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	<title>Comments on: Obama, Clinton campaigns trade voter suppression charges</title>
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		<title>By: Terry</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/19/obama-clinton-campaigns-trade-voter-suppression-charges/#comment-304779</link>
		<dc:creator>Terry</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Eric you are the one that is wrong.  If you read my entire email you will understand that, Oprah Windfrey played the first race card by saying I am hear to say I am supporting a proud black man for President an African American we all can be proud of and one that will make history and change race for ever.  It was Collin Powell who went on Fox News and said only in America can history be made and a proud black man can be President.  It was Bennett a Republican who sat on CNN during the  Nevada primary and threw every jab at the race card he could to keep it going knowing that the Republican party would continue to fuel it to there advantage.  

It was members of the black congressional caucas a racist group by name that are supporting Sen Obama and said they are proud to be supporting an African American and the chance at making history.  Not one talked about his qualifications which he has many, it was more important to lie to the American people to say he is a black man.  Sen Obama is half white and I hope he is just as proud to be that.  But being a proud white man just wont get him as much attension, enough votes or better yet if he is a proud white man he won&#039;t make history will he.  Sen Obama run on your qualifications the reason I and my team supported you.  You and your team need to stop playing the race card because if it does become black and white only 15% of the voting population is African American you will run out of votes.  You need to stay diverse and be a proud American period.

Eric if you really think the Clintons a white couple thought they would get an advantage over a proud black man by playing the race card you have a problem accepting the facts and reality.  There is absolutly no advantage to a white person raising a race card when they had the majority of the African American vote until your team brought up race.  Sen Obama and only Sen Obama gains by playing the race card or does he?  It&#039;s sad how the Afican American community has forgotten what the Clintons did for them and jumped ship because it is more important to support a proud black man then a friend who has helped them for years.  It is more important to make history then to vote for qualification.  

I am one Sen Obama supporter along with my team that is gone because Sen Obama&#039;s team played the race card.   We are joining the Clinton team.  Two member of my team are my sister and my brother who are half Afican American and half White and are proud of both races and have never ever used race as a reason to get ahead or as a reason to fail.  They are proud Americans that used to support Sen Obama.

Stop the games Sen Obama, stop the game because if you continue to play it not only will the Afican American community lose the gender community will lose also and the Republicans will be in and we will have more of Iraq and maybe Iran and the middle class will be gone.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Eric you are the one that is wrong.  If you read my entire email you will understand that, Oprah Windfrey played the first race card by saying I am hear to say I am supporting a proud black man for President an African American we all can be proud of and one that will make history and change race for ever.  It was Collin Powell who went on Fox News and said only in America can history be made and a proud black man can be President.  It was Bennett a Republican who sat on CNN during the  Nevada primary and threw every jab at the race card he could to keep it going knowing that the Republican party would continue to fuel it to there advantage.  </p>
<p>It was members of the black congressional caucas a racist group by name that are supporting Sen Obama and said they are proud to be supporting an African American and the chance at making history.  Not one talked about his qualifications which he has many, it was more important to lie to the American people to say he is a black man.  Sen Obama is half white and I hope he is just as proud to be that.  But being a proud white man just wont get him as much attension, enough votes or better yet if he is a proud white man he won't make history will he.  Sen Obama run on your qualifications the reason I and my team supported you.  You and your team need to stop playing the race card because if it does become black and white only 15% of the voting population is African American you will run out of votes.  You need to stay diverse and be a proud American period.</p>
<p>Eric if you really think the Clintons a white couple thought they would get an advantage over a proud black man by playing the race card you have a problem accepting the facts and reality.  There is absolutly no advantage to a white person raising a race card when they had the majority of the African American vote until your team brought up race.  Sen Obama and only Sen Obama gains by playing the race card or does he?  It's sad how the Afican American community has forgotten what the Clintons did for them and jumped ship because it is more important to support a proud black man then a friend who has helped them for years.  It is more important to make history then to vote for qualification.  </p>
<p>I am one Sen Obama supporter along with my team that is gone because Sen Obama's team played the race card.   We are joining the Clinton team.  Two member of my team are my sister and my brother who are half Afican American and half White and are proud of both races and have never ever used race as a reason to get ahead or as a reason to fail.  They are proud Americans that used to support Sen Obama.</p>
<p>Stop the games Sen Obama, stop the game because if you continue to play it not only will the Afican American community lose the gender community will lose also and the Republicans will be in and we will have more of Iraq and maybe Iran and the middle class will be gone.</p>
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		<title>By: Murry</title>
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		<dc:creator>Murry</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Billary&#039;s campaign tactics are divisive and underhanded. Why make a stink at the caucus  if you&#039;ve already won the popular vote in Nevada and the media has your picture on the front page? It just makes Billary look bad. The Republicans are enjoying this.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Billary's campaign tactics are divisive and underhanded. Why make a stink at the caucus  if you've already won the popular vote in Nevada and the media has your picture on the front page? It just makes Billary look bad. The Republicans are enjoying this.</p>
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		<title>By: dollfc61</title>
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		<dc:creator>dollfc61</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:34:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I did find it interesting that with all the hoopla over the caucuses in Nevada that there were only 11,000 democrats that voted?  The winner on the Republican ticket had over twice that many votes alone.  I thought that with the teachers and the culinary workers unions as well as the people of Nevada, along with all the excitement, would turn out more voters than that.  Regardless of who&#039;s camp you are with, doesnt that seem a bit of a low turnout?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I did find it interesting that with all the hoopla over the caucuses in Nevada that there were only 11,000 democrats that voted?  The winner on the Republican ticket had over twice that many votes alone.  I thought that with the teachers and the culinary workers unions as well as the people of Nevada, along with all the excitement, would turn out more voters than that.  Regardless of who's camp you are with, doesnt that seem a bit of a low turnout?</p>
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		<title>By: Brian</title>
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		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>january 20, 2008 

Thank you Peggy. I don&#039;t remember the name of the paper that first reported the claims.  I didn&#039;t realize it was reported on the national news since I have since stopped watching them.  My point is that when the Clinton&#039;s were claiming suppression Obama&#039;s camp denied it.  Now that they lost Nevada their tune has changed.  I watched the caucauses at the Caesar&#039;s Palace and all I could think was that I would never want to vote that way.  I&#039;m sure both candidates lost some votes due to this process.</description>
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<p>Thank you Peggy. I don't remember the name of the paper that first reported the claims.  I didn't realize it was reported on the national news since I have since stopped watching them.  My point is that when the Clinton's were claiming suppression Obama's camp denied it.  Now that they lost Nevada their tune has changed.  I watched the caucauses at the Caesar's Palace and all I could think was that I would never want to vote that way.  I'm sure both candidates lost some votes due to this process.</p>
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		<title>By: tina</title>
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		<dc:creator>tina</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>January 20, 2008      8:45 pm

This will never get posted, but here goes.
Hello Annie-

Well I have you beat by 1 year.  And NO I don&#039;t believe everything Bill Clinton says, but I &#039;m not voting for Bill, HE IS NOT RUNNING!  In this instance I tend to believe him since he had the 8 voters there with him.  
Second of all, do your homework.  Clinton made her statement during a rally not at a debate.  I for one did not find anything wrong with her statement that MLK&#039;s dream was realized when LBJ signed it into law..It did take a president to do that.  If the bill had gone to the Senate Judidiary Committe it would have been held there, but don&#039;t take my word for it look it up.  So nothing she said was in any way racist.  It was a Obama supporter who brought race into this election and Obama himself said during the Nevada debate that he let his staff fuel the flames.

I also remember how things were during the Clinton Adm. Economy, balanced and surplus budget and no war. That&#039;s what I remember. Is he the first president to lie or cheat while in the White House? If you are indeed are 57 years old then you know he&#039;s not.  

Besides do you really want someone in the White House who admits to have spoke pot and done blow in charge of our weapons? He can&#039;t decide to vote YEA/NAY on votes in the Senate, you think he can decide matters that matter to the American people?

If questions and answers are rehearsted before a debate then the Obama campaign better spend more time rehearsing because all he does during the debates is stutter and fumble for answers. We already have such a person in the white house, I don&#039;t want another one.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>January 20, 2008      8:45 pm</p>
<p>This will never get posted, but here goes.<br />
Hello Annie-</p>
<p>Well I have you beat by 1 year.  And NO I don't believe everything Bill Clinton says, but I 'm not voting for Bill, HE IS NOT RUNNING!  In this instance I tend to believe him since he had the 8 voters there with him.<br />
Second of all, do your homework.  Clinton made her statement during a rally not at a debate.  I for one did not find anything wrong with her statement that MLK's dream was realized when LBJ signed it into law..It did take a president to do that.  If the bill had gone to the Senate Judidiary Committe it would have been held there, but don't take my word for it look it up.  So nothing she said was in any way racist.  It was a Obama supporter who brought race into this election and Obama himself said during the Nevada debate that he let his staff fuel the flames.</p>
<p>I also remember how things were during the Clinton Adm. Economy, balanced and surplus budget and no war. That's what I remember. Is he the first president to lie or cheat while in the White House? If you are indeed are 57 years old then you know he's not.  </p>
<p>Besides do you really want someone in the White House who admits to have spoke pot and done blow in charge of our weapons? He can't decide to vote YEA/NAY on votes in the Senate, you think he can decide matters that matter to the American people?</p>
<p>If questions and answers are rehearsted before a debate then the Obama campaign better spend more time rehearsing because all he does during the debates is stutter and fumble for answers. We already have such a person in the white house, I don't want another one.</p>
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		<title>By: Terry</title>
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		<dc:creator>Terry</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Annie you are the one that is wrong on the Clinton&#039;s I am 50 years old and remember them well.  I did not vote for President Clinton the first time.  I voted for President Bush 1 the greatest President ever.  But under President Clinton I made more money in my 401 K then any other time.  I did vote for him the second time.  I was not going to vote for Sen Clinton because frankly I beleive woman can be to emotional at the wrong times in leadership postions.   

But again it was Sen Obama the man I wanted to vote for had his people start the race card.  Stating history will be made if a black man wins, having Collin Powell get on TV and saying history will be made if Sen Obama wins because he is a black man.  Having Oprah Winfrey who has always supported the Clinton&#039;s when they were running against white people come out an support him and the first reason she gave he is a proud black man.  Who started the race card.  The Sen Obama camp new full well if they could get it started the black community being proud of there heritage would jump on board and run with them.  Until the Obama camp started the race war the Clinton camp had the majority of the black support in America and in South Carolina.  So who benified from the race card?  You really think the Clintons thought they would benifit from playing the race card?  What disapointed me as a strong Obama supporter is that until he played the card he was running on change and how he was going to change America and I bought into that idea and said he is the future.  I bought his book and became more interested because he was not like Sharpton and Jackson he had ideas for all of Americans and he was a proud man.  Then he became the typical minority and he and his camp decided they can not win on change so they abandoned that and went to old school politics and said vote for me I am a proud black man and the Clinton&#039;s are racisit and thats when they lost me and my camp. 

