Obama can only use others. He really has nothing of his own to offer. He did not even have his own platform when his candidacy started. He had to copy Senator Clintons platform. They shut Bill up. Maybe Oprah told him to do it or drunk Teddy.

Santa Fe Reporter
Obama, on the other hand, has both. His upbringing and his work experience—as a community organizer in Chicago and as a civil rights lawyer—formed his understanding of the diversity and inequities faced by so many people in this country. His work as a state legislator and a US senator has given him leadership and legislative experience.

His opposition to the war has been steady for more than five years, and his willingness to calmly discuss bi-partisanship should not be used against him, as it has by the Clinton campaign.

If Democrats are serious about winning back the White House, they need to chart a new path. And if insanity (as Albert Einstein is oft quoted as saying) is doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting a new result, then Obama isn’t just the best choice; he’s the sanest. Dems must pick a new leader unconnected to the administrations of the past; they must elect the first president in 20 years whose last name isn’t Clinton or Bush.

New Mexico has a small number of delegates, but a big chance to send a message.
That message is this: The choice of Barack Obama as the Democratic presidential nominee would signify a turning point in the leadership of this country, one that is long overdue, one that should not, cannot, be put off any longer.

Pat -you sound like a bitter HRC supporter....you must be devastated that California might go for Obama now that Maria Shriver has endorsed Obama and that this announcement that happened live on C-Span today will be plastered all over the news and papers in CA all day tomorrow. Obama is CORRECT!!! he has more real contrasts to McCain than Hilary - even the VILE Ann Coulter says Hilary is more CONSERVATive than McCain!!

Obama makes an obvious point of fact that is inarguable. Hillary, ever calculating, jumped the shark when she thought such a move (on Iraq) would endear her to general election voters. Obama on the other hand, without enraging half the voters, sticks with who he is, and what he believes, and wins the Iraq debate easily against Hillary. It is he who is getting the cross-over voters while Hillary in her wildest dreams will never compete. She has burned too many bridges and run everybody off except her core.

Hillary needs to stick to her health care arguement that she has flogged to death, to which she has added, in breaking news, garnishing your wages!
Shocking but to wriggle out of that statement this morning will be entertaining.

Obama is inconsistent and weak, with a shady past. No plans, no substance, no hope.

Hillary has a much better shot at healing and unifying than Obama, she is clever, and compassionate - even to those who aren't white. Obama isn't compassionate; one indication is his not getting much working-class people's votes, most of his supporters are elites and rich (except in South Carolina where there was obviously a race-centered thing happening). Furthermore, Hillary doesn't need pampering from the media in order to keep herself going; Obama, on the other hand, is so unscrutinized by the media, he literally depends on it! His message is flawed from the root and he doesn't appear strong! Hillary in '08.

Obama is just a liberal Bush who is a "uniter, not a divider". The rhetoric is astonishingly identical. We all know what change the uniter brought. Name a single one republican senator that Obama has success with.

The fact that McCain and Hilliary are so chummy makes me sick. He's the LAST guy on the ballot I'm voting for. And Hilliary is the last "Girl." I'd take Cynthia McKinney over her! For God's sake!

michaelinphilly; I think you need to talk with cba. Obama supporters are the worst culprits of insults and intimidation on these posts.

Sour grapes here will not help Hillary. Go read Hillary storys if you want lock-step agreement. Obama rocks California.

Not only can Hillary not do as good a job at unifying this country as Obama, she will NOT be able to do it AT ALL.

35-40% of this country LOATHES the Clintons. Not just doesn't like but LOATHES them. She is as polarizing as Bush. It doesn't matter that it might not be her fualt the FACT is SHE IS polarizing. She will NOT unify this country in fact as stated she has no WISH to. IN debate after debate she has HARPED on the fact she KNOWS HOW TO FIGHT REPUBLICANS.

That isn't a uniter. It's a liberal version of Bush. One that didn't bother reading the reports and voted to authorize a war because it was politically unfeasible for her not to.

This election will swing based on the middle. Clinton does NOT appeal to the middle. McCain and to a greater extent Obama both do. The nunbers are there and don't lie. Hillary is getting the old base while Obama is going across the spectrum.

You cannot unify a country when your only appeal is to the core base and your only interest is in making history.

You want a republican? How about the former 4 term GOP Gov of Idaho who endorsed and introduced Obama at the rally on Saturday? And it doesn't get anymore RED than Idaho.

Then there's St Hillary of the on demand tears. Somehow I don't think that will work with Putin or the lunatic in N Korea.

I'd take McCain over Billary. At least we woudn't have gridlock which will be gauranteed under Billary.

I asked for a Republican senator that Obama has been successful with. Obviously you can't come up with one. So much for the liberal "uniter".

A vote for Hillary is a vote for McCain,especially when it comes to the Iraq war. In the CA debate she said it will take a Clinton to clean up after this Bush,like it took a Clinton to clean up after Bush Sr. Well how could she clean up decisions that she took part in and agreed with.It goes to prove her poor judgements in important issues. The last thing America needs is Hillary or McCain
Obama 08!

super bowl party today, many people. shocked to hear republicans voting for Hillary. its shows you she is making a change. If she can convince my friends to vote for her, their is a god. HILLARY IS THE ONLY REAL CHOICE, oh , and B.O. is running a campaign he says he is against, he is full of lies on Hillary record, what a hypocrite!!!!

Bottom line is that Hillary is not electable in a national election. She and she alone will unite a divided Republican party. There is only one pragmatic candidate who can change the political landscape and that is the Senator from Illinois.

Obama has already won this election. Popular opinion will see this reality in the next few weeks. The substantial arguments against Obama have been made, and they really aren't substantial at all-he has the ability to lead and the experience in government process and the humanities. His support shows his governmental experience is sufficient, and his work and life experience demonstrate his necessary qualities in dealing with the human issues at stake.
Four years of rule under Obama will not be enough to disable this country. And, if he's 1/4 of the person he claims to be, he'll easily win another 4 years in 2012. Think about a country in 2012 led by either Mccain or Clinton or, even the best GOP choice, Paul...it's not likely to be a better scenario than with Obama.

so when B.O. loses the nomination, and since he is trying to win on his CHANGE, a uniter, this seems to be very important to B.O. supporters. Then I expect all you people will glady support Hillary on his recommendation? If not then you are following B.O. for the wrong reasons. You would be crazy to vote for mccain, cause he is the total opposite of B.O..what I am saying is look at the issues, not the speech, he is a great talker, he can lead a church group but not a country, we need substance!!

after watching B.O.campaign these last few weeks, he is no better then a politician that has been in office for 50 years. he is running on lies. check out HILLARYs web site and tell me he is still so perfect.

Obama co-sponsored and past legislation with Tom Coburn (R-OK) and Dick Lugar (R-IN). For those looking for proof of his ability to work across the aisle, I suggest you talk to Maria Shriver, who is married to the Republican governor of CA and today endorsed Obama. It's a big tent. Clinton supporters - please stop lying. Thanks.