Is this what our country needs? Is this what our country wants?

Obama 08

Come down to earth man... do you really think all those Republicans who wants him elected is really going to vote for a guy name Hussein in the general election when the country is still at war with Saddam Hussein's Iraq.

We are talking about Republicans right – the same once just less than 3 years ago managed to swift boat a war hero like john kerry and max cleland.
Can you imagine what they will do to Barack Hussein. They have not even started to attack him. at least with clinton the right wing has been attacking her for the last 16 years and she has stood up to them and still standing she knows how to handle them and she is ready to handle them.

Bill Maher is right when he says democrats really do know how to loose elections. they vote from their hearts for "hope" not from ther brains. For once lets be smart about this beacuse come September – November it is gonna be too late to scratch your heads and say what happened.

If you consider yourself a strong liberal, then you may be enticed by Hillary's message. But keep in mind, you cannot do it without the Independants and some R's. To say to hell with them is counterproductive, and will only divide this nation more.

That is why so many people dislike Hillary. Wake up people! She cannot beat McCain.

Can someone please explain why Clinton is even believable, succeeding the years of scandal that plagued her in her Arkansas days. She cannot even admit to refuse $ from corporate "head honchos" because of fear of the losses (financially, politically, and you can speculate the rest) she will take. What other reason would someone "claim to fight against these people, and then refuse to take them out (by not letting them have a say in your financing strategies after they help you get elected with their $). Please America, think about the common sense of this.

This isn't neuroscience people. She talks about hate toward the "policies of Republicans over the last 15 years", but, if she was our PRESIDENT, why wouldn't she want to work with EVERYONE (since those Republicans DO REPRESENT nearly half of our country)? So, why would any of us normal people believe our voices would be heard, and change would happen, if Washington with Hillary, continues to fight?

This ready on day one thing is absurd, also. Experience in the White House didn't help George W. either now did it? A whole political life, full of that "E-word"–experience.

I firmly believe Barack Obama is tired of defending his stances, as he said himself, and tired of "typical Washington campaign tactics" by the Clinton's. I feel he had to show that he was firm tonight with both competitors, but he did it in a classy way, not even comparable to the reviews Clinton is getting on that temper of hers. He truly cares about America, and he is CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN.

Please AMERICA, don't be fooled by these typical mud-slinging tactics the Clinton's are using. Use your intellectual, and educated sensibilities. Thank you...

Clinton does not reassure especially with her answer when Edwards grilled her about lobbyists' influence on Washington DC.

Clinton wants healthcare etc but her old-style politics will prevent her from getting people together.

The country does not deserve to have a president who is de facto half president only because a past president/spouse will be pinchhitting for her in tough times.

Obama has a stronger unifying message for the Country than Edwards. This is his edge over Edwards. Both offer a direction that is better for 21st century America politics.

congress is almost half and half. A president who wishes to start a fight will lead to inactivity is the worse thing this country can have. Itll be bush but instead of tax cuts itll be tax increases...she could not bring the troops home she far to divisive

The facts are what they are:

We currently we have 1 black U.S. Senator and 1 black Governor.
We currently have 8 women Governors and 16 U.S. women Senators.
We currently have a woman Speaker of the House.

If I am wrong with my facts, someone please correct me. I want to be factual in my data.

It appears to me that the country is more inclined to elect women to higher state and federal positions. This may be an indicator that Hillary may have a better chance than Obama.

hey Chaunda You dont have to vote Obama, but dont sell your soul instead vote Edwards

How can the democrats vote for a pro-Iraq war candidate? Clearly Hillary has very poor judgment about national security.

Nowadays, and over the last eight years we've seen republican's push nothing but their values onto the rest of the country. Bush and Cheney have disgraced the Constitution and refused to accept any good idea that may have come from a democrat.

The truth is that is what our country had become. Most politicians stick by party lines and refuse to listen to reason. Obama, in all his idealism, has also hit on a philosophy that has lasted over a millennium: "All in moderation". The truth is that it is never the extremes that get the best results, but those ideas in the middle.

You will be hard pressed to find those ideas from the average democrat or republican. Barack is at least willing to listen to all sides and all parties. We are not a nation divided... thats a farce designed to gain votes.

If you want another 4 years of someone that cares more about their money backings and themself than the american people, then vote for Hilary.

You want a real change in this country where people come first, look to Obama. Every major bill that he has wrote has been from working with not just democrats, but republicans. He promises a government where we all push forward towards our similarities and what we all want (which is considerable).

