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.

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!

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!

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.

Hi ,

I am from Ireland and a visitor in Idaho. The democratic party needs to look at history – when they went against the wishes of the electorate who had voted for Eugene Mccarthy – riots in the streets and a lost election to Nixon .

Obama is not a cult – he is a representation of the real need that people have, the need to be connected and involved with the political process rather than be anonymously dictated to. In Idaho – a "red" state , there has never been such crowds at a democratic caucus. Do you know what brought people out? Obama visited here, showing that they matter. He gave people the idea that the America is more than the big states on the coasts. The label of "activist" is insulting, I have met people of all backgrounds and to me that is what is so refreshing.

Ideas can be powerful. I f the American electorate do not vote for Obama then I think you are losing a rare opportunity.

As a very well educated African American, I resent Senator Clinton's comments about an energized African American electorate being responsible for Obama's commanding win in Louisiana. I am an Obama supporter and have been since the day he opened his exploratory committee…but I certainly do not support him solely because he is black. It is offensive to minimize his victories (and my vote) by attributing them to energized African American voters. This is a man who is accomplished and quite brilliant. He has somehow managed to make major contributions at Harvard, in the Illinois legislature and the US Congress. People are energized to vote for his ideas, his record and the potential he creates for this country. I am a thinking and politically aware person and my vote is based on careful analysis and good judgement.

I don't agree with the way Hillary dismissed the states that Obama won. Our President should embrace all of America, not just the states that agree with her.

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

WHERE IS HER CONFIDENCE??? She should expect to win them all, eventually. Obama does! Are you ready for change people??????

VOTE OBAMA!

She lost in Minnesota, and will likely lose in Wisconsin. Neither state has a high percentage of African Americans, and both states were battlegrounds in 2004. I'd like to see her explain these away.

Democrats tried the "big state" strategy in 2004 and lost to Bush with all the states in between. Maybe she should quit "blaming the refs" for her losses and rethink her strategy. I swear, if she convinces the Democratic Party to seat the Florida and Michigan delegates even though they "cheated" — to beat Obama (because this is the only way I see her winning) I'll vote for McCain.

Will all of the Canadian socialist please leave the discussion .

Hillary supporter paraphrase:

"CNN covers positive stories on Obama, and negative stories on Clinton."

This phrase could be taken as hurtful to Clinton. Let's look at it in another way, could it be Obama simply creates more positive stories while Clinton seems to create negative stories? Just a thought. Maybe Hillary supporters are correct, but maybe it's the candidates fault, not the messenger.

Maybe Obama should get nominated. Then we can see what the Republican SMEAR machine will do to him. Just like it turned 2 decent people, the Clintons, into the quasi-demons that half of America (the stupid half) thinks they are. They'll have 51% of this country thinking that Barack Obama sprung directly from the gates of Hell. Hide and watch!!

Actually Hillary Clinton doesn't know anything about electoral votes. The total electoral votes from LA, WA, NE and Maine are 29. So how can she say that they don't count in electoral vote. During general election these electoral counts are the most important ones.

Someone should teach her the American Politics and constitutional rights.

Wow. I don't represent the electorate and I'm an activist. Who knew.

There are alot of things in the democratic process that aren't so democratic: caucuses, delegates deciding the candidates instead of the people, and electoral votes (look at the damage of the last two ). Legitimately these are a concern in any election.

I respect Hillary. I respect Obama. Let's be realistic. Most democrats are going to vote democrat no matter which candidate wins. These are two candidates who are very similar in their stance on the issues. They both have the potential to be good for our country. Both have a chance with disenfranchised Republicans and Independents because of our current leadership and the disillusionment of our nation.

Frankly, though, I want a candidate who gets people off their tails to vote. Activists, African Americans, young people. I want this country to be excited to participate in even a flawed democratic process. All people's votes matter, and the fact there is a candidate who actually is inspiring hope in a time of great worry makes me excited to be alive during this time period.

In this election I choose Obama, and I am not afraid to have Hillary count my vote as worthless in a little place like Montana. Her opinion on my vote is meaningless when for the first time I am excited to be a part of this country's future. Call it momentum, call it what you will, but if inexperience makes me believe in the potential of this nation, then I would vote for inexperience 100 times over. Yes, I am part of the Obama "cult".

Even if he eventually doesn't win, the fact there are enough people in this country who believe in the possibility of a person like Obama makes me proud to be part of this country.

Is there ANYTHING that Sen Clinton does not know???????? Please enlighten me……LCV

I would love to look an AA, a resident of a caucus state, a lower income citizen, any resident of a state OTHER THAN TX, OH, and PA in the eyes. I want to know how they're feeling at this point—-just FINDING OUT that they've been USED. And the SAD is —–HILLARY HAS JUST BEGUN!!!!!

