Could someone please tell me WHY so many Hillary supporters believe Obama is going to wither and /or crumble if he wins the nomination when the BIG BAD REPUBLICAN MACHINE…oooooohhh, comes after him!! You guys need to SNAP OUT OF IT!! While he may be young (compared to Hillary) he isn't stupid!!! I am sure he expects and has actually anticipated how they are going to come after him. One other question..WHY ARE ALL OF YOU SO FEARFUL??? I believe it reflects more on you than the candidates.

Hard to belive but in this era of image and sound bites I hope the substance will prevail. Go Hillary!

By electing Senator Clinton, we will have a President ready to tackle the almost overwhelming challenges facing this nation. She will bring her intelligence and experience to the White House—but far more important, she will bring discipline. She is a self-described workhorse and in my experience discipline and hard work are the most critical factors in achieving any goal. Unfortunately, because our nation’s focus is far too often on style over substance, we have not been able to make so many needed changes. I believe that Senator Clinton’s determination, experience, and work ethic will help us to shift that paradigm.

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

I am a Hillary supporter but I'm almost hoping in a way that Obama wins. Then all the naysayers that are supporting him will see the real person. How will CNN react when the Republican attack machine turns it's guns and hits him with both barrels. If he thinks that Hillary is beating him up he hasn't seen anything yet. CNN will have a lot of explaining to do to his campaign when they desert him in order to show the country that they've changed their policies and are only going to report the facts not favor one candidate of the other (a total opposite of what they are doing now to Hillary).

Barack Obama has no clue what will happen in the general election and I can tell you he will not beat John McCain. McCain will nail him on everything from his lack of experience to his not supporting the war but somehow voting to fund it. Weird how that works. If Obama wins the nomination I will vote for McCain and I know alot of others that will do the same.

This is to Jon,
Does this also mean every woman is voting for Hillary only because she is a woman!! That is ridiculous!! If Obama had a crappy message Blacks would not vote for him. Also how do you explain Obama winning predominately white states. MESSAGE, MESSAGE, MESSAGE. Let's all grow up and keep both RACE and GENDER out of this.

What I find amusing is that the expeience Hillary claims to have is to be married to the guy who ignored the al-Qaida threat. Not the kind of experience I am looking for.

Hey, for all those asking for Clinton to release her tax returns, she says that she will only do so AFTER she secures the nomination!!! CNN, POST THAT STORY!! She wants to do negotiations now??? Well, this is one negotiation that will never "close". She must take the American people for a joke. Obama released his without any conditions and this woman wants to make deals as if what we will get out of the deal is seeing her finances. When I say the Clintons operate on manipulative tactics, her supporters want to dispute it. Well, HRC supporters, I suggest you stop standing for her because this woman is digging her own grave and taking you in with her. I hate condescending, manipulative, and opportunistic people, but if this is what you want for your country, believe me, you will get it, but you will live to regret it!!

OBAMA '08

How can Hillary keep claiming that she is the candidate that can beat McCain? Every poll I have seen gives the advantage to Obama over McCain. In polls that showed that she could beat McCain, Obama had a much bigger margin. I have yet to see a poll that shows the she is a stronger candidate against McCain.

She does read these polls, doesn't she?

And hasn't she been listening to the Republicans? They keep saying that nothing would unite them more than going against her.

"they don't represent the electorate, we know that."

is she cares about the states who voted for her ?. this will haunt in general election if she is nominee.

So, by this reasoning, we are left with the following: caucus states = black people = "they don't represent the electorate"

That would be called "making an excuse for failure". No way Hillary wins the nomination this way.

Both of the Clintoons live in the Matrix…

African Americans vote on racial lines. Everyone knows it. They see a black man running, and convince themselves that he's the best choice.

He's brainwashed us all. He will be a terrible president.

Hillary got the $5 millions for her book in which she made about $8-10 millions. Stop the speculation!!!! Kidding me?

She made $7 Mil from her book, paid almost 40% in taxes, and she still has $5 Mill left? what is this? Voodoooo economics … oh, sorry, Clinton Economic. HRC, release your return!
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First of all, the states of NY, CA, NJ, and MA will vote democratic no matter who the candidate is. So, having said that, it's more important to be able to win the states that are called "swing states" or have heavy Republican bases. Imagine that Obama could win a few of these during the general in addition to the ones we already have wrapped up.

He has the ability to avoid what happened in 2000 (remember Florida?). Do you really think Clinton would even come close to winning any Republican states?

Her argument is so backwards, is it any wonder that she is losing ground? She might win Texas and Ohio, but think of it, if she couldn't win the Democratic party by a landslide by Super Tuesday, how would she ever win the general election?

how are those supporters of clinton able to donate ?

For all of you who speak of Hillary's experience dont realize that Barak has more 'elected' experience than Hillary. He has served in the Illinois senate for 7 years NOT 3. Hillary has only been an 'elected' official for 4 years when she ran and won New York City. This is easy math, 7 is greater than 3.

Hillay did serve as the wife of a President and the wife of a governor but those are not 'elected' years. One can argue and debate that those years should count as 'experience' as she has. This argument is perfectly debatable and the voters should decide if elected experience outweigh experience by osmosis or vice versa.

In my opinion, 'elected' experience should be what the decision is based on. If not, all house wives can claim to have experience in their husband's businesses. I can live with either candidate but prefer Obama because leadership is important. The decision to walk on the moon or face death for equal rights all started with a vision. Experience is over-rated because you already carrying the habits of others who influenced you along the way.

Decide for yourself people. "Elected" experience or "Wife" experience?

@Jay-

As an interesting note: Why do you want to perpetuate the disenfranchisement of young people? I'm not saying they should have broken the law. I'm saying, why don't young people deserve to vote? Why do you deserve to, and they don't? I started working and paying taxes when I was 14. I thought it was paying taxes that qualified you. Maybe not. I scored higher than 3/4ths of graduating seniors on a test when I was in 8th grade. I thought it was decision making and knowledge that qualified you. Maybe not. The day I turned 18, I was suddenly able to vote. I thought there would be a big difference between that day and the one before it. Guess there wasn't. That's not democracy.

To the Obama supporters, lets not attack Clinton any longer.. it does no good. Continue to push and donate and not waste time criticizing what she does. If you ignore her she will surely fade away.

