the people are sick of politics of fear and exploitation. we reject all of that and are looking to the future on a message of hope and change. i have read a lot about obama and watched most of his videos on youtube, and he is exceedingly inspirational. if you care most about healthcare and vengeance and status quo, then hillary is your girl. but overall i want a president who will lead on change, fix the problems and declare that america is back. that's why obama has my vote in the virginia primary.

Why isn't Bush settled to President election. Of course I would vote him instead of the other candidates. Is there somekind of official valid maximum time period for president's incumbent.

The politics of spin and division may be on their way out. Perhaps we can be proud to be Americans again.

New Hampshire: send a message and the rest of America will echo you:

We're done with the attack slime divisive spin that has duped America now for over a decade. We don't want a bridge back to the 90s. We want a new start.

LOL, TAlk about spin, I was just watching TV and the guy comes up saying Obama is ten points ahead, with a plus minus of 5 points thats right on the edge. Now hold on thats not the way it's been reported the whole year, come on CNN you need to get off Hillary's payroll!!!
Obama has pulled well ahead of Clinton, and I doubt the poll counted cell phone young people and I'm not sure about Independents. Well NH get ready for Clinton to call you uninformed and not important too!!!!

I can't believe the Obama/Clinton spread is that far, but ARG and Rasmussen are showing much the same thing! Hope triumphs over fear, future over past and a positive message over sleaze and personal attack. Change the country and change the world NH!

Senator Clinton 2008 has all my families support. Go Senator Clinton

Genuine leadership for meaningful difference

Obama 08

barackobama dot com

If Obama wins…it wouldn't surprise me. People in the United States are so shortsighted and easily swayed by political manipulation.

How else do you explain George Bush being elected TWICE…?!

The same George Bush that was able to get the support of so many Americans in his goal of going to war with Iraq AND alienating the rest of the world in the process.

Barack Obama is a wonderful orator and appeals to so many of the younger generation with his broad smile and poised look. However…I am DONE with people who…like George Bush… does not have the credentials or experience to run this country.

If Barack Obama had Hilliary Clinton's experience and record of fighting the "bad guys" in Washington…I would be voting for Barack Obama. He doesn't and I won't.

The job of President of the United States should not be entrusted to someone who spent so much time hanging around students and teaching students instead of GROWING UP in the real world of Washington.

Obama for President…another mistake by the American people.

just keep on rolling obama until you are seateed in the white house. then we wil;l handle the problems the right way. thanks

Why is it that when Senator Clinton changes her mind about her vote about Iraq, people are angry, calling her a flip flopper, liar etc.

If President Bush changed his mind about Iraq RIGHT NOW, we'd all be applauding and thinking maybe this man has a conscience after all.

People have the right to change their mind.

It seems the only people that don't change their mind in this country are Bush/Cheney.

Don't we wish they would……………………

Yay!

Yes!! The people of NH are READY TO PICK A PRESIDENT and it's NOT Hillary Clinton! Chang is among us!

Obama 08!

Unbelievable that Obama has no real record, did not "grow up" in the United States- but in INDONESIA, belongs to a racist African-centrist church with a "Black Values System" while he espouses "unity" - could be handed the Democratic nomination for this country. Because he has ads on BET, and is portrayed by media as an American Idol rock star, the legions of uneducated (dumb-downed public school system) youth and aging baby-boomers (trying to recapture Woodstock) are blindly doing what the Republicans did in 2000. Falling behind a charasmatic speaker - to promote a hidden agenda - that of Black America. The ghetto dialect he lapses into is not what I expect out of the leader of the free world. Get ready - because once the Republicans realize they are not immune to his so-called "aura" - they will attack his record (and personal life) making Clinton's attack look mild in comparison. The Democrat's equal of Bush in 2000. Lighweight who talks big, hopes bigger, but has no track record to base anything on. Our country is really getting good at picking the wrong president. Inspiration…blah,blah, blah. Check out TUCC-Chicago if you want to see the real Obama and what drives him.

And so it begins…

just keep rolling until you are seated in the whitehouse. then show people how to do things right. mostly the opponents in the dem party. change is needed now

KEEP GOING OBAMA THANKS

Go blacks!

Obama excells in that he is nowhere near as polarizing as Hillary. I personally know numerous Republicans that like Obama, while having a quite visceral reaction to Hillary. This country needs to heal, and Obama readily shows the capacity to do so. And while Hillary continues to deliver lifeless stump speeches, Obama speaks extemporaneously from the heart. In essence, Hillary is the poll-chasing status quo corporate candidate, who pays lip service to what people care about, and it shows. By contrast, Obama has the spark of being the "real deal", an honest man on a mission, who seems to truly care. And his platform is sound. He's not just talking change, but the right changes at the right time with sincerity. While polls are dubious, they consistently show that currently, Obama could beat any of the Republican challengers. That clinches my vote. Go Barky-O Go!

All that needs to be done is getting that vote out! Gorgeous weather coming, great days ahead that will be remembered throughout history! New Hampshire has the chance to elect their first African-American to be the Democratic nominee, a man that doesn't just believe in the American Dream but IS the American Dream.
I predict John Kerry will be endorsing Barack Obama. Let's not forget Obama gave the keynote address at his '04 convention, and that the Clintons endorsed Howard Dean over him in '04. Even better, EVEN BETTER, I expect the Culinary Union in Nevada to endorse him on Wednesday. If Obama takes New Hampshire with this margin, it's all over for Hillary. Finally.

Wow. All polls now are indicating a big win for Obama in NH. Huge. Amazing. Wow.

I dont think that they are going to push people into a canidates corner like they did in iowa…N.H. voters are a littlie more independant then iowan voters….cant collar aperson and pull them into the obama camp like they did in iowa….had there been a primary vote obama would not have done as well as he did…..experience counts..without it one obama will be pulled every which way with his advisors…and not know how to handle himself

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If you read this entire article it does not say what the lead indicates. I cannot believe that the people of New Hampshire would pick such an ultra-Liberal inexperienced applicant for the presidency. But their track record in this regard has been off for the last 18 years, so anything is possible. After all, they didn't vote the first Clinton a winner either.

Senator Clinton is the only hope the Democratic Party has to win the general election. She is in it until Super Tuesday, and hopefully this flirtation with disaster will end then.

"Senator/Dr. Feelgood" does not have what it takes to lead this country.

Weekend polling is notoriously inaccurate… should probably mention that when you blast headlines that Obama is supposedly riding a tidal wave to victory because of one lousy poll.

This inspiring man is going all the way baby! He is going all the way. See, the wicked woman from N. York is now appealing to race. She is trying to imply that when you are African American, you cant win the presidential vote. But I bed to differ. I think Americans pay more attention to personality, ability and record more than what a person looks like. I think the Clintons are underestimating what Americans stand for. Americans have grown further away from race than we think. Just a few blacks, Al Sharpton and company continue to alienate people by using the race card. Obama does not and that is important. I am a foreigner born abroad but I am also allowed to vote. I like this guy and I think he will offer something different than has ever been seen before. It is clear that American presidency will be changed for the better once and for all. President Obama will set the standards so high, I doubt the polarising figures like Mitt Romney and Hillary Clinton will have a place in American politics anymore. The non polarising like Giulliani, McCain, Edwards etc will still have a chance.

