America IS Ready.

Ironically, whites have been voting for "one of their own" for President for the last 275 years…so you have a problem if blacks in America would vote for a black man for President?

Wait and see what happens out west…it sure looks like people are identifying with their favorite candidates, based only on color or gender…the voters are the ones who insist on bringing race and gender into the vote..not the candidates…I doubt if any of the voters even know or care about the issues ..they see only race or gender and hear only what they want to hear ..how sad

I believe SC voted on the issues. It is the media that has made such a big deal about race. Didn't Bill call himself the "First Black President"?
It is obvious SC voted for change and they believe Obama equals change. He won across every age group except over 65. He won women, men and all other age groups. He won 55% of the total vote and that must have included a few of us "White Folks". Ya think?
I am a 58 year old white female voting for trust, honor and truth and I find all3three in Barack Obama.

Deep, deep down, those who proclaim that this election is not about gender and not about race are fooling themselves. However, that's just my opinion. Tell me one thing: Headlines tell us that Obama won in SC with 63%,. I ask, 63 per cent of what? if you add together Clinton's 48% and Edwards' 26%, the total is, hmmmm. let's see — 74%. In other words, among those who cast a ballot, 74% did NOT vote for Obama. Doesn't that tell us something? What it tells me is that it's the media who do the polling and the media who sway the average voter. The media get to choose the slant of the story. What if the headlines were to have been "Obama comes in first but fails to carrry 74% of the people who voted"? Slant is everything, it would appear. .I wish the media would simply butt out of the campaign and leave the outcome to the American voter. Likely to happen? NOT!

Please don't idolize Obama as a black candiate. It's obvious that Obama wants to avoid a black candiate . Please vote for Hillary because she has a lot of experience in White House!! I did not believe what Obama's speeches are like B.S. like trying to brainwash the people's mind. Please STOP, STOP VOTE FOR HIM!!!!
VOTE FOR HILLARY!!!!!

In in a state like South Carolina is was not about "change", but race- read the results and listen to the people.

I am sadden to see the media trying to be politically correct and now questioning themselves if they should be talking about the obvious in South Carolina; which is race. Now, since you guys are making such a big deal about the black vote in SC, what happened to the Hispanic vote in NV and now in many different states on February 5th; why don’t you guy talk about it… don’t we count?

Yea the blacks voted for Obama but so did most of the well educated white folk.
The Clintons win the votes of only the dummies and the senile.

So Dar,and any other of you who thinks that black people are only smart enough to vote "For one of their own". Are white people only smart enough to vote for one of their "own", because one could look at some of these demographic breakdowns and come to that conclusion. It seems to me that race is only brought up in discussions about Obama and his viability as a candidate, but it never seems to be bought up by the very same people who instigate the conversation in the context of the viability of Edwards or Clinton. Could it be nothing but, good ol American style racism at work circa 2008?

Judging the three candidates on the content of their character rather than the color of their skin, John Edwards should be the candidate of choice.

It is a real shame that one still refers to race in the United States, particularly since
Obama is NOT playing on it Can't we at long last ignore or burry that question?

It is a real shame that one still refers to race in the United States, particularly since
Obama is NOT playing on it Can't we at long last iognore or burry that question?

It's not about race or gender, it's about who can best lead the nation while providing for the common good.

Blacks will always play the race card,it's all they got.It is their excuse for bad decisions,bad behavior and bad choices.Thank God,they have lost minority status to the Hispanics.

CNN coverage is making this a black and white race. Obama won the black vote. White women voted for Hillary. White men voted for Edwards.

The coverage was biased and unfair to all candidates.

I think it is sad that the DNC and the talking heads have only race on their brains. What were they thinking. I respect Mr. Obama but I want a serious candidate to immediately address our very serious issues.

okay i don't see what the big deal is here,, obviously black americans feel most comfortable with someone who looks more like them,, just like many white and latinos feel more comfortable with someone that looks like them,, that is not racial but personal preference,, it was not suprising that this would happen just as it was not suprising that it happened in N.H. and Nevada,, nor will it be any different when we look back after super tuesday

Barack Obama, however, captured an absolute majority of the black male vote, 82 percent. And despite speculation that black women might be torn between Obama and Hillary Clinton, 79 percent of them voted for the Illinois senator.

What shuld I say more to this? They just forgot what Bill Clinton deed for tham.

Obama and Edwards are squarely to blame. In the first debate, when Hillary was leading, they came out swinging and attacked her like pit bulls. It wasn't until a half hour into the debate that anything close to an issue could be debated. Hillary was clearly there to talk issues, and the other two were clearly there to knock her off her front-runner status at any cost. And they got by with it. In the last debate, Obama started it when he made his cheap Wal-Mart shot at Hillary and she shot back with his Resko ties. Can't blame her if she refuses to be swift-boated by Barack.

Actually, I look at it this way, white South Carolinians are to racist to vote for anyone other than a white man or a white woman.

To poor Johiob, my fellow democratic citizens here in the state of SC finally got off the Clinton plantation today. Thank God!!! We did more for Bill and Hillary Clinton than they ever did for us. We voted for the lying, cheating man and what did he do, betray our trust and lied to our country and to his family. What a disgraceful person he is.

