I would leak that memo, too, if it were all about how strong a candidate I was.

Electing Sen Obama would constitute a mandate for change that no candidate in the first tier of either party can challenge, even remotely.

If we want a fundemental reordering of our politcal life in this country, Obama's the one to make it happen. A supermajority in both houses of congress would be handy as well.

I don't know, Edwards still makes more sense to me. At least, that's where my money has been going.

Obama in 2008! He is the only one who can change the course of this nation and our politics. Get the word out about him.

It's actually refreshing to see that staff members of Obama and Clinton are (justifiably) fearful of Edwards. Iowa deserves some very sincere congratulations for its ability to force potential candidates to face real people in authentic situations.

Anyone who skips Iowa should be automatically excluded from our consideration.

Without a doubt, Obama in '08! I admire his intelligence, charisma, bipartisanship, and eloquence. I am, and will continue, to work diligently on his campaign here in Arizona!

we gotta put the FLUSH on John Edwards

The expanding waistlines of many of our poor people?

Maybe you should start looking into the food system in the US, and realize that the government (and the president) have stacked the decks against poor people being able to eat healthy food. The poor don't shop at Whole Foods, they shop at Walmart, which is stuffing us all full of High Fructose Corn Syrum on government subsidies. But yeah Phylo, poor people are getting fatter, so screw 'em.

To me, all the main Democratic candidates are highly credible choices for President. But I do feel that Obama could cause a sea change in the world's perception of the US. And that is no small thing. Just imagine how the Third World would view the shift from Bush to Obama.

One cannot underestimate the power of symbolism. We need healing more than ever.

Obama cares about poor people too, hey, he wants to base public school funding on something more equitable than property taxes, which is a completely radical position, and way overdue. He doesn't present himself as the poverty guy, but you're not voting to "screw the poor" if you vote for him. Just saying.

Easy Paul, I never said that nutrition wasn't a problem. I'm comparing the severity of one problem (poverty) with the severity of the other (divisive rhetoric) and the abilities of each candidate to address each problem. Remember the war on poverty? It's a nice idea but throwing money at poverty simply doesn't work; it's a pipedream. Poverty is primarily an issue of one's own personal values and those aren't in order, a person is pretty much destined to miserable life.

Obama is nothing but an empty suit......

at least Edwards offers substance. He just doesn't offer empty rhetoric, which is all I see from Obama...

Obama lost me when he said that the Palestinians suffered because Hamas does not recognise Israel.

The Palestinians suffer from 40 years of occupation by Israel, Barak!!

This guy would not change the world's perception of the U.S. after he had been is office one week. After reading his book and listening to him talk he has no new ideas and wishy washy proposals on EVERTHING.

As an exdemocrat and a Nonrepublican,my vote is going to Ron Paul.The Majority of democrats and republicans are owned by aipac,military industrial complex, Pharmacueticals,hmos etc....,They both cave in to the morons in the white house.

To James Phillips, responding to your first sentence about being lost...

Obama is simply saying that the Palestinians are suffering not because of America, Isreal, or anybody but their leadership(Hamas).

Meaning, Hamas should recognize Isreal so as to better the lives of their citizens. Obama makes sense to me.

I am not sure your second paragraph is correct.

Obama has more guts and smarts than the other leading Democratic candidates and conveys a sense of greater insight into what this country need both domestically and on the world stage. Besides, I am tired of Presidents with Southern accents, particularly Hillary's fake one.