Clearly, voters are attracted to Obama's looks and vigor, since his message, simply just change, is pretty vapid. At the same time, Hillary must be crucifying her campaign leaders for picking the wrong message–experience–to promote. That and I think voters are absolutely tired of the Clintons and don't want anymore stained dressed in the White House. Edwards needs to quit for his dignity's sake and to go and tend to his dying wife, which he should have done in the first place. His message is angry and wrong for this country. I don't want him as VP either.

Wow. If she loses by this margin she's toast. You don't go from being the incumbent "inevitable" front runner to getting stomped this badly and keep any credibility. This is a massive rejection of her candidacy. May be she should let Edwards try to take on Obama as he was suggesting.

Not since Kennedy has a candidate given us such hope and confidence that will restore this nation to the proud and noble nation it once was.

there goes the Clinton News NOTwork, once again desperately reporting anything that puffs up the military-industrial complex's favorite daughter :rolleyes:

Good to see that a name isn't what it takes to get elected.

I am STUNNED, just STUNNED, have Americans lost their sanity? To fall for the snake-oil salesman tactics of Obama, a man with complete inexperience to be President, and him getting popular by the day? Does experience not mean anything anymore? If you were hiring for any job in the world, experience would be the first thing you look for, not "hope" or "change". If you were hiring a pilot to take your family across country, would you find the LEAST experienced pilot, if your family's safety were at stake? Well, our country's safety is at stake, and the country is after the LEAST experience? Hillary proved in the debate last night that she is the one with the most experience, the most knowledge, the most patience and guts to deal with all our issues. Did you hear in the debate where they were saying that there is a 20-50% chance that in the next 10 years, a US city will suffer a nuclear attack? Are you completely NUTS that an inexperienced neophyte like Obama can handle that? I am just astounded, and ashamed, of my fellow Americans have fallen for his empty rhetoric. It makes me think of 8 years ago when everyone was SO excited about a young upstart from Texas, with little experience but who seemed FRESH and would be president by "intuition". It's absurd. Do you really want to take this risk? Obama's following is almost cult-like, I think of Jim Jones of decades ago, it's sad and disturbing. The country is not ready for this, the country does not deserve this. WAKE UP PEOPLE. The US is in a dire predicament, there are nations ready to kill us at any moment, how can you possibly put this in the hands of someone so inexperienced? I can only hope and pray that NH voters will wake up to reality come Tuesday. I pray, for the sake of my family, and yours. I would think of the safety of your family when I vote; please do the same consideration for me. "Hope" and "change" do not protect anyone; it is sound experience that will save our country.

Well, Obama will not beat a Republican if he wins the Democratic nomination…. So, these dumb people that are voting for him now, are making it easier for the Replublicans. I guess the people that are Obama supporters don't really care about the Democratic party.

Ok Obama Supporters don't get on you high horses just yet.. Clinton Can Still win NH..
CLINTON LEADS IN THE FOLLOWING STATES
1.FLORIDA
2.MICHIGAN
3.NEVADA
4.SOUTH CAROLINA
5.CALIFORNIA
6.PENNSYLVANIA
7.NEW JERSEY
8.NEW YORK
9.WASHINGTON
10.OREGON
11.UTAH
12.KANSAS
13.TEXAS
14.ARKANSAS
15.MISSOURI
16.MINNESOTA
17.WISCONSIN
18.TENNESSEE
19.ALABAMA
20.GEORGIA
21.NORTH CAROLINA
22. VIRGINA
23.WEST VIRGINA
24.OHIO
25.VERMONT
26.DELAWARE
27.MARYLAND
28.CONNECTICUT
29.MASSACHUSETTS
30.MAINE.

Thats 30 States people, Obama Cannot get the Nomination and if he manages to do so the GOP will rip him apart.. worst than they did John Kerry in 2004..Hillary Clinton will win NH after NH Edwards is done and so is Richardson!!

Mr. Obama, You might think and believe that you are the one for the job. But, experience do count and if the people want to believe or not Former President Clinton is loved everywhere. and having him in her side would help us.
So, I am very sorry. But , My vote will be Hillary Clinton. Because I do believe she is "CHANGE".
She is our future. She is strong. She is extremely smart.
Don't take me wrong I know you and your family are too.
I do have a question for you. Someone told me your father is from Kenya and your mom was White if that is correct why you call your self african american???? and not a "MULATO" that is a real race…………….not african american.
Thank you
Artt

WAY TO GO< BARACK!!! WE KNEW YOU COULD DO IT!!

Yes! Barack Obama got Iowa fired up, has New Hampshire fired, and the rest of the country is getting fired up!

Obama 08

We see now WHO the mainstream media wants to win in November. Whether or not Obama is the right choice, and I don't believe he is, he is the next President of the United States. This is what the media wants and its what they will get. The media has duped the American public with these polles into voting for Obama and they follow along like sheep.

Way to go NH. Help us advance the history. Obama is our only chance to unite this country. With a unite country we can tackle issues in this country.

Thanks,
Kokou

Obama 08! You've got my vote in Oakland,CA; on Feb 5. See you then!

I feel so bad for Hilary, I think it will be a big and bad mistake for obama to become our president, someone we can trust with our lives and families.
Obama does not have the money to stay in this race and I think he is depending on Opra for support. I am 70 yrs old, I have followed the presidential races since John F. Kennedy and I can feel something is not right in the race. I don't like to put anyone down if they are right and honest.. I have been a Clinton fan for yrs. and I know Hiliary is honest and she will fight for her rights.
Bet

It's not over until until the fat lady sings, eh?

On the outside chance that Obama would win the nomination, we Democrats can kiss the chance of a Democratic President goodbye in 2008. The Republicans will tear him and his little political stint in the past apart like a pack of wild dogs. He doesn't know how to intellectually refute criticism because he hasn't the experience to back himself up. If it's meant to be, we'll see……..

I am so very proud of our generation. I was utterly disappointed for a very long time at the apathy of American youth. Now I see that all we needed was a strong leader who believed in our power the way our (grand)parent's generation never has.

This is OUR country, OUR future, and OUR chance! WE are taking it back!

Obama 08!

NH voters, keep the Hill/Billy out of the White House.

mg, i don't support obama because he's being treated like a celebrity and rock star by the media. i actually believe he will change the game. by the way, consider the fact that rumsfeld, cheney, and others in the bush administration had plenty of experience, too. it's that kind of experience we don't want.

Wow! Wonderful! God is good! Obama 08!

Clinton is a remarkably effective technocrat but a leader needs to lead and to do that you have to inspire people. Negativity is good at keeping people from the polls but it isn't the best way to get people to help you accomplish what you are trying to get done.

This confirms 2 other polls that had Obama getting into the double-digits. Given this growth, you wonder if Obama can get into the mid or high teens before tuesday.