Yes we have our differences, but those will probably never work themselves out. So lets focus on the likenesses we have.

Time magazine put Obama in the top 10 people that would change the world. Lets give him that chance.

I wish him luck. I think if he beats Clinton in the primary he will likely be our next president. I will not vote for him.

I am so sick of reading the same comments. I'd bet that if CNN tracks these comments by origin IP address it will show that 80% of the comments come from the same supporters.

At least if you use Facebook or some of the other internet blog site you can reply directly to the commenter.

ABC '08

You also stated that HIllary Clinton is doing well not "because of a [political] machine that is because of strength. Strength that Hillary has continued to show. Strength to lead our nation."
This statement epitimizes the difference between those who support Obama and those who support Clinton. Yes, Clinton is strong and HER strength could lead the nation. Contrastingly ,Obama is strong but it is OUR strength with him that will lead this nation!!!!

If you like the way things are , vote for Clinton , she thinks just exactly like Bush.

Edwards did do better tonight , but the best he can hope for is the VP slot.

It would be political suicide if the Democrate nominate Clinton. Clinton is nothing more than a democratic version of Bush and the country will be worse of then it is now.

Vote Republician if Clinton wins the Democratic nomination.

Obama '08!!!

P.S. And lest it go by you without notice, my kind (non-zealot, sane, rational voting public who looks at each individual candidate and not a party) is the one that decides general elections. So unless the GOP loses its mind and doesn't nominate McCain, I find it seriously laughable that Hillary will ever beat him given all of us moderates will flock to McCain (who second only to Barack is really the only other true statesman in this whole insane campaign).

He gives great speeches that he can. Its a FANTASTIC political move. Especially when we see gridlock now.

However, his inability to defend himself and his record makes it very clear that he has no power to UNITE anything.

He can UNITE people, but cannot UNITE the politicians necessary to BRING THE ACTUAL CHANGE.

Obama fails to mention he has NO POWER to get Republicans to do anything they dont want to. What he has shown, he whines and complains WHEN THINGS DONT GO HIS WAY.

Hillary and Bill have been very effective in showing that Obama is more than happy to get into BICKERING rather than rally HIS PEERS into unity.

This was the Clinton playbook all along. Get Obama polarized. Get him to show he cannot UNITE his peers. Show his inexperience.

Obama is a POLITICIAN.

Obama came up with a political STRATEGY to run for president.

Obama has little national experience, so he runs on CHANGE and HOPE to sell a bipartisanship . Its the smart move.

The Clintons and the Republicans are NOT going to let him just get away with this highly effective strategy. Everyone knows it WORKS WELL if left unchallenged.

Anyone who thinks all these politicians arent playing major games is naive and just giving their vote away. Its all a chess match.

OBAMA TALKS ABOUT HIS WINNING THE SENATE SEAT IN ILLINOIS AND UNIFYING THE STATE, LOOK WHO HE RUN AGAINST, 'ALAN KEYES' IMPORTED FROM OUT OF STATE, A SACRIFICIAL LAMB, SO FAR TO THE RIGHT HE WAS AROUND THE CORNER. NO ONE ELSE WANTED THE JOB.

OBAMA TALKS ABOUT HIS TIME IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE AND WHAT HE ACCOMPLISHED, FUNNY THE POWERS THAT BE IN THE LEGISLATURE ARE THE MAJORITY LEADER IN THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE. OTHER THAN THOSE TWO NO ONE ELSE HAS A SAY IN WHAT LEGISLATION GETS VOTED ON PERIOD. THESE VOTES ARE WELL ORCHESTRATED, SO SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVE CAN VOTE IN WAYS THAT WILL NOT HURT THEM WITH THEIR CONSTITUENTS WHEN THEY RUN FOR RE-ELECTION.

NoObama. Why? He never answers the more important question: HOW? And when he unites the nation what is happening? Moving the United States toward a single party state? Last time I checked this was called communism.

Maybe Edwards. Why? He has a number of good and clear ideas. maybe he cannot cover everything but he is capable to stand for the class issue

Hillary'08! Why? She has the best coverage of issues, the vision on HOW to address them, AND she is the most pragmatic so this is how she can get to Republicans, not with words.

You say, "I cannot hang my vote on a "hope". Mind you that there are millions of people watching intensely the outcome of US Presidential primaries and yearn for a leader that will heal the world and bring America back where it belongs – that is center of the world. These millions would love to vote for the "hope", which Obama represent. Good luck with your support to Hillary and her surrogate husband.

Senator Clinton for President 2008. "She's, THE REAL THING"