Sorry Hillary.

Hillary, your husband's political machinery is too rusty to run on. Be a winner and give your campaign funds to Edwards in exchange for a VP position.

I think that Hillary will make a comeback in New Hampshire. She is the only candidate that can lead the United States through the change that it needs. I think that Barak Obama is a very fake person who has no experience. I am a Canadian and I have been watching this election very close. Hillary is the candidate that will lead America to the great times that it had under Bill Clinton. I think Americans are ushering in change to fast, and that can be a dangerous road to take. American needs a leader that is steadfast, honest, and experienced. And in Canada we all believe that, that Candidate is Hillary Clinton. Go Hillary. You will take it. I am sure of it.

Hillary and Obama do not seem presidential and their speaches were more cheerleading than substantive. John Edwards is the clear leader of this group.

Hopefully it's over in more than just Iowa…

As long as Edward continues to try to reach the blue collar folks and tries to be a traditional democrat. While Hillary is worried more about media bias and rubbing elbows with celebrities who are not in the same tax bracket with traditional democrats or blue collar folks.

About time….I hope this is the way things turn out all the way up to November. Question? Hillary is a Washington insider and has not done anything for change, so why does her banners say "Ready for Change"? Does she want to mimic Obama?

It's not over until the fat lady sings. The Iowa caucuses simply thin the field. Like Hilary, Obama was not annointed in Iowa.

It's become clear that the voters are seeing that Hillary represents nothing but tired politics as usual. In her speech tonight, it seemed even she didn't know what she was trying to say, just that she should say something peppered with political buzzwords. Bill looked like he was dying to get ahold of the microphone to say something that clicks or inspires people- it was clear to even him that she doesn't have the stuff to lead.

With such a devastation loss, she should probably check into rehab to seek some psychological boost.
This is the cost of trying to entice people's vote by preaching lame experience instead of change, the cost of taking your husband's legacy as yours. Iowans proved that experience and arrogance don't mix !!!

Go Obama ! ! !

It's not over. Its not a big deal. We love Clinton. WE continue to support Clinton. Are we surprised - no. Iowa isn't hasn't had that much of an impact on who gets elected as president. Are we disappointed. Yes. Not because Hillary didn't win. But because Iowa thinks Obama is a better choice - even better than Edwards? This is only the beginning. As americans we really need to watch what is going on in the Obama camp. If for nothing else than to ensure that we pick a candidate that can beat the republicans. Obama has no chance. Thank you Iowa we appreicate your show of support no matter how wrong it was!

Poor Hillary. She spent all that money and time betting on being married to power…and…she LOST!

She LOST!

Apparently being married to a philanderer, and not actually having power, and being nothing more than a wannabe ended up LOSING!

HAW HAW!

SHE SUCKS!

What a rediuclously manipulative post. I don't understand why the main stream media is so out to get Hillary. The party is over? You couldn't be more wrong, it's just begun.

Hillary has only a slim chance of comeback in NH.

Obama is dominate among independents, and that is over 40% of the NH primary voters. In addition, except for senior citizens, higher education also correlates with support of Obama.

In addition Obama has all the momentum, and will pick up Edward's supporters down the road when Ed runs out of money.

People just don't like Hillary, and the only hated person to ever win the prez was Nixon.

Hillary is in really, really bad shape. Bad for republicans, but good for the dems if they want to win in 08.

Edwards and Clinton both have experience, but to me, the person who can do alot more is John Edwards. We need to continue to help John Edwards to get to the top of the polls and hopefully knock out Hillary Clinton!! Well Go Edwards!!

Sorry Mr Jacob from canada. Your vote and comment only counts in canada but not in USA.

Be read y for more shake ups

Clintons are done. Good riddance, we finally have a chance for a Democratic president in 2008. Either Obama or Edwards would make a fine president.

Hillary got too much baggage and Bill is a liability to her. She should concentrate now on taking care of Bill's Presidential library.

I could not be more thrilled for "PANTS SUIT CLINTON" I can only hope she gets the same treatment in New Hampshire. She does not fool the intelligent voter who sees thru her fake laughter, divisives plans in using "SLICK WILLY" and a daughter who is programmed like her Mother to not answer simple questions from the media (esp. a young girl in the audience).

We do not want another Clinton era in the whitehouse. She would be an embarrassment to America with all the countrieswho already question the viability of the USA.

Come on ladies..WAKE UP…CAN YOU NOT SEE THRU HER GREEDINESS FOR POWER?

I am a Canadian and I am not for Hilary. It is not true that "in Canada we all believe that…"

In regards to Jacob's comment about Canadians wanting Hillary as there candidate… think again, we don't want a washed up politician who did nothing to change America's stance in the world during her time as senator… We Want Barak Obama, the real leader America needs.

Jacob from Canada.
We welcome you comments in our neighboring nation of Canada, but you must understand that this ain't Canada, this is America, and America wants change. We don't want want that change in the form of a certified-preowned politician. We want that change in the form of a brand new face on the national stage.

put quite simply, the best man won.

My prayers have been answered. Hopefully Obama will take the nomination because he CAN'T beat the GOP candidate. Hillary will be the death of our culture along with any other Democratic (Communist) candidate.

Please can't we just have Jerry Brown!!!!!!

note to jon: maybe the fat lady isnt singing, but i hear her doing her vocal exercises. its time for ms clinton to give up her selfindulgent "you owe me" ego trip and go back to representing the people of new york or where-ever she resides this week. i dont think she stumbled and skinned her knees tonight; i think she fell and broke her nose.

JON, YOU SAID THE TRUTH ABOUT "THE FAT LADY" Here's hoping she sings better than telling the truth. Have you checked out those legs lately?

I am an Iowan. I participated in the democratic caucus tonight. I observed something that is never brought up in the news. The first polling was Obama 50, Clinton 36, Edwards 32, Richardson 8, Biden 4, dodd 1,kucinich 1, undecided 1……. When all was done it was Obama 58, Clinton 36, Edwards 39

What I noticed is that none even considered Clinton when their candidate was deemed non viable ( not enough supporters to win 1 delegate to the state convention).

Also a comment that Iowa is as white as the north pole does not mean much. I have lived here all my life and the vast majority of Iowans are just plain color blind to race. We judge people for how they are not their race or other label.

Thank goodness! It gives me hope that the American people are able to see through a phony, ambitious person that is more interested in acquiring power than doing what will serve our country best. How can we possibly trust someone who changes position so readily, all with the obvious goal of being elected to the most powerful position in the world? I have faith tonight that the American people are smart enough to look seriously at the other candidates like Obama, who seem to be genuinely interested in serving the common good, instead of the Washington status quo of serving the powerful interests.

