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May 07, 2008 7:11 AM

ABC News' David Chalian Reports:  Sen. Obama's overwhelming victory in North Carolina and very narrow defeat in Indiana allows him to pick up more pledged delegates and popular votes.

-- As of the current vote count for the night, Sen. Obama seems to have netted approximately 210,000 votes.  That almost completely wipes out the gains Sen. Clinton made in Pennsylvania two weeks ago when she netted roughly 214,000 popular votes.

-- With roughly 18 delegates (of the 187 that were at stake Tuesday) left to be allocated, Sen. Obama is 182 delegates shy of reaching the magic number 2,025 to secure the nomination.  Sen. Clinton is 346 delegates away -- that is roughly 70 percent of the total remaining pledged and unpledged (super) delegates left to be allocated.

-- Sen. Obama only needs roughly 37 percent of the remaining pledged and unpledged (super) delegates left to be allocated.

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She kicked his but in his back yard and we all knew he was going to win NC he played like he was behind and since he has been protected by the party I guess there are a bunch of us looking for a new party I am one of the people who will not vote for a man who wons by cheating he could of had a re-vote in MI. and Fl he could seat them today and I would still not vote for him because Kennedy and Kerry and Pelosi will run this party if he is elected Hillary's win was much bigger he was up 35 points.He is the front runner and can't close the deal. Nice write up about Michelle today and on Fox let the fun begin.

Posted by: Bishop | May 7, 2008 7:26:59 AM

Hillary needs to drop out, but Obama needs to offer her a goodie package to do so.

-pay off her campaign debts

-offer her the VP spot or a high position in his administration

- offer her the healthcare project.

The rest of us need to get over the bickering and nonsense.

The Clinton supporters are sore right now. Dont mock them or put Bill and Hillary Down. Let them get over it. Its just human nature to be upset.

We love Bill and Hillary just as much as you guys love Obama. Treat Bill and Hillary with respect and you will find that the party can start to heal and we can rally around Obama.

Posted by: tomdavie | May 7, 2008 7:27:25 AM

Clinton had a chance to do the right thing for the party last night in her "victory" speech.

I am very disappointed in Clinton last night and I think the American people were disappointed.

What we saw last night was the death of the old politics of deception, pander and divisiveness in the Democratic party. A sad spectacle which could have been a great moment for the Clinton's.

Next stop is McCain and the Republican party.

Posted by: Deward Bowles | May 7, 2008 7:33:52 AM

See if you can win without the other half of the dem party. There is nothing new with Obama do you think he will have control guess again he owes Kery, Kennedy, Dodd, on and on .

Posted by: Bishop | May 7, 2008 7:36:43 AM

It's time to move on. Hillary has lost and its time to swallow it. We must rally around the Democratic nominee to defeat the Rethugs in November and that is the bottom line. Hillary can't win.

Posted by: Tea | May 7, 2008 7:37:15 AM

It's funny how you can sense in the country as the primary kind of came to a close last night how much is on Barack's side going into the general.
As much as they are going to inflame fears and racism in the general

you definitely realize how bad a situation the country is in and not only that but John McCain is not running as the John McCain that had a different take than Bush...

It's a beautiful day.

Posted by: dl | May 7, 2008 7:38:30 AM

This was a neighboring state where he outspend her again 3:1.

There was no reason he shouldn't have won Indiana by a large margin.

She was down by 23% in North Carolina where he also out spent her 3:1

She cut into his lead by almost 10%

Democrats need to ask themselves if 90% of the blck vote is enough to win the white house. It isn't.

Democrats always win the black vote. There are going to be some mighty diappointed people in Nov if Dems don't think hard about this.

Look at the maps in Indiana and NC, where Clinton won is where the dems need to win to take the white house.

Posted by: s.b. | May 7, 2008 7:39:47 AM

It was a convincing victory for Obama. After the big storm, the sunshine is shinning brightly to him.

Sorry for Hillary but whenever there is a competition, there must be the winner and the loser. Its time to move on. We are all democrats, and we will always remain so!

Posted by: Peace | May 7, 2008 7:46:00 AM

I think its small minded to believe that a good portion of Hillary's voters will not vote for Obama in November. When McCain is given proper attention they will vote for the Dem nominee. A great deal also depends upon what Hillary does and how she exists the race. It is over for her..and she must face it. I have faith in this country and belief that it isn't all about racism and race; if it was, Obama wouldn't be where he is..there are plenty of people that are not black voting for him.