You don't like when someone tells it like it is, but you do like it when someone says we and us, it make you feel empowered. If that makes you feel like you are involved, then I feel sorry for you. When I leave my house to go vote, I will vote for the person I want to vote for. In a caucuse you go vote for one person and at the end of the day you may leave having voted for someone other then the person you left the house to vote for. That is crazy. Where did this BS come from in the first place? One person one vote, not I guess I'll go along with the group. It is a fact that a few BIG states trump alot on littles ones. Sorry.

I am in Texas and I don't know anyone that is voting for Obama. I am sure he will take the black vote, because qualifications don't seem to mean a thing to most African Americans, going to vote for the black canidate no matter what. Most Texans however are white and hispanic, and I don't any of them that will be voting for Mr. Arrogant. Hillary has my support and every Democrat I know, we just can't afford another arrogant, under qualified president!

Hillary has shown her disrespect by ignoring those states with the least number of delegates, and going after those with the larger numbers. This to me shows that she does not care for all Americans only those who can help her win. Her victory parties in Michigan and Florida what was the purpose.

Obama has my vote, and I am not african-american, why, because I beleve He is the better candidate. He is a person whom I feel can bring real change to this country for all americans. I cannot trust Hillary, her record and her comments on the nomination process is proof enough.

Obama is the best candidate for the job.

Hillary raised $100,000,000 in 2007. Now's she broke!?!?!?!?
Where did the money go?
How in the world would she balance the budget with that type of fiscally-ridiculousness?

Nice spin, Hillary. You got spanked this weekend, and it will happen again tomorrow.

I was at a caucus in Washington on Saturday and noticed how no one was ID'd for age requirements. I found it astounding….and I'm an Obama supporter. There were so many young people there and the people in charge did not ask for ID. This was my first caucus and probably my last because it was handled badly and too confusing.

So, although I think Obama still would have won Washington (although the polls here were tied the day before) I think the caucus, at least the one I was at, was surely favoring Obama. I'm not hating that but I just think the fact that kids were caucusing without showing they were at least 17 and would be 18 by the general election kind of disturbed me a bit. That's not democracy.

Everyone talks about Obama's lack of experience. They say president is not an entry level job. Well George W. had lots of experience and he certainly didn't do much for this country.

Experience does not necessarily equal a good performance. Which brings to mind a saying my dad used to repeat. All the book learning in the world cannot make up for common sense.

Personally I'd rather give almost any of the running for president a shot than to put up with someone who will be another ineffective George W.

I would like to find out Hillary's accomplishments in the past 35 years. Could she list them one by one and tell us how they came out. Her health plan failed right off after her arrival at the White House under her Hubby, Bill.

I don't know how so many people say we will vote for Hillary……Not So…….my part of Texas is Obama.

TEXAS FOR OBAMA!!

She is right, she can't be expected to win those red states in November. But Barack can.

Qiut screaming the race vote!!!! Everything cannot be about race!!!!

Hillary just lost me for good!!!

CNN needs to get its facts straight, Obama leads in delegates.

Obama steals the lyrics from JFK, the speech pattern of Martin Luther and now he thinks the rest of the democrates that did not vote for him will come heather and yonder if he succeeds and becomes the nominee?? Give me a break.. I don't vote for Jr… just as I did not vote for this Bush. No Experience… no need to apply!! We have to much at stake to allow a jr dem. senator with no international background become pres

Translation:
"A state only matters if I, Hitlery Rotten-Clintoon, Queen of America, win it."

This woman must live on another planet. She is so far out of touch with the American people , it turns ones stomach.

To Catherine at 3:02
Florida voters see through the attempt by The Clintons to reseat the Florida (and Michigan) delegates in the name of voters’ rights! Baloney! They knew the rules up front but now want to change the rules late in the fourth quarter because their team is behind.

Mrs. C flew into town on the Sunday night before the Tuesday primary to "fund raise" on South Beach. It was all over the local news. She then returned on that Tuesday night, moments after the polls closed to "thank her supporters". Baloney again! It looked like a victory party to me, watching on CSpan. She vowed to fight so that all the Florida votes count!

If the DNC caves in, what does this say about leadership and responsibility? It’s like a group of parents who warn their kids: Don’t stay out past curfew! If you do, you’ll be punished by not going to the concert! So they kids stay out late and the next morning the parents say: sorry, no concert – you were warned. After weeks of whining and complaining, the parents give in and, not only do they take the kids to the concert, they sit them in front row seats!

