees from Hurricane Katrina are now concentrated in Houston, adding to Obama’s likely victory margin in that delegate-rich area. Republicans’ strategy to change the political make-up of Louisiana by displacing blacks from New Orleans will help nominate the presidential candidate they fear most.

The Republican's New Agenda is to Stop Obama, they want to run against Hillary. They have so much dirt in their Arsenal on the Clintons just waiting to be Unleashed (movies, scandals, lawsuits, books) -- that is why Rush Limbaugh is Begging, Begging his listeners to vote for Hillary. Limbaugh declared: “I want the funeral music to play at some point to the Clintons, but not this early.” America, if Hillary becomes the nominee, we haven't seen nothing yet!

Who released the Canadian Memo and distorted its contents--, where did that come from and who called Goolsbee to a meeting and conveniently set him up? Who pushed up Rezko's trial which, was to start much later this year? Why did the Somali picture come out, along with Farrakahn endoresement and a radio jock mocking of Obama's middle name? Which was allowed to be played over and over again by the Main-stream media. We have to ask these things? Who wants to Kill unity and hope? Was this part of the Kitchen Sink or may be the Basement (Swiftboating)? I do know its dirty politics and until we reject this kind of politicking in America we will be a pawn in their hands, the people of power, and never find our true Independence and Voice which Obama is offering. The Evil Ones are just getting started, warmed up. Someone is trying to pull our strings. The Truth will come out, however. Hopefully, America we can see through this Rouse this time and elect CHANGE!

Hillary may be your favorite, but remember she is really hated by Republicans making it much harder to get elected in the general election.

Obama is actually getting republicans that cant stand McCain and independents. Like it or not I dont think Hillary can convert these people like he can.

I'm hoping Hillary does win in Texas and Ohio, but even if it's close I support her decision to continue on through Philadelphia or longer.

The sad truth is coming out about Obama, showing that he is a FRAUD and has lied to the American public on countless ronts.

He has lied about being a muslim and practicing Islam as a child.
He has lied about his relationships with shady slumlords.
He has lied about his plans for Nafta. He has lied about his support for Louis Farrakhan.
The list goes on and on.

Hillary is a survivor, a true inspiration and excellent role model for all of us to NEVER give up.

Obama has no substance - has not united anyone - but rather split the democratic party down the center.

If he thinks people will roll over and vote for him because he thinks they're desperate to elect a democrat to the White House. He needs to think again!

As a moderate democrat from Missouri, that's reasonable and rational, one who cares more about the safety of our country, I will vote, WITHOUT REGRETS, for McCain in November if Obama's on the dem ticket. I'm not alone!

Why is CLINTON eager to become president??? They have history that will never be forgotten in WHITE HOUSE.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Not need them in White House again.

When will you 'sheep' figure it out? Barack, Hillary or John??? Just the same as 'Abraham, Martin & John'. John and Bobby died over 40 years ago. Watergate was 34 years ago. When have we ever felt comfortable with elected officials. Figure it out. They are all Mr. Potato Heads. Just change the sex organs and skin color. Work locally. Our founding fathers never intended to have this strong federal government.....State by State!!! County by County!!!! Do you want the feds running your life???

What a coincidence that Oparah's Big Give just appeared before the make-or-die primaries? Bribery can reap benefits from the small and ignorant people.

Nice words, Maria, for their indeed are other feelings and thoughts involved in any vision of 21st century America than discussions about health care, Iraq or NAFTA.

I'm aware of that very strongly as a father who watches his two little boys playing soccer in the garden.

And yes, Obama is a name to whisper, for its strong content.

It is shocking to see how low Hillary Clinton has fallen with her lies, spins, betrayals, kitchen sink and more, but it is wonderful to know that Obama is still out there, plus the millions of young Americans determined to change this country. Mark wy words that Hillary's dirty tactics are a boomerang that will hit herself within two weeks from now. She will have lost her appeal to many who supported her.

Obama is a empty bubble, that will blow away after tomorrow, and Hillary will take the lead, and win the Nomination, and then the Election.. Vote for Hillary!!! She's a winner, and will make a great President..

