January 19, 2008
Posted: 06:00 PM ET
 Democrats are split among race, age, and gender, according to Nevada entrance polls.
Democrats are split among race, age, and gender, according to Nevada entrance polls.

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Nevada entrance polls indicate deep divisions among race, gender, and age in the Democratic presidential race.

Among black voters, Barack Obama bested Hillary Clinton 79 percent to 16 percent. (Black voters constituted 16 percent of Nevada caucus goers.)

Among women voters, Clinton bested Obama 58 percent to 35 percent — a cornerstone of Clinton's win in the state, since women made up roughly 60 percent of Nevada caucus goers.

Finally, the younger the caucus-goer, the more likely he or she supported Obama. The Illinois senator overwhelmingly beat Clinton among 18-29 year-olds (57 percent to 30 percent) and edged out Clinton among 30-44 year olds (42 percent to 30 percent).

But the New York senator edged out Obama among 45-49 year olds (46 percent to 39 percent) and easily beat him among those caucus-goers 60 and older (61 percent to 28 percent.) Those two statistics were particularly good news for Clinton, since roughly two-thirds of Saturday’s caucus-goers were over 45.

– CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney

Filed under: Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Nevada


Ernesto   January 28th, 2008 5:51 pm ET

I think the "change" will be rattling in your pocket while the welfare socialism healthcare gets as messed up as England's canada's and the USA Managed care from Hillary's sabotage. She told them in secret meetings that managed care did not really have to buy all those expensive life saving medicines. The medicines are experimental etc.

angel lv   January 25th, 2008 12:12 pm ET

I think the black people are voting color instead of who is best to run our country what a same, i guess as long as we have a black man in the white house who gaves a dam about the future of our country as long as we have any black man in there, all you obama lovers are just playing right in to the republican hands, thats what they want to run against , dont think for a moment obama will win against any republican wake up, the black voters will put us right back for an other four years of war if thats what you people want go a had and vote color

Why not a Clinton-Obama ticket in 2008?   January 21st, 2008 6:36 pm ET

A Hillary Clinton–Barrack Obama 2008 Democratic Presidential/Vice-Presidential Ticket would wipe out ANY chance of Republicans getting the White House back….

UNITE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND USE BOTH Clinton and Obama!!!!!

Murry   January 21st, 2008 12:15 am ET

I am for a woman in the White House but not Billary. Why does Hillary always send Bill out to pull the hard punches for her?
Furthermore, where were all the men and young people in Nevada on Saturday? You want your Mom to decide your vote for you?

Chuck   January 20th, 2008 10:33 pm ET

Well, i actually believe that in some ways it would be even more historic if a woman won the White House and became the President of the world's most powerful country. Why? Because women, since time began, have been oppresed by men in every ethnic and cultural society, up till the present….that's why. We need more women at the helm in every country. Hillary has got the toughnest, the smarts and the experience to do the job and get it done. She sure has a mind of her own.

I am appalled at the media for scrutinizing and analyzing her every word, movement and actions. They have generally given Obama a free ride compared to her.

Why is it alright for black people to say they are supporting Obama because he is black, but yet if a white person said the same thing, then they are supposedly racist…talk about a double standard. Yet, the media doesn't call the African American community on that one. Even the few black friends that i have say that this is unfair.

The Clinton have been good to and have supported the black communities over the years and this is how the black community repays them, generally based on colour…i thought that was supposed to be racist!

The Obama campaign and the media started this racial divide within the Democratic Party and they should be ashamed of themselves.

Hillary Clinton will win this nomination and the Presidency in spite of some of you, so get used to it!

mike   January 20th, 2008 9:44 pm ET

that is what hillary wanted, division. Listen to hillary supproters and Obama supporters. They all say if he or she gets the nomination I will either not vote or vote republican… Thats wrong. Dead wrong… she might win the nomination but she lost the white house for the dems and that is why behind the scenes alot of prominent dems are denouncing these kind of politics by Bill Clinton. Ted Kennedy called Bill C and told him to pipe down on the rhetoric/ Is he going to or is he going to coninue his disappointment political tenor.

TENI   January 20th, 2008 8:34 pm ET

That just says to me that old white women are racist. Or feminist. Which I don't believe either. i believe that people vote not on identity politics but based upon the issues. And Obama just didn't reach to them. But I think that he will. Hopefully by Feb. 5.

kojo   January 20th, 2008 3:15 pm ET

I believe that the country is ready for a female president. The men have failed us and there is a need to test the adminstartion of a female. I hope Hillary wins and does the right thing to give other women a chance. I am a male and I think women as a whole are much better adminstrators.

Just wondering   January 20th, 2008 1:29 pm ET

If Hillary is running on her own and as a viable, female candidate, why does she keep sending her husband out to get angry at people who oppose her?? She should stand on her own two feet and defend herself. They are running an excellent media campaign…but is that what we want over integrity and honesty??

Also, who of any consequence would want to serve as VP or in the cabinet with the former president playing a key role. Even Biden said he wouldn't even consider a VP job with Bill overshadowing the decisions.

Kevin Topeka, KS   January 20th, 2008 1:28 pm ET

Jermaine-

You should check with Tito before you make ignorant statements. Haven't you been reading the blogs posted by your Obamaites? The Clinton machine stop at nothing to get her elected. Why would she quit because she lost SC?

Sue, Michigan   January 20th, 2008 1:08 pm ET

keep the peace,
I think the trouble is that we don't get straight news any more-you can find a story to support or discredit whatever opinion someone offers. It leads to confusion, a feeling of helplessness, and eventually, people rely on a "feeling" about a candidate. 24 hour news networks have ruined this process, because, frankly, there isn't that much to talk about that is really news, so they grasp any little piece of a speech, twist it, turn it, and make it into this "really important" piece of crap. It was much better when we got our news for 30 minutes from Huntley and Brinkley or Cronkite, and if something really WAS news, they would break into a program. Remember how seldom that happened?
It happened when Kennedy got shot, when Martin Luther King was killed, Bobby Kennedy, Cuban Missile Crisis…not too often. If we were going to walk on the moon now for the first time, you can bet it would be scheduled in prime time, not the middle of the night as it was for real.
I think less coverage would save us all…maybe we should stop posting and start living our lives, me included!

Peace!

Alice, VA   January 20th, 2008 12:54 pm ET

Looks to me like even amongst Democrats, there are many people that just don't like the Clintons. This may bode well for the Republicans come the general election. Will the enormous turnout in the Democrat primaries result in a landslide victory for the Democrat candidate in November? Not necessarily. Many Dems and Independents may go for a moderate Republican rather that Hillary. Ever wonder why anyone associated with Bill Clinton (i,e, Al Gore, Hillary) don't result in an overwhelming endorsement by the electorate? Must be the scuz factor. So much for Bill's legacy.

Pat Harbert   January 20th, 2008 12:35 pm ET

Sen Obama says he supports "Animal rights". I want to know….does that mean Support for PETA HSUS and their agenda to end all relationships between animals and humans. Is he a Vegan? Did he accept campaign funds from HSUS?

B.O.   January 20th, 2008 12:31 pm ET

I'm in the "youth" voting category, and would say that I'm embarrassed by my fellow young voters. Not only in their voting arguements and decisions, but in their behavior, values, ethics and standards. They have been caught up in the over-stimulated world around them, and have in most cases become self-centered and egotistical. (so much so, that they won't even consider these statements to apply to them). They mostly have no idea what they are voting for, or any idea how a President can truly impact the path a nation is on. They become enamored by a mans speaking ability, and their eyes are glazed over with a promise of "change". To brag about being the piper leading the youth down a path to nowhere by brainwashing them with your "music" is worrisome to me.

And if you want the extreme example to really scare you…it was the youth of Germany that became mesmerized by a great speaker who promised great change and great things…a youth group that could have been seen on krystalnacht smashing the windows of shops and vehicles with their ruthlessness. That's the power of the "youth" vote. I would not want to champion that statistic. At least our older age groups have not been dimished by a "great war", and in turn given more "power" to the youth in numbers.

