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Tonights debate will finally require that someone in the Media require Barack Obama to actually answer a question -– this will close the deal for Hillary on Super Tuesday!

President Hillary Clinton – 2008

That is just too bizarre . . . saying Romney is NOT a politician.

You must be drinking some really really powerful kool-aid.

January 30, 2008 8:51 am ET
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How many Obama posters here remember Election 2000, where Gore won the popular vote but Bush won the most delegates?

How many of you were outraged because the delegates counted for more than the voice of the people?

Now you have changed your mind about that, since it suits your candidate? Only because of this messed up political system do delegates count more than the popular vote. Since Florida has no delegates that will count, I guess the popular vote there means nothing? Those 1.5 million people who voted were just pissing in the wind? I swear, 99% of the Obama supporters here are so ill-educated, they just follow out of blind faith that this man who has been a US Senator for 3 years, 2 of which years he's been campaining for president, can lead this nation.

Even Lou Dobbs said last night, in the case of a national/foreign crisis, can a community organizer from inner-city Chicago lead us?

The media has already decided who the next president will be, and I"m already tired of Hillary and Obama. GET THE POLITICIANS OUT OF WAHSINGTON AND GET THE CITIZENS IN. I'm sick and tired of PROFESSIONAL politicans. I don't trust one thing that comes out of their mouths. Romney is sounding better and better.

I don't know why you haven't made note of such endorsements as this of Hillary Clinton. It seems the bias in the press is to only exude the joy of Obama's endorsements. Here is a counter-view (source: The Observer):

Today's Kennedy Endorsements: Obama 2, Clinton 1
by Katharine Jose | January 27, 2008 | Tags: PoliticsBarack ObamaCaroline KennedyHillary ClintonKathleen KennedyTed Kennedy
On the heels of an endorsement for Barack Obama from Caroline Kennedy and the news that Ted Kennedy is going to endorse Obama tomorrow, the Clinton campaign released this statement of endorsement from Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, former Lt. Governor of Maryland:

“I respect Caroline and Teddy's decision but I have made a different choice. While I admire Senator Obama greatly, I have known Hillary Clinton for over 25 years and have seen first hand how she gets results. As a woman, leader, and person of deep convictions, I believe Hillary Clinton would make the best possible choice for president. She shares so many of the concerns of my father. Hillary has spent a lifetime speaking out on behalf of the powerless and working to alleviate poverty, in our country and around the world. I have seen her work up close and know she will be a great President. At this moment when so much is at stake at home and overseas, I urge our fellow Americans to support Hillary Clinton. That is why my brother Bobby, my sister Kerry, and I are supporting Hillary Clinton.”

Let the ignorance stop talking about raceall over the world we only hear UNITED STATE go OBAMA for the CLINTON you should know the party is over and for God grace you will not be the USA president

Florida may not count now, but wait 'til the "true" election. Hillary is going to win that one.

Joe in Florida is absolutely correct, maybe CNN should find Kathleen Harris, that was Jeb Bush's buddy and interview her and get her take on all this, i. e. crooked or non-crooked, count or no count.

Just another instance of questionable tactics by Hillary Clinton. I was once going to vote for her but after the tactics used by her backers, campaign staff and husband, so far in this campaign, I've changed my vote to Obama.

You shouldn't change the rules midstream. This isn't the first she has tried and I'm sure it won't be the last. Seems there was campaigning going on inside Florida before the vote but as usual, Hilary and her campaign staff had nothing to do with it. Now we're going to see her lobby to change the rules about seating the delegates. Win at all cost, in this primary, and worry about the rest later seems to be her motto. I really question her ethics. At least Obama seems to be trying hard to run an ethical campaign.

Can't say I believe her take on the "snub" by Obama either. Looked to me like he was looking down at someone who was speaking to him just as he has said.

Can we really believe anything she says?

Go Obama 2008!

I have a question. Which of the candidates want to stop ilegal immagration. And is it just me or does giving ilegals a a rebate check sound like a bad idea? I think when they hear of this in Mexico they will all be filling.

ABOUT THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES::

OBAMA IS A BAD LOOSER !!!!

HILLARY IS A FIGHTER !!!!!

I think that Obama is receiving a lot of endorsements and support from Ted and others because they are playing to the black voters themselves. There is a lot of hope riding on Obama and the guy is a decent guy. I dont care about his slumlord partner and that he admitted he knew the guy was a con artist and did business with him anyway. I think most people would take a house $300,000 less than the value if they could as long as it was legal. The problem is experience. Hillary understands that you theorize what to do and then you try it. If it fails, analyze it and try again. I think Obama is a good guy but is going to let a lot of people down as president. He will be in for a major shock which Hillary is already well aware of the presidential pitfalls. She has lived with a president for 8 years and she knows what she is in for. She knows what it will take and has tried some heavy duty policy changes even before being a senator. She has talked changed, she has lived it.

One interesting statement in the CNN article about McCain's victory in Florida was that he won with Republicans only; no cross-over voting. My understanding was that Independents or anyone else not registered as Dem or Rep could declare the party (Dem or Rep) they wished to vote for. That would mean that McCain still could have had a large number of Independents voting for him. If true, your article is misleading about McCain's support among only Republicans.

Please. To say that Florda voters didn't know Obama is rediculous. The media has been covering him non-stop, so unless people haven't turned on their TV in a month they know who he is and his stands. Furthur more, to say the votes of over 1 million Floridians "don't count" is an insult to every voter in this country. Finally, when is the media going to treat Obama like a candidate? He is never asked hard questions like what would you actually DO? Why don't you ever question his campaign tactics without mentioning the Clintons?

CLINTON SUPPORTERS:

IT IS OBVIOUS THAT NO ONE ON THIS BLOG WILL CHANGE ANYONE ELSE'S MIND!!

I am an Obama supporter… I will vote for him even though it seems the numbers are against him. Hillary's scorched earth campaign will get her the nomination, but she is EXACTLY who the Republicans want to run against. I challenge ANY of you to argue with that! (Fox News will throw a party the night she wins the nomination!)

THEY WILL EAT HER ALIVE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION.

And you will have only yourselves to blame because of blind loyalty and refusal to open your minds.

God help us all when we get another 4 years of Republican rule as they keep the White House, and re-take the Senate and House.

You read it here, first.

I am copying this, sending it to myself, and will pull it out and re-post it after McCain beats the brakes off of Hillary in November, just so I can say.. I TOLD YOU SO!

Is there anyone out there that sees the potential damage to the USA continuing the Bush/Clinton/Bush Clinton dynasty. This is not good for America. Although Hillary Clinton may have experience she also has personal drive over care and love of her country and people. She has run her campaign with lies and deceit and walking the line of the rules all the time. You can bet that if Hillary did not feel comfortable that she was going to win in Florida she would not be pushing for these delegates. Doesn't anyone see through this? This country was afraid not to put Bush back in again because we were in the middle of a war and look what we got...more LIES....don't make the same mistake. If you watch her campaign you will see it continues. We were unable to get anything done these past 7 years because Bush would not work with Congress and Congress with Bush and if Hillary is in the White House it will begin again. ...whether or not you like Hillary and Bill you have to admit they come with a lot of baggage and this country will continue to be in gridlock if they get in. The Republicans will not work with her.

You Obamasupporters are a funny bunch...you guys need to get jobs with some of these campaigns...yall can "spin" with the best of them. Theres no doubt if Obama had won and he was asking for the delegates to count(and believe me he would) yall would have a different spin to fit the circumstance... Super Tuesday is coming and as I think you Obama supporters are gonna see what Obama is really up against.

Michigan and Florida DESERVE to have their delegates/votes counted.....NO MATTER WHO WON THE RESPECTIVE STATE. Otherwise it is disenfranchising the votes, and THAT is not democratic at all.

Alecki – they won't mention Rezko because CNN has it's own biased agenda.

Many Hillary bashers keep finding faults at every action of hers. Agreed that every politician has some faults. Obama’s faults are being barely mentioned in the media. The problem is that the media is corrupting the minds of the voters. They have developed a smoke screen to confuse the voters. Look at the Florida victory speech on CNN/MSNBC by Hillary. Wolf Blitzer was interrupting Hillary’s speech. That goes to show the deep bias against Hillary. I would have never said this but Mr. Colmes on Hannity and Colmes on Fox gives a realistic picture of the race rather than playing with some sound bites and not explaining the complete speech. Obama’s victory speech was carried in full after the S.C. primary. Even Ted Kennedy’s speech was carried in full. It is also surprising to read the comments made on the message board stating that if Hillary wins the nomination they will vote Republican. Whatever her faults are they will be a tiny fraction of what a Republican in White House will do for the country. Do you want all the money spent on Iraq war or spent for the country to take care of the needs of the people in USA. Think of what the next President can do for you rather than trying to fall for the Republicans who are trying to split the Democrats.
THINK HARD BEFORE VOTING FOR A REPUBLICAN …………………………….

HILLARY 2008

All the OBAMA supporter are saying Hillary win in Florida does not count, just like
.....Bush explanation for his win over Gore,- voter do'nt count just DELEGATES !
Please America do not elect OBAMA – he is BUSH incarnate!

Can no one see that Hillary broke the rules? She does whatever, says whatever she pleases. She is a dirty politician who needs to quit. She is a disgrace to women everywhere.
Vote Obama, now more than ever!

I am voting for Obama if he wins.
If the Clintons win I am voting for McCain.

I am tired of political deception with no real leadership with a big smile...

Republicans and Indies voted for Hillary. True Democrats would never.

Hillary Cry babies:
COMMON SENSE: You cannot set or change the rules after the match.

INTEGRITY, TRUST AND FAIR GAME MATTERS.
Its so clear Hillary plays by the rules only when it favours her. Or is it a question of whatever it takes to win.

Stop crying over Florida and Michigan. There are 40+ more states to be won.

Well the fact that the media reports that Obama has not advertised in Florida shows me how fair and balanced they really are. I live in Florida and I watched an Obama ad before the polls closed here. I already know what they will say...it's a national ad campaign we can't control where they play our ads.......we arent stupid folks. Stop playing the role of victim and own up to the fact that you are just as much an underhanded politician as everyone else running for president. The difference is you have nothing in your record to support your rhetoric.

Obama supporters come here crying about how this FL contest was neaningless, but they sure take the time to comment and cry about it. Doesn't sound like they truly believe what they say.

Johns, it is nothing to do with trust, she is trying to let Country hear voter's voice, would you make a fool of yourself? You should trust yourself first. Hillary is doing good thing perfectly, everybody's vote should be counted.

Has anyone read the articles in the Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune about Obama's ties to Resko?

Please report on this topic.

This isn't journalism, CNN. Where on CNN is there a Clinton supporter.

Obama supporters are certainly covered on your panel of experts.

Please be fair and have a CLINTON supporter.

By now, Hillary's problem is that she expected to have the nomination wrapped up. When she signed on to not campaign in Florida six months ago, Hillary thought that Florida wouldn't be a factor. With Obama running well against her, Hillary is getting scared. I see the results in Florida that 50% of the voters will never vote for her. With McCain winning tonight fairly, there is noway that Hillary could beat him with just the Democratic Base. Obama is the only Democrat that can get votes from both sides and Independents. Most importantly, unite Americans for change and hope to stop all this anger.

Obama 08

Floridians were treated like crap in 2000 – and yet again they are disenfranchised.

Will the politicians ever learn?

You will win win California Hillary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great win tonight in Florida

The leader of our country should be a male not a women. Hillary is not a winner yet. OBAMA has won IOWA, SOUTH CAROLINA, and the most DELEGATES in NEVADA. FLORIDA does not count . The Clinton's had eight years in the white house. I am proud of Obama and I hope he wins with Edwards as his running mate. AGAIN FLORIDA DOES NOT COUNT.

Quick question: WHY is Obama Still running campaign commercials in Florida? It is 2:30 in the morning EST?!?!?!?

So it looks like maybe John Edwards is the only one who didn't "cheat" in any way here? No commercials, no secret fundraisers, no hedging his bets? Maybe that's why he won a number of the smaller counties up in the panhandle (including the aptly named "Union County"). Small town folks have a tendency to see through B.S. – no matter how slick.

When asked about campaigning in Florida even though she had agreed not to, Hillary pounded the podium, wagged her finger, and yelled...

"I DID NOT HAVE CAMPAIGN RELATIONS WITH THAT STATE!"

How funny! No matter what Clinton supporters always have to bring race into the situation. I can tell you this much.. Perhaps you need to look deep within yourself and ask why am I supporting her? If it's simply because of race then you should look at everyone running "regardless" of party and vote that way!!! It's sad in 2008 the "hate" is still real! I guess it is fear of change.. I will pray for you all.

the prominent democrats have been in the house for along time, I can remember getting under my desk in case of a nuke attack and ted kennedy being thier and where has jfk daughter been and kerry what a rough life they are just pissed because the clintons don"t play by the blue bloods rules and all the old 6o dems are change gmb . its ok to run adds but not to have a rally after the polls close.

Living in Florida and Yes, having voted, I will say that it was Obama who called my Cell phone to ask for money and aired advertisements on television. Hillary did not campaign, she fundraised. My neighbors held fundraisers for Obama also. I am not stupid nor uneducated. I am not a lamb being willingly led to the slaughter. I did not vote for George Bush in 2000 nor 2004. I saw the outcome of what those that did vote for him has given us. I also do not listen to the media as if they were gospel. We've seen what listening to them does for us. I also as an American expect, NO DEMAND, that my vote count! Play any game that you will, but MY VOTE as a member of this society is GUARANTEED under the Constitution! I am ashamed that more people aren't screaming foul over this. If the shoe were on the other foot there would be h-e-double hockey sticks to pay! Are we so cowed that we are unable to think rationally anymore? Thank you for all of those who have enough integrity to exercise your civic duty, no matter which party you voted for!!!!! Please know that our children and grandchildren need us to be adults. We need to think about how our decisions will affect them.

The people of Florida and Michigan have spoken! They want Hillary Clinton as their candidate. Now, do voters wishes count for anything anymore, or are we truly living in a two party dictatorship that tells the people who they may or may not elect to office?

So again – CNN's exit polling results do not jive with the exit polling results discussed by Tim Russert at NBC and posted by CBS.

I would like to see someone flesh out why the analysis at CNN is different from that of CBS and NBC.

i just looked through my Crystal ball..........I think an endorsement from Al Gore is coming soon and I see Oprah heading to California.

I wish people would stop stereotyping Obama supporters, I am one of those 25% of black voters that will support Hillary, just like Maxine Waters. I just don't think Obam is experienced enough on foreign policy and he doesn't seem tough enough to go up against McCain.

An Obama convention would consist of speeches about coming together with noone hitting McCain or Bush, poor debate performances while millions watch, flowers and love beads, ads about his extremely liberal record that will turn off any independent that thought twice about voting for him. We need a DLC democrat this time around.

This is dirty politics at its best. Hillary Clinton will do anything, no matter how low and morally wrong it is, to come out on top. All the candidates agreed to the rules, and now CLinton is trying to break them because she wants to "make sure Floridians voices are heard." What we don't hear her do is thank South Carolina voters for voting for her. Clearly, she pnly picks and chooses the voices that deserve to be thanked and fought for.

Once again, Hillary Clinton exemplifies all that is wrong with politics today. I don't care how similar her policies are to Obama or Edwards, if the DNC changes their ruling and Clinton becomes the nominee, I will vote Republican or Green. I cannot and will not support a person who exhibits this type of character. I can only imagine the spin and lies and fairy tales her administration would try and sell us if she were to be elected.

It's "none has," not "none have." More journalists and fewer interns, please, CNN.

Watch LOU at CNN:

The voters in NH are very upset with Hillary. Apparently, Hillary PROMISED them that she will NOT participate in the process in FL. Seeing her celebrate a win, the people in NH said they feel like "the Clintons have played them for suckers.""" CAN ANYONE EVER TRUST THE CLINTONS???????

If you need Obama's specific plans for the nation, please write to them and they will send you the related packet!

Hillary had every right to celebrate her huge win in Florida. I listened to her speech tonight where she thanked her supporters for their vote of confidence.
By the way, did I miss it or did Obama thank the 567,903 Florida voters who cast votes for him? Oh, I'm sure he did because it would have been the only decent thing to do. Wait a minute; now I remember, this evening he said the primary election in Florida amounted to nothing. So I guess he didn't thank them afterall.

Democratic Floridian's opinions matter. I feel sorry that their representatives let them down and lost the people's delegates. Worse, I can't help but cringe when watching Hillary Clinton desperately spin the truth.

It IS telling everyone the race is off and declaring victory when no one shows up. It's pathetic to dance in the end zone of a half filled stadium.

Yep.

All these people are going to vote for Obama. He doesnt need any qualifications. We are TV generation. we are ZOMBIES who just believe what the TV says.

yes master. Obama is great. Yes master , Obama can unite us all.

The media says so. Fossils John Kerry and Ed Kennedy say so.

The biggest endorsement of the entire campaign is Bill Clinton. Ted Kennedy was never even a nominee, and John kerry of course blew the last election.

Matt Scott – 'would of been"

WHAT?

Did you mean "would HAVE been'?

I am so disappointed in the news coverage by CNN. If Obama had received such an overwhelming vote, they probably wouldn't have cut his speech like they did Hillary Clinton's.. It's amazing they would show Huckabee's speech in it's entirety, but not Clinton's. It's just another example of how the media in general has distorted this race. For those who say it wasn't fair because Barack Obama didn't compete – neither did Hillary or Edwards. If the voter's of Florida didn't know Barack Obama's stance on the issues, they must have their head in the sand. How many democratic debates have their been? How much TV coverage has their been? I think this is a great victory for Hillary and a great indicator for how the election will go on Super Tuesday.

People who payed close attention to the election are aware of the following:

1. Obama won the vote of FL democrats who voted today as per CNN, FOX, and MSNBC
2. Obama won the votes of FL democrats who voted in the last month
3. Clinton overall lead comes from the 1/2 million absentee votes cast over a month ago

The playing field is even and wide open on Super Tuesday

Did you catch that cackle laugh when Chris Matthews asks Hillary whether she broke the rules?

Win at all cost.

Who cares about the rules.

I think the Clintons have fought so much against the Bush machine that they have become just like them.

It's time to close the door on the 90s and look to the future.

We announce:

Prez and Commander in Chief Hillary Clinton 08!

THE FOLKS IN FLORIDA ARE OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT OBAMA IS NO KENNEDY... WE WERE THERE AND KNOW THE DIFFERENCE. THEY ARE ALSO OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT TEDDY BABY GOT AWAY WITH MANSLAUGHTER, THAT HE IS AN OLD DRUNK AND HOW HE TREATED HIS WIFE.

OSAMA YOU ARE NO JOHN F. KENNEDY... WE DIDN'T LIKE THE GOOD OL BOYS PICTURES EITHER

Any presidential candidate will be lucky to get 51% of the vote. Our country is that divided. Hopefully this woman, once people give her a chance to accomplish some of the goals she has described to improve our country, that divide will begin to fade some. She has proven her ability to work with republicans to get policy changes that have benefited the electorate. I think her ability to lead has been way underestimated and the potential she has to improve the country overlooked by many who are allowing themselves to get hung up in petty diversions, narrow thinking, and end up missing the big picture.

Vickiigou,
The idea of a candidate who does not fit the bill of a white, male mold does not scare me in the least, but I do hope that the first representative of that group will not sully those that follow and will instead provide a positive example for our future generations to emulate. Senator Clinton and her husband personify many undesirable, amoral and unethical qualities that I hope will not continue among our society or especially our nation's leaders. I would hope that specific segments of our population, and the majority, would select those individuals who would positively represent our society and their particular race, creed or culture more effectively than someone like Senator Clinton does for the female segment of the population. There are many more capable, intelligent and ethical individuals who could more effectively and positively become the first female President of the United States. I would be the first person in line to vote for such a person, but cannot support an individual of such low moral character and personal ethos as Senator Hillary Clinton, and I hope in my heart of hearts that our American population feels the same way.