Watch now when Obama enters the white states, how he will let everyone know he is Half white!!! Such racism by black americans. When blacks can never let go, how do you expect the separation between the races to ever die down. Us against them, black v. white. I mean even cnn and the other jerks have to couch everything in these terms. Too bad for America.

How come its never news that white people vote for white candidates?

Haters of Obama tryn to say its b/c black ppl chose to vote for him, get over urself and shut up. CLINToN and OBAmA have pretty much the same Policies and stances on many issues, so its not that much about policy. CHARACTER is VERY IMP especially with black ppl. You can't lie to black ppl and use thosse devisive little smear tactics, most see thru it! AND you also can't TELL black ppl that they are stuck btw gender vs race bull crap, as well as getting BET?! (which we do not watch) chairman and some other random black ppl, put them on TV sayin they support hillary and bashing obama EITHER.

CLINTons character showed really strong this last week, and guess what IT WAS VERY NASTY. Black ppl saw this as well as MANY whites and gave a loud and clear message: SMEAR TACTICS, AND SAME 'OL POLITICS WILL NOT WORK ANYMORE!!!!

so get over uselvs and congratulate obama on a well earned victory.

-OBAMA '08

All of you Obama-haters ignore facts when it suits your purposes, sort of like the Clintons.

This was a great win for Obama! Throwing race and gender aside, it is interesting when you look at the polling from November to January in all of the Democratic caucauses and primaries.

Hillary led the entire Democratic candidate field in all the early states in November and earlier. In Iowa, Hillary had a 2 point lead over Obama in November when averaging all the polls. Actual Iowa result, Obama wins over Hillary by 9 points. In New Hampshire, Hillary had a 12 point lead over Obama in November when averaging all the polls. Actual New Hampshire result, Hillary wins over Obama by 2 points. In Nevada, Hillary had a 23 point lead over Obama in November when averaging all the polls. Actual Nevada result, Hillary wins over Obama by 6 points. In South Carolina, Hillary had a 16 point lead over Obama in November when averaging all the polls. Actual South Carolina result, Obama wins over Hillary by 28 points.

When Obama's SC polling numbers were way behind Hillary in November, no one was talking about race or gender. Now that Obama wins in SC, Obama-haters throw out the race card and belittle his victory after Hillary was expected to win SC back in November.

Obama in '08!

Dar, I am confused – are you saying that because some one is black and you are black that I should completely rule out voting for someone that is black simply because I am black? Huh? Doesn't seem to have much logic to me.

I am TIRED of media trying to polarize Obama as only winning South Carolina because there are some Black people there, surely they didn't all go out & vote. He won – because, he appeals to ALL of us, not just Black people. I'd like to hear more reporting on him just as a person – not a color, same for Hillary as a person not a gender.

Please drop the "black vote reporting" tactics this is 2008 not 1988

Hey..Jesse Jackson won SC right? Did he win the nomination? NO!

I am TIRED of media trying to polarize Obama as only winning South Carolina because of the Black people there. He appeals to all of us, not just Black people. I'd like to hear more reporting on him just as a person – not a color, same for Hillary as a person not a gender.

Wow DAR. I'm a white educated middle aged woman that supports Obama all the way. Are you from the south? us Northerners are a bit more educated.

Being black is no more of an issue than being white is. Senator Obama had both all races and both genders voting for him in S.C., as he did in Iowa. While it is easy to dismiss his appeal as racial, it is not the case. His appeal crosses racial and gender lines. He appeals to those of us who want real work done to improve our nation and not just another term of the ineffective status quo.

82% of black men voted for Obama. 79% of black women voted for Obama. Who's the racist? The blacks or the whites. Really, what is the probability that all of the 82% and 79% voted on issues. By the way, I am a minority, so I'm just calling a spade a spade.

I don't know if anyone's campaign had race as an issue, but you can't say that race didn't count for the outcome of the SC primary. When you have 82 percent of an entire race voting for a candidate of the same race you can't turn a blind eye. I think it would be wrong if it was 82 percent whites voting for whites, or females voting for a female. I am ashamed that this great nation is still as polarized as it is in this great day and age.

I'm disgusted that this political race is being decided on "race." When over 82% of African American's voted for Obama, then you can't tell me that "race" did not play a role. I support Hillary because of her policies. I'd like to really quiz some of those voters on how well they know Obama's policies. Guess they don't care about healthcare. And he's out making speaches to crowds saying don't let them "bamboozle" us or "okie dokie" us. If this isn't playng the race card, I don't know what it. He might as well say go out and vote for me based on race.

I find it offensive and insensitive to dismiss Obama's win as a windfall from black voters. How patronizing and very much in the tradition of Jim Crow and the old south! "Aw shucks, he's just a black man, of course them black people are going to vote for him". Do you really think that black people are not Americans or able to make informed decisions?

Bill Clinton has already compared Obama's victory to Jesse Jackson as if to say that it was somehow not reflective of white American values and attitudes. I guess you can take the boy out of the south but you can't take the south out of the boy.

Dar – what does "one of their own" mean.
Did we not vote for Obama in Iowa. What, you think they did not see in him what we saw in him in Iowa?
You need to get over yourself Dar.!!!