David from Texas   January 20th, 2008 12:30 pm ET

When Obama loses South Carolina he will be finished. By losing, I mean if he doesn't win by a large margin as expected. Perception is going to be essential going into Super Tuesday. The majority of women will go for Clinton as we have seen in the past states. There are many Africian American families in South Carolina suffering and will end up going to Hillary. This is the South and when people go behind the closed curtain they often vote differently than they tell the pollsters. I am not trying to be negative as many are just venting on here. I am being very realistic.

Lee, York Pa   January 20th, 2008 12:27 pm ET

Please welcome President Clinton;
PRESIDENT HILLARY CLINTON that is…..

Mark, Wilkes Barre PA   January 20th, 2008 12:10 pm ET

AnnAloha,,,, the answer to my question,,, His name is George Bush

patty   January 20th, 2008 11:59 am ET

In reality Obama and Hill have similar ideas. I'm for hillary, but if obama wins, I'll happily vote for him. To hear people say they'll vote Republican or independent is outrageous. All this mudslinging is going to weaken the nominee, whoever it may be. We can accuse each camp of fighting dirty but what's going to happen when we have to face the republicans. They fight the dirtiest. It will be a tough time for both Hill and Obama (act like they wont use his middle name Hussein against him). We shouldn't be making it easier for the republicans by trashing our own candididates before either of them get the party nomination.

Katy Hill Prescott Az.   January 20th, 2008 11:57 am ET

If women are giviong Hillary the win then I hope more men get out there and vote.

Louis, New York   January 20th, 2008 11:07 am ET

Workingman - you forgot that Clinton allowed terrorism to flourish and brought us to the day of 9/11 while doing nothing to stop it. yet he did have more opportunity than anyone to do so.
he was handed Bin Laden on a platter 3 times by the Sudan but refused to take him, because he didn't want to look bad. I wonder to who he was worried about keeping his facade to.

Now we actually have a main terrorist supporting Hillary. This is all verifiable, though no Hillary supporter has yet come back and told me I was right. They just refuse to look into the facts. They prefer to think I am just spewing anti Clinton messages.
Your on the net right now, do some digging people.

Anyone But Hillary '08

charlotte   January 20th, 2008 10:46 am ET

lunky2, your kidding right? Oh, and impeachment starts with an I

barb   January 20th, 2008 10:38 am ET

If I hear Hillary exclaim her "35 years of experience" one more time, I think I will explode. She was then age 25 and a rabid Republican. Why doesn't anyone bring this fact to the forefront? And I know she did not bake cookies at the White House, but I was not aware that she did much to get her "experience". either.

PATTY   January 20th, 2008 10:34 am ET

obama go back to Africa if you are that loyal to it instead of the United States! You as President! A man who goes to a church that does not allow white people! A man that does not place his hand on his heart during our national anthem! How dare you!

Juan Grain   January 20th, 2008 10:34 am ET

The only way that, Hillary Clinton can beat McCain is with Obama as her running mate. I cringe at what a debate between her and McCain would look like.

What does she have on McCain: Experience? Not even close.
Military experience? None
Working in a non- partisan way, reaching across the isle? He has a way stronger record for that, to the extent that many to his right frown heavily. And we all know that nothing big gets done in Washington if you cannot or refuse to negotiate.

Appeal to the Independent vote? not a chance without Obama.

A sense of Honor, while I respect her for her work and putting up with much of what was tossed her way. It is difficult for anyone to match McCain in this department.

The ill advised war? This is an area that she can win at, Americans are not stupid, we know that the Iraqi government is milking us, why pay for the cow?

He would have to campaign on a solid exit strategy, that requires the Iraqi government to take real control of their country. A strategy that has us re-focus on the war on terrorism. The war on Osama and his organization. And that means Afghanistan coupled with painful leverage to Pakistan to git-er-done.

This could get ugly.

Obama, should go Independent, if Hillary wins and does not offer him the VP position. Or maybe McCain should offer it to him! Hey mix it up, that works

lyndon   January 20th, 2008 10:21 am ET

it wasn't this bad when jesse jackson and al sharpton ran for president. what gives now?

Jose Card - Independent   January 20th, 2008 10:21 am ET

In New Hampshire, it was the old women who gave Hillary the strongest support along with good weather.

In Nevada, it is the Hispanics after Bill cried wolf - election rigging.

GW Bush and Bill Clinton have something in common.
They both like to install blacks in their administration.
Just ask how many (black) cabinet members died or fired on their watch?

It was blacks and now it's Hispanics.
Don't be used and tossed again!

Returning the Clintons back to the White House will stall the spread of global democracy.
Dictators usually start out as a popular leader.
Hugo Chavez and Adolf Hitler are two good examples.

Aren't we here for true democracy after all?

Awaiting Moderation, USA   January 20th, 2008 10:11 am ET

SCOTT, MADISON, WI
A voice of reason–right on the money.

Ginny Ca   January 20th, 2008 9:49 am ET

Sure are a lot of scared Obama supporters on here. Hey, it's early in the voting season, your guy may still win a state or two. Just because our Queen of Hearts has won 3 states (N.H., Mass. Nev.) to Obama's 1 (Iowa) doesn't mean it's over by any means. Many of you say that the election was rigged, the media favored Clinton, Hillary ran against no one (Mass.), etc., as an excuse for why Obama lost in those 3 Democratic primary elections/caucuses. You'll feel much better when you get over it by just accepting that she won fair and square and because she is more experienced, has a handle on specific issues that matter to voters and clear plans on how she will obtain her goals for our nation. She won because she ran a clean, decent campaign while getting out her message of real change.

By the way, for you who are saying that Obama won Nevada because he got one more delegate than Hillary: the national delegates in Nevada haven't even been selected. Jill Derby, president of the Nevada State Democratic Party, referring to the Obama campaign said, "I don't know why they're saying that. We don't select our national delegates the way they're saying. We won't select national delegates for a few more months." Do you Obama supporters really think the Nevada State DNC will assign more national delegates to the candidate who lost by 6%?

Clinton supporters are proud of their candidate for her guts, strength, integrity and perseverance in fighting back Obama's dirty tricks and the smear machine he has working for him.

Brent, Fairfax, VA   January 20th, 2008 9:49 am ET

Not surprising to see division in the Democrat Party….anytime a Clinton is involved, expect division….that's their MO.

HR   January 20th, 2008 9:35 am ET

This is a woman who will NOT vote for Clinton. She and her husband are once again running a "I didn't have anything to do with this" campaign of lies, cheating, and disenfranchising voters under the guise of overzealous surrogates working on their behalf! Enough already! Time for a new America. Time to nip these dynasties in the bud and strengthen our democracy.

keep the peace   January 20th, 2008 9:12 am ET

This Country's leaders use psychology to manipulate the minds of all races.

Each race is made to think that one race thinks themselves better, another race is more favored etc. People except these beliefs and carry them out. Although deep inside each and everyone of us there is a deep desire to love and help one another. Some people acually go literally crazy even commit suicide because their minds can not rationalize this sort of behavior they become depressed anxiety set in ect.

The leaders also use money and fear to enforce the lies prepetrated. The ALLOWED advancement of one race over another. Better treatment of one or more race over others.

The allowed devastation and mistreatment of one or more race over another. Although some other races suffered in the Katrina mess most were blacks. Whites, expecially tend to think that that won't be done to them. This is because of the brain washing, the lies being prepetrated, the total control process must be done gradually so that people won't notice.

The system as well as the laws of this country have control over you.

Most people in this County have not had a need to access the use of these systems or the laws that why they don't know that they don't exist (for them).

Have you ever noticed that you are not ALLOWED to sue and if you are it rare that you get much money. But, the government can and does and gets millions. Why is that? Remember most of the time they are sueing on behalf of it's citizens but the citizens don't get any money. Why do you think Lawyers are chasing car accidents. They know that the SYSTEM is set up against people.

