It is very surprising to me that Hilary has taken an add out as a way to try undermine her opponite. She declared one thing and did another. Her words and agreement with the Democratic Party stated there would be no action in Florida and then last minute putting adds stating she didnt like the agreement is out of line. Those that are Hispanic need to do their homework and look into her history as a lawyer and truely see who she helped…..She sounds more like Bush every day. If you truley want to be concerned about our COUNTRy then you may want to do some research about what other counties think about Clinton. Foriegn policy is going to be very big issue and most of the world can not stand Hillary.. It is not about you or me it is about our WORLD…. (as mcuh as we dont like to admit it) She tell us what we want to hear and then does what she wants. …….She keeps talking abut issues in the US but we have become a Global society and people need to start thinking out of the BOX. I voted for Bill twice. I was stunned that Bush was elected. I think think that President Bill Clinton made it so good that people started resting on their LAURELS….. If you dont know what the word means then you may need to rethink your view…………….

Obama better think again how important FLA is, that is a MAJOR state and he can win all the Iowa's he wants but if you can't win the big ones it don't matter. FLA spoke volumes tonight, don't ignore how important this is folks!!! SC is not a major player, never was, never will be

I believe any person running for office should have to (for at least a year) get a real job, make ends meet, and actually pay for health care. That way when they say they understand what we're going through, they can actually mean it. We need to eliminate lobbyists and huge contributions from big companies-it's hard for you to make a change in America when that big company owns you with that big check they made out to you!

Nobody cares about Iowa Steve. I hate to be the one to tell you.

Senato McCain complains about the tactics used in Iowa but he did not campaign here hardly at all for the caucases.. If he become the nominee he is gonna have a hard time winning our state.

Messila, you are one serious master of the obvious. Which Ivy league school did you attend? So what, McCain's not conservative? To win any election, you have to at least appear to be moderate. In this case, McCain, who has the most integrity out of the entire GOP field, actually is moderate.

Since he votes his conscience, rather than being controlled by the machine, does, this bother you? Vote for Romney, since you love Bush, and you'll get four more years of his failed policies.

Mitt Romney has flip flopped on issues more than John Kerry did in 2004. Someone doesn't just become pro-life overnight. He's a political opportunist who's only managed to win his home state of Michigan, and then Nevada where half his supporters were fellow mormons. And this is despite his efforts to buy the nomination with millions of dollars from his own coffers. He tailors his speeches to whatever crowd he's preaching too and has no experience in foriegn policy. You'd think the man was a chameleon. I for one don't care how tan he is, or how sleak his hair appears, he's still a rich and duplicious corporate executive backed by money'd interests. He has no real convictions, no integrity, and has over and again utilized his unlimited campaign funds to berate and besmirch the reputations of the other canidates. It seems that since he has nothing positive to say about himself, he can only rip into his opponents with negatice attack ads without foundation. On the other hand there's John McCain who sticks to his long held convictions no matter what the poles indicate. He's a sagacious man who fought for all of the freedoms all of us enjoy today, endured 6 years of Vienamese torture, and since being in the Senate has always put the country before the Republican Party. To me it's not about who's the most conservative, it's about who is the most qualified and sincere. Who has the most consistent record of honorable service. I supported John McCain 8 years ago and I support him today! Go McCain!

A young man (Obama) with Vision for the future is better than an old man (McCain) with 20/20 vision of the past.

When will the NY TIMES become a respectible newspaper again? When the twin tower's were attacked Gulliani was the man , know he is not (which he never was). Now when a photo opt comes they make up stores about Obama snubing Hiilary. When will the paper grow up. Stop siding with your favorite and give us the real news not just your side.

A Disappointed reader

No body is good enough, everyone talks veri good, when he or she get into the White House, they don't even do what they promise. Look at Bush, he sent many young people to get killed and ruined their lives forever.

It is disturbing to me to see Mitt Romney fiddling on economical things he really don't understand. The best I saw against his low profile to economical things is Lou Dobb's recent comment to a statement of Romney:

Mitt Romney said in the video:

"…………… There is concern that we are going in a global recession. This is a worry if you go through the country. I can tell you that I am convinced that we don't have to be anxious then America can be strong, then our economy can lead the world as has for so many years but it gonna be to take some changes."

End of Mitt Romney's saying and Lou Dobbs commented:

" wowwww,
We got a new change agent!
I don't know what's going on but what I do know:
We got an economy on the brink of a major disaster and we got people fiddling like fools here."

Dear Anonymous, Romney is as totally honorable and honest as they come. If you can't see that, then you might take a look inside yourself for the problem.

Romney 08!!!

Zellfire…

How is Mitt Romney dishonest? This guy is sqeaky clean!

The real question is …. does America deserve a person of such quality?

