NEW YORK (CNN) - The first round of exit polls from Republican and Democratic primaries across the country are providing some early signs on what trends are at play, and how the night may go.
On the Republican side, the conservative vote appears to be deeply split: 80 percent of Mitt Romney voters identify themselves as conservative, and roughly the same percentage of Mike Huckabee voters say the same. But only 49 percent of McCain voters said they were conservative – one sign the Arizona senator's efforts over the last week to placate conservative voters has not yet paid off.
On the Democratic side, early indications suggest it could be a long night. Primary outcomes often turn on those people who made their decisions within the last three days before the vote. According to the exit polls, Obama and Clinton are essentially splitting those voters, with 47 percent going for Obama and 46 percent for Clinton.
There's no doubt Democrats are torn between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. But the early exit polls show they are not bitterly divided: 72 percent of Democrats said they would be satisfied if Clinton won the party's nomination, while 71 percent say the same about Obama.
–CNN Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider
From CNN Politics
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Exit polls are a bunch of crap. Sit tight and wait for the "actual" results.
The polls have been the "biggest fairy tale" in this primary.
Obama always....
If the vote is split by one point between Obama and Clinton of voters who decided last 3 days does this not down play the whole idea of an Obama SURGE?
I cant believe you dident say anything negative about Clinton
Although i agree that the polls are stupid, stop with the fairy tale crap. Please for the love of GOD!
Just like New Hampshire. Go girl!
If the difference between those that decided in the last three days is only one point that would be a good sign for Hillary. She had a huge lead with those that had made up their minds earlier. So if the undecideds split...She will win.
I really want Hillary to win the nomination and I really want the Democrats to surge but I am not for Obama in any way. He is too smooth. He is kind of like, if something looks too good to be true!!!!! I know Hillary's track record, Obama, I think he has turned on the charm and I am not a snake... I don't need to be charmed, this country needs a leader.
As a woman, I am sinsulted by anyone who would suggest women must "rally around" Hillary Clinton simply because of gender.
Quite frankly, I think if any trend is revealing itself today, it's that Americans are heading to the polls and casting their votes based on the issues, not on gender or race.
I'd also like to know what kind of poll would ask a voter "Hey, would you be happy if the other person got the nomination?" Because I am a supporter of Barack Obama, and believe me when I tell you, I'd be highly upset with Hillary Clinton representing the Democratic party in 2008.
Rafael, were you in the U.S. in the 90's? All the drama about the Clinton's was Republican garbage and hatred. The economy was strong. People were doing well. Yes, there were some scandals, but I would rather have no war, a great economy, and confidence that my political leaders were competent.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SURGE OBAMA WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE??????? THE SAME THINGS GOING TO HAPPEN TONIGHT THAT HAPPENED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE..YOUR ALL GOING TO HAVE EGG ON YOUR FACE...GO HILLARY GO!!!
@Eric
Considering how far behind Obama was in Feb 5th states only three weeks ago, it actually CONFIRMS the surge.
Remember the surge is compared to how he was polling before not compared to her.
I, for one, will not be "satisfied" if the Clintons take the Whitehouse again. We have had eight long years of dirty, backroom, big money politics and to add (again) the Clintons to the pile will be suicide for this country.
I, for one, have been looking at property in Nova Scotia for the past year – my decision pending the outcome of the (1) Primaries and (2) Novemeber Elections (with the fervent prayer that Obama is in that race.
Call me any name you want – but if Obama (and his principals and our prayers)does not make it to the National Elections – I, for one, know when to fold – to cut and run.
This is, without any exageration, the scariest election in my lifetime (and I am one of America's Seniors, folks). I thought the last Bush Brangle was – but this one beats it by a lifetime.
It will be much better for voters to decide today's outcome and not by Super Delegates within Democratic Party.
Eric,
A split of VOTES between Hillary and Obama, late in this game, tells you that Obama was ABLE to catch up well to Hillary's previous HUGE leads. If you can review you basic Grade 1 math course, this ine would be an easy one to figure out:
Previously ERIC, you had 20 oranges, I had only 5
Now, BOTH of us have 20 oranges each; who did better?
That is, the HUGE voter turn out benefited Obama, not Hillary. Hillary was expected to win of these races by as many as 10-15 or more points. Go back and look at all the previous pools!!!!!
I hope you are NOT one of the dumb Clinton Supporters, otherwise this country is in serious trouble!!!