It's almost like Obama has become an "American Idol". Everyone thinks he's gorgeous, youthful, fun, cool, dreamy, and the hip choice. How sad that people are not realizing yet that we still have no idea how he plans to accomplish his dream, through the congress. He has yet to say a word about how he intends to make these hopes and dreams come true. Anyone can spin a beautiful "fairy tail". We could hire a great professor or other speaker to make the same speeches. The real question continues to be "HOW"?? Why don't all you Obama idols and fans want to know how he intends to get you all the gifts he is promising??? At least Edwards and Clinton explain how they plan to achieve their promises.

Well i am glad to see some i'm not the only one who sees a winner in hillary, and soon we the people in ga. will have our say, and yes she will get delegates here, what a rip off, the state of fla. needs to raise cain this is america and all our votes should be counted. AGREE?

This is a test of the Florida Democratic primary.

The party leaders in your area, in violation of Democratic national authorities, have developed this unofficial primary to try to cut ahead of other states, in the event of an actual election.

For the next sixty seconds, you will hear a high-pitched whining tone that will let you know that your fellow Floridians just threw their votes away, followed by a collective yawn from the rest of America.

Remember, this is only a test.

*WHHI-I-I-I-I-NNNE!*

*yawn*

This has been a test of the Florida Democratic primary. If this had been an actual primary, you would have been instructed to vote one week later at one of the polling stations in your area.

This concludes this test of the Florida Democratic Primary.

The bias that CNN shows in trying to ignore the will of almost 1 million people using their constitutional right to vote for Hillary Clinton in Florida is disgusting. The media is supposed to report the news, not try to manipulate peoples minds one way or another. Clinton won by 18 points above Obama with the same amount of effort as he put into the state. Clinton will be our next president, despite your attempts to disrupt the elections in this country, CNN.

FELLOW AMERICANS, WE ALL KNOW OBAMA CANNOT WIN.

SO WASTING YOUR TIME WITH CNN

I wish everyone would get their facts straight.

Senator Obama's NATIONAL ad was not against the rules.
The DNC approved it.
You can not run a NATIONAL ad and omit ONE state.
Billary could have spent the money and did the same thing.

Also it was not a HUGE win for Billary.

There were NO delegates to win.

Obama 0 – Edwards 0 – Clinton 0 – Kucinich 0

It's really not about the ads or the campaigning. It's about who the people want for president or, out of desperation, which of the candidates, who has ideas closest to their own beliefs, has the best chance of beating the likely republican nominee. I feel confident that is going to be Hillary. When she runs for the national election the excitement in having the chance to participate in the election of and vote for the first woman President of the U.S. will motivate many woman voters (greater than 50 percent of the population of the U.S.) and likely many men as well. It represents a very exciting time for our country. I invite you to take a chance and embrace it. She is not as bad as the press makes her out to be. She is savy and shrewd, qualities that in a man seem to be less criticized. Same old stereotype for woman I'm hoping having a female president will help to dispell.

Hi, I am from the Netherlands.

I've been following this election on CNN. As a democrat supporter I don't understand the hate between the Clinton and Obama supporters.

I can understand that in the heat of the moment Hillary and Barrack loose themselves sometimes. Of course the sensation media will emphasize these rare moments and keep repeating them in order to create controversy to attrack viewers/readers.

But people supporting Hillary and Barrack should be wiser than this and start to come up with good arguments why they favour their candidate instead of killing a member of your own group that has slightly different views.

Given the many, many comments here that really have no substance at all I have the feeling most of you are active members of the campaign team.

You know as someone that watches this from a distance it would be nice to read something positive about Hillary from a Obama supporter and visa-versa.

Lately I read many hilarious comments about endorsements. I read people are not supporting Obama because Kennedy or Kerry endorsed him and because they don't like these two they stop likening Obama.
I hope you guys don't use the same logic in real life. What if a serial killer would love your girlfiend.. hmm since you don't like that serial killer you don't like your wife anymore. People get real. Come with some good arguments.

I think the supporters should realise that what they are doing here is giving the media channels a stick to hit with. Haven't you noticed some crazy news lately on the newsticker. Obama snubs Hillary? Please come on. Well I can't blame CNN either, when you analyse the comments these are the topics the members are waiting for...

If this was an open primary it would of been far closer than it was.

Obama has much more crossover appeal which is why a lot of prominent democrats are aligning with the Obama campaign.

Clinton will be lucky to win a general election with 51% of the vote and Florida would most likely not be one of the states giving it's electoral college votes to her opponent.

Two of the states Hillary has won, are delivering delegets....interesting..um.
But she is still ahead...has won more states to this point...and has more delegates..
A couple of my guy friends said they are voting for Hillary, but they don't share that with their friends...that's so sad..

Eddie W.: You said Obama won 80% of the white vote in Iowa. Obama definitely did **NOT** win 80% of the white vote in iowa. 93% of voters in Iowa were white. IF he had won 80% of them he would have ended up with around 70% of the overall vote. He ACTUALLY ended up with 38% of the overall vote. Your math is impossible!!! While I applaud you for trying to make a point, you can't MAKE UP FACTS to suit you.

That being said, John Edwards '08. He's the TRUE change candidate.

Clinton is the only truly qualified candidate to move into the leadership of the White House.

And we get Bill for no extra charge. He as former President did an incredible job bucking a republican Congress time and time again. We get two politically astute minds for the price of one. It should be a no-brainer.

Any person who is not debt free and making $200,000 a year thinking of voting republican is indicative that their gullibility and IQ reside at opposite ends of the spectrum.

Clinton 4A Great 08!

You people are morons. The Party has a process to strip delegates. There is also a process for appeal.

If your panties are in that tight of a knot, contact the DNC to find out the process, otherwise.....shut up!

I don't understand one thing. This article and others have said NO democrats campaigned or ADVERTISED in Florida. I don't live in Florida, but I visited the Orlando area last week with my family and I saw an Obama ad in Orlando on a local affiliate station.

It struck me for two reasons. First, it was the first ad I've seen for Obama since I live nowhere near a state that has had a caucus or primary at this point. Secondly, it caught my eye because I thought they weren't supposed to be advertising there.

So, what gives? Why was there an Obama ad in central Florida last week? Anyone?

This is HUGE for HILLARY! It looks like late deciders are breaking for her again!

I learned at an early age... to think outside of the box- and no to necessarily take NO as an answer....Because of this, I am very successful financially, in my business, and in life.... so people sometimes there are other pathways to get what you want.... and it might not be all that bad. Get over it!!!
Do we followers, or people that are pathing the path!!!

"Michigan and Florida are not legitimate contests, no matter whether you agreed with the DNC's decision or not. Just like the caucus system in Nevada (and Hillary won there, good for her), this was decided long before now."

Absolutely. I'm an Obama supporter from Michigan and believe me I was very upset when the DNC stripped our delegates. But with Clinton's name the only major one on the ballot, believe me I am enraged at the possibility of her getting those delegates back. I realize that Obama and Edwards were on the Florida ballot, but the same reasoning still applies - people don't go to the polls if they think their vote doesn't count, unless maybe they're retired people who don't have things to do that day (older people support Clinton). You can't change the rules halfway through! These delegates should not count, and the media should stop covering this "victory".

Correction: Obama DID advertise in Florida. He ran a great many tv spots there.

Hillary is the one who did not advertise, who obeyed the DNC ban.

For all Obama supporters stop being so childish...Fact of the matter is Clinton defeated Obama by a HUGE margin....Lets for one moment agree to the fact that Clinton is amoral and despicable in supporting states when it is convinient for her...my question to you is how is obama any different? If he really were a different politician he wud not have dismissed FL as he did by calling it a "beauty contest",Do u for one moment think had he won this primary he wud call FL the same thing "a beauty contest"? Count me out as an Obama supporter...

– A disillusioned ex- OBAMA supporter...

Simply put, more people voted in Florida (record turn out) than all other primaries and caucuses. So, what does that say about HRC candidacy? print and other media sources will pay attention to this win............. And if you think this will not have some benefits of a momentum going into FEB 5th...... than you are too cynical to be subjective.........

HRC 08

Whoo hoo! Go Hillary!!!

Funny how Obama keeps talking about "unity," then he turns away from Hillary, calls her victory "zero," and most of Obama's supporters on this board post as if they were all divisive, intolerant, and even sexist ! This does not represent your candidate very well, frankly.

GO...........Hillery I need you now more then ever. I bought a house I couldnt really afford and I need some help with my mortage. I should have been responsible and not bought that 7 Series BMW with my line of credit from my house but what the heck its a tax write off and you are going to bail me out. GO HILLARY............................. Do you happen to have free health care as well, heck I may just quit my job all together

Go Hillary! You can bring about the necessary improvements that this country sorely needs!

You won Florida EVEN WHEN OBAMA BROKE HIS PROMISE BY AND ADVERTISING IN FLORIDA!

Best of all Hillary won the late deciders! The tide has turned!

Hillary Hillary Hillary!

Some day, people will look back on Hillary Clinton and go wow, she really fooled us. How did I believe her? Sounds kind of like how people feel about Bush now.

If Hilary has so much integrity and honesty as she has just exclaimed in her speech... if she cares so much about the voters in FL and making sure their votes are heard... answer me this: Why did Mrs. Clinton wait until after getting hammered in SC to fight for the delegates being reinstated in FL? They have been removed since August 27th, 2007. Yes, that's right... over FIVE months ago. Funny how FL becomes important 1 day after her worst loss ever and 2 days before her last chance to redeem herself before Feb. 5th.

Gotta love them Clintons... they're a funny bunch. She sure fooled you all!

What the democrats do not understand is that if they lose Florida or Ohio in December, they will lose the white House.

Hillary made the right case to endear herself to the state.
The fact is that she won and even the late polls helped her which means that she is coming back to where she should be

Up Hillary '08

Im sorry.... I am a teacher and we teach our elementary kids that you need to play fair and to play by the rules.... what Clinton is doing is not playing by the rules! She agreed to the terms in the beginning when everyone else sat down and agreed, but when she finds herself in the hole trailing behind a candidate that has less experience and starts a movement that she isn't included in. she says, "oh yeah, now that I (quote, unquote) won Michigan and Florida, I think we should count the delegates... just because it would help me out." HOW UNFAIR!

You can't just change the rules in the middle of something...

Oh yeah.... sound familiar? "Iowa picks corn, New Hampshire picks Presidents..." and "oh, South Carolina isn't important." Watch out Hillary if you get the nomination... you are irritating too many people along the way. I have met more people that say that they won't vote at all if Hillary gets the nomination.

Also, watch out for a double presidency... everyone knows Bill wants back in. I feel sorry for the poor soul who runs at the vice-president. Talk about overshadowed by the first-man.

Mimi,
you are right on...being a women that pioneered a male dominated occupation is a constant battle...I would think that by this time in history..it wouldn't be such an obstacle...what scares me more is the amount of women that are sexist against there own gender, and they don't even see it...Men will typically back up men even if they are wrong, you don't see women doing this...There still are too many women that are submissive to their man, that they will vote on what their man tells them to.... I don't get it...Women need to not only think of their family needs, but they really need to think of their needs too...Voting for a candidate that supports you as a woman...and all the other things you stand for is important...This race is going to be a good indicator on wether our society is more sexist or more racist....this is so sad... nothing against Obama, but he is too naive, and does not have enought experience to manage the country...Hands down Hillary does... If Obama was to make VP...then depending on what he does or does not do, the presidency could be his... He really has done anything so it makes it difficult to believe he can

Clinton stated she wants them seated AFTER the nominee is decided. I am certain all the candidates will do the same. What are they going to do. If obama wins the nomination, is he going to keep them out?

The point that is stressing the obama people is that even AFTER the Kennedy endorsment. Even AFTER the SC win, we see some DRASTIC demographics.

First and foremost, Obama didnt have an overwhelming youth vote. Why? He didnt CAMPAIGN TO DEATH TO GET THEM OUT TO THE POLLS. This is how Obama is doing it. Getting kids who wont vote in the general election out to vote in the primary.

It happens EVERY election cycle. Then they dont vote in the general election.

Obama cant get all the youth vote out in 22 states on super tuesday. This is why you cant get the youth vote out unless your entire team is concentrated in one state. You just dont have the organization that size. You dont have Obama giving speeches all over the place in every state.

This is why you cant DRAG out the youth vote in the general election. Not enough manpower to make it a reality. You need the candidate there.

This was a HUGE telling point. Therefore, I predict Clinton will win most of the super tuesday states due to this reason.

Wouldn't it be nice if someone points out that Hillary only won by a relatively small margin in NH, yet was only able to gain a minimal advantage in a state where she was the only one to campaign? It must be nice for her to win in states that don't count... When will she realize that the American voters have no desire to repeat the disastrous years of a Clinton presidency which showed a moral character on par with a bachelor party in Las Vegas? Feminists and Womens Rights activists must intelligent and informed enough to desire a more capable and desirable candidate to represent the female segment of the population. Pick someone who was first able to manage their own lives before they attempted to claim the ability to manage the future of an entire nation. 35 years of being married to a political leader does not a president make...

Amy, Kazoo;

here's how it went down; in MI, they were all asked to take their names off the ballot. They all, except Clintons and Dodd, tried. Kucinich apparently had troubles with one of the notorized signatures and they didn't notify him in time to get his name off the ballot. That left three candidates on your ballots, along with undecided. Not much motivation to go vote, eh? But word got out that Clintons were planning on counting MI as a win for themselves, and all three of the other contenders joined together to prevent it from appearing that way, even tho there were to be no delegates awarded....

Now, I think Clintons figured the same thing had happened in FL and again she didn't stand a chance, until s/he realized that s/he could start spouting off in the media about calling on the other candidates to go back on their word and demand that the DNC seat their delegates.

Keep in mind that this was all OK with Clintons when s/he was the perceived winner. But now that there's a serious challenge, s/he starts this protest, and makes it "look good" to a state that's already going to come out to vote on property issues anyway (and what population is most likely to own property?). Sadly, I'm afraid that this is further fracturing a badly broken party. I've never heard so many people promising not to support Clintons.

I think it's TRAGIC that the Democrats allowed the Republicans to dictate the calendar jumps and thus the DNC allowed the Republicans to play a part in preventing the seating of delegates. That all happened months ago. Everyone knew about it.

I'm an Indie, and I abhor this politial system that we have. All the fighting, battles, name calling, innuendo, power grabbing....and there are some things that are wrong, and there are things that are JUST PLAIN WRONG! We as a citizenry have gotten so soft on all of this...it's OUR JOB and OUR RIGHT!!! And we've let others decide FOR us.

First I want to say that what the DNC did to the Florida voters was totally wrong! Second, What CNN did was as bad as the DNC, along with Obama and dismissing the Florida voters as if they did not count. VERY BIG MISTAKE!

The Florida voters came out to be heard and I believe that they were heard. Obama is nothing more than a "Pied Piper" without the skills, talents or the experience to become eve a "Rookie President. The American people deserve more. And WE the People, will not stand for it.

WE WILL all do what we can to get Hillary Clinton, a woman that the skills, talent and experience to bring our country back to one that ALL AMericans can be proud of.

The DNC should be concerned that they will end up losing a lot of Democrats to Independents if they go ahead and not give Michigan and Florida their delegates. I will be one of them that they will loose and any and all that I can change as well.

Hillary Clinton is the VERY BEST PERSON to be our next President. Also the only one that can be sure to take out the Republican Candiate who ever it may be.

JohnS: My 3 statements are factual, the last paragraph is my opinion. Could you state in clear terms which I should retract?

JohnS: I don't understand the rest of your rant, but I will say that I have watched or listened to nearly every Democratic (and Republican) debate, and Obama's answers usually consist of themes about "change" and "unity", but no facts, no concrete ideas. He is a wonderful orator, and I used to support him (I raised money for him here in FL) until I realized I wasn't hearing anything substantive from him.

JohnS: Your vitriolic name-calling provides the perfect example of my complaint with the media. Its OK to disparage Hillary with 1000 insults, but we can't even talk about Obama's voting record (or lack thereof) without being called racist.

JohnS: You sure are "fired up and ready to go". One question: could you please tell me we're going under Obama? I have yet to hear him disclose that. Maybe he will at the last debate this week. But I won't hold my breath.

I am sorry to ask? Wasn't Florida that made Bush the president????? Well there you go. This state can really judge!!! However, Hillary still lost about 10% of her power even in Florida..........That's a victory, and remember those retards started voting before they even knew Senator Obama.
Bunch of New Yorkers who cannot stand the cold in the city............

NOTHING WILL STOP THE SPIRIT GOING FORWARD.

OBAMA WILL BE THE PRESIDENT..................................

I would like to put to rest these comments regarding the South Carolina votes for Senator Obama coming from all Black voters...if I remember correctly he got 24% OF THE WHITE VOTE.... by comparison in IOWA he received some 80% 0f the
White vote...there is a very small percentage of Black voters in the whole state. Secondly, Senator Clinton does not honor her pledges....think Florida & Michigan..tonight she promised Florida that their delegates would be seated in Aug. The spin was" I did not campaign THERE",but I won the popular vote so I want the delegates. That being the case if she is allowed those delegates,then the Democratic Party can not enforce its` own rules. I give up!
Thirdly, the press leaves a lot to be desired. To take a photo ,give it a title and flash it around the country and the world is unforgiving. Nobody took a look at the area Senator Obama was standing in OR to ask if him if he was even aware thtat Senator Clinton was there. Comes to be at just that moment he was speaking to someone behind him. AMERICA GIVE THE MAN A BREAK..Are you afraid that he might just WIN.......

what this shows is Hillary is the popular vote. As we see the "good ole boys" back Barack, we will probably see more support for Hillary... Getting rid of the "good ole boys" would be a significant change...Funny how Kennedy who has been part of the Problem for 50 years, finally wants change....He is definately part of the problem.

Vote for Hitlery so we can get a Republican Back in Office....... Thank You to all the Clinton Supporters the GOP is counting on you

Clinton won highest in the dementia demographic. A subsection of geriatrics who thought they were voting for Bill.

If you know anything about how television advertising works, you would know that in a national ad buy, you can't remove an ad in one state and and have it run in every other. To do that, you would have to buy "spot" advertising in every market BUT Florida, which would be much, much more expensive. It is clear that Barack honored the spirit of the agreement, and Hillary did not. Ask yourself this question – could you imagine Obama giving a victory speech for a contest that he had agreed would not have a victor? Hillary has no problem with parsing, shading, and fine slicing the truth to meet her desired ends. I want to like Hillary, as she could well be the nominee of my party. She is making that exceedingly difficult in the campaign.

'Clinton TRUMPETS win in FL,' if that headline wasn't slanted enough how about the second paragraph,

'Her leading rivals, South Carolina primary winner Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John Edwards, did not campaign in Florida. They opted to concentrate on next week's "Super Tuesday" contests in states such as New York, California, Missouri and Georgia.'

Doesn't that paragraph make it sound as if Clinton did campaign?

I have decided to watch and surf other network websites that practice more objective journalism.

There is a process for a reason.

There is a reason for a process.

To have all states free to conduct primaries whenever those states choose would be a disservice to the candidates and the voters. In this competition to be the first indicator of political opinion you would have 50 states, of all populations, rushing to conduct their primaries on January 1, 2008.

There is a reason for a process. Smaller states must be given a chance to be introduced to its candidates just as Michigan and Florida.

There is a process for a reason. I would not object a fair competition of campaigning for candidates. If the states choose to disenfranchise its voters in arrogance for its numbers and importance they must not be recognized as being in compliance for the DNC Convention 2008.

Florida and Michigan should re-evaluate their priorities. They should be planning a caucus after February 5th in which would put them in compliance and give an opportunity to those candidates who otherwise could have campaigned to their voters!

Meredith, traditionally, national ads are not bought before March, at the earliest. There is a convenience in the exact date that the Obama campaign bought a national ad...that DID include Florida....it was shaded as national to help him win both Florida AND the Super Tuesday vote. So, bottom line is that Obama DID campaign in Florida, even if indirectly..he planned it that way...he approved his campain to buy the time.

