Plus this election and the next in two years will have a huge impact on congressional redistricting. Remember the census is coming up, and whoever controls the state legislatures has a huge advantage in U.S. congressional and national elections for the next ten years.

Any other woman. Just not Hillary-I see you're doing the moral thing today. Perhaps you'd comment on the Richardson sexual harassment problems, or the Kennedy drowning problem, or the Jessie Jackson love child, or maybe even the good reverend problem.

What surprises me is , if Obama's "followers" are supposed to be these collage-educated professionals why can't any of them do simple math? This campaign isn't over by a long shot. It is very much up for grabs. If you are so intelligent why are you letting the media form your opinions for you. My god people get a life. Open your eyes. You act like sheep being lead to slaughter.

Incredible. He makes an off-handed comment that is not meant to disparage the process of the candidacy, but rather to serve two distinct purposes, which it succeeded in doing: first, to answer the completely irrational criticism that his 3 day vacation with his family was in some way inappropriate. He loves his family. he has a wife who's something other than merely a convenient political pawn and he has young children who he and his wife are trying to raise through a process that is nothing short of brutal on a family. How dare he take a few days off to make an effort to not drift away from his own family? how dare he do what a responsible person raising a family would do? how dare he not be callous and calculating enough so as to disregard the importance of his very own family in pursuit of a larger goal - the individual and personal pursuit of power? Calling the 2.5 day vacation a weekend is the perfect answer to this completely ridiculous criticism of him because it puts the "vacation" in perspective. Most of us work monday through friday and we sure do love when the weekend finally rolls around, right? he's a normal person with a family and family life. get over it.

second, there is an inevitable fatigue that occurs the longer the nomination process is drawn out. His campaign is uniquely positioned to need the continuing support of an entire segment of the population who hasn't participated in the political process before his candidacy. I realize that it is highly fashionable for people within the clinton and republican campaigns to dismiss these people as "lemmings" or "kool aid drinkers" or whatever, but doing so is so condescending, arrogant, and unamerican that its not even funny. What, because these people were so disenchanted with the political system for their entire lives that they chose not to be disappointed by investing themselves in a candidate or a party that was bound to disappoint they are somehow less worthy of the right to vote? it was the political establishment (the 70+ years combined "experience" between mccain and clinton included) that was responsible for the lack of engagement. Almost all major candidates from both political parties simply ignored the interests of an entire segment of the population simply because they did not vote their interests. Now that that sleeping giant of students and young people, together with the 15million+ people throughout the nation who cast their votes for Obama, has awakened and actually threatens the status quo of that political establishment, they're simply marginalized and stamped with the label of not being capable of individual deliberation or rational decision-making. These people, fifteen months in, are tired. Obama, as an actual leader in addition to simply being a political candidate, is using this speech to keep their spirits high and encourage them, his supporters.

The poll numbers have mccain beating obama in the general, and maybe he will. but he stands a better chance at winning the thing than clinton does, and if clinton actually loved the country and the party as much as she claims to, as opposed to loving herself and her own quest for individual power, then she would see that she has been defeated fairly in the primary, and use that "toughness" and "battle-tested" experience to help obama win the general election against what is sure to be a staggering attack in the general election.

barb, even as a college educated professional, i need only that which i learned in 5th grade arithmetic to see that the while she has not technically been mathematically eliminated from the race, she is realistically entirely out of it barring - to borrow from the other straggler from Arkansas Gov Huckabee - a true miracle. in order to catch sen obama in the pledged delegates, sen clinton would have to win 67% of every single remaining delegate. that includes North Carolina, where she's down by 17%, and oregon, where she's also losing. She's winning PA, sure, but even there - her strongest state left - she's not getting near the 67% mark that she would need to achieve in EVERY state left.

while the possibility remains that she can garner the nomination by virtue of the superdelegates switching to her en masse despite not having caught him in the delegates or the popular vote, doing so would clearly be suicidal for the democratic party and every indication from the superdelegates still uncommitted is that no such thing would take place.

So far we have not heard about anything from Obama to discuss how he can beat McCain in Nov...

He attacked McCain on Iraq War, economy, etc.. But strategily, how can he beat McCain toe to toe is still unknown or uncertain...

Even on the issues he attacked McCain: is he capable or ready to lead on National security, lead on US economy since he has little experience on both of them.....