I say all this to hopefully wake you people up. PAY ATTENTION
READ/STUDY

comentator   January 20th, 2008 8:42 am ET

Moderated? … Censorded is a better word. No wonder so many are going to FOX news…

keep the peace   January 20th, 2008 7:58 am ET

If you review the history of the Bill Clinton's statements doing this campaign you will hear a statement about what he'll do when he gets back in the White House. So let that tell you something.

Whats troubling to me is that people don't read. They just blindly vote for people.

Whats even sader is that they have already had a taste of the Clintons in the white house. This Country didn't get the way it is just because of George Bush.

I can't understand why the news does not reveil historical facts on these people instead of chasing down Britney (UNLESS)

mark wilkes barre pa   January 20th, 2008 7:51 am ET

And no other president has appointed more minorities to high ranking cabinet positions than ??????????

AnnAloha, PA Independent Thinker   January 20th, 2008 7:40 am ET

What's really frightening is watching young AA in college during interveiws, explaining what their elders and parents have told them on how President Clinton was instrumental in supporting the civil right efforts and they they tell reporters that they don't wanna listen, maily because they (the young AA) weren't there back then and why should they listen.
If Senator Obama wants to claim a campaign of Hope, then he needs to recognize this support that President Clinton, if not then he(Sen Obama) is truly a divider. No other president since President Lincoln has supported minorities than President Clinton…and that is FACT.
Even I as an Independent Thinker know this as basic HISTORY.
Misleading the youth of America may be the biggest and most difficult mistake to recover from. So many emotions and so little support.

mark wilkes barre pa   January 20th, 2008 7:11 am ET

SAN JOSE CA,,,,,,, fair and square ? You must of missed Bill's theory on how the unions at the casino's will effect the delegate process,,, You must also have missed the Clinton,s accusations of voter intimidation,,,,,I think the message or point to this story is supposed to show how ugly and devious the dem candidates are being to EACH OTHER,,,,,,For almost eight years now all I hear about is how much better the democrats could have done in office and how much they would have done things differently,,,, Dem congress has had years to show a united base and has accomplished 0 , notta , nothing,,,,, They have accomplished one thing,,,,, there extremely divided, that the actions and words being thrown in every direction at EACH OTHER will haunt and scar the candidate who happens to win the party nomination. . Don't blame us REP's when you lose again !!!!

Jimmy Baldwin (SC)   January 20th, 2008 4:59 am ET

I'm sick of the Clinton SMEARS against Obama. All week, everyday some new stuff emerges.

If Clintons so much for black people why the hell won't they give him a chance?!

I will vote for Obama in SC!

Proud Black Female   January 20th, 2008 4:02 am ET

Every time I see race and Hillary in the same sentence, I think, does this have any thing to do with them living in Black Harlem and not able to know that their welcome in Black churches is no longer welcome? This should do somehing to go against how violent we Black people are. We have not kicked/locked Hillary out of even one our churches in any state and we have not burned a cross where they live nor burned down their house or hung not one of them now have we?????!!!!??

lunky2   January 20th, 2008 3:03 am ET

I find the comments about " Blacks like Bill Clinton" as a major cover-up to what is really going on.. Does this have any thing to do why they both live in a Black Harlem and only be seen in Black churches. When the Clintons were in the Whitehouse, did they have their home in a Black neighborhood.? All of this is begining to get ALL races to take a look at if this is not the reason Hillary stayed after three Public affairs that lead to Bill empeachment. The move to N.Y at first looked like it was because going back to Arkansan as not a President would lead to charges brought against them over an old case involving the death of two teens(White) and a drug landing that went wrong. Now it seem that Bill's backing Hill is pay back for her help in his empeachment.

This race war that has MSNBC now talking about an ethnic war will not stop White women from coming our about she can not represent them as they do not accept year after year of public humilitation as the "norm" for today's female!!!

No offence, but is Hillary gay? It is as if Bill is always in some other woman's bed and she refuses to ever dress like a proud female.

Latina   January 20th, 2008 2:57 am ET

I am a female, an Hispanic and I have a degree. I truly want to vomit when I hear or see anything about Hillary and/or her husband.

I remember the days during the Clinton administration when kindergarten age children were asking what oral sex was because of Bill Clinton…

I will not vote for Hillary for many, many reasons but mostly because she doesn't represent me at all.

I have morals. Who is she representing? Maybe a lot of women have been shamed by the actions of their husbands and they relate to her on that level…

I only wish I could do more to prevent this pandering, shameless, laughable person from embarassing me further.

She has brought change to my family: We change the channel when we hear or see her and her husband. What they both do and say truly offends my family.

DMaestro   January 20th, 2008 2:34 am ET

I am a 31-year-old progressive independent. For the past 8 years, I have been waiting for the other half of the two-party monster to give me a candidate I can put some hope in. But if Hillary Clinton is the best the Democrats can come up with, then they are as spineless and unimaginative as the nimrods who trotted out George Walker Bush with such pride, and I will look elsewhere for my candidate of choice. Something tells me I'm not alone.

James Brown ( Independent )   January 20th, 2008 2:23 am ET

Clinton is un-electable in the General election. As soon as Edwards gets out of the way, Obama will run away with this thing. The only question is , will Edwards hang it up in time , or do i have to vote Republican…………LOL.

American Woman   January 20th, 2008 1:08 am ET

American Patriot

You conveniently forgot the fact that before Hilary’s ill-advised, clumsy rendition of the nature of the Civil Rights movement most ‘blacks’ (about 66%) supported her as opposed to Sen Obama. You also conveniently forgot the fact that the most decisive victory thus far was Obama’s win in Iowa… a state that is at least 95% WHITE.

Incidentally, Iowa is a college state with the highest literacy rate in the Country.

By the way, with regard to official EXPERIENCE, Sen Obama is in fact the most experienced candidate. Sen Obama has more than 11 years experience versus 7 for Hilary.

Note: A spouse cannot project his/her experience unto another.

IGNORANCE is an abomination.

Bigots only provide mischaracterization through ignorant eyes.

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American Patriot January 19, 2008 6:46 pm ET

Look how blacks vote and they say whites are racist? Even the Clintons who have a good reputation in the black community are being aced out because of his race. Obama has the least amount of experience of any candidate. He is a creation of the liberal media because he is black.

Georgia voter   January 19th, 2008 11:30 pm ET

Ditto to Dontbuyit's comment–Edwards is the only Democratic candidate that could beat the Republican candidates but during the last CNN poll he was not included in the choice!

Phil Memphis, TN   January 19th, 2008 10:55 pm ET

Go Edwards

Larry Buchas, New Britain, CT   January 19th, 2008 10:41 pm ET

I agree the Democrats are now deeply divided. Bill Clinton is a 1st class slime machine, incapable of running a clean campaign.

Sadly, people are letting race dictate this election instead of the candidates and the issues.

I suspect the Democratic Party will be so divided it loses big in the general election. Democrats will seriously jeopardize the seats they won in 2006 if Hillary wins the nomination. African-Americans would turn disenchanted and not vote in November and Republicans will embrace the illegal immigration issue and make gains all around.

The Clintons are agents of deceit, deception, denial and division resulting in defeat.

Margarita, Los Angeles   January 19th, 2008 10:37 pm ET

SO ALL THAT MEANS HILLARY WON! SOOOOO…. CNN YOU ARE LOSING CREDIBLITY.

Cesaria   January 19th, 2008 10:36 pm ET

Hillary and her supporters only ensure a fragmented Democratic Party. A Republican win for sure in November due to Camp Clinton's tactics and negativity.

Elijahiv   January 19th, 2008 10:21 pm ET

I'm a young black man and I am not supporting Obama because he's Black but because he is sharp and knows how to make important decisions. Also, his message of change doesn't contain the same message of fighting that has hindered this country for the last 16 years.This is not a Black or White thing but whats best for America Thing. Think about it, Al Sharpton ran last election but where was his support.