The DNC should have just taken the super delegates away from Florida and Michigan so that there could be a penalty for moving their primary without hurting the voters.

That said, it would be downright criminal if Hillary were to get delegates from these two states after not having a real election (especially Michigan). She promised not to campaign in those states in order to pander to Iowa and New Hampshire voters and their "first-in-the-nation" status. Now that those primaries/caucuses are over she doesn't care about them and is pandering to Florida. You can bet she wouldn't have said anything about seating those delegates if she was behind in the polls before the primary.

I never used to understand why so many people dislike Hillary, but it is becoming increasingly clear to me- she will, as is often repeated, "say or do anything to win".

I think the real problem that needs to be addressed is the entire nomination process. I say make it one day a week for 5 weeks- 10 states at a time. This way more states have a say in it without any candidate being completely out of the race after one day because nobody thought they were viable.

@ JohnS...Obama had private fundraisers in Florida....get off Karen's case.

Also, go look up the definition of crying and shedding tears. Even my Mother, a full fledged Republican was impressed with her composure and was angry everyone said she cried or shed tears, because that was NOT crying.

I give Obama his credit where deserved, Obama supporters give Hillary zero credit. That's a shame, and says a lot.

Dirty tricks unfortunately are a reality in the political arena. The republicans have demonstrated in the past two elections that they will stop at nothing to win. The only way the democrats will be able to take over the white house is to beat them at their own game. The Clintons have clearly demonstrated their ability to do this. Democrats should keep this in mind and vote for Hillary to insure that everything possible has been done to defeat the republicans in 2008. To accomplish this we need the Clintons. It just comes down to that. Also I happen to believe Hillary will make an excellent president!!! I have faith in her. SHE brings HOPE for the country and the well being of all Americans! Maybe the nation needs a mommy figure to nuture us back to health which has been disastrously neglected by the current administration.

I am a John Edwards supporter. I think he is FAR SUPERIOR to both candidates as a Democrat and as a nominee to beat John Mccain in November. However, I believe it is absolutely ridiculous that all you Obama supporters are trying to take this win away from Hillary. If Obama were winning with 50% of the vote you'd all be screaming and jumping around that he "trounced" her just like if Edwards had 50% of the vote I'd be screaming and jumping around about his "thumping" of both the media darlings. However, you have to give Hillary credit. She is going to end up winning over 1,000,000 votes and will end the evening with more votes than the Republican winner John Mccain. She did all that without even campaigning. That's pretty darned significant and all you Obama supporters can't take that away.

Now that I've said that, please consider John Edwards. He is the one candidate who ACTUALLY HAS IDEAS to change this country in a positive way. Obama gives wonderful speeches about change but just doesn't seem to have any real substance.

Edwards '08

Michael.............live your dream pal, I am wondering about your age???? 80+++++ right???????

All you Hillary Lovers must be big Bush supporters.

Wow... sad, sad, sad. You people are being duped so bad. The Clintons' and their advisers are masters of manipulation and you people are playing the best sheep that you can. Baaaaaaaaaaaaa. Baaaaaa. The rest of the world outside America doesn't buy it. Why do you?

Stop listening to what they say, do your OWN research about the person you hold so dear and make your own INFORMED decision.

Thank you CNN for keeping them honest and exposing Hillary's underhanded tactics in Florida. Why didn't she argue for those Florida delegates early on instead of waiting until the last minute?
Senator Obama is for real. He has integrity
Vote Obama 08

Congratulations to Hillary and her team!

It is scary to think that people would rather choose an inexperienced man over an experienced woman. This nation needs to get over the gender issue, which is no doubt stronger than the race issue. It is obvious that at the subconscious level, many feel that being president of the United States is not the job for a woman.

It is time we get over it people!

Let's not forget that it is women like Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria who turned their nation around from near disaster, and instead brought England to its best periods (after the boys left it in shambles). And that was a few centuries ago!

This is the 21st century. Why can't we be more progressive and acknowledge that a woman is as capable, if not more, than a man to lead this nation out of the darkness? Why are we so afraid?

It is times like these when a woman can be best fit for the job. It will take the utmost finesse, coolness, relationships and caring for the people, that will help us get out of this mess we are in. And women are best known for these attributes.

The press needs to get over the Obama honeymoon and start looking closer and ask him for details. Obama talks a nice game (just like George Bush used to do in 2000). Let's get down to specifics people. (The press never put GWBush to the test back in 2000 either.) Are we going to allow the same mistake?

Anyone can talk idealistic stuff. But can Obama back it up?

What awaits the next president is fit for someone very experienced and more than ready to take over. Obama IS NOT READY to be president on Day 1 (I don't care what Ted Kennedy has to say). I have no doubt Obama will learn with time. But can we afford that?

The problems of this world are too serious and severely out of control for someone new to it all.

Obama is still a Freshman.

Sorry Obama. I'm not convinced yet. I need more details.

I don't have to personally like Hillary. I just know she will do a better job.

Idealism won't get us out of the troubles Bush and his gang have gotten us into.

Go Hillary!

Many of us are rooting for you.

I am as Democrat as anyone can be, but I am voting Republicans if Clinton wins.
Hell!! I take Bush for another 8 years over her!! White Greek-American. By the way, Europe prays Obama wins...........but who needs allies right?????

Just a little tid-bit

CNN did cover the fact that Obama was running ads in Florida. But they also covered the fact that they were NAITONAL ads. That's right Floridians, you aren't the only ones who saw those ads. They were here in NC and I bet they were in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and SC too. That's the point of something being national–it plays everywhere. So, for Obama to say that he is going to run a national advertisement campaign SANS Florida is simply ridiculous–Hillary could have done the same thing if she wanted to.

Plus, isn't she the one who ignored the democratic party first by leaving her name on the ballot in Michigan? How can you spin that one so Obama is a liar? Yeah, there are two sides to every sword. Just make sure YOU check the facts and don't simply rely on CNN to do it for you and you'll realize that your accusations can pretty much come back incriminate those who you support as well.

Wow, over 1.5 million voters in Florida went to the polls even when told "their votes wouldn't count."

Let's not forget the fact that total is more than all the voters in all 4 previous contests combined.

Let's not forget that Obama and Edwards took their names off the "beauty ballot" in Michigan, but not in Florida. Could it be that some folks were certain they would win in SC and that would propel them to a win in Florida?

Let's not forget that Obama was the only one with television advertisements running in the state.

I doubt everyone posting on here has had these candidates campaigning in their state yet, but magically we've all been able to make a decision about who to support. So to say that non-campaigning is an issue somehow implies that Floridians are too stupid to make an informed decision based on the same information you've received.

Zina, I'm waiting to hear "she only won because of the white vote" but I don't think I will hear that.

KAREN you do NOT LIVE in other states where CNN has been airing the OBAMA ADs. So, please withdraw you sattement; this is exactly how people in FL screw things up in this country. CNN was airing this AD in ALL the MAJOR states. I guess "Birds of the same feathers ofcourse fly together!!!"

KAREN, again you are wrong. How can anyone go out as a FUND-RAISER without the "appearance" of engaging in a campaign?
Oops, I forgot, it is like this: "I never had ... with that woman, Ms. Lewisky!!" As a Clinton follower, I expect you to be equally BLIND to your own faults!!!!

KAREN, you are wrong again. If you have followed these candidates as some of us have, you would be in a better position of swallowing your statements here.. I consistently replay their early VIDEOS (soon to be sent to CNN), Hillary has stolen each MAJOR point put out there by Obama (talk about flip-flopping). Now Obama is very careful NOT to reveal any information to the media except during the DEBATES. Watch the previous debates, Karen, and wake up!!!!

KAREN, you are wrong again: The media and the people in NH has taken Hillary as their "spoiled baby" since she shed tears in NH. At that time, learned people in IA saw the Clintons just as they– spoilers, liers, cheaters etc.

KAREN, let me ask you this personal question: Given all the support that BILL is giving to Hillary, will you concede that if she wins, the credit should go to his MAN, Bill for another term as President? I guess people like you believe that Hillary truly represents the core of the women's movement!!! I am glad that African Americans NEVER allowed people like Jackson to lead the movement for minorities in this country!!!

Do any of the people on this board who cannot spell and come across as illiterate realize that there are first, voters. Then there are Delegates. Without voters, there is nobody for the delegates to represent. Do any of you ignorant people have a clue about who truly will be able to run a country that is in the state it is, both economically and globally, with regard to terrorism. Those of you who continue to focus on the fact that there are no delegates at this time are not seeming to understand that there is something called a "popular vote" that is YOUR vote, in case you don't understand the election system. So I guess you feel that your vote didn't or won't count in your own state, where there ARE delegates.

You are all so subjective....anyone who blames Hillary for fracturing or dividing the democratic party is beyond ignorant. It takes more than 1 human being to ruin a party hundreds of years old.

If everyone on this board could just act like an adult and stop criticizing the candidates, and instead be gracious and honest, we might have a more supportive conversation here. But all this bashing of these human beings that are killing themselves to represent us against the republicans, is just unbelievable to me.

The fact is, Hillary is a sensational politician, like her or not. She is playing hard just like the Republicans do...perhaps extra hard because she wears dresses, not jockey shorts....both men AND women are to blame for ridiculing her for behaving no differently from any other nominee for president at least as long as I have lived. People are highly jealous that this is the woman who is going to transcend what no other woman could....and all the men who believe their " mommies" do not belong in the highest position in the country, are just little boys scared that they are losing their only power over mommy. Yes, this is a very emotional time for men...scary to them, seeing a woman in such a high place. And the women are intimidated by the fact that there is actually a woman who has exceeded anything they could have done in their lives, on the political stage.

Please, let's all stop this childish behavior, these ignorant comments...people, READ...LEARN.

Hillary, is getting to the point of being called a punk........LOL. She claims victories that they are just don't real!! This woman is as dangerous as Bush. BEWARE>>>>>>>>>>>>

I think she won in Florida fair and square and should get 1/2 her delegates like the Republicans got. However, there is no justification for her getting the delegates for Michigan, a primary in which hers was the only name on the ballot. Giving her delegates when she was the only name on the ballot is blatantly undemocratic. She should have removed her name from that ballot - that would have shown far more integrity than trying to get credit for a win in a contest where she had no competition - that's just unjust and not a good example of Americanism.

Geez...Hillary's almost a million strong in FL, and over a quarter million (>271,997 voters) over Obama supporters. Yet, Obama campaigned there in August and September 2007 and ran campaign ads when neither Hillary or Edwards did.

GO HILLARY 2008!!!!

Delivering a good speech does not mean you are ready to be president. A good speech can inspire and lift spirits, but it will not translate into more jobs, more affordable healthcare, a cleaner environemnt, a better economy, etc. I have no doubt that Obama is a rising star, but he is not yet ready to be President.

Many of you must have a short memory. You are aware that CNN was jokingly referred to as the Clinton News Network for many years because of a perceived adulation and bias toward Bill Clinton, right? How quickly some of you forget, or choose to ignore.

In addition, speaking of choosing to ignore, look at the exit polls. An overwhelmingly older demographic came out today, which is Hillary's strength. It does not mean an overwhelming victory for Hillary, especially since none of the democratic candidates stumped there.

Finally, I'm tired of the "Hillary has more experience" argument. Two years is not fundamentally different than six years in the Senate. If you want to argue that Hillary has more experience because of her proximity to Bill's day-to-day activity, fine, but how many previous presidential candidates can claim that? Or any "experience" serving in the executive branch? Exactly.

You know, the last time we elected an "inexperienced" politician from Illinois, I believe many would say he turned out all right. Perhaps some of you need to brush up on your American history.

You cannot deny that more than 3 QUARTERS OF A MILLION PEOPLE who knew they didn't have any delegates went out to VOTE FOR HILLARY CLINTON ANYWAY! She got more votes without trying that JOHN MCCAIN DID!!! Obama Oschmama Oprahwama......you have to realize that the candidates did as much campaigning in Florida as they have had time to do in Super Tuesday States!!!!! You'll see. Go HILLARY!!!! This is a win. Go home and be quiet. This is huge. Obama has less support in Florida than Clinton has in South Carolina, and I'm from SC, and we all know that when it counts, this state will be RED anyway, so Florida's support for Clinton (hello 2000 election) could prove to be VERY important. WAKE UP DEMOCRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mommy of 3

Fact check. Hillary has been outspoken about the loss of delegates in Michigan and Florida since day 1. She has stated over and over that it is wrong. The only thing she agreed to was to not campain in those states and she didn't. In fact, Obama and Edwards were also against the sanctions imposed.

Half of all Democrats hate Hillary and all independants and Republicans also hate her. There is no way this lying, deceitful, despicable , and phoney POLITICIAN can win a majority of votes in a general election. Why do we Democrats allow ourselves to snatch defeat from an easy victory with another nominee? One answer – STUPIDITY AND BLIND ALLEGIANCE!!

Why in the world would Hillary give a victory speech in FL where votes don't matter yet skip out on South Carolina? Did she give a victory speech in Michigan? I doubt it. She did this for spin and it ain't even working. What a loser.

First I want to say congratulation to Senator Hillary Clinton on her victory in Florida. Democrat voters came out in large numbers to vote and I think it's 100% wrong that those delegates have been taken away. We are a democracy in the United States and those delegates should be awarded to Hillary Clinton, the voters have spoken and it's wrong not allow the voters to have a say. This was a very dumb move by the DNC to do this Florida, I don't want to see this happen but they are risking voters going out to vote Republican in the national election because of the way they were treated. I also want to add that I thought it was very offensive for the Obama camp to call Hillary's win in Florida a empty victory. I thought that was in very poor taste and it's like saying the voters of Flordia don't matter. Even though this is a different situation it still brings back the memories of the fight for Florida between Bush and Gore and the voters in the end didn't have their voices counted. It's bad enough that most of the media hasn't treated Hillary as kind as they have treated Obama but to not allow the voters in Flordia who came out in record numbers not to have their voices count is a disgrace. I also think it's wrong that this happened in Michigan too. Our great nation is a democracy which means it's wrong leave out anyone. This is a sad day for Democrats in Florida because their voices aren't being allowed to be heard. I just hope that the DNC will come to their senses and award those delegates to Senator Hillary Clinton. Whatever happened to the DNC promise to make sure that every vote counts? This is almost enough to make me consider switching to Independent. I don't like the fact that Hillary Clinton is being cheated out of those votes especially when she is the best choice for President to clean up the Bush mess that has been created.

If the DNC does not want the Democrats to loose Florida again, they should reinstate the delegates. If they don't, I think they risk having disenchanted Democratic voters voting for a Republican again, and I don't think that should be the goal of the DNC. P.S. And while they are at it, they should also reinstate Michigan's delegates.

To Amy, Kazoo -
The Michigan delegate situation happened well before the Florida delegate situation, so the candidates had time to remove their names from the ballot in conjunction with their agreement with the DNC. The decision re: Florida came later, so there wasn't enough time for the candidates to remove their names, so they agreed not to compaign there once the decision was made this fall.

What is happening, in my opinion, is that people are getting too caught up with Obama's oratory skills. Yes, he speaks well, inspires others, lifts spirits, etc., but that is not what is most important. A good speech is not going to provide us with affordable healthcare; a good speech is not going to help the economy, a good speech is not going to help our education system, a good speech is not going to help the environment and global warming. I have no doubt that Obama is a rising star and has a very important role to play in national politics, but that role is not the presidency.

hillary make a victory speech was ridiculous!!! I guess she won the pagent...after getting on the news about seating florida voters. quick notes: she didnt have a majority; in Michigan she was the only major candidate on the ballot and she barely won!!!

Karen, well said ! I totally agree. I am a 25 year old African-African male who is strongly supporting Sen. Clinton! She has the experience to tackle the problems and mess that the next President will inherit. I have no problem rejecting Obama's message and appeal because he is simply not ready, proven, tested and tried. He is not ready to face the challenges we face! No way, No Obama.

I am all the way with Hillary! NJ WILL VOTE FOR YOU HILLARY ON FEB 5TH!

zina what does that mean? I give hillary credit. let not make this racial. this is about a different styles and opinions on records and views .. some like obama
most like hillary.. i can except that can you
?

I made up my mind in the last days too! The Kennedy endorsement changed my my from Obama to Clinton.

I couldn't understand the hypocrasy of the candidate who says he is for change, screaming for change, and saying he is the only person that will change American, yet actively sought and obtained the endorsement and help of all of the old time democratic establishment liberals of past generations and elections.

I really was confused when liberal Kennedy, Dashcle, Kerry, and the rest flocked to Obama and dissed the more conservative Edwards and Clinton. I think the liberal Kennedy hasbeens (and poor drivers) endorsement will hurt Obama more than help.

Seems to me Obama actions and the company you keep and beg for, speak louder than stump speeches. Plus how could you accept the endorsement of Kerry? A man who shunned his own running mate, where is his loyalty....shows the caliber of people you seek support from.

Needless to say, my bubble was burst! I wish Obama had shunned those endorsements, it's very contradictory and hypocritical.

Hillary had better be very careful! The way that she and her campaign are going about her march to the November 4th election is underhanded and manipulative. She and her surrogates are causing what could be a historic divide in the party that they claim to love so much.
While her tactics may get her the nomination, they will certainly make many of us disregard her pleas for help and support. Elections can't be won without "boots on the ground" – it's people like me that they will expect to do the phone calling and door knocking – but I have news for her – she may hear a deafening silence.

Oh, and by the way – she can't win the general election without the votes from the African American community – and I have hunch that she's burnt her bridges.

If she wins the nomination I have decided that I will NOT donate one red cent, make a single phone call, or knock on single door on her behalf.

It's simply shameful...

I find it absolutely insulting how Hillary basically snubbed South Caroline where the delegates did matter. She sent Bill there to campaign on her behalf. She only came at the final days and left for Florida. It is all for show with Hillary. I am so glad I have disovered how transparent she is. That is why my vote is on Obama. I need a leader I can believe in. Hillary is in to get Bill back in the White House.

Ha ha ha!

The Clintons actively run against NOBODY in Florida and gets only 50% of the votes. lol

For all those who would brag about the Clintons 'double digit lead' in Florida, let us remind you that there was another candidate from New York who has been enjoying a 'double digit' lead in Florida for a long time.

AND WHERE IS GUILLIANI AND HIS 'DOUBLE DIGIT LEAD' NOW? LOL

The Clintons are winners where there is no contest, winners without being tested, winners without the real thing. lol

We are taking bets as to when the Clintons will drop out and give up their THIRD TERM bid to soil the Oval Office again. lol

I can't believe that you can inflate Obama win in South Carolina by over and over again stating he won over Hillary by 2 to 1, 2 to 1 and not be fare enough to give her the same consideration from her success in Florida over Obama 2 to 1, 2 to 1. Just becuase they Florida decided to vote early doesn't mean she didn't win by a landslide over Obama and voting is about the people being heard not about how much you want to make Obama out to big bigger than he is. CNN has always been objective when did you stop doing that? Give credit where credit is due. This is a great step in the history of women and diserves the same respect.

For whoever pointed out this silly note:

1. Based on exit polling, 18-29 yr olds made up about 12% of the total vote.

What do you think the % of people in Florida are 18-29, when the voting age is 18 and there are people over 100 in age? Are their more people 18-29, than there are 30-100+? The Republicans had an even less % of voters 18-29 in age.

As someone who actually lives in FL, I need to put some facts on the record. I just heard CNN refer to "an uncontested Democratic primary in Florida" and quote Robert Gibbs of the Obama campaign (as if it were truth), stating that Obama never campaigned in FL. This is not just media favoritism, but an outright lie.

(1)Obama ran a very high profile campaign in Florida until September. I should know, I was on the host committee for a campaign event in August that drew over 1000 people and got local news coverage in South Florida on every channel. He held rallies across the state.

(2) Neither Hillary nor Obama personally campaigned in FL after the pledge. Yet Hillary won the black vote in FL.

(3) When CNN asked Obama last night to explain one instance in which his campaign differed from Hillary's, Obama said there were no substantive differences, except that he "could unite the country." I bet Hillary would beg to differ and could cite a variety of issues where her platform differs, if she were asked by CNN.