I would certainly hope that the intellectuals would look for experience and not a bunch of "sermon style" politicing. If Obama achieves the commander and chief position, there will be a lot of democrats in about three years who will feel like the present day republican majority. Instead of "Why was I a sucker and vote for 'W' ?", it will be "O'Bummer, why did I vote for Obama!".
McCain dirty tricks will be the end of the Republicans chances in Nov.
He will help to open the flood gates to 100 million invaders from the south.
12 to 20 million plus all their relatives will exceed the ability of our system
to handle it. McCain will do this even when he loses to the Dems in Nov.
Because the Dems will open the borders wide and thats the end of
the country we have known. We will be a bankrupt third world country.
I hope and pray that McCain does not make it through this primary. He has only one main argument-IRAQ. What about our economy? Ok, so you have military experience, what else? Could you help our country with the health care issues? What about immigration? Does he even realize that his state is letting in thousands of illegal immigrants everyday? We need someone who has business experience, not just military. Just because you have been in the military does not mean you know how to run things in the white house.
i try to keep my comments on subject, mostly supporting hillary, knocking barack, or laughing at wolf, but i can't help it: mitt romney is a fox.
Democrats will close ranks behind whoever the Democratic nominee happens to be, we are UNITED,and in November,we will rid ourselves of those that have sent our children to be killed in an illegal war,all the republican candidates except Ron Paul are backing the wrongheaded war policie's of this adminastration,it' time to stop using our children as pawns and begin to bring them home......
SHOCKING...CNN has been lying the whole time. Wheres the Surge CNN?????
Jack is right that Europe , Israel, Russia Etc is for Clinton; Kenya; Indonesia for Obama, Americans what are you doing with your brain, you really need somebody to make your country great again by having Hillary Clinton to take charge all of your problems inside and outside America we will have faith again to your country. How can you elect Obama his head is like an egg, break it and nothing in there. we have been sending you comments but it says waiting moderation
It is funny, I got an email today telling me what IOWA stands for.
This is from a lady who likes and will vote for Hillary.
She has coined this after Hillary lost in IOWA. Idiots out wandering about.
No offence please!!!
this is what happens when general populace is divided on color, race, religion, states, creed, faith and all negatives, instead of building on positive strengths of leaders and commoners aliks
i"m with you guys......................Go Hillary!!!!
CNN viewers... the reason that Schneider is reporting is that clearly, Hillary is going to win at LEAST 20 of the 24 states, that's a fact. They are trying to downplay the "surge" that Obama was supposed to have and also the polls that gave Obama a clear advantage over Clinton in the last 2 days. Somehow CNN tried to use polls to testify in favor of Obama, but it didn't have any effect, and the people are actually voting like they always meant to: for Hillary.
CNN, it's obvious you want Obama to win, but your tactics are so transparent that you can't deny that you're covering your backs for Obama's loss.
I would also love to see the system of Super Delegates removed from Democratic Party rules and regulations–this will make the party look more democratic.
Why are Hillary supporters all so good at typing in all-caps and so bad at spelling?
Just wondering.
Hi – Bill Schneider – in your analysis tonight (included above), your showed figures suggesting that less than 1/2 of McCain voters were self-identified Conservatives, while the figures for Romney and Huckabee were much higher for conservatives – HOWEVER, the problem with that analysis is that moderate Republicans are overwhelmingly voting for McCain!!!! Few moderates are voting for Romney or Huckabee – Thus, the percentage of conservatives for each of them is naturally higher!!!!! Looking at the data, it seems clear that conservatives ARE split, but three ways not two. McCain is winning a good share of conservatives but winning big with moderates!!!!!!
The more you watch TV the more you make up your mind.
Hey Huckabee supporters. YOU CAN'T TRUST JOHN McCAIN!!!
He is using you in his dishonest bag of tricks!!!!
--------WAKE UP! ! ! ! !
GO HILLARY! CNN AND MSNBC, we are not as stupid and easily [mis]led as you think.
Suzanne – that would be "YOU'RE" all going to have egg on your face – by the way. Whatever. I read somewhere Clinton generally fares better among older, less educated voters. Apparently. If that's who the Democrats want deciding the election, then they'll get what they deserve. Her – and a Republican president.
Yes we can!
Have a unified party....
Go Dems!!
I voted at 6:00 this morning – for HILLARY – and certainly hope she wins. Having said that, I think either she or Obama will reclaim the White House in November. HRC because she's already weathered the worst the GOP can throw at her -asked and answered. Obama has a far shorter record so there's not as much mud to sling, but we don't know how he'll handle it. In any case, we're all sick of the Republicans (even some of the Republicans!).
