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re "tears, smears and racist fears" – you describe the Clinton campaign eloquently...

re Fredo: agreed. What is additionally striking is that no one is questioning the apparently blatant nepotism here, grandfathering a former president as a co-leader, which is unprecedented and should be laid out in detail as to what Bill Clinton's actual role would be as 1st Gentleman. Both he and Hillary have made it clear that he would be an integral part of *her* presidency, and heretofore the "power" of the 1st Lady has never been questioned because s/he has never been a former 2-term president. Something this significant calls for definition, specificity and transparency.

Right now, a vote for Hillary is a vote for Hillary and... a big ol' question mark (not to mention the negatives that you point out so well already).

Also, as a white woman I refuse to vote for anyone simply because of her gender. I vote based upon the content of character and I'm embarrassed that any woman would vote for anyone based on anything else.

When presidential power remains in the hands of just a few for so long, it is not good for any country!!! Check out what the historical facts are.....and begin asking yourselves whether this country can be an exception to this rule!! I think we should end the Bushian and Clintonian dynasties!!! And remember the success or failure of any president depends largely on the people they surround themselves with.
The rest of the world is watching!!! You can't teach an old ....any new tricks it would still be stuck in its old ways. Old ways are difficult if not impossible to change. Some candidates are taking American loyalty for granted!!! It's time to change the guards!!! Who have divided and continue to divide Americans??-– the so called experienced all knowing people. If they love this nation that much they would work to unite the people. I would not vote for anyone who seeks to divide us, in any way because UNITED WE STAND AS A NATION DIVIDED WE FALL!! got that??

Tears, smears and racist fears.

1,2 and 3.

Mrs Hillary Clinton: Congradulations on your victory and all the wemon and men who suported you in New Hampshire, you deserve it ! Yuo cualifide the best an have more time of service of the two. Time is over due for a women to become a president in this Nation the U.S.A. Our grate Nation is alway first ,of all good things in life . Even to go to the moon. But been the firts women president other Nations have beat us. I wuold like to see you become uor first lady to become president . Not just because yuo are a women but because yuo are truing upmost to help the American people. I know with our Creator`s help yuo will succeed. I think our Creator must be upset toward men ,this Earth is always at wars . I know wemon always preferd peace not wars.

Hillary will prevail.

Obama is not bad, actually I like him but I thik this is not his election. Last night he lost his momentum, and it will be hard for him to get it back. An advice: He should stop comparing himself to Doctor Martin Luther King and President Kennedy.

On the other hand, Hillary is a better candidate on the long run. She can bring U.S. back on track , She will address the the real issues that U. S. and the rest of the world will face in the next 10 years; end terrorism by working together with the rest of the world to do it; bring back the solders from Irak; reestablishing the global warming policies abandoned by Bush as soon as he took charge of the White House; setting up an affordable medical program accesible to everybody; rescue U. S. from the oil and weapon manufacturing companies, and to stop using 9.11 as a pretext to limit civil liberties.

Hillary is old news. and she really turns me off.
All she wants is power. And I am a woman writing this.

Obama is the person to get the job done.
VOTE FOR OBAMA.

The Three Factors in Clinton's win are as follows:

1. Boo;
2. Hoo, and;
3. Hoo.

Come on... I'd expect this sort of sobbing female routine out of a college-age girl who's trying to dupe her boyfriend into something, but I certainly wouldn't expect it out of a Sixty-Something year old candidate for the presidency of the United States. Truly, truly appalling behavior and cold, hard, phony, political calculation at it's best (or should I say worst).

Some posters here complained about CNN not calling Hillary's victory in NH earlier.

CNN knew that she was winning even when her percent lead over Obama went higher than McCain's and when more percentage of Dem's precincts was counted than Republican's.

CNN wanted us to believe that they are not Clinton News Network since nobody could change the vote counts anyway. We have to appreciate CNN's efforts in public relations.

Some candidates talked about reversing the economy and put emphasis on keeping the manufacturing jobs in the US soil. These candidates won the votes from general public with the sentimental message to want to change and to make the world a better place.

By keeping the manufacturing jobs in the US will certainly secure the employment for local labor. But they fail to look at the big picture and I wonder if they actually failed their competitive edge thinking. With the US labor involved, our cost will go up and our products will be less competitive in the global market.

And also think about who was the one very famous person preaching to the public about getting everyone taken care of in healthcare and every front. Now look at the great China and see what Mr. Mao brought them.

I certainly would like to see everyone being taken care of. But people need to take care of themselves and fight for it. There are jobs everywhere and yet we have so many homeless people wondering on the street. Should we give them "change" or would they be better off getting on their own feet?

How sad O's supporters are. As they tout O as fired up utopian,new wave of hope, and the supreme example of positivism, they,without any sign of wanting to actually sound as wanting wholesome exchange, they hatefully bash Hillary.
Construtive criticism is to be encouraged and respected, yet many of O's supporters hypocritically totally disregard O's message of hope and crucially needed change. The woman they dis' has flaws as we all do. but show her some respect! Having my 2 cents in, I end by acknowlegling I'm not for or against either of the aforementioned. EDWARDS IS THE BEST SUITED TO LEAD TO RESTORATION OF THE MIDDLE CLASS WHO MADE THIS COUNTRY THE ENVY OF THE WORLD. After nearly 8 yrs. of schrub we need leadership in the worst way.

Democrats Facts Check

Clinton Facts check

Does America Need a President Who Cries at the Time of crisis???
Does America need a president who is really not sure what she is speaking ??
( Everytime i see her speak , i Always feel she is just reading from a paper prepared by some one else , Not from the Heart )
Does america people need same old Washington ??

Obama Facts Check

Does America Need a president who is charismatic ,Talented , who speaks from heart ?
Does America need a Leader who can lead the World ??
Does America need a Leader who can unite the country ??
Does America need a Leader who can bring good ,New Look Internationally??
Does America need a change in Washington??

America Facts check

America is going thru a bad time .
Bad Time Means Bad Decisions thats what i saw in New Hampshire

"Change it people " Only you can do it

Jacob

simon , tell what and how obama will make changes if it is real change????

So, has anybody realized that the last time the Clintons were in the White House, a certain terrorist group was planning their every move to destroy the US due to its hatred for the United States and its government? Oh, no thats right, they only started planning their attack the day Bush took office. Ya Right.
I dont know about you, but I certainly do not want to return to that era, ie: the Clintons in the White House.

New Hampshire is known as a conservative state because its' citizens are overwhelmingly conservative thinkers. Their motto is "Live free or die". Under the current Republican administration our freedoms, and our country's reputation, have been rapidly eroding. I would not vote for a Republican if you paid me!

It's obvious to me that conservative New Hampshire has seen the light and now leans toward the Democratic Party, as the Democratic turnout was quite a bit higher than was the Republican.

While Hillary is not my first choice for a nominee (I prefer John Edwards, who has spent his life fighting for the 'little guy'), I will vote for her instead of Mr. Edwards. I will not vote for Barack Obama. I feel he's way too inexperienced and far too ambitious for my sense of comfort. I remember Jimmy Carter – who is a fine and moral man. But President Carter was in over his head as President, simply because he was TOO MUCH a Washington outsider.

I find Obama's ego suggesting that he's qualified to be President to be incredibly arrogant. I've had my fill of arrogant incompetence with the administration of George W. Shrub, and wish success to Hillary Rodham Clinton!

As we seek to reorient our country toward solving some major issues with the economy, education, and the environment, I shudder when reading the posting that indicate we are still rutting in the ditches of polarization that have dominated national politics for the last 15 years. It is time to stop with cheap shots and ask more serious questions about ourselves as a people, society, and individuals.

We have a chance to reject manipulation by the "political donor class" to appropriate all of our major institutions by resisting the clamor of small thoughts and actions that wound each others spirits. Disagreement does not have to be fractious, just different.

If it were possible to have a truth and reconciliation process for our nation at this time it would help us to forgive others for violating our trust in government, but we can move on to resisting the old machine of thought by comporting with more dignity and respect when responding to each other at least.

I think Hilary Clinton is the biggest joke ever!!! She only cried to get votes and NH feel for it. She has continually behaved as if she is entitled to be the Democratic Nominee. She is no worse than Bush, acting as if they are better than everyone and making decisions that never affected their way of living. She is a disgrace to women and to cry to make people vote for you is LOW.

I behind Obama all the way!

PLEASE STOP THE RECYCLING OF PRESIDENTS!

Her victory was a susprise even to her because she knows she should not have won but those fake tears and coded speeches will do it everytime. Let's hope if she gets in she won't cry in a situation that really counts, because that won't do. I'm a woman too and go girl won't get the job done.

4 years ago, we had a scandal with electronic voting machines. DIEBOLD manfactured the machines. The CEO of DIEBOLD was a huge Bush supporter, and stated publicly that he "guaranteed" George Bush the election. And by a "miracle", George Bush won the presidency on the final state, Ohio, a state he was behind in all along, and where voters stood in line in the rain for hours to vote. Do you think all those people stood in line in the rain for hours to vote for HIM?

It has been proven repeatedly that these machines can be easily rigged. Yet 4 years has gone by, and here we are again. What has been done? NOTHING. No investigation, not even a government study. People control these electronic voting machines. They are programmed to produce big numbers for whoever they want them to. Are you sure the votes were counted correctly this time, or that they will be in future elections????

Obama wins Iowa and it is great. Hillary wins New Hampshire and the voting is rigged. I can't believe some of you people. A win is a win. Race is just beginning. When he won Obama supporters crucified her said it was over now everything has changed you guys crying foul. Amazing. We are diversified in this country and do not vote for same candidates. I as a voter pick the person that speaks to the path I want for the country. Obamas is not the one I want but that does not mean he is a bad person. I just don't like his positions. So all Obama supporters try being civil and support your candidate without being viscious.

If Obama won the votes of women in Iowa, and if Hillary won the votes of women in NH, then what does that say about the women in the USA. Does it follow that women in the heartland can be swayed by Oprah's opinion, and that women in more progressive states can form their own opinion?

Actually ABB, it is pretty naive to overlook the "crying game" that she played the night before the primary.

It got huge FREE PRESS coverage and obviously changed enough of the geniuses minds to vote for her "showing such true emotion".

It is naive to DISMISS her campaigns STATED STATEGIC MESSAGE of the last two weeks to SOFTEN her image and this was the final "role" she needed to play.

Yeah, a certain segment of NH deserves to be insulted.

N.H. has changed its name from the "Granite" state to the "dolt" state....they won the "most gullible state" in 2008 award....

Four elements–

She and Obama have literally hijacked John Edwards agenda!!!

Prior to his initial poll successes–neither she nor Obama were presenting themselves as "Change Agents"....and change wasn't the central platform of thei campaigns..

I guess–the experienced veteran politician thing didn't work out for her–so she felt the need, as Obama did, to co-opt his agenda to help her along a little.

Sad–the one DEM candidate who doesn't change stripes with the wind–Edwards–is somehow still hanging in there at #3.

I hope the voters in MI, SC, FL are a little more adept at evaluating the candidates and their records.

New Hampshire voters may have told pollsters they supported the black candidate, because they were embarrassed to admit they were racist, but that when it came to voting in private they supported his white opponent, precisely because he was not black.

Pretty naive to think that "crying" would be one of the major reasons for Hillary's victory. Also, rather insulting to N.H. voters.

Crying was just a publicity stunt! Where were her tears when she voted to send our troops to war?

Even my mom can get things done and people will join her side (mostly of the middle aged female persuasion) if she cries. I've seen it when mom cried to the Financial Aid workers. They were so nice to her and told her everything she wanted after they would be hostile to me. Crying is the middle aged woman's way of getting everything she wants.

I predicted that Hillary would win if she cried (BUT I would never have said anything until now because I support Senator Obama and I choose REAL change instead of the politicians who change their mind when the winds blow that way.)

Biggest reason she won is because Dems hate Bill O'Reilly. Queen Hilliary seemed to put O'Reilly in his place at one of her campaign stops the day before the primary. Dems loved this as it showed her strength and deportment..

Nobody is mentioning this, but don't downplay the impact.

Edward,
President Hillary Rodham Clinton or President Barak Huessein Obama

Come on! Wake up women and the Nation! This woman couldn't even keep her man in check! Do you really think she can keep this country from going into ruins? Her marriage almost went into ruins in front of everyone. PLEASE I CAN"T TAKE THIS. THE SOLUTION IS IN FRONT OF YOUR EYES. WE NEED CHANGE....WE CAN DO THIS!

Stan,
Obviously, you don't know Senator Clinton's record. You might want to read all the bills that she has introduced with bipartisan support. Visit the US Senate website at ussenate.gov. and in a few days after you read her record then make a judgement. You are clearly uninformed. Go Hillary!!!!