OK, Obama leads in delegates based on voters choices, and Hillary is ahead in superdelegates… if so-called "superdelegates" have enough weight (and a lot of them are quite old and fat) and margin to push an outcome that does not agree with what the voters have determined, then why bother having primaries and caucauses? The democratic party, already teetering on the edge of worthlessness, should eliminate the use of superdelegates because the party is on its way to becoming just as meaningless at the republican party already is. Hillary, Bill and Chelsea… please shut the f&$% up and go home. America is tired of the Clintons.

I wish Clinton supporters would stop calling my vote for Obama stupid. I am a young, white, southern attorney and I am not a moron because I believe in Senator Obama's ability to be the next president of the United States. If you want the party united come November, you must stop treating us like idiots when we don't vote your way.

I boarded a plane yesterday going from Washington (state) to Northern California and overhead a woman who said she was a Clinton campaign worker telling other people in the line that "there were rumors that Obama dealt drugs at Columbia". The woman she was talking to looked at her and asked, "Do you have any basis for that or are you just spreading a rumor and walking away?" The Clinton campaign worker smiled and laughed uncomfortably and said, "Well, it's a rumor, we don't have any real information…"

This is a true story and I found it sickening. We cannot elect this woman to our highest office. She will do anything to win and is not honest.

I'm an independent. I'll vote for anybody but Hillary. I just don't trust her…

McCain, Obama, doesn't matter. Anybody but Hillary.

Beware Dems. I think there are a lot of people out there like me.

CNN stop being biased against Clinton

I would like to see disclosure of Obama's campaign contributions.

WOW!!!

This woman has absolutely lost her mind.

Yeah, I am sure Team Clinton was planning on gettting creamed 17-9 in primaries/caucuses since Super Tuesday since they began putting their plans together back at the beginning of the campaign (when her people were saying the nomination was "inevitable").

Also, sure they planned on firing their campaign manager right in the middle of a heated battle for the nomination. That is EXACTLY what you want to do right in the middle of an intense campaign.

And I am more than certain that they were always planning on trying to change the rules on Florida and Michigan even after noone besides her campaigned in those states.

Bottom line, Team Clinton is panicking and she is not one to go down gracefully. I am betting she blows a gasket by the time Texas and Ohio come around.

Good point David! She wouldn't balance a budget because she isn't Bill. People want the 90's back but she isn't the way to get it!!!! Don't let the Bush/Clinton dynasty continue!!!!

OBAMA 08

This year marked the third presidential caucus/primary cycle of my voting lifetime, however it marked the first time that I cared enough about any of the candidates to go and caucus for them. I resent the fact that Hillary is so quick to discount my voice and decision to participate in this process.

Whatever there is that's great about these United States of America is there because its people possess these same qualities of greatness, and choose to express them in their daily lives through the choices they make. A president cannot bring a country to shame without encouraging shameful conduct by their constituents. Similarly, a president can only make a country great by inspiring their constituents and advisers to bring out the best in themselves. Having the ability to make their team (which for the president is all of us) believe that they themselves can each play an important role in progress is the characteristic of a true leader…a leader that this country needs.

Let us not forget that the energy which is bringing people to caucuses and Obama rallies is likely to be the same type of energy that will be used for volunteering for Obama's proposed public service programs and otherwise sacrifice for the good of the nation. This is not about believing in Obama, its about believing in ourselves and our country again. And it is precisely that belief, coupled with good old American ingenuity and dedication, which has the best chance of overcoming the monstrous challenges that we now face.

Day One is today.

Excuses..Excuses Excuses…. Is this our Future President…. God Save America !!!!

She does raise a good point about the caucuses. These are old and antiquated systems of voting that should be done away with. When you are not voting in secret, you skew the voting process. Sure, many people vote their true beliefs, but many others will not want to be seen as backing who isn't as popular. Plus, they only last two or three hours. The solution is simple, all states hold day-long primaries, preferably on one day, and from there launch the national campaign.

It the voting had been in Clinton's favor, she would be singing a different song.
Let's go Obama.

Gee, when McCain loses badly, in Kansas, he says he has a lot of work to do. When Hillary loses every contest over the weekend, she blames the party activists, the caucus system, and African Americans. She then says the caucus system does not reflect the will of the voters.

Hmmmm…. Depends on what the meaning of the word "lose" is.

As a democrat in a caucus state, I think it's important for people to realize how the presidential nominee vote takes place. You're handed a ballot with the democratic nominees names on it, you put a check mark next to the one you wish to vote for, then your ballot is placed in a box to be counted. Then you can stay and participate in the caucus, or you can go home.

Here in Minnesota, we had record turnouts - traffic was jammed, lines were long. It wasn't just a bunch of activists going to caucus. People were inspired and energized about voting. I've voted in primaries and now a caucus and I don't see a substantial difference (other than the fact that parties voted at different places).

Hillary should be ashamed of dismissing caucus states. There are a lot of people that are very excited about having a voice in this election . . . and she just said we don't matter.

Come on Obama! Why won't you debate Hillary within the next 2 weeks? Are you seriously afraid of her?

This is a true test of your knowledge and to see if you REALLY have what it takes to be President starting on January 21st 2009. President Bush has proved that anybody can just "wing it." We want to see if you can talk the real talk. There's no better way than to see you in debates, spittin your knowledge on the isses!!

If you really have what it takes, prove it to us voters during this close race. Help us decide. DEBATE! That's the REAL man's method!

Caucuses will not be secure votes for some time yet, and it is easy to understand obamamania overtaking small groups!

We won't know which way the wind is blowing until we get to the big state primaries and if necessary on to the convention.

Money/influence bought the Bush reign. Do you really want another one?

Hillary the Hope of 08

Do yourselves a favor. Go to Youtube and watch Michelle Obama's Delaware speech. Hillary is just shifting the bar again, as predicted. Michelle's long lost cousin must be Nostradamus. He is somewhat cooler than Dick Cheney. You can't change character, people. This is why Hillary is so predictable.

It is obvious to see that CNN is only rendering Hillary's message & nothing more. I don't buy the argument that they're bias. She's the one who's downplaying the importance of a big chunk of the electorate to explain her losses (which could backfire in the general election). Barack on the other hand, spoke about making himself known to the latino community after his losse in California, in order to improve his numbers among states with a big latino votes concentration. He never spoke negatively about whoever didn't vote for him. Which is why he's doing so well. People see him as a great leader with integrity and morals.