This is an amazing fact. Obama has had the heavy weight establishment democrats, big money coming in from a lot of people, Oprah hired a lot of people to travel around the country and caucus in various places for Obama, I know because if any intelligent reporter were actually doing his job he'd be on top of that story!

What the heck do these stupid people think happened to those folks down in New Orleans? They appeared in neighborhoods all across the US and in numbers large enough to get Barack Obama nominated without questions being asked by DNC Officials like the idiots running most of these state caucuses.

So when it looked like a tidal wave it it wasn't. You people don't fool anyone. You are just out there traveling around in caravans and we see you but you think you are invisible! We still see you going from suburb to suburb. You think you have the money to hide and do this and make those little towns numbers change and it didn't work in the end it will be discovered when some reporter finally breaks the story.

Man are people stupid!

Why wouldn't Canada defend Obama, whether it's true or not? They are more than comfortable with a candidate saying they'll be talking tough on NAFTA, but hey, don't worry about it because it's just talk and rhetoric needed to win Ohio. They had a specific name of one of Obama's advisors, a time and place and notes/memo of the meeting. That specific advisor didn't dispute the communication didn't occur, rather he said it was a miscommunication. What is then? It didn't happen or as according to his advisor, it did but that wasn't how the communication went down? Obama's campaign is ran and staffed by ex-Clinton campaign staff and yet you think his campaign walks a moral higher ground somehow?

The dirtier Hillary's (and some of her agressive followers') smear campaign against her opponent has become, the more radiating that so uncommon name in American politics has become: Obama.

As if a light shines through its letters.

Obama.

As if a woman in Africa whispers something gentle to her child.

Obama.

As if is it something beautiful and promising again to speak your mind.

Obama.

As if we mourn about things lost while looking forward to maybe greater things to come.

Obama.

Yo mama!

O yes, Obama is beauty, that's why so many people now love that name.

Be cynical and agressive and mocking as you wish; you bloggers can't take away what Obama has already given to millions of people in this country.

Obama is a name in American history that cannot be destroyed.

Reuters is reporting that Canada is defending Mr. Obama over NAFTA 'flap'.

http://www.forbes.com/reuters/feeds/reuters/2008/03/03/2008-03-04T000047Z_01_N03391783_RTRIDST_0_CANADA-OBAMA-UPDATE-1.html

Thank you, Reuters, for reporting the story.

Where is calling someone on their record or pointing out differences between the two candidates being "cruel"? When Obama does it or his henchmen do it, what's that? If a woman candidate does it she should think first about the candidates feelings and don't point out any contrasts or go after their record? If Obama, or Clinton for that matter, can't handle the heat they shouldn't be in this race and certainly have no business in the general election. These two are status quo politicians who can take care of themselves. We don't need to protect Obama from the big, mean, evil Hillary. Obama has pointed out he comes from Chicago politics, which has the reputation for being one of the sleaziest political environments out there. As he himself has said, and understands, is that when the attacks started coming then he knew he was being taken seriously. It's interesting Limbaugh would say he wants Clinton to stay in the race longer because she's less afraid of taking Obama on then the Republicans are. For other candidates to not go after Obama for fear of being called racist certainly works to his advantage and he'll exploit it if need be but it's also an insult to his intelligence, experience and ability to maneuver through the political scene. He won't be able to get change without some fight from special interests and varied other players so he better be able to handle it. By virtue of her gender and his race they both have it tougher than other candidates before them. What a man would normally say is considered"cruel" or "a bitch" if a woman does it. If Obama gets too angry he runs the risk of being seen as the angry Black man and he certainly doesn't want to be lumped in with the Sharptons and Jacksons, or he won't win and he knows it. They both walk a fine line those before them didn't have to contend with.

I am SOOO looking forward to next week, when Hillary is forced out of the race, humiliated, so i can stop reading these ridiculous posts from her idiots.

Hillary Clinton for president! She has the experience, intelligence, and depth that is needed in US.