Wow Hillary isn't fake? I seem to remember her giving a speech in the south and out of no where having a southern twain in her voice. I think she said something like, "I don't feel no ways tired". Jeese, she's making a fool of herself out there with her hand to her ear and her ear to the wind she'll say anything just to appeal to voters. I'm not an Obama fan but I'm surely not a Hillary fan and no offense, but I don't think Americans put much stock into what Canadians think or Hillary. I think Americans are tired of having leaders with the last names of Clinton and Bush and welcome any change at all if it's a positive one. Since I've been alive it's been either a Bush or a Clinton, we've been dusting Iraq time and time again like some old fling and going into trillions of debt while nation building overseas. It's time for some kind of change.

Wow, I'm really excited about what a Canadian thinks about U.S. politics. Also, I love that you think you speak for your entire nation. As for Hillary being honest? Give me a break. Many of us remember Hillary after 9/11 on TV sneering during Bush's address to Congress. In a rare period in history where all of America was united together and transcending party lines (even Ted Kennedy!) she could not help but be her nasty partisan self. What we do NOT need is more partisan ship and Bill Clinton appointed as Supreme Court Justice or Sec. of State. We need a uniter in this nation, someone who will look past all of this divisive nonsense of the last few years. Until we can convince Lou Dobbs to run, we may have to settle for one of these imperfect candidates we have so far been offered, but with all my heart I hope it isn't Hillary.

Iowa is in no way represents the diversie citizenship and complexity of our great Nation. Those who tout the results are only fooling themselves. They are like drivers on a long road trip who drive a few blocks and say that is how the entire trip will be. Wake up people! We've got a long way to go and nobody has won yet. Amen to Jon..

John Edwards is the only candidate that can defeat the republican machinery. Obama is simply an opportunist. If he were to win the democratic nomination he will run the chances of the democrats winning the white house.

I think Hillary knew that this was going to happen so she had to plant questions in Iowa.

I cast my first vote for Harry Truman so I have been around for a while. Since then my votes have been 95% for Democrats.
Even though I was born and raised in Alabama I have always been a liberal who supported Martin Luther King and detested Bull Conner, George Wallace, and other white supremacist's.
The terrible mess that George Bush has created cannot be corrected by a well meaning amature with some great slogans. Our next president has to be a professional who can work with the best minds in the country to get us back on track.
I support Hilary Clinton not only because she is brilliant but she has the smartest politician that has come along in fifty years to help her.

Thank you, Maple leaflet, but the U.S. is far from asking Canadians to tell us who to vote for. We are not playing hockey or building snowman here.

Hillary is the real deal! She has the experience and a proven track record to get things done! We can't let Obama who has no experience run against the right we will lose. We need Hillary because she has proven she can take a stand and STAND!!!! against the dirty attacks the republicans will launch….

Hillary will win nomination but the point is still the same do we like Bill to be back in White house the big answer no.If hillary was running on her own she will have my vote but as long as she embraces Bill my vote will go to Republican

This country is speaking loud and clear. WE WANT CHANGE!!!! Hillary was over shadowed by Bill, as Huckabee was with Chuck and his wife.

It does not matter whether it is Obama or Hillary. What mattes is change in the white house for better. I hope that change will be a democrat in 2008.

It's about time people saw what Obama is made of. This guy can bring big changes in America. He is electrifying. He is a true son of America. Let the tsunami wave roll America. Change can happen.

Your right Jon, Obama has not been annointed in Iowa tonight. The fight is on now,. Now he better be ready for incoming, not like he's ever been thru before.
I am a proud Hillary Clinton supporter.

Sorry, I can't get excited about Iowa and there method of voting. They are not representive of the country. Why would we want to put another guy in the White House with no experience. We have already done that and look where thr country is tonight.

Iowa doesn't mean much. It earns some media spin for the next week, but it doesn't represent American voters. I like Obama, and voted for him for U.S. Senate. I stood among the crowd in sub freezing temperatures while he announced his bid for the Presidency.

I have an Obama bumper sticker proudly plastered to the bumper of my SUV.

He seems like a fine man, and would make an excellent President.

Having said all that I also have very positive feelings about Hillary Clinton. She's exceptionally bright, and would bring with her a lot of talented people into an Administration which would shift focus on a domestic agenda.

She's a bit too conservative for me when it comes to Iraq, as we'd probably stay for a long time under her administration, but perhaps she's much more the realist than I am. Maybe no one elected the next President can immediately get us out of the Iraq quagmire, and Hillary is just too honest to pretend otherwise.

So as soon as I get my Hillary bumper sticker it too will find a place, next to her opponent's bumper sticer on the back of my SUV.

There's no need to make heros, or villians out of either candidate.

I'm just hoping one of them wins in the long run, and brings the other in as Vice President too. Now that would be a dream. Two very bright, hard working individuals working to help average Americans. What a change from the horrible President and Vice President we have today.

One last note: If Hilary is to win, she must be willing to risk. So far she has played it very tight, but I expect that the kid gloves are about to come off - and Obama will feel the heat.

Hillary????? Honest???? how can you put those two words into the same paragraph and not die laughing. She is the most dishonest of them all. No way she can be an efficient leader because she is running on bashing Republicans and I think that Democrats as well as Republicans we are tired of being divided by political figures like Hillary.
An Obama/Edwards ticket would be unbeatable!!

What a mess…. maybe Hillary can pick up the peices.. I mean her rally signs…. give the gal something to do while she wipe those tears away…

Do people in Iowa even have TV? I think they may need some psychiatric evaluations. Are they even part of the US? Are they even true Americans? Why would anyone not pick Mrs. Clinton. We have Hillary and Bill. Two for one deal. Are you people blind! Are you deaf? We get two presidents. Hillary I am behind you 150%! You get out there and kick someXXX! We all know behind every man is always a good woman. We always have to fix everything a man screws up. Not that men are stupid. They just always need direction. Who but a woman can fix this mess that Bush has screwed up? Hillary, get a good nights sleep, you are gonna need it! Clinton 08′!

Clinton staff said before it will be tough for her to win IA and wanted to focus on another state but she wants to campaign and keep up in IA. Third is good. It's not over til it's over.

I'm confuse with their democratic caucus. You can be persuaded to switch if the person you voted gets less than 15% of the vote. If it's a straightforward vote Edwards wins and Clinton gets 2nd place.

Write it down….if New Hampshire makes the same bone-headed mistake that Iowa has made tonight…and helps springboard Obama to winning the Democratic ticket….you can sure as hell bet that a Republican will be in the White House again. Obama for President…sounds good…just like "making a mistake for the third straight Presidential election".

I listen to all candidates speeches and I believe that Sen. Obama believes his destiny is the white house, he has the momentum and the hopes of a lot of supporters. I believe that Sen. Edwards will become even more nasty than he ever was and I believe that Sen. Clinton showed absolute class in her speech when she thank both senators for a great campaign. these are good people that have sacrificed a lot. if Sen. Obama is to win I hope all of you clinton-haters can at least respect her for her work ethic and her class and her sacrifices for this country. I choose to believe the fight is not over, this is just the beginning. I congratulate Sen. Obama and whish him well, but my support is still with Sen. Clinton.