I am sick and tired of people acting like black people don't have a brain. I personally was disgusted by the Clinton's continued subtle use of the race card. Had I been in SC, I would have voted for Obama too. Before the sleazy tactics and win at all cost campaign that Hillary started, I was still undecided. The Clintons are responsible for alientating the black vote. They were so determined to label Obama the "black candidate" that they threw the black votes away. That showed black people, who previously held the Clintons in high regard, how much the Clinton's really cared about them. If you think Hillary has a better chance of winning a general election, your head is in the sand.

NO Republicans will vote for her, she doesn't even have full democratic support, and the Independents will vote for McCain. Wake up America! Stop with the blind loyalty because you will give the White House to the Republicans on a platter.

South Carolina proves it! it is about race and come November if its Obama vs any republican, the whites will go more for a white republican than a black democrat

Any one see the exit polls? Hillary on experience 83% Edwards 9% Barak Husein Obama 7%.

You people really want a person totally lack of experience running this country in one of it's lowest points due to Bush and company.

Its pretty sad to me that this has come down to white and black votes. This is not how Matrin Luther King would have wanted this. Dr. King not only had knowlwdge but experience that takes over any education. I am an African American and I will not vote for anyone because of the color of their skin but by the content of thier character and by what issues they are addressing to solve in America. Just as a Black Man time so is the time for a Women.

May God Bless America and have Mercy.

CNN needs to change their phrase "best political team in America" because they are NOT that at all! Everyone on the "team" has promoted Obama from the beginning. It has become disgusting! What absurd comments tonight like, "How did Obama do it….such an overwhelming landslide!" Perhaps the "team" needs to read this article to answer their question. Black voters voted for Obama! Duh…..Is anyone with a brain surprised at those results? And I'm so glad a reporter pointed out that Obama beat Hillary 2 to 1…….I suppose we as viewers can't do the math? When is CNN going to endorse Obama officially?

I'm a black woman voter from SC. Don't believe the rhetoric, Tracy. In the SC results I see something totally different…all people…white, black, latino, male, female, young and old expressing with their votes that we can work together as one to change America. I hope that the nation builds on this consensus as the Obama campaign moves forward to the rest of the country.

Now, if the media would stop portraying it in racial terms we might make some progress toward that end.

The comments in this post are disgusting… the people of SC voted for change. They voted to end the Clinton/Bush dynasty. Obama also won with young voters. And the article fails to mention that a lot of Edwards' support comes from his BEING FROM SC.

Obama is the man that can end this crap.

I feel very offended with the statement earlier of comparing white voters against black voters during the South Carolina primary. Racial comparing in this country is what holds USA from others and make us a laughing stock! Was there a racial comparison in Iowa? No, I don't think so!

Quit looking at RACE people! You should be looking at who will be the best president nominee. Out of the three democrats, Obama is best.

By the way, when Obama gets more votes than Clinton and Edwards combined, that should tell folks who voters are going for. When Obama gets more than 150 thousand more votes than Hillary, that should tell folks who voters are going for.

And the voters aren't going for Hillary.

Dirty Dealings…The Race Card

When Hillary won the New Hampshire primary, no one not even Old Bill nor Hillary's surrogates insinuated that Hillary won because of her race. If you do recall, New Hampshire is a predominantly white state. However, as the South Carolina primary approached, the issue of race-black,white-became a hot topic even among members of the media. And the Clintons do not plan to get off this bandwagon anytime soon as they think this tactic would win them the Democratic nomination and eventually the white house. What a dirty way to play the Race card in the "United States"!!!

When they know they are sinking….then they bring up race and gender. Come on Clinton's…….play this on a balanced stage. Obama has you by the garter belt….admit it….play politics and leave the fear factor out and by the way, keep Bill at home and you might have a fighting chance Hillary.

Your head is in the sand …if you don't think RACE is an issue getting the presidency! Blacks will vote for one of their own.
Too bad!

I live in Florence SC which is an area that was predicted to be an area of high African American votes. Locally, everyone here is voting based on where they stand on the issues. The only people putting a focus on race in this primary are the media. I have yet to find one person that specifically voted based on race. I find it deeply disappointing that as a multiracial female, in a 'blended' marriage, that all CNN can focus on for the past 2 hours is race. There is so much more to talk about regarding this SC primary. SC voters think broader than given credit for and are smart enough to base their voting decision beyond race. The CNN panel and correspondents can spin race; but were correct in their comment that they perhaps are overemphasizing race in this primary. Let's keep in mind Obama also won Iowa. How can we move on from race if we can't take the focus off of it? CNN and other stations that are stuck on 'black and white', need to shift their focus.

Thanks SC and the Media!
you pretty much showed that racism (especially reverse) racism is well alive.
i guess you know what it means when the rest of the country with majority of white population is going to vote on Super Tuesday.
Jackson won a few states in the South as well. however, he failed to get the whites on board.
enjoy the victory. i'm afraid it's the last one you'll get.

johiob I totally agree with you and I am African American. Even though I don't support Obama, mainly because I haven't heard what he stands for and I feel he's not experienced enough to run this country. In the long run this high showing of black support makes it look like he won because of race will not pay off in the long run.

Unfortunately, both Obama and Hillary Clinton will continue to cater to the corporate interest at the expense of the majority of the American people, despite their rhetoric. Talk is cheap, but when most of their campaign money comes from corporations, they are going to be controlled by the corporate interest. The only reason Obama won in South Carolina was because Oprah campaigned extensively for him and over 50% of the South Carolina voters are black!