 Sen Obama must remeber he is a proud white man also.  He is 50% black and 50% white so that makes him as much white as black but you never hear him or his camp say he is a proud white man because that wont sell and that wont get him votes he thinks and if a white person did what he and his camp was doing it would be called racisit.  So all of the African Americans in your camp should be proud of themselves because they have now made you a typical cadidate and change coming from Sen Obama means only a black man in the white house but politics as useal.  

Congratulations on being a proud black man and I bet your mom and grand parents are very proud of you for that.  You should have stayed a proud American.  If Sen Obama wins just because he is African American me and my camp will vote republican even though that means staying in Iraq.  Well done by the black community you have found a way to tare the democratic party apart and the republicans are just setting back and licking there chops and adding fuel to the fire because they know the party is now split thanks to Sen Obama and his camp and the African American community.  

Sen Obama go back to the right issues you first started running on and what we loved about you because just being black will not make you a good President just like just being white, indian, asain.  Good ideas make a good President and representing all of the people not just one group makes a good President.  I can be won back over but it will depend on what is said and happens in South Carolina on the race issue.  If the majority of African Americans in South Carolina all of a sudden now support you because you are African American then the party is dead and my vote is dead.  I want to hear issues again</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Annie you are the one that is wrong on the Clinton's I am 50 years old and remember them well.  I did not vote for President Clinton the first time.  I voted for President Bush 1 the greatest President ever.  But under President Clinton I made more money in my 401 K then any other time.  I did vote for him the second time.  I was not going to vote for Sen Clinton because frankly I beleive woman can be to emotional at the wrong times in leadership postions.   </p>
<p>But again it was Sen Obama the man I wanted to vote for had his people start the race card.  Stating history will be made if a black man wins, having Collin Powell get on TV and saying history will be made if Sen Obama wins because he is a black man.  Having Oprah Winfrey who has always supported the Clinton's when they were running against white people come out an support him and the first reason she gave he is a proud black man.  Who started the race card.  The Sen Obama camp new full well if they could get it started the black community being proud of there heritage would jump on board and run with them.  Until the Obama camp started the race war the Clinton camp had the majority of the black support in America and in South Carolina.  So who benified from the race card?  You really think the Clintons thought they would benifit from playing the race card?  What disapointed me as a strong Obama supporter is that until he played the card he was running on change and how he was going to change America and I bought into that idea and said he is the future.  I bought his book and became more interested because he was not like Sharpton and Jackson he had ideas for all of Americans and he was a proud man.  Then he became the typical minority and he and his camp decided they can not win on change so they abandoned that and went to old school politics and said vote for me I am a proud black man and the Clinton's are racisit and thats when they lost me and my camp. </p>
<p> Sen Obama must remeber he is a proud white man also.  He is 50% black and 50% white so that makes him as much white as black but you never hear him or his camp say he is a proud white man because that wont sell and that wont get him votes he thinks and if a white person did what he and his camp was doing it would be called racisit.  So all of the African Americans in your camp should be proud of themselves because they have now made you a typical cadidate and change coming from Sen Obama means only a black man in the white house but politics as useal.  </p>
<p>Congratulations on being a proud black man and I bet your mom and grand parents are very proud of you for that.  You should have stayed a proud American.  If Sen Obama wins just because he is African American me and my camp will vote republican even though that means staying in Iraq.  Well done by the black community you have found a way to tare the democratic party apart and the republicans are just setting back and licking there chops and adding fuel to the fire because they know the party is now split thanks to Sen Obama and his camp and the African American community.  </p>
<p>Sen Obama go back to the right issues you first started running on and what we loved about you because just being black will not make you a good President just like just being white, indian, asain.  Good ideas make a good President and representing all of the people not just one group makes a good President.  I can be won back over but it will depend on what is said and happens in South Carolina on the race issue.  If the majority of African Americans in South Carolina all of a sudden now support you because you are African American then the party is dead and my vote is dead.  I want to hear issues again</p>
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		<title>By: szeller, FL</title>
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		<dc:creator>szeller, FL</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To Jack... had to laugh.. My thought is Laura Bush as she has had as much experience in the White House and giving talks as Hilary...</description>
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		<title>By: szeller, FL</title>
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		<dc:creator>szeller, FL</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In response to Tom Davie..Jan 19.. read Worker&#039;s comment on Jan 19.. some of the American people care as they did when America elected George Bush twice as President but  you see Worker&#039;s has it right..there are uninformed and naive voters that &quot;will flock to her like lemmings toward a cliff&quot; kinda like the George Bush folks.  She flip flops, we can&#039;t trust her, and takes payoffs..$84,000.00 payoff when she was forced to shut up about healthcare when her husand was President.  How can we trust that?  and by the way.. she was the first to voice concern about intimidation to suppress votes in Nevada.  For Obama, for America!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In response to Tom Davie..Jan 19.. read Worker's comment on Jan 19.. some of the American people care as they did when America elected George Bush twice as President but  you see Worker's has it right..there are uninformed and naive voters that "will flock to her like lemmings toward a cliff" kinda like the George Bush folks.  She flip flops, we can't trust her, and takes payoffs..$84,000.00 payoff when she was forced to shut up about healthcare when her husand was President.  How can we trust that?  and by the way.. she was the first to voice concern about intimidation to suppress votes in Nevada.  For Obama, for America!</p>
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		<title>By: Misty</title>
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		<dc:creator>Misty</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hillary is using Bill to contort Barack&#039;s word! People tune into Meet the Press---I am a Democrat but I am loosing faith in Bill Clinton-Hillary Clinton.  Dirty Politics may win some votes right now.  But people are wiser than they are given credit for.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hillary is using Bill to contort Barack's word! People tune into Meet the Press-I am a Democrat but I am loosing faith in Bill Clinton-Hillary Clinton.  Dirty Politics may win some votes right now.  But people are wiser than they are given credit for.</p>
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		<title>By: gary</title>
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		<dc:creator>gary</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:15:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>muslin</description>
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		<title>By: fernando</title>
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		<dc:creator>fernando</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>shame on barack hussein obama...is this how he is planning on trying to win elections by special treatment and voter suppression.

if Barack Hussein&#039;s supporters can vote in specail places where they work ie casinos then what about the nurses wo works in the hospitals across nevada...do they get to vote in the hospitals. 

what a double standard. cnnn and the corporate owned big media refuse to report on this</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>shame on barack hussein obama...is this how he is planning on trying to win elections by special treatment and voter suppression.</p>
<p>if Barack Hussein's supporters can vote in specail places where they work ie casinos then what about the nurses wo works in the hospitals across nevada...do they get to vote in the hospitals. </p>
<p>what a double standard. cnnn and the corporate owned big media refuse to report on this</p>
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		<title>By: Mark, Wilkes Barre PA</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mark, Wilkes Barre PA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>FYI,, I&#039;m saving them ,,, to use againts the very people who wrote them  when we get to the general election,,, you know ,, the hypocrits who will bash each other now and the very candidate they soon will pledge there undieing love for in the general election,,,,,, what a joke</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>FYI,, I'm saving them ,,, to use againts the very people who wrote them  when we get to the general election,,, you know ,, the hypocrits who will bash each other now and the very candidate they soon will pledge there undieing love for in the general election,,,,,, what a joke</p>
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		<title>By: Gobo</title>
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		<dc:creator>Gobo</dc:creator>
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		<description>Thanks J.McKinney for responding to my question.

But I was hoping for more educated and nuanced answer.

You said: 
   &quot;...that is how he has chosen to live his life. He considers himself black. He  looks black, not white, and he has married black, not white. I have never seen any reference where he indicated he thought of himself in any other way than black.&quot;  

How do you know &quot;that is how he has chosen to live his life&quot;? I hope you challenge your own &#039;black-white&#039; world view.

Select your next president with wisdom!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks J.McKinney for responding to my question.</p>
<p>But I was hoping for more educated and nuanced answer.</p>
<p>You said:<br />
   "...that is how he has chosen to live his life. He considers himself black. He  looks black, not white, and he has married black, not white. I have never seen any reference where he indicated he thought of himself in any other way than black."  </p>
<p>How do you know "that is how he has chosen to live his life"? I hope you challenge your own 'black-white' world view.</p>
<p>Select your next president with wisdom!</p>
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		<title>By: Mark, Wilkes Barre PA</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mark, Wilkes Barre PA</dc:creator>
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		<description>You dem/libs get genuinely  upset at each other,,,,,,,,,,,,,You people really are angry with each other aren&#039;t you ?  ( scatching my head in wonder )   Dont blame republicans this time when you lose. Read your own comments,, better yet save these comments and read them back to your self  if or when you lose the whitehouse,,, you WILL have no one to blame but yourselves,,,,,, un-believable</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You dem/libs get genuinely  upset at each other,,,,,,,,,,,,,You people really are angry with each other aren't you ?  ( scatching my head in wonder )   Dont blame republicans this time when you lose. Read your own comments,, better yet save these comments and read them back to your self  if or when you lose the whitehouse,,, you WILL have no one to blame but yourselves,,,,,, un-believable</p>
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		<title>By: OBAMA 08</title>
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		<dc:creator>OBAMA 08</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>And the fact that the Clinton&#039;s are disputing that Obama received one more delegate in Nevada than she did isn&#039;t whining?  Again the division of delegates were decided prior to the election just as the casino caucuses were.