CNN is only reporting facts. They supposed to cover events as they happen. Barack is creating a lot of buzz wherever he goes. So why would they spend time talking about Hillary's campain if there's absolutely nothing to report? This is a no-brainer to me. This is not favoritism but news repoting.

An indepedent.

I love this. Hillary lost in several red states to Obama, but she claims she will be more competitive than Obama in them during the General Election? More people voted for Obama than her, but fewer people will vote for McCain than her later on? Sounds like a desperate twisting of fact and logic to me.

When African-Americans overwhelmingly vote for Obama, she sluffs it off. When women carry her in the states she wins, she trumpets it.

What makes one "better" than the other?"

By the way, McCain said practically about caucus voting in a response to a question about Huckabee's wins. Before you criticize Clinton for her comments learn something about voting in a caucus. For example, how many registered Democrats are in Maine — about 400,000. How many Democrats voted — about 40,000. So you have about 10 percent of the voters decide for the state. There is a similar scenario in all the caucus states so a win in a caucus state does not translate into a win for the Democrats in the general election. We want a candidate that can win in November. GO HILLARY!

Hillary - these kinds of negative and very derogative comments will be costly to you! How more insulting can you be to African Americans? These are te same poeple who supported your husband when he was running! Give me a break! NO wonder you are loosing the voters' confidence!

I wish people would stop being LAZY! Go to the websites of Clinton, Huckabee, McCain, OBAMA..etc. and read their policies. Read their plans as President.

Is it too hard to read? And stop belittling the people who support these candidates. I am sure they did their research just as I have done. I researched republicans and democrats to see where everyone stood. From that I made my decision.

I would like a mix of Mike Huckabee, Ron Paul, and John Edwards. My perfect candidate. However, I had to pick one who these people together came close to and that was OBAMA. Did I make this decision from listening to their speeches alone NO! What type of idiot would do that..I looked at their website and to be honest WIKIPEDIA. Wikipedia is an amazing resource. Use it!

Read..read..read..just don't get caught up by what you see on TV.

Obama 08!

Hillary, are you suggesting that Obama's supporters are "activists" because they gave you an old fashion, down home, butt whopping last weekend?

So all those who suport YOU are called what? Name calling and labling REALLY should be left to the Republicans. We know better than that, don't we Hillary & Co. … or is it only Obama and his activist supporters who know better? Maybe that's why he's leading the Democratic campaign.

Hey Hillary, Ann Coulter would have voted for you last weekend. At least it would have been something … someone.

She' obviously scared. She's only wining because of superdelegates, and Obama's catching up to those. She's fired her campaign manager, she's borrowing money…

What Hilary forgets is that no matter who wins the nomination, states like New York, California, etc. will vote for the democratic candidate. However, its the states that voted red in the last election that we want to vote blue in this one, and Obama has clear support in those, and he;s has the strongest chance of winning the electoral vote in November and the election.

Obama's doing better in caucuses because those primarily focus on talking to voters about why they should vote for their candidate, and it's much easier to convince someone to vote for Obama simply because he's a better and stronger candidate with a more integrity and a more agreeable record.

Oh that Hillary…loses on the weekend and pulls a Bill Clinton at the South Carolina primary. Hillary blaming her losses on "race", let rewind that again, Hillary Clinton playing the race card?

The following is Hillary's thought processes….
"Hmmm…Let's see.

Scape-goated and Fired my Hispanic woman chief of staff - CHECK
Hired a black woman chief of staff prior to DC, Maryland primaries - CHECK
Dismissed Obama supporters in Maine, Louisiana, Nebraska, and Washington (as well my own Maine, Louisiana, Nebraska, and Washington support) - CHECK
Got Chelsea Clinton on campaign trail claiming to have poor health issurance while working at a hedge fund making 6-figure salary - CHECK "

As has been stated so many times on these boards by people living in those states, Texas and Pennsylvania (my home) are clearly on Hillary's side, and will allow her to carry a pledged delegate lead into the convention. Face it, huge Hispanic population in Texas will never vote for Obama, and a huge elderly population (of which I am not at the moment) in PA will not vote for the emptiness of Obama's rhetoric. I even am friends with a number of African American males that just can't believe anyone would fall for Obama's empty words.

Hillary will carry the big states and the day at the convention.

What bothers me most is the nastiness of the Obama supporters. Read the comments–some people sound very immature. . Even Michelle Obama has become a shrill, Stating she will not support Hilary Clinton if she gets the nomination. I thought Obama was about bringing people together. Perhaps he should talk to his wife. I thought Obama represented change from the nastiness of politics. Anyone is better than Bush. Hilary is correct– Many of the states she has won are larger with more electoral votes, which she will carry in fall. Obama has won the Democratic caucus in red states with small turnouts for the caucus. Although the Democrats supported him, those states will be Repubican in the fall.

WAIT A MINUTE! Hillary says Obama's wins were in states that go red so they don't matter? Yet Hillary is pinning her big hopes on TEXAS! It don't get redder than Texas folks. She kills me. Caucus states are all activists? Iowa is full of activists? The other wins are because Obama is black? I think I might be offended on more levels than I can count. Not as many as on George Bush, but yikes!

The facts are the facts. An AP Poll says, If the election was held today, that Barack would win against McCain. If the election was held today, Clinton & McCain would split the vote.

Why?

Because if the Democratic Party unites behind Obama, more Clinton supporters will follow the party, and Obama has a better chance of attracting Republicans and Independants, then if Hillary is on the ticket.

Hillary is too polarizing, she will rally Republicans against her and turn off many Democrats that would normally vote.

So did she just say that black votes don't matter?

It sounds like she just said black votes don't matter.

She was dismissing a "… system that favors…an energized African-American community."

How short everyone's memories are. Just in January when the Sainted Obama lost in NH, he whined and cried not fair and the media, who backs him entirely started spinning Bill and Hillary's words into something they were not, while Obama tittered quietly on the sidelines, letting Al Sharpton and the Media play the race card for him.

Now when Hillary puts on a brave front, everyone as usual criticizes her far more than they ever dare to criticize the Sainted and Sly Obama, who by the way, is much more establishment than anyone cares to notice. No one seems to object to that sense of entitlement he projects that with virtually no experience, but with merely a vision, we should all come out and make him president. In exchange, he will help us be the best we can be.