His motive is to serve and to make us better. Everyone else running for President needs a job or loves the polo shirts with the Presidential Seal.

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While McCain boasts of having newspaper endorsements, is he serious?
These same newspapers ALSO have endorsed Democrats for president.

Yet, it never occurs to him that their endorsements of him when he's
controversial in the eyes of many Republicans is just a fly in the ointment?
Just a way of setting him up for either Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton
to defeat.? McCain, to many Republicans, is distrusted enough to keep
many party loyalists at home come election day. Democrats are delierious
with this prospect.

I would be wary of such an endorsement if I were JM. It may come back
to haunt.

McCain spoke of his economic advisors at the debate naming each one. What was scary is that they all are individuals that we knew 20-30 years ago. I doubt any of them have a clue as to today's world. This is typical McCain going to the past for answers that didn't work then and will not work now. We need new approaches, new blood and not the old guard. It is time for significant "change" and Mitt Romney is the man who can lead that change. Like others if it came down to McCain and Obama I would choose Obama even though I disagree with much of his politics. Now if it is McCain/Clinton I have no choice but to vote McCain as Clinton is someone I absolutely do not want anywhere near the White House again!

It is really simple.

What do you want in our President???

McCain will continue to be what he has been for 25 years. He has a proven record of what he believes and lives.

Romney has a 25 year record of being in the real world with real problems. He has also proven through his record of what he believes and lives.

At this point, it does not matter what they are telling us. It is how they have behaved the last 25 years.

They are who they are…..

McCain is almost a democrat. His voting record says so. It is public knowledge that he follows the democratic party a lot in his votes.

Romney is a conservative and I can look beyond his religion. We all have different religions but we have learned to get along. In the Bible it states "by their fruits ye shall know them" The mormon people I know are excellent human beings, great neighbors, and citizens.

I have decided for you Mitt.

Mitt is leading nationally by 2%, a poll said this weekend, and is certainly the candidate who can best lay claim to competence. Mitt also leads among conservatives 36% to 21% nationally. The question now is can moderates mutiny against the conservatives and get the Son of Cain (McCain literal meaning) into office.

Finally a candidate with moral values and an optomistic view. Romney stands for everything good that is left in this country.

This is why people don't like much of the mainstream press.

The country is falling apart-literally-and this is what you focus on.

Romney is dishonest.
McCain is misguided.
Huckabee is bipolar.
Guliani isn't worth insulting.
Paul is okay.

OBAMA 08 YES WE CAN
Clinton broke her FIRST campaign promise- Don't campaign in FL

What's shady are robocalls made to Floridian Cuban-Americans by McCain's campaign on Monday evening (the eve of the Primary) accusing Mitt Romney of being pro-Castro or something to that effect. That's both low-handed and typical of McCain's lie-now-make-excuses-later strategy. When it comes time for my team, we will be happy to vote against McCain - the only Republican campaigning with and endorsed by liberal politicians and media outlets.

McCain is not a Republican. He gave up the right to use that title long ago.

Romney is definately the best candidate for President I've seen in a long time. A true republican who understands the economy and fiscal discipline.
Honestly though, it will be much easier if McCain wins the nomination - so that when he gets killed by the Clinton/Obama machine, I won't be furious at America for missing a huge opportunity. I don't think I could handle being so close to a better and stronger America…and then losing to the liberal.

Well said "Anonymous"! Speaking of shady which campaign do you work for?

GOP just don't receive that much comments… so I thought I'd be nice and say something.

It's the underwear…

McCain's jealous! He should stop crying and go home to his mommy!
He doesn't have the brains to earn the kind of money Romney did and he knows it! All McCain can offer is war and more war and squeeze the POW card.

Go to YouTube and type in: John McCain warns " there will be other wars"
(since The Ticker police won't allow a YouTube post).

Anonymous people make me nervous. Something about them seems shady since the are not willing to stand up and be counted for what they believe in.

Mitt Romney is the best hope for this country.

Aaron

I wish that I could stress your age to you, so you could understand why you should not try to be President.
One thing you are so soft spoken that it makes it hard for you to hold the attention of people. As you age so does your voice, how can it take 4 years much less 8.
Age has a strange things that it does to us humans. I also had a Grandmother that lived to be 98, but she knew when she was to take the back seat and just let us love her.
I am your age and I wish with all my heart that I could do what I did 2 years ago. No one thinks that I look my age, but inside I personally know and admit that I just don't have the go that I used to.
I feel sorry that you have the zeal that you do, but love your country by letting our younger take over. You are certainly in a position to guide and recommend to the younger people. Use the rest of your life to the best of one's ability that happen to be our age.

McCain is actually a Republican I always thought he was a democrat. His Kennedey McCain amnesty bill for illegal immigration is just so liberal and Democratic I just cant beleive the Republican party would claim him.

