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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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You wake up Hillary and Bill have been getting trashed for years and are still standing.And she will go on

Posted by: Bishop | May 7, 2008 8:29:12 AM

I am puzzled by complaints about Obama's campaign spending. The only reason Obama has been able to spend more is because more people donate to his campaign. That is one of the primary things the superdelegates will consider; how much can a candidate raise to run his or her election. If Hillary had more support from voters then she would also have more donations to work with. This is a political fact of life. If you complain about Obama's spending but have not maxed out your own donations to Clinton I really don't see what your point is.

Not only that, but he did it on donations that average under $100 and with a list of supporters of over 1,500,000 who gave money to his campaign. He can go back to the donor list for the general election because only a minute part of his funds are for the general. Though he accepted some lobbyist money at the state level in the past, he has committed to not taking any money from lobbying firms and has sent back any donantions they have offered.


In fact Obama has so much extra cash he has begun voter registration drives in all 50 states with some of his excess funds. This effort will help all Democratic candidates, not just the one running for president.

Posted by: Fred | May 7, 2008 8:30:19 AM

She would not drop out...under the sniper fire. She also would not do it without this tale.
Supers should come out, vote and close the deal.
It s time to get short rest and work under McCain and...uniting Dems.

Clintons do not count anymore.

Posted by: LINDA,FL | May 7, 2008 8:31:58 AM

Actually Clinton won Indiana by 1.9% 637, 389 50.9% to Onbama 615,370 49.1%
In North Carolina Obama won by 15% 890,705 57.5% to 657,943 for Clinton 42.5%.

Posted by: Don Hannaford | May 7, 2008 8:35:08 AM

As a republican, I would love nothing better if Mrs. Clinton continued on. Fact is, there is noway she can STEAL this away from Mr. Obama anymore. The only reason Mrs. Clinton will stay in this race is to try and make Mr. Obama look bad, and set herself up for 2012! It is a shame that all this is going on, because Mr. Obama plain and simple kicked her Butt in this Primary season, and he PLAYED BY THE RULES!!!! Goodness people, when are you going to open your eyes on the Clinton agenda! She is done, and now she needs to get OUT!

Posted by: chuck | May 7, 2008 8:36:16 AM

"FROM THE HANOI HILTON TO THE WHITE HOUSE". Remember that slogan!

Posted by: georgia | May 7, 2008 8:42:33 AM

There is no way that Obama will lose to an OLD man that should be retired. Hillary supporters that say they will vote for mc-more-war are just closet republicans who would have voted republican anyway. We need someone to clean up the mess caused by the bush-league, and that person is Obama. Obama 2008!

Posted by: pt | May 7, 2008 8:50:40 AM

pt,
How will Obama beat McCain with the support of only blacks,students,latte liberals, and a few other voters????

All you dreamy newbies need to understand we have seen this show before and know how it turns out. Here is a spoiler -the far left liberal nominee gets blown out in November.

Posted by: geevill | May 7, 2008 8:56:31 AM

Some uniter please tell dumb and dumber you know Donna B. and Dean there plan to railroad our party is not working to well that's the problem with all the high educted people who so called vote for Obama no street smarts. They can't read the people.They think they can unite abunch of p#####d off women who are fed up.

Posted by: Bishop | May 7, 2008 9:00:21 AM

Recent polls have shown that Obama supporters are much more likely to vote for Clinton in the general election than Clinton supporters are willing to vote for Obama. Obama supporters seem to understand the paramount need is to end the horrendous policies of the Bush administration. Are Clinton supporters incapable of seeing the importance of this? Anyone who would vote for the 2008 version of McCain over Obama apparently wants to continue GW's war and economic policies. Are you stark, raving mad?

Posted by: Utah independent | May 7, 2008 9:04:16 AM

If Obama is the nominee. I will vote for McCain. I am an independent. I am also a black woman. I do not think that Obama will be a good president. That is why I will not vote for him plain and simple. It is not out of bitterness. It is because I think he is not ready to be our leader. I heard many Obama supporters say they would not vote for Hillary if she were the nominee in November. When I asked them why they replied that they could not vote for her in November if they did not respect her during the primaries. Now that he is the winner the Obamaphiles must understand that it goes both ways. He will not win in November.