To top it off, the weather here in NH is going to be flat out perfect for this time of year (50s, partly sunny) on Tuesday. Talk about the perfect recipe to get people to come out and vote.

The Hillary lovers are in such pathetic denial. I think they may need therapy after Obama wins by double digits on Tuesday.

Don't let polls decide your conscience. Vote for the candidate that you believe will represent the United States with dignity and uphold their oath to the Constitution, not the candidate that has the biggest bandwagon. If a candidate is on the ballot, they are viable.

I am voting for Ron Paul in my state's primary. I will not try to tell you that Ron Paul is the best candidate for you, but I will tell you he is the best candidate for me, and that I would proudly cast my vote for him even if I knew mine would be the only one.

Obama 2008

The bashing of New Hampshire voters has begun. Now it is there turn to feel the wrath of the Clinton machine.

So far i've heard:

NH has a bad track record of picking presidents

NH are band wagon jumpers

NH are not that educated

NH don't represent America.

When will the Clintons and there surogates get the fact that America wants a new type of governance, one that is not based on fear but based on hope. One that is not about divisive politics but one that unities. The Clintons need to remember why they got into politics in the first place, the idealistic Clintons of the 60s would be knocking on doors in support of OBAMA!

I'm so proud of Obama and his campaign, this shows, you don't have to kneecap, and throw slime at anyone to get ahead, what a great moment in history to live in. Obama '08

Who is Barack Obama?

1- U. S. presidential candidate, Barack Hussein Obama

2- Born in Honolulu , Hawaii ,Father: Barack Hussein Obama,

Sr., a black Muslim from Nyangoma-Kogel , Kenya ;

Mother: Ann Dunham, a white atheist from Wichita , Kansas .

Obama's parents met at the University of Hawaii .. When Obama was two
years old, his parents divorced.

Father: Returned to Kenya ..
Mother: Married Lolo Soetoro, a radical Muslim from Indonesia .

3- When Obama was 6 years old, the family relocated to Indonesia ..

4- Obama attended a Muslim school in Jakarta . He also spent two years in
a Catholic school.

5- Obama takes great care to conceal the fact that he is a Muslim . He Is
quick to point out that,"He was once a Muslim, but that he also attended

Catholic school."

6- Obama's political handlers are attempting to make it appear that
Obama's introduction to Islam came via his father, and that this

influence was, temporary.
In reality, the senior Obama returned to Kenya Soon after the
divorce, and never again had any direct influence over His son's education.

7- Lolo Soetoro, the second husband of Obama's mother, Ann Dunham,
introduced his stepson to Islam .

8- Obama was enrolled in a Wahabi school in Jakarta . Wahabism is the
radical teaching that is followed by the Muslim terrorists who are now

waging Jihad against the western world.

Since it is politically expedient to be a Christian when seeking Major
public office in the United States , Barack Hussein Obama has joined the
United Church of Christ in an attempt to downplay his Muslim background. Let
us all remain alert concerning Obama's presidential candidacy. Please
forward to everyone you know. The Muslims have said they plan on destroying
the US from the inside out, what better way to start than at the highest
level.

We may have another Republican in the White House.

Hilary Clinton has not publicly stated the she is a socialist, but do not be deceived from one who holds hands with her husband and looks like she is in a "happy marriage" with a president who lied to America about having sexual relationships with multiple women. She is a fake. She will do whatever it takes to appease to the American public to get your vote by flip-flopping .. issues such as the War in Iraq, illegal immigration, and social security. Do not be deceived.

Hilary, who does not care about America and it's constitutional principles it has set for how to govern this country. All she wants is too see the whole world hold hands which is total idealism. We are a country founded and most commended for the land of opportunity where the best person works his best to get the job he or she wants and receives the profits of his labor. According to a recent speech on her economic vision last tuesday, she would love to see the day where everyone is equal, quoted in saying, "special privileges for none," even though you are proven to be much more qualified for the job than anyone.

She wants to take away everything you earned from your proven knowledge and labor and distribute it to those who don't even deserve it in the first place. She wants to keep you from doing that to limit your freedom and expand governmental control, which is totally opposite of what our constitution states. She want's shared prosperity throughout the whole world and does not care for your individual rights at all. She want's to create a "common bond" between all nations which is unrealistic and has been proven by history from the last century to leave 150 people dead and leave many more in an impoverished state of welfare.

So cut the rhetorical crap Hilary Rodham Clinton because it's not going to happen.

YES , GO OBAMA!!!!

AS Obama continues to win, so will his support in most, if not all of those other states!

Obama 08

ITS TIME TO PICK A PRESIDENT AND ITS NOT HILLARY CLINTON!!

Obama Supporters need to proceed with caution. Read the Boston Globe's article outing him from poaching from John Edwards…

Do you want a candidate so disengenuous and dishonest? If he cannot even come up with his own platform, then how in the world do you expect him to make any of it happen? Get real.

Yes, he has a tidal wave going right now that will lead America into destruction if the American people don't stop riding the "feels good" bus…

It's as easy as ABC…. Anybody But Clinton!

Barack Hussein Obama's church website has the following page describing their strict commitment to a homeland that does not include the homeland that gives them the opportunity
to freely exist (www.tucc.org/about.htm)…….I'm thinking if a white congregation proclaimed the same exclusivity on behalf of whites ONLY, that someone out there might scream racist vulgarities at them.

Mr. Obama America was not built upon, nor will it be sustained by such racial exclusivity to which you are a member!

Let's see if CNN "deems" this as appropriate for posting…….

One poll doesn't make it so. And with a five percent plus or minus leaves a pretty wide margin of error. This poll is just another rough indicator that they two are going back and forth in the polls.. nothing more and nothing concrete.

It all depends on "who" gets out their vote best on Tuesday.

Simply told,
Wynter

I am so happy Obama is pulling ahead in the polls. I hope it continues thru the USA.

I am happy for Barack.

What I am not happy about is that your website mixes projected delegate counts with genuine delegate counts, i.e., you've got Hillary pegged as the Democratic Nominee even before the votes are counted and delegates won. Please separate, un-mix, your polling projections from real results. Please be reporters versus purveyors of biased propaganda.

Let the voice of the people ring!

Hillary is over, yesterday's news. Bring on the bedpans and clean up the room at the retirement center in DeQueen as the Clintons are comin' home.

The United States is coming to the point where citizens will be able to change how politicians think. It seems to me that the only path to the white house in the 21th century is by being honest—even more honest to Americans. We have to remember that if a work has been left unchecked for quite while, it could result in work-unfinished–and this is not what we want. The US is the only country concerning about other countries problems–as a result, honesty is the key to restore our global image.

I totolly Agree. I think it is a mistake to think that Obama is the best candidate. He jyst talk about change. But I can not see nor comprehend his point about anything. I think Clinton was just fine. So I hope hillary win N.H. If not she can compete all the weay to february 5.