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Florida is a HUGE victory for the fine Senator from New York. The Florida speaks volume as it is very diverse and the population is significant. Hillary Clinton beat her challengers by more than 200,000 ! If this is not huge I don't kno what is. And to think the candidates did not campaign, well only Obama did by running tv ads.

I am glad the people have spoken and I hope this trend continues come Super Tuesday! I am looking forward to my state (New Jersey) giving the victory to Clinton !

God Bless Florida (over 1 million got out of there homes and voted!) and God Bless America!

Does anyone else thinks it's funny that Clinton only got half of the votes in a state in which she was unopposed? How can she call it a victory when half of the people who even bothered to vote in this primary voted "not Clinton?"

I also hasten to add that in a three-way race, that is with TWO other people running, Obama got 55% of the vote.

If this is a victory for Clinton, then hooray for losing!

GObama '08!!!

Okay - I'm getting really annoyed.

Hillary R. Clinton AGREED WITH the DNC's decision about the delegates MONTHS AGO.

It wasn't until the delegate race became close that she decided to SUE the DNC and posture to make it appear that she "cares" about the citizens of Florida. What she cares about is the large number of delegates. Doesn't anyone do their research on these blogs??? Same thing happened in Michigan, except Hillary was the only candidate that did not remove her name from the ballott - even after she told her fellow candidates that she would as a sign of "solidarity" with the DNC. The other candidates requested removal. At the last minute, she did not. Therefore, on primary day her name was the ONLY ONE on the ballot Crafty. Dishonest.

I am from Michigan and THOUSANDS decided to vote "uncommitted" rather than vote for her, because Michiganders KNEW what she did was wrong. This FL delegate issue was resolved LAST YEAR. Her tactics are completely unfair. Typical example of "politics as usual".....amazing that some are buying it.

...And I was once an avid Clinton supporter. What a turn off.

I can live with any of the 3 democratic candidates. I am a bit frustrated with TV media and how they are playing ratings with this election.

CNN is doing it again. Had Obama carried FL that would have been their headline. Instead the "Worst Political Team on Television" won't even acknowledge that Hillary carried FL.

In the end no candidate spent time in the state so they all had an equal footing. Instead of looking at what FL said in support of Clinton they wrote if off like it did not happen. Once again if Obama carried FL they would be all over the demographics and spending hours talking about how great he is.

I think it is time for CNN to be honest. Just come out and endorse Obama and we can all see where you are coming from.

I look foward to this being over so I can have my news station back again. It would be nice if CNN would push back from the table and see how biased they are toward Obama. In the meantime I will go get a good book and wait for this all to be over.

I have already voted in early voting in GA.

Good luck to all 3 remaining democratic candidates.

What BIG win in Florida?? Liar again... I thought that she wasn't going to Florida. Changed her mind after SC? Fact is, Obama is frustrating her and she knows that she will really need Florida and their votes. The woman should be encouraging following the rules. Didn't she sign a pledge? Does her word mean anything? Come on, I doubt she genuinely cares about anythingI'm sure we'll see her for the next few days on her throne ready to take her "crown". After all, she feels she's "entitled" to the office because Bill has the accomplishments. The woman talks more about his accomplishments than hers. She is qualified on Day 1 because she earned experience being First Lady! Too much.. Talking about being specific.. Well, at least her supporters can encourage her to be honest. I am sick of the Clintons and their slash and burn politics! We have had enough..Sure the other spouses are advocates for their spouses, but they don't stoop to the level of Bill (thank God he's the former Pres) No other candidate's spouses have been as offensive and willing to discredit anyone's character as BClinton has been. And, I believe Elizabeth and Michelle appear to be faithful and deeply committed to their marriage vows, their husbands and their families. Bill is an angry old WM who will do anything to win! Please....Nothing what so ever could ever make me vote for anyone who is willing to win at any cost like Billary.
It's time to move on... Keep them out of the White House! It's time for a real change....Send them back to ARK/NY!!!

Stay out of the Bushes and no more Clintons!

It's clear that the white voter support of Hillary in FL will NOT be questioned like the African-American support of Obama in SC.

I have always been a huge fan of CNN..as a Florida voter I am furious at them for completely discounting our vote. Anderson Cooper just commented snidely that "isnt it interesting that Hillary Clinton did not want to speak to us last night but wants to speak to us tonight after her so-called win ".Her "so-called win". Over a million and a half of us Florida Democrats voted today. That is more Democrats than all of the other previous primaries combined. By the way, I like Obama and would certainly support him 110% if he were to become the nominee BUT......I have been seeing Obama commercials all week. Haven't spotted a single Clinton or Edwards commercial though, also Hillary did not campaign here-she came tonight AFTER our polls closed. Let's give credit where credit is due. Bottom line, whichever of them becomes the candidate..ALL of us Democrats need to get behind them. The alternative..4 more years of the Iraq War and all the rest of other horrid Republican policies. Get a grip Demos..we can't let the media split our party to improve their ratings.

As a voter who actually lives in FL, I need to put some facts on the record, since CNN has published and aired outright lies. I just saw CNN refer to Florida's "largely uncontested Democratic primary", and quote Robert Gibbs of the Obama campaign (as if it were truth), stating that Obama never campaigned in FL. This is not just media favoritism, but an outright lie.

(1)Obama ran a very high profile campaign in Florida until September. I should know, I was on the host committee for a campaign event in August that drew over 1000 people and got local news coverage in South Florida on every channel. He held rallies across the state.

(2) Neither Hillary nor Obama personally campaigned in FL after the pledge. Yet Hillary won the black vote in FL.

(3) When CNN asked Obama last night to explain one instance in which his campaign differed from Hillary's, Obama said there were no substantive differences, except that he "could unite the country." I bet Hillary would beg to differ and could cite a variety of issues where her platform differs, if she were asked by CNN.

I am appalled by how the media has chosen Obama as its darling, never airing a foul word about him or questioning his voting record, while trying to make Bill into a racist and denying Hillary well-deserved airtime. If the media instead moved on to more substantive issues, such as the fact that we are entering an economic depression (not just a recession), maybe voters would realize that although it makes us feel warm and fuzzy, we simply don't have the luxury of electing a community organizer with zero foreign policy or economic experience right now.

GoBama you are wrong. Bill Crist the republican governer of Florida and his republican legislature was responsible for changing the date of the primary. The Democrats of Florida had absolutely no say in the matter.

I do hope that the Hillary supporters see that she has divided the democratic party. We will not vote for her in good conscience if she wins the nomination. We see the truth.

Obama '08

You people have no clue about whats going on. You have accused Clinton of almost everything and none of its true. Her point about the delegates is being taken out of context. She just said, if she is the nominee, she will try and seat the delegates, She does not need those delegates to win the nomination. You are all misleading what she is doing, and what she is saying.

The point is she won, with no campaiging and people made their choice. Live with it.

DNC's decision to omit delegates from the FL primary is yet another example of this party's need to self-destruct! What will they do for the REAL ELECTION? Dump all the FL votes?

As for the few female bloggers here who feel compelled to spread Right Wing misconceptions about "WITCH HILLARY", please expose yourself to BOTH SIDES of the story before jumping on the "Ditch the Witch" train!

For those people who claim to be "disappointed" with the style of Clinton campaigning, PUT A SOCK IN IT! Aren't you frustrated by continued Democratic losses?

Unlike typical Democrats who are happy to repeat the familiar ineffective behaviors that lose elections, Hillary and Bill Clinton learn by watching the winners. If they behave "like Republicans", as they have been accused of doing, lately, they are doing what it takes to win an American election in 2008. You cannot change the world when you continue to lose your elections!

Congratulations to HIllary Clinton on her win tonight and for continuing to do what SHE believes is necessary for her to win the Presidency in 2008!

"Congrats to Billary on winning NOTHING!!! "

Why, g-man, you pathetic hysteric: Hillary won the popular vote. She did it despite all of the media beating up on her while crowning Obama the King after a win in South Carolina.

In fact, on CNN, they acted as if they were sorry they even had to report the Dem side of Florida – one witch I'd like to smack kept repeating, "It means nothing! It means nothing!" like a deranged Munchkin.

It means the Florida voters by a huge margin prefer Hillary over Obama. THAT'S what it means, dummies.

National ads are no excuse. Clinton and Edwards both held off on their national ads until Michigan and Florida voted.

so for real...does ANYONE know why Obama and Edwards removed their names from the ballot here in MI but left them on in FL? where neither state was awarded their democratic delegates? I'm just trying to make sense of the disparity. I really want to know why so if anyone can help me out, I'd much appreciate it. thanks

Bottom line is Florida has a lot of older voters. Older voters tend to support Hillary.

Obama 08

The Obama-spin on this is laughable.

Popularity contest, doesn't count, blah, blah, blah

All elections are popularity contests. The point is despite everything that happened this weekend, Floridans went to the polls, even though they knew their votes didn't count, and considered it important enough to throw their support behind Sen. Clinton. They weren't deterred by South Carolina, Ted Kennedy, the media lies, Obama spin, etc.

It's also worth nothing there is still a racial split. This does not bode well for Obama. Of course, this may change, but you can bet the Obama camp is nervous.

Obama can never win over John McCain. Why do democrats will vote for him? super tuesday he will loose big time. He says he will get change in washington but what change will he get that former 41 presidents couldn't get. how will he do it? i never seen any answers towards that change

Clinton is next president

Will there be the same outrage at whites for voting for Hillary in Florida as there was at people of color voting for Obama in South Carolina? I don't see that here.

"well Rebecca Sinderbrand
U guys are trying to make her look like a winner right? she is a looser… trust me Bush is much better than her"

A steaming pile of feces would be better than Bush the traitor and criminal, and of course, Worst. President. Ever.

I think Mitch has either (1) been in a coma, or (2) is Jeb Bush in disguise.

A win over UNDECIDED is a combined victory against Obama AND Edwards.366666

CNN, why are you letting Mike spam the boards?

How can Obama supporters deny what over 1.5 million voters decided? They are only sighing RELIEF that there are no delegates there, and to throw that in a Clinton supporters face is sad. Those are your fellow citizens you are spitting on.

It's delusional to think that the voters in Florida don't know who the candidates were before this vote took place. Do they live in rocks?

If the people VOTE for Clinton after it was already Bush, Clinton, Bush, IT WAS THERE VOTE!! That is Democracy. I'm not going to choose a poor, underqualified candidate who gets shoved down my throat, I'm going to pick who I think is best. (Who was GORE by the way...)

Does anyone remember in the 90's when the role of the 1st lady was questioned, because Hillary redefined it by being the most active 1st lady since Eleanor Roosevelt?

2 little notes to everyone saying Clinton thumped Obama.

1. Based on exit polling, 18-29 yr olds made up about 12% of the total vote
2. Republicans out voted Dems 2-1 in this primary, first time that's happened this primary season.

Don't underestimate the % increase campaigning would have made, especially for Obama, who has shown in every primary so far an uncanny ability to bring out not only the youth vote, but also the first time voters. For now though, Gratz to Hillary

Now I respect H.Clinton and the victory she just worn. I just don't beleive that if they were both allowed to campaign it would be a little closer than it is now. She probablay would have won but a close contest, no doubt about it.

go bbbbbbarack , go hilllllary ! lets see who will win this fight for the presidency of the united states. As long as it ain't no stickin republican!

People, people, people, blaming the National Democratic Party for this Michigan and, Florida debacle AGAIN is like blaming hanging chads for Al Gore's defeat in 2000.

All this trouble from Florida AGAIN is another chance for Democrats to skillfully snatch yet another defeat from the jaws of victory.

The Florida Democratic Party is PART of the National Party.
The ignoring of Florida's delegates was a DEMOCRATIC decision taken by the national party, of which the Florida Democratic Party is a part.

It is the LEADERS of Florida who let down their democratic followers in the state, prevented campaigning in Florida, and cause Florida's votes to be essentially MEANINGLESS!

And the self-absorbed and power-hungry Clintons are again MISLEADING Floridians about the seating of Florida's delegates. It ain't going to happen!

Calling us...Floridian voters a "beauty contest" Obama, shame on you! We'll see at the end of day if our votes count or not! Go Hillary!

Florida: The state that disenfranchised 1.5 million of its own voters by not following the rules. All they had to do was have their primary on the date that they were supposed to.

Everyone is accusing each other but no one is asking the right questions.

Why did Florida decide to break the rules?

We all know that their vote is very important in the general election. And they know it also.

So if they knew the rules and the penalty of the rules why did they break the rules?

It's my opinion that if they really valued the "Democrat's" votes then they wouldn't have broken the rules.

It's no Obama's fault, Clinton's fault, or the DNC's fault. It was Florida's fault. It's like someone in Florida is determined to keep Florida as a "RED"state. Hmmm, I wonder who that could be.

Let's not forget, Florida has a history of disenfranchising it's own voters.

If there is one intelligent Hillary supporter please explain her 35yrs experience, her scandals and why are her 35yrs of experience sealed in the Clinton library.

where's the reports on the counties results for the democrats, this is vital information:

Hillary has had:

46 1st place finishes
16 2nd place finishes
2 3rd place finishes

Edwards has had:

11 1st place finishes
14 2nd place finishes
41 3rd place finishes

Obama has had: (despite all the media on him with Oprah, tv, and violating the pledge by placing commericals in the media about himself, and the debates and he goes out crying that people dont know him, what does he want, more attn?)

7 1st place finishes (less then Edwards)
36 2nd place finishes
23 3rd place finishes

I think this shows the REAL winner! Hillary's won most of the demographics.

Hillary 08!

Lilia, you are correct. Obama had campaign ads running all along.

The editor also forgot to mention that Hillary has tried instituting the FL delegates since a year ago when the DNC first opted to remove them. It is not new, and I think Hillary is absolutely 100% correct on insisting that the FL delegates get counted, because without FL, NO Dem can win the general election. Have we forgotten the 2000 Election?

Finally, what this election does prove, & mind you it IS still an election in FL with or without delegates awarded, is that HILLARY IS the MOST Electable candidate! With 76% of precints reporting, Hillary leads by over 255,000 votes over Obama in FL (50% to 33%).

GO HILLARY 2008!!!!

BTW, When Ted Kennedy comes later this week, trust me he will NOT persuade any Latino to vote for Obama, especially when Hillary was endorsed by Caesar Chavez's Son. Latinos in CA and the West will NEVER forget the lagacy of Mr. Chavez, he was the civil rights leader of the Latino-American population in the early 70s.

Moreover, in Northern CA, amongst the nation's most well-educated population, Hillary holds a strong lead. That's where I'm from!

Like it or not, HILLARY WON FLORIDA and she'll ride the momentum to Super Tuesday. No wonder Obama snubbed her, he acted like a loser already!

Definitely Hillary!

I am amazed that I am saying this, but apparently the Republicans care more about Florida than the Democrats do. Yes, the primary was moved up. Yes, both conventions decided to punish Florida (which I find insulting). But the Republicans just cut the delegate count in half. The Democrats, who may possibly need Florida in November, have decided to disenfranchise the state.

I think the Democratic party needs to learn a lesson from the Republicans.

If Obamba really were concerned with people and not "politics as usual" I would imagine that he would support giving the people voice. Wasn't it he who said "even if you are in the minority, you should stand up for what's right." Is that only when it benefits you?

Its, good to see that the Florida votes counts more than a a beatuy contest. Florida's voices was heard loud and clear.

I live in SC...I voted for hillary....I will say this... local reporters were out poll pushing for Obama....not legal if you ask me. the primary ...is over here and he is still running ads on cable...why??? CNN is running his ads...I don't get it ...I do feel like they are trying to ram Obama in are face....I'm not buying what he is selling .....he can keep his snake oils and the kennedys.. The voting people of Florida have TVs and Computers....the can hear all they want about Obama....I think they voted to prove a point....they want Hillary ae and all she was say Thank You....Obama's Camp talked about them like they were a joke....we will see who will have the last laugh

Hillary is a joke. I am a life long democrat, but if Hilliary is on the democratic ticket, I will vote republican.

Go any body but HillBilly!

Hillary Clinton won FLORIDA. HALF A MILLION VOTERS DO count. if the DNC does not allow floridians votes counted in DENVER. then thedemocrat party do not deserve to have florida voters come election day. I will stay home because my vote has no meaning to the democrat DNC if they disenfranchise the delegates.

Obama had national ads in that aired in Florida, just as they have aired in Vermont (even tho election here over a month away). These were approved by the DNC. Why are Hillary supporters always such sore winners.

Shame on you CNN for not posting my comment. What you don't want the people to know the real truth about how Florida lost their delegates?? How the republicans voted not to move the primary back so they wouldn't get penelized. How the republicans outnumbered the democrates on that vote 2 to 1? And how the republicans gave them 1/2 their delegates but gave the democrates none? You CNN people are so republican it stinks. I hope Hillary wins and strips you of your tax breaks.

Those who are referring to the Obama AD in Florida are truley ignorant!!!!! This is very serious; most of these people are so ignorant it makes some of us SICK

The AD is by CNN; this AD is running is almost ALL the states. I am avid viewer of CNN and have been seeing this AD since SC.

Wake up people; other nations truly and correctly laugh at us in the US because most of us are so uninformed, ignorant.. you name it!!!

When I run into so many dumb ones on university campuses, I think the public might be better off!!! But events like this one, and the cheering for Hillary tells me that some of the people out there are equally ignorant and quite uneducated!!! God Bless us all...

Perhaos the state of Florida wsould simply stay out of this process, given that they simply DO NOT FOLLOW BASIC, I MEAN BASIC RULES!!!

This will come back to hunt the Democrats as the Republicans will use this so-called win of Hillary against them in the general election:

PEOPLE WHO HAVE NO REGARD FIR LAWS AND RULES OF THIS NATION!!!!

Every vote counts and every voter has to be heard. This is a comment for those Obama-maniacs who want to disfranchise millions of voters since he did not win.

January 29, 2008 9:28 pm ET
Florida is a HUGE victory for the fine Senator from New York. The Floridia speaks volume as it is very diverse and the population is significant. Hillary Clinton beat her challengers by more than 200,000 ! If this is not huge I don't kno what is. And to think the candidates did not campaign, well only Obama did by running tv ads.

I am glad the people have spoken and I hope this trend continues come Super Tuesday! I am looking forward to my state (New Jersey) giving the victory to Clinton !

God Bless Floridia (over 1 million got out of there homes and voted!) and God Bless America!

I don't think that America will put the Clintons back in office. If for some reason Hillary ends up with the Democratic nomination, it will be only because of Bill's dirty politics.

Look back over just the last few weeks: lawsuit in Nevada over caucus sites, closing caucus doors early, tears for Hillary in New Hampshire, the ugliest campaign I've ever seen in South Carolina, finger wagging angry tyrades, dividing the country between black/white voters, Hill-Bill-A-Ry going to Florida campaigning...the NOW NY branch declaring Ted Kennedy doesn't like women voters...trying to change rules that the DNC declared for Michigan and Florda. Scorch and burn BillyBoy, the devil himself must be at your heels to make you such a miserable human being.

Many of us haven't forgotten the headlines about BillyBoy 's sexual escapes in the Oval office blaring on the 6:00 news when we were seated with our children at the dinner table. He turned the White House into the "House of Shame".

Bill Clinton is playing this country like a cheap fiddle.

I listened to one of Bill's (and I do mean HIS) campaign speeches where he declared "were're back". I say NO you aren't back yet and if the American PEOPLE have any say in it you won't be. NO MORE CLINTONS. If anyone doesn't believe Bill Clinton isn't running for his third term, you haven't opened your eyes.