If you want another Jimmy Carter, then vote for Obama, and it will be four years an out.. If you want 16 years of Democratic rule, then vote for Senator Clinton, and no matter who she picks for her running mate.. We'll have a lock on the White House, and time to fix everything that the Republicans have broken under the great "Decider" bush..

The choice is yours Texas, Ohio, and the States that can make a difference.. Time to step up, and be counted.

@WestCoastMessenger,

I am wide awake - and watching - just like the rest of the 'sleeping sheep' that the current administration thought they were getting over on.

"Do we really want leaders the world over to become "nervous".

Yes, but in good ways. They'll be nervous about what the American people can/have accomplished with this vote - and they'll be understandably nervous about dealing with a completely new, intelligent, and rational - US president. How - different.

"The only people I'd like to see made nervous are the members of the Republican Party, there needs to be accountability for the past eight years of sheer destruction. They don't even deserve a sit at the table for the next 100 years."

I believe that any Republican, or American for that matter, that looked at Mr. Bush eight or four years ago - and truly believed that he was the best man for the job - has probably learned a hard lesson - and it is a lesson that we all may learn again in a different way - with the next president - no matter who that president is.

We take a risk - every time we vote. The question is - can we learn from our mistakes - and can we elect a president - that is truly capable of changing the status-quo - in DC?

Right now, I am more concerned about our nation and where it is going - versus worrying about the Republican party. The Republicans did what they did to this country - and no one will forget that - for a long, long time to come.

The contest between the Democrats and the Republicans - will be tough. With any luck, maybe Mr. Obama will identify some good and decent men and women among the Republicans, because I believe that they are there - and give them a job - in his new administration.

It's time to change the way we do business in America - because this is not the best - that we can do.

I think Hillary is provoking us undecided voters to run at warp speed in the other direction. In my judgment, her new defiant belligerant attitude is not a reflection of genuine strength, determination, or political conviction; but is more of a "scorched earth" strategy. She is quite cruel and appears to take great pleasure in doing anything to gain a lead; win at any cost. These tactics are what make many of us cringe, and actually compel us to "react" by throwing our vote away (to McCain) just out of anger with her tactics. It has gotten so bad lately, that I feel like I need to take a shower after I watch her speeches. It's really degrading to voters. We should not have to tolerate this stuff from our political candidates.

Go Hillary! You are the best. Hope the Democrats see the light and nominate you. You are the only one who will be able to clean up Bush's mess and help the American people live better lives. God Bless you.

The final polls before the election bring some good news for Hillary.

A new poll shows Barack Obama has taken a narrow lead over Hillary Clinton in Ohio for the first time in the campaign for the state that could decide which Democratic Senator will win their party's nomination for president.

However, other polls still show Clinton in the lead, with the gap shrinking.

Preferences by demographic groups among the surveyed voters were consistent in the most recent poll, Clinton leading among those who described themselves as ignorant hillbillies by 73 percent to Obama’s 27 percent and Clinton leading 86 percent to Obama's 14 percent with uneducated tobacco-chewing rednecks.

With preferences so defined in different groups, demographic factors in the turnout are likely to become key Tuesday, Peter Wolfbane, director of Sixipac's polling institute, said in a release.

"It's not just whether the voters are higher than normal, which everyone expects they will be," he said. "The key question is whether Clinton supporters can find the polling offices; there aren’t any inside the local taverns".

Other poll results by demographic:

Ignorant fools preferred Hillary 69% to 26% with 5% undecided and with drooling idiots, the margin was even higher with Hillary coming in at 93%, 4% for Obama, and 12% undecided. Yes, it adds up to 109%, but some of the undecided were *really* undecided.

Those voters who valued experience chose Hillary 2:1 over Obama and 66% of them felt that Hillary had experience equal to Laura Bush and Rosalind Carter, though only 12% felt that she was in the same league as Pat Nixon.

Hey "redcat", keep on dreamin'. Everytime I hear this kind of chortling I think of Woody Harrelson and Mathew McConaghy on EdTV doing the "chicken dance". Do we really want leaders the world over to become "nervous". The only people I'd like to see made nervous are the members of the Republican Party, there needs to be accountability for the past eight years of sheer destruction. They don't even deserve a sit at the table for the next 100 years.