Hopefully, Iowa will not control the final result of the Democrat primaries. There are so many voters in the US who have not made their preferences known.

I'm glad to see that there are people who believe that change is still possible in our politics. I know, like many, I was disillusioned with the current political atmosphere. The bickering, the deep rooted partisanship, the mudslinging and the underhanded slights. The baby-boomer generation has made their mark on the world, both very positive (e.g. the expansion of civil rights, the fall of communism, the establishment of an environmental regulatory agency, the growth of the middle class, etc) and negative. But their political strategies and agendas have run their course and the world has changed.

Senator Obama represents the hope of a new generation. He understands that America is weary and broken. He is offering us a chance to change ourselves. After following Mr. Obama for years, I have watched him ascend as a viable presidential candidate by transcending the established political scene and bringing new and refreshing energy. He has called for accountability and transparency in the government, for honesty in leadership and most importantly, a change in us. He has asked us to put down our petty disagreements over personal issues and put the nation and the world's needs before our own.

If you believe in change; If you believe that America needs to move into a new era of unification; And if you believe that each person can make difference, please support Barack Obama with your words and your actions.

Go Hillary! You are not down and def. not out. Barack had no intention in running in 2004, but as soon as people said he should run all of a sudden things changed for him. Hillary has the experience and stedfastness that is needed in our country. Barack talks a good talk but can he deliver? I don't think so because unlike Hillary he hasn't voted for things to appease people, juct chek out his record in the Illinois State Legislature. I am a Hillary fan and once you hear her in person you will know she means business and will get the job done!

Both Hillary and Barack are very brilliant and engaging people. But Barack certainly comes out as more authentic. He speaks from the heart and 'feels' people.

I think if elected, Barack Obama would be such a stunning fresh look that the rest of the world would pause and take a redeeming look at the the US. Hillary is about same old American power. Barack is about American dynamism. In Africa thats how people feel.

I wish the man well in NH.

Three note-worthy points:

- Obama needed Iowa more than Clinton; she enjoys a greater national following

- The under-thirty turnout in Iowa tonight was greater than expected and will lose steam as the primary process continues

- Bill Clinton lost Iowa and New Hampshire in 1992 and George 'W' Bush lost Iowa in 1988, yet both became president in those same years.

I always disagreed with 80% of her politics, but I admire her strength.

Hillary '08!

What's the problem? Iowa will send 1.3% to the national convention. Let's be serious.

Recorded just a short time ago:

POP!
fisshhhh…
glubglubglubglub…
(sip) "Mmmmm…"
(Sigh.) "Ah. Yesssss…"

All you Hillary lovers, that was the sound of all us Hillary loathers — celebrating.

Get used to it.

Everything is changing - fast , no matter what. America needs a leader who is alert, intelligent and noble. Good job Iowa! Obama '08!

Hillary goodnight, you are done for. I'm happy voters in Iowa saw you for the fraud you are. What a fake.

Go away, you make me sick

Sorry, Hillary. I know you spent most of your time in politics. Being Bill's wife while he was president gave you some idea what presidents encounter on a daily basis.

There are two things about you that turned me off. One is your position on Iraq and Iran. Perhaps you tried to sound tough like the Republicans. The other is you called Obama naive when he suggested he would speak to foreign leaders even when he considers them foe.

Not that I am against the Democratic party. I am simply against the war - and if you become the Democratic nominee, this war will drag on. Actually, I am not sure where you stand on this issue anymore. It seems you change your stand everyday.

I am sure you are smart and capable - It's just that you are not a very good communicator. I have a better understanding of where you stand when Bill explains it than when you explain it. On the flip side, Obama is a powerful speaker. Don't feel bad, Hillary. Obama is one of the kind.

I HAVE WISHED SINCE I WAS A LITTLE GIRL. One day I and follow woman in the United States can DARE to DREAM of becoming the president of this glorious country that I was born in.

HILLARY HAS GIVEN ME HOPE AND THE STRENGTH TO DREAM. Obama’s talks about hope unfortunately don't have the same magic as Hillary.

I was fortunate enough to be raised in a THIRD WORLD COUNTY with a WOMAN PRIME MINISTER for 17years and have watched every girl in that county believe that they have a chance of becoming Prime Minister of that country.

IN THE MOST PROSPROUS COUNTY IN THE WORLD TODAY and where people of people think their country is the best place for independent minded women to live, I would like to see a WOMAN PRESIDENT. I THINK THAT WILL GIVE THE SAME CHANCE FOR A GIRL IN THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA HAVE THE SAME KIND OF ROLE MODEL AND THE SAME KIND OF BELIF THAT THERE IS HOPE AS GIRL IN A THRID WORLD COUNTY.
HILLARY IS MY HOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is this news at all?

Keep on going Hillary! Iowa does not represent reflect the rest of the states. We are waiting for you in California!!!!

Ohh..Snap!

Right now Barack Obama is the media darling. Now that he's won in Iowa, the harsher spotlight will shine on him, and his flaws and inadequacies will come to the forefront. My money is still on Hillary to win the nomination. Barack is not ready for "the show" yet.

For everyone whose favorite candidate either won or lost, today's results are interesting, but they only tell us what the people in Iowa think. In bits and pieces it will all come together as we hear from the rest of the nation.

I'm interested to see how this will all pan out.

Edwards is in her way!

Hillary and Edwards need to make a deal …. or both wont be in Washington

I have yet to hear a substantial and solid reason why Hillary does not qualify for the job. She is the candidate I have the most trust in. Everyone will say that her experience illustrates her ties to the establishment and her unpreparedness for change, but I think her experience clearly shows her ability not only to bring change about, but to offer the American public a new and positive direction in light of realistic goals and planning. Clinton shows a great aptitude for organization and she is very intelligent. I hope she gets the nomination.

Hillary will get a sweeping victory in NH and majority of the other states. Obama has no experience in anything and is all talk.

Kudos Hillary for 3rd place. It was a tuff caucus. As much I know you are fighter, I would also suggest you drop out ASAP. Don't waste time sweeheart.

Hard to say but I am surprised that Barack won in Iowa. I thought Hillary was a shoe in for sure. I am a Barack supporter but we shall see what happens in New Hampshire next week, just because you win in Iowa doesnt lmean you'll win in N.H.

Good Luck Barack.

Obama & Clinton for the White House in 08!

I think Hillary will rebound on the East Coast in NH. I hope so - Obama will be a great VP!

Hey Jacob - since you love Hillary so much, take her to Canada with you.

Hillary got her butt handed to her - she found it was too heavy a load

Hillary I will stand by you until the end!

Thank you Lord for the sound judgement in the good people of Iowa.