Let's be positive about this..I know Hillary fans are sore right now and will be for a minute, but the bottom line is Obama will be the nominee..and we must get a Dem in the WH this fall..

Posted by: Tara | May 7, 2008 7:46:54 AM

For weeks it was posted that Obama would win North Carolina, a forgone conclusion because of the number of black's registered Democratic in the state---so why is it a big deal when he wins there? The big deal was Obama's "sister" state the state that Obama says they know him and vote along with the people from Illinois---he lost there. His campaign was predicting a 5 to 6 % win over Hillary there that did not happen. Another interesting fact was that a huge amount of people in NC voted early before the Rev. Wright issues with the aid of Obama campaign followers.

It is going to come down to a civil and racial problem of huge proportions in this country because this man is not capable enough to be President, they are electing him because he is black. As Rev.Wright truthfully said the "change" is coming for the black people to rein.

Posted by: Anne | May 7, 2008 7:47:44 AM

If you won by deception, by trumping everyone of your opponents by the race card, and by relentless lies of framing others being negative while you are the one who does it, you will not win supports from supporters that you so trashed. Who cares Demos or Reps, it is the candidate who matters - it the United States of America as you have said. We'd support an honest, straightshooter who is a hero and has time again shown to work with demos and reps. We can live with four years of good, perhaps first, cooperations in the government rather than having every legislation derailed by fillbuster.

The Demo establishment is willing to do anything to throw away a GE to keep an affirmative action candidate. Who knows, Wright and Rezko might team up together, if not going to prison, to help him.

HRC will come back in four years and BO will become another one of typical Demo presidential nominees becoming a general election loser.

Posted by: lazy | May 7, 2008 7:50:45 AM

I think she could win as a Independent but the worst part of this is that this whole race she has been told to get out by the people who want to run this country Eighty % of the women who support Hillary will not vote for Obama .He is not honest but the MSM won't touch him because he is AA and used the race card at every turn.And trashing Bill Clinton in this party something you vever see the republicans do to Regan President Clinton is the only two term Democratic president since 1945

Posted by: Bishop | May 7, 2008 8:00:45 AM

I really like Obama's landslide win in North Carolina. Liked his speech too!

It showed a lot of class.

I would like to see Hillary and the Hillary fans too, to show some class.

Isn't it about time?

Posted by: Bill in NC | May 7, 2008 8:03:50 AM

Bill in NC;

You want support from those by first trashing them - you can dream on. McCain is really delighted to face a typical Democratic nominee.

Posted by: gas | May 7, 2008 8:14:39 AM

Every contest that Hillary won she has been put down she came from behind last night and was out spent 3to1 but yet all we ever hear is OBama Obama Obama. The MSM setout to trash Clinton from the start now they will trash Obama you will see. I hope the women of MA.vote out Kerry and Kennedy.

Posted by: Bishop | May 7, 2008 8:15:26 AM

51-49=100 hillary win in
Indiana
56-42=98 obama win in NC where is the other 2 percent? hmmmmm
Anyway the Obama bandwagon is leaving...jump on Hillary there is room for you....Obama could not have shown more class in his speech.

Posted by: hmmmmm | May 7, 2008 8:17:34 AM

He uses the race card every time he speaks.

Posted by: Bishop | May 7, 2008 8:18:32 AM

I am a Senator Clinton supporter as is my family and friends. But at this point, the numbers look pretty grim. One thing is for sure though: we MUST put a democrat in the White House so that SOME things change! We cannot sit around here anymore and allow the republicans (or what is left of them) to kill off the economy through war and what looks like far right socialism. My only hope is that Senator Clinton does the right thing and steps down so that our party can heal and unite around Senator Obama. If she can do that gracefully, then at least she has a shot in 2012 or better yet in 2016! She has a choice to make and hopefully she will make the right one (seeing that trying to 'chaos' us into a win didn't work)

God bless Senator Clinton and God bless America!

Posted by: Rich | May 7, 2008 8:18:35 AM

wake up bishop

Obama has had the worst month of his political career and has been getting trashed for 6 weeks on every news cycle. we the people just did not fall for the hype

Posted by: wake up | May 7, 2008 8:20:56 AM

Well since she won't be droping out I guess all will have to just wait she is in WV. today. And holding up her win last night was smart move on Obama's part.The friends he has in Gary did a good job don't tell me he doesn't play dirty and bringing the Rev out last week did'nt put an end to it you will see him again.

Posted by: Bishop | May 7, 2008 8:25:32 AM

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