I find it most interesting that the most simplest explanation exists for Obama's victory. Maybe the voters felt that he was most qualified. I do harbor thoughts that someone could be qualified regardless of physical attributes and that the public would accept that.

Hey give the African American community some credit..do you think maybe they voted for Obama because he was the best candidate..how many times have whites voted for a white guy for president and their choice is not regulated by race. I think alot of people from all races and genders woke up and saw the Clintons for what they really are….I think the Blacks realized they no longer had to pay homage to Bill and Hillary Clinton.

I'm wondering why CNN showed all the elements in the exit polls on TV except female gender voters. I heard some discussion regarding male voters but not word one about female voters. I am a little disturbed that they seem to be cutting out of the picture. If dissing African Americans makes one lean towards Obama, dissing women makes me lean towards Clinton. Decisions, decisions…

Please complete your moderation of my 7:54PM comment.

Black people are going to vote for obama simply because hes black, end of story, anyone who supports abortion shoudlnt be even running. Thats why this world is in the mess it is in. We have killed 45 million americans to abortion, whos going to pay for social security when you get old? No one! They are all DEAD!

CNN and the pollsters are keeping the race card alive.I guess it sells papers as they used to say.All polls should be Illegal.I thought we learned that early on but people are so dumb.

Hey I guess the only fairytale was Bill Clinton not being impeached and imprisoned for lying under oath! lol
By the way I am white and who cares!

Come on America is not about race as much would love to credit it too, but rather based upon change, and that change can be brought on from Obama, I only see one chance, and I am willing to give it to Obama, not the lying clintons, funny they seem to have alot in common with the bush family!
GO OBAMA 2008

What is obvious is that Blacks overwhemely voted for one of their own-Obama. Blacks voted for person of their race despite their their long history with the Clintons. I am sadden that majority of my fellow blacks could not set race aside.

We did not play the race card. We as black people or African American are stating that this has nothing to do with race but it has to do with change a positive change, we are tired of the same old cramp. Don't roll the dice on my life to benefit your friends and family we has a nation want change. This is not about race and shouldn't be about race. And I am a African American woman.

this is what bill maher called last night "the blacks went OJ on Obama"…they will vote for him no matter what…this is it for him….he and clinton earned the same number of delegates on the state he was supposed to WIN…bye, bye obama…on feb 5 he is so toast…

why putting so much big thing about south carolina.

Obama gets 80% of the black vote.
Obama gets 25% of the white vote.

Whomever said that voters in South Carolina did NOT vote with race being a major influence is not being honest.

obama is the best of both world his from a black father and a white mother his mum is as white as your mum. the clinton got what they asked campaigning base on race

This goes to show that most of the Democratic electorate are NOT racist and wont be swayed by racial bating from any corner.

I wonder if the Republicans are as race-neutral as most of the Democratic party is.

Tracy, get a grip, The Clintons did use the race card and the people of Sc voted, get over it!

Obama 08!

SC voted correctly.

I M VERY SAD TODAY .AMERICA GOT DIVIDED

This will only pour fuel on the fire and start a race war using votes as weapons.

I am amazed at how some of the comments posted state that people are upset about the results or that this is not much of a victory for Obama. He won over half of the votes from all democratic voters in an entire state! Clinton supporters love to hate! Hate doesn't look good on you all at all!
OBAMA '08

If you care about our whole country, and us getting past the division that is as much part of our current problems as any Republican decisions lately, the Clintons are clearly not the answer.

Clinton Fatigue is real. I think they are bad for our country.

A white male Democrat who is inspired by Obama and Edwards, but horrified by the Clintons and what they might mean for our country.

CNN should be ashamed on magnifying the Race issue…dont we have other issues to talk about….what about the fact that our economy is going ddownhill…is that important for CNN…I DONT THINK SO!!!

Nothing suprising here….CNN called this one about a week ago…way to go CNN!!!..you got your story I guess……nothing like making the news you are supposed to report…!!!!

This might be the oddest and most dissapointing collection of comments I've seen here in some time.

Very simply, the primary wasn't close, thus CNN called it quickly. So, Diane K., I suggest you relax.

As for Meg, I'm not sure you actually made a coherent point anywhere in that post, but I'll reply to what *I think* you were trying to say. Of course only the Dems voted, it was the Democratic Party's primary. Also, to my knowledge, Repubs and Indy voters were able to vote today, so long as they didn't also vote last week in the Repub primary. Also, I fail to see why it matters that most voters were black. Is Clinton's victory in overwhelmingly white New Hampshire somehow rendered insignificant?

Anyway, the Dems likely won't be settling on a candidate for sometime now, so I say everyone can settle down and take a breather before Feb 5th.

Whatever criticism one might aim toward Obama after months of being probed and examined (are YOU pure enough to cast stones?), his capacity to mount a competitive campaign against the top two pop stars of the Democratic party in 40 years has been nothing short of miraculous. Here's the first black man to serve as Editor for the Harvard Law Review, who then turned down any number of lucrative positions with prestigious law firms to serve in the inner cities of New York and Chicago (a stellar background that's hardly mentioned in the media). And by most accounts, he's competing on a higher plane of integrity than our old friends the Clintons (anyone catch Mark Russell's critique on this last Friday's Newshour?). Hillary is an amazing woman, no doubt, who would probably be a hell of a manager in the White House. But the deep warmth of spirit I want in a President was betrayed the day she famously cold shouldered Obama in the Senate when her newest competitor tried to offer her a friendly hello. Our country, our children, our world–needs a truly inspiring figure in the White House, one with a heroically loving heart. Let it be so.