I am sorely disappointed with the coverage by CNN of Hillary Clinton. Every morning I tune into CNN, to see what is going on in the world. I watched coverage on NH primaries last night, and at first I was confused by the negative comments and highly visible reluctance to accept to her lead. The announcer was focusing on small districts, saying things like, "we have to wait and see what happend in these two districts- all the votes are not in" but at that point Hillary Clinton had over eighty thousand votes, by far the largest of any candidate, and this was when 60% of the districts were in. Then I realized- they were not supporters, ok, that is those two announcers. Other news channels were already declaring her the winner, -well the voters did- and CNN kept showing the percentages in the high 30's. Other new channels moved in the 40's, why is CNN so low, I kept wondering?
This morning I tuned in to CNN as I usually do, and the coverage again of Hillary Clinton was negative??? The segment that had a report from blogs -exact quote from the woman announcer- "alot of Hillary bashing"- I then realized, that there would not be any fair, equal coverage of the election from CNN.

It also raised questions about the coverage of the news by CNN- if they are this blantantly unfair, biased about the election coverage- can I trust their journalistic ethics of coverage of the all news???? The facts and reality unfolded in NH, but CNN did cover it as facts or reality, but as blimp, an anomality, and discounted the win. Surely, the producers, announcers, writers at CNN can't be that arrogant to think, the little person like myself is intelligient and independent thinker, who can recognize the facts, and know what it is happening. So sad CNN- you lost crediblity, trust in my eyes.

Prior to Tuesday nights primary, all coverage was negative about Hillary Clinton, all the polls put her behind. I followed all this by CNN, and believed and trusted the coverage. Now, it would appear the coverage was certainly biased, refused to recognize the voice of people, and failed to understand the social climate that is currently present in the US.

Prior to Tuesday night I heard like a mantra on CNN-"Iowa can pick corn, but New Hampshire picks presidents!!" Now if CNN heeded its own coverage, I would say that New Hampshire picked Hillary Clinton as the next President.

Danielle Ewenin
South Dakota

THANK GOD FOR THE WOMEN OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, THE UNIONS AND ALL THOSE WHO VOTED FOR HILLARY. I am a Hillary supporter. I liked Obama until he again "outed" his use of "Blow" (cocaine) at a high school. He could have used a press conference to discuss it-instead of a high school. Being a retired school psychologist with many years of high school experience, I was horrified, that Obama would manipulate kids by using this forum to discuss his usage. This campaign new this was a "Safe forum" to reout the drug usage!! What was his indirect message to students: "see no big deal" you can use drugs and still run for PRESIDENT. We are disgusted with baseball players for using drugs and writers don't want to put them into the HALL OF FAME! Yet we allow our candidates a pass for using drugs and then present themselves as roll models to our kids. As Obama compares himself to JFK, ask yourself, if JFK would have gone into a school and done something similar??

Cry, lie, call it what you want, Hillary won't get my vote. Is this sending a new message to women of corporate America that you can cry your way to the top to get what you want.

Hillary's a great candidate-but she's got nothing on Barack Obama. He is what this country is in desperate need of- someone with good judgement, character, intelligence, willing to work with others and makes sure Washington is representing us.

It is surely time for a CHANGE .... Obama will be back .... Nevada ... SC .... MI ...... what experience is Hilary really running on? 8 years of being senator of a state she is not really from??? or first lady of the US or maybe Arkansas.... hmmm

anyhoo ... I believe Obama presents a unique opportunity for the U.S and not just the democratic party .... he has the ablility and humility to unite and lead us in this new day and time especially post 9/11.

Bill Clinton seems to forget he had very little experience in 1992.. Good riddance Clintons.

I'd rather have the Mac( John Mccain) than Hil- Bill.

we all need to make our voices heard in 08.

Gotta love America!!!!

I agree, I would love to see Clinton/Obama ticket too. That would be great.
I cant speak for all those people that voted yesterday, but I can tell you I can see why the Obama bandwagon is so big(surely we all do), but more importantly why people may jump on and then off again. His inspiration, and his willingness to call out the lobbyists made me fall in lust with him and his ideas just like most people. I actually went from supporting Hillary initially, then after hearing him speak a few times, I jumed on the wagon with Obama. Then after a few days when I came to my senses and that inspirational lust faded a bit, I came back to reality and thought he just doesn't have the experience or the knowledge base that Hillary does. We are talking about the president here. It seems he doesn't (or can't) elaborate on anything, he tends to say the same things over and over and can't give too many specifics or explanations, while Hillary certainly can. She can go on to give many specific details and explain her position/perception on critical problems/issues, especially foreign affairs, and I would expect she will be bringing that point more to the suface in the days to come.
I do believe she has some brilliant ideas for this country and I for one want to give her a shot.

I'm upset and somewhat angered by Obama's loss, which only comes after the Clintons' collective scathing (and in some cases unfounded/libelous) attack on Obama's credentials and views. Honestly it was a tactic I thought was used in desparation, but apparently it worked. I applaud Obama for keeping a very positive campaign and for not resorting to dirty politics, but it worries me that dirty politics is what works in the end. I'm hoping that nice guys don't finish last.

Also, the "It hurt my feelings" was not a cry of a victim.

If you saw the whole exchange you would see she was dealing with a sensitive issue in a way that lightened up the mood then she answered it seriously.

I too am a college educated woman.

I did vote for her.

I live in NH and heard MANY of the candidates speak in person.

Hillary gave articulate answers with facts and a plan.

Obama gave passionate speeches that were moving without a lot of explanation as to why and how.

That's why.

From the fake tears to appeal to the silly naive women voters, to having her minions go out and try and trash Obama's character, this woman will do ANYTHING to become President. Never have I seen such a vicious hunger to reach the top. Remember: It's always been all about the Clintons. You and I are held in contempt by this arrogant and nasty couple, whose bag of tricks known no bounds in bringing a rival down. Obama is a wonderful man, but he must go out and discuss specific policy, like Clinton is doing. Sure, we need him...he could inspire this sad nation with pride not seen since the Kennedys. BUT he has to watch his back and never take anything for granted. He's got to work like Hell to see this through, for all of us. If I were to advise him, I'd say to continue on the bringing us all together theme, but specifically discuss how to get us out of the war and how to seal the borders and go into detail about his health insurance plans. If it's what the public wants to hear, he's a shoo-in. If he just gets by on flash and not substance, this terrible couple will be thrust upon us for at least eight more years (when Chelsea will then be old enough to run!)...I can't go through seeing those silly Clintons on stage, clapping their hands, seeing them act in fake surprise to total strangers, acting like they are seeing their best friends. Phoniness, thy name is Clinton.

I did not know that many dead people voted in NH for the Clintoon Clan

Tears and Smears worked like a charm and these geniuses in NH fell for it.

In her speech she blames drug, oil, insurance and mortgage companies for being with Bush for seven years.

Are you SHEEP aware that all of these companies GIVE HUGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY TO HER CAMPAIGN?

She stole the invisible line from Edwards, like she has been stealing both of their lines all campaign. Not a luicid original thought in her fat head.

She is READY TO LIE, CRY, SMEAR, INVESTIGATE, CHEAT ON FROM DAY ONE.

Bahhhhhhhhh.

Pandering is Hillary specialty. Cry me a river

looking at all the comments makes me wonder. are all of you this concentrated when it comes to putting someone in congress. after all they enact the laws. this year i will not only take a look (undecided at this point) for president but also for my member of congress. i realize not ever state has a member running for congress at this time but those that do please get involved at your state level also. i have a lot of problems with bush, but i am mad as hell and not going to take anymore from these so called statesmen.

There are more states to go, so don't count the chickens before they hatch. I have to say that there should be some level of concern at the Clinton camp because of the independants going for Obama or McCain. There might be some slide from one side to the other depending on the candidate.

Seriously,
I need to talk to the American people. Look at the situation at hand. Since when do we vote for a president based on her gender or race? I don't get it. I am herby asking for us all to form a coalition and support Barack Obama. why? firstly, think about a president by the name of Hillary Clinton? what would America be like? worse than George Bush, trust me. Why cant people see that.
dont be caught up in all the hoopla thats going on. She claims that she has experince. what experience? being a first lady for eight years? so does that mean that Barbara Bush should has the experience to run for president? As senator of New York, she accomplished absolutely nothing. Absolutely nothing.
AND, please, this is for all the women that are claiming girl-power, which i so support, do you think the middle east will respect her giving them orders or trying to make peace talks? I'm not a shauvanist but, they will not listen to Hillary. Her speech will fall on deaf ears and so will have to resort to violence. Same as Bush.
What we need is a president who can bring people together and have the world respect him. Someone who can motivate the people to unite towards a common cause. And, there is only one person that can do that..............
..........need i say, ...............Barack Obama.
wake up America, please wake up. This is for our country not feminism.

I wish Hillary all the best ,
I may not b a US citizen,but wow ,how can u even consider any other
candidate.Hillary,Hillary,Hillary Clinton

and if you believe all this then I have nothing but dread for the future of this country. the fix is in. gotta love those Diebold machines. especially you, Hillary. news article today from journalist Paul Watson (and it makes clear sense considering what went down with these same machines in the 2004 election and the clear need of the Clinton campaign to win one before her bid continues a downward spiral):

Major allegations of vote fraud in New Hampshire are circulating after Hillary Clinton reversed a mammoth pre-polling deficit to defeat Barack Obama with the aid of Diebold electronic voting machines, while confirmed votes for Ron Paul in the Sutton district were not even counted.

According to a voter in Sutton, New Hampshire, three of her family members voted for Ron Paul, yet when she checked the voting map on the Politico website, the total votes for Ron Paul were zero.

It's not as if Sutton had a handful of voters like some other districts – a total of 386 people voted yet we are led to believe that not one voted for Ron Paul? Judging by the Iowa results, around 10% of residents would be expected to vote for the Congressman, returning a total of around 38 votes in this district. Let's be ultra-conservative and say just 5% support Paul – he'd still get 19 votes – but he got absolutely none whatsoever. Is there something wrong with this picture?

Greenville also tallied 144 votes yet not one for Congressman Paul.

Anyone else in Sutton who voted for Ron Paul needs to go public immediately with the charge of vote fraud and make it known that they were cheated out of their right to vote.

Diebold voting machines also did Congressman Paul no favors last night – compared to hand counted ballots Giuliani gained just short of 0.5% from electronic voting whereas Paul lost over 2%, which was the difference between finishing 4th and 5th.

Mitt Romney profited the most from the Diebold swing, he received 7% more votes compared to hand counted ballots.

In the Democratic race the Diebold voting machines clearly swung the primary in Hillary Clinton's favor at the expense of Barack Obama, who had a commanding lead over the New York Senator going into the contest.

Zogby polling numbers had Obama leading Clinton by a whopping 42/29 per cent, yet Clinton eventually took the primary by three per cent.

"If I was Barack Obama, I'd certainly not have conceded this election this quickly," writes The Brad Blog. "I'm not quite sure what he was thinking. And as far as offering an indication of whether he understands how these systems work, and the necessity of making sure that votes are counted, and counted accurately, it does not offer a great deal of confidence at this hour."

"While I have no evidence at this time — let me repeat, no evidence at this time — of chicanery, what we do know is that chicanery, with this particular voting system, is not particularly difficult. Particularly when one private company — and a less-than-respectable one at that, as I detailed in the previous post — runs the entire process."

Clinton would not have beat Obama without the aid of Diebold voting machines. In precincts where electronic voting machines were used, Clinton got a 7% swing over Obama, having gained 5% in comparison to hand-counted ballots and Obama losing 2%.

As we reported yesterday, the contract for programming all of New Hampshire's Diebold voting machines, which combined counted 81 per cent of the vote yesterday, is owned by LHS Associates, whose owner John Silvestro has gone to great lengths to deflect accusations that the machines can easily be rigged.

After purchasing a Diebold 1.94w machine, the same system used in New Hampshire, a computer repair shop employee picked at random by Black Box Voting was able to zero in on the system's vulnerable memory card within just ten minutes. Hacking expert Harri Hursti testified in front of the New Hampshire legislature that the machines were wide open to fraud.

I was severly disappointed by last night's results. There was certainly a fear going in that McCain's resurgence would hurt Obama and, in many ways, it decided the Dem. primary. But I was more disappointed with the other two reasons Clinton won. First, I have been around strong and intelligent women my whole life and disgusts me that Hillary crying swayed so many female voters. Why in the world would crying make her more capable of being president? To loosely quote Tom Hanks: "there's no crying in primaries."

Second, Bill Clinton employed the tactics he used against Republicans in the 90's against a fellow Democrat. Using a former President to try and drag Obama through the mud is a dirty tactic. Hillary cried and "showed a softer side" while Bill simultaneously weilded the big stick. Apparantely in NH, you can have it both ways.

