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Hey Curtis, the evil Lady Clinton will never be on a ticket with Obama.
Why because she is dishonest and he is honest.
She is a manifpulating liar....a hoax...a sham....the Dems trying to shove Bill Clinton into the Whitehouse again....it ain't going to happen

HILLARY IS UNELECTABLE

All the polls, including the new Zogby's show Mrs. Clinton way behind Obama or Edwards against Republicans. Almost 50% of American voters would vote for anyone except Mrs. Clinton. (I'm a life-long yellow dog democrat and I would never vote for her). Even polls showing her 1 or 2 points ahead of Rudy have her losing New Jersey and Pennsylvania- hence no way she can win the electoral college.

The polls on Iowa are totally insane. There is no way Obama has come up 20 points in New Hampshire and remained the same in Iowa. The campaigns in the two states are the identical.

If the democratic machine is successful in forcing this war-mongering corrupt former first lady on us dems our party will not only not regain the White House but lose the House and Senate. Mrs. Clinton= death of Democratic party.

MJ Westport CT December 29, 2007 2:25 pm ET

My uncle, a heart surgeon for 35 years has been married to my aunt for 42 years and they are very close.
My question is: Would any of you Hillary Clinton fans let my aunt operate on your heart? That makes about as much sense as Hillary having experience just because Bill Clinton was president for eight years? My aunt went to AMA functions with my uncle and she says she was his confidant during stressful times in his career as a heart surgeon. She even read a lot of his medical books.

Or, maybe Hillary supporters would let my friend handle a case for you just because her husband is a lawyer and she typed legal documents for him when she worked as a legal secretary.

If so, please sign up to let my neighbor pull your teeth and do dental surgery on you or a member of your family because she was a dental assistant to her dentist husband early in their marriage.
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To M.J., Makes good sense to me. I am waiting for Laura Bush to jump into the race with all her years of experience as wife of a president and governor; and let's not forget the experience she gathered as daughter-in-law of a vice president and president. Much more qualified than Lady Macbeth; and she is a much nicer person.

Why stop there, maybe we can get Roger Clemens wife to come out and pitch next year because she was a witness to his pitching career.

Hillary Clinton has higher negatives than positives. Also, if you want true experience, why not go for Joe Biden, Richardson, or Dodd. How about someone who has real first-hand experience as a participant; not second-hand experience as a witness to history?

Obama is unelectable,support for Obama is levelling off after in the polls,Republicans are being soft on Obama because they are scared of Clinton, Republicans are terrified of Clinton as the nominee. We’re already ahead in 11 [Republican] states, and all we’ve got to do is win Ohio. We haven’t even begun to spend the hundreds of millions of dollars we’ll have to get her positive message out. What more are they going to say about this woman? We’ve heard it all before and we’re still beating them.

”Incomplete Picture in New Obama Health Care Ad! lieing as usual
Sen. Barack Obama is touting his health care plan in an Iowa ad unveiled today, six days before the state's caucuses, But the commercial misrepresents.The commercial cites The Washington Post in claiming the Obama approach would be "saving $2,500 for the typical family.senator's aides estimated" such a savings but would not attempt to verify.It's obvious that Obama feels comfortable attempting to trash the credibility of progressives like Krugman. It's even more disturbing when coupled with the admiration that Obama holds for Republicans in his post-partisan quest. But this is just plain stupid.

As first lady, Hillary Clinton had an unique opportunity to observe the give and take of Washington politics which only 43 men (presidents) and 42 women (first ladies) have had. Few first ladies have been better suited to use this opportunity than Hillary Clinton, except for, perhaps, Eleanor Roosevelt. She was able to meet and converse with world leaders and high level government officials from all over the world, learning how they thought and related to America’s role in the world. Mrs. Clinton traveled to over 82 countries from South Africa, to China and India. She met both with government leaders in capitals and ordinary people in small rural villages. In Bangladesh she learned how the micro-loans programs started by Mohammad Yunus stimulated economic development and improved the lives of women and their families. She helped to spread word about micro-lending programs, even before Mr. Yunus became a Nobel laureate. In her travels, she was a strong advocate for human rights and, especially, women’s rights, and she was very well received.