Sample is too small to be reliable..look for the Zogby poll tomorrow …Clinton will be the nominee and sadly, because Obama's support seems to be overly emotional, Obama supporters will not carry thru to supporting the eventual nominee. THAT'S divisive and a waste of real passion. The general is going to be a tough race…Hillary is one tough character…she can and will be the next POTUS.

It is a big change since tie polls yesterday. To Obama supporters, if Obama win the president and he did not doing a good job or doing a good job then we will be a big screw alike we are currently under George Bush tenure for 8 years.

What we really need a person with experience and able to bring us out of the problems that we are currently under. Obama does not have any experience and he just being senator for 2 yrs. He will never be ready to be president of US unless he have some experience in office. Political will break Obama as he would be unable to deal with all of stress from America, Military and Political of all US and even Lobbyist. Just keep your eyes open and we may be sorry if Obama become president and we the American fell into bad dark times.

You people really need to wake up and think about REALITY!! not fantasyland as Obama is aboutl. He wants change that is good but we need person with skills and experience to work out. If Obama win then you all better hope that he is doing better job or we may have to face another impeachment in history.

While Obama quite possibly might have a substantial lead I still don't trust polls…a few hundred people isn't a decent sample size.

It is very much reassuring to note that how the Founding Fathers of this great nations had the wisdom and fortitude to devise such a practical mechanism for the election of the President of the United States of America ,which work as effectively today as it worked almost two and a half centuries ago. Thus, enabling the Americans to be the masters of their own national destiny.

Look at the humble roots of this young African American,who is going to be the next President of U.S.A,because the people of this country want him.
While, in none of the socalled Islamic countries such a noble example ican not be seen . It is Islamic in name only ,you have a bunch of demagogues are ruling over the masses without seeking their consent.
The ascension of Barak Obama,the grandson of a poor goats- herder in Kenya. Good luck Mr.Obama. God bless you.Sayed S.Shah

To all of the naysayers on this post: Once Obama wins New Hampshire, the polls all over the country will swing in his favor! The whole country is watching!! They will want to be a part of history too. As for the experience people, Abraham Lincoln had just about the exact same experience as Obama when he became President. Look it up!! Be informed!! See the train a comin!!

OBAMA 08

I hate to see a cadidate who appear to be following Bush-Chenney failed-tactics.

Very simple. All Hillary has to do is answer questions directly, be sincere about what she says, come across as warmer, and show she understands what America needs…

Pardon me, but Is it ANY WONDER she's falling far behind?

I'm tired of politician-speak. When you're asked a question, answer it or tell me why you can't answer it, but don't change the subject or avoid the question. To me, that kind of rhetoric would be reason enough to excommunicate someone from running for office.

Honesty is not that tough, but I guess if you spend a bit too much time in washington it becomes a hurdle. Biden was asked once by Randi Rhodes, I believe, if he was willing to call Bush a liar. He apparently found the prospect of that to be the toughest thing he could be asked.

Excuse me? If you've forgotten that criticism of our political leaders is a solemn duty - not a political football - you should not be allowed to hold public offic.

I'd like to know why any man here would vote for Hillary Clinton. She is a classic, old-school, man hating feminist. Her politics reflects that (i.e. the only way to change is through confrontation and conflict). There is another way and Obama reflects it. I am a senior citizen and I support Obama!

People are tired of Washington politics as usual. It's so refreshing that Barack Obama offers hope for America. He is sincere, brilliant, caring and has an excellent background in all of his endeavors. Whether it is working for a better life for the unemployed, as head of the Law Review at Harvard. as a lawyer, as a Senator! he's proved he can change peoples lives for the better. He stands for all Americans, whether they are poor, middle class, rich, Independent, Democrat or Republican. We are so blessed that Senator Obama has come forth to run as President.

Great news for Obama. If he sweeps the first three, he can effictively sweep Edwards out and have all of the anti-Hillary votes on Super Tuesday… although by then, many former anti-Hillary votes may be pro-Obama votes.

If this pattern continues, when does the DNC step in and make sure no Dems are taking shots at the nominee to be? (Same question applies if Hillary dominates Super Tuesday or Edwards surges from no where.)

Kevin, Fl
Hillary used to lead in NH too, I believed. see what happened? The next 30 states will fall too if Obama wins NH. Its all about momentum

Kevin,
That's a great list and an excellent reminder to Team Obama about how much work has to be done to topple a machine. Incumbents don't just hand over the keys. HRC's misleading attack mailer and Bill's lies today in NH about Obama's record are just indications of how they react when they're down. Just what we need on "Day 1," right?

And Kevin, you don't realize how wrong you are about the nomination. I was at an event yesterday for Obama volunteers in California that had remarkable attendance from Indepedents and even a few former Republicans. And before you even think, "why should Dems support someone Indies and former Repubs like," I'll remind you: that's how you take back the White House. Indies and former Repubs would NEVER vote for Hillary. You can't win the White House without reaching across the aisle. If that's what you want (a win in November), dive off the careening Clinton train as soon as you can.

Bill and Hillary need to go back to Arkansas and RETIRE. The American people don't want those two hypocrites, liars, self-centered and egotistical elitists in our politics anymore. WE'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THEM.

Let's hope that some new politicians can lead this Country in a way that is positive and upbeat.

It's not just america thats Fired UP about Obama. Barack has captured the imagination of the world.

January 6, 2008, 1:34 pm

Germany’s Got a Crush on Obama

By Nicholas Kulish

BERLIN — Germany has developed a serious case of Obama-mania.
Barack Obama’s high standing in Germany goes beyond his opposition to the unpopular war in Iraq. The country’s sudden crush is bound up with near-constant comparisons here between the young senator from Illinois and President John F. Kennedy Jr. – still admired in Germany and particularly in Berlin.

The Berliner Morgenpost over the weekend ran with the headline, “The New Kennedy.” The tabloid Bild declared, “This Black American has become the new Kennedy!” And the headline for the editorial in the Frankfurter Rundschau read simply: “Lincoln, Kennedy, Obama.”

“Only a small, informed minority knew about Barack Obama in December,” said Christoph von Marschall, Washington bureau chief for the Tagesspiegel newspaper, whose book, “Barack Obama, The Black Kennedy,” came out then. He said after the Iowa Caucuses last week, interest in Mr. Obama and sales of the book – which is presently sold out on the German Amazon Web site – suddenly surged.

Mr. Obama’s newfound popularity among Germans underscores not only the breadth of his appeal but also the opportunity he might have as president – though far from even his party’s nomination – to mend fences abroad.
“There are similarities between JFK’s time and today,” said Karsten Rossow, 49, of Berlin, who was visiting the small Kennedy Museum by the Brandenburg Gate Sunday, on a dark, snowy afternoon, with his wife. “People are ready for the politics of change.”

While the whole world follows American elections, Germans learned to pay particularly close attention because of the unparalleled influence that the United States had as both occupier and protector after their country lost World War II.
Some are reserving judgment. “It’s too early,” said Udo Schacht, 53, at a train station on Friedrichstrasse, the street where the
Checkpoint Charlie border crossing once stood, “to say that he’s the new Kennedy.”