So last point, I'm reading Brokow's book about the baby boomers (and much about how their legacy has been to divide the country) and there was an interesting quote a chapter on Vietnam: "The foolish learn from experience, the wise learn from the experience of others." Otto von Bismark.

sure hilary clinton is very happy right now, and so are her loyal supporters. the problem is the usa is a democratic republic. the victory of a clinton is yet another setback for the country. one reason is that americans are thinking that the only people able to lead are either bush or clinton. i'm not a presidential historian, but i don't think we ever had this kind of sequence of presidents. america, i'm talking straight from the hood (i mean a third world country) and i assure you the only logical explaination as to why you want hilary clinton from president is fear. right now your minds are processing, you are being indoctrinated to believe in bush-clinton dynasties. look, republicans have five great people for presidential candidate, yet they don't think they have who they want to nominate. you know why, there is no bush on the ballot. i hope every one would agree that any of those candidates, with their imperfections would be a better president than bush is. america, open your eyes and see. america is not and cannot be a two family business, you're mush better than that. the democrats are conviced that it takes a clinton to clean after bush. that just make my head spin like the wheel of fortune. clinton is a part of the problem. despite the fact that people think the most important issue is the economy ( just for right now), i believe terrorism is. and again this clinton-bush duet has proven to be quite ineffective in combating terrorists. terror started to be serious in 1990s when bill was president. what did he do ? i really wanna know. now we have bush who has beeing trying " his best", and yet terror is still puzzling the best experts. please, give me a break. if you want a clinton, you got her. but you better be ready for jeb bush as well. is this what america is crying for? i don't think so. this what happens in third world countries, and guess what ? they will never prosper. change is good, change has been good, change will always be good. the establishment has its reputation to save, but change has the country to keep from slinding into danger. bright minds are being pushed away for the sake of restoring bill clinton's dignity. say enough is enough. the country has much better people to offer than disbarred lawyer and their spouse. say yes to today's regean or kennedy. who ever those are. one thing is sure clinton is not the hope for america. another think is also sure, hillary is the benzir bughto ( i'm not sure about the spelling but you who i' talking about). of course i'm not saying she will be assassinated, but she (hillary) claims, just bughto, to be the best leader america can offer. like bughto, she's been to power, what else does she want? she does have anything we don't know already. come on america, keep it real. dynsty in congo, dramatic change every 8 years in america. if you like recycling, recycle papers but not presidents. are you serious. what has bush presidency taught you. bill's anger and attack doesn't make hillarry fit his shoes and you definately don't want bill to wear them once again. oh i almost forgot, the white house still hire women. oh no way, the less drama the better. vote for change, vote for audacity of hope, vote for less fear, vote for the bright future, vote the survival of democracy, vote the divorce with dynasty, vote the garantee for the american dream for all, vote for you feel is right, vote with you heart, vote for you know who. but what the hell do i know, i'm worried about the light that's beeing being to shine by the greatest darkness. i think then i am. god bless america. god give us the right people in the white house. change08.

Could Hillary Clinton's victory in N.H. be due to the strong media backlash against her after Iowa? Even though I tend slightly for Obama, as I watched the pundits slam Hillary's campaign, leaving it for dead, I kept thinking it's too soon to discard one of our top contenders, someone the Republicans fear as a candidate very much. I wasn't ready to throw away one of our best shots at winning in 2008. And as a woman I wasn't ready to discard our first chance to see a woman in the White House either. Maybe the women of N.H. were exhibiting caution until we get to know Barack better saying "let's not close this door quite yet."

to SEAM, you are so wrong stupid the bushes couldnt hold a candle to to the clintons and what they did to help this country, you need to get a life and get it right.

These posts are absolutely hysterical. Not one day ago Barack supporters were chomping at the bit to show their arrogance talking about how Mr. Obama is going to whip her butt and there is no stopping him. However, that was not the case, Hillary won popular vote, and tied for delegates in NH. This is a comeback considering she was almost 10 points behind according to polls. Now that this has happened the Obama supporters grasp at any straws they can to demote her victory. She welled up with tears, so what she is human. But no for Obama supporters this is still just a ploy. They want to point out that its not change for bush, clinton, bush, clinton as president. It is definitely change, for one shes a woman and for 2 she definitely has a different approach then her husband. Dont be sore losers because her husband happens to be the ex-president who has done more for this country than most presidents in the past. He is her husband and I would expect him to hit the pavement for her, that is his right, just as Michelle, and Elizabeth have the right to say what they want. How about this, Barack didnt win popular vote because they like Clinton better. Stop making excuses now that your "golden child" is not winning like you want him too. Additionally I have seen so much on these boards from Barack using Fear-mongoring and childish games to get their point across. "If Clinton wins I am not going to vote" or utterly bashing Clinton because she is competition. Grow up guys you are proving to be just as bad as the repugs. I am a 29 year old in Florida and I go for the candidate who has a clear message about how to influence change for our country and Hillary is the one who can do it. Without the pie in the sky mentality that any president can go in there and change change change just like that. Lets see on one hand youve got reality and the other side you got the fairy tale that Barack can wave his magic wand and change whatever he wants. Thats not how government works folks. In order to influence change you need to know how the system works and how to work hard and dilligent. Hopes and ideals wont work. Hard work, experience, and reality are what is required for America now.

I do not understand why anyone would vote for Hillary Clinton! She is a liar & can not be trusted so why would we want her to be our president? The only one I trust to run our country and who has the most experience & knowledge is John McCain!!!

my sentiments exactly tracey!! ...and i, too, am a college educated, single mother of two!! ..hillary makes me want to puke...she'll do nothing for women, the alone the middle class!

Let's see if I got this straight – approximately 8,000 more popular votes (2%) but they take home the same number of delegates. Not much of a "win" where it matters.

So much for the Hillary "inevitability" factor – she's going to have to fight like a dog or cry like a baby to capture the Democratic nomination at this rate.

Anybody know what will happen to the Edwards delegates at the convention? Does he have the ability to pledge them to either Hillary or Obama? Anyone know? To me, this is the real question – especially if Hillary and Obama tie the delegate tallies.

Vote ABC – Anyone but Clinton.

Women HATE Hillary. This is a sham. Women are NOT voting for Hillary. This is nothing but the pollster PENN's made up fabricated deception to use as a sham reason for her wins, when they actually rigg the election.

Women can't STAND Hillary. She is divisive, polarizing, calculating and she is a cheater. She cheats on what her experience is as if she Hillary actually can claim Bill's experience. Every position she has ever held since getting into politics has been due to Bill's power and influence. She has earned nothing on individual merit. Not even being a partner in the Rose Law firm. She was made partner due to the clients she brought in who were seeking access to Bill. She was appointed to the WalMart board due to Bill's influence. Hillary is the anti-thesis of what it means to be a successful woman achieving on her own strength of character and talent. She is MRS. Bill Clinton and how she wields power due to her spousal status is a 50s model of women and what they are limited to...their husband's power and influence.

Women especially DESPISED her crying tear jag...imagine a SIXTY year old women crying...it was all a pretense. She cheated by sending out that scurrilous mailer about Obama's pro-choice record and then crying to a group of women about not 'wanting to see the country fall backward'...she meant back to back alley abortions. Hillary lacks the character, integrity and judgment to be President.

Women more than anyone else in this election see through her...crying and whinning like an pitiful women is the oldest MOST SEXIST trick in the book, women have used for centuries to get their way. Females know this.
This election was a scam, it was rigged and as Americans we should know and accept that not only the GOP knows how to steal elections so do the Democrats.
Whomever is the establishment candidate and is for the status quo wins in America. The people have been robbed. Our votes mean NOTHING.

Why do women like Hillary? Wouldn't you prefer to have the first woman president to be someone who was elected on their own merits and not because of their husband?

Anybody know who the CEO of DIEBOLD is supporting this time?

Four more important factors in Hillary's come-from-behind win last night:

1. She relied on substance over fluff; explained her positions on issues, stated her goals and exactly how she would achieve them.

2. She's talked real issues that are important to real, hard-working people.

3. She has a proven record of working tirelessly to bring about changes that have benefited all Americans.

4. As she spoke in debates and on the stump, people became aware of her vast knowledge and expertise in domestic policies and foreign relations

(I could go on and on, but I'm tired. I was up half the night celebrating.)

I wonder what Obama would think about the nasty tone some of his supporters have taken on this board. The hateful, anti-woman rhetoric, the name-calling, etc, are exactly the things he actively preaches against. Shame on you for claiming the dream while you stab his competitors in the back. I have no doubt that if you officially worked for his campaign, he would fire you. You are an embarrassment to the dream.

One word – NAFTA!!

How could any union member support Hillary after Bill rammed this great piece of legislation down our throats and sent good paying union jobs to Mexico???!!! I could see supporting her if she just played pretty First Lady...but she has told us that she was involved in every aspect of his presidency!!! Wake up, she is not for substantive change!!!

Whether it's fair or not, presidents are elected based on how "likeable" they are, as well as their charisma. Mrs. Clinton, no doubt in anyone's mind is a skilled and successful lawyer, a very seasoned politician, and so far a good senator, adding to her resume,a former first lady. Hoewever, Hillary Clinton has never been popular among voters, and that covers a broad spectrum of young and old women, as well as young voters. That someone relatively new as Barack Obama has been able to win the Iowa Caucus and finish second with a three point behind in New Hampshire, only measures that even if women do want to see one of their own leading this country, that someone can be any other woman but Mrs. Clinton, shes's not just into them.

To all military and Veterans if you want to see who will support you as a new president then you best vote for Sen. Clinton, you do not believe ...well check what obama has said or done to support these people. Not much my friend. So you parents and mothers with young ones in the military... see who will be supportting and taking care of them. Dif...not the obama people. Also see what military people are backing Clinton... you find Some very senior people. What military General is backing obama?. your answer please. No matter what; there will always be Military and Veterans. As both... Sen. Clinton is my ticket. And yes see who our foreign governments back.

i know one thing for sure, OBAMA will prevail in the end !

The number one factor is that Obama gives these eloquent yet empty speeches over and over agains- where's the red meat! Tell me about your programs. And having your supporters hold up those ridiculous "Change" signs is just dumb. You are fooling no one.

To all the Clinton Bashers who want to believe that Hillary is running on Bill's coat tails and popularity – Get new glasses and a hearing aid .

Hillary is running on her own character, morals, work ethics, compassion for her country and people, intelligence, political experience on a National and International level and her credibility in bringing the change that America needs now and cleaning up the disaster that George will leave behind.

Obama says he'll bring the troops home when he is elected.
Hillary truthfully says, she will bring the troops home and do it the right way.
As she knows as President she just can't send the troops packing out of Iraq
without destablizing the whole Mid East Region. And that's where intelligence and experience speaks volumes over good looks, charm, and the new kid on the block. candidate

hjilliary you are just the best of all go girl we wont to see u win all from the nertherland

I was once faced with a woman who felt that being "liberated" meant she should see how many notches she could put on her bedpost. I quietly countered her argument by telling her that being "liberated" did not mean any such thing. It meant I had the right to "choose" if I wanted a new notch on my bedpost. Sorry Ms.Clinton, but you just made all women who have fought hard for that right look like fools with your boohooing and your false attitudes. I certainly do not want a woman running my country who resorts to such tactics. TEARS to get sympathy votes are pretty low in this one woman's opinion. Let's hope you will not be able to sway anymore soft-hearted women with that ploy. You reminded me of GWB sitting down to read to elementary children while our countrymen were jumping from windows of the Twin Towers. Disgusting display woman! Just plain disgusting!

HILLARY NOT ONLY WOMAN IN ARIZONA
PRIMARY!

Arizona has produced a slew of candidates for the highest office in the nation. That's right, more candidates to choose from. While the country and its political pundits are focused on tiny East Coast states, some ten Republicans and fifteen new Democratic candidates will appear in the Arizona Primary ballot this February. An effort sponsored by The Tucson Weekly, an Arizona alternative newspaper, has opened the gates for a stable of dark-horse candidates.

As with all politics the sparks are already flying. Candidate Sean "CF" Murphy responds to a political ad filed by Democratic candidate Doctress Neutopia in which she desecrates the American flag by cutting a hole in it. Follow the antics of America's grass-roots candidates by tuning in to the campaigns blog.

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Clinton and Obama will trade punches all the way to the convention floor. What an international spectacle that so many Dems wish for a continuation of the Clinton grifters in the White House they soiled and pilfered for 8 years..

Well, there will be a ton of voters migrating over to the "anyone but Clinton" column in the Presidential election.

Electability – the MSM's new mantra. Here it comes...

It will be verrrrrry interesting for the next few weeks. Boos and pap stumping won't do it. Neither will bright and articulate, but cold or ethereal homilies. Perhaps an external (national or international) event will. Perhaps more glimpses of the "insides" of the candidates will. I hope the level of discourse remains clear and positive, despite the obligatory soundbites. (Come now, let us reason together.....).