Support a candiddate but at least do it rationally and thoughtfully.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And the fact that the Clinton's are disputing that Obama received one more delegate in Nevada than she did isn't whining?  Again the division of delegates were decided prior to the election just as the casino caucuses were.</p>
<p>Support a candiddate but at least do it rationally and thoughtfully.</p>
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		<title>By: Ginny  CA</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ginny  CA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bunch of sore losers.  You&#039;re all just ticked off because Obama and his campaign&#039;s strong-arm tactics didn&#039;t work and he got called down on it.  You&#039;re not fooling anyone with your &quot;righteous&quot; outrage.  Get over it.  In spite of every dirty trick the Obama camp and his union endorsers used to intimidate the culinary workers, it didn&#039;t work.  Thank God, Democracy is still alive in our nation.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bunch of sore losers.  You're all just ticked off because Obama and his campaign's strong-arm tactics didn't work and he got called down on it.  You're not fooling anyone with your "righteous" outrage.  Get over it.  In spite of every dirty trick the Obama camp and his union endorsers used to intimidate the culinary workers, it didn't work.  Thank God, Democracy is still alive in our nation.</p>
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		<title>By: Awaiting Moderation, USA</title>
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		<dc:creator>Awaiting Moderation, USA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:12:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Caucuses should be outlawed.</description>
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		<title>By: Eric in Massachusetts</title>
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		<dc:creator>Eric in Massachusetts</dc:creator>
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		<description>to &quot;Shame on us!&quot;, why don&#039;t you move to Canada if you like it so much?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>to "Shame on us!", why don't you move to Canada if you like it so much?</p>
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		<title>By: JJ  Monterey, CA</title>
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		<dc:creator>JJ  Monterey, CA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>JT   January 19, 2008 7:09 pm ET

Michelle, based on much of the polling it seems Obama has a better shot at winning the general election than Hillary. It&#039;s the Clinton name that played a large part in putting Bush in office in the first place, and nobody has forgotten. 

--&gt; JT have you bothered to look at the most recent POLLS (which are not gospel) but have Hillary winning the Democratic nomination 65% to Obama&#039;s 35%. She beats Romney, Huckabee, Giuliani, and McCain beats Obama.

Also Obama&#039;s negative ratings have not improved all that much and stand at 51% favorable vs 49% unfavorable. Hillary is at 50/50. (google for the GOPs). Also she is expected to lose SC which even Jesse Jackson won but she is pounding Barack in NY, NJ, PA, and even FL which has no delegates but presumably will in the National Convention.

As to the race issue the media is NOT innocent bystanders here. AND to Eric who wrote &quot;Obama&#039;s campaign itself only played a minor role in responding to Bill&#039;s baseless claim that it was Obama&#039;s fault, and in forwarding a few of the quotes to a limited number of outlets.&quot; = what and Obama was sooo naive that he didn&#039;t know that by ~forwarding a few of the quotes to a limited number of outlets~ they would in turn PASS THEM ALONG to more and more BLOGS and finally LEAK them to the mainstream media?! duh... it doesn&#039;t take an Einstein to figure that out. I saw them on several blogs (and the part Donna Brazile played) before they started to generate public chatter. BUT enough already - I only touch on it b/c I&#039;m really sick of seeing Obama being painted as a Saint in all of this. HE IS A POLITICIAN who unfortunately is listening to his handlers who have been feeding him bad advice. NOW he&#039;s being trumpetted as being the &quot;black candidate&quot;. Maybe he left NV early to go home to Chicago to rethink the direction that his campaign hacks have been steering him.... Once Jesse Jackson and Donna Brazile started rattling the sabers, IMHO everyone lost. (sorry i&#039;ll get down off the soapbox now, didn&#039;t mean to come across as being preachy)

The one thing hopefully EVERYONE agrees upon is that the Democratic primary election process is broken :( and needs to be fixed!!! Who would have thought that in the 21st century we would still have &quot;barn dances&quot; in Iowa and &quot;casino gambling&quot; in NV deciding who the rest of us will get to vote for in the national?!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>JT   January 19, 2008 7:09 pm ET</p>
<p>Michelle, based on much of the polling it seems Obama has a better shot at winning the general election than Hillary. It's the Clinton name that played a large part in putting Bush in office in the first place, and nobody has forgotten. </p>
<p>&#8211;&gt; JT have you bothered to look at the most recent POLLS (which are not gospel) but have Hillary winning the Democratic nomination 65% to Obama's 35%. She beats Romney, Huckabee, Giuliani, and McCain beats Obama.</p>
<p>Also Obama's negative ratings have not improved all that much and stand at 51% favorable vs 49% unfavorable. Hillary is at 50/50. (google for the GOPs). Also she is expected to lose SC which even Jesse Jackson won but she is pounding Barack in NY, NJ, PA, and even FL which has no delegates but presumably will in the National Convention.</p>
<p>As to the race issue the media is NOT innocent bystanders here. AND to Eric who wrote "Obama's campaign itself only played a minor role in responding to Bill's baseless claim that it was Obama's fault, and in forwarding a few of the quotes to a limited number of outlets." = what and Obama was sooo naive that he didn't know that by ~forwarding a few of the quotes to a limited number of outlets~ they would in turn PASS THEM ALONG to more and more BLOGS and finally LEAK them to the mainstream media?! duh... it doesn't take an Einstein to figure that out. I saw them on several blogs (and the part Donna Brazile played) before they started to generate public chatter. BUT enough already &#8211; I only touch on it b/c I'm really sick of seeing Obama being painted as a Saint in all of this. HE IS A POLITICIAN who unfortunately is listening to his handlers who have been feeding him bad advice. NOW he's being trumpetted as being the "black candidate". Maybe he left NV early to go home to Chicago to rethink the direction that his campaign hacks have been steering him.... Once Jesse Jackson and Donna Brazile started rattling the sabers, IMHO everyone lost. (sorry i'll get down off the soapbox now, didn't mean to come across as being preachy)</p>
<p>The one thing hopefully EVERYONE agrees upon is that the Democratic primary election process is broken <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' />  and needs to be fixed!!! Who would have thought that in the 21st century we would still have "barn dances" in Iowa and "casino gambling" in NV deciding who the rest of us will get to vote for in the national?!</p>
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		<title>By: peggy</title>
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		<dc:creator>peggy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:31:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Brian, the Las Vegas Sun endorsed Hillary Clinton.  They also stated this on &quot;Face to Face&quot; with Dobbs.</description>
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		<title>By: peggy</title>
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		<dc:creator>peggy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I was never so disheartened as I was at today&#039;s Democratic caucus in Henderson at Birkholder school.

As a forensic chemist who has dealt with her share of perps and evil doings, I was not prepared for what ensued from the time of arrival about 10 30 am until 1 pm.
Asking a worker where the John Edwards table was...she replied ..&quot;they are not here yet...you might want to pick someone else.&quot;  It turns out the precinct 1461 had moved from the cafeteria to the gym and a prior table had been set up.

Secondly, when the Caucus began, the temporary chairman, went to the middle of the gym and said &quot;the two presidential candidates Clinton and Obama..go here and here and stay in your own precinct&quot;  I got up from John Edwards&#039; table and said..&quot;Wait a minute..what about John Edwards..this is not right.  I told the precinct captain..for Obama..that I was going to file a formal complaint.  &quot;  Hence, the chairman ..added John Edwards&#039; name.

People left, due to the disorganization, two tables having the same precinct number..1478 respectively...waiting in lines only to move to another line due to confusion over which 1478 table to go to.  Preference forms were virtually non-existent..as were new registration forms..mostly the leftover forms were in Spanish.  People walked out.

After counting the people, some groups were short..Obama and Clinton in 1461.  The rudeness and intimidation and name-calling stunned me.  I believe in John Edwards and what he stands for , and had a right to be there for my candidate.  I did not want to be brow-beaten...told to shut up...or go home if I was going to stay uncommitted..Even the chairman who elected himself...said it made no sense to stay uncommitted.  He had NO right to do this.  

Three of us stayed uncommitted.  One delegate came from the school cafeteria in another precinct.  I was floored at my fellow Nevadans and disgusted with how the voting came about.  Why would someone want to win at the expense of another&#039;s intimidation.

Obama&#039;s group told me that John Edwards was backing down and going to go on his ticket.  That is a blatant untruth.  

Play fair...be morally correct and ethically correct or do not expect a vote in the election in 2008.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was never so disheartened as I was at today's Democratic caucus in Henderson at Birkholder school.</p>
<p>As a forensic chemist who has dealt with her share of perps and evil doings, I was not prepared for what ensued from the time of arrival about 10 30 am until 1 pm.<br />
Asking a worker where the John Edwards table was...she replied .."they are not here yet...you might want to pick someone else."  It turns out the precinct 1461 had moved from the cafeteria to the gym and a prior table had been set up.</p>
<p>Secondly, when the Caucus began, the temporary chairman, went to the middle of the gym and said "the two presidential candidates Clinton and Obama..go here and here and stay in your own precinct"  I got up from John Edwards' table and said.."Wait a minute..what about John Edwards..this is not right.  I told the precinct captain..for Obama..that I was going to file a formal complaint.  "  Hence, the chairman ..added John Edwards' name.</p>
<p>People left, due to the disorganization, two tables having the same precinct number..1478 respectively...waiting in lines only to move to another line due to confusion over which 1478 table to go to.  Preference forms were virtually non-existent..as were new registration forms..mostly the leftover forms were in Spanish.  People walked out.</p>
<p>After counting the people, some groups were short..Obama and Clinton in 1461.  The rudeness and intimidation and name-calling stunned me.  I believe in John Edwards and what he stands for , and had a right to be there for my candidate.  I did not want to be brow-beaten...told to shut up...or go home if I was going to stay uncommitted..Even the chairman who elected himself...said it made no sense to stay uncommitted.  He had NO right to do this.  </p>
<p>Three of us stayed uncommitted.  One delegate came from the school cafeteria in another precinct.  I was floored at my fellow Nevadans and disgusted with how the voting came about.  Why would someone want to win at the expense of another's intimidation.</p>
<p>Obama's group told me that John Edwards was backing down and going to go on his ticket.  That is a blatant untruth.  </p>
<p>Play fair...be morally correct and ethically correct or do not expect a vote in the election in 2008.</p>
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		<title>By: charlotte</title>
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		<dc:creator>charlotte</dc:creator>
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		<description>I watched the caucus process in Nevada. Thank God , the rest of the nation is a private process. I can see how people could be intimidated. The voting process should be improved. The caucus process is not an improvement. It is an amusement. Lets just stick to the little booth with a curtain and absoluletly no outside pressure. There are a lot of people who are easily pressured to do things they might not have done without peer pressure. Thus the term &quot;peer pressure.&quot;
The little booth is the best, then we can scream it was rigged, demand a recount and cloud the process, and in the end, nothing changes. One thing we have learned in the process is no more punch cards, with hanging chads. Can an election be fixed? Yes! When a vote is confusing, Ex: Butterfly ballot, when a no vote is really a yes vote, things like that. The age of computers, where Identity theft is a real threat,, if someone wants to steal your vote they sure can. It is scary, but we cannot let the threats of hackers, terrorist etc. take away our rights to freedom. The right to vote is the fundamental right of our country. WE must exercise that right. If you disagree with me or not. PLEASE VOTE People who make stupid comments, like &quot;I&#039;ll move if so and so wins,&quot; who will cut off their noses to spite their faces, those kinds of comments make me very sad</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I watched the caucus process in Nevada. Thank God , the rest of the nation is a private process. I can see how people could be intimidated. The voting process should be improved. The caucus process is not an improvement. It is an amusement. Lets just stick to the little booth with a curtain and absoluletly no outside pressure. There are a lot of people who are easily pressured to do things they might not have done without peer pressure. Thus the term "peer pressure."<br />
The little booth is the best, then we can scream it was rigged, demand a recount and cloud the process, and in the end, nothing changes. One thing we have learned in the process is no more punch cards, with hanging chads. Can an election be fixed? Yes! When a vote is confusing, Ex: Butterfly ballot, when a no vote is really a yes vote, things like that. The age of computers, where Identity theft is a real threat,, if someone wants to steal your vote they sure can. It is scary, but we cannot let the threats of hackers, terrorist etc. take away our rights to freedom. The right to vote is the fundamental right of our country. WE must exercise that right. If you disagree with me or not. PLEASE VOTE People who make stupid comments, like "I'll move if so and so wins," who will cut off their noses to spite their faces, those kinds of comments make me very sad</p>
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		<title>By: Maeve</title>
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		<dc:creator>Maeve</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:29:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Holey Schmoley! What a nasty-talking, angry bunch you Obama supporters are!