Take a hard look back - at America. And tell me that it isn't - time to change.

If Mr. Obama becomes president - the world would see - that America can change. The country that used to pride itself on 'making things better' - is finally trying - to fix itself.

If Mr. Obama becomes president - the world would see - that the US knows - that it is in trouble. We are not liked, not respected, and not welcomed - throughout the world - because we have been - not protective of ourselves - but biased - and arrogant.

If Mr. Obama becomes president - leaders all over the world - will become very nervous. The American people will have thrown old and broken politics - and old dynasties - out of the way - in honor of - honorable leaders, who try to listen - to their people.

The self-appointed and self-annointed kings and dictators - will be put on notice - that people do still have - power. The sheer force of people - united in a just cause - would matter - again. Americans - can show that a country's people still matter - in this election.

If Mr. Obama becomes president - true democracy - not the Clinton's democracy or Mr. McCain's democracy - will win - along with the American people. We will have stood up - against the past - and said 'no' to the idea - of making the same mistakes - again. Mr. Bush was hired twice - and where are we today because of that vote?

No more illegal wars, no more arrogant leaders, no more political dynasties, no more old ideas and ways that have gotten us into trouble, no more fighting within the Democratic party, no more - yesterday.

We either have the courage to change this country by electing a truly new leader - or we are a bunch of 'talk and do nothing' - Americans.

We can't stand still in time and we can't walk back into the past, either. We have no other place to go from here - - but up.

It is time for us to move forward - away from the lousy, embarrassing past politics of DC and the people that taught us how to distrust - our government.

Change - or more of the same? There is only one answer to that question - and it is - time for change in America.

So Obama is making his case based on his "judgement!" How was that judgement when he was doing drugs. How was that judgement when he got involved with Reskco. And how was that judgement when he told us in the debate he would pull out of nafta is need be and then told the Canadien gov't something else. And you all say that "Hillary" will say anything to get elected?? I'm sorry that when Obama fanatics finally wake up, it will be too late.

Oh H Wolff - save the drama for yo mama. Hillary isn't destroying the democratic party any more than Bush destroyed the republican party. Good grief. The fact that you say you've never seen anything like it means that you are either too young to know much about anything or you've been in a cave for the last 30 years. Your post is so over the top melodramatic it's impossible to take you seriously.This is a democracy. People are allowed to want Hillary - millions do in fact. If you are so worried about the party, then tell Obama to drop out. Otherwise, let the chips fall where they may. Oabama has already said his people won't vote for Hillary so, so much for being a uniter. If McCain ends up being president, thank Obama but don't blame Hillary.

Excuse me for the typo below where '2004' should read '2002'. (indicating his pre-Senator political career)

This is a good format as the latest post is on top. Could not log on to post most of the day. Web site not available or "subject exceptions is required" what does all these arcane words mean? Someone is playing god to prevent free speech.

I have been a Democrat for 40 years now.

On CNN I saw Hillary Clinton address an audience of Clinton supporters, saying: "I think that I have a lifetime of experience that I will bring to the White House. I know Senator McCain has a lifetime of experience to the White House. And Senator Obama has a speech he gave in 2002."

This is, as far as I'm concerned, unheard of, and not because the speech by Senator Obama is from 2004. I'd say that with this statement Mrs. Clinton is practically declaring war on the entire Democratic party.

Anyone who has thought that her attacks on a fellow Democrat have just been par for course in the nomination process had better sit up and pay attention now.

This is a classic case of if I can't have it, neither will you. Here a force of destruction is at work, and it's a very confusing and rather frightening one.

How does she expect the many millions of Democrats who are so passionate about Sen. Obama's campaign to vote for her in the general election after this?

I've never seen anything like it. 2008 promised to become to year of enthusiasm and political passion on the Democratic side. Now Mrs. Clinton has begun to destroy all that, and I'm afraid the Democratic Party will not recover from her egotistic claim of presidential power anytime soon. A very sad thing, and I'm surprised that the majority of her supporters (I once was one as well) refuses to see what she is doing to our common cause right now.