How do either Barack or Hillary fare as "sheep among wolves"? How can any of us be simultaneously "shrewd as snakes and innocent as doves"? Don't worry.....but keep your eyes and ears open. It is so great to see and hear unabashed appeals to our higher natures, after years of fearmongering. Keep pursuing justice!!

FOX & Friends" gang the Most biased clueless political team on TV- Next to the old cronie Chris Matthews on MSNBC. Biggest IDIOT in the news goes to Bill Kristol! Who said this guy knows anything about voters; he gives gay people a bad name? Fred Barnes, Mort Kondracke, Bill Kristol and Nina Easton ALL looked like deer in the head lights all night! Could not think of anything to say on camera. Since they were proven they did not have a clue!!! We laughed at FOX trying to keep talking about republican race that ended 15 min after the polls closed.

Clueless-EASTON: She's not going to pull it out here. WRONG

Clueless-KRISTOL: She has lost the first two states, it looks like, and I think she'll lose the next couple. WRONG

Clueless-Barnes: She's the problem, that's what people don't like. They don't like her. They don't trust her. WRONG

What a surprise . The come back kid just like her husband when he was running for President. One of the big questions of the day is how she took the women's vote . Obviosly she is a women so cudos for that ,but Obama had a lead at least in women 35 and younger. Everyone is making a huge deal of her tearing up and getting emotional .But speaking as a 42 year old woman starting menopause,I feel that emotional incident got to a lot of women . If they were going to vote for Obama or were undecided this changed their mind or made it up for them. Clinton won in Manchester and Nashua where I'm sure a lot of women changed their minds at the last minute . That accounts for a lot of votes .
I'm by no means saying that this is why she defeated Senator Obama ( I am campaining for him in Mass ) but it is a key factor that changed the outcome of the primary results . Senator Clinton was frustrated, angry, tired, etc...She got emotional . It was not intentional but it sure did happen at a very convienent time.

I am glad Clinton won.I am trilled to know that maybe a smart woman would be the leader of the U.S.The whole world will be a better place to live in.I hope she is keeping the high run trough the whole campaign.And maybe Oobama the runningmate???!!!!
Thank you New-Hampshire .God bless and good luck to Hillary

I was so disappointed in the coverage of the presidential campaigns. All the achors and political analyst hating Hillary, and asking some of the stupidest questions I have ever heard. I couldn't watch any of the programs because I didn't want to be influrenced by someones' opinion. I think the media is a joke. Americans are still being treated to spin commentaries and buying into it. I just pray that more people stop listening to these idiots and make up their own minds. Do your research on the candidates on the issues that matter most. I am black, 45 and pray that we get it right this time. Put the best person in the office that can clean up this mess. I would love to see Obama or Hillary in office, but most of all I want them to work together for the good of this country.

The Clintons wre the best thing to happen to this country in the last 30 years-no wars, little terrorism, a BALANCED BUDGET, prosperity and fairness to all Americans-OK, some rednecks and war-mongers may not have liked their style, but compared to the absolute disaster of Bush and the Republicans, they were great! Bush and the Republicans have brought the country to the brink of a recession, bankrupted the country with their deficit spending, increased the price of oil a factor of 3 to benefit themselves personally and their oil cronies, started two wars, and made the threat of terrorism far worse with the Iraq war. The Clintons got an A, Republicans an F. We do not need Hussein Osama (sic), we need someone that actually knows how to lead a country, not a community program.

1) Overstated polls that made independents think they didn't need to vote for Obama

2) Bill Clinton's speech

3) Boo Hoo

No, the world is not watching Hillary actually. Stop feeding empty words.

I can tell you Obama is more popular here in Portugal for instance. So, as far as foreign /global relations go...you know who foreigners would like to see.

Clinton is a smart, strong woman, but also a continuation of the Bush/Clinton dinasties....the choice is yours...

Evan a blind hog finds an acorn once in a while.

I think the three groups that voted for Hillary are better defined as...

People who didn't learn from George Bush how bad a "divider" is for this country.

People who haven't looked hard at Hillary and seen she really doesn't have more experience. She's only been a first lady and a one-time senator.

People who want the democrats to lose in 2008.

Awesome, Senator Clinton! Rooting for you all the way, yay! The world really IS watching you....so don't let us down. Keep winning.

I have believed for quite some time that most politicians running for President will do or say almost anything to get elected and to get the power. Hillary showing crocodile tears and have people believe they are genuine tears seems more a more likely reality to me than her actually showing genuine emotion.

All I can say is the public sure forgets quickly the shape of the nation back when there was another Clinton in office. He said he'd balance the budget, and he did.
Food, gas, and other commodities were still at attainable prices for the average
consumer. Homes were selling and the values continued to rise. Just look at the
complete turnaround we've taken under the regime now in office, it's just deplorable.. People need to wake up and let's get back to the good times we once
enjoyed under the leadership of the Democratic Party and the husband of the lady
now running.

I don't understand why some of you are so discouraged. We've started knowing about Obama less than four years ago, what is not the case with the Cintons. If the guy did this in NH I think it's a huge victory. Obama is the America's choice whether you like it or not. Those who booed him will cry these coming days.

America, wake up from your deep sleep, you leader is there! Obama will lead you to the promised land: Unity !!!!!!!

YES WE CAN!!!!!!!

Well it was a close primary but how can you claim a victory when the delegate numbers are the same? Is it me our does anyone else notice that Hillary changes "retools" her speech every day? We need a change but not that way. Obama has said basically the same thing. Are we as a country willing to follow a person who isn't sure who she is and changes every two or three days? Another question is why does she have to "retool" if it is working? Now can we also have Hillary running the country and over seeing many big projects when she can not even over see her own household? Her husband had at least three affairs and she knew nothing about them or did she just turn a blind eye because she was using Bill as a stepping stone for her own political actions? If she is willing to ignore what is going on just for political gain who will she ignore while in office? We have to look at the big picture not just the 4 years she might be in office.

... none so blind as those who will not see... so many of the anti-Clinton posters seem to have concrete opinions ... all mixed up and permanently set!

Any Democratic Candidate – and any two in any combination will be better than the old WASP's representing the past and the GOP ... watching the GOP debate, they seldom talked issues – just attacked each other and Obama/Clinton. They looked like the board of directors for the Happy Valley Home for the Aged.

Just check the raw numbers ... McCain came in third and Mitt even farther back -

Congrat's to Hillary, as a Hillary supporter since she announced her run, I had faith she would pull it out in the long run, but like others, I let the polls get me down to only late tonight be overjoyous! Obama talks about "Change", well all of the canidates will bring about some sort of change, from the stalemate of the past 7 years, we all just have to decided who can best bring about real change, and I think that is Hillary!

Well this baby boomer woman ....is so sick of Hillary and the Clinton machine........and there are many feminist women in this country myself included who feel the same way...she may have gotten women out to vote in wealthy liberal New Hampshire.........but she has a tough road ahead of her....there are 50 states...and plenty of women voters out there who have very negative feelings towards Hillary........and the Clintons in general.....OBAMA ALL THE WAY....I am so sick of Hillary's shaking fist, whine, etc.....she is one angry lady...we don't need that in the white house we need calm reason.....and level headed thoughtful action

HILL larious

Hillary in the white house? That is a joke.

apparently, stupid Americans want a wishy-washy, weeping woman representing this country. THIS woman is more intelligent & can see Hillary is weak & pathetic & strategically planned her PITIFULLY acted emotional breakdown. Hillary supporters are catty, mud-slingers. REAL MATURE. REALLY STRONG.

Barack, we ALL hope you get your voice back so you can REALLY debate next time. Maybe you should start weeping because you have a sore throat & the dumb females will come back to you!!!

CLEARLY Americans have NOT gotten ANY wiser since the first Bush...& you that voted him IN have NO business complaining about ANYTHING!!!! YOU voted him in!!! Perhaps you should be stripped of YOUR voting rights!!!! NO MORE CLINTONS OR BUSH'S EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Had Bill been proactive after the World Trade Center attack...maybe 3,000 Americans wouldn't have died on 9/11...

GREAT JOB CLINTONS & BUSHS!!!! LET THEM RULE 20 more YEARS!!!!!!!!! LET'S SEE WHERE WE'RE AT THEN...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hilliary all the way–

Who cares Barak got the same number of delegates, So its on to Nevada where hispanic woman don't like Crying shameful Blonkita's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GO OBAMA 08

YES WE CAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Regardless of what some of you think of Hillary, she has the experience and intelligence to lead this country. Obama is a great speaker but lacks the necessary skills to be a world leader. Instead of focusing on personality traits and so called 'tears', read up on the issues, and make an informed decision.

Folks, it will be a disaster if another Clinton gets the Democratic nomination. She WILL NEVER BECOME president; not with all Bill's sleaze and the dynasty-like airs they both exhudes.

Let's nominate someone new; a post-1960-flower-child generation kind of person: Obama. Yes, the time has come.

All my friends and I have pledged not to vote if Hillary wins the Democratic nomination. We're tired of old wine in not-so-new clothes.

Enough!

It will be nice to see a true CHANGE in the land and country that parades herself as the land of FREEDOM, OPPORTUNITIES and DEMOCRACY.

Change in the sense that a Woman [Hillary] can rise from the position of an house-wife to be the first female President in the history of America after many decades.
She has the quality to be a true President. A female president in America will certainly change the face of politics in the world.

Change in the sense that an African-American [Obama] can rise from the shackles of slavery to be first Black man President in the land of Freedom, Opportunity and Democracy. This to me, is the REAL change.

Whoever wins of these candidates will certainly change the dimension of politics not only in America but the globe.

One thing I see repeatedly on television is that all the polls showed Obama with a double didgit lead, and now they believe there is a conspiracy because he lost. Obama's camp called my home 4 times, and my cell twice. Each time, I told them he was getting my vote just to get them off the phone, (same answer to everyone who called me, including the Edwards camp who called me at 6:45 AM on a Sunday morning). I work with over a hundred people , and the majority said they have gotten so many phone calls,including a call from the Romney camp as late as 11:05 PM. We had decided to lie to anyone who makes all these annoying calls, and I know for a fact that I and a few others were telling everyone to do the same, so if they were basing Obama's double didgit lead on everyone getting 6 votes, and everyone was lying .

Someone may want to see if people are on the do not call list before they call. I know they are allowed to call because it does not fall under a sales call, but I am on the list for a reason.

As a moderate Republican wanting health care coverage for his adult daughter, I am ripe for the picking. However, I need to have confidence that a Democrat will defend the country. All I hear from the Congressional leadership and most candidates is disconcerting.

Yes Joe, you did miss something. If you had listened to Clinton's entire speech, you would have heard her offer kudos to all of the other Democratic Candidates, including Barak Obama.

Jasmine, don't forget bills hissy fit!!!!

Obamas speaches about change reflect his complete lack of understanding of what's required to do the right thing for this country. He isn't running for the presidency of the Magical Kingdom and his wide eyed followers wont be there in the Oval Office. It would be him alone against a political machine that would eat him up and spit him out in very small pieces. Thinking America knows that, and thats why he will never be there.

GO Hillary I knew she would win in th end. She's proven her passion and her drive to win so she can bring about the change we need on day one. Shes got my vote. Woot woot!

All idiots.We Clinton's have the voting rigged.

"Did I miss something in the Senators comments? Obama made a specific point of thanking and offering congratulations to Senator Clinton, although she didn't even mention him.'"

Not only did Sen. Clinton mention all her opponents but she complimented them for working hard for their country. She also did that in Iowa when Mr. Edwards didn't.

When Mr. Edwarscame2nd by 0.28%, he said it was a strong second. Mrs. Clinton's 3% is now a tsunami!

I support Mrs. Clinton, but I sincerely believe that all the candidates should fight for the nomination. Americans do not crown kings or queens. On to Nevada! Hillary all the way1

bush,clinton,bush,clinton!

And this is supposed to be the "Live free or die" state. Well now it looks like Jonestown.

I think perhaps east coast people feel less threatened by a powerful woman than midwesterners do? Or else it could be that she softened herself a little before the NH primary that made people more receptive to her.

She's in a difficult place. If she's tough, people say she's like a man. If she's not tough, people say she's not up to taking on the most powerful position in the world. Well, pioneering has always been difficult. I wish the best to Mrs. Clinton.

Obama is a great person but Hillary is more experienced. She is a wonderful
person who has done tremendous job for this country. She can make great changes as a president for the nation. We must respect her sincereity.

Hey, Joe Surowiec

Yes, you did miss something. Senator Clinton mentioned all of her rivals (including the ones who have dropped) and thanked them for their efforts on behalf of their country. That's something I didn't hear Obama do after he won Iowa.

Forty-eight hours ago every poll, showed Senator Clinton loosing, but yesterday morning she showed a side of herself that was unmistakably real and moving. I think that made all the difference. Not since Truman’s defeat of Dewey in 1948 has the political world been so surprised.