You wanna restore our standing in the world and get things done …… OBAMA!!

torn between the two, but it is not hard to sense the excitement of Obama.

Should Obama take NH, as now seems probable, it seems MORE than likely he will take S.C. as people of color realize what a state with 4% black population had to say- seconded by NH.

I feel bad for Hillary, she is great person and candidate with deep experience. But sometimes historical moments just happen.
Yes, I worry about Obama's experience– but rejoice in my perceived reaction of reaction on the world stage. The message of hope for the downtrodden can not be underestimated. What a counter to the cowboy mentality he would be.

Logical- perhaps not. But humans are a creature of hope and look for inspiration.
For whatever reason Barack seems to have harnessed the excitement of younger voters.

Frankly, I would celebrate election of EITHER HRP or BO but it is my sense that Barack has inspired a, perhaps, unstoppable movement..

What is wrong with people? Can't you all see Barack Obama is not qualified enough to win. Why do people support him?

Obama will win the nomination and the general. This will be done with democrats, independents and some republicans.

This country is sick and tired of Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton, no more. Make America proud again and elect Senator Obama.

Minnesota for Obama!!

The poor guy who just listed the thirty states where Clinton leads doesn't have a political clue. It reminds me of Guiliani crowing about his multi-state lead as the sand around him slips. Obama should be ObaMO—he clearly has the momentum and probably the nomination. Voters tend to flock to those with wins and Obama seems likely to string three early victories together.

The problem here is that Obama is getting people fired up, but it's all about "change". What is that? People don't ike Bush, so Obama has decided he will feed off that. BUT, he is just one man. One man does not run the Federal Government. He has absolutely no executive experience. Being an orator is by no means carte blanche to the White House. Sorry. The man cannot even be honest with himself about who he is and where he comes from, how on Earth can he lead and MANAGE our country.
I am an independent and will vote for Hillary in a heartbeat. The Republicans are looking weak. With Hillary, we know that she will be able to quickly build a Federal Government that will work.
Go Hillary!

Tony, Enterprise, Alabama

as an Obama supporter, I am sorry to see that you fell this way about your Hillary comments not being posted by CNN.. the idea is that CNN wants to have sensible and discussion-wise posts so that this thing can be used for debate amongst the supporters. Unfortunately, a lot of the folks backing Senator Clinton attempt to post really nasty comments especially in these losing times for her.

Obama for President!
Thank you Senator Clinton for making this race a competitive one…we might call on you to be our adviser when we get to '1600 Pennsylvania Avenue' next year

How is Hillary any more qualified than Obama? She has LESS experience as an elected official than he does!

All she can do is viciously attack people who stand in the way of her annointment as President. She's so two-faced that she's never even known what state to call home… and she expects us to hand her the keys to the White House?? Incredibule.

Obama is not qualified because of indequate experience. We're at war and don't need a 'novice President…….' This is exactly what Obama would be. Not to say that Hillary is the answer, better look twice at Edwards, Democrats! Edwards seems to know what is making our government so sick in Washington and isn't afraid to tackle it. As for Republicans…….who wants a man who ridicules another member of his party like McCain did during the Debates. Mitt Romney remained a gentleman to the core and remained on track. Yes, he defended himself, as well he should. The ATTACKS and BARBS from McCain made McCain nothing better, but much worse in the eyes of future Independent and Republican Voters. McCain owes Romney an apology. McCain went too far trying to 'belittle' Romney and his last crack which McCain thought quite amusing….FELL FLAT! Viewers and the audience didn't think McCain was so funny. He lost my vote because of his rude and corrupt behavior toward Romney.

Go Obama Go. People, wake up! It's time for REAL change. Hillary is more of the same.

To answer some of the shortsightedness above. GB won twice because Al Gore and John Kerry were bigger doofusses. I am a die-hard conservative libertarian. Obama can beat a Republican (not saying he will). If its Obama as the Democratic nominee on general election night, I go to bed early, as I can live with the outcome either way. Maybe '08 will be an election where both candidates are capable and honest.

Kevin

No horse required. If Obama wins NH, he is almost certain to carry South Carolina. That means your list of states there will be a massive coronation.

I hope he does get over confident…he should remember, it ain't over until the fat lady sings. As for him being the first black president, remember, he is half black. I know he is proud of his black heritage but does that mean he is not proud of his white heritage. His mom was white, his dad black. Voters should not vote for obama because he is black (or white) and they should not vote for Hillary because she is a woman, they should vote for the person most qualified and that is Hillary. Think about it voters before going to the polls.

Let Obama be the darling of the news media at the expense of Clinton.
IF, he does become the parties nominee, the Republicans will crucify him.

Wake up, you want 8 more years of republican arrogance????

i don't see how many of you are saying that Obama has no chance to be a republican, he is drawing many independents and among democrats has the highest favorable rating. Clinton is viewed unfavorably more than any other candidate(around 50 percent say they will not vote for her in the general) how can SHE win? She can't

Why is it that some people think that year's in the U.S. Senate is the only experience that counts for a president? I don't think so. Senator Obama has more years in elected office than Senator Clinton, and I am much more impressed with his experience prior to politics than hers.

The press has thrown out the idea that we are making a choice between experience and likeability, and thats just not true. While yes, Senator Obama does seem to be more likeable than his Hillary, there is a lot more that goes into that decision for most of us, and it's just not that simple.

Senator Obama is intelligent, wise, listens to others, and can think an issue through to the end. He has amazing writing skills, speaking skills, and people skills. He has years of experience of overcoming obstacles, getting done what he was told couldn't be done, and getting the opposing sides to come together for a common cause.

I know that he has a lot of the youth support, but I am a middle-aged white woman from the mid-west, who firmly believes that he will be one of the greatest presidents that this nation has ever seen. I have NEVER campaigned before. he is the first to inspire me to do so, and the first the gain my trust and respect to this degree.

With the people behind him it is not hope that they believe in it is a destiny they will fullfill. We will take this country back. Fired up ready to go!!!!!!!!!!!

WHO ON THIS BOARD……..BELIEVES THE POLLS WE'RE SEEING?

My response is still 'awaiting moderation'? After 12 minutes?! Not in much of a hurry to post anything pro-Clinton are you?

Kevin,

good luck chasing your windmills.

ya think those polls will change after Obama sweeps IA, NH and SC??? gee…i wonder.

nobody wants to back a loser. support will switch overnight.

I think Hillary and her Staffers are going to need a valium

the obama supporters are going to guaranty a republican victory in nov. can't you people see his inexperience? all you have to do is actually watch the debates and listen to his answers. our country's future is at stake. granted he is a great speaker, with the help of his speech writers, but he has no clue as how to solve the problems. all he says he will lead with the help of the people, what is he going to do if a catasraphy happens, hold a press conference and ask the people to call in to tell him what to do? the republicans will make mince meat out of him. PEOPLE USE YOUR HEADS. In eight years yes but not now

I'm European and following this very exciting election. Not since Kennedy has a US election interested me this much. I am really impressed by the integrity of your Illionis Senator Obama. I wish we had those kind of politicians over here today. Most of our politicians are blindly following Bush and basing their politics on fear. Has the world gone craze. It will be nice to get some normalcy introduced again and I am sure that our European politicians will follow the principles of this eloquent gentleman.