I think it is misleading to put so much emphasis on the fact that Obama received a majority of the African American vote in South Carolina. He won the majority of the white vote in Iowa and I know that was a great shock to many, but for me it was a stalwart moment in political history. For me it signified possibility. Not the possibility that "finally a black man may become president,"
but the possibilty that people are finally moving beyond the color line. When whites voted for him in Iowa it is believed that it was because he was an "electible candidate". But now in South Carolina it is believed that the main reason for his win is because of his ethnicity. If there are whites who believe he is the right man for the job, then why is it hard to believe that there are blacks who vote for him for the exact same reasons?
We are Americans, we know what issues we face as a nation. We are intelligent enough to make an educated vote when we participate in an election. If terrorists strike the US again, they are not going to be selective in their targets based on the color of skin. When the World Trade Center was destroyed, people from all walks of life were affected. We are one nation under God and it is time for us to move beyond the pettiness of skin color. It is time to let antiquated racial politics go the way of the horse and buggy and move forward with what is best for our nation. We are never going to be able to compete in the global economy as long as we continue to poison America with the fallacy of race. Think big America, think beyond enthnicity.
Vickie in CA
Moving Forward

It is such a shame that we in America still discriminate against women when Hilary is working twice as hard to win in a man's world and the men dominated media along with the other women who are prejudiced against their own sex are fueling the fire . It should be a matter of pride that she is an intelligent woman who can really lead the world but we women are blind to it.

Wow, did the CNN talking heads lose a backbone tonight? These people keep saying that Obama's win has cut across racial lines. HUH??? Are we looking at the same results? He won 80 percent of the African American vote, while Clinton and Edwards split 20 percent. Obama lost 75 percent of the white vote. Going by your own numbers, 50 percent of the voters were African American. Seems to me South Carolinian broke right along racial lines. Would the numbers have to be 100 percent before you will recognize the pattern?

Read the exit polls its not race but CHANGE. 75% of the electorate stood with Obama for change believing he is best to bring change since he does not deal with lobbyists. Most of us that voted may be blacks but we reason too and want change for our healthcare and the economy, and we need to be FED. We need the change more than ever in America to make life good for every American BLACK or WHITE.

Black voters overwhelmingly voted for the Black contender. It seems that in this country you are only allowed to be a racist if you are Black.

I cannot agree with Tracy more. I heard time and time again how Bill Clinton was playing the race card. It appears that the whites of Iowa and New Hampshire were able to overlook race moreso than the blacks of South Carolina. Don't get me wrong. I like both candidates. However hopefully for Obama the February 5th states don't vote along racial lines as South Carolina did..

i'am glad obama won the sc primary.i live in iowa and i really don't like either of the clintons.i mean i like the comment someone said,about the fact that when mr,clinton president,i really thought to my self which clinton was in the oval office.

i really hope she gets stomped by obama,obama for president.

Sad but votes seem to go to color. More blacks and Obama wins, more whites Clinton wins. This is the problem with Dem. Vote for the best one! Stop cnn on turning this into a race thing. This only helps the Republicans!!

I pray for America's sake that American's are not as dumb as the Clinton's think they are. Thank God South Carolinans can think for themselves and saw through the Clinton's divisive message.

Contrary to what the Clinton's say, Obama is not the black candidate, he is THE BEST CANDIDATE for ALL of American's.

One person, one vote. The American Citizens went to the polls today, and voted for Senator Obama by a margin of more than Hillary and Edwards combined. All votes are counted equally, and America needs to stop telling black people that their vote is lesser than a white person's vote. I, as a white person, am disgusted by the constant attempts to discount votes that are cast by black people. Shame on you.

One person, one vote. The American Citizens went to the polls today, and voted for Senator Obama by a margin of more than Hillary and Edwards combined. All votes are counted equally, and America needs to stop telling black people that their vote is lesser than a white person's vote. I, as a white person, am disgusted by the constant attempts to discount votes that are cast by black people. Shame on you.

Interesting gender findings–Clinton is seen as "less caring."

There is loads of social psychological research out there showing that a powerful, strong, intelligent woman cannot also be seen as empathetic, no matter how empathetic she may, in fact, be. Strong, powerful, intelligent men are seen as also being empathetic. So this result is absolutely predicted by the gender bias we are all influenced by unconsciously, and has nothing to do with personality or behavior.

If a woman behaves empathetically, research finds she is then seen as weak, less intelligent, and less powerful. Because we are all so influenced by gender bias, it is downright hard to see all these qualities together in a woman. Think about it. Watch your own responses. It's quite shocking!

First BUSH, then CLINTON, then BUSH, then……… anyone but CLINTON! Please end the dynasty. Anyone but Clinton, ANYONE!

Well like I didn't know who was going to win with the majority of Black in South Carolina. It isn't about Hillary ,and Obama it is against the news Media and the Clintons that is really making the race the way it is very unfair to the candidates.