As she said in her victory speech tonight, “I’ve found my voice”, now she just needs to stick with her instincts. I believe Senator Obama’s Achilles’ heal has finally been exposed and hopefully the media will bring it further into light: He is simply not qualified to be President.

Lately he’s been comparing himself to Doctor Martin Luther King and President Kennedy. Well I was born in 1955 the same year Doctor King began his long fight to secure justice for African Americans. He was beaten, jailed and finally assassinated, but they couldn’t kill the “Dream” praise GOD! As for the comparison to President Kennedy let’s examine the facts:

Barack Obama: Never served in the military. At 38 was elected to the Illinois State Senate and served seven years working on local issues. At 42 was elected to the US Senate and has served three years.

President Kennedy: At 26 became a naval war hero during WWII. At 29 was elected to the US House of Representatives, served six years. At 35 was elected to US Senate, served eight years. That's a combined fourteen years building friendships with Democrats and Republicans alike and learning how to craft legislation that is both Constitutional and practical. In 1956, he wrote a Pulitzer Prize winning book, Profiles in Courage. At age 43 he became the youngest man ever elected to the Presidency.

Bottom Line: Senator Obama is a superb motivational speaker and in time he may learn the art of statesmanship but he is not now qualified to be President.

I’m a 27 year veteran of the United States Air Force and as you well know, after three years in service an officer is considered a seasoned Lieutenant but certainly not qualified to serve as the Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff.

I pray GOD continues to bless these United States of America!

Mike D. Feeney

Hey Jasmine, let me rework your points for greater accuracy

1) The majority of women over the age of giggly fascination. The over 40 crowd (both women and men) went for Hillary big time. For all the talk about the big youth movement, they didn't show so much this time.

2) Crying. Well maybe. I dunno. Perhaps NH voters thought that was more compelling (whether sincere or not) than Obama's lofty Messiah routine.

3) False poll numbers. Well, the exit polls were dead on. I'd say the polls running up to election day overestimated the Iowa bounce and the NH voters regained their senses in the last day and preferred to not just jump on an American Idol bandwagon.

I wonder if it wasn't the independent voters deciding this race is decided and going over to vote in the Republican primary.

Women Unite! Go Girl Go!

As the wife of a United States Air Force Master Sergeant...the thought of having Hillary Clinton as our commander makes me want to vomit. How can people back such a mendacious phony?!

Joe S....your comments are exactly how I felt...and for that sir I must say, you are a gentlemen and a scholar for pointing that out first!

Three factors? Only three?

People can say whatever they want in an exit poll in order for others to perceive them well, but it is plain that there is a fourth factor weighing in heavily that no one is willing to admit to.

New Hampshire voters have just demonstrated that a large proportion of Democrats in that state harbor deep, latent feelings of racism. They say they want to "make history" with their nomination - just as long as it doesn't mean offering a black man the Presidency.

Way to go, northern eastern hypocrites. You deserve the Clintons.

Hillary did thank every single candidate including Obama and praised all of them. She appreciated every vote. And I want to say thank you myself to everyone that voted for Hillary. For the first woman ever in over 200 years of our great nation to win a U S Presidental primary. Thanks for giving a woman an opportunity to prove she can lead a great nation.

Leah – Did you read about the nineties in some book or essay or something? Your words sound like tired talking points of a "change" movement fantasy and your knowledge seems second hand.

Let's see what I can remember. Balanced budget and federal surplus for the first time in decades, a welfare reform bill that probably couldn't have passed before, a terrific economy with low inflation, no wars to speak of, and a federal government that kept humming along so nicely you sometimes forgot it was there. That Democratic president and Republican congress didn't work too badly together (after an initial period of adjustment) until Bill's vices got him in trouble and the GOP congress decided to make a mountain out of a molehill. On the whole, I'd say the nineties were a lot better than what we've had this decade. Yeah, there was partisan bickering but nothing like this decade.

And the younger generation is going to clean up our garbage? Pleeeasse, a good portion of you can barely support yourselves let alone help someone else.

Man seriously this suck beyond words.
I am just tired of these people in the white house.
Can we just start a new page. Do we have to do this again and again and again.
Are women voting for her because she is crying.
Are we going to get back to the same place we are now, not being able to deal with republicans or any issue.
Do these peole not realize it's time to move on.
we the younger generation are so thirsty for change.
it's nothing against Hillary, really it's not. I just don'want to see the same poeple over and over again.
think about this carefully America please.
I am one of those who do believe this is a pivital moment and if we mess it up it will not come back for along time or it may never again show itself.
I urge neveda michigan and alll the other state that are left.
the country is begging I mean pleading it's heart out for a new direction.
It's not over but it seem like a lot of you still want to live in the past.

GMOM, Hillary's vote helped put us in Iraq.

Ummm...Yes you did miss something. She congratulated not only Obama but also the entire Democratic ticket, just as she did when she set that standard to begin with at the close of the most recent NH debates, & was then shamelessly parroted in doing so by Obama during same debate. By the way, how are those blinders workin' for ya?? They look a little tight?!

Man seriously his suck beyond word.
I am just ired of these people in the white house.
Can we just start a new page. Do we have to do this again and again and again.
Are women votign for her because she is crying.
Are we going to get back to the same place we are now, not being able to deal with republicans.
Do these peole not realize it's time to move on.
we the younger generation are so thirsty for change.
it's nothing against Hillary really it's not. but I just don'want to see the same poeple pver and over again.
think about this carefully America please.
I am one of those who do believe this is a pivital moment and if we mess it up it will not come back for along time or it may never again show itself.
I urge neveda michigan and alllthe other state that are left.
the country is begging I mean pleading it's heart out for a new direction.
It's not over but it seem like a lot of ou still want to live in the past.

If it wasn't for Hillary, Obama would be the clear choice for Democrats. Yes, she's a Clinton, and yes, another Clinton after 2 Bushes seems too dynastic for a democracy. But if you forget about that fact, she's the smartest, most experienced candidate of the lot, and someone who can get things done. Obama is exciting, and may well be a great President, but Hillary is much more of a sure shot, as far as I'm concerned. After this country took a risk with an inexperienced Dubya, and paid a huge price, I would rather have someone I KNOW is ready for the job.

I'm glad Hillary won NH. We still don't know where Obama stands on issues. Sure he nice to look at but that can't get the country back on track.

Has anyone but me noticed that EVERY ELECTION the politicians pledge to give the government back to the people until they are elected. They then all of a sudden only have hearing for the special interest groups and people who can pay and bribe their way into the White House and like many times in history the middle America is tossed to the way side. How can we decipher IF any of them will remember us and live up to their promise's they made to all of us who put them into the office they wanted so bad. In their speaches they talk about inspiring us to get on the band wagon...we have always been inspired....they just stop listening when they get elected!.

Thank you New Hampshire, you taught us all a lesson!!! By the way, I didn't see a bunch of old ladies behind Hillary during her victory speech? I am going to vote for her, and I'm not old. I'm a college student emphasizing in Neurobiology. Crying gives someone a job? Since when? False poll numbers – always a given, because you have consider the numerous confounding factors, any statistician knows this. The message is...do your research and base your vote on issues that matter to you and those with a proven track record for NATIONAL change. Looking forward to November! God Bless. =)

First congrats on the win Hillary. I am an Obama supporter, but can appreciate your win. I haven't yet seen the number of independents that voted for McCain over Obama. The polls showd independents going over to Obama and I'm not sure that happened as much as anticipated. I would expect Obama lost some support to McCain as many independents like myself have a very negative view of Mitt Romney. Eeven though I'm supposed to be upbeat and positive this election. He just flat out scares me as to what he would do as President.

Women, stop voting with your vajay-jays!

What has HRC done but Bill and apparently she didn't do that very well...

Crying, reinventing herself (over and over) and using her husband to advance herself are just a few things that some such women do that make it difficult for men to take us seriously...

I am so embarrassed that such a poor example of a female is attempting to make history. She should grow a backbone, Bill rejected her and now she seeks the approval of the American people for her "personal" gain.

Hillary is everything I hate about most women.

Many, many Americans voted for 8 years of "Dubya" so I know their ignorance knows no bounds, voting for Hillary is just such the same madness.

ABC-You all know what that stands for!

Congratulations Hillary! It was wonderful to see all the young people around you tonight. You have found your voice! Authenticity, transparency, a warm heart and a listening ear are great complements to your repertoire of knowledge, skills and experience. Change is the want but transformation is the need. You will serve America well in this moment!

"Obama made a specific point of thanking and offering congratulations to Senator Clinton, although she didn't even mention him"
Check your facts Joe before you make false statements, she did thank Obama, Edwards, and the rest of the runner ups for their service to this country.

Joe says: "Did I miss something in the Senators comments? Obama made a specific point of thanking and offering congratulations to Senator Clinton, although she didn't even mention him."

Umm...yeah, apparently you did miss something. At the end of Hillary's speech she lauded all of the other Democratic candidates (from Dodd and Biden who have dropped out to Senators Obama and Edwards) for their hard work in politics and in the campaign and for their strong messages of change. In fact, Hillary's speech dwelt far more on the issues she would like to tackle and her solutions than Obama's, who used his time to repeat his attack message against Senator Clinton.

I was very impressed with Hillary's speech. It made it obvious who I am going to support.

RE : Hillary's win in NH :
1. I'm a 55-yr. old female Obama supporter – he's been (to date) my 1st choice.
2. But : I didn't support or respect the subtle bullying that took place during the debate by John Edwards & Obama (his wry comment about Hillary's likeability) –
2 (men) against 1 (woman) is not fair politics.
3. And : It seemed (during the polls & before the results) that Obama started showing some arrogance, something I was sure he wasn't capable of – I want my choice of candidate to drop the ego & focus on the cause & the conviction.
4. I'm not at all ready for Hillary to be out of the race, if ever.
This important race without Hillary at this early stage would take away the spark that drives the issues – we need the Yin & Yang to be there to get to the core of what drives these candidates.
5. Now, I'm not quite as sure that Obama will be my 1st choice : not because I like him less or feel he wouldn't make a dynamic leader, but Hillary has shown a soft side & her obvious concern for the middle class in the US is now as clear as Obama's .
6. All in all, either of these candidates (if they keep their egos in check & focus on WE the People), will make a supreme leader for this country.
7. John Edwards is another top-quality candidate – maybe the ideal VP.

Though I am not an american I am concerned on America's politics, it being the bastion of democracy. America for me needs like the caliber of OBAMA and not a woman president. He has the qualification anyway.

OBUMMER WILL REALIZE THAT MS OPRAH CANNOT BUY HIM AN ELECTION. HE SHOULD GO HOME AND LET MICHELLE CHANGE HIS DIAPERS

I can't seem to believe the "best political analysts" are using terms like "victory" or "win" vs. "lose" at this extremely early stage of the race. Your delegate ticker says it all: Obama is AHEAD in total number of delegates, and there is no need to concede anything at this point. Obama gained the exact same number of delegates as Hillary in New Hampshire. A couple of percentage point differences with this small number of voters doesn't make any real difference. Just wait until California weighs in!

Partisanship isn't "bickering." It's fighting for things that matter. There are real differences between those who care about the poor and the middle class and those who only care about protecting their privileged positions. Feel-good speeches won't change that. Neither will dismissing people who have spent their lives trying to make things better as "cynics" and "the status quo." If you children are tired of us fighting, maybe you'd better grow up and realize what we've been fighting for. And you'd better understand that the fight won't be won with enthusiasm and glibness. It will be won with serious thought and hard work.

It's so far from over for Obama. I am a black woman and I'm not using my gender or my race as the deciding factor in how I will eventually cast my vote; I'm using my instincts and each candidate's record. Hillary keeps talking about her 35 years of change, but since when does being married to someone in public office count as experience? The women of New Hampshire mobilized behind her but so much for female empowerment! What can you say about a woman who builds her entire political platform on vicarious experience? She's trying to legitimize herself through her husband's credentials and this is something that no true feminist would ever do! Truth be told, Senator Clinton's experience as an elected official is almost as limited as Senator Obama's. At the end of the day would I re-elect Bill Clinton... probably. If it comes down to it will I attempt to re-elect Bill by using his coat-tail riding wife....ABSOLUTELY NOT! Say no to status quo, no to Hillary's Oscar worthy tears and yes to a real person with the real ability to make a difference. Go Obama!

to GMOM : sure! right!... Obama sees the financial horror were in, we are on a verge of collapse. All Hillary wants to do is give give give, she doesnt have the smarts for a financial turnaround, shes going thru a midlife crisis trying to up one on Bill. If shes nomn't. Im voting Republican!
even if its Fred Thompson.