"I think that Barak Obama is a very fake person who has no experience."
Which is why he beat Hillary by 9 points, was in a dead heat with her in NH before his big win here, leads her in SC. Sometimes its more important to have clear vision than mountains of experience. If this election was about experience, Joe Biden should have won it in a walk. It was about who Democrats trust, and we just don't trust Hillary Clinton–she'll say anything to get elected. Barack's message has been the same since he was first elected as a State Senator in the late 1990's: HOPE WINS.
"American needs a leader that is steadfast, honest, and experienced."
Steadfast - Obama
Honest - Obama
Experienced - Biden, Richardson (Both of whom support Obama over Clinton)
Sorry, but the one thing that would reuinite the fractured Republican party would be a Clinton nomination, just like a Jeb Bush nomination would get EVERY democrat out to support any candidate just so another Bush wouldn't get in. Hillary has name recognition, but its not positive.
Don't worry, Jacob in Ontario. Barack will do great things for our country. Or should I say MY country. If you'd like a say in it, I invite you to become an American. Or, how about this–you elect a progressive instead of a conservative, and then maybe we'll listen to you Canadians about how an election should be run!

Do ya think?
Finally, the point is getting across - nobody trusts her, nobody likes her, and nobody truly believes she can run this country.

Considering the ridiculous Iowa caucus procedure and the number of Republicans who participated in the Democratic caucus, I can't think that tonight's results bear much weight. It will be interesting to see what happens in the next two primaries. I don't think Obama received a mandate in Iowa and I think that Edwards and Clinton, separated by 1% point are, for all intents and purposes, sharing second place. So as someone wrote earlier, "It ain't over till the fat lady sings."

Good thing Hillary's got the Canadian vote wrapped up.

Jacob in Brockville, ON, we in Canada do NOT all believe Hillary is that candidate. Thanks for blanket statementing our whole country. Hillary is almost as much of a warmonger as GW, and her voting record proves it.
Obama!

Enough of the Clinton's. Don't turn the U.S. into a tyranny. Vote for Change. Vote Obama.

Its a good thing she didnt win. Most of america hates her,especially republicans and independents. Theres no way that she's gonna win the elections even if she wins the nomination.

Obama is a shallow fake who has not accomplished one thing in his time in office. He would be a disaster as president; naive, inexperienced, overly idealistic, and would be blocked on every move by Congress and industry. He should have been a preacher. We cannot afford to trust the future of this country to pretty boy amateurs with a practiced spiel who have no experience or qualifications other than knowing Oprah. Americans have proven time and again in elections that they can be fooled by the BS artists, both Republicans and Democrats- witness Nixon and W. Bush. God help our country

NEVER FORGET…Hillary was orginally in agreement with the present administration to go to war with Iraq. She has just as much blood on her hands as the Bush administration. This is what "experience" will get ya!!! Hillary, you received exactly what you deserved tonight.

Wonderful that Obama is celebrating his only victory.

I too echo the voters in Iowa. Hillary is simply too divisive and too calculaating and has no backbone, constantly supporting Bush's bills, including especially the war with Iraq. She has little experience except as wife to a former President during times which are much different from today's. Obama, on the other hand, has had the experience that no other candidate has, and that is to have lived for a prolonged period of time in a foreign country, especailly in Asia, where things are much different and geographyically almost as far from the USA as possible. This gives him more understanding and insight about intenational politics and balance that no other candidate understands. All that Hilary can do is to mimic Bush and other candidates who only know it from the US's angle, which has unfortnately been an incorrect one.

I am very glad that the voters in Iowa has the foresight and vision to vote for Obama in such numbers. As Alex Texas has noted, Hilary is a huge fake, and Jacob ontario is all wet about US politics but that is not surprising. He probably was a MIA since Vietnam's days from texas!!!!

Also, note how the best educated voters overwhelmingly support Obama whereas those with the least amount of education go with Hilary. It's who can best get duped by this very divisive figure that we do NOT want to elect. If she gets elected, I may very well vote Republican, which would truly be a very sad day!!

Ready for Change?

I hope those signs are true Hillary, cause change is happening and leaving the Clintons and the Bushs on the curb.

Next time, try not to steal words because polls say they like when another candidate uses it.

Ronald Reagan lost Iowa. Pat Robertson won. Enough said.

I think that Hillary will be able to turn the tide in New Hampshire and South Carolina. Not because I believe that all the time she spent as first lady of Arkansas and of the United States counts as "experience" which makes her ready to lead the Nation on "Day One." I just have the sense that after the defeat Hillary has suffered in Iowa, the Clintons will redouble their efforts to use the "Politics of Personal Destruction" they so vocally protest to bring down Obama. Those personal attacks are invariably followed by statements that the person connected with the Hillary campaign who made the personal attacks did so without Hillary's authorization or knowledge. Those denials have become so common the only people who believe them are naive, or Canadian (yes Jacob, I am referring to you).

Telling pictures:

Did any of you note how all the people behind Sen. Clinton were "Washington" types in dark suits & ties?

Meanwhile, at the Obama speech, the people behind him looked like "regular" people.

OBAMA '08! Change we can Believe in!

Jacob,
Your comments just sealed the deal. I will never vote for HRC esp knowing she is Canada's choice.

I think Edwards is good but I think we need a change and Obama is the one! People are so scared of change but let's face it who ever wins has a major job ahead of them after the mess that Bush leaves. I'm voting for Obama!

I agree with Jon.

This was a good wake up call for Hillary and she has a great ground operation in place for New Hampshire. We're ready for anything here and have knocked on plenty of doors, made a lot of phone calls as the other candidates have done.

The field has thinned, the debate rages on and I am certain that Hillary will sweep us Granite Staters off our feet.

What happened in Iowa is the testimony that there is a new generation who believes america can still be the greatest nation on earth , Obama represents that new generation of hope and change, the status quo that ran in Washington for years and neglected the reason why we the people choose our politicians to represent us is no longer the dominant factor leading voters. This young generation wants peace, friendship and a good relationship with the rest of the world, while we remain strong and respected, we will defend our beliefs and our freedom without imposing it on others, our compassion and understanding of others and our readiness to lead the world.

Come on - Why does Iowa always start off the primaries? What makes that state a leader in the decision making for who the whole country should vote for? I don't get it? Give me a break, Iowa is a nothing state with people who don't have much - intelligent people would not live there. They would live in more expensive states like New Jersey! Or New York, or California! Obviously they are not very intelligent since they didn't vote for Hillary and voted for the Muslim guy instead!

hahahahahaah

I am a highly educated democrat and extremely well read politically. After critically researching the issues that the United States now faces at this particular period in time, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that Hillary Clinton is the only candidate that has the political experience necessary to step right into the position of President from day one and lead this country back to greatness. Given the serious political climate of our current foreign affairs, "Change" without "Experience" is not a wise decision at this particular time.

I love OBAMA. He will be a wonderful President.