Why would you prays a candidate that hasn't done anything be a front runner unless the News Media help out the candidate . Remember bing the nice guy ins't alway the right guy?

symphaty vote perhaps…

As I am Canadian, I can only speak as an observer with a keen interest in the current political campaign, particularly on the Democratic side. I feel that the media had a tremendous influence on the results in South Carolina by effectively criticizing and demonizing the Clintons. The media knows it has the power to make or break just about anyone it chooses. So what's up?
Christine

I think all media outlets are very bias towards Obama….fear factor, who knows!

The motto for 4-H is: making the best better.

Why can we not (women, men, young, old, white,blacks, christians, jews, mormons, tall, short, fat, skinny or whatever) make America not only the best country to live in but make it still better by voting for the INDIVIDUAL that will fill these shoes.

Why do we have to be put into a catagory? Women DO NOT have to vote for women, Men DO NOT have to vote for men. Blacks DO NOT have to vote for blacks, Whites DO NOT have to vote for whites. Take the blinders off and vote for the INDIVIDUAL that will help Americans (all Americans) the most.

I am a Caucasian or European American, is it possible when graphing the results in this election that you list my demogrphic as such? Does the term "white" exist when we are no longer using the term "black?" Political correctness is annoying but if we are going to be politically correct shouldn't we go all the way? Seeing "white" and "African-American" looked absurd.

I am inscenced that you would call the race before one official vote was sent in!

What is really sad is that the voters are not informed. Information is out there. Polls are out there. The white males, primarily voted for a Democrat for President by voting for Edwards. The blacks, primarily voted for a Democrat for President by voting for Obama. The women, primarily voted for a Republican for President by voting for Clinton, because the information available tells us that she will be in a squeaker in November and we know what that means. This is exactly what the Republicans want and what they can deal with. This means that we will have more Supreme Court nominees who are corporatist and the Constitution will continue to be shredded. The vote for Clinton also means that the women don't want a change at all.

Bob

Well CNN did a good job on determined who will win in South Carolina …yet that iits one state not the entire state!! and only the Democrats voted so I say that was not much of win for Mr Obama especially that Democrats are mostly black , so It was a big consolation prize for obama

When you look who voted for who there can^t be any surprises..

What I find most disappointing about the S.C. results, is that after accusing the Clintons of playing the race card, blacks went to the polls and did the exact same thing…….By the way, I am a black female.

HAHAHA. Looks like Blacks DO pick race over substance. The exit polls show big trouble for Obama in the Feb. 5 states. Not many young voters showed up and he got a tiny amount of the white vote. He will probalby win another 3 states and that will be that.

I am so appalled at cnn's coverage of this campaign and their constant use of emotive words when mentioning the clintons ( they always use the words 'dirty' or mud-slinging' in conjuction with their names. This is objective reporting??
My friends and I no longer even watch cnn or msnbc—try pbs. It has become apparent that the same idiotic media that constantly bashed gore and kerry and gave us bush (how's that working for us?) is now doing it again. They also gave us the war in Iraq by shilling for bush nonstop. They have never liked the clintons because the clintons don't kiss up to them and actually try to help people and not the corporate masters of the press. I am disgusted with the press in this country. Boycott—–money is the only thing they respond to

I am listining to your spin and i think you are full of it. It's plain to see that the african-american voted for there own as the Irish did for JFK. Please give Hillary a break or the " Silent Majority" will be voting for the Republican nominee because we can't ask Barack Obama a question because we are afraid of not being politically correct. What will the Republican nominee do? He will not be able to ask a question or make a comment either. Please stop your spin and let the people decide after we find out what kind of track record Obama has. God knows we know everything about Hillary and sometimes " the devil you know is better than the one you don't".

bok
from nj

Given that 50% of the exit polls indicated that the economy was the biggest concern, african american voters missed this importance–Obama is not the best candidate for the ecomomy, as most have indicated. This was clearly a black vote with little concern for the economy. Why is the media implicating Mr. Clinton for causing this racial ideology–this is the Obama campaign–Obama better be prepared for the rest of the country. Economy, Economy, wake up, hes a novice. This country needs to be concerned. The blacks let their community down and the Clintons.

The race and gender was introduced by the Clintons and fueled by the press. After Iowa the Clintons faced the real possibility to go to super Tuesday without victories so this helped them although it started fading away in Nevada where Obama still got more delegates. Here it didn't have as much effect as Obama figured out how to more effectively fight it and people realized what is going on. Still, I think this gives Obama a valuable experience in fighting this type of attacks when he faces the Republicans. The attacks although obviously baseless were difficult to fight as some Democrats are still impressed by Bill even when he lies. To Bills supporters, I would like to remind them that his tricks would not work against the Republicans. So keep the Democrats united with better chance to win the general election. Go Obama!

North Carolina – you all just voted for the best electable honest genuine candidate that has ever qraced politics. THANK YOU !!!

What does race and gender have to do with this election? Why can't people see Hillary Clinton for who she is–someone who is bound to win no matter what she has to do.

Democrats, STOP HILLARY!!!!!!!!