President Mitt, its got a ring to it and he has the right balance.

McCain wins one Mickey Mouse Primary and he is talking there will be more wars.

What is with this McCain guy, he is over the top.

I need a job not a war.

If McCain wins the nomination I will vote for Obama and the democrats. Mccain does not stand for what I respect in the republican party.

I live in Broward County, FL. Was eerily quiet today. No lines at polls. No signs anywhere except a few for Romney. No exit pollers (how are media reporting exit polls if they only poll at a few places?). No media anywhere (but then I don't live in Miami which is where they tend to focus because of all the Cubans). Almost felt as if there was no election today. If Florida is such a big decision state (being they moved their date up and all), it sure didn't show today. It was a "non-event."
Martha Kira
Hollywood, FL

Let us look at McCain’s conservative credentials:

-IMMIGRATION: he wrote the bill granting amnesty to illegal immigrants (co-sponsored by Ted Kennedy)
-SOCIAL SECURITY: he voted to give your social security money to illegal immigrants
-TAXES: he voted against the Bush tax cuts multiple times (he has since flip-flopped and has campaigned as a lifelong tax-cutter)
-JUDGES: he joined forces with Democrats (Gang of 14) to block the Senate Republican’s attempt to confirm conservative, strict constructionist judges
-WAR ON TERROR: fought with Hillary Clinton to demand that terrorists be given a full American trial
-GAY MARRIAGE: he joined liberals to fight against a federal marriage amendment supporting the institution of traditional marriage
-CHRISTIANS: campaigning in 2000, he famously described Christian leaders as “agents of intolerance”
-PRO-LIFE: he filed an amicus brief against pro-life advocates in Wisconsin
-BI-PARTISANSHIP: he met with leading Democrats in 2004 to discuss the possibility of being John Kerry’s Vice-President
-PROFESSIONAL ETHICS: ringleader of the infamous Keating 5 ethical scandal which cost US tax payers $160 billion (Google it)
-PERSONAL ETHICS: McCain cheated on his first wife after she had a severe accident that left her partially disabled. He then divorced her and married his multi-millionaire mistress, whose daddy bought McCain a spot in the Congress

Interesting. I posted my above comment from your page on the Obama byline and story, not this article about Mitt and McCain. I'm not sure why you posted my comment on the wrong page and story. I never even clicked on the above article about Mitt and McCain.

However, I will post another comment. I think the Republicans want Hillary as the candidate because they know they can beat her. Not so sure with Obama.

"…others eyed him warily…"

There are plenty who feel that way about Mitt.

McCain can blame anyone he wants, (and usually does), but it takes two to tango, and if he wasn't so self righteous, he would have figured that out long ago.
I am still not convinced McCain has what it takes to be President, he has done nothing of note as a Senator! Being a war hero is great but doesn't get the job done when people are losing their jobs, houses and have no health care. Maybe he should convince oleTed Kennedy to be his running mate!

Come on CNN… Your lead into this story is "Obama: I didn't mean to snub Clinton" is misleading, making it appear as if Obama said those words. Obama clarified, on camera, that he turned to answer a question posed by the woman standing next to Kennedy, nothing more. End of story.

Don't try and make an issue out of a non-issue. Your byline and "story" sounded like a rehash of remarks made at a gossip, coffee clutch session. Voters would appreciate it if you would remain focused on the REAL issues in this campaign as we, the voters, are. Thanks.

The liberal outlet CNN wants McCain for the GOP nom! Is it any surprise!!!

Romney '08!!!

Everyone relax, those "Vicious attacks" are just the way they sell newspapers. It's the media once again blowing everything up. Lets ban together and send the message to the media we are tired of that kind of reporting. I long for the old days of good journalism. I feel everywhere I turn I'm getting"entertainment tonight".The candiate can give a 40 minutes speach on a economic plan and all we get is some stupid line about what one or the other said about the other.This is all about differences. Each candidate is trying to get their message out there, I just wish the news would focus more on the issuses and what each candidate says on them and less about what off handed comments they're making. Who cares.? I want to know more about what their vision is for change.

Am I the only person who cringes when Mccain speaks? I'm a Democrat, and even I believe Romney is better suited for the White House than McAmnesty. The next president has a huge mess to clean up from the border to the bank and beyond. I think Romney has changed poitions but people often do. It shows he reflects on the issues. Mccain has stayed stubborn and out-of-touch, and his consistency in being a Bush lap dog is unquestionable. It takes more to run a country than that and Mccain doesn't get it.

McCain may not know anything about the economy, but he sure knows about sunshine. Watch him on youtube trying to answer an economy question from Ron Paul. Nice try John, but not even close.

Romney makes me so nervous. Something about him just seems shady.