Give me a break…

I usually don't read the comments of these articles but today I thought I would find out what others are thinking and my goodness I am stunned!
Some of these posts are so totally ignorant. It is hard to take any of HRC's supporters seriously because I can just feel the anger. It oozes from most every one of her supports posts.
Gosh, why all the hate. It borders on being quite frightening. It is difficult to even pay attention to their point of view because most are so vicious and have such negative leanings.
I think you guys are hurting more than you are helping. It is an immediate turn off to find that you are so narrow minded that you would vote for McCain and leave our young men and women to die in a sensless war than to get behind the other democratic candidate. Wow, that speaks volumes. It makes me feel sad and dirty to have even read this stuff. I feel so sorry for the families who will pay dearly for your closed minded views.

Just wondering what experience did President Bill Clinton have that made him "ready' to be president, being the leader of the McGovern campaign; being a law professor; being Attorney General of Arkansas or being Governor of Arkansas. The only thing that Barack Obama has accomplished has been, being a Community Organizer, being a University of Chicago Lecturer on Constitutional Law, being a Civil Rights Attorney, being a Illinois State Legislator or being a United States Senator (I am being sarcastic)
I am actually undecilded, I like Hillary Clinton, however she's a little to conservative. I like Barack Obama, however, I know that this country is not "ready" to elect a, African American president. I even like John McCain, however, I don't think that he can empathize with a large percentage of the population. What is one to do!

Look people the question is do you want another 4 yrs of this GOP crap?! I think not so we must decide which candidate is more well suited to go up against Mccain in November. The point is Hillary does not win up against him in a general election. While Obama does. So at the risk of having another republican in the White house, AM VOTING FOR OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When Obama wins the Nomination, then you could call Hillary a loser
Until then tune in and watch her become our next president.

PS -

Nearly 20 years of the same 2 families in Power does not = CHANGE.
If she's elected (GOD HELP US) who's running next…. JEB BUSH?

If she were to support change, she'd back OBAMA…but she's a stubborn meglomaniacal woman.

PS Release your tax information Hillary.

OBAMA '08

See Hillary run.

Run Hillary Run.

See Hillary Spin.

Spin Hillary Spin

Hillary will pay for saying that,you never dismiss voters just beacuse they did not vote for you,So white,black,latino men and women who are voting for Obama do not count?Is she serious?

She states that the caucus states are activist states and that's who shows up……. I'm not an activist and my neighbors are not activists. Most, including my wife and I, had never been to a caucus. Not only did I show up, I volunteered to be the precinct captain. We had four times as many people show up than they did for the 2004 election. I guess I'm an activist now….. and so were the other 70% of people in my precinct who are with Obama.

Times get tough and her verbage gets ugly and angry. No one promised you the presidency Hillary…. it's our decision, not yours.

How is she going to explain away tomorrow's losses. They are all primaries!!

As a human being, I can not believe all these messages of HATE I am reading! I'm sorry to say, most of it coming from the Obama camp. To all those who think Florida and Michigan shouldn't count, you are wrong. I live in Michigan and would drive across our great state to vote. We'd like our voices heard too! I orignially voted "uncomitted" in our primary, but with all the hate, name calling, empty rhetoric, promises of "change/hope" and repetative "yes we can" I have re-evaluate my position on WHO should be our candidate… and it AIN'T Obama! This is for the leader of our great country….. not for some pop star!!!!!

At the beginning of the campaigns Obama really didn't know what to say but now that he's been listening to Clinton and the others speak now he knows what to say.What is he going do when he's elected President is going to ask Kennedy what to say. Think about it .I can see it now Obama wins the Election and he says I've won ,what am going to do now that promised all those people the things I'm going to do.Please help me.

i'm really not interested in paying for obama's on the job training program as president, either through my tax dollars or through pain and suffering from his trial and error efforts. neither do i want someone who can't "press the right button" when conducting senate votes including when he voted to strip millions of dollars from a child welfare office in chicago. sorry barack, "oops" does not give me hope.

I also read a comment about the race card. That is exactly what the democratic nominee race is about….the race/gender card. Do you think Obama has any problem taking those votes… the answer is no he doesnt. Elections are all about winning. Good for both Obama and Hillary to actually be running for president…..it is making history.

Speaking as a republican that has been watching both races closely I will say this, if Oboma gets the nomination I just might vote for him over Mccain (i am not a party voter) but if HRC wins the nomination I will tell you right now I will vote for McCain with out a doubt. Just wanted you all to have a none democrates opinion on the two. If I wasnt so busy I would elaborate on my reasons but that is the gyst.

Why thank you Hillary and your supporters… Apparently I'm a man - no. I voted in a cacus - no Primary. My husband makes the decisions for me - NO. I make over $150,000 a year, no live on disability. Am unaware of the issues - No very aware of them.

I do find the argument that people couldn't vote funny… on SATURDAY? on SUNDAY? Retail, police, fire, and medical couldn't vote… but what stopped business men?

Divisive. . . . only certain states count to her. . . The rest of us just don't matter.

So now the democratic system of caucuses is bad. . . she is always a victim. . .

Obama won't have to use this against her. Looks like the Clinton curse is rearing its ugly head. Many of her ideas are solid, but she is not right for the job- the Clintons self-destruct every time. They need no help. They'll do it on their own. Just let them do their thing and stay focused on getting people informed about the substantive issues. They seem to have convinced themselves that Obama is all hot air. Let's focus on getting out the specifics of his policies to the mainstream since they clearly won't go looking themselves and can't believe a candidate might have both vision and substance. The cynics need to get this information .

Some said Sen. Hillary cannot be trust, if for such clean record cannot be trust; the drug user of Sen. Obama’s drug can be trust? Give me break! please tell me is this the Moral example for American?

To "The Ghosts of Vince Foster and Ron Brown",
your blog name is foul and horribly insensitive. My neice just wrote a book report on "The Life and Times of Ron Brown" and I recently read the biography too. He was awesome! He could easily have been our first black president. It's clear you were raised by cavemen (or without a decent, human bone in your body) or you'd know not to speak ill of the dead, particularly those who lived championing AMerica and died serving our country, like Ron Brown.