HILLARY '08
I say this as a die hard Democrat and endless Bill Clinton apologist: it's time to move past the Bush-Clinton dynasty.
I am a woman who voted for Hillary because I truly believe she will be the best president. It's that simple. Go HIllary!
More Taylor Marsh plants than ever.
If the polls were even and the late deciders/undecided were 47-46
than it is too close to call.
Go back to that cesspool Taylor Marsh site to spin your bile
Here comes Gloria Borger the unbiased. Ha! Ha!
She'll tell you over and over the 'real' message of Obama and the 'real' message of Clinton. Guess who Borger looooooooooves? Here's a hint.
Yesterday Clinton was up in California. She said California didn't matter.
Today Obama is up in California. She says whoever wins California wins.
Spin, Gloria, spin.........................
Read what was posted again. It says OF PEOPLE WHO DECIDED LAST THREE DAYS Obama wins by 1%. This has ZERO to do with the overall or what people had decided before. If you decided BEFORE last three days then it is different.
WHAT?
wheres RON PAUL's name or picture.
its not fair what the media is doing to him.
if more people knew about his cause and ideas,
he would definately be the frontrunner.
its not fair...
Hey, for all those saying where's Obama's surge...look at the polls a week ago. He was down double digits nationally. Now the exit polls for whatever there worth show him with a 1% lead. Thats 10%+ in less than a week!!!!! Go OBAMA!!!!!!!
Polls for New Hampshire were wrong, so why trust them wait for the results.
Go Hillary!
Obama is a dirty , corrupt politician. In this prudential race, he has been play race card, victim card and the like. Without Tony Razko, he even couldn’t be elected as a Illinois congressman. He wrote letters for Razko for getting government contract, as return, He has received large amount dirty money for his political career and his current presidential campaign, and moreover He jointly bought a mansion with Razko which Obama got $300,000 discount, whereas Razko not, strange?
He is nothing but empty talk. He is just another inexperienced Bush we have 8 years. We do want Bush, so we don’t want Obama!
why are obama supporters so good at repeating tacky, childish, and ulitmately immature slogans like "YES WE CAN" to a man who resembles a preacher rather than a president?
why do obama supporters tout unity and call hillary clinton divisive when they are the ones constantly making underhanded remarks about her?
Grow up.
Absolutely, NIK TX
CNN viewers… the reason that Schneider is reporting is that clearly, Hillary is going to win at LEAST 20 of the 24 states, that's a fact. They are trying to downplay the "surge" that Obama was supposed to have and also the polls that gave Obama a clear advantage over Clinton in the last 2 days. Somehow CNN tried to use polls to testify in favor of Obama, but it didn't have any effect, and the people are actually voting like they always meant to: for Hillary.
CNN, it's obvious you want Obama to win, but your tactics are so transparent that you can't deny that you're covering your backs for Obama's loss.
Go Hillary!!
Just like NH
We need a woman!!
We have had how many men and 0 woman and look at the mess we are in
Go GIRLS!!!!!
Um, to "the best political team on television" – could you please accurately report the exit polls. Bill Schneider just stated that OBAMA voters cared most about change, not Democratic voters overall. Please clarify on the air. Your commentary just now was dumb as well as false. Thanks.
Bias Gloris Borger,,,,spin away, I surely hope you eat all your spin
I can't believe the conservative communities are turning their back to Sen. McCain. I do believe that the only way to become an inspiring leader is by first serving the public interests before your Party.
John McCain is the next Bob Dole ! He can not beat Obama or Hillary, as someone who vote for the best candidate not the party the best match up of out of the box thinkers would be Obama and Huckabee. I know some of you think Huckabee leans too far right but he has some very interesting domestic policy and Obama very well could energize the country...who ever you like or want please go vote as an American citizen it's our right to do so.
CNN: Get deep inside the election centers. There could be rigging going on.
I just heard a report that McCain learned he would lose so Last night they sent out automated calls for all of his people to vote for Huckabee and they did over tripling his vote counts from the week earlier JUST TO BLOCK ROMNEY!!! Nice to see repubs doing it to eachother for a change. LOL Huckabee WON!!!!
Amy, that's just a nasty comment. I personally don't believe it is true that Clinton supporters are generally less educated than Obama supporters. However, even if it is, are you implying that older, less educated voters don't have real concerns that they would like to see addressed? I wonder if there is some correlation between "intelligence" and abstract thinking: that would explain how so many smart people could be so taken by Obama's abstract rhetoric.