CNN has become biased AGAINST the Clintons. This bias has become obvious over the past few weeks. Should the idealism of the press (CNN) trump the reality that we need a Democrat in office and the best Democrat to win that post in November is Hillary Clinton

Whether or not the campaigns were run and based on race, you can not tell me that the S.C. Primary results were not based on race. According to the exit polls 82 percent of an entire race voted for a candidate of the same race. It ridiculous to say that race had nothing to do with the results. I would feel the same way if 82 percent of whites voted for hillary, or edwards, or if 82 percent of any demographic (male, female, white, black, christian, jew, ect.) voted for the same demographic. I'm ashamed to say that our great country is so polarized in this day and time

" Barack Obama, however, captured an absolute majority of the black male vote, 82 percent. And despite speculation that black women might be torn between Obama and Hillary Clinton, 79 percent of them voted for the Illinois senator."

Hmmmm. Could this be a "Bradley Effect" against Hillary ? A reversal of sorts?

WHY???

Why does all the coverage of the primaries switch from the topic of issues to the topic of race the second the south enters the picture? Ridiculous, annoying, and insulting! I don't care about the color or gender of the candidate. The only question that enters my mind is, who is the best 'person' for the job.

Praise God the African-American men and women perused all the garbage in the news media this week and voted for the best candidate in South Carolina, ignoring all the noise made by those who would make it a "race" race.

I pray these kind of totals will prevail through the whole United States right up until the election in November. I like to see intelligent and experienced candidates running for the highest office in our land. Those who look beyond all the hype will always vote their consciences, that is Obama for the Democratic candidate, and Mc Cain for the Republican candidate.

I seriously contemplated re-registering as a Democrat just so I could vote against HRC, but instead contacted a "higher authority in prayer" and I think most of those who voted in South Carolina did the same thing.

Go Obama—–Go Mc Cain……now that will be a contest of honesty and clean serious campaigning–may the best man win!

Yes, I am white, I am a female, , and I am a registered Republican.

CNN! you have started again, race race race race when will u stop? was it race that won Iowa for Obama or change, who won the rest % of whites in SC? In all of these you will see a dinamic candidate going into the home stretch and in the nearest future you will forget about race.

Divisive headlines and inflammatory, inaccurate use of adjectives in articles online at CNN have been wearing me down. But the straw that broke this reader/viewer's back was the prediction of a winner in South Carolina before even one vote was counted. Bye-bye CNN.

OBAMA – RIGHT FROM DAY ONE

Am watching the returns on C-Span, and am rather amazed at the Republican callers to the program. They are pleasantly surprised by Obama's winning SC. This is going their way for sure…….Obama is severely limited in his experiences, and they are high now with their hopes of hanging on to the Presidency…..either McCain or Romney will mop Obama off the floor in any debate….he has NO substantive record. Too bad if that happens…

I have heard Barack won because he is black.

And yes, Jesse Jackson did win this SC.

Al Sharpton did not.

Nor will Alan Keyes.

Everyone but Edwards recieved diverse demographic support doing this primary.

Lets keep that in mind. This is not about race, nor gender.

Now we, as a nation, can get back to the issues and take each candidate as an individual.

America '08

This is a crock of crap for CNN to put up such untruth similar to those mouthed by people like Bill Clinton.
People of all color voted overwhelmingly for Obama. Bill was the bad child in the area
and continues to mischaracterize the people in SC.
"They are getting votes, to be sure, because of their race or gender. That's why people tell me Hillary doesn't have a chance of winning here," former President Clinton said at one stop as he campaigned for his wife, strongly suggesting that blacks would not support a white alternative to Obama.
This man is so divisive . Go away Bill Clinton.

As a white woman who adopted a black child, I am so sick of how the media and in my opinion the Obama camp, and the people of SC have followed suit making this about race. If it was no so, he would not have won by such a margin compared to the other states that have voted, and the Florida polls which are so different. Why can't we get to a day when I don't have to say "African American" male or female, and just say a men or women period!!!

This is a very sad day in America. South Carolina showed that they still believe in race as a legitimate entity. How can we get rid of race as a factor in our society if African Americans keep holding a torch up for being black? Thomas Jefferson's statement in the Preamble does not hold up 200 years later, because according to African Americans all men/women are NOT created equal. SAD….Our country will not move forward this way. This will inevitably create division and animosity among the American people. I, for one, will not vote based on race or gender, but on qualifications, skill, knowledge and leadership. Good luck and God bless us all.

What does it say about the black voters? yeah, expect objectivity from them.

When the media says the campain is over is when its over. Media controls everything.

This is not a campain of whos the best its a black and white issue. It has been a black and white issue since Opra showed her face. It s to bad. Everyone knew who was going to win in South Carolina,So Obama winning is no great suprise to anyone. Get over it and go on.

I say we all vote the same day all 50 states and no Caucases.

as usual trying to box people into groups of race, gender and so on while the real paradigm shift continues…

Why is Bill Clinton stating that Jesse Jackson won South Carolina? Wasn't that a caucus? Are they trying minimize the win of Barrack?

Thanks,

Jim

This is cnn still trying to keep race apart of the election by saying obama didn't get a good portion of the white vote. Obama actually performed very well with whites, but hillary didn't get the white vote she needed, they actually gave barack a sizable amount of votes…please cnn, be acurate, and leave the race crap out of it…

we need change, we need obama, but if cnn has anything to do with it, hillary and her divisiveness will win out….

I find it despicable that CNN is spending so much time discussing the role of race and gender tonight during the results of the South Carolina primary. Isn't this campaign suppose to be representative of this country rising above that? To narrow results based on "black" vs. "white" demeans the candidates as well as entire groups of people. To even insinuate that 82 percent of blacks voted for Obama because he too is black belittles both the black community and the candidate. Mr. Obama has never run as the "black" candidate, and to spend so much time talking about race plays directly into the Clinton motive of the past two weeks. I'm embarrased for CNN.