The State won't pay for a do-over election so the idea of running a Dem caucus in FL has been floating around but oh – no – Mrs. C's campaign doesn't want one of those!

Why do Hillary's supporters always claim that Obama gets more attention, or better attention? Hillary just said that activists don't matter! Are you serious? Activists are made up of normal people and definitely matter. She also said that the caucuses don't matter. But she only says that after she has been found to be weaker in caucuses – where people actually get together and debate who the better candidate is. She also implied that Barack is only winning because of the black vote. Well, he is winning more and more of other groups as well (granted, not women and hispanics). The point is, Obama doesn't try to change rules mid game, he doesn't claim that she is winning her primaries only because of women and he doesn't try to spin everything that goes against him. She has done this the whole campaign and frankly it is disgusting. I understand whent the racists out there say things like we would never vote for a black person, but I don't understand why normal, good Americans would vote for a leader that continuously changes the rules, lies and manipulates. I just don't get it.

I didn't see her playing down her Nevada caucus win. Instead she made a big deal out of it. Nothing wrong with celebrating a win. But she can't then turn around and say, oh caucus states don't represent the elecorate. So then the Nevada results don't mean anything Hillary?

I realize that she has no choice but to try and put a good spin on it , anyone else would do the same.

But it's sort of hard to pretend that a four state sweep with margins of 20% and greater doesn't mean anything.

If it doesn't matter then why did you fire your campaign director?

She has to be running scared at this point. Her lead in Maine evaporated and now she has to be worried about how secure her edge really is in places like Ohio and Texas.

tick tock – tick tock

It's sad but it sounds like the words of a sore loser.

I would think it important enough to win over the whole country. This dismissal of certain states is peculiar. As if the people don't count and if that is the case, then why don't they count. Is the circuit rigged. All I know is if I was someone from one of these states the Clintons are so fond of dismissing as unimportant, or rather a genuine person from one of their more favorable state of people, i would certainly consider the message the clintons send, and that is some people of some parts of America ,whether by design or inherency, are better than others. they need to watch this tone.

Hillary supporters…..she hasn't answered a single question with a clear answer during this campaign…and before….I cornered the only person I know who was supporting Hillary and asked "why" – (it should be easy to convince someone why you are supporting a candidate) – her answer…."we need a woman in the White House"…..baffling)

Inconsiderate. Inappropriate.

What a shock. Hillary's on a pretty bad losing streak, losing funds, replacing her campaign manager…and she comes out with stuff like this? Sure Hillary…only the few states you've won matter. Going to only get worse after she drops Va and Maryland tomorrow. Wonder what her shrinking excuses will be then?

this should be front page! she messed up for real

Saying that caucus states don't represent the electorate is a slap in the face of every American that waited in line to get into a building and make their voices heard. This is an awful comment and will come back to bite.

Hillary rationalizes each and every of her failure!!! what a shame.
be smart America, Vote Obama!

Hillary's comment reflects the truth. If you don't like it, that is not going to help you.

Maine doesn't count because it's a caucus. Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina don't count because those states have black people. Washington and Minnesota don't count because they have educated white people. Nebraska and Kansas don't count because they are red states with lots of white people. Illinois doesn't count because it's Obama's home state. Virginia and Maryland won't count because they're full of black people and educated white people. Missouri doesn't count because Clinton had already declared herself the winner before all of the votes were counted.

ETCETERA. ETCETERA. ETCETERA.

This is ridiculous. A win is a win, and I wish the media would stop feeding into the spin the Clinton campaign loves to spew out. I'm sure we'll be hearing this again tomorrow, after Obama sweeps MD, DC and VA. "Oh well he was suppossed to win there."

Obama has won 20 out of the 31 states so far. She can spin it all she wants, but people aren't dumb, she's still losing.

Please release all information regarding Rezko's contributions to your campaign! Obama sent all known contributions to charities. You kept yours because you were broke!

We need a President with Ethics…
OBAMA '08!!!

OBAMA = TED KENNEDY + TOM DASCHLE + JOHN KERRY

VERY VERY SCARY!!!!!!!!!

PUTRID LIBERAL LEFT OF THE LEFT TO SAY THE LEAST…..

GO HILLARY!!!!!!

please release your Tax records for the sake of God.