I don&#039;t understand why any state would opt for caucuses anyway (instead of primaries), as - with the public nature of their voting environment and their locked doors- they look to be made for out-of-sight peer pressure and intimidation. Wouldn&#039;t the privacy of a voting booth be the better environment in which to secure a person&#039;s true choice?


In any case, with the Culinary Workers Union big shots bashing Clinton on TV at every opportunity at least a full week before the caucuses, it&#039;s clear they were attempting to intimidate their union members from the moment they endorsed Obama. You&#039;d have to have been living in a cave not to have seen it.

And now Obama supporters here throw their embarrasing tantrums.

The real people to blame are those who rant and rave and inflame all this negative junk! Can&#039;t you see that you&#039;re directly contradicting the things Obama says his campaign is supposed to be all about: hope, unity, optimism!

No one is asking you not to be disappointed; just don&#039;t get so angry you end up working against your own guy, for crying out loud!


Maybe you should ask yourselves: &quot;WWOD?&quot; (What Would Obama Do?)   ; -)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Holey Schmoley! What a nasty-talking, angry bunch you Obama supporters are!</p>
<p>I don't understand why any state would opt for caucuses anyway (instead of primaries), as &#8211; with the public nature of their voting environment and their locked doors- they look to be made for out-of-sight peer pressure and intimidation. Wouldn't the privacy of a voting booth be the better environment in which to secure a person's true choice?</p>
<p>In any case, with the Culinary Workers Union big shots bashing Clinton on TV at every opportunity at least a full week before the caucuses, it's clear they were attempting to intimidate their union members from the moment they endorsed Obama. You'd have to have been living in a cave not to have seen it.</p>
<p>And now Obama supporters here throw their embarrasing tantrums.</p>
<p>The real people to blame are those who rant and rave and inflame all this negative junk! Can't you see that you're directly contradicting the things Obama says his campaign is supposed to be all about: hope, unity, optimism!</p>
<p>No one is asking you not to be disappointed; just don't get so angry you end up working against your own guy, for crying out loud!</p>
<p>Maybe you should ask yourselves: "WWOD?" (What Would Obama Do?)   ; -)</p>
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		<title>By: Jimmy Baldwin (SC)</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jimmy Baldwin (SC)</dc:creator>
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		<description>Women for Obama! 

Hillary&#039;s dirty tricks are reprehensible.</description>
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		<title>By: Eric</title>
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		<dc:creator>Eric</dc:creator>
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		<description>I&#039;m sorry Terry, but you are misinformed. Obama didn&#039;t play the race card, it was played on him. It&#039;s arguable whether the Clinton&#039;s unclear remarks were intended to incite racial strife, but the end result was that third parties attacked the Clintions, and the Clintons blamed Obama for the mess. Obama&#039;s campaign itself only played a minor role in responding to Bill&#039;s baseless claim that it was Obama&#039;s fault, and in forwarding a few of the quotes to a limited number of outlets.

I personally believe that it was a premeditated plan by them to subtly inject race to cause just what is happening to you: the belief that Obama played the race card. Dick Morris, a former Clinton insider that turned against them, said weeks ago that the Clinton strategy would be to inject race into the campaign, and that is just what happened.

If you look closely at the goings on in this primary season, you will see that much of what comes out of the Clinton campaign against Obama is distortion or even lies.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I'm sorry Terry, but you are misinformed. Obama didn't play the race card, it was played on him. It's arguable whether the Clinton's unclear remarks were intended to incite racial strife, but the end result was that third parties attacked the Clintions, and the Clintons blamed Obama for the mess. Obama's campaign itself only played a minor role in responding to Bill's baseless claim that it was Obama's fault, and in forwarding a few of the quotes to a limited number of outlets.</p>
<p>I personally believe that it was a premeditated plan by them to subtly inject race to cause just what is happening to you: the belief that Obama played the race card. Dick Morris, a former Clinton insider that turned against them, said weeks ago that the Clinton strategy would be to inject race into the campaign, and that is just what happened.</p>
<p>If you look closely at the goings on in this primary season, you will see that much of what comes out of the Clinton campaign against Obama is distortion or even lies.</p>
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		<title>By: J.Walton</title>
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		<dc:creator>J.Walton</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:37:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So, was Gore just a crying &quot;sore loser&quot; in &#039;00?

Those on either side who reflexively reject any evidence of election rigging are no different than Bush supporters, sticking their fingers in their ears and screaming.

That doesn&#039;t mean that either Clintons claims about what Chelsea overheard (why isn&#039;t CHELSEA telling the reporters?) are or aren&#039;t true, or that Obamas claims are or aren&#039;t true, but that if you dismiss them reflexively, you&#039;re a moron who doesn&#039;t care about your OWN right to vote.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So, was Gore just a crying "sore loser" in '00?</p>
<p>Those on either side who reflexively reject any evidence of election rigging are no different than Bush supporters, sticking their fingers in their ears and screaming.</p>
<p>That doesn't mean that either Clintons claims about what Chelsea overheard (why isn't CHELSEA telling the reporters?) are or aren't true, or that Obamas claims are or aren't true, but that if you dismiss them reflexively, you're a moron who doesn't care about your OWN right to vote.</p>
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		<title>By: Tom Davie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tom Davie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obama not bothering to congratulate Senator Clinton for her nevada win is just further proof of what a spoiled inexperienced BRAT he is. 

The Democratic national committe has stated for the record that Clinton won the state delegate election. This is what the &#039;caucus&#039; was for. State delegates. 

From this point. They then go and sort out the national delegates in April. Obama has stated that he has got 13 to Clintons 12. 

We dont know that, and the national committe even states that for the record. They arent all written in STONE. 

The point is, Clinton won soundly by 6% points, which is actually more than Obama and Edwards COMBINED. 

Regardless if Obama tapdances who got &#039;more delegates&#039; in April  he should have congratulated Senator Clinton in winning the STATE DELEGATES SOUNDLY. 

He chose to be a PUNK instead and refused. 

Just like he REFUSED to denouce those horrible RACIST ads on TV from the very same union that endorsed him. Even Edwards demanded he denouce them. 

Who can honestly say NOW that Obama is the great UNITER. He is POUTING like a child. 

Hes acting like a PUNK. 

Speaking of polls by the way.........

what happened to edwards ?  

The polls showed edwards at 20% just before the primary. 

DOESNT DENNIS WANT A RECOUNT ???? It was 16 points off. LOL</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obama not bothering to congratulate Senator Clinton for her nevada win is just further proof of what a spoiled inexperienced BRAT he is. </p>
<p>The Democratic national committe has stated for the record that Clinton won the state delegate election. This is what the 'caucus' was for. State delegates. </p>
<p>From this point. They then go and sort out the national delegates in April. Obama has stated that he has got 13 to Clintons 12. </p>
<p>We dont know that, and the national committe even states that for the record. They arent all written in STONE. </p>
<p>The point is, Clinton won soundly by 6% points, which is actually more than Obama and Edwards COMBINED. </p>
<p>Regardless if Obama tapdances who got 'more delegates' in April  he should have congratulated Senator Clinton in winning the STATE DELEGATES SOUNDLY. </p>
<p>He chose to be a PUNK instead and refused. </p>
<p>Just like he REFUSED to denouce those horrible RACIST ads on TV from the very same union that endorsed him. Even Edwards demanded he denouce them. </p>
<p>Who can honestly say NOW that Obama is the great UNITER. He is POUTING like a child. </p>
<p>Hes acting like a PUNK. </p>
<p>Speaking of polls by the way.........</p>
<p>what happened to edwards ?  </p>
<p>The polls showed edwards at 20% just before the primary. </p>
<p>DOESNT DENNIS WANT A RECOUNT ???? It was 16 points off. LOL</p>
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		<title>By: J. McKinney   SW  MO</title>
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		<dc:creator>J. McKinney   SW  MO</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:57:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To Gobo--to answer your question, which was:

&quot;If Barack Obama&#039;s mother is American (Caucasian) and father is Kenyan (African), why do most people refer him as &quot;black&quot;, or &quot;African American&quot;? Could anybody explain it to me? I have hard time accepting the seemingly inherent contradiction in the public discourse involving this issue. I am not from here originally, if that would help to appreciate my question.&quot;

My thought is that the reason he is refered to as black is because that is how he has chosen to live his life.  He considers himself black.   He looks black, not white, and he has married black, not white.  I have never seen any reference where he indicated he thought of himself in any other way than black.   Hope this helps you understand.