HILLARY SHOULD QUIT NOW ! Voters just rejected the nasty politics of the Clintons. Hillary should put her personal ambitions aside for the sake of the democratic party.

The problem with Iowa is that it is a caucus. I think we should have a nation wide primary in Feb. Period. That way everyone votes for who they really support and believe in. We will never know who really won Iowa based on who backed who. I really think Biden, Edwards and Richardson (maybe even Clinton) got more first votes than Obama. I feel sorry for Edwards, because the second votes might have killed him. Plus If Iowa really wanted to be the so called pulse of American, then more people's voice would be heard. Are we really saying to our children that 'if you really believe in someone and they lose, just vote for one of the winners'. Sad. Iowans have no convictions; only a small set number of voters for a small set number of hours with a short window to get in the room to vote. But Can I really complain? We don't elect the person with the most votes. We don't really care if everyone has healthcare. We don't care if illegal immigrats have more rights and more help than legal immigrats or citzens. We don't care about the earth. We don't care about the middle case and esp. not the poor. Can I really complain? More people talk about politics; than actually vote. That was a joke. But the voter turnout is slim compared to the population. So why shouldn't a buch of people in Iowa decide…Lord knows we don't. And their small percentage of voters are no better than any other state. Unless some state would like to prove them wrong by having a more than 50% turnout for either party. If Hillary doesn't get the Dem. nomination; then I will vote for any other Rep.

I've never laughed so hard or got so much joy from a canidates poor showing. I hope this angry, power hungry woman doesn't finish better than third in each and every primary. Hitlery can forget about it, and a nation can breath a sigh of relief.

I believe we should all lgive our opinions and not attack the candidates with unfounded statements especially if we are not even American. I resent that other person's statement about Obama being "very fake". What does that even mean?, " in Canada we all believe that, that Candidate is Hillary Clinton.", so what?. Iowa seems to differ, I say may the best candidate win and Hillary's changing motto makes one wonder about her call to being a steady candidate. Obama has always stood for change and I hope that he gets a chance to bring that to us!!

Hillary - you are my inspiration and an inspiration to millions of women around the country. So, we move on to VICTORY in New Hampshire and Super Tuesday where you will capture the nomination.

I am an independent and was shocked to see Iowa pick my favorite candidate in both parties. Experienced Washington politicians better wake up. People are pissed. I salute Iowans on their choices. The party is over for experienced ingrained Washington policians that don't represent the people anymore. Thankyou for choosing a person I can respect in both parties.

Come election day, unfortunately for democrats Barack Hussain Obama is not going to beat Romney or Huckabee. The fact of the matter is, there is no way he is going to win any southern or midwest state with his color and his name.

People are so fed up with Bush that they want a change and they don't understand that change cannot be bought by just demanding for it like Barack and Edwards do
People can jump his "change" bandwagon, but does he expect he can get that in Capitol Hill?

I honestly think Mitt Romney or Hillary are the better choices from both parties and we would do fine with either of them.

Yes, even as a Obama supporter I won't say it's over. Hillary is still in this. We'll work hard and her folks will work hard.

People of America…let us not be swayed by Obama's words of change.His capacity to work for a CHANGE is overpowering the minds of ordinary citizen …but pls. let's all pause & think twice the problem of our country deserves to be handled by person whose heart & mind is focus on THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…AND THAT PERSON IS HILLARY CLINTON.

I will vote against Hilary at all costs. I am one of the MILLIONS of Americans who she has polarized against. I do not believe a word that she says, she has no character and no honor. She will not represent me as long as I have a voice and a vote. This was a god day for America.

a very GOOD day indeed….

Obama? not too shabby for someone who has no idea what being President is all about compared to Hillary who was first lady for 8 years? experience means ALOT, especially in the climate we are now in, just remember the idiots who voted for Bush said they liked him because "He's the kind of guy you can sit and have a beer with, uh, yeah and we see where THAT ideology got us! So is it, "Obama, he's the kind of guy who you can sit and eat some corn with? My goodness Americans never learn, are we stupid enough to vote for someone with NO experience yet AGAIN? We may as well just drop the nukes on ourselves now and get it all over with. Hillary's experience is exactly what will lead to REAL change, Obama's bragging, being cocky and acting like a know it all will just get us in more trouble, just like BUSH did with his big mouth. I am voting Hillary and supporting her 110% no matter what happened in Iowa, and Iowa? well let's see, Reagen did NOT win in Iowa, he then became the President, Bush Sr. did NOT win in Iowa, he became President, Bill Clinton did NOT win Iowa either! PRESIDENT, please., Obama is all talk, Hillary has BEEN there, she will straighten out all of the mess we are in JUST like Bill did, how soon people forget.

TO: Jacob, Brockville, Ontario

We don't tell you how to run your country…..STAY THE HECK OUT OF OUR POLITICS!!!

Goooooood moooooooooorning Iowaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Well, here's my suggestion: Let Canada vote for Hillary…

Barak Obama is the best choice for president and the only one to guarantee real change and a renewed sense of community in our country.

He is the man of the people!

Hillary's whisper campaign against Obama backfired. One could argue that the "Obama is a Muslim Terrorist" e-mails were from Republicans, until a Clinton Campaign worker was caught spreading them.

Then, in an amazing show of Chutzpah, Clinton has lacky-boy Bob Kerry make a speech where he reinforces the "Obama is a Muslim" myth, while at the same time having warm and cuddly "accidental" meetings with a supporter who asks if she is "Christian" while her Sunday School Teacher materializes from the crowd.

It was all telegraphed by the campaign staff themselves - the "softer side of Hillary tour" was little more than a soap opera and voters saw through this blatant attempt to paint herself as Mrs. Christian and Obama as the evil Black Islamic.

In the era of TV campaigns, she might have been able to get away with this. But the information revolution has changed all that. Voters can go online now and debunk myths and campaing promises with the click of a mouse.

And voters are used to gettting misleading e-mails and cons and frauds online - so they don't trust whisper campaigns and bogus e-mails anymore. After you've been phished and scammed 1000 times, why would you believe a mass-forwarded e-mail?

And Clinton financial scandals cannnot be explained away until a "news cycle" has passed. The Internet allows access to archives in all the major newspapers - so all of the Clinton's misdeeds from the past are here for us to examine at any time. And there is a treasure-trove of real wrongdoing on the part of the Clintons.

It is a new era of campaigning, and Hillary is using the 1992 model, which doesn't work. You can't manipulate voters as easily as before. TeeVee addicts and idiots might fall for the sound-bite and the planted story. But too many of us prefer the interactive nature of the Internet, and can research claims and stories in seconds.

Watching the caucus in Des Moines live on CNN.com wihtout commentary was interesting. Much better than TeeVee where some "commentaor" has to interrupt every 2 seconds to tell you what he thinks is important, or cutaway to an SUV commercial.

Instead we were treated to raw footage of a real caucus, including actual conversations caught on shotgun mike.