Also, more younger people support Obama because we don't want to pay for or continue to make the foolish mistakes that the older generation seems not to mind getting us in. I'm sorry but the People over sixty probably realize that they will never have to pay for it.

HillandBill   January 19th, 2008 9:58 pm ET

DIVISIVE…DIVISIVE Hill and Bill have done it again only this time they have managed to do UNREPARAGEABLE DAMAGE TO THEIR PARTY. Lets start with the states: when she was about to loose in NH, wanted to play the "female" card and split the women against the men… on to SC; she divides the Blacks against the Whites. Coming out of the Nevada she wants you to know it was the White Females and Latino vote that carried her this time. SO what might I ask are you to say if you are Asian, or if you are an Indian American, oops I am sorry your vote doesn't matter because it is time to DIVIDE OVER RACE, AND GENDER PRIDE Instead of recognize that ALL Americans are suffering, and care about the economy, healthcare and education. How pathetic, I would like to serve notice on those you pulling for her BEFORE her and campaign began 40% of Americans said THEY WOULD NOT VOTE for her after what I have seen if HILLARY CLINTON IS THE CHOICE OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY I TOO AM VOTING McCain. At least I know I would get someone who lust for the white house wouldn't pit the whole county against each other.

RJ   January 19th, 2008 9:57 pm ET

Can somebody supporting Hillary name ONE SIGNIFICANT thing Hillary has done in her 35 years of experience to make her qualified for POTUS?

RJ   January 19th, 2008 9:54 pm ET

Who's running for president Bill or Hill? Can anbody tell?

RJ   January 19th, 2008 9:52 pm ET

I'm sorry but the experience of LYING is not what this country needs. But to HILLARY SUPPORTERS THAT DOESN'T MATTER MUCH.

treborjant1975   January 19th, 2008 9:52 pm ET

Anyone who thinks Obama can run this country more effectively than Hillary Clinton is just stupid. Sorry to be so bold, but that's how I feel.

I'm sickened by the uneducated, opinionated, unprovoked, ridiculously shallow, thoughtless, unreasonable and unfortunately hosile comments and conclusions made by many Obama supporters.

This is American politics in 2008. The issues are real and if someone doesn't vote for the best person for the job, instead voting for the "voice of hope", then those people better be prepared to pay the consequences should the Clinton/Clinton supporter machine fail, although that's unlikely. "Hoping" to turning this country around will NOT get the job done!

This is an important time in our history. And Clinton supporters, like myself are gaining great motivation to ensure that HRC gets the Democratic nomination for President. It may be the most important election in recent history and for the fast approaching future.

FLORIDA Supports Hillary Clinton for President!

Paul Williamson   January 19th, 2008 9:43 pm ET

Hillary will win the nomination, because she will win the west and the east, only losing the South, except for Florida which she will win. Obama and his supporters will go off and sulk, poor losers, and will not support Hillary. Romney will be the Republican nominee and will beat Hillary in the general election. partly because of the divisions in the Democrats..Of course, he would have beaten Obama also if he were the Democrat nominee. And we will have a conservative Republican president for another 8 years. Are all you Hillary-haters and Obama-haters happy now?

Dontbuyit   January 19th, 2008 9:37 pm ET

There are still three people in the race for the Democratic nomination. Sen. John Edwards is still campaigning strong although the "corporate" media would like you to think it's a 2 man ahh (1 black man, 1 woman) race. It's good for "ratings".

There is a long way to the convention and Sen. Edwards is the only candidate who can beat any of the Republican nominees.

treborjant1975   January 19th, 2008 9:36 pm ET

This is RIDICULOUS!

I'm so sick of CNN attacking Clinton. And putting a spin on everything to favor Obama! Are they reading their own blogs? CNN's constant bias reporting, obviously favoring Obama, is causing real commotion among their viewers/readers.

If negative journalism and "spins" is fair journalism…How about a report concerning all of the corrupt, racist and radical people that Obama associates himself with? How about criticizing some of Obama's stupid comments that make him an easy (AND FAIR) target for attack by his opposition?

Or better yet, how about highlighting a candidates positive contributions to the American people. How about a report crediting Hillary Clinton’s works that she has done for children and woman? How about promoting unity instead of continually drawing the "race" card?

WAKE UP AND RETURN TO UNBIAS AND CREDIBLE JOURNALISM!

ed woehr   January 19th, 2008 9:31 pm ET

I hear that Clinton is so Qualifiied. Isn't she just a first or second term senator from New York? Where she only lived for a year or so before running for senate office in New York? She has no experience other than the shirt tails of her husband!

Grace, Overland Park, Kansas   January 19th, 2008 9:30 pm ET

well said, Ann from MO. i attend a state university that neighbors your state (hint: our football team won the orange bowl) and needless to say, there is very large group for obama that has been very vocal in their support. even when he wasn't doing too well (like in august and september) they were out there having meetings and even going to see him when he came to kansas city. it was through their persistence that i began to research obama, and i went from a hillary supporter to an obama supporter back in october. fortunately, the more i heard and saw clinton's campaign, the more i liked obama . i have the feeling that one of the biggest reasons that clinton is popular is because most people are familiar with her from her white house years. they don't know obama. and we all know that the older you get, the less you tend to gravitate toward that which is unfamiliar and new, and the more people yearn for the "good old times". perhaps this is why older people prefer clinton. unfortunately, i think a lot of people are confusing clinton's accomplishments with her husband's. also, i think that people aren't questioning her "35 years of experience" enough. also, i cringe when i hear fellow females saying they are voting for clinton simply because she's a woman. and when my divorced older neighbor said she was going to vote for clinton because she felt sorry for her that her husband cheated on her, i almost threw up.

Ginny, Ca   January 19th, 2008 9:24 pm ET

Boy, you Obama supporters are sure sore losers, aren't you?

Nmp   January 19th, 2008 9:15 pm ET

Mati is correct. As a lifelong staunch Democrat, 40 year old Hispanic female… if the general election come down to McCain Obama.. i am inclined to, for the first time to vote Republican. As much as Obama's beautifully crafted speeches can stir your emotions I find little substance in them. As a nation we cannot afford to "take a chance" and "feel good", we really need action to fix our current problems. Seriously.

Needless to say Obama's ill timed comment praising the guy that was president before Bush Senior would have certainly make me not vote for him, if I had even been inclined that way.

As for the news media that seems to think that Bill is poison to Hillary's campaing, they seem to forget that most of the core of the Dem voters *love* Bill.

Go Hillary!

lori, ann arbor   January 19th, 2008 9:12 pm ET

well it would have been nice if edwards would have gotten half of the reporting of the other two, maybe things wouldnt be so divided.
the media is enjoying this great divide, its all fun and games to them, ratings ratings and big money, slurp, gobble and burp-excuse you
what a sad state of affairs

Chris, Jacksonville   January 19th, 2008 9:10 pm ET

I cannot understand for the life of me why the Democrats believe she can win.

NOBODY will energize the Republicans like a Hillary nomination……people absolutely despise her.

She will be beaten soundly by any of the candidates……with the possible exception of Huckabee, his act is getting old already.

BTW, I am an Independent………an Independent disgusted with my choice of candidates.

Susan Texas   January 19th, 2008 9:04 pm ET

I love Bill Clinton, he is the best presdient we have ever had!

Susan Texas   January 19th, 2008 9:02 pm ET

The best canidate won! That is great! I am so glad to see Ms. Clinton is doing so well! She has my full support, and all the qualifications and experience to make a fantastic president. Obama should realize that he is not qualified for this job, and go back to serving his term as Illinois senator for another 8 years, and then maybe he will be qualified to run.

ed woehr   January 19th, 2008 9:01 pm ET

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Don't put to much weight in the Nevada caucus. When people arrived to vote they were told they could not vote because the door was closed and they were not allowed to vote. The caucus is a scam!!! Many people didn't vote which would have, changing the Nevada out come! We need to go back to a true PRIMARY!!!