Hillary Clinton’s White House experience gave her tremendous insight into how the processes of governing at that high level operate. Her biographer Sally Bedell Smith describes her as a confidant of the president. She was the person he always tested his ideas on and sought her advice. From an office in the West Wing (Hillary was the only First Lady to ever have an office in the presidential wing), Hillary Clinton played a strong behind-the-scenes role in policy and political decisions. By all measures, this was a very productive and effective presidency which dealt successfully with many of the biggest issues we are again facing—a huge and growing national debt that has a wide impact throughout the world’s economy and weakens America, a destabilized middle east and troops in harms way, a need for health care reform, rising poverty and a declining middle-class, and more.

Experience counts and Hillary has had substantial experience through close involvement with the presidency and the experience of a second term Senator. She has the broad perspective to see what needs to be changed and the experience to do it. She doesn’t just talk about the future, she has the experience to make it better.

What Experience Does Hillary Have? What Makes Her or Obama So much better than the Rest? What do they stand for? What have they accomplished or ran? They will be running the greatest country in the world! Any of the Republican candidates have more qualifications than Clinton and Obama. I want someone in there that doesn't want big government. We as a nation should not be taxed to death over every little program. We need someone in the White house with COMMON SENSE, not the Side-Stepping PHONY that we hear about all the time. Go Fred Thompson as my first choice. Ron Paul is my second!

Hillary Clinton is a strong and capable woman and leader.
She has the experience needed to be a great President.
OpraBama is all talk. He talk so much about walkin the talk, well, that takes 'know how' and in that regard, Hillary Clinton has him vastly overshadowed with her experience and his lack thereof.
OpraBama is doing the deplorable, he's trying to make political headway from the death of Mrs. Bhutto. That's not only shabby, it shows his despiration.
If he were the stand up guy he professes to be he wouldn't behave as he is behaving.
1st choice HILLARY. 2nd choice RICHARDSON.

Joe Ossai, Bedford, NH
President Barack Obama will win New Hamsphire, Iowa and SC. Republicans and Hillary supporters get use to it. Your lady is a loser. She is cooked, put a fork in that fat ass.
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Joe, that sounds about right to me! I wish I had thought to say thatt.

I predict the race in Iowa will be Edwards, Billary, and Obama, in that order. I never believed Obama would carry the state of Iowa, folks. I know people from Iowa and I just cannot bring myself to believe Obama can win.

I would never vote for Hillary Clinton for anything after her subtle stereotyping of Obama. I think Billary knows of what I speak and she used it because she knew it would work. She has no shame. A person who appeals to others racist feelings even though she is probably not racist herself, will do anything to win. Hillary will never receive my vote.

It brings to mind the fact that the first "Black President" never could find a minority to appoint to the Supreme Court. No Hillary Clinton for me and I hope no Hillary Clinton for other African Americans.

I have finally decided how I shall vote in the upcoming primary and general elections. I shall vote for Obama (even though I live in Florida and the splendid Democratic party won't count my vote). If it turns out that Clinton is the Democratic nominee I shall vote for a random third-party candidate, as I in good conscious could not vote for any of the current crop of Republicans, or Clinton.

"And to all of those who are missing a loved one, there are no words any of us can express, except to tell you in the clearest possible terms we will — in a united American response — support you, offer assistance to you, stand with you, and pursue those who reached deep into your family homes yesterday and took someone you loved away from you."
-Hillary Clinton, 12 Sep. 2001

…How is diverting our forces from Afghanistan to Iraq, a country which had nothing to do with 9/11, pursuing "those who reached deep into your family homes yesterday and took someone you loved away from you"? Saddam Hussein was not responsible for a single American death on 9/11, yet he's dead. Osama Bin Laden was responsible and he remains free because of Clinton and the Neocons' War in Iraq.