After the inital caucusing, it was clear that there were "non-viable" candidates. Obama had nearly 3 delegates, while Edwards and Clinton had 1 each, and the rest were "non-viable".

They caught the precinct captains for Edwards and Clinton talking on tape. The Clinton captain told the Edwards Captain that they should send some of their supporters to one of the "unviable" candidates, to deny Obama an extra delegate.

It was an interesting strategy in more ways than one.

The Edwards precinct captain took the Clinton captain at his word and worked to send delegates to Richardson.

Meanwhile, the Clinton captain went back on his word to the Edwards Captain, and actively recruited non-viables to the Clinton camp.

Net result? After the re-caucus, it was Obama with 3 delegates, Clnton with 2, Edwards and Richardson with one each.

The poor Edwards Precinct Captain was sandbagged by the Clinton captain. He was about ready to cry, I think. If he just stuck with the idea of getting more votes for Edwards, he might have snagged an additional delegate. Instead, he concentrated on trying to be a spoiler for Obama, egged on by the Clinton Precinct Captain.

Moral: Never Trust a Clintonite!

Caucusing is sure interesting. The delegate strategies are like chess. Or at least checkers….

Obama is the man for the job…….granted he lacks experience but where has experience taken us? To a pointless war and a economic crash……Thank you George Bush a man full of experience

when are you hillary lovers going to open your eyes hillary is not qualified to lead nothing. You all talk like she was a vp or something she is just a senator and not a extraordinary one at that. let's be real if her last name was anderson and not clinton she wouldn't have any percentage points. She says look at her record ok let's do that. she voted for the iraq war which was a mistake she voted to name iran a terrorist organization then we found out they stopped the nuclear plan four years ago another stupid vote that hillary made. We can not elect a president just because of name recognition. Hillary is a extraordinary women, but she is not what we need we need a fresh start not a rehash of a old one. What i like about obama is that he doesn't embelish his resume like hillary does claming that he has experience that he doesn't have like hillary.

Few things went wrong in her campaign. The Press and THE PRESS. America press is too biased to be free.

Few things went wrong in her campaign. The Press and THE PRESS. The American press is too biased to be free.

Maybe the Hill's Blue Haired Brigade of 65-year-old women might have more luck in New Hampshire. Keep truckin, Old Ladies, keep on truckin'

Hilary will still come back. Stop selling her short….

For a Washington insider who is part of the problem and with little to zero experience, Hillary seems to have the Clintonesque "gift" for perfect hypocracy in her campaign slogans. However, I doubt she has the Billy Bob "two-step" comeback manuever for dancing out of disaster. Welcome to Des Moines and welcome to your political graveyard Hillary.

A change is gonna come and Barack Obama is the man who is bringinging it about. He may not be "experienced" as his opponets keep saying, but he knows what the americans want and he is prepared to deliver. Go, Obama!

It's OVER!

Look at those signs. Some are still stacked neat. Looks like a staffer got angry, then drunk,( note: wine glasses with spillage) and just threw them on the floor.

ROFLMAO!

The Party's Over, it's time to call it a day.
They've burst your pretty balloon and taken the moon away.

It's time to wind up the masquerade.
Just make your mind up the piper must be paid.

The Party's Over.The candles ficker and dim.
You danced and dreamed through the night,
it seemed to be right just being with him.

Now you must wake up, all dreams must end.
Take off your make up, The Party's Over.
It's all over, my friend.

i think that the democrats are setting themselves up for failure in november. barack obama will not win in november no matter what the so called american press want people to believe.if the democrats cotinue to buy the bull that the press is selling , they will live to regrate it.hillary is their hope of winning.eventually, people will see obama for the fony that he is.

Thank you Iowains,

Hope Hillary doesn't get nasty in her campaigning. America is sick of the attacking. Wouldn't it be nice if people could actually feel good about their choices, rather than believing everyone else is a liar or scam artist? Lets play fair - run on your plan for America and not by trying to trip your competitors and be the last one standing.

It's not over 'till the fat lady sings…. and Hillary's warming up!

LOL!!!

Face it, Hillary, America wants change and you represent the Old Guard.

And no matter how hard you try you will NEVER be your husband.

A couple of these people making comments can't even spell, "HILLARY". i AM CERTAINLY HAPPY TO KNOW THAT MOST EVERYONE HAS IT FIGURED ABOUT RIGHT!

Accoridng to Hilary, she is going to say at her inauguration, that she will put all the effort to find an alternate energy, and this would send shivers in the oil producing countires. She predicts when the world hears her commitment at her inauguration about ending American dependence on foreign fuel, oil-pumping countries will lower prices to stifle America's incentive to develop alternative energy. Hello!!!!
Pricing of oil in the world market is not that simple. There are many many reasons for the high oil price today, and the oil price cannot be brought down so easily, or so fast as predicted by the so called "experienced politician".
Do you want to elect such a naive person as the president of such a great country. Or does she expect all the Americans to be so naive to beleive her? If she doesnt understand the simple economics about the oil prices of today, she should not be anywhere near the presidency of the greatest economy in the world.

Hilary is unelectable. She has identified herself over time as a politician. The nation needs a leader.

God Bless America.Most Americans don't give a rabbit foot what color or gender you are. what we care about is that you do your job to the upmost .take care of business. I want say by any means necessary because someone may take it the wrong way. I will vote for Mr. Obama because i beleive he will bring many changes to our great country . i beleive people in other countries would listen to him .that will not be a problem.I beleive that he is just what this country needs. I pray that God Choose this man for the next president of the United State.

Obama wins in Iowa. Wow.

Jose: Bush Jr had no real experience before becoming President. He was governor in Texas for a couple of years and I think owned a baseball team.

Obama campaigns on a platform of hope. HOPE. What the heck is that all about? He's taken a given, obviously ALL presidential candidates are trying to bring hope for change and a turnaround, and made it his ONLY selling point.

Hope. We're going to end up sitting around singing Kumbayah and waiting for Obama to take action. In the meantime, he's going to flounder around until he realizes that he can't just "Oprah" the nation's troubles away, and end up making pretty speeches about hope and change that never comes, in the HOPE that if he ignores the problem he's not capable of fixing, it'll go away.

Come ON people. This man has no substance. His every action is in direct contrast to the things he says he'll do. A campaign of HOPE and CHANGE wouldn't have been run in the same smear-style of old Washington. If he really truly wanted to help America, there would have been no ultimatum about it being "now or never". He's got nothing except dazzle and charm, and personally, I would prefer a hard and even unlikable president who knows what needs to be done and has the balls to do it than an empty piece of fluff with a big smile.

I love this country, man. I really do. But sometimes its people can be so dumb that all I can do is hurt.

Good Bye and Good Riddance Hillary. All the above kool-aid drinkers who keep up the mantra that "only Hillary can provide the necessary leadership" are just left-over lemmings still enamored with the worthless Bill.