Tom Davie   January 19th, 2008 9:00 pm ET

Here is the deal.

Pollsters are dealing with an African american candidate. I do believe the Bradly effect is going to be a huge issue in South Carolina.

Pollsters ask people who they will vote for. This is a SOCIAL situation.

Any african american is almost obligated to say Obama. He is african american, and voting against him when he COULD be president outweighs who could do the best job.

We all know that.

Ask anyone who they will vote for. There is way more social pressue to say you will vote for Obama so you DONT look like a racist or a 'sexist' voting for a woman.

Obama is the EASIEST candidate to CLAIM you are voting for.

But then you go to a PRIVATE VOTE in south carolina, and you are going to see a noticable difference for black folks who really think Hillary can do a better job .

So the ridiculous 'poll' , exit or no exit will NOT match the actual vote.

Eveyrone can come roaring out of the vote CLAIMING to vote for Obama so they arent SCORNED in their own african american community.

Im sure Obama WISHES South Carolina was a show of hands caucus.

sairefgm   January 19th, 2008 8:57 pm ET

oh SO THAT IS HOW SHE WON, 2/3 of the voters were over 45 and voted and the other people stayed home. that really does not say much for the old lady.

kuhrdan1   January 19th, 2008 8:36 pm ET

I am a Senator Clinton supporter. It was the Obama camp who overeacted to Senator's Clinton's comment about MLKJ. To this moment I have no idea how the Obama camp construed her comment as being "unfortunate" Sad to say it took MLKJ's son to set the record straight by stating that the Obama camp overeacted, she was not being racist, and most critically that it took President Johnson to actualize a "dream" into day to day reality. It was the Obama's camp and himself who fueled the race card. The current political rankle is the consequences of their overeaction.

william walsh columbus ohio   January 19th, 2008 8:33 pm ET

hillery, im telling you now, your going to win this election, better start preparing your acceptence speech,

Mati   January 19th, 2008 8:32 pm ET

Jim in Orlando, FL

If you really are a life-long Republican, you should realize that the only one that might be able to stand McCain is Hillary. Obama has no chance in front of McCain or even Romney who are very pragmatic.. white men. Only if Huckabee would be nominated, I would be concerned with Hillary, because there will be enough stupid voters going for likability, and Huckabee can indeed play well this card.

People are concerned about real issues, the economy first. Obama is incapable to address this issue. All this talk about 'uniting' the nation and I am the 'honest guy' and we will govern together … will become an empty talk while America is heading into a recession.

Jim in Orlando, FL   January 19th, 2008 8:12 pm ET

The deepest divisions possible will continue to plague the Democrats so long as Hillary is in the hunt. I am a life-long Republican, and folks have to first realize than whomever is the Democratic nominee, they will be formidable just because they are the nominee. That said, Hillary will be easier to beat, as she turns off so many knowledgable folks. Obama will not be so easy to beat. He's the real McCoy, while Hillary will always be an imposter, just as Bill was.

Workingman   January 19th, 2008 8:06 pm ET

To, Jose Card - Independent

Thanks for your reply. I just hope that more people look into the important policy issues when they make decisions on who they vote for. Instead of what her gender is.

The Republicans will kill her in the general on the important issues. Too bad it will be too late for Obama by then.

Hillary has way too much baggage for the 527 add makers to shred her on, and she will energize the Republican base.

OhioMom   January 19th, 2008 8:05 pm ET

Obama supporters had better pray that John Edwards stays in this race. The idea that we are all anti-Hillary is a fiction. A good half of us would split toward Clinton.

Sorry, Jeremy, but your candidate is NOT a progressive, except for the parts of his speeches he has borrowed from Edwards. (Boston Globe and LA Times reported on this a few weeks ago.) I agree that Hillary is the least electable, especially if the Republicans nominate McCain, but Obama would also be weak in November. For one thing, he's never won a truly contested election. And why do you think conservative pundits like Will and Kristol keep talking him up? They can't wait to run against him.

Look at whom they've tried so hard to demonize–or marginalize–and you'll see the candidate Karl Rove et al truly fear. It happens to be the most progressive candidate, the same guy who's consistently performed best in head-to-head match-ups with all Republicans … not that most people know this since the media doesn't report it. To win the presidency, democrats, you have to appeal to the heartland, which Clinton and Obama can't do. If only he could get through the primaries, John Edwards would win the presidency in a landslide.

pops   January 19th, 2008 8:01 pm ET

Lesles you are right my friend.

Katherine   January 19th, 2008 8:00 pm ET

I'm very confused about delegates, it looks like Obama got more delegates out of Nevada than Clinton did? How did that happen and why isn't that being reported?

LESLES   January 19th, 2008 7:57 pm ET

USA. Americans, we have the best leaders as we have the best country in the world. But when it comes to vote for the leaders we forget this is USA UNITED PEOPLE. AIOWA, NH, MI, SC, NV. One Nation Rotating leadership in two families is not the change we are looking for. The real meaning is not even experience and introducing the highest corruption in Presidential race.eg . Why would we let former Presidents to use the people they favored with high posts jobs ,contracts and other things to campaign for their people?. This is corruption

pops   January 19th, 2008 7:55 pm ET

Ann Mo and Mario I agree. And SUE Michigan I can tell what kind of ship you run, hopefully you don't have a daughter cause you would just be telling her to allow men to run her over and forgive them. Our young women need a stronger example, not to stoop not to be a whimp. Not to be an easy cookie.

Barbara   January 19th, 2008 7:53 pm ET

Oh dear! I guess I will have to vote for Hillary as I am in the "over 60″ crowd, a woman, and white. Too bad, because I was really kind of liking what I was hearing from the young, black, "inexperienced" Senator from Illinois. Thank you CNN for those statistics, and pointing me in the direction I am SUPPOSED to be going.

Dave   January 19th, 2008 7:48 pm ET

The Clinton's will do anything to win including race baiting and playing the gender card. I predict that if she wins the nomination the dems will loose the general election to either the Republican or Mike Bloomberg.

This long time Democrat will be voting for Bloomberg.

Chris   January 19th, 2008 7:47 pm ET

American Patriot January 19, 2008 6:46 pm ET

Look how blacks vote and they say whites are racist? Even the Clintons who have a good reputation in the black community are being aced out because of his race. Obama has the least amount of experience of any candidate. He is a creation of the liberal media because he is black

Black people don't owe anything to the Clinton's or the Dem. party. As far as I am concerned it's all even. The blacks, women and other minorites have helped put certain people in office and in turn have benefited from doing so.

Besides, have you considered they voted for him because they don't appreciate Bob Johnson……perhaps they don't appreciate the other's telling them how to vote? Hillary has MORE black supporters coming out for her than he does. I don't blame Blacks for refusing to be sheep. Perhaps you can take a lesson.

Sue, Michigan   January 19th, 2008 7:46 pm ET

Gosh, I bet there are "deep divisions" in the Republican Party too. Where's that story? Can you imagine a born-again Christian Huckabee supporter wanting Guiliani or McCain? Come on, it looks like CNN wants us to implode and let the Republicans continue the slippery slope toward fascism. We will unite when it's time!

Joe Boyer   January 19th, 2008 7:37 pm ET

Sorry Clintons and Obama. This country will not stand such divisive moves . You guys will give the presidency to the Republicans. Many Democrats cannot stand Clintons and many of the others cannot approve Obama's nomination. Many independents are ready to vote for a Republican, since none of them is as polarizing as Clintons. Congratulations to Clintons getting the nomination only to be chewed up in November!

S.S   January 19th, 2008 7:33 pm ET

This is a non-story. There have always been deep divisions in the Democratic party, because it is the party of inclusiveness. If you want consensus, join the Republican party: their party line is still the tired old bullet-list we've been hearing since Reagan was elected: there is a nefarious domestic enemy composed of tree-huggers, big-government advocates, welfare promoters, undeserving inhabitants of the inner-city, and muddle-headed bleeding hearts.
It shouldn't be a surprise that African-American voters will tend to vote for Obama, since this may be a once in a lifetime opportunity to elect a black president, and apart from his competence and skills, this would help heal some ancient wounds in this country.