On January 3rd, 2008, the voters in Iowa will take Hillary "Empty Suit" Clinton to task for her empty promises and empty gestures that left America's brave and proud with so many empty hearts and empty pockets.

A great pose of Hillary looking toward the future; I wonder how long she practiced before using it.

Obama never even showed up for the Iran vote. He side stepped the issue, trying not to make a decision. I don't want anyone in the White House who doesn't vote and then condemns someone else's vote. He can never win a general election with his experience. If Hillary isn't the nominee, for the first time in my voting life, I will be voting for a Republican to be President. I hope the democrats don't shoot themselves in the foot again with their nominee.

Joe Ossai:
You posted one of the dumbest, grossest blogs I've seen yet. You show what a slime-ball you are by that disgusting last sentence.

John Edwards will win Iowa and the NH and win the general election. He will strengthen the Dem majorities because he can run and support candidates in all 50 states. This race isn't about Republicans vs. Democrats, it's about people who work and have worked for a living vs. the corporatists who have bought Congress through lobbyists.

Obama might not have much foreign policy experience, but have we all seen the man speak? this campaign should be about getting fresh ideas into the white house, getting a president who actually cares about america (aka not one of these joke republicans). Hillary polarizes people, but as a vice president could give Obama the experience necessary. Obama has the character, lets let him shine

President Barack Obama will win New Hamsphire, Iowa and SC. Republicans and Hillary supporters get use to it. Your lady is a loser. She is cooked, put a fork in that fat ass.

Oh no, the Rupublican attack machine!

Obama has as much foreign policy experience as any Pub short of John McCain. And as much as the three leading Dems, as NONE of them have very much experience in foreign policy. Hillary may have cut a few ribbons in the 90s, but for someone who didn't even have a security clearance, I find it hard to believe that she's such a policy guru.

And if the Dems want to lose AGAIN, then go ahead and trot Hillary freakin Clinton out there and see how the currently down and disillusioned Pubs react. They'll run to the ballot box to vote against a Clinton, no matter who their candidate is. While amongst the Dem candidates, Obama is polled as the most likable and respected of all of them by Republicans.

He is by far the best candidate, and contrary to what the Clintonistas will have you believe, he's also the most electable.

If Obama finishes in third in Iowa there is no way he beats Hillary in New Hampshire. Just like the Obama people were looking at Iowa as their jet fuel it would be a close to the end of his campaign if he finishes third in Iowa.

Losers Keith James? The curretnt President by almost every measurement has been an unmitigated disaster! Any of the current democratic "loser" candidates will be a dramatic improvement over the current job holder! By the way is there a Republican in the field? A pro-choice, pro gay rights, pro-gun control former mayor of New york, a religious fanatic who believes the earth is 6,00 years old, and a former Governor who's views change more than Lebron James' socks...Looks like any of the "loser" Democrats is the next President to me....

I am fully in support of intelligence testing as a prerequisite for voting rights...especially after reading most of the comments posted regarding this article. I love the comments regarding the "experience" that Hillary Clinton has versus Barack Obama. Are you kidding me? Being a loud, arrogant Senator from a state you never lived in before being elected to the Senate, does not constitute experience.

I also love the depiction of Hillary as a spend, spend, spend liberal. Don't you retarded Republicans ever get the fact that YOUR representatives ask for the most pork and YOUR president took a surplus budget and turned it into the largest deficit in U.S. history (after adjusting for inflation).

Now as far as the article is concerned...Neither candidate is a frontrunner because people in New Hampshire are much like the rest of us. We are a nation of sexist biggots and it is highly unlikely that either Clinton OR Obama can be elected. Personally, I would vote for Barack in a heartbeat because I understand and agree with his vision. Hell, let's face it, no one is qualified to be the leader of the free world. There is no litmus test to tell us who to vote for. The only thing that really matters is the direction a candidate wants to take us. (As long as it is in the opposite direction of Dubya, that's fine with me). That being said, under NO circumstances would I vote for Clinton. Not because she is a woman, but because she is NOT a Democrat and she has NO vision. If my only choices were Hillary and Dennis Kucinich, I'd vote for Dennis. At least he has a vision. It may well be suffering from an incorrectable astigmatism but it's better than nothing.

