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I've just listened to Curious George give his final (thank heaven) state of the union address. After listening to this drivel, I am putting all of my hope with the Democratic party. I am totally convinced we need a candidate that not only has a plan to repair the damage done to the country and we the people over the last 7 years, but someone with the intestinal fortitude to see that these things get done. While Senator Obama talks of hope, I have no confidence that he can deliver on his message. He has the backing of some very powerful senators, yes, but does that backing come with strings attached? Ted Kennedy is nothing if not old politics. (And as a side note, Ted Kennedy opposed a wind farm in the vicinity of the family compound because it would ruin the view, even though it would have been 5 miles away!). Hillary also has senatorial support, again without strings? I don't think so. Both of these candidates represent the same old Washington. If people in this country are really interested in change, then I would recommend you take a look at John Edwards and his plan for America. He has been out of Washington for the last 4 years, does not accept funds from lobbyists or PACs, and is not beholden to anyone, except his commitment to the American people. I believe he is the only candidate that can repair the damage done to this country and our people. Please do the research and vote for John Edwards.

Question how does CNN Senior Political Correspondent John King get 50% out of 30% African-American populous voting for Obama in this primary election?! Only 30% of the population of the Palmetto State is African-American with 70% being white, that to me is fuzzy math????

Thank You South Carolina ! ! ! Hillary is running in '08 on "change and experience” as she was the former First Lady. Does that mean that Chelsea Clinton will run in '16 on "change and experience" as a 2x First Daughter? Kinda beginning to sound like a monarchy. Do your research. Get Informed, Stay Involved, and Free Yourself ! ! !

To DEE:

But we do say Italian-Americans, Irish-Americans, Native Americans etc. My question to you and people like you, is why is this a problem when African-Americans declare their heritage (by the way I am an African-American woman and very proud to be so) but it's not a problem with other ethnic groups.

Just by virture that we live in America denotes that we're all AMERICANS!!! I will continue to describe myself as African-American (after all that is a part of my history). And Dee and to others like you: DEAL WITH IT!!!

Obama has never been on the issues......he is totally unprepared for the Presidency.

The Feb 5 races will say it all when the majority of us get to vote.....by then perhaps this referendum on gender and race will be totally ignored as it should have been all along.

You have had your day SC, sorry you missed the point of it all ...it was supposed to be a vote on competency for the Presidency....not on looks..

Well said, Dee Ward Mena. Glad someone makes sense !

I agree that racism is still a problem in this country. Unfortuantely however, I believe that the Clintons are expressing racism in their campaign.

Mark my lips. If Obama wins South Carolina, The Clintons will go around saying that the only reason he won is because of the "black vote." What are they doing when they say this? They are trying to get the whites to unite against Obama. Why is the matter of race even an issue in this campaign. It shouldn't be, but Hillary and Bill are sure making it one.

Also, what is wrong with talking about hope, slavery, and all those kind of things? This is the day of election. The issues are already in. Now, Obama is giving his final theme to bring the finale to a close.

He is talking about hope. The hope he believes he can bring to America.

The actual results could be weeks off, with what I suspect will be a re-count . Super Tuesday will be over by then, also subject to re-count. Without Kucinich, who will ask?

The news media seems to forget, Obama played the race card with Ophra, she stated this is the chance to elect a black president. One would think when you back someone for this office it should be on capabilities, not on the color of their skin.

I doubt the victory in south Carolina is the indicative of his strength. Once the nations sees that he got 80% of African-american vote, it's gonna piss off a lot of white in this predominantly white nation. it's sad, but it's so true.

Sen. Obama will win the SC demoractic primary today. People recognized what the Clintons were up to. Thank God African-Americans in SC have gotten off the plantation and we need to stay off. If Hillary wins the nomination, I will vote for the republican canidate and will actively campaign for the republican canidatem who ever that is. What clear thinking person of any race would want to see Bill and Hillary Clinton roaming through the White House again. That are bought disgraceful. But of course, SC does have a very high percent of un and under educated people.

I completely agree with you Dee!!! We are serously missing that sense of Nationalism in the US. We need to get that conceptual ideal back into our society.

Agree with you Dee. Obama never talk about the issues.

You answered your own question Dee Ward Mena. The MEDIA is spinning the African American wheel, not us. We do consider ourselves Americans, obviously the rest of America sees us as African-American. It's my guess you're not African-American ,so you wouldn't understand anyway. We know how we see ourselves, the problem is how the rest of YOU see us. You had no problem in your comment portraying yourself as you are--THINK ABOUT IT!!!!! Hopefully your thoughts will trigger you to becoming part of the solution to the racial problems in this country. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!

Go Hillary Go.....all the way to white house, we need someone who can execute that is hillary. I thing she will today, becasue people know who can come through for them and actualy deliver. Any body can say change we dont need change in America, America is fine we need some clean up and focus on economy, healthcare and job creation and make more innovators. I like Hillary is idea of 60 days pullout from Iraq, the money spent there can easily bring us out of recession if that money spent in job creation, helping small business etc.

Well, looks like most blacks will vote for OBama because he was only campaigning for that demographic. Too bad, he can't win with just black votes.

Ms. Dee Ward Mena...

Kudos for your comments. Very insightful and powerful. "All Citizens are AMERICANS". We should not incite any racial divide. Media should be blamed for this.