That said, my vote is for Hillary.  GO, HILLARY!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To Gobo&#8211;to answer your question, which was:</p>
<p>"If Barack Obama's mother is American (Caucasian) and father is Kenyan (African), why do most people refer him as "black", or "African American"? Could anybody explain it to me? I have hard time accepting the seemingly inherent contradiction in the public discourse involving this issue. I am not from here originally, if that would help to appreciate my question."</p>
<p>My thought is that the reason he is refered to as black is because that is how he has chosen to live his life.  He considers himself black.   He looks black, not white, and he has married black, not white.  I have never seen any reference where he indicated he thought of himself in any other way than black.   Hope this helps you understand.</p>
<p>That said, my vote is for Hillary.  GO, HILLARY!!!</p>
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		<title>By: Ryan, Gainesville, FL</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ryan, Gainesville, FL</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:45:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Mart, 

You&#039;re mistaking anger with frustration. I cannot speak for everyone but I personally am extremely frustrated and not all that angry, just disappointed. Of course I am. I&#039;m frustrated that the political establishment that has been in place (and dramatically magnified in the last 8 years by the likes of Rove) is entrenched enough to fool voters into voting a certain way despite the fact that those very tactics are out in the open and talked about by a major candidate instead of merely being whispered in certain circles or written about on obscure websites.  The political tactics and establishment candidate characteristics that were, until now, ignored by the avenues through which most Americans get their news are now being brought to light by the opposing candidate himself and, for whatever reason, those entrenched tactics and so blatantly flawed characteristics win out over a genuine person speaking honestly and calling attention to those very things that currently exist and that he hopes to change for the better. 

So yeah, I&#039;m frustrated. And no, I would not vote for Hillary in the general under any circumstance. I would carefully consider my other choice(s) and would probably settle on writing myself in. If Obama accepted a place on Hillary&#039;s ticket as VP - which I truly and sincerely hope he would not do - then I will look at that as him selling out the very essence of what he holds onto my vote with and I will never support him again. But I don&#039;t think that would happen. More importantly, I do not actually think this is over. SC is big, and I think he can do well there. But I live here in the South, so I cannot help but fear that we&#039;re all underestimating the lingering power of racism down here and the seemingly endless ways that that could be exploited when the time comes.

I can only hope that more people than just me had the same reaction that I did at the conclusion of this evening, which was to make another small contribution to his campaign. If he&#039;s going to lose, it won&#039;t be because he lacked the resources.

OBAMA &#039;08</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mart, </p>
<p>You're mistaking anger with frustration. I cannot speak for everyone but I personally am extremely frustrated and not all that angry, just disappointed. Of course I am. I'm frustrated that the political establishment that has been in place (and dramatically magnified in the last 8 years by the likes of Rove) is entrenched enough to fool voters into voting a certain way despite the fact that those very tactics are out in the open and talked about by a major candidate instead of merely being whispered in certain circles or written about on obscure websites.  The political tactics and establishment candidate characteristics that were, until now, ignored by the avenues through which most Americans get their news are now being brought to light by the opposing candidate himself and, for whatever reason, those entrenched tactics and so blatantly flawed characteristics win out over a genuine person speaking honestly and calling attention to those very things that currently exist and that he hopes to change for the better. </p>
<p>So yeah, I'm frustrated. And no, I would not vote for Hillary in the general under any circumstance. I would carefully consider my other choice(s) and would probably settle on writing myself in. If Obama accepted a place on Hillary's ticket as VP &#8211; which I truly and sincerely hope he would not do &#8211; then I will look at that as him selling out the very essence of what he holds onto my vote with and I will never support him again. But I don't think that would happen. More importantly, I do not actually think this is over. SC is big, and I think he can do well there. But I live here in the South, so I cannot help but fear that we're all underestimating the lingering power of racism down here and the seemingly endless ways that that could be exploited when the time comes.</p>
<p>I can only hope that more people than just me had the same reaction that I did at the conclusion of this evening, which was to make another small contribution to his campaign. If he's going to lose, it won't be because he lacked the resources.</p>
<p>OBAMA '08</p>
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		<title>By: Annie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Annie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Brian---please tell me that you do not believe everything that Bill Clinton says.  Obviously you are not old enough to remember him as President and how he lied under oath and on TV straight into the camera to all of us.  There is a pretty common saying about Bill from back then that still holds true today--&quot;You can always tell when Bill Clinton is lying, you can see his lips moving.&quot;  

The Clintons are the most devisive people in the world.  Do you really think that Hillary wasn&#039;t playing the race card when she spoke about Lyndon Johnson and Martin Luther King, Jr.  This coming from the mouth of one of the most &quot;experienced&quot; politicians.  They rehearse answers to different types of questions before they go into debates.  They knew that Obama was not going to play the race card, and that he was growing a hugh momentum and she had to stop it.  She, of all the people in the world, being the wife of the &quot;first Black President,&quot; knew how that would affect the African American community, but she dumped the Black vote hoping it would bring out the closest racists in this country to vote for her.  

I was actually going to vote for her until I witnessed that while I was watching the debate.  I am a white,  57 year old female, that would love to have a woman as President, but I will not vote for someone that is willing to devide not only the Democratic Party, but the nation, just so she can win.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Brian-please tell me that you do not believe everything that Bill Clinton says.  Obviously you are not old enough to remember him as President and how he lied under oath and on TV straight into the camera to all of us.  There is a pretty common saying about Bill from back then that still holds true today&#8211;"You can always tell when Bill Clinton is lying, you can see his lips moving."  </p>
<p>The Clintons are the most devisive people in the world.  Do you really think that Hillary wasn't playing the race card when she spoke about Lyndon Johnson and Martin Luther King, Jr.  This coming from the mouth of one of the most "experienced" politicians.  They rehearse answers to different types of questions before they go into debates.  They knew that Obama was not going to play the race card, and that he was growing a hugh momentum and she had to stop it.  She, of all the people in the world, being the wife of the "first Black President," knew how that would affect the African American community, but she dumped the Black vote hoping it would bring out the closest racists in this country to vote for her.  </p>
<p>I was actually going to vote for her until I witnessed that while I was watching the debate.  I am a white,  57 year old female, that would love to have a woman as President, but I will not vote for someone that is willing to devide not only the Democratic Party, but the nation, just so she can win.</p>
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		<title>By: Terry</title>
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		<dc:creator>Terry</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am a new Sen Clinton supporter who has switched from Sen Obama camp because he has decided to make race the major campaign of the democratic primary.  I was very upset to hear people on CNN like Bennett and others like Collin Powell, Oparah Winfrey say that it is a great day for black americans becasue an african american can win the presidency.  Since when does color become the big qualifiation for winning?  The last time I read Sen Obama&#039;s book he is 50% black and 50% white so how come he is not a proud white man?  If you are 50 - 50 why does one color trump the other.  Is because he doesnt get as many votes as a proud white man?  That is said because before that he was a great american cadidate running for the white house on his qualifications and excitment and when someone in his campaign decide he cant win on that they played the race card and that is discrimination in the worse kind.  I feel for the important people in his life who raised him to be a proud american, his white mother and grand parents because Sen Obama is not proud enough for what they did for him to say I am a proud white man.  Remember the most important black man in his life ran out on them and the white people in his life stayed by his side.  The votes are more important to Sen Obama then the love they gave him. Now all of the afican american are turning on the Clintons after everything they have done to help them rise above discrimination and move there cause forward the afican american community are stabbing the Clintons in the back shame on you and shame on your leadres that is not what Dr. King would of done.  He stood behind those who helped his cause not stabbed them in the back.  Well now you know why I have changed camps and Sen Clinton doesnt win I my family and my firend will vote republican because we will not vote for someone who has played the race card.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am a new Sen Clinton supporter who has switched from Sen Obama camp because he has decided to make race the major campaign of the democratic primary.  I was very upset to hear people on CNN like Bennett and others like Collin Powell, Oparah Winfrey say that it is a great day for black americans becasue an african american can win the presidency.  Since when does color become the big qualifiation for winning?  The last time I read Sen Obama's book he is 50% black and 50% white so how come he is not a proud white man?  If you are 50 &#8211; 50 why does one color trump the other.  Is because he doesnt get as many votes as a proud white man?  That is said because before that he was a great american cadidate running for the white house on his qualifications and excitment and when someone in his campaign decide he cant win on that they played the race card and that is discrimination in the worse kind.  I feel for the important people in his life who raised him to be a proud american, his white mother and grand parents because Sen Obama is not proud enough for what they did for him to say I am a proud white man.  Remember the most important black man in his life ran out on them and the white people in his life stayed by his side.  The votes are more important to Sen Obama then the love they gave him. Now all of the afican american are turning on the Clintons after everything they have done to help them rise above discrimination and move there cause forward the afican american community are stabbing the Clintons in the back shame on you and shame on your leadres that is not what Dr. King would of done.  He stood behind those who helped his cause not stabbed them in the back.  Well now you know why I have changed camps and Sen Clinton doesnt win I my family and my firend will vote republican because we will not vote for someone who has played the race card.</p>
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		<title>By: Brian</title>
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		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:21:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Annie,

Sorry to burst your bubble, but I won&#039;t believe any investigation results if it comes out of the Obama camp.  The Democratic chairman from Nevada said this afternoon before the caucauses started that they were going to investigate Bill Clinton&#039;s claim..  He was interviewed live by one of the news stations before the caucauses started and he had 8 voters that said they were told they could not caucaus if they were voting for Clinton.  How interesting. I hope they do investigate.
Obama is showing his true personality now and the American people are starting to see that he&#039;s not such a uniter after all.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Annie,</p>
<p>Sorry to burst your bubble, but I won't believe any investigation results if it comes out of the Obama camp.  The Democratic chairman from Nevada said this afternoon before the caucauses started that they were going to investigate Bill Clinton's claim..  He was interviewed live by one of the news stations before the caucauses started and he had 8 voters that said they were told they could not caucaus if they were voting for Clinton.  How interesting. I hope they do investigate.<br />
Obama is showing his true personality now and the American people are starting to see that he's not such a uniter after all.</p>
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		<title>By: Annie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Annie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What--- if you vote for Hillary our troops will be in Iraq for 100 years.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What- if you vote for Hillary our troops will be in Iraq for 100 years.</p>
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		<title>By: What</title>
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		<dc:creator>What</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>No Ann, we should not vote for John &quot;keep the troops in Iraq for 100 years&quot; McCain.  I am a Hillary supporter and I will support Obama shoud he be the nominee.  I am just loyal that way.  No more repubs.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No Ann, we should not vote for John "keep the troops in Iraq for 100 years" McCain.  I am a Hillary supporter and I will support Obama shoud he be the nominee.  I am just loyal that way.  No more repubs.</p>
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		<title>By: Cheryl Emmons</title>
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		<dc:creator>Cheryl Emmons</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:08:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think we need some national standards for elections, and step one should be to do away with caucuses.  Voter intimidation is always a risk, and many people can&#039;t attend due to the time restraints.  