No mention of the New York times piece that basically rebutts her experience as a so called "co-president" with Bill (and even he has denied that was the case, but it depends on what crowd he is talking in front of).

Romney get's an anti-endorsement and it is page one, story one on CNN, why is this NOT even posted?

All the "news that is fit to omit" if it doesn't put the queen in a good light?

Or how about this pearl of wisdom from this weekend:

Hillary Clinton predicted Saturday that just electing her President will cut the price of oil.

When the world hears her commitment at her inauguration about ending American dependence on foreign fuel, Clinton says, oil-pumping countries will lower prices to stifle America’s incentive to develop alternative energy.

“I predict to you, the oil-producing countries will drop the price of oil,” Clinton said, speaking at the Manchester YWCA. “They will once again assume, once the cost pressure is off, Americans and our political process will recede.”

This so called genius is also clairvoyant now, that would explain the previous $1000 investment turning into a $100,000 overnight, but "she" new nothing.

EXPERTS say that the possibilty of a first time and one time investor making that much WITHOUT insider trading knowledge is impossible.

Planted people and questions at debates.

Surrogates making racist remarks about her main opponent, while she goes out on a fake "kinder and gentler tour" with her Mommy and previously off limits daughter (she was faltering in the polls and Chelsea, now a mere prop was needed).

Baby bonds, check the polls, nah changed my mind it was never an idea anyway.

Licenses for illegals, good idea and I understand why he is doing it, the NEXT debate "are you for licenses for illegals" and she is allowed to simply state "no" and nobody blinks.

I am a genius and clairvoyant, and I was for the war when it was poll tested and when it went down in the polls, I blamed the dumbest President in our history for tricking me.

Yes, there are actual AUDIO and VIDEO clips of me taking credit for my vote when Saddam fell, but I was um, um, you know, "taken out of context by the vast right wing conspiracy".

This genius and clairvoyant had no idea that her husband was running around on her with 3 or 4 etc, etc other women?

"I suppose I could have stayed home and baked cookies and had teas", was a great way to malign stay at home Mom's who have the TOUGHEST job in the world.

"I was named after Sir Edmund Hillary, who at the time of her birth was a "world renowned beekeeper" and had not tackled Everest as of yet.

These are just a few of "my favorite things".

You sheep can't be serious?

OBAMA HAS NO FOREIGN EXPERIENCE!

32 former U.S. ambassadors and diplomats signed a letter two weeks ago attesting to Hillary Clinton‘s foreign policy credentials.

The New York Times published a story Thursday reporting that Obama voted “present” — instead of yes or no — almost 130 times,
Obama’s advisers claim he has an 'intuitive grasp' of world affairs??? Like G. Bus. Obama Is too raw for the presidency.

Minister for Europe in Mr Blair’s Government, said he had been troubled by comments Mr Obama had made on the Middle East peace process and the prospect of military action in Pakistan. He added: 'A lot of people are concerned that international policy is not his strongest suit. Obama turned down requests from other visiting foreign dignitaries, such as an Italian opposition leader who was told that the senator was in 'presidential mode' and only seeing leaders of countries."

OBAMA HAS NO FOREIGN EXPERIENCE!

32 former U.S. ambassadors and diplomats signed a letter two weeks ago attesting to Hillary Clinton‘s foreign policy credentials.

The New York Times published a story Thursday reporting that Obama voted “present” — instead of yes or no — almost 130 times,
Obama’s advisers claim he has an 'intuitive grasp' of world affairs??? Like G. Bus. Obama Is too raw for the presidency.