I am not a Hillary supporter, but, I think most of the chair political wannabees who analyze all that is going on, simply have it all wrong. Sen. Kennedy's endorsement of Obama is a negative for Obama and the Democratic party. That endorsement has the real chance of loosing democratic votes and sending the middle of the democratic votes to the otherside, the Republicans. The middle of the democratic party does not want the radical liberal hate politics that Sen. Kennedy brings into the picture. If McCain wins, the middle of the Democratic party WILL defect to McCain who is nearly a democrat anyway. This win by Hillary, in spite of the momentum of Obama's recent victories, shows that Sen. Kennedy did not have an effect on a very liberal state as Florida. If you ask me, Kennedy is helping Hillary and if I am correct, the more Teddy goes on the stump for Obama, the more Obama will be stumped. Hillary, because of her husband's influence, has learned to play to the middle of the democratic party, which kept President Clinton in office for 8 years. Hillary, by far, has the greatest talent to beat McCain and is better positioned politically to do so. The smooth, eloquent acting, honey talking Obama is causing people to have a pipe dream that will blow out like a candle in the wind. Americans will eventually take a deep breath and come to their senses and see all the fluff and form only that makes up Obama.
I am sure he is a good man, even though he acted childish when snubbing Hillary at the State of the Union, a real example of his inability to represent Americans to outside nations. How would Obama respond as our head of state to nations that disagree with America, snub them. God help us.

I guess experience override honesty and truth. Can anyone truly say that Hillary can be trusted?
The DNC decided to disenfranchise Florida voters not Obama or Hillary. If Hillary was so against it, why did she not speak up when it matter versus waiting until now? I know why, because she only supports things when it is in her favor. I want a president that will support me when it does not always benefit him or her.
Tonight is McCain’s night.

We don't need Billary Clinton; the same woman who denied permission for the Marine security guards to wear their uniforms while she was in the White House.

We don't need a foul mouthed holier than thou anti military Democrat in the White House deciding the fate of this nation. GOD HELP US!!!!!!

Mitt Romney says in part:

"The idea that she would be a credible commander-in-chief of our armed forces requires the willing suspension of disbelief."

FL= 0 delegates

Eat that, Billary!

CNN needs to think about all the people of Fla. that may just decide CNN don't count either if they don't give Hillary coverage.That's alot of people! We are so tired of Obama riding under this media protective sheild. More coverage of his endorsements than the real story of the day, his involvement with Rezko. Why give real news when you're so busy slamming Hillary? She will prevail.

While Hillary's recent comments in regards to Florida may not be considered traditional campaigning, they were yet another example of the Clinton camp using underhanded win-at-all-costs strategies. Clinton was trampled in South Carolina, and immediately afterwards began stressing the importance of Florida. She vowed to fight for delegates from Florida to attend the Democratic National Convention, and she planned a trip to Florida the same night as the primary. Not campaigning? Hillary repeatedly stressed the “importance” of Florida despite the fact that the Democratic Party specifically stated that no candidates should campaign, and no delegates will count. What nerve Clinton has to go against her own party – not just other candidates. AND YET, it is not surprising. In fact, this has become a pattern …

Hillary Clinton was the only major candidate not to remove her name from the Michigan primaries, despite the fact that the Party agreed not to support the Michigan primaries. It was quite a victory for Clinton – against UNCOMMITTED!!

In Nevada, Hillary supporters brought a lawsuit to have voting places removed from the caucus despite the fact that ALL DEMOCRATIC candidates had agreed to them months earlier. Why? Because the candidate who appeared to benefit from the polling stations was someone other than herself.

Hillary Clinton is willing to win-at-all-costs, and it is despicable. She is using underhanded, brilliantly-masterminded strategies to STEAL the nomination. Somebody else stole an election this decade TWICE … who was it? Oh that’s right, George W. Bush.

I am disgusted by Hillary Clinton’s continued willingness to deliver low-blows to the other Democratic candidates. Her tactics reveal the selfish motivation behind her candidacy, and frankly, bring into question her loyalty to the Democratic Party.

If you don't win, change the rules. Sounds like a Republican to me.

Besides, even with her "fundraisers" in the state, issues on the ballot to favor her supporters, promises to try to allow the delegates from the state despite the state's violation of party rules, and Obama following the rules, her win is STILL smaller than his win in SC.

The Clintons certainly know how to shatter their status.

Right before our eyes, the Clintons are becoming tragic figures.

In an election that is meaningless, the Clintons will declare 'victory'. What self delusion.

If feel pity for Clintons' supporters who are willing to also lower themselves.

people please. Hillary does not need Florida to win the nomination. California and New York will do the trick. Her point on all of this is that the democratic party needs Florida and Michigan in the general election to win the white house. Hillary leads in Super delegates and she will cinch the deal next Tuesday.. May want to save up your venom for then. Guess you will down play those states importance also.

Florida proves one thing. Obama is not as strong as you want to think and not everyone is fooled by his retoric.

I am an Iowan who wishes we'd been able to "get it right" like Florida, Nevada and New Hampshire. As a precinct captain and campaign volunteer for Hillary, at least I can say MY precinct knew what we were doing when we overwhelmingly stoofd for Hillary. : )

I love what "concerned voter" said. If Obama had won Florida, the news would be full of comments like: 'Obama routs Clinton' or 'Obama rides the momentum.' It is so biased it's actually laughable. During the NH and Nevada primaries or caucuses, when Hillary would be 4% ahead with a few precincts reporting, the reporters would say, "It's too close to call." When Obama was 4% ahead in Iowa or SC, a landslide victory was predicted.

Anyway, I am glad Florida, Nevada, and NH got it right when Iowa couldn't. I guess we'll have to stick with what we do well – growing corn in the summer and turning out frigid temps in January.

Go Hillary!

Obama supporters,
Taste that! That's what Super Tuesday will be like! Get used to Hillary's victory after victory after victory... all the way to the White House.

Oh but don't be so discouraged, your candidate has a good chance to be the next governor of South Carolina.

ken January 29, 2008 9:00 pm ET

It's funny how the Obama supporters can be such sour grapes when Hillary wins. It is you all who are sputing the hogwash not the Clintons.

Hillary takes defeat eith Grace

Ya Right! LOL

The Divider will help GOP

GOP 08

The people of FL have spoken! Let's watch Feb. 5th! GO HILLARY!

HELLO!! TO HAVE WIN WITH THE VOTE OF THE PEOPLE IS FAR STRONGER THAN ANY KENNEDY ENDORCEMENT...AND THATS THE TRUTH

I must say a lot of democrates came out to vote and that's a good thing. I "Hope" they do the same in the general elections.

HILLARY, HILLARY, HILLARY.....GO, GO, GO!!! You are gonna do it. Shame on the DNC for telling any state their votes won't count. This is still America, Isn't it??? The DNC needs to wake up and give the delegates to the candidates. I am a die hard Democrat but McCain should get the 114 he won. NOT HALF! What is the matter with you people that make these rules. All you ever hear is people don't vote. How can we get the votes out, then you wanna take them away and make them not count??

GIVE THE DELEGATES WHERE THE DELEGATES ARE DUE! ALL OF THEM!!

HILLARY 2008

Oh yeah, the media is so anti Clinton it makes me sick!! NO DOUBT, she will overcome!! What a fantastic leader we will have when she is THE PRESIDENT!

tomdavie, the other canidates could have come to Florida. There was no rule that said they couldn't after the polls closed. But, you are right, you don't owe Hillary anything. you sound like a republican.

We need better choice of Candidates

GOP and Dems

We need Bloomberg

Both parties are being pimped by special interest

Bloomberg 08

Hillary Won a good fight in florida

Ha Ha – name recognition only

Hillary has been campaigning in FL from day one
Orders from Howard Dean

Hillary is a Sore looser

Never thanked the people who went out their way to Vote for her.

She is going to get a great push from this big fight in FL

LOL Wake up

Hillary and Bill are sore loosers

GOP 08

Issue: Obama calling the election a "beauty contest." I have heard many, many news stations and commentators saying the same thing. It has been the most-often used phrase describing the unforunate situation.

Michigan and Florida are not legitimate contests, no matter whether you agreed with the DNC's decision or not. Just like the caucus system in Nevada (and Hillary won there, good for her), this was decided long before now.

To have the rules changes in midstream is patently unfair. To give Florida any added weight is ridiculous. For the partisans here, please get a grip. I know the Hillary supporter want to spin this (yes it is spinning) so that it some big thing, but really, Florida just doesn't count right now.

And yes Florida has a lot of slimy politics from 2000, and yet another fixed race would not help matters.

CLINTON WILL WIN IT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please listen and research: Obama has explained that the ads running there are NATIONAL ads–they go out on the national waves. He has not gone to a campaign event disguised as a fund raiser; he stayed out of the state as has Edwards. Again–I feel badly for the people in Florida, but did they try to stop this when it could have been? They could have waited until Feb. 5 and had no problems at all.

THAT IS BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE NO LONGER FALLING FOR OBAMA'S PREACHER RETORIC! THEY KNOW WHO THE BETTER CANDIDATE IS I THINK THAT WAS PROVEN TONIGHT!!!!!!! I HAVE ALWAYS KNOWN THAT HILLARY WOULD WIN! EVEN IF SHE DOES NOT GET THE DELEGATES THIS SPEAKS VOLUMES TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!!!!!!!! PEOPLE NEED TO CONCENTRATE ON THE NEWS TODAY ABOUT OBAMA'S SHADY REAL ESTATE DEAL WITH TOM REZKO!!! GOOGLE IT. HILLARY IS A UNITER AND I AM BEHIND HER ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING HILLARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Michigan counts. Florida counts. The people count. Their votes count. Everyone should be counted in a true democracy instead of playing these petty political games. I find it appalling that we live in America and are refusing to allow the citizens to have a say in who their President will be.

There is dissatisfaction with the way our govt operates. The Party politics, delegate games, superdelegates. All of it designed to make sure the people do not get above themselves and select someone the party does not approve of. There will be a lot of very angry people if the majority does NOT get their chosen candidate this time around.

This primary at this point doesn't count, however, it shows that Obama has not made inroads with the White nor Latino voters. This is what will get him on super Tuesday. He continues to garner huge black votes-but this will only benefit him in a few states on super Tuesday. He got no bounce from South Carolina nor from the Kennedy endorsement. In faact, the Kennedy endorsement may have hurt him in states outside the Northeast-here in Texas, many Democrats hate Ted Kennedy. Go Hillary!! The facts are that Obama has not made any progress lately in attracting white voters. This is not good for him. There is no way to spin this any other way. Obama has a lot of work to do.

NEWS FLASH: This means absolutely nothing Hillary supporters!

OBAMA '08

Could some one explain me what is going to happen with the 1/2 millions democrats votes for Hilary Clinton. Where will they go.?

Thank you

I admire Hillary Clinton. She is tough, knowledgeable, and does not take anything from anyone! I support her and am tired of Obama representing himself as "Change"...but, what exactly is his agenda of “Change”... really! What has he changed in the past during his career that we should believe him? What has he done for our country? Does he have the experience and what it takes to rapidly turn around our country after the situation we are in? Change, Change, Change that is only a word….Aren't you tire of empty words! Our economy cannot afford any more mistakes…It is time for our country to have a President that really knows about economy! Who do you think was behind Bill Clinton during his great years of presidency ...a very determined, intelligent and strong woman! Truly, I'm really bothered by Obama’s arrogant attitude towards Hillary!

OBAMA HAD NATIONAL ADS RUNNING IN FLORIDA.! STOP DISTORTING THE FACTS YOU CLINTON SUPPORTERS

Lets see, Had Obama won then it would have mattered, but he did not so Hillary's win means nothing?

Obama fans are pathetic.

Hillary runs away from South Carolina (where delegates actually count) to Tennesee where she knew she would be defeated.

She chooses to place her name on the ballot in Michigan and campaigns in Florida, where she knew she would win, despite the fact that no delegates are going to be awarded there.

GO OBAMA!

I have to say that it really was very maverick of Florida to insist on going against the party and leap-frogging the primary. That state is truly to be blamed for making a bad decision. They knew what would happen and yet they proceeded. Shameful. As shameful as the extremely biased and anti-hillary and endless negative finger pointing at the Clinton campaign that is being done by CNN and MSNBC and Fox. MY God! She is still in the lead nationally....is everyone blind??

Michigan and Florida played dumb–that's their reward.

It's funny people claim other candidates weren't in the ballot yet they got votes…people get a brain Hillary has won 2 states now where she would have gotten delegates if it wasn't for the Democratic Party Stupidity to remove their Delegates.

I am very ashamed of the news constant anti-Clinton & racism talk especially of the Obama-Jackson comparison I mean for god's sakes is comparing an african american to another african american racist now? it is clear to anyone with a brain that Clinton got asked a question and he answered it and was basically saying "Hey the race isn't over yet, look at Jesse Jackson he won SC yet he lost the nomination" so if this is the way Obama and his aides will handle themselves in office people prepare to not be able to say a word about him because you will quickly get accused of racism every single time you say something that goes against what he wants, get mad or not that's the way it is looking, anything anyone says is racist according to Obama's Camp.

Has anyone ever thought that it is Obama that wants this to be about race. It sure would get the sympathy vote! Obama wins.....It'll be an "Obamination"

So far after ALL THIS MEDIA HYPE , we got Obama with 63 delegates. Clinton with 48 and Edwards 22.

Thats right. Out of over FOUR THOUSAND. Its basically ZERO each at this stage.

You have got to be KIDDING ME right? The whole thing has been a BEAUTY SHOW. Very very few delegates have been awarded at all.

They ALL are about the VOTE. They are ALL about momentum. This is why the Obama folks are TAP DANCING LIKE CRAZY to down play this.

Its about momentum.

everyone knew the rules. Nobody campaigned there. (obama ads aside) . Clinton was a DOUBLE DIGIT leader for a year now.

Yes. she wants everyoone to know that the VOTERS voted for her. Yes she wants the MOMENTUM .

AND YES, THE MEDIA WILL DO ANYTHING WITHIN ITS POWER TO DOWNPLAY IT.

But EVERYONE will see that Clinton SMOKED Obama. You cant take that away from Feb 5 voters.

The VOTERS HAVE SPOKEN.

NOT THE OBAMA SPIN DOCTORS OR MEDIA.

I think Hillary is much better the bush , both his father and him went too war and cause this economy to plunge.

If the DNC allows Michigan or Florida's premature primaries to count; the DNC will be a part of the problem of disenfranchisement. By candidates agreeing to not participate in premature primaries or campaign in states that hold them, all candidates agreed to keep the playing field equitable and above board.

If any candidate is declared the winner of a premature primary, s/he should not accept or celebrate the results, unless the candidate is seeking to obtain an unfair advantage. Name recognition should not be the only reason for voting for a nominee, and neither should gender or race. All candidates should be allowed to campaign and present their viewpoints and ideas to the people.

I hope the DNC will uphold its decision firmly, to not sit any delegates from either Michigan or Florida. If delegates from these premature primary states are needed, caucuses should be held in each state to determine the number of delegates that should be awarded to a candidate. By not allowing campaigning in Michigan and Florida, voters in each respective state have not had the opportunity to see or question the candidates or their surrogates sufficiently to take much stock in the outcomes of premature primaries.

Hillary secretly campaign and raise funds in Florida state. Well, she can raise billions, still she cannot win. Enough of Clintons...

What bothers me about the National Demotratic Party is they complained when voters were disenfranchized back in 2000 for whatever the issue was then (we know). Now they are doing the same thing the republicans did back then.

Were talking about 1 million votes, They need to be counted. Also, to clarify none of the candidates campaign. The only one the played adds for a very short period of time was Obama.

This is a mess, i can't believe people are actually voting for this farce, a pledge is a pledge, well she can't make a fool out of all of us Women for Obama!!!!!!!!!

Florida + Michigan=0

I'm from Florida and I'm happy they were punished!
Once again Hillary changes her mind on something just because she sees it as politically benificial!

I've made a decision.

If the election is Clinton vs. McCain – I'm voting for Clinton. If the election is Obama vs. McCain – I'm voting for McCain. I'm a registered Democrat and have always voted Democratic in the presidential elections. This will be a first for me but I cannot vote for an untested, not sure what you are getting Presidential candidate. Bush was an untested, not sure what you are getting Presidential candidate and I'm not going to support that.

I'd prefer to vote for McCain than Obama. At least, I know what I'm getting and I can live with the areas that I disagree with McCain on.

Those voting for Obama should vote based on facts, knowledge and experience – not on happy thoughts. If you do, Obama does not enter into the Presidential equation. This is too important to put it in the hands of an inexperienced politician.

Of course the late deciders went for Hillary! She campaigned for three days about how her previous pledge to support the Democratic Party's decision to invalidate Florida's votes should be reversed. It is amazing, given her violation of her pledge not to campaign, that any other candidates got votes at all. It is appalling that the media would fail to call her on this trick.

Frankly, CNN should not have given any air time to the Democratic results in Florida, or Michigan for that matter, and especially to Hillary Clinton. Doing so encourages and gives weight to her behavior which has been, and continues to be, dirty politics. If the DNC is stupid enough to even consider her demand to be given the delegates from Michigan and Florida, they can kiss the credibility of the party good bye. I will not vote for Hillary because of her dirty politics, and I will not vote Democratic ever again if the DNC seats the delegates.

The fact of the matter is that some two million Democratic Party voters will have cast ballots in Florida. And they are voting overwhelmingly for Hillary Clinton, who, like Obama, did not even campaign here. This is a landslide of party sentiment that simply cannot be ignored.

Come on, be fair. Hillary starts out with a huge name recognition factor. She has started out that way in every state, and things even out or change around totally once Barack comes to campaign. Barack didn't get a chance to campaign here, so, it's disappointing, but not unexpected that he lost to Hillary in Florida. Plus you add the fact that certain rabbis sent out e-mails telling their congregants that Obama is anti-Israel and pro-Muslin and urging them not to vote for him. That could have had a major impact in South Florida. As my kids would say, it sucks that Florida Democratic votes won't count toward selecting the nominee this year. It is totally unfair to Democrats in Florida. Thanks Dr. Dean for that lousy decision. The only thing that would possibly be more unfair iwould be to change the rules fo the game now, just because Hillary has an apparent victory, and count the delegates. Surely she would not stoop that low! Then again, it was also unfair of her to keep her name on the Michigan ballot and then claim a victory against.....uncommitted.

Hillary cannot beat the Republicans in November, Obama can. Vote for change. Vote for victory in November!

Robert, I've noticed that.. And MSNBC you might as well forget it. Must be bought out by the republican machine.

The Clintons are robots programmed to do just one thing – get back to the White House at all costs. They think they are bigger than the Democratic Party and our nation.

Of course, Hillary ignored DNC rules if she can make herself look better than Obama on the media for one day with her fake victory in Florida. DNC has no control over the Clintons, which makes DNC look weak in an Independent's view.

The delegates do not count and who cares about speeches the point is a large number of democrats went out and voted, and with its diversity, florida probably forecasts inevitable trouble for Obama on Super Tuesday.. Thats my view.

Amy- all of the candidates had to leave their names on the ballots in florida because of their state law. Do your research please.

There was a tax issue on the ballot that drew alot of people to the polls. So after South Carolina her loyalist did a GOTV drive. Under the radar and without her campaign's official sanction. Wink! W!nk!

The Florida Democratic party should have done what they were suppose to do. In Nebraska we wanted our votes to count, so we scheduled our Cauctus after Super Tuesday. Why have rules if you don't abide by them?

The only reason Obama's ads ran in Florida is because they had to buy Florida to get the the other 49. You have to do a 50 state buy. This kind of BS is what turns the average citizen against participating in the process.

This is a poor example of leadership. If I can't trust you to keep a simple agreement, why would I trust you to lead my country? We just finished with 8 years of that BS.

Over 1.5 million Democrats voted. That makes it important. The delegates should not be counted because of the pledge, but to minimize the fact that HRC may approach 1 million votes tonight seems strange. Many of the people in America never have a politician appear in their state when running for the presidency. Most of the Midwest and Mountain west states are routinely ignored, but their votes in elections still are significant.

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Doesnt matter anymore... McCain will whip all the Democrats now. The petty bickering in the part will end it.

We dont need another Clinton. We need someone that can move beyond lies, games and scandal.

THANK YOU FLORIDA, You are RECOGNIZED!