As Democrats, Hillary and Barack supporters stand together!
Go Democrats!
Hillary 2008. All the way. You have me with you!
Obama is a very rude, dirty , corrupt politician. In this prudential race, he has been play race card, victim card and the like. Without Tony Razko, he even couldn’t be elected as a Illinois congressman. He wrote letters for Razko for getting government contract, as return, He has received large amount dirty money for his political career and his current presidential campaign, and moreover He jointly bought a mansion with Razko which Obama got $300,000 discount, whereas Razko not, strange? Razko’s trial start March 3, let us seeing more Obama corrupt details revealing.
He is nothing but empty talk. He is just another inexperienced Bush we have 8 years. We don’t want Bush, so we don’t want Obama!
I am hoping that the Dems win. Our country is in dire need of a decent president. Bush has ruined our country and hopefully the Republicans will lose because they are almost as bad as him for our economy., the war, gas , oil, etc. What a mess we are all in.
For once we, the Democrats, have 2 great candidates. Although I voted for Obama, I will support Hillary if she get s the nomination. However, with the track record the Democrats have, I'm sure they will manage to screw it up somehow so we will have to put up with the Repugs in office once again.
Hey Mark the only one playing victim is your candidate and her tears... Where's does girl power comes from, CRYING?
I'm baffled by the Hillary supporters questioning Obama's surge. Two weeks ago he was down 15 to 30 points in all but TWO STATES!!! For him to be up by any margin is one of the biggest political upsets in American History. Not only did he have to make these huge gains in the electorate, but he also had to do it against the biggest (if not, the second biggest) political machine in the last 1/2 century.
It's no wonder Obama appeals to the more educated, intelligent voters. At least we can do the math.
I a little bothered by the clip in a related article that it only took Sen. Clinton nine seconds to vote. Did she even care about any other elections on her ballot–or just herself?
A vote for McCain/Huckabee is a vote for Democrats!!!
Doug,
We already are a bankrupt 3rd world country...
Amy wrote: I read somewhere Clinton generally fares better among older, less educated voters.
Well, I have two Master's degrees and I'm voting for Hillary. Many of my colleagues who also have one or two Masters are voting for Hillary. I guess the "fact" that she fares better among the less educated is one of those unsubstantiated notions...
Why is it that when Edwards was still in the Dem race he was looked at as the potential majestic kingmaker, however Huckabee is spoken of in the Rep race as the spoiler. What's that about???????
Question, CNN – with all of the people asking you WHY you continue to engage in this pointless game of prediction, why keep at it? More of the same – your own poll showed that an overwhelming majority of your viewers/readers want you to can useless coverage of Brittney Spears, and yet you persist in offering up the most sad and meaningless details of her life.
You claim to put stock in the polls, so why not put some in your own, first?
I didn't vote for either of the media-anointed democratic frontrunners. John Edwards is the only person who has earned my vote. I will vote for the democratic nominee in November, but now I cannot bear to vote anything but my conscience, anything but the issues, and for me, that means John Edwards. Before you call me a spoiler....I have a bad feeling whoever the nominee is is just going to get swiftboated anyway. So I might as well vote for the one person who put the issues and the people first.
Perhaps the democrats have been pulled from their slumber and realize they are not having a bad dream. The Clintons are really running for office and claim their time in office was "the good old days". Were not that stupid and lacking a memory.I am old but I still remember what perjury impeachment and being disbarred means.
Serious question. For those of you voting for Hillary Clinton based on her experience....how do you know what her experience is? She refuses to release papers detailing her actions in the White House. If you actually look at a detailed objective resume you would see that her experience is serious spin.
The real story in WV is that Romney still won 47% of the vote, even without McCain's supporters! When will you Huckabee supporters realize 1) Huckabee will never win the general 2) All he's doing is splitting the conservative vote so that we'll end up with the liberal McCain! I'm not saying this because I hate Huckabee; I love several of his ideas, especially the fair tax. For a while I supported him until I realized that he's about as conservative as George W Bush ended up being and there's no way in hell that many moderates and most liberals will ever vote for him. Unless you never want conservatism to be a viable voice in the Republican party, vote for Romney. It's as plain as the nose on your face!!
It is going to be a good night for Mike Huckabee and all Americans!
The McAbee steal in West Virginia is what we can expect from straight-talk
John McCain. He stoops to conquer.