Minister for Europe in Mr Blair’s Government, said he had been troubled by comments Mr Obama had made on the Middle East peace process and the prospect of military action in Pakistan. He added: 'A lot of people are concerned that international policy is not his strongest suit. Obama turned down requests from other visiting foreign dignitaries, such as an Italian opposition leader who was told that the senator was in 'presidential mode' and only seeing leaders of countries."

I wonder why Iowa and New Hampshire keep moving their primaries/caucuses to earlier dates. They will go back to being worthless the day after they vote anyway.

I am hoping that Mrs. Clinton holds a slight lead in the polls until Iowa caucus night.

That way, when Obama wins the caucus, it will have the feel of an upset victory.

If Obama leads in the polls, it frightens me to think of what desperate tactics the Clinton machine might partake in.

Well.........God bless the good people of New Hampshire.........but, from my little corner of Southeastern Oklahoma, not a lot of people give a Farkle, much less find it on a map.

polls are useless... dont we know better yet?

sal lincoln, i don't think musharraf has anything to do with this, the last thing he wants is having to wage a civil war. Trust me, he'd be in a pickle, and everyone else too. It's most likely this is a terrorist group that is trying to destabilize the region even more. Moreover, Musharraf is battling terrorists, not employing them, the guy who killed Bhutto blew himself up, not really the presidents style.

Obama will unite America, Clinton(s) will continue to divide America.

Can't we move beyond red state-blue state nonsense and elect someone who can appeal to both sides of the aisle and bring our country together again?

Obama must win the nomination. If Hillary is nominated, you might as well guarantee the Republicans will win this November. She is a polarizing figure that half the country says it will NEVER vote for. How can we expect to win with negatives that high – before the general election even starts?

Obama '08!

ok cnn, what's the deal with these new big and little photos. Have you noticed that no republican is in one of your "larger" photos you're posting? Is this intentional or am I missing something? Hmmmmmmm

Oh, this is where the fun begins! Who walks away with the win in Iowa? Could it be a surprise to the pollseters and be Biden or Dodd? Will Richardson show true form and break into the top three winners? Oh, this is like a really suspenseful movie. If New Hampshire is this close, how I would love to watch all night with a room full of other people noting all the returns. I couldn't do that at home for fear of waking the kids.

The Republican machinery s not gonna work.Hillary will carry the day even if she is derailed in the early voting states. She has proven that she can deliver and can work across party lines. The polarising issue was created by the Republicans,but sadly for them ,it is not working.Hillary is dedicated to bring meaningful change to America and restore the lost glory.Karl Rove was released just to do a full time job of decampaigning Hillary. As for Dick Morris,he is a totall embarrassment,he is consumed by so much hatred for the Clintons.He hardly sleeps in his efforts to derail the unstoppable Hillary.
Go girl,HILLARY 08

Chris is correct. The American Research Group poll conducted released Dec 24 shows Clinton with a 15 point lead over Obama in Iowa and a 14 point lead in N Hampshire. The Iowa shift occurred since the previous polling period. The CNN article published yesterday said, in effect, that it was "neck to neck" but toward the bottom of the article the ARG poll was cited, and, obviously, totally contradicted the balance of the article. I think CNN wanted to push their poll, instead – for obvious reasons. This all suggests that none of the polls have a clue.

All you people blathering on about how Obama will lose a general election must be living under rocks. Every poll that has EVER been released in the last month and a half have shown Obama to put every other potential Republican nominee. Not only that, but Obama polls incredibly well with Independents and moderate Republicans. I think nominating Obama would be the wisest thing the Dems could do even if all they were concerned about was winning the general. Hillary, on the other hand, starts the general election with a 49% unfavorable rating across the board and will bring out every registered Republican to vote against her, no matter who their nominee is! Think people!

They make a nice 'couple" picture. Neither does much for the political scene though..............

The real numbers will be known next Friday at this time. Always a picture of the media darlings, Obama and Clinton. Where are the rest of the candidates. There are sure going to be some embarrassed media folks next week. The spin will be huge upset, when we really knew all along. Good job of sensationalizeing, bad job of reporting accurate facts about the real people in this campaign.