THATS A WRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PACK it up and Head to the next Beating!!!!!!!after NH she will be a punchline , The Clintons are DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

R.I.P. Here lies an Old School political harpie.

When it comes to experience,Hillary supporters shoulg trim their retorics because Bill Richardson has the most experience. Americans want change and some new ideas that only an OBAMA/EDWARDS ticket can provide. We are tired of the presidency alternating between the Bush and Clinton monarchies. They do not own this country. Hillary just trow in the towel.

The comment set out by Lori of New Jersey, is demonstrative of why the Iowa Caucus is actually a very good method for selection of the nominees.

Here in Iowa, we actually have the chance to scrutinize, up close and personal, each of the candidates. Face to face. One on one. We can tell what is in their mind. We have the opportunity to find out who is sincere….an impossible task if you attempt to judge from 30 to 120 second highly-produced ads.

I certainly do not take issue to Lori's choice of Hillary.. Hillary is an excellent choice (as are the other candidates…all in all, it is a great slate of candidates this year).

But, please do not be so arrogant to think that Iowan's are not intelligent people because of the choice of the caucus process to determine convention delegates (and contributions to our Democratic platform, perhaps even more important, but maybe you were not fully aware of the process here).

And, above all, please think twice before you state that we are not intelligent because we do not live in an "expensive" state like New Jersey, California or New York…….. Perhaps people who are steeped in such arrogance may not be the best electors of the next president?

Lori wrote:

Come on - Why does Iowa always start off the primaries? What makes that state a leader in the decision making for who the whole country should vote for? I don't get it? Give me a break, Iowa is a nothing state with people who don't have much - intelligent people would not live there. They would live in more expensive states like New Jersey! Or New York, or California! Obviously they are not very intelligent since they didn't vote for Hillary and voted for the Muslim guy instead!

GO HILLARY! GO HILLARY! OUTSTANDING SUPPORT FOR SENATOR IN IOWA!

YOUR CRAZY TO THINK THE HILL MACHINE IS DEFEATED! SHE HAS JUST BEGUN… THE IOWA CACUS WAS A PRESS PARTY, THEY MADE MORE OF IT THERE ARE 29 OTHER ONES COMING AND HILLARY LEADS THEM ALL…
OBAMA IS THE NEW HOWARD DEAN…TIME TO SAY GOOD BY OPRAHBOY
HILLARYS GONNA STOMP YA BACK TO ILL

The country is laughing at IOWANS! Obama is LAZY! did not show up to vote in the senate often in his short time there, missed 130 votes out of 153! bashes ALL the other 72 senators who voted for the war based on the intelligence they were provided by OUR PRESIDENT, but he will not answer any reporter on how we would voted at the time. But his record after fact shows he supports the war, voted twice in 2006 against bringing America's troops back home. He votes for war appropriations giving our money to Halliburton and Blackwater. His latest bit of posturing S 433 allows the Bush Administration to suspend any troop withdrawal!!!!Which if not suspended, still keeps the troops in Iraq for a long time to come? Obama when faced with tough choices always gave in to pressure from the Bush administration or corporate lobbyists. Such as Obama voted for Bush's energy bill, sending more than $13 billion in subsidies and tax breaks to oil, coal, and nuclear companies. Obama voted with Republicans to allow credit card companies to raise interest rates over 30 percent, increasing hardship for families. Obama voted for one of Bush's top priorities - expanding Nafta to South America - even as President Bush obstructed all the top Democratic priorities. Obama voted with Bush to make it harder for ordinary people to hold big corporations accountable when they do things like sell toxic toys, poisonous pet food, or just plain rip you off. Obama was the Senate's biggest Democratic advocate of subsidies for liquid coal, even though liquid coal produces twice the global warming pollution of the crude oil it's meant to replace (Obama "backed off" this position after being pummeled by environmentalists for several months, but still voted for increased subsidies, albeit with conditions)Obama, a Hamiltonian believer in free trade and supporters of globalization has lent his support to the "Hamilton Project formed by corporate-neoliberal Citigroup chair Robert Rubin and other 'Wall Street Democrats' to counter populist rebellion against corporate tendencies within the Democratic Party. Obama provided assistance to pro-war candidates (such as Joe Lieberman). Obama voted for "business-friendly 'tort reform' bill that rolls back working peoples' ability to obtain reasonable redress and compensation…from corporations!!! Obama considers single payer universal health care too socialist and has stated that he prefers voluntary solutions. He has no substance. He has provided no solution to any problem until Hillary, Edwards or even Mitt Romey publically expresses theirs, then he copies, He’s been constantly negative with everyone.

Bill will probably divorce Hillary once he realizes she will not be President.

There so yesterday.

1. The vote for Obama is really a vote AGAINST Hillary! People talk a lot about Bush fatigue, after being in office for almost eight years; but they also think a lot about Clinton fatigue, after years in Arkansas, followed by the White House and then back to Washington via the Senate seat Hillary holds in New York.

2. Hillary also has done herself great harm when she chose to reside in New York, rather than return to Arkansas, after leaving the White House. Dubbed a carpetbagger, she constantly defended her decision as being only interested in serving the wonderful people of New York and not having any ulterior motive for higher political office. Then less than one year after her second win, and less than one week after Barack Obama announced his candidacy, she abruptly changed her mind! This is what made New Yorkers realize she USED US, and this is exactly what she would do if she goes further in this race. This is all about her and Bill, and not about America.

3. Obama's ethnicity or even Muslim sounding name mean nothing to people who are determined to see change in Washington. Though I'm a Bush backer in the Iraq war and the war on terror, I'm not sure Bush knows how to work with the Democratic controlled US Congress. Gridlock, therefore, is what we have. Obama, despite his race, actually represents the hope Americans have for change, but can he translate that hope into reality? If he can, he will need other Americans to follow Iowans and help vault him to the White House.

Hillary will be the nominee for the Democratic Party. Reagan, Bush Sr & Bill Clinton did not win in Iowa, they became Presidents. When was the last time a democratic candidate won in Iowa Primary and become President?

Iowa is the ONLY state of the Union, voters can cast their vote TWICE during primary election, that's the reason Obama won in Iowa. SECOND TIER voters.

It is laughable Obama supporters has the notion Iowa is the deciding factor who'll be the nominee for the democratic party. Independent voters and some republicans between the age of 17-29 made Obama win in their state. Other state of the union like Florida, do NOT allow independent voters to cast their vote during primary election.

To Obama supporters, celebrate this day as much as you can, WE lifelong democrats will CHOOSE who is BEST to represent OUR party, NOT independent voters. It's not going to be Obama, its HILLARY CLINTON who'll represent OUR party for nomination.