Senators Obama and Clinton should be, and I believe are, being judged on their platforms and their character by the people. Perhaps the media should join suit.
Meanwhile, I'm changing the channel.

What would be helpful, to both the nation and the election is if respected new agencies, such as CNN, STOPPED REPORTING THIS RACE AS ONE OF GENDER AND ETHNICITY. It's beneath you. Women and minorities vote the issues just like everyone else. To imply otherwise, as Senotr Clinton and her husband have been doing all week, is racist. Stop it.

Well, bhere's the well -projected Obama's problem (and Edwar' too): vast majority (80% +) of Obma' votes votes are black, vast majoriyty of Edwards voters are whiotes. The only candidate who got a share of whites and black simila toSC voters distribution is linton. And she'll proceed to the nomination.

It just shows that mosty voters are stupid – that's all they are only capable of voting down race or gender line – it shows how backward your country is.

Dems, Obama is growing the party. Don't turn your back on it. See through the Clintons negative, angry campaigning. Grow the party. Vote Obama.

The white vote in South Carolina is not indicative of Obama's support throughout the rest of the country largely because of the higher racial tensions in this state. The Clinton's have been unable to portray him as the "black candidate" but they have made done an outstanding job of portraying themselves as the "white candidates", there is little doubt that fewer blacks voted for them due to that characterization while they tried to drag him down. Their ability to make that label stick to Senator Obama in other states where racial tensions are much lower is even less likely.

Dateline: Crawford, TX
January 26, 2008

Karl Rove to Endorse Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton

In a surprising move today, Karl Rove announced that he will be throwing his support behind the establishment candidacy of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, the junior Senator from the State of New York.

“While we have historically been members of competing political parties,” Mr. Rove noted, “I have been extremely impressed by how clever Senator Clinton and her husband have been in adopting many of the strategies that I developed and perfected during my career of putting Republicans into office.”

“They used to say the ends justify the means,” continued Mr. Rove. “I’m turning that on it’s head. I say, “if someone believes in your means, they probably share at least some of your ends.” That’s good enough for me. Besides, she voted for the war in Iraq and also gave us precisely what we wanted in the Iran vote so I think she’ll be a terrific addition to the Grand Old Party after the election.””

Political observers who were contacted noted that while the move was surprising on its face, Senator Clinton has talked widely about her candidacy for change. “What better way to prove she’s a change agent than to bring the boogie man of the George Bush Administration over to her side,” said Jim Tussert of CN-NBC. “That’s quite a coup.”

This might not be a mandate for Obama, but it is a mandate for Bill Clinton to shut up and get out of this race.

White voters 18-29 49% Obama
Black voters 80% Obama

These are the two groups the Democrats need to win a National Presidential election. People fail to understand – it's not that these people will vote for a Republican if the nominee is Hillary, they will simply not show up if they are not inspired. A democratic candidate simply cannot win a national election without these people showing up.

Bill Clinton had the black and young vote in 92. Hillary is not Bill. Hillary Clinton cannot win the Presidential Election.

If you want a Democrat in '09, vote Obama.
Fired up, Ready to Go.

Hopefully the Politicians will realize that America isn't voting race or gender, but on the candidate him/herself. I do wish the stupid race/gender issue would stop being dragged up every 3 seconds. I'm not voting on race or gender. I wish the media would get a clue and the politicians. It is and would be historical if a female or a Black man would win. And we should be proud of that. But to keep focusing on it as the MAIN issue is wrong.

Kudos to you South Carolina

Great job CNN…

Way to report on a small amount of data. Very reliable news coverage.

And this is a shock to who?

Go Hillary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This simply points up the fact that unless we ALL go out and vote, one group will have a predominant effect on the results of any elections.

Get over it! I know people frmo all walks of life voting for Obama and so excited to see all of this happening for Barack Obama. Media, do you have anything else to talk about? Please! Aren't you suppose to promote PROGRESS and push towards what America as a whole needs!

OBAMA 08!

Bill Clinton shame on you. Obama won 25% of the white votes in SC of all places so your race baiting strategy failed. People are crying for a new direction and you are going to cost Hillary the nomination.

The payback for your race baiting has just started bill, you wait for super tuesday because Obama will turn around your games and the American people seeing your tricks will hate you and Hillary for trying to take this country backwards because of your lust for power.

And besides, Obama is White and Black so no race label will stick on him. I never knew you were so stupid Bill to give Obama this opening. Now watch Obama play uniter and talk more about his white mother and black father. Obama has fought this race battles years ago as kid and wrote about it in his book.

Obama is neither black nor white he is human and a good one at that. You think he will hate his moms race or his fathers race?

Don't worry Bill after Obamas nominattion we expect Hillary to give you divorce papers as agreed. I know I know she's supposed to wait six months before serving you. Look at the bright side you've been with her all these years so six more months won't kill YA.

The South Carolina voting was all about race, look at the exit polls… it has always been about race. Hillary will win most of the states on February 5th and Florida next week.

Clearly…this is about race. Sad. Why can't people just vote for the candidate who they feel is the most QUALIFIED?? Rather than the color of their skin.