Mario   January 19th, 2008 7:29 pm ET

CNN, what do you mean 42% to 30% is "edged out" in anyones book that would mean that she got her fat butt kicked all ovetr the place! Playing up to the Clinton's as usual CNN! You still can't get off the racial thing either, just have to keep stirring up the mud…typical media trying to involk there presence and make contriversary.

Get rid of the this witch! she is bad news!

Go Mitt!

tom   January 19th, 2008 7:28 pm ET

Look, people - we all know that in our flawed electoral system, a vote-for is equally a vote-against. And we all know that Hillary Clinton will motivate huge numbers of republican voters to get out to the polls in november. So why are we shooting ourselves in the foot??? This is not about miniscule policy differences, this is not about identity politics - we have to get the GOP out of the white house before the last vestiges of our democratic culture are destroyed. If you don't like playing damage-control, then spend the next four years agitating for a fundamental overhaul of our democratic apparatus. But please, do what needs to be done this year!

Ann, MO   January 19th, 2008 7:26 pm ET

Note to the younger generation—Please save us!!! Get all of your friends out to vote!!! For the few of us in our right minds in the over 45 age, and see this as an election to elect a President of the UNITED States of America, work hard to convince your mother's that just because she is a woman is not a good enough reason to vote for her!!!

George   January 19th, 2008 7:24 pm ET

Obama running with Clinton in the general election would undermine the honesty of Obama and make it harder for him to run next time. Obama please don't run with Hillary.

Georgia voter   January 19th, 2008 7:22 pm ET

If Clinton or Obama are the Democratics candidates, or on the ticket, Republicans will win. Clinton and Obama are just too polarizing.

Jose Card - Independent   January 19th, 2008 7:18 pm ET

"Ballistic Missile Technology to China. – Clinton reversed the ban the State Department had imposed on the transfer of this dangerous technology, signing a waiver to allow just one company to do it. The Loral Corporation. Coincidentally that company is run by CEO Bernard Schwartz who had been the biggest contributor to Bill Clintons reelection campaign." - Workingman.

Workingman,

Thanks for bringing up Bill Clinton's list of failures with the voters!
Among all, this loss of ballistic missile and satellite technologies, which enabled China to conduct a successful anti-satellite missile test last January, will be the most damaging to our national security. More American servicemen and women will die for this disadvantage, because we may lose our eyes in space in any future conflicts.

wayward   January 19th, 2008 7:15 pm ET

The Republicans are going to be far nastier than anything that happens in the primaries. By election day, any of the Democrats would have over 40% negative ratings. A few baseless accusations and dog whistle politics designed to appeal to sexist or racist voters will always do the trick.

As for the Clinton's scandals, Ken Starr left no stone unturned investigating the Clinton Administration, and all he could come up with was a third rate sex scandal. It's easy to make accusations, it's a lot harder to prove them.

George   January 19th, 2008 7:13 pm ET

Obama will never win the nomination, not in this country… this country is not ready for such a change, for all kinds of reasons… though he will have my vote in the primary.

As for the general election, I'm waiting for a third party candidate like Bloomberg etc. I will NEVER vote for Billary, NEVER; they have shown their true colors… selfishness. I am especially surprised by Bill Clinton's conduct during this campaign. Though I had began settling on a candidate a few weeks ago (Obama); he engendered in me a sense of hope and optimism, the Clinton's really lost me when they started the name calling and started using themes from Obama's message (that's low); then when Bill Clinton started with his tirades, I said to myself, this is worst then watching a spoiled brat kid. I don't want that kind of attitude in the White House, or representing this country around the world… is this what they will do when they don't get their way?

Kerry got my vote last time (I voted for him, not the democratic party); with Obama all but out of the race, this time I will have to vote for a independent candidate, hopefully a strong candidate like bloomberg. Unless, of course, Obama runs as an independent… then he will probably get my vote. I never vote party line; I vote for the right person whether they be Democrat, Republican or independent. I don't understand how a person can vote party line… treating the whole thing as if it is a football game… wanting their team to win.

pete   January 19th, 2008 7:12 pm ET

lets play fair. obama get criticized for the race card, YET HILARY GETS WOMENS VOTES SIMPLY BECAUSE SHE IS A WOMEN!!!

why are women so stupid to vote for hilary because she is a women? is your presidents gender more important than his capacity for the job?

WAKE UP WOMEN, hilary does not care about womens issues more than she cares about anything else, YOUR WASTING YOUR VOTE IF YOUR A WOMEN VOTING FOR HILARY BECAUSE SHE IS A WOMEN.

San Jose, CA   January 19th, 2008 7:11 pm ET

It seems most people here posted their comments are anti-Hillary. Give her a break people. She won NV fair & square! and I wish she'd be nominated. I like Obama a lot, as a matter of fact, I was leaning toward him before the race comment and his STAND-UP comedy style, pissing, mocking off at Hillary. What's he trying to do? getting ready for a back-up job as a standup comedian incase he doesn't get nominated or what? He's been preaching about bringing people together, united…etc but guess what, he's doing the opposite! Calling his main opponent "shameless", a stand up comedy at UNLV and despising/mocking Hillary….well, does he a uniter or a divider? It is obvious it's the latter.

GaryO Virginia Beach   January 19th, 2008 7:07 pm ET

To A WOMAN SCORN:

"Why are all of Hillary's supporters angry?"

I'm not angry. After all, to this point Hillary is winning.

I am disgusted however at the propensity of the news media to build up Obama and put down the Clintons.

I am also disappointed in the voters who claim Hillary is playing "the race card." That is preposterous.

But, no I am not angry. I know I am backing the best candidate to lead us out of the quagmire left to us by a Republican administration.

GaryO Virginia Beach   January 19th, 2008 7:05 pm ET

To A WOMAN SCORN:

"Why are all of Hillary's supporters angry?"

I'm not angry. After all, to this point Hillary is winning.

I am disgusted however at the propensity of the news media to build up Obama and put down the Clintons.

I am also a ldisappointed in the voters who claim Hillary is playing "the race card." That is preposterous.

But, no I am not angry. I know I am backing the best candidate to lead us out of the quagmire left to us by a Republican administration.

TILEMAN1776   January 19th, 2008 7:05 pm ET

Remember people it was Hillarys supporters that started this not Obama. They knew by bringing up race it will turn off some whites and her oscar award winning performance in new hamshare was the iceing on the cake. Well played Bill and Hill.

TILEMAN1776   January 19th, 2008 6:58 pm ET

hey THE PERSON WHO GO BY THE NAME AMERICAN PATRIOT you should be ashamed of your self saying stuff like. that it is people like you is why we get Bush and Bill Clinton, stick to the issues and leave race out of this .
GET IT TOGETHER MAN !!!!

Jenny, Paxton, MA   January 19th, 2008 6:57 pm ET

I tell you,

the problem in this country (and probably in the world more or less) is the insecurity of majority of the male voters. they couldn't take it when Bill Clinton was charming their wives and girl friends. now, they can't take it because Hillary is NOT trying to act like dumb blond for their permission. Hillary certainly does NOT deserve you insecure losers' venom, though i'm not impressed by her ideas.

If she really speaks her mind, she won't stand a snowball's chance in hell to get anywhere in this backward redneck bigoted country. we know how she was stomped by good ole boys and yet-to-be-enlightened ladies when she stood up for universal publicly-funded healthcare in the beginning of Clinton presidency. as much as I wish she would try again, i can hardly blame her for being cautious.