Hey, there are plenty more primaries to come. Did you know there are more candidates on the ballot in Arizona than any other state? We've got real choices for change! Check out the candidates at Project White House 08"
You won’t find a stranger group of people anywhere!

exit polls was skewed on purpose. corporate america will always favor hilary. ..can't buy edwards or obama.

Told ya so!

Yes, I said Clinton would come back, but
I did so with decency; pointing out differences and alerting the disparties in Barack's records.

I've always said out here, and still do – that Barack is a nice guy and good public speaker but I will again point out that CLINTON HAS THE EXPERIENCE TO DELIVER THE CHANGE WE NEED – ON DAY ONE! SHE HAS ALREADY PROVEN CHANGE AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO.

Unlike hillary-haters, I never stooped to horrible insults; its no longer effective.

...and who wouldn't deliver change after Bush's disaster...

So, I'm so sorry that the media and many messengers prematurely crowned Barack the 'King of the world' It was a mistake I knew they would make.

I'm glad N.H and the rest of the country will view these primaries with depth and substance instead of the just the 'flavor of the week'

Hillary will be good for this country, I'm so sick of Bush I wish he was out of office tomorrow and even then it's not soon enough. Go Hillary, the IBEW( International Brotherhood Electric Workers).

Hilly's "victory" is a joke. If math serves me well, both her and Obama got the same number of delegates, but judging by their post-election comments, they are not in the same league. The difference? Obama remains a true gentleman.

Luckily NH voters are not America. Some people obivously will never learn their lessons – Clintons are bad news.

ONE MORE FACTOR:

SHE IS THE BEST!!!

I guess the "almost" tears got her Pity Votes.. it's a shame people can't see things outside the box. It's mindless followers like that, that brought Bush into office and now they complain about the war.

Hm...9 votes for Obama, 9 votes for Clinton...so where's the victory? That's scored as a draw in most contests.

I wonder how many republicans who call themselves independents (and New Hampshire has TONS OF THEM!) voted for Hillary because they would rather face her in the general election?

I won't be unhappy if Hillary is the next president, but plenty will be. I think Obama has a lot more potential as a fresh start and a different direction to not only bring a new direction, but to do it without the baggage that Mrs. Clinton's name carries.

Let's all keep our fingers crossed for some positive change.

Yes Joe, you missed something. Hillary did congratulate all of the candidates – check it out.

"Clinton Allies May Dump Millions Into Anti-Obama Group"
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/08/clinton-allies-may-dump-m_n_80460.html

oh yes there is one more thing i would like to say . i do not believe in abortion. i believe in letting a child be born than to kill it. i am sorry that my democrat party, believes in abortion,maybe not all of them,does i hope,i would like to see them change . and support the right to life.

GO HILLARY FIGHT ON MRS CLINTON

I am so tired of all of you haters out there you all really think you know what is best the Clinton era was awesome – why not return – we all grow an change and s o have they- the Clintons are real people an they are not phony they make mistakes an they work hard that is what real people do I am so tired of why you all dont like her none of you I bet know her personally – but she has had to work hard for 35 year for many things she has solid experience strong will an she will not harm us she wont promise the world she will be honest an she will be better than Bush an more refined than her husband so I Say HILLARY keep pushing to 1600 Pensylavania avenue so start practicing Madame President Clinton go HILLARY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TEAR’S OF SHAME

Oh how we see the tears of shame when we see they are for fame. Let no mans heart feel the blame a woman’s tear will have his flame. Take out of sight the people’s name once then twice and thrice for gain. The illusion is the TEAR’S OF SHAME.

There are a few tactics that govern the art of war. Many people think that they have not been subject to any type of warfare or conflict. The truth is that the art of war is deception. Once warfare engages opposition weather it is political or domestic the status quo is maintained at all cost.

To fight something that comes head on means that you must control the momentum and deflect power to gain control and subdue the moment. Taking power away from something good for evil by evil is short lived because of the laws of the universe. An evil deception is just that “Deception of Destruction”. A lie will make this work because this type of warfare is used to deceive and control outcome.

A mans will is something that can be challenged to see if it is in fact a true will. The heart is the shortcut to locate a man’s will this is a true window. Looking through the hart is the common way to establish light and darkness of the heart.

In warfare the hart is the key to a man’s victory over another mans hart.
The perception that a weakness can be located and engaged means that you must prepare a list of weaknesses to ploy and exploit. Once this list is created then timing and deployment must get underway to destroy and subdue the will of any man’s heart.

When engaging a Village or State you must know the common ground that everyone shares. This tactic will divide and concur all inhabitants and force them to go along with deceptions. Lire’s know what men protect the most. In almost all societies women are the most guarded from enemy forces. The will of men to fight has always been over birthright and the mother of any man within the Village or State.
Political warfare is fought in the same fashion. A list of weaknesses is generated by deceptive lire‘s then work on the inhabitants is engaged at the media control level. The propaganda is designed to gain momentum in the heart’s of the inhabitants being deceived. Usually the threat is aimed at the will of the men in the form of fear for their women’s feelings and trust.
Once the men’s will is challenged the mental war is fought individually one mind against the fear of possession and loss of common freedoms.

The deceptions are hard to see or understand because this type of political warfare is cleverly disguised and hidden among the action mannerisms and words of the deceptive lire’s in question at the time. Once the hypnotic weapon is deployed the momentum power is generated from the acting job that was preformed by the deceptive lire‘s. The media is none to the wiser that the sham has taken place. The observers are totally unaware that they have been challenged and engaged at the time. The shockwave has irreversible consequences that keeps dividing and conquering the free will.

If psychological warfare is used to politically caucus citizens for votes a criminal line has been crossed. In no way should these tactics go unpunished? The high standards of law take president over such conspiracy to the public. Win the Whitehouse by any means necessary is the theme conspired by the deceptive lire’s act.

When a political war is waged among citizens the casualties are the citizens future stabilities and economy. If the tyrants are successful in the deception deployed the citizens will suffer the siege of intellect and common freedom.
No party is exempt from deceiving political lire’s.

Reality comes at a cost of change. The past may reach into the future by the present circumstances only to remain the same. The present moment can only change reality into the future. Will anyone see the light?

GAW

hillary, hillary. ughh.

Bill –
The Three Reasons Hillary Won:
She Rigged The Ballots
She Rigged The Diebolds
She Rigged The Results.

You owe it to your readers to do a very thorough follow up on validating the election results through comparison of exit polling data with results, reporting on comparisons between results in paper ballot areas and diebold machine areas, and with as thorough a vetting of what may be the most blatent polling discrepency at the most crucial time for a candidate with critical power facing imminent loss.

You know this stinks to high heaven and you need to be vetting this process if you want us to believe we really do live in a democracy. Right now, I think the Zimbabwe elections may be more honest in that they just lie openly.

She's a bad winner as well. After bashing Iowans and Obama, she's now forgotten to acknowledge her competition.

The pout is gone. She got what she wanted

CLINTON supporters stop shouting at the OPPOSITION

This is just the beginning for HRC. Her fight is long and tough and it is going to get even harder before it gets better. But this feels good doesn't it? Yeah, celebrate:)

Would you care to run your goofy assessment by me again?? I thought I heard you claim that old ladies and lost men - people (according to you) who "need" food stamps, welfare, childcare, and public transportation" are who vote for Hillary.

Hillary is my candidate for the Presidency, and I've never seen a food stamp in my life, never collected welfare, don't need childcare, and don't need public transportation. And I'm 62 years old, kiddo.

Could it be that we the Hillary supporters have a clear view of the damage that has been done to America and the American people by the so-called "conservatives"? I think so.

Look at the numbers. Take a look. Hillary pulled in over 100,000 votes in NH. I don't know what the overall votes were for all the Democrats combined, but I'd say if those vast numbers represent "people who 'need' food stamps, welfare, childcare, and public transportation" in NH, there is something way wrong and downright stinky in NH - and it isn't the voters. NH is a very small state. Maybe bad government is responsible for the "need" in NH???

To be completely fair with you, I must say it is heartwarming indeed to actually find an employed person with such a twisted view of things as yourself. I think you must represent the hope of the Republicans. Here in Texas, intelligent people all over the State have lost their jobs, thanks to Republicans who don't know how to govern. (whisper, whisper - Republicans are toast, kiddo.)

Keep in mind that Senator Clinton's experience is largely fictional. She has had one more term in office than Senator Obama and has spent a good deal of her life standing next to a politician. During the majority of Mr. Clinton's presidency she made it clear that she was not involved with the administration politically and she was just another First Lady. Now she is claiming that her time as First Lady counts as "political experience" . At some point, either then or now she was lying. This is just one of he many inconsistencies. This is the second of many primaries and caucuses and Senator Obama has more delegates than she does. This race is far from over.

i hope that hillary loses, i would like to have obama wife win then hillary, why would we elect hillary ? a weak person and some one who said to her dauther dont talk to the commin poeple? thats what i hear she said.plus do u want a leader saying it takes a whole village to raise one child? think about it. i believe obama can do a good job . give him a chance and see if he can. better than hillary. ty .

My faith has been restored. Finally, an intelligent population is studying the facts and doing their own investigative reporting, because mainstream media sure isn't. Thank God the people of New Hampshire, and especially the women, have stood up to the media sabotage and unfair treatment toward Hillary Clinton. Ofcourse, Obama has had a free pass. Everyone knows it and sees it – including the Obama camp. The honeymoon needs to end. Your commentators have said that racial issues are hard to address. Obviously, because no one will expose Obama's racist affiliation with TUCC in Chicago. But this huge issue is starting to make rounds anyway, in spite of the media blackout. And guess what? The people in New Hampshire and across the country are tired of the "coronation" of Obama – tired of hearing about "Camelot II" – please. Tired of the comparison to JFK, MLK, AND RFK. He has even started to incorporate their names into his own speeches! The youth have no knowledge of these former heroes, so they believe this as gospel. This is insanity -sheer madness to be that presumptuous and for MSM to advance the notion. You are quick to talk about long-time legislators that need to take a hike. Maybe it's time for some long-time media commentators (you're certainly not reporters) to take a loooong extended vacation for our country's sake.

GMOM and people like her buy into the Clinton propaganda. Open your eyes USA! Another tax and spend Clinton is not what we need. Hillary tells you what you want to hear. Are you stupid enough to believe her? She doesn't care about you – she cares about her power-hungry self. If YOU elect her president, she will bring this county into deeper moral decay and appoint Slick Willy to the Supreme Court. And I'm sure there will be room somewhere for Chelsea. She'll throw open wide our borders and invite all the illegals to get drivers licenses, welfare, free medical assistance and education in their native language while YOU work to pay for it. She will keep the poor in poverty by tossing them a few crumbs instead of requiring them to work. Peace and love doesn't work with cutthroat extremists. Open your ears and listen to the other candidates. Anyone but Hillary!

The beauty of democracy is that one person can be the voice of many people. Hillary is the voice of the corporate interests behind this war and the baby boomer generation who was complicit in buying congressional approval of it. Barack is the voice of young America, the ones that are actually fighting the war, paying the human costs with their lives, limbs, and sanity now, and who will have to deal with the financial costs and terrorism-spawning anti-American sentiment that it causes later. Baby boomers, you've done way too much to burden us already, please listen to reason and don't dig us a deeper hole by allowing yourselves to be swayed by crocodile tears and pandering.

Congradulations New Hamphisire! the future is in the truth of reality.the reality is that words of change do not equal devotion to implement change she tried and failed in the past but she did more than most in a weak position as first lady than any congressman or senator for heathcare for the AMERICAN PEOPLE thank you for seeing truth over hype

Hillary Clinton states in the last democratic presidential debate that she has thirty-five years worth of experience. So where was she while everything went to pot?Please Hillary save the tears for some one who cannot see past the front.

Stop spreading lies….Hillary called Obama's name and congratlated him.
Pls get your facts right.

I haven't decided who I'm going to vote for yet, but can someone please explain to CNN that Hillary actually LOST New Hampshire – if we consider the number of delegates won, which is how the candidate will be chosen at the convention, then in New Hampshire Obama has 12 delegates to her 11 (once the superdelegates are counted). So in honest, objective reporting the headline should be 'Obama Wins New Hampshire'. Election coverage is such a ridiculous joke, so dramatized for ratings.

It's no wonder so many people on these message boards accuse the 'other' candidates of having no substance – because no on in the mainstream media actually mentions anything of substance. It's always Obama's 'making history as a black man' and Clinton's 'struggle to claim the presidency' that was apparently bequeathed her years ago. It's a shame that such an interesting field of candidates (for once!) has to be so trivialized by the marketing machine otherwise known as the U.S. news media.

South Park, not South Parck!!!

To Joe S,

Stop spreading lies....Hillary called Obama's name and congratlated him.
Pls get your facts right.

Hillary doesn't beat Obama but John McCain does. Because McCain has reach to attracted the independent votes that were vital for Obama.