I am very disapointed that Florida delegates do not count, but I will tell you my vote counts and so does everyone elses that live in Florida. Hillary Clinton was chosen by the people of Florida. We know how to read newspapers and watch campaign speeches to know who we want to vote for. Obama is insulting to the Florida people. I have been watching and reading since before the public debates with all the candidates and I know who I am voting for, I don't need Obama in my state making some phony speech...he wouldn't change my mind, especially after his comment earlier this evening about Florida not counting. Voters count!! I believe Hillary did the only decent thing to do by celebrating with Florida and her voters that support her.

OBAMA HAD ADDS IN FLORIDA...GIVE ME A BREAK, MS. EDITOR.

This was a huge victory for Clinton. It matters. One of the largest turnouts in Florida history. Voters do matter. Clinton broke no rules, if you think that, then you do not know what the rules were.

Florida is ten times more important than SC. Florida is a make or break state for democrats and Hillary just proved she can win it. .SC is typically a republican state, and the only democrat to win here was Bill Clinton. Florida may not have delegates, but speaks volumes about what the American people want.

That FloriDUH comment really pi**ed me off CATHY, just like when the sneaky Bush camp fudged our votes to get in office.

CLINTON 08! Florida spoke, and the rest of America is about to step up to the mic.

Clinton did national ads and the campaign guaranteed they did NOT run in Florida.
Obama did national ads that ran in Florida. Obama had radio ads in Florida.
They both did fund raising in Florida.

What I find pathetic, is this country screaming DEMOCRACY when they are going to crap on the votes of hundreds of thousands of people.

If any other country pulled this BS, America would be crying foul.

The Clintons couldn't give a birthday party for a three year old without this ending in bitterness and recriminations. The DNC excluded Florida. Hillary championed their cause. Obama became the bad guy, though he had nothing to do with the decision. Democrats should not throw curve balls like this at other Democrats, but the Clintons don't know how to do politics any other way. What a skeezy bunch.

Florida is a HUGE victory for the fine Senator from New York. The Floridia speaks volume as it is very diverse and the population is significant. Hillary Clinton beat her challengers by more than 200,000 ! If this is not huge I don't kno what is. And to think the candidates did not campaign, well only Obama did by running tv ads.

I am glad the people have spoken and I hope this trend continues come Super Tuesday! I am looking forward to my state (New Jersey) giving the victory to Clinton !

God Bless Floridia (over 1 million got out of there homes and voted!) and God Bless America!

Obama didn't even campaign in Florida, so what's the celebration for? Clinton won because of name recognition. People in Florida are screwed up in the head, and most of them don't know any better.

How can you ingnore the democratic votes of more than 1.5 million people in Florida??? This is disenfrenchising your fellow citizens.

Matt,
The Democratic Party decided months ago not to count the delegates from Florida. Obama, Hillary and all the previous candidates agreed to it.
It meant that whoever was the primary winner in Florida would accept the fact that he/she will not get any delegates.
So now everyone needs to stick to the rule, even Hillary now that she won.
You cannot decide a rule and then change it because it your interest to do so.
I personnaly think that it is crazy to decide not to count the votes of a state like Florida. So maybe next time if they see it is creating some friction, the democratic Party will find another way to deal with states that don't follow the general terms of the Party.

The only Dem candidate who campaigned in FL is actually Obama. Since Jan 21, Obama has been running a TV ad, which has run in FL because the campaign says that it bought time on MSNBC and CNN nationally. Also, all the media attention of the last two days with the Kennedy endorsement, which was picture perfect was seen by the FL voters. And don't forget all the anti-Clinton bias on all the networks.

So Hillary's win counts for something. There may be as many as a million people voting in Dem primary in FL. And the exit polls are almost identical to the ones in SC, it's just that the demographics are different.

Has anyone voting for Obama actually checked into his background, I really don't think so. If you had you would see who some of his affiliates are you would change your mind. After having the worst eight years we have had, being lied to and being jerked around by this administration you would think we would have learned our lesson and really checked into the backgrounds of people who are running for the OFFICES

HILLARY 08

Few points of interest. ALL three ( HIllary, Obama and Edwards) have been in FL raising money over the past few months. Please don't point a finger at Hillary for doing it when the other 2 have also done it. Secondly, Hillary won with a large number in her favor and no matter what anyone at CNN says, this will give her a boost. She is already leading in almost ALL of the super tuesday state polls. She will lock up NY, CA, NJ, NM & PENN and walk away with the National lead.

On a side note I've noticed that CNN has become very anti-Hillary in their coverage. So much for the best political team on TV. You should re-name it the best Obama political team on TV. Heck even FOX has more positive runs on the Clintons these days.

Liberals like Ted Kennedy , John Kerry , Al Gore endorsement of Obama is a victory for Hillary. She doesn't need liberal losers to endorse her. She won in Florida without them. Most of them are just envious of Hillary because they can't get to the White House. Obama's victory in South Carolina was from predominantly Blacks who don't even know who they want in a candidate. Shame on these women who support Obama over Hillary. they are so stupid and confused. I haven't heard one specific thing from Obama, yet this neophyte wants to be President. He can only deliver prepared speeches, can't even answer Katie Couric's qustions like the other candidates.

Don't you love it that the Hillary bashing continues on the other channel! They didn't even bother to show the results but for a few minutes with senical remarks and their usual verbal **** of Obama.

I think a Edwards-Hillary ticket is a no brainer for a win for democrats. If its a Hillary-Edwards ticket you will have alot of dems vote with McCain.

Michigan and Florida that's all you get....reward for disobedience. Thanks Mr Dean...

I think is horrible how CNN and the other media are calling this win 'hollow'. Florida voters haven't been isolated from the campaign. Just because the candidates didn't visit the state doesn't mean the voters weren't informed. This is a HUGE win for Hillary.

I suppose that for super Tuesday states that didn't get visited by Obama, her victories will be called 'hollow' as well.

I also think it's very ironic that the person who embodies Washington busingess as usual, "40 years in the senate, Ted Kennedy" is endorsing Obama as an agent of change. If Teddy wants change, he should retire and let the next generation come in to effect change.

As I observe, the supporters here are typical. Hillary supporters are generally positive...even if something is not going well for the campaign. Barack supporters sound so childish and uninformed...quite petty!

Hillary WON Florida. Obama supporters keep saying "It doesn't count" "There are no delegates" etc... WAKE UP! You are saying the voices of ALL these voters, American citizens, don't count! I bet Barack would be proud. Shame on you all.

I can't vote until Feb 5. I originally was supporting Edwards but am seriously thinking about voting for Obama. I can't with good conscious vote for Hillary. Bush-Clinton-Bush- Clinton. GOD I hope that doesn't happen. The Clintons will do & say anything to get elected. THey have absolutely no integrity! Unfortunately it appears that Democrats don't care about integrity & honesty. They pit latinos against blacks, old against young, women against men etc. The only cause that the Clintons care about is THEMSELVES!!!! IT is ashame that we will have probably have 8 years of the Clintons & we will all be asking for GOD to bless America or what will be left of it.

What's really sad was the empty room in S.C. for all Hillary supporters, that she bailed on, no big speaches there, no big thank you's to all her supporters! She was up, out and on a plane, to the next destination. "Thanks for nothing...I'm moving on to where the next voters are!!"
But, a couple days ago she tells Florida people she will fight to get the delegates for them and TONIGHT she is there. Funny huh? Why would she makes plans days ago,to fly back to Florida for tonight? Because they had over 200,000 early votes, some from last DECEMBER...before the campaign really got going! Hmm... Now, Hillary wants to fight for the voters of Michigan and Florida. She couldntt give two hoots about the voters, she just wants the delegates. She didn't get them in S.C. and she showed just what her people there meant to her! NOTHING!
When she lost, she could not delay...could not be bothered...she had to get to the next loving voters.
My oh my how she loves those Florida voters tonight....huh? Where was the love in S.C.? Where was her "thank you for your support" and her big moving speech for the S.C. people? She dismissed Iowa people when she lost here. She loves YOU...when she can get something from you...after that she will kick you to the curb!!
Good luck to her supporters in other primary states....if she doesn't win you will see and feel the real hillary, just like Iowa and S.C. did!! She keeps showing her true "character"...time and time again! She only cares about "Hillary".

I too am very upset at the dirty tricks the RNC played on Florida and Michigan's voters. We've known about this for months. Why sign a pledge you are just going to break, Clintons? I mean, why put your signature to a contract that means nothing? If you objected when it was not convenient to do so, then I could see it...it's too late now to be anything but pandering. But it's clear that what we have here IS a failure to communicate when it's the RIGHT thing to do, and to wait instead until it's PRUDENT. GO CLINTONS!!!

Obama ran national ads, and the DNC agreed, there is no way to block them from showing in FL and thus nothing wrong with running national ads. Get it?

No matter there are no delegates up for grabs (for now) But I will tell you something:

This so called 'beauty contest' (as by obama and the media) counts as a TREMENDOUS THUNDER WIN for Hillay, and I will tell you why: Hillary won 2 to 1 over OBAMA as it would show in Michigan!

Ted Kennedy has nothing on the Latino voters, NOTHING. OBAMA can try and attempt to pull the wool over us Latinos-is not gonna work. Up next under her belt will be:
CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA.

In the south it will be: ARKANSAS, GEORGIA, TENNESSEE.

I also predict, that sometime soon..Al Gore will come out swinging for Hillary, and I will tell you why: For one thing, OBAMA is a man. The way he has been charging and characterizing and attacking Hillary is unjust. He sends a message that it is ok, to treat women this way. Well, I believe, and sense strongly, Al Gore the great, will not only give his endoresment, he will also call OBAMA on this-He will directly say: "this is a part of history, that no man will ever achieve, and that is to grant the honor of highest office in the U.S. to a WOMAN, who not only is prepared, but who will Lead, fight, to get the job done for the American people, for Children, no matter if your Black, latin, white, asian or other, an American is an American with EQUAL rights!' -This I predict, and pretty much guarantee it. Mr. Al Gore, will have a much more presence to the latinos (than so called Ted Kennedy). The Latinos that were disenfranchised in Florida remember him, and voted for him-so to have his backing-speaks VOLUME.

So tonite, is a VICTORY, no matter what Obama tries to say about it. The voters went to that poll and voted regardless, and they spoke for Hillary! He can downplay it all he wants (Just as the picture that caught his coldness, unfriendliness and HIS awkwardness NOT Hillary's).

Oh, yea, almost forgot, we will hear from Gov. Richardson's Endorsement of Hillary later in the week I'm sure Biden will not trail far behind

If Hillary only won by "NAME" recognition, HOW DID OBAMA WIN THE MAJORITY OF THE BLACK VOTE IN FLORIDA?????????
How would this be possible if NO ONE in Florida knew who he was????

Does Obama think that if he AND Hillary had been campaigning in Florida that HE would have been able to pull OVER 20% of Florida voters to HIM and away from Hillary????????? What an EGO!

Or, just another excuse for him.........

It's interesting how no one comments on the sexist term being used to describe the democratic primary election as a "Beauty Contest". This strikes me as ironic given that the only women running for president has won the most votes in total of any candidate in either primary election in Florida. It's also interesting how the pundits choose to ignore this fact and appear to be particularly biased against that female candidate. Hmmmmmmm?

It's more than a little irritating that the media says because democrats didn't stump in Florida, Floridians voted for the name they recognized. What? We don't have televisions or radios. Apparently we don't read newspapers or magazines either. Most of us are well aware of who they are and where they stand.

It's also irritating that my vote as a Floridian doesn't count. So much for them saying all Americans will be heard. Well, some of you may laugh at us now because there are no delegates, but wait until the Presidential election. As usual, all eyes will be on Florida.

By the way...all of you who think Hillary is audacious because there were no delegates...and how dare she???? You should all be attacking the DNC, because yet again...YET AGAIN....Florida doesn't get a real vote. ALLLL of these people actually went out to the voting machines...and just like in 2000, they are the victim of a poor choice from the DNC. Again, this doesn't change that Hillary won by a landslide and the DNC is really something to have pulled the delegates.

Thank you Hillary for being true to the voters that supported you Hillary. Even though it may be a hallow victory for the time being.

The state of Florida has determined the president of the United States in the past.

The DNC is its own worst enemy, Democrates say every vote counts and you pull delegates from states for wanting have a say in who the Democratic nominee.

I live in Washington state and many times my vote seems to be worthless in past election.

I remember I went to vote in Nov. 1983 at approximately 9:00am Pacific time and they annouced Reagan was president.

I was discouraged and felt my vote doesn't count. I contiue to vote because when you don't participate you can not champion or complain about what is going on politically that effects your life.

Wow, only 55% in and 550,000 people beleive in Hillary, now that is news worthy. Looks like Hillary may hit close to amillion people that also know they count! Congratulations, people of Fla., you surely count! That's alot of people Obama "turned his back on"

Don't think for a minute that Hillary's win in Florida doesn't count. The people of Florida have spoken as to whom they want for their next president.

Great job Hillary!

Bill January 29, 2008 8:44 pm ET

Its not right of Clinton to come to florida

I guess then that it's right for Obama to run TV ads in Florida. Get real.

Joe,

quit spamming the boards. Your a child.

NOT TRUE CNN AND YOU KNOW IT. OBAMA RAN TV ADS IN FLORIDA ON YOUR NETWORK.! SHAME ON YOU CNN.
Is this why you network is pimping him so much?

Dem08, we don't owe Hillary anything. Way to play with Floridian's feeling. The other candidates would have come if DNC had not banned the Florida vote. You are too much of a rouge candidate to trust. NOT MY VOTE HILL.

Hillary is an opportunist, and a smooth operator. She always has been. I'm surprised that so many people seemed surprised that she will say anything, and do anything to put herself over. This has been her MO ever since the early 90's. The fact that she does things contrary to what all the other Democratic candidates do, just goes to show she has never been a "team" player and is always out for her own ends. I consider myself a moderate, mostly voting in the past for Republicans. However, I voted for Obama for Illinois Senate and I am completely prepared to vote for him in the presidential elections and I know many other Republicans willing to do the same. I can tell you this, if she gets the Democratic Nom, I will be voting for McCain or staying away from the polls. In fact I believe she will polarize many independents and moderates back to the Republicans. I hope the Democratic establishment is taking that into account. Speaking as a moderate I know Obama can reach across the aisles to Republicans. Full speed ahead Senator Obama!

Obama did campaign in Florida. CNN needs to get their facts straight. Talk to the people there. Obama was running TV commercials all week, and that was against the agreed the rules.

Obama came to Sarastoa Nov 6, 2007 for a fundraiser. It was a private fundraiser, he did not address the press as they are not allowed to campaign in Florida, but they were allowed to have have fundraisers. Also there may not be any delegates for Florida but we will vote in November and they will count, so the state of florida right now will vote for Hillary

Obama and Edwards supporters can disregard Hillary's support for Florida having delegates as self interest, but if she wins the nomination, this will definitely help the Democrats win the Presidential election in Novemeber. These "disenfranchised" Democrats will all remember how she supported them when no one else did and they will come out and vote for her. Remember how close Florida was in the last two elections? Well this could help turn things around.... what Obama and Edwards fans see as an annoyance can become a blessing in November.

Americans, why voting for Obama who had least experience and nothing to prove of his achievement while Clinton had much experiences and is talking facts about what she had done being a former first lady and as Sen of New York. Obama is hiding so many things and just good with talks.

Oh there was PLENTY at stake, Obama was trounced in FL. No one campained in FL including Hillary, she only arrived to acknowledge her victory. This is the beginning of what he will have to look forward on super Tuesday.

Go Hillary!

Why is it that the 4th place Republican received more tv air time than the winner of the Democratic primary tonight? I don't care if no delegates are awarded from Florida or not. The fact of the matter is that Hillary Clinton will have received over 1 million votes by the end of the night. That is incredible considering that no one campaigned there. Shame on CNN for being so one sided. If Obama were winning 51 to 31 CNN would be hailing it as the another example of Obama's unstopable momentum. Since it is not your media darling who is winning you are censoring the winner. Shame, shame, shame.

BOOO HOOO BOOO HOOO... It looks like the Floridians were just extending some Floridian hospitality to OBAMA.

Is she triumphing for dancing on the face of the DNC's decision, or not getting the delegates, or what?... I don't get it.
What there is to be happy about.
The voting is clearly biased, and she's happy about that? What gives?

Also, in support of Obama, the ads of his that were run in Florida were national ads, not aimed at Florida. I feel this is not publicized enough. There would be no way for Obama to pull this ad from only Florida, as it is broadcast on nation wide networks.

Hillary thinks the rest of the country is stoopid, and that they won't see through her transparent tricks.

If Obama was expected to win FL, do you for a second think Hillary would be "fighting for the rights of Florida delegates to be seated" at the convention? LMAO

Just like Nevada. She was just fine with the caucus rules until the Culinary Workers endorsed Obama; then, her surrogates tried to change the rules that had been agreed to by everyone 10 months prior.

Hillary will say anything and do anything to win. She's not out there for "us". She's "in it to win it" for herself.

She epitomizes the status quo and will, like her hubbie, be a polarizing barrier to getting anything good done.

Hillary was not forced to sign on the dotted lines months ago that she will not campaign in FL; she was there and nodded along as the DNC decreed into their laws that MI & FL will not be seated at the convention.

She agreed then, signed the dotted line, but she have changed her mind and want the delegates to be sitted.

Well too bad, they will not be sitted, everything that happen in the Dem side tonight in FL is just a beauty contest and the Queen of the contest was in attendance; presidents do not attendance beauty contest.

The only way the delegates in FL will sit if a winner emerges before the convention, that nominee either Hillary or Obama or Edward will request that the delegates sit, but then they will not be use to determine the actual nominee.

WOW! How is the only one campaigning in this state only taking half the vote? Is it because the other half respect those who followed the rules? This is a trumped up non-win and Hillary should be ashamed at herself for breaking rules and then trying to spin it like she won in a landslide. I was undecided until recently, Hillary is not going to get my vote now.

I am completely amazed that I am hearing that Hillary is faulted for claiming a victory in Florida, or that the votes there don't count. As of right now, approximately 1 million American citizens living in Florida have cast their ballots, and more than 50% of those have been cast for Hillary. If this fact cannot be deemed a victory, then send me the latest revision of Webster's, because some new definition must be in the works.

The older, mature people of Florida are NOT drinking the Obama Kool Aid........they understand that if you get sick, you go to the doctor NOT the snake oil salesman who will tell you that they have a cure with their snake oil.

Why is CNN acting like the Dem voters in FL do not have a voice? Its likely that you fear Hillary will become the Dem nomination and since you guys are backing Obama you have alot to lose. You will not give Hillary a break and at every turn you try to bring her down. And whats up with one of your "News Casters" stating that FL voters were not informed about Obama so thats why Hillary won, do you really think people in FL have not watched their TV's in the last 3 weeks? Please stop acting like Fox and get back to being CNN.

Dear Demo08, nobody's saying the people of Florida are irrelevant. We're saying your candidate and Obama and Edwards all had an agreement with the Democratic Party about not seating delegates from the Florida primary, and Hillary is the only one who has now chosen to go back on her word (flip-flopped?). She's unprincipled as a result, and her "celebration" party tonight would be laughable if her latest scandals with Bill and South Carolina weren't so shameful and sad. Democrats like me are now just beginning to understand the hatred many Republicans have for her and her husband. And that's the saddest truth of all.

That there are no delegates is not the fault of Hillary. As well, she is at a 21% lead over Barak, just as he had his enormous lead in SC. The fact is, these Americans DID vote today and votes count at the very least, symbolically..it still shows a landslide victory, so YES, she should give a speech. As should have Barak if he had won. It is GRACIOUS to thank those that have supported you and YES, she DID win the state, even with no delegates. And there is a very good chance those delegates may still be seated, by the time the convention comes up.

By the way...I hear media pundits mentioning that Barak didn't get a chance to campaign in Forida, or his numbers would have been better. Well, let's be fair....neither Clinton NOR Edwards were able to campaign either...and that she held a closed fundraiser the very night before the election...this had absolutely no effect on today's election.