Who would want to admit to even talking with Musharraf...Patkistans "president" just killed the person who was going to beat him in the election...We should probably try and take away those nukes...Its totally amazing First the CIAs favorite son suddam gets killed...Now Musharrafs time is up...Does everyone know we put him in power?????????? Hillary Clinton is scary she spends and spends and still the people who charish money and being on the popular and trendy sides still wont vote for her....What a wonderful message

Chris, have you actually read this article?

This is one article that contains no spin: it merely states the facts. The headline says that there is no clear Democratic frontrunner in NEW HAMPSHIRE, not in Iowa.

Based upon the statistical margin of error, the headline is accurate.

I believe the voters in New Hampshire have more tools to decide who
and what is best for the country than the the Rush mongers depicted
here. As for the haircut, jealous panty waste trying to incite hatered as
a republican firewall. Pity the fools.

Why be poll driven? Instead, vote for a candidate on facts, their contributions, their judgement in making tough decisions without being poll driven...That's why Obama makes sense as President!

We definitely don't need a candidate who's concerned about polls and pandering to special interests/groups. Nor do Americans need a candidate who makes money off the back of the little guy when they lose their homes. And we don't need a President who will have you waiting because his hair needs a little extra grooming...GO Figure!

I actually believe that Obama will win a solid 3 to 5-pooint victory in the Iowa caucuses and then win in NH more convincingly and in SC as well.

I really think that the American voters in 2008 is in line with what Americans have always done: opt for change when the status quo is leading to destruction and chaos. Hillary ahs reveaed to me that she is not the fine person I believed her to be; she is overarching and more harmfully ambitious than is warranted. We cannot afford her.

I think Obama would more intelligently and less belligerently press the interests of our country than Hillary, who does not understand the quality of quiet strength and persistence as opposed to bellowing.

If she wins, the party will lose its third in a row presidential election as it did in 1980, 1984, and 1988, all of which were lost by mainstream Democrats.

Iowa and NH Dems: do us all a favor and don't screw us (or U.S., or the wold for that matter) by nominating an inexperienced candidated that the Republicans can pick apart during the general election. Hillary and Biden are the only candidates we have who can survive the Republican attack machine. You guys are making me want to reassess the early state primary structure!

Who needs a frontrunner with losers like these?

Each one is slicker than the other.

I can't wait to see how long it takes for Hillary to come up with her new slogan. The one Bhutto used. "I'm doing it for the children, I'm a mother too!"

Already Obie has learned how to sidestep the issues and spin when his strategists make offhanded remarks.

Oh, let's not forget Haircut Johnnie, how many times has he told about being the 1st to speak with Musharref? As if HE carries any weight over there.

This Democratic Party nomination isn't about who is better than the other, it's trying to find out who is not the worst!

You Obama supporters should see how your candidate will be weak as the Dem nominee in the General Election just from this unfortunate event alone. I know most of you won't because yall are "fired up," "ready to go" , but just because you want something to go away it doesn't and his experience or lack thereof is going to come up over and over again and what we've seen so far in the primary is nothing compared to what the Republicans will do if he's our candidate.

Hillary Clinton will make a good President. She's strong and she's not a Republican. That's how the Republicans win elections; they find someone 'good enough' and they run with it. Unity wins elections. The Republican strategy is to 'divide and conquer'.
Women make great leaders. I lived in England during the Thatcher years, and she was a great Prime Minister; and so was Benizito Butto.

I know why they call you the communist news network. Get it right. The poll for Iowa has huckabee at 37% and Romney at 23%. Where did you get 36 to 28??

Go Mike Go

LA poll...... bogus. When are U guys going to report some truth and stop spinning....

I can't wait to caucus for Barack Obama on super tuesday! Barack Obama was one of the only candidates discussing the serious nature of Pakistan, I just love his forward thinking and I totally feel that he will make very good decision for this country and all mankind. Thank God for this type of candidate!