However, there is another kind of voter suppression other than that which occurs at the caucuses.  There is suppression of information about candidates, fueled by the corporate owned media&#039;s preference for candidates that will support the agenda of the corporate owners. 

As one example, the Congressional Black Caucus invited Dennis Kucinich to attend the upcoming South Carolina debate, but CNN has refused to let him participate. 

This exclusion is occurring on Martin Luther King&#039;s birthday, which is a sad commentary on how well his principles are being followed.  

Like Dr. King, I also have a dream.  I have a dream that we will one day judge presidential candidates, not by the size of their campaign war chests or by the power of their corporate sponsors, but by the content of their character.

I was also dismayed that Dennis Kucinich was not allowed to participate in the  NBC Las Vegas  debate.  
 
There is a brewing disagreement in this country about what is meant by “freedom of the press”.  Did our founders intend for us to interpret freedom of the press as the right of corporations to essentially own the press and then choose what the masses are allowed to say and hear?  Or, did our founders mean for us to interpret freedom of the press as the right of individuals to express themselves freely through the vehicle of the press and to have access to uncensored information through the vehicle of the press?   
 
I take the latter view, and I felt that his exclusion, on the basis of the “freedom of the press” rights of NBC, was slap in the face to those who believe in freedom of speech for the people.  The press has not only censored him, but in the act of censoring him, they have also censored those who share all, or even some, of his concerns.
 
He is the only candidate that actually voted against the war.  He is the only candidate who supports a single payer not-for-profit health care system.  He is the only candidate calling for a withdrawal from NAFTA, a trade agreement that has left many ghost towns across America .  How can there truly be a debate when those with dissenting views are not allowed to be present?
 
After he was excluded from their health care forum, I decided never to join AARP.  I stopped watching ABC after the New Hampshire  debate exclusion.   Now, I have now stopped watching NBC.  Am I going to have to stop watching CNN as well?  How can we trust any network that is capable of blatantly obvious bias to tell us the truth?  
 
It’s easy for some candidates  complain about Bush’s ill-fated war and gain the support of the people when there is nobody there to remind them that they voted to give him the power to launch this venture.  I have kids of drafting age.  I also have a co-worker who has relatives that live in Iran .  What am I supposed to do if they force my sons to go shoot at his relatives?  Once, when I was watching the movie Spartacus, I thought about how horrible it must have been to be to be a slave and to be forced to kill.  When our kids are drafted for wars we don&#039;t believe in, how is it any different than when Spartacus was forced to kill for his master&#039;s pleasure?  The same thing is still going on after all these centuries.  There are powerful people in this country that would force our sons to kill for the pleasure of those who are living lavishly from the profits of defense companies and oil companies.  Every time I hear all this saber rattling, it brings me to tears.  Some people want an empire and will try to manipulate politicians like puppets to get what they want.  Most of us don’t want an empire; we just want a decent country to live in.
 
A few years ago, my husband almost died due to the conduct of an insurance company.  He is only here because I fought hard for his life, but I endured much verbal abuse in the process.  Every year, 18,000 people die because they don&#039;t have insurance (6 times more people than died as a consequence of the September 11th tragedy). The health insurance companies are holding the whole nation hostage, and none of the other candidates are willing to admit that this situation cannot be reversed as long as private health insurance remains as a for-profit industry.
 
If Mr. Kucinich is so incompetent, unqualified, and unintelligent, why doesn’t the media let him prove that by allowing him to participate in debates and by allowing him equal time?  The exclusions have often been based on poll numbers, but how can a candidate gain support when he has had so little media exposure that many people don’t even know his name?  It is quite clear what is happening.  Every time he is allowed to speak, albeit briefly, people cheer and clap, so it has been decided that he must not be allowed to speak.
 
When a Kucinich supporter asked a Des Moines  Register employee if he had an opinion about that debate exclusion, the reply was, &quot;It is my job not to have an opinion.&quot;  This is freedom of speech?  This is freedom of the press?  God help us.  We are losing our country.  
 
The people did not elect the executives of AARP, the Des Moines Register, ABC, NBC, or CNN.  Why do they think they have the right to have this much control over the election process? 
 
Where is the FCC, while all this is going on?  They want to relax rules concerning media consolidation -- as if things aren&#039;t bad enough already? 

When a company that owns a defense company can purchase a major media outlet and then determine who is and is not allowed to participate in a presidential debate, it is kind of scary.  

If CNN will not reconsider, I wish they would at least If  give us a sensible reason why corporate rights are more worthy of protection than the rights of individuals and families.  Someday, if my sons come home in body bags, or if I am trying to care for a dying relative, in excruciating pain, that has been sent home from the hospital because he or she overstayed the insurance company time limit, I at least want to know why the one candidate that cared the most was excluded. 
 
Candidates that want to use every means possible to avoid war and who genuinely care more about sick people than about insurance companies are always called &quot;moonbeam&quot; candidates.  This is usually meant as an insult, but it could be taken as a compliment. They are like warming, piercing rays of light, reaching through the darkness, revealing secrets that some people don&#039;t want known and giving hope to others.
 
We are living in dark, frightening times, and some of us feel that they are taking away the only small ray of hope we have.   We are like small, scurrying bugs, nonchalantly squashed under the steel toed boots of media giants.   
 
It&#039;s not just about Dennis.  It&#039;s about every candidate that is willing to put his or her career on the line for us.  Jerry Brown was also made fun of, even though he was the twice elected governor of the 6th largest economy in the world.  Maybe, now that Dennis has been effectively silenced, we&#039;ll never get to hear another candidate that really cares about us.
 
The people who made this decision should hope that Mr. Kucinich&#039;s friend Shirley isn&#039;t right about reincarnation.  What if they had to come back here, not as powerful judges or wealthy executives, but as one of us -- as one of the invisible people without a voice?   
 
Cheryl Emmons</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think we need some national standards for elections, and step one should be to do away with caucuses.  Voter intimidation is always a risk, and many people can't attend due to the time restraints.  </p>
<p>However, there is another kind of voter suppression other than that which occurs at the caucuses.  There is suppression of information about candidates, fueled by the corporate owned media's preference for candidates that will support the agenda of the corporate owners. </p>
<p>As one example, the Congressional Black Caucus invited Dennis Kucinich to attend the upcoming South Carolina debate, but CNN has refused to let him participate. </p>
<p>This exclusion is occurring on Martin Luther King's birthday, which is a sad commentary on how well his principles are being followed.  </p>
<p>Like Dr. King, I also have a dream.  I have a dream that we will one day judge presidential candidates, not by the size of their campaign war chests or by the power of their corporate sponsors, but by the content of their character.</p>
<p>I was also dismayed that Dennis Kucinich was not allowed to participate in the  NBC Las Vegas  debate.  </p>
<p>There is a brewing disagreement in this country about what is meant by “freedom of the press”.  Did our founders intend for us to interpret freedom of the press as the right of corporations to essentially own the press and then choose what the masses are allowed to say and hear?  Or, did our founders mean for us to interpret freedom of the press as the right of individuals to express themselves freely through the vehicle of the press and to have access to uncensored information through the vehicle of the press?   </p>
<p>I take the latter view, and I felt that his exclusion, on the basis of the “freedom of the press” rights of NBC, was slap in the face to those who believe in freedom of speech for the people.  The press has not only censored him, but in the act of censoring him, they have also censored those who share all, or even some, of his concerns.</p>
<p>He is the only candidate that actually voted against the war.  He is the only candidate who supports a single payer not-for-profit health care system.  He is the only candidate calling for a withdrawal from NAFTA, a trade agreement that has left many ghost towns across America .  How can there truly be a debate when those with dissenting views are not allowed to be present?</p>
<p>After he was excluded from their health care forum, I decided never to join AARP.  I stopped watching ABC after the New Hampshire  debate exclusion.   Now, I have now stopped watching NBC.  Am I going to have to stop watching CNN as well?  How can we trust any network that is capable of blatantly obvious bias to tell us the truth?  </p>
<p>It’s easy for some candidates  complain about Bush’s ill-fated war and gain the support of the people when there is nobody there to remind them that they voted to give him the power to launch this venture.  I have kids of drafting age.  I also have a co-worker who has relatives that live in Iran .  What am I supposed to do if they force my sons to go shoot at his relatives?  Once, when I was watching the movie Spartacus, I thought about how horrible it must have been to be to be a slave and to be forced to kill.  When our kids are drafted for wars we don't believe in, how is it any different than when Spartacus was forced to kill for his master's pleasure?  The same thing is still going on after all these centuries.  There are powerful people in this country that would force our sons to kill for the pleasure of those who are living lavishly from the profits of defense companies and oil companies.  Every time I hear all this saber rattling, it brings me to tears.  Some people want an empire and will try to manipulate politicians like puppets to get what they want.  Most of us don’t want an empire; we just want a decent country to live in.</p>
<p>A few years ago, my husband almost died due to the conduct of an insurance company.  He is only here because I fought hard for his life, but I endured much verbal abuse in the process.  Every year, 18,000 people die because they don't have insurance (6 times more people than died as a consequence of the September 11th tragedy). The health insurance companies are holding the whole nation hostage, and none of the other candidates are willing to admit that this situation cannot be reversed as long as private health insurance remains as a for-profit industry.</p>
<p>If Mr. Kucinich is so incompetent, unqualified, and unintelligent, why doesn’t the media let him prove that by allowing him to participate in debates and by allowing him equal time?  The exclusions have often been based on poll numbers, but how can a candidate gain support when he has had so little media exposure that many people don’t even know his name?  It is quite clear what is happening.  Every time he is allowed to speak, albeit briefly, people cheer and clap, so it has been decided that he must not be allowed to speak.</p>
<p>When a Kucinich supporter asked a Des Moines  Register employee if he had an opinion about that debate exclusion, the reply was, "It is my job not to have an opinion."  This is freedom of speech?  This is freedom of the press?  God help us.  We are losing our country.  </p>
<p>The people did not elect the executives of AARP, the Des Moines Register, ABC, NBC, or CNN.  Why do they think they have the right to have this much control over the election process? </p>
<p>Where is the FCC, while all this is going on?  They want to relax rules concerning media consolidation - as if things aren't bad enough already? </p>
<p>When a company that owns a defense company can purchase a major media outlet and then determine who is and is not allowed to participate in a presidential debate, it is kind of scary.  </p>
<p>If CNN will not reconsider, I wish they would at least If  give us a sensible reason why corporate rights are more worthy of protection than the rights of individuals and families.  Someday, if my sons come home in body bags, or if I am trying to care for a dying relative, in excruciating pain, that has been sent home from the hospital because he or she overstayed the insurance company time limit, I at least want to know why the one candidate that cared the most was excluded. </p>
<p>Candidates that want to use every means possible to avoid war and who genuinely care more about sick people than about insurance companies are always called "moonbeam" candidates.  This is usually meant as an insult, but it could be taken as a compliment. They are like warming, piercing rays of light, reaching through the darkness, revealing secrets that some people don't want known and giving hope to others.</p>
<p>We are living in dark, frightening times, and some of us feel that they are taking away the only small ray of hope we have.   We are like small, scurrying bugs, nonchalantly squashed under the steel toed boots of media giants.   </p>
<p>It's not just about Dennis.  It's about every candidate that is willing to put his or her career on the line for us.  Jerry Brown was also made fun of, even though he was the twice elected governor of the 6th largest economy in the world.  Maybe, now that Dennis has been effectively silenced, we'll never get to hear another candidate that really cares about us.</p>
<p>The people who made this decision should hope that Mr. Kucinich's friend Shirley isn't right about reincarnation.  What if they had to come back here, not as powerful judges or wealthy executives, but as one of us - as one of the invisible people without a voice?   </p>
<p>Cheryl Emmons</p>
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		<title>By: Annie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Annie</dc:creator>
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		<description>Go Obama Go!  This is fantastic, everything the Clintons throw at the Obama camp, the Obama camp throws back!!!  No wonder Bill always looks so red and like he is going to explode.  He finally has someone that can beat him and do it honestly, and Bill can&#039;t handle it.  