Posted by: Samantha | May 7, 2008 9:08:37 AM

I' a New York state resident and have voted for the Clintons. I think senator Obama has already won the nomination. He has brought tremendous excitement and new vigor to the democratic party. More than any candidate in recent memory, he has been able to motivate the youth which in my view represents the future of the party. The base of the democratic party has been expended. The party will be in a position to be compettive in all state come November.
As a conciliatory and healing gesture, I think senator Obama should offer the vice presidency slot to senator Clinton. Bill Clinton should stay out of the way. It's up to her to accept it or not.

Posted by: Kenel J Antoine | May 7, 2008 9:08:38 AM

geevill,
Obama's support is much more widespread than you care to admit. Of course his support is more educated, so that explains a few of these blogs. No party has ever held onto the white house when there was a recession during an election year. People are fed up with the bush/cheney mentality, why do you think Obama has raised so much money from ordinary people unlike the other candidates. Obama 2008!

Posted by: pt | May 7, 2008 9:08:51 AM


I will vote McCain in Ga. we don't
have to declare a party I have been a
Democrat for ever but not any more.
McCain will win Ga in the GE I might
Write in Hillary . Donna B. said
more or less there is a new dem.
party so I guess they won't miss us
but I have many friends that are
ging to write Hillary in. And I think
it will come as a suprise how many
will do this.

Posted by: Bishop | May 7, 2008 9:14:34 AM

Have you heard the steady drumbeat ---Obama, Obama, Obama? Last night, I was asked why the networks haven’t announced Hillary the winner in Indiana because they announced Obama the winner 1 minute after the polls closed in NC without even counting one vote! The reason I told my friend is simple this is a tribal black vote. In Indiana they were waiting for areas to report that are high black density and they knew that the votes would be for Obama. In NC the ratio of registered black voters is super high, so they knew in advance of Election Day that Obama would win. The blacks are unified and the rest of the country is not. Rev. Wright said clearly and truthfully that “change” is coming and many black pastors announced across the US in several newspapers before this election to “keep an eye on the prize”. Mr. Obama had to denounce his religious pastor but notice he did not denounce the philosophy of his church. Obama has and still does believe in “black supremacy”. If you listen you can hear the steady drumbeats.

Posted by: Anne | May 7, 2008 9:14:44 AM

pt,
the primary results speak for themselves. The true far left liberal race baiter that is Obama emerged. He would lose badly in Iowa if people knew then what they know now.

Posted by: geevill | May 7, 2008 9:15:14 AM

Hillary told everyone she had to win TX by a landslide to WRIGHT her campaign. She didn't do it. The handwriting has been on the wall for months now.

Looks like Hillary's Hardcore fans are gonna be Dead Enders to the BITTER end.

But are they gonna stop acting like wingnuts any time soon?

Posted by: The Commander Guy | May 7, 2008 9:19:09 AM

Obama can't win there are not enough young people to put him over the top in the GE just like old people kept Ronnie in there are enough to put McCain in.

Posted by: Bishop | May 7, 2008 9:31:12 AM

Stanley

One thing that keeps coming back to me when thinking about the Hillary campaign is the Kubler-Ross Model of the Five Stages of Grief in response to a tragic situation. In the current instance it is the death throws of the Clinton campaign.

The stages are in this order:

* Denial - Hillary can't lose!
* Anger - Shame on you. Shame on you Barack Obama!
* Bargaining - If we can just win landslides in every state from here on out.... also Michigan! & Florida!
* Depression - We are dooooomed. McCain will win. I want MY party back, this ain't fair.
* Acceptance - oh well, hopefully there's still 2012

It seems to be getting closer to stage 5 with every day with most Dead Enders.

Where are you?

Posted by: The Commander Guy | May 7, 2008 9:35:11 AM

So he can not take Hillary as VP, she would destroy him just because. I am not sure I would vote if she was on that ticket. She is everything he is against and more, I do not see how anyone does not see that. So lets not even go there.

Hillary needs to step down now, she had to loan herself 6 million last month, her people did not even fund her, so you guys must not really believe in her.

If she stays in she will cause more problems we do not need. Now is the time that all Supers need to stop this madness and save Hillary some money.

Posted by: Becky | May 7, 2008 9:39:55 AM

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