Doesn't surprise me one bit.

even cnn predicted, on super tuesday, that the "rest of february would go to obama" and hillary said that back then too–she is not "discounting" or "lowering expectations" but simply reciting the facts.

stop obam"s empty empty slogansssssssssssssssssssss
wake up people obama gives empty speaches,,,,,,,,,,,

I am sorry to say, I began this campaign as a Clinton supporter. However, the more I read, watch the debates and listen to Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama, I have come to realize, I was a Bill Clinton spporter. Not a Hillary Rodham Clinton supporter. She truly is divisive, polarizing, calculating and very political. I am sure they all are, but maybe hers is too a fault. She is also very smart and if people continually tell her, they have trust issues with her, which she has not masked, then maybe that is how she really is. Maybe she stayed in her relationship, with our last great democratic president, for political reasons? Maybe she does not congatulate Mr.Obama in THEIR hard fought contests, because she is a sore loser? Maybe she cried in New Hampshire, to gain sympathy from women voters? Maybe she changed her campaign manager for these "african american" states to a african american intentionally? Maybe she kept her latino campaign manager for those "latino states"? Or, it could all be coincidence. I don't know. I do know in Michigan, she was one of the 1st candidates to be against my state moving our primaries up against the will of the Democratic Party. Now, she is all for seating the delegates from our sham of a primary. Maybe it is a "coincident" that she won that sham and now wants to seat the delegates. I am a Democrat, but not a "activist". I just want a good, honest President. That's all. Hillary Clinton could probably do a good job. However, Barack Obama is so much more decent and respectful. Very articulate and just seems to want to "do the right thing". For all of us. What a refresing concept… Besides, if you take Bill out of her equation, who is she?

Here in Texas, Hillary is in for a BIG surprise if she think we go vote for her. We watch news too. We know that Obama is the the one who represent us the best. He is a man that walks with the people, not someonw who talks down to them and tell them they do not matter if they don't vote for them. I think it is very bad for hilliary to say people in those caucus states do not matter. how is she going to represent the country if she says people who don't vote for her do not matter???

Viva Obama!

Oh Hillary, please stop with your racist profiling. Maybe if you didn't spend so much time on nonsense like that, you could figure out how those billing records mysteriously wound up in your room all those years ago. 35 years of experience? Doing what? Working for a law firm, being married to a president, and being a senator with an 80% absentee record on voting? Yeah that's great experience…

The media (CNN, Fox News, CBS and the likes) are all playing up Obama and they say everything negative about Hilliary. When watching 60 minutes last night Katie Couric was asking her (Hillary) questions like does she like Obama and what Obama said about her. It seem like the media wants them to hate each other. The media is no help at this point in getting the correct information to us about what the candidates stand for. They are busy talking gossip and rumors along with fueling most of it.

It woud be just like Hillary to "minimize" someone else's successes other than her own. That is what makes her so dislikeable.

What a sore loser! If she wins a state, every vote counts, everything works, and the voters matter. If she loses, the voters don't matter, or they are too activitist, or the political mechanism for getting their voice heard is inherently flawed, or they are supporting Obama because of race. She didn't dismiss her own Nevada win because it was a caucas state, did she?

For the first time this election, the red states actually are up for grabs - because we have a Republican front runner without strong conservative base support (who can't seem to win any red states!), and we might have a Democratic nominee who appeals to red states and has generated record voter turnout. Go Obama!

So if an "energized African-American community" turned out and voted for Obama in the Louisiana primary, what are the rest of the AA community that voted for her? Let me tell you……..no, maybe I shouldn't as she has said it loud and clear. Wake up folks and look at her comments, listen to her. Is she really this stupid? If she happens to win the nomination, can she really look at this "energized AA community" and say to them please come over to my campaign and join the stupid, less energetic group of people who voted for me back in the primary.

I don't understand the "experience" argument. Hillary has been a U.S. Senator for four years longer than Obama. Four years isn't a great difference. How can you count her time as first lady? My husband has been a school principal for 21 years and even though I've been his partner in his career that doesn't mean I can go out and apply for a job in education administration.

I'm not from one of the states that voted for Obama this weekend. If I was, I would be very upset with the Clinton remarks. I'm from Missouri. And if Obama could meet with the farmers of Illinois and convince them he was on their side, he can do the same thing in Missouri. I have lived in both St. Louis (my hometown) and Kansas City, and I've traveled over much of the state. Once he wins the nomination and is able to spend more time in Missouri, Obama will be very popular across the state.

Dennis from Missouri also alleged that Obama doesn't have policies on health care, the Iraq war, and the economy. He most certainly does. And his policies are much more balanced. Take the time to read them.

Even though HRC has that plastic smile on her face it's easy to see she's angry that Obama is beating her. The cat claws have already come out in her campaign ( what with her campaign manager stepping down) and pretty soon her own claws will be showing when she becomes frustrated about losing. She showed them briefly in the debate in SC and seemed dismayed that people booed her. They will come out again.

So all those people that turned out this past weekend were either activest, black or don't represent the electorate? Wow this woman is way out of sync and I guess only those that vote for her are the right voters. What ego! Going in to this past weekends contests I had heard from the media that they would all possible be tight races except New Orleans. I was expecting her to win Washington and Main. I guess you have to make some kind of a statement when you get your clock cleaned. For the person who is the self proclaimed candadate that is going to be ready on day one she sure does not exemplify that in her ever changing campaign. I guess she will be able to decide which terrorists attack us and which economy she chooses to deal with as well. She is sounding more and more like W. I've lost all respect

Clinton supporters claliming they will go Republican if Obama wins… what does that say about you people…. Obama and Clinton are almost exactly alike while McCain is looking forward to 100 years in Iraq. Please use your brains. I support Obama but if he is not nominated i will cast my vote AGAINST the republican nominee. seriously your options are Obama or Clinton OR McCain or Huckabee.

What are you gonna do if Huckabee gets his 1 in a million miracle?

Hillary saying these states don't matter should come as no surprise to anyone. No one matters to her unless she can get something out of them. Hillary left Iowa without paying her cleaning bill - over $8000 the poor guy is trying to collect and finally had to go to the media. She also stiffed the landlord in New Hampshire for rent for her campaign building. Hillary cares about no one but herself - make no mistake! This is the second time I have tried to post this and keep getting deleted by CNN "moderators." I guess only Clinton supporters get posted.

"She also downplayed many of Obama's Super Tuesday victories, describing them as states that Democrats should not expect to win in November."

With you running, Hillary, we can't expect Republicans to cross-over. You're way to polarizing for that. This sounds so much like Giulianini's 'those arestates that don't matter"

WHEN YOU ARE THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES EACH AND EVERY STATE & PERSON MATTER!! Red, Blue, Purple.