Hillary, give those morons all the lies they want to hear now, and do what you really think is right once you get elected, DEAL? I trust your instinct and intelligence so much more than these insecure losers and dumb blonds. do not worry, we'll be rooting for you and obama in the real election, if you promise to listen to Kucinichi, Gravel, and Ron Paul, as well, during your presidency, DEAL?????

inner city case worker   January 19th, 2008 6:56 pm ET

I am a woman for Obama. My white and black friends are for Obama. My Republican friends cant wait for Hillary to win the nomination because they are confident that they can beat her. Hmmmm…. Doesn't take a genious to figure out why…..

Wake up Dems! Hillary will get torn apart by the Republicans.

ronnie - knoxville, tn.   January 19th, 2008 6:56 pm ET

if the democrats can't even get along with the democrats, how are they going to get along with with republicans on congress ?

john   January 19th, 2008 6:54 pm ET

The Clintons have all the experience: dirty money, backroom deals, gender &
race card playing, divide and conquer.

Al, Los Angeles, CA   January 19th, 2008 6:52 pm ET

Women want to see a woman president more than blacks want to see a black president, plain & simple.

Anonymous   January 19th, 2008 6:52 pm ET

You are correct.

Duop   January 19th, 2008 6:51 pm ET

It is funny when people get confused.

Jon-Birmingham- UK   January 19th, 2008 6:51 pm ET

As much as I admired Clinton leadership, I feel they should leave it for fresh faces to bring the needed change in the white house. If H. Clinton Win the Nomination then I can see a situation whereby American will be ruled by two powerful moneyed familes, the Clintons and the Bushes, so here it goes, it looks like a deal has been made between these two poweful moneyed families and their rich corporate suporters, It looks like the Clintons will rule for the next Eight years to give the BUSHES time to groom JEB, then JEB Bush will run for Republican Nomination and eventually win the white houes, Jeb will then Rule America for Another eight years then Chelsea will be nominated for Democratic and Eventually win the white house. This might be the unfortunate sad story of American 'Democracy'. It might be a laughing stock and unless a third powerful party which is not dominated by one family is found then Amrican system might fall apart fall apart. Infact if it continues this way I can forsee a situation so Bad that some states will start talking about breaking from the union especially if they are sidelined as it start to look. Second, I have observed that the Clintons and the Bushes tend to support poweful family rulers around the world and in some cases ignore people choices, to start with they have stuck with the middle east kings for ages, in Europe they stuck to Burcelonis and the polish brothers until the open minded European had to step in there are many more examples. My point here is Amrican need a change of guards at the white house, Republican could have done it but they stand no chance after eight disasterious years, John Edward and Obama could have made it but they dont stand a chance with the big money driven politics of America, unless one of them start receiving support from lots non fearful top Dems.

A WOMAN SCRON   January 19th, 2008 6:50 pm ET

With Hillary needs to pause she can't keep up the pace.

My doll Hillary on my shelf looks younger and happier.

Hillary seems bitter, why are all of Hillarys supporters angry.

Danielle   January 19th, 2008 6:48 pm ET

There are more candidates than just Obama and Clinton you know. Obama isn't really the best choice. He has a REAL LACK OF EXPERIENCE and without it can't deliver on "hope'" or "change." Everybody would do good to remember what kind of economy we had when Reagan was president since he looked to him in reflection and to the republican party in reflection in general. Scary guy, closet case republican maybe??? Not sure, but like most politicians, he speaks well, walks the walk, talks the talk, but in the end it's only words really. I vote Nobama, and haven't decided otherwise. It is time for a change, but let's face it you can't be hasty or you end up with a worse mess (if that's possible) and everybody pays in the end.

American Patriot   January 19th, 2008 6:46 pm ET

Look how blacks vote and they say whites are racist? Even the Clintons who have a good reputation in the black community are being aced out because of his race. Obama has the least amount of experience of any candidate. He is a creation of the liberal media because he is black.

Farrell, Houston, Tx   January 19th, 2008 6:42 pm ET

Who created this division among democrats, Hillary and don't forget ex-president Bill Clinton. She will take this same divisive agenda right to Washington if given the opportunity with the help of who but Bill Clinton. People, open the book and read the pages before it's too late.

TILEMAN1776   January 19th, 2008 6:40 pm ET

OBAMA Keep on doing it the right way. We the new wing of this party will keep on fighting until you break away to win this nomination. Dont crown her winner yet media we are now tied up. This race is just getting started go OBAMA 08

pops   January 19th, 2008 6:38 pm ET

Obama has Class, morals and decency.

charlieblaze   January 19th, 2008 6:38 pm ET

I'm an Obama supporter, but I hate to say that it seems it may be Hillary the Inevitable. While she and Obama may be tied for delegates, she has the most super delegates and has won 2 (I do not count MI) primaries to Obama's 1. Obama could be win SC, but then there's super Tuesday and she may end up getting the majority of the states (except my home state of IL). I want Obama to win, but I'm not so sure now. A Clinton-Obama ticket is unlikely because that would be too progressive for our country, sadly. Of course, it's troubling irony to me that Hillary can get support with women just based on her gender (the "You Go Girl" moment), yet all one hears about is how Obama is playing the "Race Card" or how African Americans are only supporting him because of his race. I wonder if anybody will take any Hillary supporters (like Gloria Steinem) to task for
voting for her based on gender.

Ibeam   January 19th, 2008 6:37 pm ET

Yes…Hillary Clinton is a liar…I will not vote for her…

Tim   January 19th, 2008 6:37 pm ET

Hillary don't want Obama on the ticket with her. She will pick a better candidate to run as VP with her then Obama.

Rocko   January 19th, 2008 6:35 pm ET

The Democrats are giving the Republicans a huge gift. Hillary can be defeated in November by the GOP. There are people out there who will do anything to see the Clintons lose - they will pull out all the stops!

Obama would dominate the November Elections.

Thanks for the early, early christmas present Dems!

john   January 19th, 2008 6:32 pm ET

Obama will never lower himself to second spot on a Clinton ticket. That
would be too humiliating.

grumbles   January 19th, 2008 6:32 pm ET

Obama is brginning to sound like Joe Lieberman, comparing his campaign to Ronald Reagon's. He will divide the Democrats before he is done and his increasingly negative tactics will backfire on the Party………

pj (non-partisan independent)   January 19th, 2008 6:32 pm ET

CNN and the pollsters need to star reporting on what percentage of the white voters cast ballots for clinton and obama since they are focusing so much on the black and woman vote.

TILEMAN1776   January 19th, 2008 6:31 pm ET

WELL I SEE THE OPERATION TO BRING DOWN OBAMA IS WORKING WELL AS THE OLD WING OF THIS PARTY REFUSE TO GIVE UP ON THE PAST. BILL AND HILL IS THE OLD WAY,WE NEED A NEW VISION FOR AMERICA THAT IS BARRAK.
INSTEAD OF RUNNING ON THE ISSUES BILL AND HILL RELAY ON THIER SUPPORTERS TO PUT DIRT IN THIS PRIMARY AND STAND BACK AND PRETEND TO BE CLEAN. IF THIS IS HOW THEY PLAN TO WIN. WE THE NEW WING OF THIS PARTY WILL NOT SUPPORT BILL AND HILL IN NOVEMBER.

LETS GIVE OMBAMA A CHANCE BECAUSE LIKE MANY OTHER COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD WE CAN SHOW THE WORLD THAT WE TO CAN MAKE CHANGE. ( YES WE CAN)

Anonymous   January 19th, 2008 6:31 pm ET

Are you saying she is a Liar?

Steve25   January 19th, 2008 6:30 pm ET

Sometimes a Liar can jump into the highest before people find out the reality.

Scott, Madison, WI   January 19th, 2008 6:30 pm ET

CNN is not responsible for the divide in the Democratic party! The Clintons are. It started in the 90s and hasn't changed. They squandered any trust and hope people with a conscience and a sense of honesty and decency had in them. They couldn't even get a sitting VP into the White House after Bill's time in office. I think that speaks volumes! Clinton fatigue is very much alive and well and cannot be blamed on the Repulican oppostion back then or now! Do not underestimate the dislike of Hillary nationally - currently a 47% negativity rating - combined with at least 25-33% of her own party.