I want to belive in you, But if you dont, you leave me no choice than to vote for Obama.. I cant be fooled twice, I refused to be fooled.

one of the biggest problems I have
with Obama. I'm an art teacher and I sometimes have my students read Plato's Republic. The reason Plato didn't want artists in his perfect society, was that artists can enthrall through the senses and cause people to abandon their good judgment and be easily led astray. Hitler, for instance, used art and spectacle to stir people up emotionally with this very result.
Obama too can stir people up and making them emotionally excited. How does he do this? He uses phrases which don't require much reflection but seem desirable. Everyone is for "unity". Everyone is for "we can DO it!" But what IS it? He doesn't really go into that. When he IS specific, he talks about making nice with the Republicans. Now, it seems to me, that most of the people on the Left Blogs are upset with people who want to find a middle ground with the Republicans. So if that is true, why would they want to vote for Barack Obama, since this is the only thing he's really specific about? Because they can't see it. He''s making us fall in love with him with his pretty words and the sense of "hope" he creates with them, which is grounded, I fear, in aesthetics, nothing else.

BTW: Hilary how do you explain that in Nebraska, Obama won the state 68 to 32; he won Nebraska's second congressional district 77 to 23 – it's 80% white, with a mean household income of about $50,000.

I guess these people dont count either….???

I think I hear you warming up your spin machine.

Hillary doesn't seem to understand what a caucus is and how it works. It's not THAT different from a primary.

There are some important things to glean from the Iowa caucus I attended: When a candidate doesn't get enough people to garner a delegate (to the Iowa convention) he or she can caucus for their second choice. For Dodd, Biden, Richardson, Kucinich supporters, their second choices were Obama and Edwards. None to Hillary (just one caucus site of course).

Early voting might have masked the possibility that she isn't as often someones second choice candidate. What I observed at our Iowa caucus might have been used to predict this.

She can't fool me!

OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT!!!

America for Obama.

Enough Said.

If Hillary has so much more experience and better judgement, why is she shuffling her campaign staff while Barack continues to win more and more states? Shouldn't she have been better prepared for this challenge?

In addition, everyone said Hillary was going to win the nomination in June 2007 with little doubt as she had no real competition and was far ahead in all polls. Now suddenly, Hillary says that we all expected Barack to win the states that he has won because the states held caucuses rather than primaries. I believe that Barack would have won even more states if not for absentee ballots that were cast long before his surge in momentum.

What about Nevada, Hillary? She is the most pathetic political figure I know. I can't stand her. I dislike her very much. She would never get my vote, EVER. I don't care about supporting the party if she wins the nomination. She can take her 35 years of experience and shove it.

She downplays everything, and makes up a bunch of excuses for her losses. Why would anyone vote for this woman if her attitude is not positive enough to think so-called red states can be won by a Democrat? How promising is that? She's very cynical and negative.

Vote Obama 08.

I can already see the statements to be released on Wednesday:

The DC, VA and MD primaries don't matter… they're not representative of the rest of the country's opinion, we know that! We're just waiting for TX and OH.

Hillary self-destruct in… 3…2…1…

Hillary keeps talking about her 35 years of "experience". In What! Is she counting being the wife of the president? OK. What else. I just don't see any solid experience. I think if left to her own devises she will "talk" herself out of the nomination. Someone in her campaign needs to keep track of what she says when under stress. All states count regardless of how they made their choices. Michigan and Florida knew the penalties when they made the choice to move up their primary.

Several people last week labeled Obama as a "Pastor". I think "Activist" seems right.

Over 8 million people voted for Obama during this primary. He's basically tied with Hillary, though the actual numbers are disputed.

But this is why he is doing so well, because she feels she's 'entitled' to the nomination. What kind of candidate disparages the supporters of their opponent? She would need those supporters in the GE if she won.

Obamas message is positive. Hillarys message here..is so negative.

8 million voters don't represent the electorate?? She doesn't deserve to win.

It is sad to see that this woman will insult anything that's not for her.

The states that Obama wins are too small and significant

Obama only wins republican states not Democratic states…

Obama only wins African American States?

Obama only wins states with Caucuses where there are many activists..
Obama only this Obama only that….what's wrong with her?

All of these are false and ridiculous…

I think she's stressed out about the many losses but she better brace up because we are taking DC, Virginia and Maryland tomorrow and then we'll heavily campaign in Texas and Ohio so she gets the least votes possible in those states…

I wonder what she's going to say after losing Texas and Ohio?
The only time she had the advantage was Super Tuesday because Obama didn't have the chance to do much campaigning in many of those states..

Race card again

Not bill but Hillary

This is a sign of a poor leader. Wrong choices in the beginning of the most important career opportunity Hillary has had. Not very presidential.

Obama, please release all your Illionois campaign funding paperwork, when REzko was on your finance committee, and oh yes, Michelle's tax returns too from when she was on the board at a chicago "non profit' hospital, whihc made more than 140 million in profit, she made 300K in salary for part time work, while millions of Illinois residents went without health insurance. Go ahead obama, what do you have to hide? Also, please agree to debate with HIllary, your hiding behind your speeches is getting pretty obvious.