So those of you who hate Clinton...why don't you just start out with that line and save the rest of your responses...because it is so sorely obvious that you all think her mere breathing is a negative...and that Barak is all the glory. I like Barak....but thus far, the only thing I hear from him at all is that we are one people and the dream is still alive. I would LIKE to hear him talk about his policies, which I have yet to hear over and above talk of hope and the dream.

I'm sorry CNN, but your "expert" panel of old men (yes, even Gloria or whatever her name is) SUCK.......Do you really think that NO ONE in Florida has been watching the DEBATES AND NEWS COVERAGE OVER THE LAST MONTHS?????????? They don't need to go to a rally to see what the candidates stand for!

Young kids love Obama........Older people and those who have lived a little longer than college age LOVE HILLARY!!!!!!

Get a grip on your "best political team"
SOOOOOO BIASED!!!!

Matt (9:01 posting).

I agree with everything you wrote.

Obama's people are calling FL a "beauty contest"...that it "means nothing," etc. This from the "uniter"?

Most polls have about 1,000 participants. FL had over a MILLION participants, and its results are a striking reminder that despite the lopsided media coverage, Clinton is still doing quite well with the voters.

Big yawn to Hillary. All Democratic candidates pledged to not campaign in FL following the ruling of the national party commitee. This was a beauty contest, a name recognition contest and nothing more. If the candidates really campaigned it might have been completely different. Edwards might have won.

GO HILLARY GO. YOU NO NEED THE KENNEDY FAMILY TO WIN, YOU REAL SUPPORT IS ALL PEOPLE IN AMERICA, AMERICA IS VOTED FOR YOU.

AMERICA SAID NO NEED THE ENDORSEMENT TO WIN, HILLARY WIN WITH THE REAL VOTES, AMERICA NEED THE EXPERIENCE HILLARY IS HAVE EXPERCIENCE YOU IS NEXT PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DONT MATTER OTHER PEOPLE SAID. GO HILLARY GO 2008 IS YOU

Wow....Would ONE, just ONE Obama supporter give Florida and it's citizens some respect and the rights they deserves as American Citizens?!!

You want your votes counted when it's Obama who wins, but not when it's someone else...

What if it was YOU who voted for Obama in your state, and he won, but they said thpppppppttt to you and your vote??

I live in Pennsylvania, which has its primary in April. Because of this my primary vote has essentially never mattered, because by that time the front runner has always been decided. Florida should still feel good about at least having a voice in the Republican primary, as opposed to no voice at all. And Pennsylvania is a so called swing state as well!

As an independent voter, I am also sickened by Barack Obama's tactics used in South Carolina.

I am equally sickened by CNN's role in the South Carolina primary in terms of race vs. gender questions. Issues and the future of this country are what is at stake!

Therefore, I have decided to vote for Hillary Clinton in the primary.

I find it so funny that the Obama supporters are so nasty when they don't win. Obama had his commercials on in Florida but lets face it, he knew he wasn't going to win in Florida so this just gives him one more excuse to make about why he didn't win.
When he wins, it's all about him and how great he is, but when he loses it's because those darn Clinton's are being mean to him again or their cheating or what ever other excuse he can come up with. I am willing to bet that if he had won Florida, he would be playing a different tune. Also, if Hillary would have acted like Obama did, at the SOTU, she would have been crucified by the Obama's camp and the press. Oh well, Hillary is tougher than Obama and she can take it. Go Hillary!!!!!

WE HAVE HAD A NUT WITH NO EXPERIENCE THE LAST 7 YEARS, WHY NOT VOTE FOR SOMEONE WHO KNOWS HOW TO RUN THE COUNTRY, THAT IS SOMETHING THAT OBAMA DOESN'T HAVE. WE CANT STAND TO HAVE ANOTHER PRESIDENT LIKE THE LAST ONE. NO EXPERIENCE. AND WE THE UNITED STATES IS A LOT WORSE FOR IT.

Hey Dem08, Obama didn't win because HE DIDN'T CAMPAIGN IN FLORIDA.

Hillary Clinton's last name is the same last name as a very popular former Democratic president, who also happens to be her husband. People know her name, and they know it more than they know Obama's name.

She won by NAME RECOGNITION. Coasting on the Clinton legacy, as she's done for the past decade.

While the vote may not give Hillary delegates, it should serve as a message that Hillary is not going to roll over. 51% of the vote to Hillary – I call that a "thumping". It will be repeated on Super Tuesday, where the delegates will count.

What a bogus win! No one campaigned there. It's all name recognition! The fact that she's celebrating only shows how shady and deceptive the Clintons are..

You really can't take anything from this primary as to the candidates did not put their campaigning efforts into the state. So as far as advertising and the stumping to get their word out, that wasn't done. Alot of Edwards & Obama campaigning is the stump work in the neighborhoods that is very crucial. Hillary knew the rules, why is she trying to change them or influence change in the twelth hour? If she is not willing to abide by party rules, what makes one think that she would abide by our government rules if chosen to govern our great country? Just a thought.

The great uniter insults Florida calling it a "beauty contest".
The only reason Obama says that is because he got SPANKED in Florida...Clinton only attended approved fund raisers and so far is 51% to Obama's 30% with 45% counted.

If he had a lead over Clinton...he'd be whining that it's NOT FAIR!

So, I guess...as long as he WINS...he backs the people of that state...everyone else can go get tickled???

This is ridiculous...this guy is a two headed baby.
and his supporters need to spend more time listening to EVERYTHING he says...not just the stump and sound bites.
He really wants it both ways.

The Florida race was a level playing field as NO candidate campaigned there or had field operations there. Obama might have even had an advantage due to his national TV ads playing there.

The numbers are significant, which is interesting in light of the fact that there was no filth that comes with the both campaigns. Hillary should take this into account going into Tuesday despite some obvious double standards.

I am so glad Clinton won. I hope they give her the delegates she deserves. I really hope CNN takes this victory for Clinton and make it a positive story tomorrow. CNN seems to only show negative stories on Clinton and give positive PR to Obama. CNN isn't fair. I wish Americans would just see that Clinton has the experience needed to run this nation. Americans need to see that Obama is nothing but a preacher. He is all talk and no action. Change and hope isn't going to help America. It isn't going to help the millions of uninsured Americans, or the economy. We need Hillary Clinton in the White House.

What a bogus win! No one campaigned there. It's all name recognition! The fact that she's celebrating only shows how shady and deceptive the Clintons are..

Anyone want to wager a guess as to why Obama and Edwards didn't leave their names on the Michigan ballot but they did so in Florida?

Delegates or not.. still real people voted in Florida. That's what counts. I think this Obama fever is just that .. a fever. There's no substance to his grand Oratory. When it all cools down, and the dust settles down, I hope Hillary is the next President. She will be good for the country.

It is so ironic to see the inevitable nominee trying to get some media attention in Florida, as it counted for anything...... Hillary I hope your phoniness and selfishness are over, and a new chapter starts with an strong and united America!

There is no victory! The votes do not count. The Democratic Party in Florida says they are irrelevant. They are refusing to choose a candidate for the party, which means the votes don't count.

This IS important. Anytime America votes it is important. Voters went to the polls and voted for the candidate they believe will be the best for the job. They don't care about who won the last primary, who endorsed which candidate, or what the media has to say. They know the issues and they voted for the candidate who will best represent them. I predict the results of next Tuesday's primary will be the same as today's in Florida.

Gets the facts of the ban before you write a word. The ban EXCLUDED fundraising. The ban was broken by Obama when he ran ads in Florida on cable. Clinton did not set foot in the state to campaign. But – let's put all that aside and talk about the 2.5 million Floridians who have just been told by the media, Howard Dean and Obama – that their votes don't count. You don't support women – you have no problem in gutting them – and their supporters who have had to deal with the fact that women were the last to get the vote – a half-century after black men. No one talks about that – no one talks about the violence against women – no one has a debate or forum about women's issues – but raise one question about Obama – and you are called a racist. What is it that you hated about the Clinton years – was it the peace, was it the prosperity, was it the way we were held in high esteem internationally (I know, I traveled over 100,000 miles internationally during those years). What did you hate – was it Hillary saying women’s issues are human issues – what did you hate? What did our mothers fight for all these years – we are resurrecting the dead to endorse. How the heck does anyone know what Caroline Kennedy’s mother or father would feel about this – that is only a comment an idiot would make – we are as bad as the Republicans who are trying to raise Reagan from the dead. Yes, I am mad – I am mad as hell that this campaign has turned into a race where it is OK to “beat up” a woman – but we can’t ask one question of a man – wake up America – wake up American women – this election is about you – and we will not have another chance for a very long time -

It seems that the ENTIRE CNN cast of reporters/commentators got it very wrong by giving unquestioned support to the Bush invasion of Iraq...not one negative voice at the time. The same fools now throw in unison all their might in an unquestioned support to Obama. It should be embarrissing that as a group of supposed news reporters that you are so openly biased. You are a bunch of fools with power.....gee where did we hear that before.

Thanks Benjamin. I thought her speech was great. I am a registered Rep who had to vote Rep today; but I can't wait for the general election to vote for her. I like the way the Clintons ran the economy. Yes I think they were a team. My dad is 76 years old & has never voted Democrat in his ENTIRE life. He said he cannot go along party lines this time though & will cast his vote for Hillary. His reasons are the war & the tax cuts for the rich. He also likes the leadership of the Clinton economy.

She thanked the voters of Florida, whats so wrong with that? Did Obama do it..NO, he turned his back on them also.

of COURSE Obama doesn't want these delegates to count...HE LOST!!

IRMA: Billary complained that Obama aired commercials on CNN. They objected because since CNN is a national network, the ads aired in Florida. Obama stopped the ads after Hillary's complaint apparently. By the by, after this flack, what did I see run on CNN when I watching the Situation Room today? An ad for Hillary. What did I see when I was watching when the polls opened this morning? You got it, an ad for Hillary Rodham Clinton! He didn't attend fundraisers in the state, like Billary. Nor did he seek endorsements, like Billary.

It's time to be fare to Hillary Clinton. Like it or not, her victory in Florida
is important,; and I'm disappointed you didn't have the courtesy to cover her whole
victory speech. After all the coverage you gave to the Kennedys, I don't think it's
asking for too much.

Here are some sick remarks concerning the Democratic voters and what they mean to Obama -

"Obama described the primary as a 'beauty contest' Tuesday, and his campaign issued a statement declaring the race a tie in the delegate count: 'Zero for Obama, zero for Clinton.'"

I don't think the Florida voters would agree that their opinions in government leaders are worthless.

NO candidate campaigned in Florida. Clinton attended PERMITTED private fundraisers.

But that doesn't stop the Clinton haters from trying to cry foul at nothing but fair play. All they care about is ensuring the win for Clinton doesn't count.

Hey CNN – you covered Huckabee's speech in its entirety but cut off Hillary after about 30 seconds. What gives?

Actually, Elizabeth... The other candidates did indeed fundraise in Florida. Not sure why CNN is forgetting to report that in these articles. You know if Obama would have won Florida, they would be tooting his horn, and so would he be.

HILLARY WON!!! HILLARY WON!!! HILLARY WON!!! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY HILLARY!!!!!!!! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWN.

Guess what...we Floridians do own televisions and do read newspapers...for all of your pundits to downplay Hillary's win here because "No Democrats campaigned there" is rediculous. We nitwits in Florida are certainly very much aware of Barack Obama, John Edwards and Hillary Clinton and voted accordingly. Please give us a little credit. And by the way...our votes never seem to count here so we are not surprised that the DNC is disenfranchising us now.

You realize that she has only made the argument against the Democratic party's decision AFTER she knew that she would win. Had she lost either Mich. or FL she would not be asking the party to change their mind. She knows she will need those states to win after the recent key endorcments for Obama.

I am very concerned at the bias CNN reporters seem to have regarding Clinton's success in Florida. Yes, no deligates won but all I heard from CNN was that the votes meant nothing. The turnout and the work that went into having their voices heard was to make a statement . This means something and the tone in your reporting it is an insult to the people of Florida. You should be ashamed of yourself for insulting the democates in Florida. You are obviously Obama biased.

I LIVE IN FLORIDA

DNC RULE...NO TV ADS IN FLORIDA

OBAMA VIOLATED THE RULE AND RAN TV ADS IN FLORIDA

LARGEST VOTER TURNOUT AND HE STILL LOST!!!!

WATCH OUT FEBRUARY 5TH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If I lived in Florida I would be very angry that my vote doesn't count particularly when I have been thrilled to finally have a viable female candidate for President.

Go Hillary!!!! You are a true winner & the BEST candidate for the Presidency!! The rest are sour grapes that continue to bash you!! The Florida win shows what is really going on - a very diverse population!!!! Go !!!! Go !!!!!!!! Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Obama is a very charismatic candidate, but, does not have the experience to go with it. You have our full support!!!!!!
Bob & Diane Patterson

Elizabeth, fundraisers were always allowed. This in no way broke the rules and all candidates were free to host and attend fundraisers.

I was happy to see the sanity return and give Hillary such a tremendous victory.
Florida, unlike South Caroline is a microcosm of the entire country. Florida has the transplants from the north, as well as the latino population, the poor the wealthy and the retired, and the those affected by the mortgage crisis.

The Clintons don't play fair. This is evident from their campaign. All the democrat candidates agreed to the rules re no campaigning and no delegates in Michigan and Florida. Now, the Clintons are against the sames rules they agreed to. If DNC agrees to overturn this decision then this primary process is fraudulent.
CNN seems to be spinning this to the Clintons as usual and do not have objective reporting. I will never support the Clintons and their underhanded tactics.

Leave it to a Clinton to claim a victory when nothing is at stake. I guess that pledge she signed about not participating in the primary does not men anything. Do the Clintons ever tell the truth?

I have watching cnn on presidential race and Hillery arrived way before she was projected a winner were as Barack Obama didn't even show up why because there was no delagates. I believe what Mrs Clinton did for Florida was even though the state of Florida means nothing for the elections according to the commitee who took away the delagates. The People Florida means something to Mrs Clinton even though I get no delagates. So that tells me that Mrs Clinton cares for people even though she gets nothing out of it. It says the People mean alot. where as Mr Obama says what all the hoo-pla for Mrs Clinton you didn't get no delegates for the victory. seems like Mr Obama don't care if he dont get anything out of it

From France.
The problem is not to know if it is fair or unfair to rip the FLs of their votes. The point is that decision has been made and should have been respected. Hillary Clinton did not respect her pledge and that's shameful....

It's sad that the powers that be in Michigan and Florida chose to move the primary up. It's equally as sad that those residents did not pay attention when this was NEWS. But its not fair to reinstate the delegates because its slanted at this point. In Michigan, Clinton only got 55% against NOBODY. In Florida, the younger voters (and many others) stayed in because they were told their vote didn't count. To reinstate now would be to an injustice to potential voters. Maybe this should be warning to PAY ATTENTION.

The DNC will not reinstate however, they have made that clear. The Supreme Court has made it clear that the DNC has the power to run the campaign how they wish. So in others words, its not really worth arguing about. Go out and support your candidate for Super Tuesday!!!

Obama wants to disenfranchise voters in Florida and Michigan. It's disgusting and goes against all that the Democratic Party stands in. More Democrats voted today in Florida than voted in Iowa, New Hampshire, Michigan, Nevada, and South Carolina combined! And Hillary is leading Obama by nearly 200,000 voters. This cannot and will not be ignored. It is a clear mandate for Hillary going forward!

And to the people who are bashing her saying "do you think we're stupid?" Apparently it's Obama who think Floridians are stupid. He think they're too stupid to read a newspaper and tune in to national coverage of this campaign. He thinks they're too stupid to watch the debates and determine where the candidates stand on the issues. He thinks they're too stupid to make up their own minds without having had the gracing of his presence in their town halls and school gyms and senior centers and local churches. If that's is how he thinks about the American people, he can keep his politics of "hope" and "change."

You can't dismiss the fact that a half a million Floridians voted for Hillary tonight. It counts.

if American voters fall for this rediculous move from Hilary and vote her in, and if the Democratic party is week enough to fold under her pressure, and if CNN is soft enough to cover her so called victory and not rip it apart for the sham that it is, then we deserve to have a venimous snake like her as president. God save us all if her and Bill take their cunning lies to the White House.

Did Obama's running of TV ads violate the no-campaign pledge in Florida? Why does CNN not include this information? Why does CNN belittle a Clinton Landslide in Florida where the population if far greater in number than the population of any of the previous primary elections? And why does CNN give a Kennedy endorsement of Obama excessive airtime and NO coverage of the Obama-Rezko relationship on the same day Rezko is sent to jail?

She wants to have them count now? Why, because CNN is predicting her as the winner. Speaking of which, CNN, haven't you learned your lesson on 'predicting the winner' yet? 37% reporting and you predict her as the winner? No bias there...

You, be the one to tell darn near 500,000 people so far in Florida, and 50 percent isn't even in yet, that "it's hog wash. The writing is on the wall. and on certain papers. People, us average little people, aren't as dumb as some think. Delegates? That's all it's about and you're basing your indignation on? ...I can't hardly wait until the shoe on that drops in August. Better brush up on you law and political know how...folks. LOL.

Funny, on one of the news coverages I seen one of those Change banners. Obama knew he would get double digit beat. Since when as Americans, do some of us not count? Hillary has shown everyone she is a people President. I look forward to refering to her as Madam President. Obama is getting quite areputation of snubbing, that's what he did to 2 great states, Fla. and Mich. Hope that is not the change he has in mind.

Voters count. How can anyone say the people of Florida are irrelivant? Hillary knows the delegates don't count, she is thanking the people who voted for her. Its amazing that you can not let this women enjoy a victory. She has played by the rules. Obama has even said the Florida voters matter. This election was up for grabs and if the Obama movement is so strong, he should have walked away with a victory. This win says many things, will any of you listen.

Hillary Clinton is not the evil politician that you make her out to be. We owe her respect because she is committed to the American people and our future. She will be a great President and this will be a great moment in history for our country.

I wonder what the article "trouble for Clinton in Flordia's insignigicant win" is going discusss. How do they minimize almost a half million people coming out to vote as not extraordinary? However, I am optimistic, and maybe they will report this win as what it is: an amazing win!

Hillary 08!

I wish Florida would just fall off the continent or something.

It would make our elections so much simpler.

She won my ....................in Florida, by the way I am white, wow are you surprised!!!

It's funny how the Obama supporters can be such sour grapes when Hillary wins. It is you all who are sputing the hogwash not the Clintons.

How hilarious was Clinton's "victory" speech??!! Someone told her to smile as wide as she could and make it look like she actually won something. I am offended that she thinks the voters are that dumb. Now she wants the delegates seated. It didn't take her long to go back on her word. Lies! Deceit! Is she really any different from Bill??? A vote for Hillary is a vote for the Republicans in November. Congrats to Hillary on her "win". What a joke.

Okay so in New Hampshire Billary almost shed a fake tear. In Nevada, Billary declared that no woman was illegal. Now in Florida, she's going to try and get the DNC to reverse itself on Michigan and Florida.

Billary will be just as unethical if by some chance, some fluke America puts the sleaziest couple in American history back in the White House.

Obama campaigns in Florida by having commercials – CNN Fails to cover this.

Hill Could possibly win by 20% in a critical state – no delegates or not, this is a HUGE win, yet CNN of course will not cover it.

Why? Because CNN has lost its objectivity.

Cnn, you are better than this.

Just a preveiw of Super Tuesday. GO HILLARY!!

She did not violated any party rules. She did not campaign there which the party barred all candidates. THE PARTY DID NOT BARRED CANDIDATES FROM RAISING FUNDS THERE.
I just want ELIZABETH to get this right.
She is going to win no matter what some of us do.
It is time for a woman to occupy the White House.
My vote definitely is for Hillary.