Is majority of American people willing to elect the one without solid accomplishment records?

I believe it is still a big doubt among a lot of citizen... Not mentioning race, or other issues...

Obama will never be president.Never.

Obama shouldn't say he felt tired since he was the youngest among three candidates...

The true leader will fight tireless for his people...

Obama Campaign repeated again and again he has lead on pledged delegates..

It is not technically correct...Only convention will select official nominee for the party....The delegates in convention has no obligation to choose whoever he/she think is the right one by rule...

Even McCain is called pre-assumptive nominee because he needs officially be selected in RNC convention...

This is the misleading of Obama campaign..

Lets all feel sorry for Obama. He has been HYPED TO DEATH by the liberal media at Clintons expense.

He has won all the red state caucus's and 90% of the african american vote. poor baby.

He has more delegates than clinton in two states where he LOST the actual vote. Texas and Nevada.

He has the easy benefit of not counting two states that are surely clinton winners. Florida and Michigan.

What more does this CLOWN want ? He got Kennedy and Kerry to support him. He has had the media on his side up until his DUNCE move to continue promoting his spiritual advisor of 20 years.

I cannot for the life of me fathom how anything could have gone BETTER for Obama. But he is WHINING now????

You know he got away with praising ronald reagan -while lumping the 42nd president in with RICHARD NIXON of all things right?

I wouldnt vote for this jerk if he were the only candidate in the general election.

Polls conducted nationally by Gallup, Quinnipiac University, and AOL show Hillary Clinton leading by an average margin of 15 points nationally. According to Gallup, this marks the sixth consecutive day of Gallup Poll Daily tracking showing Clinton with a statistically significant lead over Obama, something she had not accomplished since Feb. 7-9 polling. Clinton's recent momentum has coincided with the controversy created by Obama's association with the anti-US and racially charge sermons conducted by his long-time advisor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright. See the latest Gallup, Quinnipiac University and AOL poll results. Read about the nationwide Momentum Shift.

Mike-Sorry, I was making supper. Now, the math you alluded to was not clear and still does not remain clear. Remaining super delegates? Remaining states? Super delegates, including Hillary's, can change mind and so on. FL? MI? What happens there? Will you advocate giving those two states to the republicans? Looks like it now. For me the DNC has to get off their useless butts and start taking control because we're (center vs left wings of party) all locked in and no future hope of movement. Between 28% and 42% of Clinton supporters will support McCain before Obama according to various polls. Next week or the week after is a lifetime away. Now what?

What ever he says, we will vote for John McCain if he win the nomination.

By most accounts, the speech on race and diversity given by Obama and his subsequent endorsement by Bill Richardson appear to have had little effect on improving public opinion.

During a crafully prepared speech which was highly orchestrated and by invitation to mostly supporters and media representatives, Obama went to great length repeating reasons for his continued association and close friendship with his spiritual advisor Rev. Wright and his membership at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. Obama said the pastor "introduced him to the Christian faith and continues to perform God’s work." However, Obama refused to answer questions about why he is unwilling to leave the church, thereby subjecting his children to hate and anti-American speeches.

If he thinks its too hard let him get out of the way! If you want talk hire a man if you want to get things done hire a woman. Hillary ready day one! You go girl!

Jenna: Perhaps you should both watch Obama's speech and find out more about his church.

If its too hard Obama should get out of the way! If you want talk hire a man if you want to get things done hire a woman! Hillary ready day one! You go girl!

" I don't hear Hillary complaining about work. Do you?"

Worse. I hear Hillary blaming her repeated whoppers on her "Bosnia Experience" on a lack of sleep.

BWAHAhaha

Im telling you all, the Obama supporters are still in shock.

After the wright scandal, BILL RICHARDSON is the only guy Obama could pay off to come out and support him????

Not very good for a guy who 'cant lose' right?

The obama supporters like Kerry and Kennedy REFUSE to believe their SOCK PUPPET is now unelectable.

i have stated this 100 times. Kennedy, Kerry and Pelosi risk their careers if they FORCE an unelectable candidate on us just cause he WON more delegates before his past was actually exposed.

Its long term political suicide for the party.

Rev. Wright was on Obama’s “Spiritual Advisory” committee until he started to be scrutinzed. Replaying the “former pastor” line just doesn’t jibe with the facts.