I'm a little tired of hearing about California already and I live here. I've seen comments about our absentee ballots. We vote absentee so we don't have to bother with lines nor deal with traffic. We are either lazy or efficient, I don't know, you decide. You can have one mailed to you or go pick one up. If you forget to mail it on time, just drop it at any polling place before the polls close at 8:00 pm.
We're old fashioned, we use paper ballots. It takes a long time to count California. The pundits obsess, but we're used to it so we usually just go to bed and wait until the morning.
This is going to be a night to sit back and watch. The polls in recent memory have not been the most accurate. I think that the Republican race is almost a lock for McCain while Obama/Clinton will be practically tied after we end this evening.
Personally, Hillary brings all that's needed to bring this country to the right track!
I would have to say the Republican vote is split, but its 4 ways, not the 2 (sometimes 3) ways that CNN likes to report. I am an Independent, but last I checked, there were 4 candidates running for the Republican nomination, and I do believe the forgotten name is Ron Paul. Amazing that the news media does not report the news anymore. Thank you so much for making my decisions for me by deciding what I do and don't need to know about what is going on in the nation and the world.
I realize we are a country about having different views and coming together but I am so sick and tired of hearing about Christian Conservatives. I used to be a Christian and I am NOT conservative NOR do I fear god, however I do believe in GOD. I have been fighting groups like Focus on the Family since I was 7 years old. Not at individuals but at their overall ignorance.
Reading these emails proves that we are still a country that is divided. I pray that Obama can bring our country together and teach you that your prejudices is uncalled for. You are not voting for Hillary because she will bring this country out of war (you know she will not) you are not voting for her because she will bring this economy up (she's not going to do anything that will not help her special interest groups) Health care (what a fairy tale) when you look at your pay checks under her plan you will see money deducted that you didn't agree to have taken from you to force you to have her plan and ask yourself how much of that money is going to her special interest people. She stated that she would not stop taking money from those groups. Since you are voting for her don't complain when your bank accounts start to decrease. Clintons are about them first then their special interest groups, then they might throw the American people a little something.
We are tired of the same old same old. 35 years experience in what? When she started out she was running on Bill's record, where is her record for the balancing the budget.
I am offended that people are implying that Hillary Clinton supporters are uneducated.
I received a 75% scholarship for college based on academic performance, am graduating magna cum laude, attended Oxford University (one of the best universities in the world) for one year, and have applied to Oxford with recommendations from some of the best theologians in America and England for a Master's degree.
I am well-informed, educated, and I voted HILLARY CLINTON FOR 2008!
Gail said:
Go Hillary!!
Just like NH
We need a woman!!
We have had how many men and 0 woman and look at the mess we are in
Go GIRLS!!!!!
OMG. You people have got to be kidding me!! Equal rights for women has become the bashing of ALL men. Once when a bunch of women said they were going to stand for Hillary, they were asked what she stood for. THEY HAD NO IDEA!!!! But dont ya know: we need WOMAN POWER!!!!! What I ask is that you do not vote for someone that does not agree with your PERSONAL beliefs.
We don't need ANOTHER female Clinton running the White House. The last one was a disaster!!!
Don't worry Bill-I would have cheated on her, too!
VOTE FOR HILLARY BECAUSE SHE IS AN INFANT SLAYING WOMAN!!!!!
WOMAN POWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Or at least thats what the ultrafeminist leftists told me...)
Saying Huckabee voters would go to Romney instead of McCain is phooey. All 3 are ultra conservative on the abortion issue (unfortunately for us pro-choice Republicans). Now is the choice to make a statement and the one issue where one stands apart is on Taxes. Huckabee supports the FairTax, the others want to continue to prop up a terminally ill, irrevocably cumbersome and complicated IRS/Income Tax system. A vote for Huckabee is a vote for change in the way the government receives its funding. Without him, many of his votes will actually go to McCain – he's got the best centrist-Republican, least-partisan, pro-winning the war platform.
As for the statement by one of the commentators a few momenst ago...that Huckabee Voters are choosing McCain as a second choice... I'm 47 YOA...I voted for Reagen twice, George Busch Senior Twice, Dole once, George Busch Twice, Huckabee in the Florida Primary....I will not vote for John McCain. He is an Independent, not a Republican! If Gov. Huckabee has trully signed a deal with the Devil to run as a Romney Vote Detractor, he is no better than Ross Perott, and I am sorry I voted for him...I will vote Democratic or not at all...if McCain gets the Nomination!
I have a strong feeling the prediction that Chuck Norris made will come true...