Why is it that Wolf asked how the Hillary campaign would "spin" the results but simply stated "what is the Obama camp saying"? The biased tone that is used is appalling. There is no "spin". She won. Delegates counting or not. We should be focused on what people are supporting. Not just what Obama wants to hear or not talk about. Since when is 51% to 30% (at the moment) a tie? I guess math is not his strength either.
And the candidates did agree not to campaign in Florida. However, we all know Obama violated the rules. We all know stations will block out what they want. Who is he kidding? And why is that not all over the news? If Hillary had done that, she would have been blasted for days on end. Let's be real.
When will CNN get back to just "reporting" the news. We're all adults and relatively intelligent. Just give us the facts, and we'll take it from there. Isn't that what the voting process is supposed to be about?

For the final time

Clinton never said she wanted them to COUNT TOWARDS THE NOMINATION.

She said AFTER THE NOMINEE WAS PICKED, YES, GET IT. AFTER IT WAS PICKED.

THATS RIGHT. IN CASE YOU ARE ALL SLOW. AFTER THE PROCESS IS OVER. ONCE SOMEONE HAS THE 2000 DELEGATES. THEN SHE WOULD HAVE THEM SEATED SO THEY CAN GO TO THE CONVENTION. NOT TO COUNT THEM TOWARDS ELECTING THE NOMINEE

And by the way. Obama is the one who broke the rules.

The Obama folks wanna SPIN IT. why???

Obama got his butt kicked and they KNOW how PRECIOUS THE MEDIA SPIN CAN BE . After all, the Obama camp uses SPIN every day in the media.

Bottom line is that none of you Obama people CARE IN THE SLIGHTEST ABOUT US FLORIDA PEOPLE WHO WANT TO HAVE OUR VOTE.

It doesnt work for OBAMA, so why should you care?

Hillary won a hug victory in Florida and I expect her to repeat the process on super-duper Tuesday next week on Feb 5. She has the hearts and minds of the working Joe across American supporting her, because she supports them. I predict Hillary will be our next president.

Wow how quickly you change your tunes. Forcing people to vote in front of a Union that supported Obama was totally fair. Having the people in Florida vote privately for who they want, not fair. Interesting. I think the DNC needs to run decisions like this past the DNC citizenry before going ahead with such a move.

All the candidates raised money in Florida. Only one candidate cheated and broke his pledge and that is Barack Obama. He is the only one who broke his word with the voters and ran TV ads.

Why isn't anyone calling Obama out on breaking his word? My God, if Hillary did what he did it would be front page news for two days and end up in every article about Florida.

Obama tried to cheat and he still lost. For the life of me I can't understand how you all can while like a victim after what the Obama campaign did.

For the record, both Obama and Edwards ran ads that blanketed the state, Hil didn't. In addition, all the candidates had private fund raising events in the state. Hil just did a much better job. She has the integrity of a competent woman who knows how to win a campaign.

Obama didn't pull his ads, I saw one TODAY.

LOL!
Obamanites, suck it up!
It's not gonna get better from now on!
The more media is trying to sell us St. Obama, the more voters reject it!

Big win huh Hillary? Nope.

Of course the late-deciders voted for Hillary. She campaigned in Florida (under the name of a "fundraiser".)

Obama did not campaign in Florida. That radio ad? Obama checked with Democratic Party leaders to make sure it did not violate the rules. He only pulled it because he did not want any doubt concerning whether he was breaking the rules or not.

This is about the slimiest thing I've seen. can you like someone who, after AGREEING TO THE RULES IN THE BEGINNING, clamors to change the rules when the game isn't going her way? Okay, now back to politics...HRC wants to win so bad she is willing to throw her own party under the bus. If she had such a huge problem with this setup, she should have made the case out the outset...the Clinton campaign has officially lost it...

Regardless of what pundits or obama supporters say however this does tell you what feb 5 is going to be like.
go hillary

Hillary is going to be our next president! She's the one to count on for better economy and true globalization. That was wonderful! Super Tuesday will prove it.

I would love for Hillary Clinton to win!!!
We need good change.

Thelma Leyva From El Paso, Texas

This was not a contest since there was no ability to fairly campaign by Dem. candidates. Hillary's claim of victory is more of the same bullying tactics that the Clintons' are famous for. My only concern is that more people don't see this.

If there's any doubt what hillary clintons about, then this political stunt should clear the air. This woman will stop at nothing to win the nomination, even if it goes against the interest of the party. She lost S.C, and lost it big, so to try an get publicity for something as meaningless as this is a joke.

@ Young Liberal (and young you must be to be so naive): and of course Obama DOESN'T want these votes counted, HE LOST!!! BIG!!

All the Democratic candidates pledged not to campaign in Florida in protest of the Florida democratic party's decision to withhold delegates. Just days before the primary, Hillary starts bad-mouthing Obama for "not paying attention to Florida voters", huh???? Then she announces endorsements, celebrations in the state and fundraisers??? Excuse me, but what is the difference between this and campaigning?

Billary doesn't stick to her word. This has insulted the intelligence of voters and she should be ashamed of herself. How can she be trusted to represent the American people as President when she can't resist the opportunity to get ahead on the backs of Florida voters who have been disenfranchised in this primary?

Florida should count...every state should have a voice.

Don't listen to Obama and Edwards tell you it didn't matter to win here.

Ingnoring the delegates for a minute....

It is amazing how South Carolina is trumpeted as a "huge" Obama win....despite its demographics being unrepresentative of the nation as a whole.

FL....much more respresentative of the nation's population, and indeed a very god sign for Clinton.

This is making a hill out of a road bump...

Watching CNN's report from the Obama headquarters in Florida, I am shocked to hear Suzanne Malveaux say, when asked what Obama thinks of Clinton winning in Florida, that Obama "basically laughed it off." She also said this was a "meaningless" victory.

Is he serious? Right now, 41% of the vote is in, and Clinton has almost half a million votes. Half a million votes is meaningless? Those people came out to support their candidate just so their voice could be heard. They don't care about delegates, why should Obama? Shouldn't he care about what the PEOPLE who actually live in Florida want?

Clinton could well end up with nearly 3/4 to a million votes, and right now she's got almost double Obama's total. Laughing it off, indeed. Obama is so arrogant and thirsty for power. You think he really cares about ALL Americans, or just the ones who are voting for him?

Elizabeth, all the canidates were allowed to fundraise in Florida, including Obama and Edwards. Do your research. Clinton has broken no rules. Obama did, by running ads in Florida. Oopp, he didnt know..lol

Voters do count. This is a democracy after all. Your just upset that Clinton won a very diverse state, and she did it without trying. This is what happens when you do not have the media spinning misleading information.

If anyone is wrong in Florida, its Obama, who had the same playing field and lost. He broke the rules, where is the outrage.

Clinton 08

That is an exit poll that I want to hear!!

If the DNC allows these delegates to be counted after Clinton, Edwards and Obama all agreed not to campaign in FL and that the primary results would not be used to apportion delegates, then we deserve whatever the GOP serves up. This arguably is the sleaziest of the Clinton moves in the last few weeks...and there is lots of competition...This is from one of the NH voters who received a flyer with the inaccurate accusation that Obama is not pro-choice. I am thoroughly disgusted although, according to demographics, I should be one of the people in Hillary's camp.

Elizabeth, the candidates were allowed to have fundraisers in Florida. And I believe all 3 Democratic candidates ran ads across the state. So Hillary is no different than Obama in Edwards in that respect.

In the comment by David all I can say is, there they go again. Of course Clinton is going to piss off Conservative Republicans. He was the one successful Democrat to get the presidency twice in over 30 years. I can gauge how well Hillary Clinton will do, and how afraid neo-conservatives must be, when there is a flood of anti-Clinton comments online. I have a feeling they are deeply afraid of how badly Hillary Clinton will trounce them in November 08, and they will have to eat crow when once again a Clinton will have to clean up after a Bush. Obambi would be a dream come true for them to keep the White House, and they know it.

Here's one military officer who is happy for Clinton's victory in Florida!

How can you win something that you and your party said was not going to be a contest. Hillary is a joke!! Everyday that become more and more clear. She is on TV all smug! Still more than 50 percent of the people voted against you.

Elizabeth fails to note that Hillary was ahead in Florida for some time. Obama has also attended fundraisers there and he's run national adds that appeared on prime time in Florida. She did play up Florida because she was going to win. Obama played up his coalition in South Carolina although he came in third among whites and second among Hispanics.

Stop the bitter name calling and consider qualifications, experience, and ability.

If she gets her delegates seated from Florida, it will prove that she OWNS the party. Democrats deserve to lose FOREVER if they fold to her...

If Barack Obama received 50% of the vote in Florida do you know how many Obama supporters would be saying that it proves Obama is strong in this critical swing state ! The press would be awash in articles about how strong Obama was in Florida. We'll see how Super Tuesday plays out, but please - all Obama backers (including the national media) can you at least admit for ONE SECOND that you are willing to ALWAYS argue that everything he does is right and EVERYTHING Hillary does is wrong. Thanks for listening.

So why does it not surprise me that FloriDUH bought Hillary's ploy to demand delegates be seated and vote for her?

This makes me ill. She signed a pledge thinking that keeping the other candidates out of Michigan and Florida was to her advantage, but knowing she would break it if it proved beneficial later on. I dislike cheaters.

Hillary Clinton continues, steadily, to win the races and the polls! She WILL prevail in the end, and be stronger for the race that she's endured already!

CNN, is this an attempt to justify your having the Democratic numbers on the bottom of the screen throughout your coverage?

This is anything but journalism. What a joke.

I will NEVER vote for this woman. EVER. She represents everything that is the worst in our politics currently. For those who wonder why her negatives are so high, open your eyes.

John Edwards: Please, I beg you please go home and throw your support to Obama. You are just a spoiler at this point and I will never forgive if you give this election to the Republicans. I will never vote for Hillary. NEVER

I'd denounce the fact that Hillary has practically cheated to "win" Florida and Michigan....but that's how George got his second term. She learns from the best.

I only wished that Obama or Edwards won, only to see how fast Clinton would drop her campaign to have the votes count. Oh that would be amusing.

obama did run ads on cable. In fact Lou Dobbs & Wolfe laughed about it earlier. We will deliver California one week from today to Hillary Clinton.

Hooray! Hillary wins the Ms. Florida contest. Obama supporters, send Hillary a tiara!

Obama and Edwards – we respect you both for standing by your decision not to campaign in Florida. Unlike some one who loves to hog the limelight without any shame.

I listened to Hillary speaking in Florida and she stated once again that she has 35 years of experience!?! How long will she keep up this blatant lie?

Of course she wants them to count the delegates, she won. Typical Clinton hogwash.

Obama 08

Is it me or was a former federal judge who was impeached by a Democratic Congress, and who's cohort was pardoned by Bill Clinton, on stage and a part of the team that introduced Hillary? The more things change, the more they stay the same.

She's doing such a phony thing...why?? Her "winning" speech, ongoing as I type, is such a sham. There are no delegates from this. She's acting like there was a real campaign waged – and won! – in Florida. Does she think we're all stupid? I'll have a hard time supporting her if she wins the general, no kidding.

I don't care what the Florida Politicians did to lose the delegates in Florida (And Michigan), but it's an injustice to the American People that their votes in these states are virtually worthless when it comes time to choose the Democratic Presidential Candidate.

Wasn't it Florida that had the final say when Bush was elected President on 2000? But now, let's drop their votes into the trash can when they leave the voting booth.

Very disappointing. Obama turns his back on Hillary at the State of the Union, and if he has a slim margin over Hillary when 5 FEB is over, he'll certainly snub her again along with the voters from Florida and Michigan.

I would love to see HIllary as President. Thanks for asking.....

1. The big counties have not reported according to the Department of State here in Florida, so I would be cautious about picking Clinton early.

2. It is our belief that the property-tax amendment was the big draw and cause for today's turnout. Given that many young people don't own property, is it possible that Obama didn't get the normal turnout of younger people for this primary?

The dog and pony show of the Democratic primary in Florida is now over. As an independent, I was very enthusiastic about the candidates from the Democratic party. After all these nonsense between the Clintons and Obama, I think it is time to energize Michael Bloomberg's base for a real change!

Bloomberg 08!

I don't think the Independents voted in Florida. This Hillary win is sooooo off base.

wow..is this woman shameless or what? I will NEVER EVER vote for someone who is desperate to achieve anything. She has no dignity.

President Hillary Clinton '08

GO HILLARY GO!!! Here is a true test of how Hillary will win the Democratic Nomination and in November 2008 the Presidency! Obama cannot win the big Democratic states. He has the minority black vote. Not the popular vote for the majority of Americans. The ultral liberal side of the Democratic Party is making a big mistake in endorsing Obama. HILLARY can and will win!!! Florida proves it! GO GIRL GO!!!!

I don't understand how people are not outraged that she recently attended fundraisers there and sucked up to voters after SC. I like a candidate with integrity. She would gain more respect sticking to the party rules; she has not been such a supporter of rules... i.e. Nevada caucuses. And I know she didn't personally launch the lawsuit but she didn't come out and say, "No, this goes against what we already agreed upon...", etc.

We support female leaders, but we also support leaders who lead and don't change positions not even one month within the primaries.

Edwards and Obama did not set foot in Florida for fundraisers and to make speeches. Will anyone give them credit for this?

This Indepedent voter is SICKENED by this and at my open primary, I will note vote for HIllary.

Obama pulled his ad after the Clinton camp called him on it. Why are you saying none of them advertised?

The race DOES NOT count!
No delegates will be seated and should NOT be.
People need to play by the rules.
If it had been a true race in Florida then the 'poor' people would have shown up at the polls not only those Democrats that went to vote because of the property tax issue that was on the ballot. You can not look at the results and think that they are what they would have been if the 'counted'.

Obama '08

Typical biased against Clinton in CNN.

Nowhere in the article was it mentioned that Obama's campaign have been airing ads in Florida.

The Clinton campaign conducted a artful, yet decietful, shadow campaign (in FL) which transparantly violatated the purpose and intention of the DNC ruling that all canditates pledged to abide by. Someone willing to cheat and decieve at all costs to gain advantage would not serve America well. I hope that the recycled, tired and toxic politics of cadidates who desire power more than they love their country will come to an end, or at least lose sway, someday soon.

for all the Obama supporters who will now come on here and say it does not matter since there are no delegates.....then why did the Obama campaign make a big deal out of all the uncommitted votes in Michigan (which also has no delegates this year)....it sure looks like Obama will lose this state in votes much, much greater than he won South Carolina in votes....so it does matter in the long run.....

What a joke.

We already know that Hillary Clinton has more name recognition than Barack Obama. That is all that this election in Florida was – a popularity contest. Barack Obama has shown that when he gets the chance to show the people who he is and what he stands for, he converts voters who thought they were strongly pro-Clinton.

Shame on the Democratic Party for creating this situation in Florida and Michigan, two of the most important states in the national election. If a Republican wins the national election, most of the blame lies with you.

This speech by HIllary is a joke by the way. YOU DIDN"T WIN ANYTHING BUT A POPULARITY CONTEST.

This is a great win. Even though there are no delegates, Democrats turned out in almost the same numbers as Republicans and took the race seriously. Just becuase they did not campaign here, doesn't mean we are not up on the issues. Give the voters some credit!!!!

Delegates matter, of course. However, this is a momentum retriever for Hillary Clinton. She already has large leads in all the major states on Super Tuesday. Do not underestimate the ability of the Clinton's to pull this nomination out, despite all the liberal so-called establishment Democrats who desparately want to nominate another Michael Dukakis in Barack Obama. JFK? Please! As Sen Clinton said, JFK had a track record of making significant change through legislation, he was a war hero, and wrote books like Profiles in Courage. Barack Hussein Obama is NO John F. Kennedy.

Hillary Clinton understands how the Republican swiftboaters work, and she will dismantle them. Go HILLARY!!

How the Democratic Party handles the issue of delegates for Michigan and Florida will have a definite impact on the general election.How can the dems disenfranchise voters? Will Howard Dean's leadership lead the democratic party to ruins and allow the Republicans remain in the White House?

The media won't cover this win in FL because it is meaningless just like the Michigan win, the delegates won't count. Hillary keeps racking up meaningless primaries and still down with with delegate counts.

Its not right of Clinton to come to florida

It is really sicking how CNN tries to down play the Florida voters. People voted and should be recognized wether CNN think so or not. Stop being bias... be fair reporting these voters are US citzens, you should recognize the voters.
Your signaling the late vote is stupid.

Your reporting suggests that Hillary Clinton didn't observe the rules prohibiting campaigning. It fails to note that Obama advertised in Florida in violation of rules endorsed by the candidates. While Clinton may have gained local endorsements, the airwaves have been filled over the last two days with Kennedy family endorsements for Obama.

Where's the fairness? Significant numbers of voters turned out. They deserve to be heard. Report on that issue!

Congrats to Billary on winning NOTHING!!! Man how desperate must you be to throw a celebration party to say you won nothing. How Pathetic!!!!

Well, I do hope the media covers this as they should. We are all voting citizens interested in this outcome. Obama doesn't own all the media does he? I mean I know that the 24hr nets are owned by Republicans, but why would they push Obama on us so much? Really odd don't you think? I mean they push him almost as much as the BORING Republican race.

What you are not saying is that 53% of the votes were counted prior to Obama's momentum

If not for them, Al Gore would be president. 2004 thousands of minority voters were mysterious removed. Then moving up their primaries. They should be on suspension for a decade for the good of the country.

The decision of the Democratic Party can be challenge in a court. I do not think the party can go over the will of the people and do not allow them to express their opinion in an election. I think this will not stop here.

This isn't exactly surprising. Hillary broke the rules and campaigned there in the last week because her floundering campaign needed a win. Looks like she was rewarded for her pandering.

obama supporters try to deny a blow - whites will vote for hill and so will hispanics...blacks alone will not win this for him

she beat the crap out of him

deal w/it

Obama did advertise in Florida. He ran TV ads! I don't buy the "could not exclude Florida because the ads were national ads" explanation. Very crafty. And if that were the case, he could have waited until after the Florida primary. It was already very clear that he would win in SC.

why doesnt Florida just listen to the DNC...they're dumb

Watching Hillary having a "victory" speech in a state where delegates don't count is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen in a presidential campaign. She pushes for their votes to count right before the primaries, which made people vote for her, thinking that she is "for" them, when she agreed with the other candidates not to count the delegates. If the Florida voters voted for Hillary based on her "routing for them", they are the dumbest bunch of people in America.

If these delegates are counted, I'm becoming an independent.

ObamaNation... say what you will. Hillary has won Florida big time!

Yeah! Hillary..! The people in Florida speaks their minds tonight and it is no beauty contest mr.Obama!

Yahoo!!! Go Hillary Go....

I was a late deciding voter – I had planned on voting for Obama, but when the Kennedy's endorsed him, I switched to Clinton. But that is only for the primary.... Since the DNC thinks so little of Florida, I will vote Republican in the general election.

Did your TAP DACNING exit pollsters ASK if her comments changed their minds?

I guess not huh.

Um...msnbc just reported the opposite of what your story says. Fact check time...

This is funny

Everyone who wanted to vote for Obama MAGICALLY changed their mind because Clinton said she would ask to seat the delegates AFTER the nomination was decided.

This article is quite the SPIN. Everyone is a ZOMBIE who just does what the media tells them to.

Of Course because it shows that she cares about the people of Florida.

Sounds like a Bush move to me....change the rules to fit what I want.

well Rebecca Sinderbrand
U guys are trying to make her look like a winner right? she is a looser... trust me Bush is much better than her

IM FROM FLORIDA

CNN/OPRAHAMA NETWORK...COME ON

HOW STUPID DO YOU THINK WE ARE IN FLORIDA?

THE KENNEDY ENDORSEMENT DID NOTHING FOR US....WE VOTED FOR

CLINTON FOR HER EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE VERSUS OPRAHAMA

WHO STILL NEEDS MORE TIME...HE IS TOO NEW FOR THE ISSUES ON THAT

DESK AS PRESIDENT...HE IS NOT READY

OPRAHAMA IS ALL BLAH, BLAH, BLAH

HILLARY O8

HILLARY 08

HILLARY 08

I can't wait until Florida's delegates are reinstated!!

Hillary 2008!!

In a very close race... it all boils down to Delegates. The media won't cover this win like South Carolina's win.