So lt's vote for the candidate that can make this possible. Barack Obama.

i really dislike the fact that people are afraid to say that this contest has come down to race or gender. get real people and stop looking blind to what is in front of us. it is not a horrible thing to say as it is not meant to be negative in any way. now come a general election and we get people who will not vote for him because of his background even if he is the better candidate or gender, then there is something negative there and wrong.

but then some could say it is wrong that he is getting the votes of the african american community because he is a part of that community but not to some peoples best judgment on who should win. same goes with people voting for hiliary because she is a female. these are not people voting one particular way trying to do harm in any fashion to any one group of people.

both of these candidates are going to give this country something we've never had before. it is only right and fair that people belonging to the african community would rally behind one of their own who can attain one of the highest positions in the world. same goes with women.

yes there is race motivation behind obama, yes there is..for lack of better world..woman power..behind hilary. this is in no way racism for negative reasons or feminism for negativity.

Obama has two things going for him 1) He is a male and 2) he is black. Many support Obama for those two reasons and have absolutely no idea what he stands for. Many people I have spoken with think that it is so cool and progressive to vote for a black president, and have absolutely no idea why. Just go on YouTube and search for "name one accomplishment of Obama" you will see the truth there. Also, the American public does not shock me by blindly supporting him, after all G.W.BUsh was president for two terms. Lets be realistic here, it is the states that voted for Bush that are voting for Obama now. Obama and Bush even share the same campaign song. Bizarre!!!

media in love with Obama, but voters loves you
Well said Hillary

David from NJ, relax…I can understand why people hate the Clintons' with all of the media garbage.

Hillary still has TONS of money, but that is a large pool RESERVED FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION.

I wish that Hillary haters would do their own research instead of buying into media conventional wisdom, and lies.

Looks to me like Hillary Clinton has created another firestorm that they will be spending the next week trying to explain!

Pretty much everyone at this point involved is an activist in more than one campaign (but apparently not Clinton's) or she would not be trashing them.

The bottom line: Primary and Caucus voter/participants are at a all time high, and keep breaking records for INVOLVEMENT.

Something the USA has needed for years!

The idea that the 'media has created' the Obama movement is as comical as it is unoriginal. The role the media plays in elections is always odd. But blaming the "movement" on the "media" falls into the same category as blaming the media for any kind of hype. CNN and others don't so much create hype as they follow it. They cover Obama because it creates buzz for CNN.. and THAT because more net savvy persons find Obama interesting/inspiring.

Also, we should be fighting for states that Republicans have traditionally won. We should not be conceding them. Anyone who thinks this way is not a true leader. Ultimately this election needs to be about vision and fixing the country, not about squeaking by an election and the presiding over a divided Washington. Hillary supporters, this is what is meant by inspiration: the belief that Obama can appeal to reasonable Americans to move this country forward, no matter their state or party affiliation. Hillary is about calculating the odds. But let me ask, does she plan only to lead "blue states" if she were elected? This is the divisiveness that people hate. She has no clue of what the people want. On any given day, if you throw out extremists from either party, you can sit down a Republican and a Democrat and they can get along and they will probably have similar views as to what America's priorities are or should be - education, jobs, security, a better future for all. Hillary does not want this dialogue. She has a vendetta against the Republicans. Obama is not a savior (and you Hillary supporters need to put the "cult" talk to rest), but he does have the potential to bring Americans together so we can all roll up our sleeves and fix the decaying politics of the last 20-25 years. Given the choice, I will always side with an activist over a complacent, lazy follower of the status quo.

OBAMA '08!

oh,ur people are very much prefer to be conquered by the black? history is going ahead

I am so glad that even if Obama doesent win, Hillary will have no chance to beat Maccain. So If you want a democrat as president the next 4 years vote Obama

I think her campaign manager was helping Obama instead of her thats why she dropped out now before Hillary found out what she was doing.Thats what I think .Its kinda fishy she drops out right after Obama won all 4 states in a row.

People the DNC will soon lift the sanctions and go with Florida and Michigan. The voters voted the delegates will be counted, do you not see the handwriting on the wall?

There are many comment posted and some happen to negetive on Obama side, I just want to point one thing out his preformance in this campaign. He stood up to be the Man of the house not by color but he fielded in his heart that he can deliver this country out nightmare.

He break the record in American history, and according to my asumption, Clinton will not win through voting, Democrate will sit one day and nominate the candidate because what i see through Obama is a real competition and he is a man of destiny and everybody seem to like Obama.

So for you those who are filling bad about Obama's victory, you can go to hell and he is not going nowhere. "Don't judge a book according to its cover"

Obama Born to Rule.

I cant believe how ignorant some of these people are in here. Hillary Clinton is a loser and that was proved this weekend. Caucus or no caucus. African-American or no African-American. Hillary is a sleaze bag and always will be. Don't forget about her situation with Peter Paul. Google that and see what you get. You will see that Hillary is a liar and shame to our country. You want Hillary in the race verses McCain you are seriously mistaken if you think she will even come close to winning that. I will vote for McCain if Hillary is the nominee because honestly anyone is better then her. I would vote for Bush before her. Her values fall short of a con mans. She will do anything to win and this article is evidence. This just shows America who she really is and i hope she continues to fail. Hopefully she will take this as a hint and quit politics period. That would be a dream come true for me. OBAMA 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey David, any half-intelligent person could see that she has earmarked money for the general election. Seriously.

if these states mean nothing why did her campaign mgr resign?? or was she really fired?

It's a little silly, yes, but I'm sure Obama would be making a similar statement if he'd lost all three. You can support Obama without hating Hillary and vice versa - remember, either of them is better than McCain, and come November we must unite behind the nominee if we want to take back the White House.

I actually like both Candidates. I am supporting Hillary because of experience. We Dems should be careful of the biting comments- our division is why Bush is in the White House now. When it's over I'd like to see Clinton and Obama running together. The only way we'll see change is by one of them winniing.
We need to stick together.

We Latino's in Texas need to come together and vote obama. I was leaning toward hilary till I see she forced our fellow latino Solis Doyle to step down (fired for all purposes). Is this what we can expect. Hilary giving us Latino voters promises and then when she gets our vote, throwing us to the side because she got what she wanted. We need to come together as Latino's and make a stand. I am voting obama.