Scott   January 19th, 2008 6:28 pm ET

For all the headlines about who won, the difference in delegates was 1. It's hardly a huge victory.

David   January 19th, 2008 6:23 pm ET

CONVINCE OBAMA TO RUN AS AN INDEPENDENT IN THE GENERAL ELECTION IF HILLARY WINS THE NOMINATION. HE HAS THE MONEY, THE ORGANIZATION AND THE SUPPORT. HOW WOULD HILLARY STAND UP AGAINST REPUBLICANS IF BARRACK RUNS AS AN INDEPENDENT.

SEND THE CLINTONS A STRONG MESSAGE THAT IF YOU DIVIDE THE PARTY WITH LIES, FEAR OF RACE, AND LAWSUITS, THAT THERE WILL BE CONSEQUENCES. STAND UP FOR THE INTEGRITY OF OUR VALUES.

WRITE TO OBAMA'S ELECTION CAMPAIGN AND ENCOURAGE HIM TO RUN AS AN INDEPENDENT. SO HE KNOWS THAT HIS SUPPORTERS ARE BEHIND HIM TILL THE END.

Jermaine   January 19th, 2008 6:22 pm ET

Kelly, you are correct, CLINTON/OBAMA or OBAMA/CLINTON will be a landslide, however do you honestly believe that Bill will choose OBAMA. No, he will upend Hillary at everyturn. He is smarter and wiser, OBAMA that is and Bill will be injecting himself into every affairs of State, which he should not. Then again Bill might have OBAMA taken out, as they did with Vince Foster, Clinton "92?

Also, OBAMA cannot be on a ticket with Hillary he will loose credibility. OBAMA-EDWARDS is a more secure ticket that will bring about change. The Midwest-South ticket will win against a Eastern-South ticket.

ON TO SOUTH CAROLINA, OBAMA WILL HAND HIOLLARY THE BIGGEST LOST GOING INTO STAR WARS TUESDAY. SHE WILL LSOE BY 20% AND END HER CANDIDACY!

Anonymous   January 19th, 2008 6:22 pm ET

Yes, yeas!, I likes that.

pops   January 19th, 2008 6:22 pm ET

Im not for Hillary now and will not be for her later. I know how manupilative women can be to have their way and she is a perfect example. Just watch her in the debates the personality changes, This is one american who won't be fooled and coerced and bribed and cried to anymore cause the Clintons have not helped me to this day. They helped their rich friends. Some of you people must wake up in the mornings with a bottle and go to bed at nights with one. Stop drinking people and wash your faces maybe you'll all see through the lies more clearly.

Steve25   January 19th, 2008 6:21 pm ET

Clintons like to hide things in an attempt to lure others in to unknown destinies.

Tundit   January 19th, 2008 6:19 pm ET

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…, I just love CNN.

Adam Smith   January 19th, 2008 6:18 pm ET

Blacks would be better off voting for a Republican who is against illegal immigration because the Black working class have seen their wages and jobs destroyed by the flood of illegal alien labor. Clinton and Obama want more illegals to enter so their corporate donors can have cheap powerless labor.

Steve25   January 19th, 2008 6:17 pm ET

Concerned,

The election was rigged.

Duop   January 19th, 2008 6:14 pm ET

CNN: You are truly an independent an organization.

pam Eugene OR   January 19th, 2008 6:12 pm ET

Very well said Jeremy from an old white woman (59).
I want change and I want Obama. Please consider it John Edwards.

Concerned   January 19th, 2008 6:12 pm ET

I am not quite certain why those individuals who support the candidate of Hope are so negative and hateful.
People who support Change should be optimistic and clear-minded–not so negative and unfocused.
These posts seems awfully disillusioned and divisive. In the future, I hope that people act a bit more civil and not so angry. Our country deserves better!!!!!!

joe   January 19th, 2008 6:12 pm ET

CNN CAUSING DIVISION WITH THIS TYPE OF ARTICLES….

GO TO
MSNBC FOR FAIR REPORTING…MSNBC..MSNBC..MSNBC..

CNN = DIVISION

MSNBC = FAIR AND OBJECTIVE

Duop, CO   January 19th, 2008 6:09 pm ET

CNN: This is a correction

Democratic Party must reconsider reviewing its party’s constitution and/or by-laws. I’m sorry to see people within Democratic Party showing unfriendly signs—this is going to hurt the reputation long-built by the founders of the Party. Blame-games will have no room after this election.

Daniel   January 19th, 2008 6:08 pm ET

Just relax everyone that is not for Hillary. If you are not for her now, there is no reason you must be for her later. There will be a viable 3rd party candidate on the ballot come Nov.

For those that are in favor of her, you are going to be in for a major shocker come Nov. when she is defeated either by the Repubs. or by and Indep.

In conclusion, this is not a matter of old vs. young; black vs. white, etc. It is a matter of principles. As one person alreay noted, people will be voting based on principle. And no one I know agrees with the manner the Clintons are running her campaign. I've talked to people of all political tastes, people of all ages, people of many different races and it comes down to people not trusting the Clinton's. Nor do many people even like them….So, again, it will be extremely hard for her to win come Nov. if she is the nominee.

President Hilary   January 19th, 2008 6:07 pm ET

Hilary Clinton will be the next President.

In early 2000 a friend and I were having a political discussion, which led to a baffling statement. She declared, “Hilary Clinton will be President in a few years.”

Before I could interject to ask why she was so adamant about her proclamation, she asserted:

“It’s Hilary’s birthright. She sold her soul to the Devil for it.”

That prompted hysterical laughter as I thought my friend was taking a shot at comedy.

But now, I wonder…

inner city case worker   January 19th, 2008 6:07 pm ET

good. finally, people are realizing the character of clinton. she tried to get the black vote and now that it is failing she will try to use the hispanic vote. she should be courting ALL people.

Wake up Dems, us Indies will NOT vote Hillary if she wins the ticket.

sara m   January 19th, 2008 6:02 pm ET

These reports are such a waste. The electorate will be exhausted by trivial trivia when this election is over.

Tom Davie   January 19th, 2008 6:02 pm ET

lol at rigged.

Where were all the 'rigged' complaints when Obama (somehow) won Iowa.

What happened here is that even Hillary started believing all the hype about Obama and the impending TIDLE WAVE .

Guess what ?

All the positive media, negative clinton smears, and tapdanced polls DID NOT give Obama the NH vote.

They even demanded a RECOUNT - i mean Dennis did - in hopes to smear the Clintons. Guess that proved to be a MISTAKE.

If there was even ONE vote less for clinton, it would have been NATIONAL NEWS on some media (cough CNN cough)

Now the SPIN DOCTORS are in DEEP trouble.

The LATINO vote went overwhemlingly to Clinton.

There are more latinos than there are african americans.

The great news is that if Clinton wins, she NEEDS to pick Obama (who is my second choice anyways)

This nevada win by Clinton CRUSHED any hopes Obama had in having HUGE momentum for super tuesday.

Even if he wins SC, everyone who ISNT an African american can see it will be due to the african american vote, which is only 14% of the country.

On Obamas behalf though, if clinton had put much more thought into the youth vote in Iowa, this wouldnt even be a race .

Leah DiMarco, TX   January 19th, 2008 5:58 pm ET

Okay so delegates before Nevada
Obama - 25
Clinton - 24

Now
Obama 25 + 12 = 37
Clinton 24 + 13 = 37

It's not over yet….

Obama '08

Dennis   January 19th, 2008 5:57 pm ET

As a Obama supporter, he needs to stand up and start to fight the Clinton Machine. He wanted a campaign where people judge him not by his race but by his content; Clintons needed the opposite. After Iowa more: blacks supported Hillary and more whites supported Obama. After a couple of well placed racial antedotes and misrepresentations by Clinton (or her supporters) we have all aligned ourselves in the true American way: by race. Why ar