First Bill says that it was happening when he and Chelsea were walking down a hall, (why didn&#039;t he report it immediately?) and then he said that he had just heard about it.   Now the Obama camp is actually going investigate actual complaints!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Go Obama Go!  This is fantastic, everything the Clintons throw at the Obama camp, the Obama camp throws back!!!  No wonder Bill always looks so red and like he is going to explode.  He finally has someone that can beat him and do it honestly, and Bill can't handle it.  </p>
<p>First Bill says that it was happening when he and Chelsea were walking down a hall, (why didn't he report it immediately?) and then he said that he had just heard about it.   Now the Obama camp is actually going investigate actual complaints!</p>
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		<title>By: Brian</title>
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		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Eric,

Voter intimidation was first reported by a newspaper in Nevada not by the Clintons.

Since Clinton wasn&#039;t endorsed by any paper in Nevada, how are we going to blame this on the Clintons.  Get real.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Eric,</p>
<p>Voter intimidation was first reported by a newspaper in Nevada not by the Clintons.</p>
<p>Since Clinton wasn't endorsed by any paper in Nevada, how are we going to blame this on the Clintons.  Get real.</p>
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		<title>By: Ann</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ann</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:36:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Who is this Obama? Why do all his supporters adopt a bullying style, no matter if they are bloggers or union leaders or endorsers? 

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article3217097.ece

Yes, Obama could congratulate Hillary, this is what a man of honor does. I saw how nice Huckabee congratulated McCain. Those Republican men have style. If Hillary is not nominated, sorry, but all decent people should vote Republican. McCain is not that bad.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Who is this Obama? Why do all his supporters adopt a bullying style, no matter if they are bloggers or union leaders or endorsers? </p>
<p><a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article3217097.ece" rel="nofollow">http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article3217097.ece</a></p>
<p>Yes, Obama could congratulate Hillary, this is what a man of honor does. I saw how nice Huckabee congratulated McCain. Those Republican men have style. If Hillary is not nominated, sorry, but all decent people should vote Republican. McCain is not that bad.</p>
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		<title>By: Maris</title>
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		<dc:creator>Maris</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 05:49:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>DAVID PLOUFFE&#039;S STATEMENTS ARE THE LAST THAT I WOULD TRUST REGARDING THEIR STRONGEST COMPETITOR.  THIS IS A JOKE. WHAT ABOUT OBAMA&#039;S SC CAMPAIGN TACTICS OF USING &quot;RACE&quot; AS A FACTOR?  THE OBAMA CAMP WAS CAUGHT RED-HANDED PLAYING THE DIRTIEST FORM OF POLITICS. SHAME ON THEM! WHAT AN INSULT TO YOUR PEOPLE AND AMERICANS AT LARGE. 

IF THEY NEVER SHUT THE DOOR BECAUSE ONE MORE PERSON APPEARS LATE, THEN THEY WOULD NEVER HAVE STARTED THE CAUCAS!  IT&#039;S LIKE THE POUTY KID WHO DOESN&#039;T GET AN &quot;A&quot; BECAUSE HE WAS ONE POINT SHY. YOU HAVE TO DRAW THE LINE SOMEWHERE. 

CONGRATULATIONS HILLARY ON WINNING THE NEVADA CAUCAS!!! GO HILLARY!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>DAVID PLOUFFE'S STATEMENTS ARE THE LAST THAT I WOULD TRUST REGARDING THEIR STRONGEST COMPETITOR.  THIS IS A JOKE. WHAT ABOUT OBAMA'S SC CAMPAIGN TACTICS OF USING "RACE" AS A FACTOR?  THE OBAMA CAMP WAS CAUGHT RED-HANDED PLAYING THE DIRTIEST FORM OF POLITICS. SHAME ON THEM! WHAT AN INSULT TO YOUR PEOPLE AND AMERICANS AT LARGE. </p>
<p>IF THEY NEVER SHUT THE DOOR BECAUSE ONE MORE PERSON APPEARS LATE, THEN THEY WOULD NEVER HAVE STARTED THE CAUCAS!  IT'S LIKE THE POUTY KID WHO DOESN'T GET AN "A" BECAUSE HE WAS ONE POINT SHY. YOU HAVE TO DRAW THE LINE SOMEWHERE. </p>
<p>CONGRATULATIONS HILLARY ON WINNING THE NEVADA CAUCAS!!! GO HILLARY!!!</p>
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		<title>By: Felix</title>
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		<dc:creator>Felix</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 05:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To:Eric in Massachusetts

Obama&#039;s father is a Kenyan, get it right. Despite being having a Muslim name, he was never a Muslim. 

To CNN, please confirm my facts below.

In Kenya during British colonization, native Kenya were forced to have at list one Christian on muslin name in order to be register and to have a ID. Does having a Christian name or Muslim name, will not indicate region preference. Above all Obama was raised by his white mother/grand mother.

In addition, obama’s father was a champion for democracy in Kenya.


Felix.............Kisumu,Kenya(Obama&#039;s father home city)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To:Eric in Massachusetts</p>
<p>Obama's father is a Kenyan, get it right. Despite being having a Muslim name, he was never a Muslim. </p>
<p>To CNN, please confirm my facts below.</p>
<p>In Kenya during British colonization, native Kenya were forced to have at list one Christian on muslin name in order to be register and to have a ID. Does having a Christian name or Muslim name, will not indicate region preference. Above all Obama was raised by his white mother/grand mother.</p>
<p>In addition, obama’s father was a champion for democracy in Kenya.</p>
<p>Felix.............Kisumu,Kenya(Obama's father home city)</p>
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		<title>By: Jim in Orlando, FL</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jim in Orlando, FL</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Speaking of &quot;voters&quot;, lets not forget that Obama has more time spent in elected office (that would be by a &quot;vote&quot; you Hillites) than Hillary.  Say WHAT !!!!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Speaking of "voters", lets not forget that Obama has more time spent in elected office (that would be by a "vote" you Hillites) than Hillary.  Say WHAT !!!!!!</p>
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		<title>By: gobo</title>
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		<dc:creator>gobo</dc:creator>
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		<description>If Barack Obama&#039;s mother is American (Caucasian) and father is Kenyan (African), why do most people refer him as &quot;black&quot;, or &quot;African American&quot;? Could anybody explain it to me?  I have hard time accepting the seemingly inherent contradiction in the public discourse involving this issue. I am not from here originally, if that would help to appreciate my question.


Good luck in selecting your next president.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If Barack Obama's mother is American (Caucasian) and father is Kenyan (African), why do most people refer him as "black", or "African American"? Could anybody explain it to me?  I have hard time accepting the seemingly inherent contradiction in the public discourse involving this issue. I am not from here originally, if that would help to appreciate my question.</p>
<p>Good luck in selecting your next president.</p>
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		<title>By: T-Las Vegas</title>
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		<dc:creator>T-Las Vegas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:37:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Has it been so long since Bill Clinton was in office that we&#039;ve all forgotten how prosperous our nation was, how respected we were around the world? Look at us now thanks to 7 years of Bush.   If anyone wants to make allegations of intimidations then I&#039;ll chime in against Obama. In my precinct, the Obama people were all over you as you walked in the door trying to find out who you were supporting.  When it came time to count, 2 Hillary people were able to get accurate counts but because the Obama rep couldnt or wouldnt count accurately they were forced to count 6 times. This woman argued right up until the end seemingly in an attempt to hope the Hillary supporters would leave and let Obama win the precinct by default.  Because of this Obama person what should have been a short process judging by the numbers in attendance took close to 2 hours to finish.  Way to go Obama, keep trying to cheat.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Has it been so long since Bill Clinton was in office that we've all forgotten how prosperous our nation was, how respected we were around the world? Look at us now thanks to 7 years of Bush.   If anyone wants to make allegations of intimidations then I'll chime in against Obama. In my precinct, the Obama people were all over you as you walked in the door trying to find out who you were supporting.  When it came time to count, 2 Hillary people were able to get accurate counts but because the Obama rep couldnt or wouldnt count accurately they were forced to count 6 times. This woman argued right up until the end seemingly in an attempt to hope the Hillary supporters would leave and let Obama win the precinct by default.  Because of this Obama person what should have been a short process judging by the numbers in attendance took close to 2 hours to finish.  Way to go Obama, keep trying to cheat.</p>
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		<title>By: Mart from Chicago</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mart from Chicago</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You pro-Obama-ers are so funny.. saying us pro-Hillary the angry bunch..  I think you are the ones who are angry and whining for the fact that Obama LOST...  Now you want recount..  And those who said you will NEVER vote for Hillary if she wins nomination, would you vote if Obama is chosen as the VP??  And to think she wont win the general election is stupid, what makes you think Obama will?? coz I for one, will NOT vote for Obama in General election... So if Obama will lose all Hillary&#039;s supporter to the Reps in general election, which would mean 51% of people in Nevada and 39% of people in New Hampshire would go to republicans.  Get real now... 