Well Well.. now that all of the Caucuss states are done with, Hillary comes out with this comment. If it wasn't calculated move, then what is? Sorry Sorry state she is in right now. I wonder what she will say after the losses tomorrow..

Tim Dc… he may lead in Delegates, but not superdelegates start reading a bit more.

PA, Texas, Ohio, NC will show Florida, Michigan, CA, NY, NJ, MA, NM, AZ, MO split are correct. Hillary just stating the facts. The Clinton Caucus voter know what she says is true.
Rock on Hillary

It's a shame that she thinks caucus state voters are note worthy of her time….IS she going to dismiss us IF she wins?

Reality is that the Superdelegates represent the Institution and Hillary will get most of those votes. Those votes will make the difference in a close race. Hillary will get the nomination people, and the 3 year experience Obama would get slammed in a general election against McCain.

if these states meant nothing.. why did she have her camoaign manager resign??

Did this actually happen ??

I think she lost it now ….

For one she is calling the African-American racist because they vote for Barack Obama (discounting that she was lwading by large margins in that group in December).
Then she says she is doing bad in caucuses just like 'her husband' (Who is running here? He also won big with the African-American vote. What about your victory-caucus-dance in Nevada?)
Finally she says Obama won also in 'red states' that' Democrates will not win anyway'. Wrong - she would not! Obama is a fighter and does not accept 'red states' to be 'red states' - that's how you win an election. If she just aims to win the same states like in 2004 we know where she is heading.

She has gone insane, I think. I expected her to cry on March 3rd - but I almost think this will come before to make up for the nonsense and racial slurs she is spitting out today.

Linda

I am SO, SO, SO tired of people saying Obama is not specific enough and just makes good speeches. Go to his website and click on the "Issues" tab at the top. That should answer ANY questions you might have. He clearly and eloquently lays out his opinion, what the problems are, and what he intends to do for every topic imaginable. Also, you can read his book, "The Audacity of Hope," which gets very specific. Please do your research before you say he is just a pretty face. You don't get people's attention by discussing statistics and policy. Hillary has that luxury because she is already very well known. He, at the beginning of this campaign, was not, so he had to draw people in with his inspiration and hope in order to compete.

Her broke campaign could have saved some money by not traveling there if the states did not matter much.

Wow. It's scary how many of you regurgitate what you read in an extremely biased website like CNN. And they're letting you all vote? Well, if Obama gets into the office and our country turns into a giant sinkhole, I'll just clap you on the back and say, 'Aren't you glad you voted?'

WOW!!! This makes me lose a lot of respect for her…

"she was "absolutely" looking forward to the Ohio and Texas primaries in March, where she believes voters are more receptive to her bread-and-butter message"

Meaning these are the po' folk that make up those who have been voting for her all along.

Hillary- release your tax records. Release your records as first lady. Try telling the truth for one whole day. It would help your campaign.

You sued to shut down polling places for working people in Nevada.
Now you complain caucuses don't work for working people.

I am very happy to see that the majority of folks that aren't poor, uneducated and racist are flocking to your opponent and seeing through your reliance on the ignorant to feed your stumbling campaign.

It will be a great day when you concede this race.

OBAMA 08!

I can imagine that she would want to change the rules to have FL and MI delegates seated when she was the only one on the ballot. She almost lost Michigan to "uncommited" and she wants delegates from that state? I love the smell of desperation in the morning!

Obama '08!

This ia a huge mistake and there will be backlash.

Dang those community activists! How dare they work tirelessly for their country!

Also, I think the CEO is a tired comparison… but for the sake of argument, the founders of Google weren't exactly known, or "experienced" in the status quo way, either.

Ask Senator Clinton who her donor base is… then compare with Obama's. Ask her about taking federal lobbyist and PAC money. Ask her about the founding fathers' views on dynastic rule. Ask why she won't just admit to a grave mistake with Iraq. Ask her about becoming more and more Cheney-like in her foreign policy. Ask her exactly how long she actually spent at the CDF(less than a year). Then ask why Marian Wright Edelman no longer speaks to her. Oh, and might as well find out about all those years at Walmart!

The truth is Barack Obama scares her. And enrages her. It's been fascinating listening to what she's been willing to say as a result.

Just the fact that he said he can get National Health care in his first year, can tell you he is a lair. And he lied about not voting for the war thing, since he could vote in the first place. He is the one that cannot be trusted. At least she is not touting things she cannot do.

Who the does this woman think the electorate IS?

I Like how you laugh now but, Obama's people like you do not cross over to the republicans so if hillary dose not win the nomination be ready ! and McCain may have promise and he knows that , so be careful for what you wish for !

CNN never posts my comments. I guess I don't praise Obama enough! What a ridiculous news agency…

The Minnesota caucus is much like a primary. There is no hand raising or persuading for the presidents office. He won hands down primary style in my state.

Let us not forget that Obama, a self-proclaimed African-American, is half white or does not his mother count at all? But I agree that as a Jr. Senator, he does not have the experience to be president. Had he been a governor, then perhaps. I do agree that he has an energy & excitement around him & he's a great motivational speaker but president & commander in chief? I have yet to hear detail or even high level plans on his agenda in his speaches.

What change oabma is offering. Make sure that if obama is elected, your life will not change anf even if so, it will be worse. Too much talk with no rational

Go Hillary

Dear Texas,
Obama has great judgement and leadership skills. He was against the war, he inspires people and is managing a strong campaign filled with excellent people. He is not broke, Michelle has not behaved badly and he is fighting the most deadly political machine out there, The Clinton Machine.

Anyway, this is what I really wanted to comment on…

Hillary is downplaying Obama's successes because she is a DOWNER.

Note to Hillary:
1. If you need campaign money perhaps you could sell some of the furniture you took from the White House in 2000 (or did you return it all)?
2. Re-hire Patty. She is not the problem. The problem is all of the infighting amongst your team.
3. When you use former Clinton Administration as an example of your success, please highlight (in detail) how successful your husbands administration was in uniting the country and washington, dc. (bringing the republicans and democrats together).

Fredda, NYC

HRC's campaign is starting to self-destruct. Obama isn't getting anymore coverage than she is, and if he is it's because he is winning more states than her.
I too wonder why she is afraid to release her tax records. ……if you don't have anyhting to hide…what's the harm?