Hillary seems to be gaining momentum in Iowa......

The real news is in Iowa if Clinton wins there–it creates momentum that catapults her in New Hampshire. She seems to be pulling ahead in Iowa. If Obama finishes third in Iowa-will he collapses in New Hampshire??

Let's see ... if being the First Lady gives you the experience you need to be president, maybe Rosalynn Carter should run.

After all, Jimmy Carter's wife had important foreign policy experience when she visited the newly democratizing nations of Latin America.

Her husband is on record as resolutely opposing torture (as opposed to Hillary Clinton, who has–surprise–flip flopped on the issue, maybe after submitting the question to a focus group; see Ben Smith's September 27th piece in Politico.com, "Clinton backs off support for torture" [http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0907/6050.html]).

And the Carters have a reputation for ethical behavior, unlike the Clintons, who Carter chief of staff Hamilton Jordan called our "First Grifters." (Remember Bill Clinton's "bimbo eruptions," his sleezy overseas Chinese financial backers and the smelled-to-high-heaven pardon of union-busting international financier Mark Rich? (See http://www.commondreams.org/views01/0212-04.htm).

Or maybe being First Lady isn't all that Hillary Clinton's supporters have cracked it up to be?

Let's support someone with integrity and real experience ... nicely leavened with common sense–Joe Biden!

Let's see ... if being the First Lady gives you the experience you need to be president, maybe Rosalynn Carter should run.

After all, Jimmy Carter's wife had important foreign policy experience when she visited the newly democratizing nations of Latin America.

Her husband is on record as resolutely opposing torture (as opposed to Hillary Clinton, who has–surprise–flip floped on the issue, maybe after submitting to a focus group; see Ben Smith's September 27th piece in Politico.com, "Clinton backs off support for torture" [http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0907/6050.html]).

And the Carters have a reputation for ethical behavior, unlike the Clintons, who Carter chief of staff Hamilton Jordan called our "First Grifters." (Remember Bill Clinton's "bimbo eruptions," his sleezy overseas Chinese financial backers and the smelled-to-high-heaven pardon of union-busting international financier Mark Rich? See http://www.commondreams.org/views01/0212-04.htm).

Or maybe being First Lady isn't all that Hillary Clinton's supporters have cracked it up to be?

Let's support someone with integrity and real experience ... nicely leavened with common sense–Joe Biden!

Barack Obama would be our hope for a Democratic Presidential victory in 2008. Hillary is scary and Edwards well what can I say. America can put down its barriers and elect Obama to a better country and world.

Since our hopes of Al Gore running for the Presidency had faded some time back, I think Obama can be our next option to focus on getting this country back on track throughout the world.

SOUNDS GOOD TO ME! NO DUMMYCRATS PERIOD!

Good to hear that Obama's leading in N.H. but what's not nice is how every time you [yeah CNN] have Obama lead, you always find something to squeeze in for Clinton to make things equal...

Let's asume this is your style to compare polls from other states when reporting polls on one state...lets asume this. The next time I see you give a Clinton lead and you do not show a state in which Obama's leading or at least equal, I'll leave my feet in somebody's rear at your bogus CNN office...no kidding!

I love the new layout CNN!

OBAMA '08!

Clinton/Obama 2008 Lets bring Unity to America

I know Obama supports are gonna read the first few paragraphs and stop. But make sure you continue and realize that Clinton has taken back the lead Iowa.

And oh, don't forget her commanding 18+ point lead nationally.

When it comes down to it, Americans want someone of substance that they know is gonna deliver. Not someone who is gonna on and on with empty speeches and change and empty promises.

the spin on this poll to create a race is interesting. Clinton leads in the Iowa poll but the headline suggests she is tied with Obama. I look elsewhere on the internet and it appears this is media driven. How about just the numbers. Let us readers decide.

If it does turn out to be a Clinton-Obama ticket (or the other way around) - that is the picture they should use as their official campaign photograph. They both come across as strong, earnest and looking toward a better future.