Kevin in Florida,

Check the dates on the polls in those states. If they are any older than 5 days, they have not captured the Iowa bounce that Obama has received. Clinton had a decent lead in New Hampshire until recently as well.

Time will tell!

Is New Hampshire crazy? Why on earth would they elect Barak Hussein Obama?
They don't even know the man. Neither does the rest of America!!! He has
only been a US Senator for barely three years. He has very little experience
in domestic affairs and absolutely none in foreign policy.
We have already spent the last eight years with a President who was
not qualified, we cannot afford to make that mistake again.
The word "change" does not mean great, experience or wisdom,
all it means is to "make something different".

This election is not a popularity contest. Mr Obama might very well be
charismatic anc charming but that doesn't make him qualified to be the
President of the United States!

Please think clearly before casting your vote for Barak Hussein Obama!!!

GO OBAMA! 08

We've got your back in Maryland too. Feb 12th

Also, Iowa and New hampshire does not a President make. There are 48 more states and I'm sure obama won't win them all.

Hey Kevin from FL,

Wanna show a source on that? Last time I checked, half those states haven't even been polled. Nice try though. Face it, Clinton is done.

What I can think of at the moment is that the News Agencies like CNN should have more neutral articles during this time unless they officially announce that they are supporting Obama.

Some funny polls with only a handful of voters wont be statistically significant and will not be accurate in any means, however, the mass media based on it and run a title like this will clearly bring more undecided voters to support those the news mentioned as the lead candidate.

This was exactly happening 4 yrs ago with Kerry's

I can not imagine any better for America and Americans under the "president Obama"

Obama and Oprah both belong to Trinity United "Christian" Church - Chicago. African-centered, not United States-centered. Oprah spends millions in Africa, Barack has African ties. Hey, good for them. But I don't want the country I love hijacked - and the TUCC black racist agenda "Black Values System" to be a part of it. If Obama and Oprah want to go down in history as the two who "saved" the continent of Africa - fine. But do it on your own time. This should not be front and center of the politics of OUR government. We've got our own huge hurdles. Wake up America. The Southside of Chicago coming soon to a neighborhood near you.

To Kevin from FL, who felt compelled to list out all of the states where Hill still leads… While I'm well aware of the Feb. 5 attempt to stack the primaries in Hill's favor, she & her DLC pals arranged that condensed schedule assuming she would be the frontrunner. Do you not realize that most (if not all) of those leads will disappear if Obama beats Hill by a substantial margin in NH–thereby reaffirming his true status of a frontrunner who was won the hearts of the people against the steepest of odds?? The endorsements & volunteers will start coming out of the woodwork…Bradley is only the tip of the iceberg. A day after he won Iowa, I saw a posting stating that registeration for a Obama volunteer training in a small CA city had swelled from 12 to 130. So forgive for taking issue with your assertion about what "can't" be done. It's time to throw the old-guard Dem rule book & crystal ball out, because we're not buying what Clinton & her cohorts are selling anymore.

Obama '08

the BIIL'O of fox would have said ………. "T H I S I S H U G EEE"

Snake oil salesman? The guy graduated from Columbia University and Harvard Law School where he was editor of the Harvard Law Review. You don't get on to the Harvard Law Review, let alone head it unless you are super smart and a super hard worker. Then community activist and state senator and law professor and writer. I concede that after having gotten the job through nepotism, Hil has been a good senator from NY but not memorable in the way that Moynihan or RFK were memorable. And then there was her stint at the Rose Law Firm, not exactly public service was it.

Kevin,FL
POST YOUR SOURCE…
If you don't you are bluffing!

MG
you sound scary, relax!
we'll get the terrorists in a fewer than 10 years time..that's too long a time to think and act. You should be this worried if things were going to remain in George W's hands..

For your comfort, wait until Super Tuesday's over.

This is amazing…I want Democrat to come back in power. But with Obama as Democrat candidate… with no experience…whose foreign experience is born outside US.. I think someone from Republican (Romney, McCain or Giuliani) can do better job.

This just in ….

Obama up by 13 points, McCain up by 4 in USAT/Gallup Poll in N.H.

Sen. Barack Obama has opened up a 13 percentage point lead over Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in the battle for votes in Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, according to a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll conducted in the state from Friday through this afternoon. The results were just released.

On the Republican side, Sen. John McCain is 4 percentage points ahead of Mitt Romney.

The surveys of 776 New Hampshire residents who are "likely" to vote in the Republican primary and 778 New Hampshire residents who are "likely" to vote in the Democratic primary were all completed after the news from Thursday's Iowa caucuses had been reported.

The rundowns:

Democrats.

• Obama: 41%; up from 32% in the last USA TODAY/Gallup New Hampshire poll, taken in mid-December.
• Clinton: 28%; down from 32%.
• John Edwards: 19%; up from 18%.
• Gov. Bill Richardson: 6%; down from 8%.
• No one else above 3%.

Republicans.

• McCain: 34%; up from 27% in mid-December.
• Romney: 30%; down from 34%.
• Mike Huckabee: 13%; up from 9%.
• Rep. Ron Paul: 8%; down from 9%.
• Rudy Giuliani: 8%; down from 11%.
• No one else above 3%.

Each figure has a margin of error of +/- 4 percentage points. So Obama's lead is "outside" that range, while McCain's is not.

Obama is a ego hungry nut followed second by his wife Michele. What a horrible comment on American Election Process. if you have the right money(Oprah) behind you you can buy alot of poll power

I'm a registered independent and member of the military and I cannot support a candidate whose experience is SO lacking as Obama's. Those people who want to compare Obama to Kennedy are absolutley blind optimists- Kennedy's leadership was tested in the crucible of combat. Obama has no such credentials.

As American's I believe we grasp onto the latest fad- Obama is a fad with no solid foundation. People jumped onto the Obama bandwagon because Oprah said so- certainly a great way to choose a leader. I can't believe that Obama could beat candidate of, for instance, John McCain's stature.

Finally, I'm tired of these constant CNN Polls. This is sensational media conveage a it's finest…personally I'm a tired of seeing all of this. It's as if CNN is whipping this race up to get ratings points.

I'm still undecided,but I won't be voting for Barack.

You know, time was the media wouldn't release polls too close to an election, because they might unduly influence voters. Those days are gone, though, aren't they? Since the MSNBC debate, with Russert, Matthews and Williams entering the race in favor of Obama, the press has been carrying no message but "Hillary bad, Obama good."

Yes!!!!!! Change is finally coming!!! Obama '08!!!!

I know if Hillary gets the nomination against John McCain she will lose, and I will help her lose. She is not an honest candidate, her opinions and tactics change with the polls. I don't want someone like that running my country. At least with McCain I know who I'm getting. And I'm in Ohio, a state where the democrats need all the votes they can get. OBAMA '08!!