Very offensive "Realistic Voter." Pathetic. I feel sorry for you- you must lead a lonely life.
Regards,
P.S. Hillary 2008!
Blah Blah Blah. Vote Romney and save the economy please.
Dear Can I ever get posted:
I like to express my personal beliefs, just like all Americans have the right to do. I thought that was something liberals supported.
Logic, please?
Yes, multi rounds eliminates candidates to focus supporters. But McCain was not "knocked" out or was his 15%. Thus logically if votes were appropriately casting then he would have >15% in the next round pulling a percent or two from Paul. This could have pushed for a third round between Huckabee and Romney. If then Huckabee won, good for him. But in the case of what happened there was political fraud. Huckabee – political decoy.
McCain had >15% of the supporters, but just didn't want Romney to get the delegates. So his 14% voted for Huckabee (plus 3% form Paul). That equals 51%. Simple enough. Math 101. Romney got 7% of Paul's 10%.
Can we all wait and see how this thing plays out before we froth over ?
Realistic Voter:
MY personal belief is that your original post was stupid, sophomoric, and false. You summed up succinctly why I don't vote Republican anymore. And no, I'm not a Hillary supporter. By the way, are you saying Hillary has actually murdered infants? Evidence?
If McCain was so confident that he would clinch the nomination after today (which he probably would), why the WV deal? It makes him look back-handed.
CNN, look who the panel is. Wolf, Gloria Amy, John King, Bill Bennett all republicans. Rowland a obama rep. Oh and sometimes they let Donna B comment just to throw Hillary a bone to try and say hey dummies out there, see we are fair. After reading alot of the blogs it's great to see that alot of the Americans are not as stupid as you would like them to be. Remember they had obama winning New Hampshire, and something went wrong Hillary won. Do you remember the rederic they came up with? The american people lied to the pollsters. Now with that said you know why they support obama and Mcain. It is only for their best interest, not the food on your table or the house that your going to lose. So i say go Hillary go show cnn a thing or two as you graciously do.
the best of all this .... es que con OBAMA VIENE LA CAIDA DEL IMPERIO!!!!!!
Maury Dann,
I admit I probably went too far, but as a pro-life person I firmly believe that her Senatorial opinion, along with those of others is part of the reason abortions are still legal.
Thanks for the warning FEO. Iwas going to vote for Obama but I want someone who BEST supports the Constitution
It’s fascinating to me that everyone seems to think that Hucklebee is taking votes from Romney, what if it’s the other way around, I mean if anyone thinks that McCain can beat one of the liberals when he is one himself is foolish. The only person that can debate Obama is Hucklebee because he is straight forward. Don't be surprised in the big swop for the GOP tomorrow, in my opinion Romney is the one stealing votes.
Ok, you guys are taking this election thing way too seriously. Calm down, relax, be optimistic. Whoever wins this election will do a marvelous job. Smile everyone
Have a great day!!
When do we get the California votes?
"John McCain will never unite the Republican Party." So that's why he's leading Romney 44% to 29% in national polls. So that's why he won 42% of Connecticut's conservative vote as opposed to Romney's 41%. So that's why he won 39% of New York's conservative vote as opposed to Romney's 41%. Now I get it.
NOT! John McCain is the only candidate that can unite the GOP. John McCain is the only candidate that can beat a Democrat.
And for all of you who rely on McCain's history of working with Democrats like Feingold, Kennedy, and Kerry to prove that he's too liberal to be considered a Republican, consider the words of Rutherford B Hayes: "He serves his party best who serves his country best." John McCain is willing to work with Democrats to do what is best for America. There's nothing wrong with that.
Why get two masters degrees, rabblerouser? Isn't the next step a Ph.D.?
If you take your own and your friends' preferences and background as evidence of a national trend, then at least we can rest comfortably knowing that the degrees could not have been in anything quantitative.
Hillary is the true winner of the Super Tuesday as she won in the face of unremitting hostility from big media, Clinton enemies among Democrat politicians who endorsed Obama and above all the total switch of the black vote for Obama who ignored the support given them by the Clintons over the past 25 years.
What is ominous for Obama is the polarization along racial lines that is visible. Even if he the nominee of Democrats he will lose to McCain as white Democrat Hillary supporters will rally behind McCain as McCain is a centrist in the Clinton mould while Obama is a left wing liberal loathed by most of America. This message will not be lost in the next round of primaries. Voters will go for Hillary as they know only she can take on McCain. For Obama his captive vote bank of blacks are largely unimportant in the remaining primaries and Hillary will win.