I have been watching the Ballot Bowl on CNN where they are showing speeches of ALL the candidates and have noticed that when obama speaks, although he has a big audience, he speaks of hope, women getting the right to vote, slavery etc but speaks nothing of the issues. I also listened to Senator Clinton and she was speaking of the issues such as health care, the economy, the war in Iraq etc. Also John Edwards speaks of issues and some of the Republican candidates. Isn't this campaign about the issues not the fact that at one time the women and blacks did not have the right to vote and blacks were slaves. We all know that and it is history, or at least I thought it was. Obama is definitely off message and I do not think that is what the American people want. Also, I for one am really tired of hearing the media say that 50% of Democratic voters in South Carolina are AFRICAN AMERICANS. Why can't 100% of Democrats in South Carolina be AMERICANS. That is what equality is all about. All our citizens should consider themselves AMERICANS, not black Americans, not Mexican Americans etc. We don't say Australian Americans, British Americans, English Americans etc. ALL Citizens are AMERICANS so why do they want to portray themselves otherwise. I think that is part of the racial problems in this country.

If you read some many of the comments from the online South Carolina newspapers, there is more support for Clinton than Obama. A lot can change once you shut the curtain and you're by yourself, away from family and friends. I for one just sense a Clinton win, but only be a margin. I think this is going to be New Hampshire overall again – just a sense.

Sorry, missed the word " vote" in go Vote.

Must be a slow day for the Clinton haters. Not many comments on any of the stories today. Prediction for S.C. If Clinton loses 10% or less its a win,15% its a draw and 20% is solid win for Obama. Maybe the lack of all the bias today on the channel is because we have not seen wolfe.Jack or gloria yet. To all of the S.C., voters, regardless of who you support, go! That way the best will in.

Everyone please be sure to get out and vote to show your support for our next president!

Obama '08

South Carolina will go to Obama, but the nomination will go to Clinton.

I Believe the turnout will shocking and that Edwards migh even have a close 2nd place finish to either Obama or Clinton. Will be interesting and the anticipation is exciting.

Good luck to all candidate out there.

We'll see if America is ready.

" IT'S WORKING"! Read the posts and look at the evidence.
Some Republican people know how to BAIT, or use the Dems
to DIVIDE the Demoicrats, then set back and read the evidence.
They then laugh at US, knowing by the POSTS, when the DIVIDE is
working. Why DIVIDE? Well It's simple! DIVIDE is the tool you
use in POLITICS. The inter-net is the ideal venue for that Tool.

The other tool is MULTIPLY, as in advertisement. Millions of dollars
are spent daily to say the same thing over and over and over,
because IT WORKS. "BAIT", An enticement; a temptation,
for the purpose of selling stuff. designed to attract public attention
or patronage.

The Republican people read the news story about any candidate
looking for statements that can be used as "BAIT" to "DIVIDE".
Guess who gets the blame for it. "OUR CANDIDATES".
And who is the one laughing? The one that posted the bait.

When are we the Dems going to wise-up and do the same to them?

It is about time that more and more legal and elgible voters choose to use the most important right that the average American has to effect the outcome of an election................voting. May all their votes be counted for whom they voted for. May those in my state, Florida, take full advantage of their right to vote, and use a little common sense this time, and make an educated vote for someone who will represent all Americans, not just the top 3%.

I believe that the Clintons have turn this race into a fight between blacks and whites. I think that Brockwell Baja must now make it his mission to reunite all segments of the electorate. Once he has proven that he is the true uniter the entire country will be behind him 100%.

I just happened to turn on CNN's Ballot Bowl as Senator Obama was finishing one of his speechs. The part I watched was brilliant and moving when he discussed the three reasons he decided to run. However, when CNN broke in to give their summary of the speech, I became very dissapointed and turned off. The very first thing the CNN reporter did was interject race into the summary by talking about the "predominantly African American population and how they were torn between Barack and Hillary." No where in Senator Obama's speech I watched did the he mention, or even imply, race. He did not talk about a "white" or a "black" or a "liberal" or a "conservative" America; he only talked about a "United States of America". It is bad enough that we still have lingerings of racisim in this country, but it is apauling when the news media has to interject their own form of racisim into their reporting.

Obama 2008 please go and vote Obama just for hıs transperency Go Ubama

Congrats South Carolina!!!!
Vote for you and nobody else!!!!
Keep you heads held high!!!!
Tell the media and the rest of the nation to stop the Race and Gender Spinning!!!!
Vote on issues and your love for the USofA!!!!

This is my fifth presidential election cycle, where I could vote.

What an exciting race!

I mean, Perot spiced things up back then, but this is much juicier.

I'd love to see Obama with Clinton as VP, won't happen, but it would be ultimatly the most productive thing the Dems could offer.

The Reps are disappointing, they already have funding and an order to seal the border...and then they don't. Oh, well.

The actual results could be weeks off, with what I suspect will be a re-count . Super Tuesday will be over by then, also subject to re-count. Without Kucinich, who will ask?

This is supposed to be good for Obama. I'm still wondering how people feel about Repubs voting for the Dem nominee.... (open primary). I'm curious to know if this question is asked during the exit polls. It would be interesting to have a separation of dems and repubs.

Other cable new station (we all know who it is).... Hillary is loosing the black vote (gasp) and splitting the white vote with Edwards (gasp). I guess it is inappropriate for Edwards to get any votes.

HRC is cracking...and the truth is coming out! Finally the truth about these politics is coming out!

Obama will win in S.C. because of heavy black voter turnout.
Edwards will be in second place, because it's his home state, and he won S.C. in 2004.
Hillary will win big on Feb. 5, and she will get the nomination.
McCain or Romney will get the GOP nomination, and HRC will beat them if people decide they want an end to war.
If not, the war goes on with the Republicans in charge.
It's a choice we will all have to make.

Why is it a bad thing if Obama wins SC because of the BLACK vote?

There was NO negative spin when Hillary won New Hampshire because of the WHITE WOMAN'S VOTE!!!!!

All of our votes are equal and one vote should not have more political significance than the other.