And to Eric, if Hillary was personally intimidating, or she told people directly to do it, I will not vote for her.  But u got to present a real proof, not just the words of some people who are in fact Obama&#039;s supporters who might just be saying those things to make Hillary look bad.... And another point is that she cant be held accountable for every single supporter she had, to intimidate others.... same as Obama, coz i believe some of his supporters intimidate Hillary&#039;s supporters too...  not to say the race issue that came out... its either Obama himself that make that issue to blow out of proportion, or his supporters with or without him knowing.  So again, if you got real proof that Hillary is behind this or have a knowledge and let this so called intimidation happened anyone, I be the first one to tell you i wont vote for her anymore... otherwise, stop bashing her, coz from where i see it, the intimidation is happening on both camps...

And btw, Im voting for Hillary, NOT BILL.  So if you think all her supporters are supportin her only becoz of Bill, ur wrong.  And some of you are right, we dont own the Clintons anything....  But some politicians nowadays do have some family member  in politics in the past.  For example:  Chicago mayor now is the son of a Chicago mayor years ago,Romney is the son of MI governor, Bush is the son of a former president... does that mean they all are at where they are now just because their father are politicians before them?? It might be a factor, but remember, we Americans voted for Bush and elected him as the president.  Not because his father was a former president, but because he&#039;s new, he&#039;s fresh and you thought he can bring about CHANGE.... well that change is what lead the US to the endless war and sluggish economy which sadly we as Americans have to face now.  I for one dont want to vote for another fresh and new president who talks of empty promises of change in politics... coz trust me, Obama is no saint... he might be closer to a saint than Hillary, but he&#039;s new and to change politics in Washington needs more than just talk... And besides, we dont need to change the politicis, what we need is a better economy, an end to Iraq war, a better healthcare system, and Hillary offers that too, just like Obama... the only different between her and Obama, is that she has been in national politics more than Obama and I believe she can deliver that promise better than him.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You pro-Obama-ers are so funny.. saying us pro-Hillary the angry bunch..  I think you are the ones who are angry and whining for the fact that Obama LOST...  Now you want recount..  And those who said you will NEVER vote for Hillary if she wins nomination, would you vote if Obama is chosen as the VP??  And to think she wont win the general election is stupid, what makes you think Obama will?? coz I for one, will NOT vote for Obama in General election... So if Obama will lose all Hillary's supporter to the Reps in general election, which would mean 51% of people in Nevada and 39% of people in New Hampshire would go to republicans.  Get real now... </p>
<p>And to Eric, if Hillary was personally intimidating, or she told people directly to do it, I will not vote for her.  But u got to present a real proof, not just the words of some people who are in fact Obama's supporters who might just be saying those things to make Hillary look bad.... And another point is that she cant be held accountable for every single supporter she had, to intimidate others.... same as Obama, coz i believe some of his supporters intimidate Hillary's supporters too...  not to say the race issue that came out... its either Obama himself that make that issue to blow out of proportion, or his supporters with or without him knowing.  So again, if you got real proof that Hillary is behind this or have a knowledge and let this so called intimidation happened anyone, I be the first one to tell you i wont vote for her anymore... otherwise, stop bashing her, coz from where i see it, the intimidation is happening on both camps...</p>
<p>And btw, Im voting for Hillary, NOT BILL.  So if you think all her supporters are supportin her only becoz of Bill, ur wrong.  And some of you are right, we dont own the Clintons anything....  But some politicians nowadays do have some family member  in politics in the past.  For example:  Chicago mayor now is the son of a Chicago mayor years ago,Romney is the son of MI governor, Bush is the son of a former president... does that mean they all are at where they are now just because their father are politicians before them?? It might be a factor, but remember, we Americans voted for Bush and elected him as the president.  Not because his father was a former president, but because he's new, he's fresh and you thought he can bring about CHANGE.... well that change is what lead the US to the endless war and sluggish economy which sadly we as Americans have to face now.  I for one dont want to vote for another fresh and new president who talks of empty promises of change in politics... coz trust me, Obama is no saint... he might be closer to a saint than Hillary, but he's new and to change politics in Washington needs more than just talk... And besides, we dont need to change the politicis, what we need is a better economy, an end to Iraq war, a better healthcare system, and Hillary offers that too, just like Obama... the only different between her and Obama, is that she has been in national politics more than Obama and I believe she can deliver that promise better than him.</p>
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		<dc:creator>God Bless America</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Never in history has one person rightfully represented three continents like Obama. He is the hope for the North America, Africa, Asia, and the peace loving people around the globe. This world is going to be so disappointed at Obama&#039;s defeat. Anyway, it is all Bill Clinton’s fault. He robs our hope.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Never in history has one person rightfully represented three continents like Obama. He is the hope for the North America, Africa, Asia, and the peace loving people around the globe. This world is going to be so disappointed at Obama's defeat. Anyway, it is all Bill Clinton’s fault. He robs our hope.</p>
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		<title>By: Tom Davie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tom Davie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>SPIN SPIN SPIN 

If obama is such a better choice, why is clinton WINNING. 

Iowa is the ONLY state where he won. 

I guess you guys DONT CARE what the PEOPLE think. 

The people think Clinton is the best candidate. 

Im SORRY if that isnt what you want to hear. 

This was Obamas last chance to get a HUGE momentum to swing votes in super tuesday. 

now all he can claim is a south carolina vote, which he should win because its HUGELY african american. 

If Obama doesnt CRUSH clinton there, he is FINISHED. 

Now he has to spend a lot more time down there to make sure he does. 

Obama CANNOT lose South Carolina and expect to still be a viable candidate. 

With the latino vote being so far fetched AGAINST Obama, Clinton can absorb the african american vote being as lopsided against her. 

I think this vote in nevada CRUSHED obama. He campaigned EXTREMELY hard here. He pulled dirty tricks (so did the clintons) 

The vote comes down to WOMEN. 

There are far more women voting in the democratic race than the Republican race. I wonder why?</description>
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<p>If obama is such a better choice, why is clinton WINNING. </p>
<p>Iowa is the ONLY state where he won. </p>
<p>I guess you guys DONT CARE what the PEOPLE think. </p>
<p>The people think Clinton is the best candidate. </p>
<p>Im SORRY if that isnt what you want to hear. </p>
<p>This was Obamas last chance to get a HUGE momentum to swing votes in super tuesday. </p>
<p>now all he can claim is a south carolina vote, which he should win because its HUGELY african american. </p>
<p>If Obama doesnt CRUSH clinton there, he is FINISHED. </p>
<p>Now he has to spend a lot more time down there to make sure he does. </p>
<p>Obama CANNOT lose South Carolina and expect to still be a viable candidate. </p>
<p>With the latino vote being so far fetched AGAINST Obama, Clinton can absorb the african american vote being as lopsided against her. </p>
<p>I think this vote in nevada CRUSHED obama. He campaigned EXTREMELY hard here. He pulled dirty tricks (so did the clintons) </p>
<p>The vote comes down to WOMEN. </p>
<p>There are far more women voting in the democratic race than the Republican race. I wonder why?</p>
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		<title>By: Carla</title>
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		<dc:creator>Carla</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The people attacking Obama with &quot;muslim&quot; chants are the most ignorant, childish, and base group in this discussion. 

Hilary and her husband did exactly what they wanted to do. They both told  people &quot;Look. Obama is black and doesn&#039;t deserve the presidency!&quot; At first, people focused on his character and message and now she&#039;s making him into a race issue, pointing people to look at the color of his skin, rather than who he is as a person and what he stands for. Suddenly, we&#039;re all saying oh yea, Obama&#039;s black. That&#039;s why I will never vote for her if she wins the dem ticket. I&#039;d rather vote for Mccain if he wins the rep ticket.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The people attacking Obama with "muslim" chants are the most ignorant, childish, and base group in this discussion. </p>
<p>Hilary and her husband did exactly what they wanted to do. They both told  people "Look. Obama is black and doesn't deserve the presidency!" At first, people focused on his character and message and now she's making him into a race issue, pointing people to look at the color of his skin, rather than who he is as a person and what he stands for. Suddenly, we're all saying oh yea, Obama's black. That's why I will never vote for her if she wins the dem ticket. I'd rather vote for Mccain if he wins the rep ticket.</p>
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		<title>By: len, sparks Nv</title>
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		<dc:creator>len, sparks Nv</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:15:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yes, Clinton People who ran a caucus precinct in Sparks turned people away a half an hour early one Obama supporter claimed. She was called back by the Obama people in the precinct and was able to participate, but how many others were not able to. The Clinton people who ran this particular precinct were very aggressive and obnoxious. Hopefully they just made a mistake, and did not single out just Obama people, but it could have cost Obama delegates.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes, Clinton People who ran a caucus precinct in Sparks turned people away a half an hour early one Obama supporter claimed. She was called back by the Obama people in the precinct and was able to participate, but how many others were not able to. The Clinton people who ran this particular precinct were very aggressive and obnoxious. Hopefully they just made a mistake, and did not single out just Obama people, but it could have cost Obama delegates.</p>
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		<title>By: ed woehr</title>
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		<dc:creator>ed woehr</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:59:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>January 19, 2008 8:10 pm ET

Don&#039;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&#039;t vote which would have, changing the Nevada out come! We need to go back to a true PRIMARY!!!</description>
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<p>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!!!</p>
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		<title>By: Jose Card - Independent</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jose Card - Independent</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hillary won&#039;t be the first woman president, should she be elected by mistake.
History will record that she rules the kingdom with her husband.

Why could England elect Margret Thatcher and Germany, Angela Merkel?
Each of them takes charge of their country alone.

Why do we have to elect a half woman as our president, because the other half is Bill, who won&#039;t sit on the sideline even during the election?

The power struggle between Bill and Hillary and confusion in the chain of command will be a disaster waiting to happen. The Clintons know every trick on the book to woo ignorant voters. The Clintons treat the voters simply for the votes. 

Obama is a better choice than Hillary.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hillary won't be the first woman president, should she be elected by mistake.<br />
History will record that she rules the kingdom with her husband.</p>
<p>Why could England elect Margret Thatcher and Germany, Angela Merkel?<br />
Each of them takes charge of their country alone.</p>
<p>Why do we have to elect a half woman as our president, because the other half is Bill, who won't sit on the sideline even during the election?</p>
<p>The power struggle between Bill and Hillary and confusion in the chain of command will be a disaster waiting to happen. The Clintons know every trick on the book to woo ignorant voters. The Clintons treat the voters simply for the votes. </p>
<p>Obama is a better choice than Hillary.</p>
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