Of course this victory will give her a lead over Obama and raise the inevitabily issue. However, I warned the Obama Camp here already not to pay attention to the polls numbers, it was just a cynic tactic.

For the past 5 days also, Hillary cannot complain that he had a negative media coverage, since CNN has helped her to be where she is now but going to the root of Obama in Kenya a run one day before the elections and throughout the primary day, the real face of Obama as a poor African man, showing his poor uncle and and grand parent living a save a night House.

Also the key theme of his campaign has become a Joke throughout the primary day as if "CHANGE" was a ridiculous slogan.

However, the cake was well shared, at one time Obama has had a good media coverage now it's his turn to be the underdog. That's call Justice.

Once again, Obama shows that he simply lacks the Experience to lead when it really counts. This means he lack's the political muscle necessary to fight America's enemies too. Obama promises change, but it won't be change for the better if the Chinese trounce us in business, and the terrorists pounce on our defenses.

We need another Iron Lady like Maggie Thatcher!

I love it when the voters don't listen to the pundits of the (media circus) and vote a different way then expected, I wish they have done that in Iowa, maybe then we would of had Joe Biden on stage tonight giving his victory speech in New Hamphire. Congratulations Clinton ! you made, especially Chris Matthews, eat his words. LOVED IT!

I am 70 years old. I have seen many changes over the years. The ladies of the eighties were very instrumental in bringing about change. I have held public office for 20 years. As a woman I know how hard it was to enter the mans' world of work and politics. We were hard working , persistent and extremely committed. I see all these qualities in Hillary Clinton. I feel these qualities and her leadership abilities will put our country back on track.

News flash! Obama and Hillary tied in delegates from New Hampshire...unless you count the superdelegates, then Obama wins!

Joe, FWIW, Hillary thanked every Democratic candidate except Gravel. Even Joe Biden and Chris Dodd, who were already out.

Crocodile tears carried the day in New Hampshire. It's amazing that a state electorate could be so dumb and gullible. What, oh, what, is Hillary going to do when she finds herself trailing Barack in Nevada and South Carolina? You might be able to dupe people with a teary stunt once, but not twice. Try as she might, Hillary can't cry her way into the White House.

I voted for Clinton because she talked about the real issues, finance, health and education. She knows exactly what she can do. she has a plan. That's the case.

Obama is so yesterday.

Someone explain to me how the Wal-Mart candidate (look it up) wins the support of unions?

1) McCain beat Obama in the head-to-head with independents. They broke for McCain and Obama paid the price.

2) Elections aren't about popular vote (Al Gore??) It's about playing the game to win. Barack Obama left New Hampshire with 12 of their delegates, Hillary picked up 11. She got more votes but Barack got closer to the nomination after tonight.

Good fight Hillary! Keep it up ! At least in my life time I would love to see a female president in this country! Hope you can lead the country towards peace!! We are still with you Hillary! Its gonna be a hard fight all the way but with your grit and determination, you can stll keep the hopes alive! Way to go,gal! A big inspiration for women !!

Congratulations to Senator Hillary Clinton! For those of you that think voting for Obama will somehow quiet the years of Republican/Democrat bickering please check yourself. There will always be bickering between parties and there will always be people trying to convince you why it is a better idea to be involved with their party. It will always be there and it is a good thing. That is part of what makes our country the great country that it is. Don't get caught up in false hope. Thank you Hillary for working for all of us regardless what people say about you.

It's dissapointing to see that voters believed what rhetoric the Clinton's were spewing, but this race is LONG from over and Obama has what it takes to get the job done. Contrary to popular belief he does have the experience and the solid game-plan to turn this county around. Won't it be nice for the US to be the "good guys" again. Repairing our relations with the rest of the world are the only way to give us national security. If our allies(the few we have left) and our enemies see us reinstate the Clinton dinasty to power, we'll have animosity and outright threat to deal with the likes of which we've never seen. And no amount of crying will fix it. We are a country ready to go in a new, much more positive direction and now is the time to prove it !

I have not decided who to vote for, but please get your facts straight. Hillary DID mention Obama in her speech. HILLARY THANKED OBAMA and all the other hopefuls in her speech. She named them one by one. Please listen to her speech and not just pull stuff out of thin air.

An analyst like Bill Schneider should assess WHY the double-digit Obama lead in the pre-election polls were wrong. Did people change the minds at the last minute, or was the polling sample unrepresentative of those who actually voted? And how reliable was the exit sampling on which he bases most of his analysis?

Joe Surowlec, Clinton DID mention Obama (and also Edwards, Richardson, Kucinich, Dodd & Biden) towards the end of her speech.

Not to worry, it will be Obama in the end!

I voted for her today in NH, and I'm glad I did. I was at first, tempted to vote Obama, but give me a break, the guy needs to give more meat in his speeches. He's a great orator and is a nice guy, but wasn't that what George Bush was in 2000? He was the guy that people wanted to drink beer with? But America has to realize that we need a person in office who will actually GET STUFF DONE, as opposed to a candidate like Bush who will merely fail in his attempts. Like someone said before me, It takes a Clinton to clean up a Bush's mess, but to clean up George W. Bush, we might need 8 years of Clinton and 8 years of Obama.

Good night.

I'll come right out and say it, I am a a die hard Republican. That being said, what Democrat it their right mind would vote for Hillary Clinton when she is obviously INSINCERE, SPITEFUL, and hasn't had a shred of INTEGRITY since long before her husband enjoyed his hey day. I expect the women to vote for her for obvious reasons but the rest of us should be able to see through her, SHOULDN'T WE?!?!

The politicians have told us for years that the polls are not the reality.

Maybe now, the public and the press will get this.

NEW HAMPSHIRE IS THE NEW ARM PIT OF AMERICA

THEY PICKED THE TWO WORST CANDIDATES

IT JUST GO TO SHOW YOU CAN NOT MANIPULATE ALL THE STATES

BUT YOU CAN ALWAYS MANIPULATE NEW HAMPSHIRE

HILLARY IS A MASTER MANIPULATOR

MCCAIN WANTS MORE WARS

NEW HAMPSHIRE GET OFF THE HARD DRUGS

Well, if Clinton represents the past, then I'll be glad to go back to the 1990s. Remember those budget surpluses? Remember the growth of the stock market? Growth in productivity and workers' incomes?

Yea, it is easy to remember only the diviciveness. Personally, I prefer having one party controlling the White House (as long as that person is not George W Bush; I'll take a Ronald Reagan any day; even Gerald Ford; I could even stomach Bush the father), and the other party controlling Congress and the purse. That way, we avoid the extremes. When Democrats controlled both Congress and the White House with Bill Clinton for the first couple of years, things didn't go so well. When Republicans got control of the House, things became a little more balanced. Yes, it is hard to get things done that way, sometimes. But I'll take that all day long to avoid the extremes.

Same for the early years of W Bush, when Republicans controlled the White House and Congress. Not that the Democrats have done that well since they took control of Congress after the 2006 mid-term election, but at least they are keeping Bush's worst excesses from taking place, and holding some of his cronies accountable.

Once again, our forefathers were very wise people - checks and balances. We always get into trouble when one group or one party controls it all.

I am a middle-aged woman – a member of one of the groups that pollsters predict will vote for Hillary.

I would vote for Hillary under one condition: if she were holding a gun to my head.

CNN is not very good at math. At 12:45 AM, they show Hillary's lead at 2 percentage points, but if you calculate the percentage on the actual votes they show, then Hillary actually has a 3 point lead.

The fourth factor is that nearly one quarter of CNN postings before the NH primary and after her loss in Iowa was on Hillary everything. CNN did not want voters to forget about her. That's the power of today's media. If you can control that power, you can make a king or queen. That's why we cancel our cables. After the election, I am over with CNN.com, except for Lou Dobbs.com. Of course, CNN doesn't like to post my comments all the time for fear of losing this powerful control.

Newsweek has my respect for publishing this refreshing article about the Clintons, which CNN has repeatedly refused to post. Now Hillary has won NH. You can consider to post the link to this article now. Thanks!

http://www.newsweek.com/id/81600

HILLARY ALL THE WAY!!!!!
SHE CAN BRING OUR COUNTRY BACK ON MORAL STANDING IN THE WORLD!!
WE HAVE HAD COWBOY,ILLITERATE GOVERMENT TOOOO LONG!!
SHE WILL BRING THE COUNTRY BACK TO THE PEOPLE, NOT IN CORP.AMERICA 'S POCKET!!! ( LIKE THE VICE PRESIDENTS POCKET).
I HAVE LIVED MANY YEARS. MY BROTHER GAVE HIS LIFE ON IWO JIMA.
I COME FROM A MARINE FAMILY, AND PROUD TO BE.
IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THIS GOVERMENT HAS LED OUR COUNTRY INTO A WAR WITH LIES!!!
I HAVE TWO BROTHERS IN A NATIONAL CEMETARY, BUT FOR JUST REASONS.
IRAQ DID NOT TAKE DOWN THE TOWERS!!! THE REAL KILLERS ARE STILL ON THE LOOSE!!!
OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ARE GETTING KILLED AND MAIMED FOR LIFE!!!!!
HILLARY CAN BRING OUR COUNTRY BACK!!!!!!!!

sober second thought.

Who cares if she won, both her and Obama get the same number of delagates from NH through the election, Obama actually has one more superdelagate in NH then Clinton, doesn't that give Obama NH?. What was the point of an election?

All NH proved is that Americans are amazing adept at picking the candidate most likely to alienate the rest of the world. America needs to start looking around and taking notice of the way the world looks at them. Hillary should be ashamed of herself demanding that Americans vote for her because she is a woman. What a joke.

Obama, where's the beef?!

psst hey hillary & bill
enjoy life while you can your both going to fry in hades
did you think I don't know what you do?

My fellow Obama supporters, I understand your frustration and disappointment at the recent news from NH but I think ALL OF US need to stay positive. PLEASE do not fall into the selfish trap of becoming negative against other candidates.

The whole point of Obama's campaign is to erase the hate in politics and to bring the best out of everyone. This goes for the Hilary and Edwards supporters too.

Remember, whoever wins the nomination, lets all support them and not make the same mistake the current administration has made. Let's bury the hatchet with the republicans and work together to improve our economy, save the environment, increase the opportunities for the needy and make the world a better place, with less hatred.

How many people voted in N.H. for Clinton that didnt live there or had a summer home there like many RICH people do??? Obama is a threat to the RICH who are supporting Clinton, and all the polls were wrong???? A blind man can see this race was FIXED. Clinton will do anything to win . She wants the power, and could care less about the middle class and the poor only to throw us the bones . The Clintons never lie we all know that. GO BIG O

She eeked out a victory due to her ardent supporters (someting to be said for blind loyalty)....and a well timed speech by her husband and former President, that mis-represented what Barak Obama said...right before people headed out to the polls.

Slick, but won't work twice, and will actually work against her campaign once people pick up on it. I hope Obama doesn't use this as an opportunity to illustrate the character of the Clinton campaign, and the depths they'll sink to in order to stay in the election....Why? Because I hope, for once since....Lincoln... that we actually have a candidate in Obama that is above the pettiness of such tactics and can win on his ideas and ability to unite our nation.

That said, the press had better be all over this. It's your job. A former President just lied... again... to keep his wife in a race. It is your obligation to report the facts and undo the damage he's done.

I despise the way CNN tries to constantly put Hillary down,meanwhile really giving good coverage and postive input to Obama. Are you trying to sway votes? Why do you appear to fear Hillary? Your unfair coverage has truely made up my mind, I will now surely vote for Hillary and change my channel to Fox.

Unusually warm weather has helped Hillary win NH.

Yesterday's victims vote for another Clinton to be victimized again.
Some people just can't see things five years away.

Hillary took the most donations from big corporations. Both politicians and corporations bank on you – the loser.

No doubt, it's the economy, stupid!

My, my, my.... The New Hampshire Democratic voters decided they wanted 4 more years of the Clintons. Will the madness of "politics as usual" ever end? Democrats vs. Republicans and the American people suffer. So much for change.

I do have hope for the future. And the Clintons aren't it. They just represent a trip back to the 1990s partisan bickering that has plagued this country for the last 15 years (including the 60s when it all began is just to depressing). Hopefully in a couple of years, that generation will no longer be of sound mind and age to run for office.

Sorry guys, but your children are tired of all the fighting. Thanks for the garbage you're leaving us to clean up.

1) Old women

2) Crying

3) False poll numbers

Please dont forget that the winner was seperated from the second place position by only 5 percent. Thats the dime that you leave on the counter after buying the 2 dollar cup of coffee. This is a lot closer than you think. Yes, your exit polls might have been skewed a bit, but this is New Hampshire: the place where candidates spend thousands of hours trying to sway voters, only to have them enter a poling booth with a toss-ready coin in pocket. Did I miss something in the Senators comments? Obama made a specific point of thanking and offering congratulations to Senator Clinton, although she didn't even mention him. A man will always look to a true gentleman; financial, party or racial differences aside.

i dont think she made history tonight at all, The wife of a two-term president brought out her former husband to win a primary for her. That doesn't show what women can do, it shows what their husbands can do for them. Not an accomplishment by anymeans for a woman who is NOT selfmade.