Cheney Has experience, Rumsfeld has experience, and Hillary has experience. They have been in power for close to 35 years. The country is in bad bad bad shape because of them. We need change. Change in the people and the way politics is done.

Obama 08

The CNN story on the frontpage, says that McCain's lead is "narrowing". Can someone do the math please, a six point lead yesterday, and a six point lead today is called "steady"

"On the Republican side, Sen.John McCain leads former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney by a narrower margin, the survey found,"

Huh??

Keith - in case you haven't noticed, the inevitability arguement isn't working. The Obama tidel wave has already started and will swamp you on Tsunami Tuesday.

GO OBAMA!!

I just want to thank everyone for doing their research and choosing the best person for the job!!

I'm so proud of you Obama!! Oh and good job in the NH debates last night.

In response to Kevin and the list of states Hillary Clinton is currently polling ahead of Obama in: Don't forget that Hillary was also polling ahead of Barackin Iowa and New Hampshire until voters get a first hand glimpse of his charismatic charm and grasp on what voters want- someone who will inspire, work with others, and change a dirty and filthy culture in Washington.

MG, you cannot be serious. In the alleged 35 years of "experience", all she's done is travel around with Sinbad and get health care for reservists' children - a legitimate achievement but hardly earthshattering. You would like to think someone vying for the biggest job on the planet might have accomplished a bit more IN 410 MONTHS OF PUBLIC SERVICE. At least BHO slugged it out in the projects in Chicago (selflessly, I'd add) - you'd never catch HRC working around poor people for longer then 20 minutes without 25 Secret Service.

It amazes me to think that so many posters here actually believe Sen. Clinton is electable in the general election. The independent voters of this country have the final say, and they are overwhelmingly rejecting her and her policies. If she makes it to the general election, it will be a referendum on the Clinton Administration, the pardons, the scandals. We need to move forward, don't forget what happened last time we allowed a political dynasty to be established. American can be run by more than just the Clinton's and the Bush's. ANYBODY BUT HILLARY 2008!

It astonishes me that Democrats, who are typically more educated and open-minded, are being blindfolded by this election. I completely agree that this county needs more than a change. However, how is some one with virtually no political experience going to play hardball with all of Washington's top dogs? Am I tired of Wahington and the politics? Absolutely! But we cannot forget the era that we are living in. Washington's politics are not going anywhere anytime soon. Hillary Clinton, while I understand has her faults, also has a plethora of experience to be able to take down the top Republican contender for this upcoming election. Obama is too young and too naive. He has a wonderful vision but will for certain be eaten alive during Presidential debates by the Republican nominee and this country will end up with another Republican leader/less. Just when you think it cannot get any worse, it has, it will and then I will have my bumber sitcker that says "don't blame me," I chose Hillary.

To those people who say Obama has no specifics, only "change," do some research. Look at CNN or any other mainstream media's breakdown of the candidates, issue by issue. Look at his voting record. Look at his website, which has a breakdown of his position on all issues. To say that he just says "change" without any details is simply wrong. Go beyond the clips of rally speeches and you'll find the substance that inspires so many Independents, Republicans, new voters, and young people.

Obama '08!

This presidential candidacy race is no laughing matter, but as I read poll results reported here, it sounds like a horse race and I had to laugh. (8 laps ahead, slightly edged, gaining about 3 laps, front runner, down 1 lap, switched places and coming out of the gate).

Kevin in FL,

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While Obama might be leading, I dont believe that the spread can be that much. Moreover, America made the same mistake with Bush - voting for rhetoric rather than capabilities. You are about to make the same mistake with Obama. What has this man done? What has he achieved?

He talks about hope and change all the time. How does he plan to create change? You dont talk change into existence. You work for change.

Everybody, except 4 a few Republicans, is talking about change & hope which is g8, but I need 2 hear more than words, because as embarrasing as it is, the US President has overiding say over the UK's foreign policy, & we were dragged into a war that 100% of our public told r government we didn't want to get involved in. I need to hear the specific policies and evidence of sincere commitment to tackle those policies even if positions had evolved in light of circumstances. Talk of a premtive war in Pakistan, & misleading people to believe that the vote to label the Iran Revolutionary Guard a terroist group was a vote 4 war when my understanding is that it was a "sense of senate" vote attached to using economic sanctions but not military force in the version passed, was irrresponsible from this candidate. I am concerned that the US media is being unprofessional & undemocratic with it's political coverage in not subjecting Obama to the same intense scruting that it holds certain other candidates, whilst ignoring other candidates even exist. Whilst I like Obama as a person & he is defintly better the Bush, it was this kind of media coverage that fixed Bush to get the election in 2004. I have Fox News, & CNN in the UK so I know what they were showing Americans, & I can tell you that UK's Sky News had more political coverage & unbiasssed analysis of Kerry's Presidential campaign than America was expossed to in 2004. I found a youtube video called "Journalist give Obama free ride through campaign" posted 2 day where it is the 1st time that I have heard the US media finally admit the undemocratic actions it's taking in basically fixing the election to vote 4 who they want only.

I don't think I have ever been this excited about a campain election since I became eligible to vote.

I love the former President Clinton, and although I am a huge supporter of women, I am choosing to support Senator Obama. Although Hilary has done some great things for healthcare, she does not seem to have the kind of people skills that Obama seems to have. I understand her points of view, but I think that SOME Hilary supporters are confused about WHICH Clinton they are voting for.

I feel like this 2008 election has certainly brought people closer for a common cause, and MOST of us all seem to agree on one thing…………BUSH, is…was…and will continue to be….the worse President EVER!!!. How he ever got elected AT ALL still boggles my mind today.

The candidates have a long way to go before the final vote is in, but Obama has already won my vote. Good luck Senator Obama….you got our votes!!

On the Hillary Blog, there is a post saying "Where is the bounce?", referring to the expected surge in a candidates popularity after a victory in the Iowa caucuses. My response; here is the bounce.

I am not yet of voting age (I am twelve), yet I follow the elections with great enthusiasm. Currently, I am supporting Barack Obama; I have since February. I support him because he can bring change, because he can beat any of the Republican nominees, and because his policy views and plans are close to identical with mine.

Joe Biden is also a very good candidate; I would support him for vice-president.

But as I cannot vote, the best I can do is give my opinion here.

To those who understand Obama is a fraud.. its good to know there are still intelligent people in America.

The problem is that there are more ignorants who look for sensational, and need to be counseled to 'feel good'. They need excitement and fun. With 5-sec attention span you cannot keep them following Hillary's detailed talk on policies and issues.. they need to be fired up, someone has to yell to them non-stop to keep those 5-sec. I guess they will have Obama for a while.. the problem will be when domestic issues and recession, and unemployment will really show up. Of course, our young college graduates will still get money from their baby boomer parents (those boring guys who talk issues).