Andy, New York, New York

You hit the nail on the head! I could not agree with you more on EVERY point.
The Clintons always had a plan and the NY Senate seat was a rung in that ladder. The constituents of NY should feel used by these two. Afterall, it is ALL ABOUT THE CLINTONS, not us lowly people…we're the pawns in their power play. As for Obama, his win does represent a vote against Hillary. In fact, one could say 2/3s of the Iowa caucuses voted AGAINST her!! Furthermore, Obama won in a state with such a low percentage of minorites, it makes you wonder what is possible in the states that have a more favorable demographic in his favor.

What a dismal day for American politics. George W. Bush the second has won the Iowa Democratic Caucus. Obama is all Hubrus over substance. Another empty suit running for the nations top office. And the most startling thing is, he has so many folks in his thrall. If things keep going his way, for the first time in my life, I will most certainly stay home (or vote republican.) The politics of hope? Yes, I hope all right, I hope he gets hit by a bus……

I am a democratic, but if Hillary does not get the nomination, I will vote republican in the election this coming fall.

Thank God George Bush 2.0 is headed toward political obscurity. I really don't care who wins, but I am just worried that she is going to pull some Bushian tactics in NH and SC. Get ready for the racist rumors to start! Oh wait…they already did a while ago…

Hillary, thanks for the Iraq War, the Patriot Act, No Child Left Behind, your efforts for a war with Iran, consistent spinelessness in standing up against the republicans, and, of course, your warm and endearing personality…but good riddance.

its not hard to have excitement about your choice in winning a caucus,the reallity is its just that, there is much that can change in the next few months, obama will do well i think,hillery will be ok, edwards will be alright, its just the first of many debates and votes,however, i think the platforms inwhich whoever is going ahead needs to be looked at and if theres change in there status and such, i do feel that the undermining or bashing of your fellow canidates is childish and foolish, that being said, one can only hope that the republican party will see its demise in this comming election,a preacher in the white house? or an old war veteran? i dont think so, one is a war monger like bush the other repeating scripture in the state of the union address? please,we definatley need change,you can pat yourself on the back if your an american (born here raised here) for even making it threw the past 7 yrs, what a stretch, my point being,whoever conceeds of the needed changes that are apparent to all real americans needs to have real backing and advice from quaified people, surley obama does not have the clout of a johnson but with the majority behind him from the people of america then i think anything is quite possible, hillery on the other hand does have connections in the house and congress but she has been in the old school way of thinking for a very long time, if she would use that in a positive way and without regard to make changes then i think she would do fine,a little scary but ok, but i think the real issue from what i can see is whoever is the winner in the end needs to be aware that america will not tolerate another 4 or 7 yrs of a misguided admiistration, i think if in fact one is voted in and changes there course afterwards they should be impeached and proceed to another that has the american peoples interset in mind, that could and would keep a canadate on trac with the devolpment of this country, do not forget, that you and i and every american has the power to go forward or fall back, give this country a president that trys to make the right changes in this defunct prehistoric goverment and no matter who he or she is they would have the nation as a whole to rescue and back them to the death, thats how much we love our country, so i say to you, you pick them if they dont do what they say then we can get rid of them until one does as one should,to better this place,

This is to all Canadians and global citizens everywhere - Barack Obama may not be your choice for America - and your opinion really does not matter to the American People - We need a leader who has not been bought and sold by the establishment. Bill Clinton was an excellent president - if he could run again - we would vote for him… But his wife, daughter, sister-in-law or anyone else that wants to use his name to run for President is a USER… Not presidential or a leader.

Senator Clinton represents the old liberal party nobody wants around anymore. They offer no new positions just President Bush bashing and he’s not running anymore.

Linda? Not living up to your demographic? What about all those surrogates Hillary was with?

The Clintons are just Blue Bushes.

I dont understand why Matt does not think that Barack Obama is power hungry. This is a man who has not finished his first term in the senate. Can anybody tell me one good thing that he has done.Do we americans think so little of this country that anybody regardless of their lack of experience can be president.I guess the mess that is George Bush has not taught us a lesson.When are we Democrats going to learn.We dont need another experimentation.Please people wake up Hillary is our girl.

Still the die-hards insist Hillary is the "candidate of change". No. Hillaryis "more of the same". She is virtually the same as G W Bush. And she's a bigger flip-flopper than John Kerry. She voted FOR the war before she was against it. First she said she wants to give drivers licenses to illegal aliens, then she said she never said that. She can't give a straight answer on anything without a poll in hand showing what the majority approves of. Even her name - it was Hillary Rodham Clinton when she wanted to distance herself from Bill Clinton. Now that she wants his support to run for president, notice we don't see Rodham Clinton anymore - its now just Hillary Clinton.

Change? Yeah, she changes her stands and opinions every time a new poll comes out. What a phony. She'll never get my vote. My only wish is that she shoul dhavr had to give up her senate seat to run, then she wouldn't be president or senator.

You know in November all of this will be a bleep on the radar screen and we will be left with two names to choose from or let an independent split the vote again. Everyone who votes should be more interested in the future of the country …. not in personal attacks as evidenced by these comments…. and it is interesting to note the very thing we are against in politicians, we ourselves do when discussing them. It is time to really think about the state of our country and what things are most important.
If we are united in our efforts no matter what party we are affiliated with then there will be change. Keep in mind that our congress plays a big part in what a President can do and after 06 we all thought that there would be a tremendous change ….umm so far that hasn't happened. Its Jan and Nov is 10 months away ….. lets keep asking questions, read and think before we carve things in granite.

We live in a country where Blacks are still tried and convicted and given harsher sentencing than whites who commit the same crimes. We live in a country where politiicians still create programs and pork subsidies for rich or affluent white neighborhoods and leave black communities wanting often neglected for decades. We live in a country where Katrina Victims were 2nd class citizens yet the California Fire Victims get immediate help. Barack is a fine candidate but not one that will win in our country at this time. Its just would give the republicans the white house again and we cant let that happen.

My heart sunk when I heard the news that Hillary did not come out on top in Iowa.
I strongly feel she has the most life experience not only the political experience to
deal with what could come her way as President. Also, she has been a fighter for change for a very long time and her and Bill have brought chage both in Arkansas and in Washington eventhough the Republicans have done a good job at keeping the focus on non-political issues by their campaign to slur the character and personal values of the Clintons. To this I say George Bush has been allowed to break the lw and violate the constitution which is far worse than a moral lapse. Also, we have never heard of Chelsea being involved in a scandal of any kind but the Bush girls have been, drinking etc. We know if Chelsea did anything it would have been first page news. My point is the Clintons raised an exemplorary daughter. Ergo their values cannot be that bad, can they? Barak neither has the life experience or the political or foreign affairs experience to be President. At this crucial time in history we do not need a trainee on the job. Hillary knows the players and the history of the hot spots around the world coupled with Bills experience she will be able to deal with problems from day one. Bill I am sure will breif her on areas she may be a little weak on and so will her staff and she does read newspapers. Using Bill as an ambassador of good will she may very well restore us to the place of respect we once held in the world. She has a compassion and