Is this the end of the Democratic Party?

for those of you that dont see the math how about the fact that if she wins ohio and texas it will mean that she has won enough states including florida to have won the presidency in novemeber.all of the red states that he won in the cacaus process will not go blue in all likelyhood in novemeber,so if you tick off all of us moderates who are hillary supporters,which you have already done,and we are in the big blue states you lose ,so wake up most of us will not vote for obama [rezko,micheles statement,ayers and dohrn and now caught in a lie about the aids meeting with the canadian counsel]this shows that he is not the great saint you think he is.

Howard Dean allowed 3 million voters in Michigan and Florida to lose the right to say who they want for President.Dean is a fool as a native Vermonter I can say that with ease.Dean could have done the same thing as the Republican party and split the delegetes in half.He could still reach a compromise by allowing Florida to stand,as all parties were equal and lets face it folks it was,and redoing Michigan (there were 5 names left on the ballot)The point is when the real voting starts those stiffed voters are going to be none to happy with Dean and the dems in November.

By way of answering Rianne, here's what I wrote on the delegate count in another blog:

With the Clinton campaign now saying they will stay in the race even if they lose delegates in Texas, it's worth putting into perspective just how difficult it would be for them to close Barack Obama's lead in pledged delegates. For Clinton to pull ahead, she will need to win 57% of the remaining pledged delegates. To keep that number from rising even higher, they of course need to win 57% of the delegates on Tuesday, which would mean getting at least 213 delegates to Obama's 161 -- a 52 delegate advantage. If they net anything below 52 delegates, they fall even further behind. This is the key number to keep in mind when watching the election returns.

And, of course, even netting 52 delegates is hardly a big win. The Clinton campaign picked Texas and Ohio as its battleground because those states are particularly Clinton-friendly. The remaining primary states include several -- like Mississippi, Oregon, and North Carolina -- where Obama is likely to rack up major wins. That means that Clinton needs to gain well over 57% of the delegates in the states that are better for her. The only way she could possibly do this would be to utterly destroy Obama's reputation, make him a radioactive figure, like Al Sharpton. This also seems like an extreme longshot, though the Clinton campaign appears to be attempting to pull it off with its flurry of attacks.

Now, in Clinton's favor, she doesn't necessarily need to win pledged delegates. I think if she comes close, and has the momentum, she could possibly win it with superdelegates without too much blood on the convention floor. But Clinton needs to dramatically reduce Obama's lead in pledged delegates. If she only wins narrowly Tuesday, even the goal of getting close in pledged delegates will become more remote, and her continuing candidacy will be impossibe to justify for anybody who has the Democratic Party's interests at heart.

If it is true that The GOP will like BO to win , why is Rush L asking republicans to go out and vote for HRC?

Think people.

I guess Bill - lied - again.

Here's why no one should believe - anything that the Clinton's - say. MSNBC:

"Clinton suggests she'll stay in race after Tuesday" - "Says the competitive primary contest would be good for the party"

OK, Dems. Are you still 'proud' of Bill and Hillary Clinton and the games that they are playing - with voters - or is changing her story this time - finally going to show voters what the Clinton's are all about?

I'm pleased that this story was published - before tomorrow's election. "For the good of the party" - is clearly the last thing - on Hillary's mind. Translated: 'Hey, voters, it's all about - me and Bill.'

Mr. Rove must be loving this one - and rightfully so.

And the Democratic party 'leaders' - are where?

Joan of Arc sounds like a good analogy. Brave woman! She was tough, too. Hillary was tough during a summer break in college when she complained about working conditions for the fish company employees. She was tough when she stood at her Wellesley graduation and spoke for her fellow students on the values of her generation. She was tough when she fought for legal rights and healthcare for children and the poor. Anywhere you look at her life, she has been tough. She still is!

and nobody has done more for children in this country than Hillary has so take your internet junk mail and read it to yourself please.

Kate, while you're at it why don't you talk about the vote that Obama made to give child molesters less jail time. That's a matter of public record.