I am done looking at the news. Media loves to do nothing more than bring someone to the top and then rip them apart and track their fall to the ground. Obama has a great message but has no experience. This frightens me because he may be the George Bush of the Democratic Party. Iowa and New Hampshire do not represent the rest of the country. Bill Clinton lost Iowa and New Hampshire and won the nomination, so will Hilary. At least I hope she does. Obama's message of change is is as thin as his experience. He preaches change but has not demonstrated it at all. Appealing to young voters, been there done that with the original Clinton. Being a president who will unite, been there, Bushy Bush. I have seen him do nothing that demonstrates change. I am fearful for our country. We have started a rend of voting on emotion instead of intelligence, much as most third world nations…our status as a superpower is at an end and our new position as giant laughing stock is at hand.

Sam Donaldson said it best on "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos:

"…when you have a toothache, most of us would go to the dentist that's been drilling teeth for a long time."

Translation: OBAMA IS NOT READY FOR THIS JOB

Barack's supporters are seemingly stuck in some sort of political wet dream. He hasn't got the experience, backbone, or fortitude to clean up the mess left in the wake of GWB. Unfortunately, the Obama bandwagon is growing longer by the minute, and by the time his supporters realize it's doomed, it will be moving too fast to jump off, turn it around, or otherwise derail it.

Biden would have been an excellent president, but since he's out, Hillary's the next best thing. I hope the Obama Cheerleading Squad will wake up, read a newspaper, and see the light.

Good luck Sen Obama. We need you.

Hillary: Everyone I know out here in California can hardly wait for Super Tuesday so we can cast our vote for you. You are the best of America and voters will surely weigh your experience, vision for change, and proven record of accomplishments against Obama's eloquent, soaring, empty rhetoric and "hope" for change. We need you and we pray you will persevere and make it through to become the Democratic nominee. Hang in there, stay strong and keep getting your message out loud and clear. May God bless you in your efforts.

1st)
Senator Obama was elected editor of the Harvard Law Review….Lets stop pretending he's too inexperienced to create a bi-partisan coalition for historic change in congress. he's got some experience building consensus among self-promoting "old boys club members" at Harvard Law.

2nd)
You know what young people absolutely hate hearing about?
Experience.
When they don't get the job, or the raise or the promotion, you can bet the graying baby-boomer at the other side of the desk is mumbling something about experience. they can't stand the word…it might not be rational, but its an acquired aversion Senator Clinton didn't quite account for.

3rd)
Generation X and Y have seen enough. 8 years of Bush just about rousted them from their slumber. They weren't around for the violence of the civil rights movement. They don't see geopolitics through a grimy cold-war lens. They use cell phones for communication (POLLSTERS PLEASE NOTE). And they are tired of the greatest generation and their progeny determining public policy in a world they no longer understand.

4)
National Labor Unions: Please jump ship. Obama's Politics are friendly Plus the changing ethnic composition of the Industrial work force and the history of racial tension within labor unions make any investment in his candidacy a public relations coup.

I'm a Democrat. I'm an Obama Supporter. And I pray Senator Clinton doesn't throw too many barbs Obama's way, because i'd like to see her retain enough political capital to be Senate majority leader one day.

MG - If you had every been involved in hiring an executive that need to manage change, you would know the experience is not the most important thing, it is judgment and leadership skills. Hilary is a competent manager, but she doesn't exhibit the leadership skils to shephard the country through the kind of changes that we need in 2008.

I recommend you check out Warren Bennis' textbook on Leadership, which notes among other things:

The manager administers; the leader innovates.
The manager maintains; the leader develops.
The manager accepts reality; the leader investigates it.
The manager focuses on systems and structures; the leader focuses on
people.
The manager relies on control; the leader inspires trust.
The manager has a short-range view; the leader has a long-range
perspective.
The manager asks how and when; the leader asks what and why.
The manager has his or her eye always on the bottom line; the leader
has his or her eye on the horizon.
The manager imitates; the leader originates.
The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it.
The manager is the classic good soldier; the leader is his or her
own person.

Any reasonable person can see which side of the Leader/Manager spectrum Hilary and Barack fall.

I just finished canvasing for Obama, the game is over. He may even win by more than 15%. This is a movement and I'm happy to be alive to witness it. Thank you lord.

Obama has also opened up a 13-point lead in the new USA Today/Gallop Poll:

Obama 41%, Clinton 28%, Edwards 19%

*Obama: 41%; up from 32% in the last USA TODAY/Gallup New Hampshire poll, taken in mid-December.
*Clinton: 28%; down from 32%.
*John Edwards: 19%; up from 18%.
*Gov. Bill Richardson: 6%; down from 8%.
*No one else above 3%.

This is the 4th poll in 3 days to show Obama opening up a double-digit lead.

I've seen a few elections in my years and this one is going over the top to Obama. He has the right message. Change. We all need this and experience for what it's worth in most persons minds hasn't made their lives better and they want this change. All the nay sayers out there that say he has no idea of how to run the Presidency pay attention to what is happening. He is only the messenger, the peoples voice. Obama is a very gifted speaker and he will continue to dominate the political primaries from one state to another because he is a inspiring motivator for us after our horrible ordeal of 9-11. The betrayal of our priciples by the current administration has done nothing for us to heal as a nation and in fact has hurt us more. This man's message is for us to stop fighting between ourselves and rebuild this country and that will involve us citizens changing, cause that is what a great President can do, inspire us to change. He is the only one I see doing this and given support he will make at a minimum a good President and possibly even a great one. I won't be surprised if he does even better than expected in New Hampshire given what happened in Iowa.

MG at 6:19 PM- Your post sums up Clinton supporters well….

A true rant.

Obama (and his wife) are intelligent and articulate, highly educated people who, at the same time, weren’t born to expect the proverbial silver spoon. What a relief and a joy to witness at least the present ascendancy of a person of color who can actually speak the English language and thus express himself, and who has ideas to express. My God, he’s the polar opposite of everything the dangerous embarrassment occupying our White House is. How wonderful, and hopefully for an extended period, to be able to feel some pride again in a nation rapidly becoming classified as renegade.

I love you Obie, but…

polls mean nothing until the final results come in! I'm hoping a praying that these polls turn out to reflect the outcome, but I don't trust them until NH actually decides.

Frankly, a Dem is going to win the presidency this year, no matter what the GOP does. Ok, maybe I shouldn't go into the absolutes, so I amend that; a GOP win is HIGHLY UNLIKELY. The 3 viable Democrats for the nomination will beat the GOP hands down. And lets not forget that Obama has the youth vote by a considerable margin (and this isn't coming from me reading polls, this is me being at SEVERAL rallies and seeing the sheer numbers) and the youth vote will be THE deciding factor in both the primaries (which will narrowly put a candidate over the edge) and the general election (which will guarantee the Democratic nominee a landslide victory).

Peace Obama, and great job to the rest of you. You'll do an excellent job in the cabinet.

this….

Michael January 6, 2008 5:55 pm ET

Why isn't Bush settled to President election. Of course I would vote him instead of the other candidates. Is there somekind of official valid maximum time period for president's incumbent….

is the most ignorant thing i've ever heard of…