Hey Billary…the US is more than NY and California!!
How can the rest of the country not matter!!! No wonder you're losing.

She should be congratulating him on his wins. He would (and has) congratulated her when she won.

Not to mention how she pretty much says a large portion of American voters simply don't matter.

How anyone could support her after reading things like this and knowing what we know about for example that she voted for the Iraq war. That should give all Americans a moral obligation to not vote for her.

Why is Hilary hiding her "Thesis" from Wellesly college ??? The so called "secret thesis". What is she hiding??? I wonder………

"and, in the case of the Louisiana primary, an energized African-American community"

DOES SHE THINK AFRICAN-AMERICANS DON'T HAVE BRAINS TO CHOOSE A CANDIDATE? THAT WE JUST GO WITH ANY NEGROE??

The audacity of Hillary Clinton is unbelievable. I have never seen such arrogance in all my life! To dismiss the states that she has lost miserably in is laughable. I sure hope the American people can see through this nonsense. As an international viewer whom CNN broadcasts to…I hope my comment makes it through the moderation process.

To all of you who keep crying for Hillary to release tax returns, go find another tree to bark up. If you all knew the slightest about this woman and her career for the past 30 or so years, you would see where she gets her income from as well as being married to a former President.

Stop regurgitating what college kids are writing in the college newspapers and find your sources from credible means.

Obama has not changed the tone of his 'inspiring' speeches. He is a broken record, still refusing to explain exactly how he plans to change our current system with anything other than hopes and dreams that get minorities and college kids all starry-eyed; he does it because he knows that you all get sucked into it!

Hillary is honest, she's got a proven track record of making change, and is no-nonsense. Maybe it's her honesty that has got you all bent out of shape; after all, Obama will lie as long as necessary to increase his delegate count, won't he?

Get real.

Clinton dismisses Obama because these are just "Activists" in the primaries, but why then does Obama draw more independents and republicans (or obamacans such as myself) than Hillary? Clintons problem is that Obama is a uniter. He unites Democratic Activists, Liberal and Moderate Democrats, Independents, and Liberal and Moderate Republicans. No other candidate in the History of the United States can boast that. Obama leads in the number of pledged delegates because he won 19 states compared to 10 for Clinton. (p.s. Hillary, in Michigan Obama's name wasn't even on the ballot, and Florida didn't count). The only reason Hillary is leading in the total amount of delegates is because her husband and her were popular in the 90's. If that is the reason she wins, that will be a black eye on the democratic party. That wouldn't be very democratic at all.

Mike said: "Get informed

Polls show

Obama beats McCain

McCain beats Clinton

Maybe thats why Obama gets the educated vote and Hilary gets the
uneducated

A vote for Hilary is a testament to your poor education"

Mike, I'm sorry you are so ignorant!!!

Why not have a nation wide primary? Held one day and one day only. The one who gets the most votes wins. This caucus, super delegates thing is too weird.

A quick fact check shows that Bill Clinton won a lot of caucuses in 1992, so I guess he did do well in caucus states unlike his spuose…

Wow, Her statements are breathtaking, sounds like she thinks she can follow in the footsteps of her husband. Now that is leadership.

Hillary…What a degrading comment about this nations caucus system…not representing the voters in large…that we are all activists ??? How minimizing and insulting…If I was a supporter of yours, which I am not…I would be ashamed…How dare you…
In our MAINE town…Obama supporters were…millworkers, housewives, lawyers, dairy farmers, doctors, carpenters, plumbers and students men and women of ALL ages.. There were among them many many women who support Sen. Obama…….There were Asian and African Americans as well………….You couldnt find a more diverse mix……Your supporters were all older women….and they were very very few….We were certainly NOT activists..What an insulting comment

I hope Hillary wins the nomination .She's having it tough right now .It would be nice if they gave the delegates in Florida and Michigan to her it would help her alot . I don't think its fair at all what they did to the demorats punishing them in Florida and Michigan not giving them the delegates she desrves them .
And by the way what makes you people think she's lying .Tell me why you think this is so.She knows she was beat on those states because she didn't go out those states to campaign which was a mistake on her part. But I will still go out to vote for in Nov. if she makes till then.

Blacks still like and will support Hillary if she wins. So just because Obama is getting a high percentage now does not mean we do not like Hillary and will not come out to vote if she wins.. You would not understand my friends.

Caucus goers are "activists" and "don't represent the electorate"??? I'm from Colorado, you know the place where the DNC will hold it's convention, and she's saying our votes don't count? So I guess the folks in Florida and Michigan, two states who Clinton is pandering to get on her side, do represent the electorate? Which states count Hillary and which states don't? Last I checked, she was running for President of the United States … and there are 50 of them! Shame on you for suggesting that we are somehow less important than the people of New York or California. You are aware that the flyover states ARE the United States, right?

If You Watch One Thing Today: Tonight from 7-7:30 p.m. EST, Hillary will appear live on TV on ABC7 and News Channel 8 in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Voters nationwide can see Hillary live on Politico.com. The appearance was initially intended to be a debate sponsored by The Politico and ABC7, but Sen. Obama refused to debate Hillary. What does mean? Obama is afraid that people will know that he is the NO HOPE for the US.

Obama is pro-war and he wants to go to different contries and strikes people there even without the agreement of local goverment? What peace are you looking for Obama?

We are behind you Hillary and I am sure Edward and Algore will also…….

It could have sounded much better if she simply congratulated Obama again, to show that she DOES respect her opponent and, more importantly, the VOTERS! Now, she sounds like a sore looser, divisive within the party, trying to to torn down other dems, playing infight, racist. It sounds really really bad. Her political advisor should yell at her loudly.

STOP THIS Hillary, please, for the sake of your own candidacy.

Hillary, if you continue doing this, I will not vote for you even if you got the nomination.

facts
caucuses do not reprent the majority, otherwise all need to vote to determine majority- just a fact stated by Hillary.

Obama get 82% of the black vote, fact, what the problem.

Media spins the race card, not campaigns folks. fact.

Obama won caucuses and none of the large democrat states, except 2 ILL and GA. Hillary won CA, NY, NJ, MA, FL, MI, AZ, split MO and NM soon Ohio, PA , Texas and NC. FACT.

Whats is the problem with her stating the obvious fact. Just because it is not the Preachers spin. Oh did you notice he does not ask question directly during his PEP rallies, there is a reason.

JUST the facts.