People that think Hillary still has a chance without harming democracy are delusional. Hillary has a warehouse of skeletons that the republicans can bring out about her. She is unelectable due to being a super negative, angry, ill-tempered politician that couldn't have even made it into the senate if it wasn't for her husband. Her husband ran in 1992 and 1996 with the promise of universal health care, you may have forgotten... don't let them fool you again.

Brian: Obama did not VOTE no on Iraq. He gave a speech at an anti-war rally. He wasn't even in the Senate when such a vote came to the floor. Big difference between voting and giving a speech.

Rianne: sorry meant to say 161 delegates

Yea NewAmerica he will change the world using teleprompters and fainting crowd members. I think we've seen stuff like that before in the evangelism circuit. Please. I haven't heard him say one thing different from any other politician.

To Rianne:
There are only 111 delegates that separate Obama and Clinton. If Clinton wins Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island as expected in some polls, she will gain at the very least around 250 delegates which should put her either tied with Obama or ahead. Pennsylvania will be voting in April and she is polling well ahead of Obama there and that victory would give her the nomination by virtue of math when you calculate in the superdelegates.

Rianne: Neither candidate will get the required "pledged delegate" count to claim the nomination. Both candidates will have to utilize "superdelegates" to cross the finish line. Senator Clinton has an advantage in superdelegates so the Obama camp, while he has to rely on superdelegates as well to win the nomination, likes to state that there is no mathematical way Senator Clinton can win the nomination. They just leave out the part that he cannot win the nomination either without the support of superdelgates because superdelegates are not so enraptured by him as are his followers and the media. In fact, if the pledged delegate count is close, which it is and will be even more so after tomorrow, the superdelegates will decide who is the nominee and the Obama camp does not like those odds so they keep saying its over for Senator Clinton, but it's not - not by a longshot. So please, yes, vote for Senator Clinton - it is not a wasted vote.

It was already back in October 2005 that the British journal New Statesman listed Obama as one of "10 people who could change the world".

Obama was the only politician on that global list of most remarkable people.

It way before his great campaign for the presidency, before the now famous speeches that slam the cynics of this country in the face.

Now Obama's time has come, and he will prove that he IS the only politician that can change the world, as the prestigious New Statesman predicted back in 2005.

And as everyone predicted, the establishment in Washington is fighting against the reformation of US society by formally imitating part of the Obama agenda, by speaking about 'change' as well, calling HIM te empty suit that they are wearing in their status quo politics of power.

The Republicans will fight him just as half of the Democratic Party establishment is fighting him.

But the movement has begon and can't be stopped. May Barack Obama be the one politician who will change the face of American politics and power, and in doing so change the world in which the USA can be a beacon of freedom, reason, law, decency, democracy and civility again.

Let's come together as Democrats and, proud of our values and ideas, prove that the New Statesman was right back in 2005.

hillary go girl go

If these aren't the times when we need someone with real brains, real knowledge, real experience, and a fighting spirit, we are really in trouble if we don't elect Hillary. She never gives up, she never gives in, and she is tough!

Look Howard Dean got himself into a real mess or as they use to say he out smartest himself. As a democrat I support Hillary but I don't have a problem with MCcain I think he's a straight shooter and I respect that, he's also a moderate. So if Obama gets the nomination I might end up voting for a republican for the first time in my life.

LAST CALL FOR AMERICA!

LET'S STOP THE INFATUATION!

FOR THE LOVE OF OUR COUNTRY LET'S VOTE FOR SENATOR HILLARY CLINTON FOR SHE OFFERS SOLUTION!

DON'T LEAVE IT TO CHANCES!!

God Bless America!

Could one of the Hillary fans who are telling that she'll be the nominee do the delegate math for us to show how she will?

Everyone I saw doing that math, online and on TV, even when choosing very favorable conditions for Hillary, learned me that she simply will no longer be able the win the nomination.

I'm prepared to vote for her, but ONLY if she does have a real chance to win the nomination. If not, I would prefer to vote for Obama and make him a strong as possible presidential candidate in the race with McCain.

Thanks in advance!