"Madame President of the United States...it’s an extraordinary thought. We truly are in a momentous time, where a woman’s potential has no limitations," said Streisand. "Hillary Clinton has already proven to a generation of women that there are no limits for success. She is driven by her passion for public service and her belief in the enormous potential of our country. Smart, capable and strong in her convictions, Hillary has transcended the dictates of what is thought to be possible for our time.

"Hillary is a powerful voice for change as we find our country at an important crossroads. Under her leadership, our country will regain its respect within the global community. She will prioritize issues of global climate change, universal health care and rebuilding a strong economy. After 8 long years, the public will once again have faith in their government.

"Another former first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt once wrote, ‘In government, in business, and in the professions there may be a day when women will be looked upon as persons. We are, however, far from that day as yet.’ More than 50 years later 'that day' is now upon us…and Hillary Clinton is ready to shatter through that glass ceiling for all women."

I am impressed that these groups came out and made strong showings for Hillary. It goes to show that she has truly proven her ability to connect with voters and that she has proven her ability to handle the issues important to Democratic leaders and to deal with the problems facing our economy. I, for one, am ready to help her become the first female and our next president of the united states.

Why would I, a woman (40ish) vote for Hillary?

Think of the couples that you know, generally speaking, the vast majority of the woman are way more detail oriented, more reasonible, more dependable, more compationate, more finanically responsible. =-)

She wraps her mind and heart around an issue and gets it handled. That is what she's been doing her whole life. And she's good at it! =-)

Woman of America, wake up, step up, speak up!!

For our kids, for our parents, for our selves, we can't afford to take a chance on the typical male. =-O

Flex your power girl! B-)

Despite the polls, Bill Schneider's analyses are almost always accurate and understandable interpretations of data and political processes. Jeffrey Tobin also is proving to be more insightful than most.

On the other hand, Carl Bernstein seems to be more out of touch compared to most of CNN's political team. More than once he pronounced that x percent of the voters in Iowa and New Hampshire voted against Hillary Clinton. That is nonsense. Surely those who voted for Obama or Edwards did so because they preferred to vote FOR the one or the other.

If he knew anything at all about the voting studies that scholars have done, he would know that most voters cast their ballots FOR someone, not against someone. Even if a voter feels luke warm towards the one he or she voted for, there are usually positive reasons for that vote, e.g., party affiliation, one or more issues, candidate image.

If Senator Clinton should win the nomination, it is highly likely that an overwhelming majority of those who voted for Obama, Edwards, Richardson, etc. will vote for Clinton.

Finally, it would help Mr. Bernstein to take note of the fact that most Democrats are satisfied with their field of presidential candidates.

There might be a fourth reason. Obama's speech in NH included a new catch phrase. Yes we can!
In the same speech he talks of Nevada (largely Hispanic) and equality. But I say throw that catch phrase back at Barack Obama and his Co-chair Dick Durbin who was also placed on repeated notice.
"Hispanics/latinos yes we can claim race discrimination even if Barack Obama does not want Hispanics/Latinos to in Illinois."
Barack Obama's Message of change and uniting this country is a lie. Barack Obama as president would just continue to exclude certain Americans such as those that happen to be Hispanic as he currently condones preventing them race dicrimination charges in Illinois.
It can be verified Barrack Obama as an Illinois Senator has been placed on
repeated written notice of ongoing illegal race discrimination against American Hispanics. I ,a Hispanic American, have been denied the right to formally officially file race discrimination “IDHR & EEOC” charges against Hormel Foods Corporation and UFCW at the agencies IDHR & EEOC in Illinois since 2004 when in fact other nonHispanics are allowed to file such charges of Race discrimination. Despite Barack Obama and his office having full knowledge and understanding of this serious situation Barrack Obama a civil rights attorney himself has refused to hold anyone at IDHR & EEOC accountable for their actions regarding the issue of IDHR & EEOC discriminating against Hispanic American complainants and to date Barack Obama is not investigating or even asking for any independant third party to investigate this racial discrimination citing only a separation of powers. It is unconscionable for Barack Obama to have used this device as it regards race discrimination which has effectively empowered IDHR & EEOC to maintain their illegal & discriminatory position and with Barack Obama’s inaction Barack Obama is in fact discriminating against Hispanic American constituents of Illinois. I have been reporting this information on blogs longer than he has been running for president. I wonder how he would have done in Iowa if more people knew the truth. And if he is truly change; open and honest he would tell America himself what is going on in Illinois right now! It takes real nerve for Barack Obama to the concept of civil rights as motivation Talking to young people about Martin Luther King as what was fought for by that truly brave and Great man of change included all Americans. Something Barack Obama may use as a campaign tool but cleary does not understand or care about maintaining.
RM in Illinois

Clinton was absolutely right in her speech after winning NH. She said: "We know politics IS NOT a game."
Funny, they all keep trying to play with us anyway. Change the DC Corp. Gods?
Americans will never get a break from the hype every election over "real change."

Why would I, a woman (40ish) vote for Hillary?

Think of the couples that you know, generally speaking, the vast majority of the woman are way more detail oriented, more reasonible, more dependable, more compationate, more finanically responsible. =-)

She wraps her mind and heart around an issue and gets it handled. That is what she's been doing her whole life. And she's good at it! =-)

Woman of America, wake up, step up, speak up!!

For our kids, for our parents, for our selves, we can't afford to take a chance on the typical male. =-O

Flex your power girl! B-)

There might be a third reason. Obama's speech in NH included a new catch phrase. Yes we can!
In the same speech he talks of Nevada (largely Hispanic) and equality. But I say throw that catch phrase back at Barack Obama and his Co-chair Dick Durbin who was also placed on repeated notice.
"Hispanics/latinos yes we can claim race discrimination even if Barack Obama does want us to in Illinois."
Barack Obama's Message of change and uniting this country is a lie. Barack Obama as president would just continue to exclude certain Americans such as those that happen to be Hispanic as he currently condones preventing them race dicrimination charges in Illinois.
It can be verified Barrack Obama as an Illinois Senator has been placed on
repeated written notice of ongoing illegal race discrimination against American Hispanics. I ,a Hispanic American, have been denied the right to formally officially file race discrimination “IDHR & EEOC” charges against Hormel Foods Corporation and UFCW at the agencies IDHR & EEOC in Illinois since 2004 when in fact other nonHispanics are allowed to file such charges of Race discrimination. Despite Barack Obama and his office having full knowledge and understanding of this serious situation Barrack Obama a civil rights attorney himself has refused to hold anyone at IDHR & EEOC accountable for their actions regarding the issue of IDHR & EEOC discriminating against Hispanic American complainants and to date Barack Obama is not investigating or even asking for any independant third party to investigate this racial discrimination citing only a separation of powers. It is unconscionable for Barack Obama to have used this device as it regards race discrimination which has effectively empowered IDHR & EEOC to maintain their illegal & discriminatory position and with Barack Obama’s inaction Barack Obama is in fact discriminating against Hispanic American constituents of Illinois. I have been reporting this information on blogs longer than he has been running for president. I wonder how he would have done in Iowa if more people knew the truth. And if he is truly change; open and honest he would tell America himself what is going on in Illinois right now! It takes real nerve for Barack Obama to the concept of civil rights as motivation Talking to young people about Martin Luther King as what was fought for by that truly brave and Great man of change included all Americans. Something Barack Obama may use as a campaign tool but cleary does not understand or care about maintaining.
RM in Illinoi

I would like to see Clinton and Obama focus more on the issues and positions than on each other personally. I have always liked Bill Clinton, however, his personal attack on Obama was way beyond the realm of civility. My preference for a winning ticket to sweep this country would be Clinton/Obama, but that won't be possible if they don't tone down the personal rhetoric. They both offer so much hope for the future of this country, as the voters are responding to. I hope they can look beyond this next year of campaigning and do what is right for we the people. I believe Obama is ready to lead, but if he does not get the nomination we still need his powerful voice for hope and "yes we can". This country needs to be inspired and he needs to remain a key part of that effort whether as President or Vice President. Personally I am conflicted because I like both of them equally for different reasons.

Finally !!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations to Ms. Clinton

Great job, keep working for the people hilary. we need someone like you, someone who has doen something for this country before.

It seems clear our country is ready for some major change,, somehow we must shape the Clinton-Obama camps into one! I am for Hillary but recognize Obama has much to offer. He could bring the United Nations into it's true place keeping peace as our ambassador or VP (if he wanted the job).

This race was too close for a supposedly "inevitable" Hillary to claim victory over Obama. That is pure spin.

Hillary is probably still crying as they both have the same amount of delegates, Obama and all of his supporters are still the true winners of this one in NH.

The main deviating factor I saw, besides women voters, were there were more Independents voting on the Republican side for McCain. He has a strong standing in NH but I don't think that will be a factor in SC. Again, congrat still to Obama on this one. A 2% difference between him in Clinton in NH and she calls it a comeback. Wow. LOL!!

Why should we listen to you regarding how the politics of these elections will turn out when you turn out to be so wrong. This is not the first time. I know it is useless to say but all of you need to do Lessons Learned. You don't have all the answers, please don't continue to insult by acting as you do.

Three factors in Clinton's victory:

- self pitying tears
- Bill Clinton smears
- ?????? ALL the polls were wrong...how curious

No problem...we are moving on...Obama gets the same number of delegates out of NH so this is just a reason to get FIRED UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OBAMA '08

YOU GO GIRL.... WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES... UNITE!!! IT IS TIME FOR ONE OF US TO BE PRESIDENT. WOMEN COPS DO ALOT BETTER IN CRISIS SITUATIONS THE THEIR MALE COUNTETPARTS. WE KNOW HOW TO TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN HOMES INSTEAD OF SOME OTHER PART OF THE WORLD. SHE IS THE ONLY CANDIDATE THAT LOOKED OVER PRESIDENT CLINTONS SHOULDER AND BALANCED THE BUDGET AND GAVE US SURPLUS.... ALL OTHER CANDIDATES NEED ON THE JOB TRAINING, SPECIALLY THAT "JUNIOR" SENATOR. HE MISSED 130 VOTES AND HE SAYS HIS WIFE WON'T EVEN LET HIM RUN AGAIN IF HE DOESN'T WIN THIS TIME.

GO HILL GO!!! THE WOMEN I KNOW WILL SUPPORT YOU AND SO WILL OUT HUSBANDS DON'T BE AFFRAID TO TELL THOSE IDIOTS WHERE TO GO!

just say you were wrong and stop looking for excuses.

This article is not enough of an exlanation for why the poll results and the actual results wree off. The hyping of the "wave" and Obama's sure win now make him look like a disappointment. You all had Hillary down for the count and were ready to crown Obama King. Explain the polls, explain the bad info.

A second place finish for Obama is not what I was hoping for. At the risk of sounding like a sour grapes- sore loser, for the life of me I cannot imagine how anyone could in good conscience vote for Hillary. And I'm a college educated profesional single mother with two children! I'm theoretically part of her base!

Talk about flip flopping positions- she flip flops personas like a schizophrenic! First she's the attack dog, then shes inevitable…….then shes the victim, then shes running on 35 years of proven experience…..then she "feels bad because it hurts her feelings that no one likes her" , and then the coup de gras…………….sends her philanderining husband out to do her dirty work. He Clintonesquely professes from on high that words of hope are mere "fairy tales". What a cynic!

And then the middle class mature women of the world – presumably smart hard working women, vote for her en masse! Does anyone mind telling me specifically why? Is it because she is a poor "picked on" woman- ??? And Gloria Steinham- you should be ashamed! She is NOT the candiate of women. But she sure seems to know how to manipulate them.

As for her change through experience argument- what has 35 years of experience has amounted to? And what is this experience she is talking about? As far as I can tell she sipped tea with a few dignitaries, had no intelligence clearance when Bill was in office and then tried to rally but failed at Nationalized Healthcare the first time around……..and back then she was against mandates which is the very issue she tries to stick Obama on. What the hell is she talking about?

She seems to me devisive, egomaniacal, arrogant and the world's leading opportunist. I'd sooner vote for the devil himself…really.

I speak for many dems here- If she is the party nominee, I'd sooner sit this one out – NO MORE dynastic politics for me. A Bush by any other name ( i.e., "hillary" )is still a Bush.

obama may not have any more experience than clinton, but how can you vote for someone who runs on her husbands record instead of hers?

Yessssss…She is back. We love you Hillary. I respect Obama, but he needs to get some experience behind him. I would soooo love to see a Clinton/Obama ticket. That would be AWESOME for democrats!!!