All the sudden, Senator Obama is no longer talking about the hope and the future...Senator Obama is talking all about the PAST from his rivals... Unfortunately, his PAST of blank screen becomes showing dark/dirtys colors....

I've said this to Hillary on her site and I will say this again (In fact I informed her several weeks ago) ...keep going Mrs. Clinton all the way to the convention, and my reasoning back then is the same it is today; because just give it time and all the dirt will come out about Obama.

He lied today already about the meeting (that according to him 1 week ago) never happened; now we know it did; he is trying to weasel his way out of public funding for his campaign; his supposedly 5 hour association with Rezko(as he responded to Hillary's quesiton about his association with his slum-lord friend(now we find out he has had a 20 year close friendship with him; his close association with the weather underground....and so so so so much more.

Hillary hang in there your going all the way to the whitehouse.

Oil reached $100.00 per barrel beacuse we love our SUV's . and I still don't understand why obama voted to fund the war while in the senate, while he was against it before he joined teh senate.
Since when do you fund a horrible idea?

Why did Obama's aide tell the Canadian Consulate that Obama stance on re doing nafta was mere politics was it a case of bad judgement or a truthfull statement?

I reread the article above two times. What is the news here? Or is this meant to be a perfect example, to be used in journalism courses, of giving the politician of your choice a free ride when you think he or she could use that very well?

And since this placeis mainly about focusing on Hillary anyway, let's quote her one more time: "I think that I have a lifetime of experience that I will bring to the White House. I know Senator McCain has a lifetime of experience to the White House. And Senator Obama has a speech he gave in 2002."

The 'Hillary you're my girl!'type fans will be bewildered by that. Others, many of them having dedicated a large part of their to the Democratic agenda and Party in this country, will have lost their respect for her.

You can't trust Clinton. She voted along with Bush for a war that has caused oil to reach $100 a barrel and bankrupted this nation. Only Barak had the wisdom and forsight to vote NO on Irag. So who is more qualified to lead in time of emergency. Barak has my vote.

Why should Hillary give up she has every right to fight on no matter what Howard Dean says, If Dean wanted the election over sooner he should not has waited to have the convention until late august. ANY WAY WHAT DOES DEAN KNOW ABOUT WINNING A NOMINATION?

I commend Hillary for not giving up, who said this has to be settled before the convention, a brokered convention would show the entire world that Democracy is alive and well in America, Although I support hillary I think this race is healthy for the nation. I can think of nothing else but a fight at teh convnetion to show the world the greatness of democracy, I'm tired of the winner being picked 8 months before the National election.

People accused Senator Obama's rivals of War on Iraq, the truth is 77 US senators voted YES to protect your life by all means..... Senator Obama turned the failure of Bush's execution agaist the good wishes of his 77 fellows....maybe Senator Obama wanted to make sure another 9-11 bombing first (solid evidence) before he said I will protect my fellow people by all means...

With her “3 a.m. phone call” ad, Hillary is saying exactly what Bush said: I will protect you and your children, and the other guy will not.

Yes, there is irony in a Democrat trying to getting the nomination by adopting a Republican tactic, but, hey, you know what? It worked back then, and Clinton is betting it will work now.

It is not a perfect theme for Clinton. She cannot point to any examples of actually having solved a national security crisis at 3 a.m. or any other time, but her argument is that she has the judgment and experience that Obama lacks to protect the nation.

She is throwing in “kitchen sink” stuff, too: She is hitting Obama for not being candid about NAFTA, and she is even making some odd (and unpleasant) statements on his religion.

On “60 Minutes” Sunday, when Steve Croft asked Clinton if she believed Obama was a Muslim, she replied: “No. No, there is nothing to base that on. As far as I know.”

“As far as I know”? Doesn’t that just continue a smear? (Obama said Sunday: “I pray to Jesus every night. I am a devout Christian.”)

This is not appetizing stuff by Clinton. This is the stuff a candidate who is facing elimination does to hang on.

So can you be both a victim and a victimizer? Of course you can. In politics, anything is possible.

How come Obama won't release the papers on his real estate purchase with Rezko, what is he hiding, maybe more then just a bone headed man.