If you are in one of the upcoming primary or caucus states I beg you to see through this woman. She has just discounted millions of American voters because they didn't vote for her. I gaurantee that had she won those states they would have been important to her. That tells me we can expect the same kind of presidency we"ve had for the past 8 years. She will do what she wants to do and not what the american people want her to do. We the people, of the United States of America, are speaking out and speaking up, and the most magnificent words I have heard in decades for a better America are Barack Obama!

Yes We Can!!

How can any even consider supporting her campaign when she makes comments like these? Are all of Hillary's consituents really that gullible? One of the main goals of the Dem. candidate in November is to try and come away with as many votes in the Red/Purple states as possible – this is EXACTLY what Obama is working to do and the EXACT opposite of what she is doing.

THAT IS WHY GENERAL ELECTION POLLS SHOW CLINTON LOSING TO MCCAIN.

If the DNC wants to stand a chance to take the White House in November then we need to rally behind Obama. It's really quite simple.

I swear, every time she opens her mouth, ugliness just spews forth. Dismissive of the African American vote AND those motivated to participate in the political process!

Way to go Hillary, chase the lazy white vote!

Don't the people who support Hillary even CARE that she's hiding her tax returns?

Don't you want to know what she's ashamed of?

Why don't "her supporters" care enough to go caucus? Don't tell me it's work, these caucuses have been in evenings and on weekends, when young people are MOST likely to work and old people are off.

Obama leads by 200 thousand in the total popular vote!

If you're a racist, just say it, instead of talking about "Those other people who won't vote for a black man". Just put the sheet on an let your neighbors know who you are.

Wow, she's really unraveling now. She's going to dry up her own support in TX and OH just like Bill did in SC.

I wonder what she'll blame it on when he sweeps in her tomorrow's three PRIMARIES too?

Simply pathetic.

She does make a good point that more "activist" or should we say enthusiastic people participate in caucuses. I just find it interesting that she just admitted that people are not very enthusiastic about her campaign for the presidency.

And why should we?

Obama '08

ps- Bill Clinton was helped significantly by Perot in the 90's and She won a traditionally strong democratic state in NY. Her test by fire is a little suspect.

Senator Clinton makes a valid point. My Mom is in her 70's and she was not able to go to the caucus in Iowa because she would not have been able to stay for the period that was needed to caucus. Since many of Senator Clintons supporters come from the older generation she is not able to get those votes because they either don't have the physical capacity to last that long unlike the younger generation or they don't have transportation or someone to drop them off and come back a couple of hours later to pick them up.

Another important thing to remember is that Senator Clinton also has large support among lower income people who may have to work on the weekends or evenings and cannot get off of work to spend time at a caucus.

This is all she is really pointed out. Give her a break. I know I'm going to get negative responses from Obama supporters so whatever. I'm just pointing out facts about caucus'. I'm not bashing Obama or his supporters so before you start typing just sit back, take a deep breath and think about what you just read.

Here we go again. She not only downplayed Obama's victory in red states but lost a chance to win those states in the general election if she would be the nominee. She is utter fool and do not understand that she is dividing the country once again by making these uneducated and uncalculated remarks. Did you here Obama saying bad about those states where he did not win? Because he knows in general election he needs those states in order to beat republicans. During general election total electorate vote is counted and these red states will matter a most that time. People please forgive Hillary for her mistakes. I would like to see democrats in the white house and no more republicans. I am sure this kind of comments are not going to help Hillary. Obama is the best candidate. He will win most popular vote and will defeat Hillary to get nomination. We will have a sensible president in the white house.

God help Hillary for her cynical remarks. We want red states and Obama will win them during general election Hillary will not.

What is she going to say after tomorrow? Does she not realize she could lose the primaries scheduled then? Her own words will be used against her before they are even out of the news cycle. How can she be staisfied if she (or Bill) convince the Superdelegates to go against the majority of the voters(Barack's up by 200K now) or go against the majority of states(Barack is up 2 to 1). At what point does Al Gore step up and point out that this is like Florida in 2000?

For Hillary to say that Obama's win in those states as states that Democrats should not expect to win in November is dismissing those people and their votes. Does she not understand that if she is the candidate, those people in those states would vote for her? She's already lowering Democrat expectations to win in those states and the people will think that and stay home. It shows she is frustrated.

When she speaks its like fingernails on a chalkboard for me. She is so cold and does not spark one bit of anything in me. Obama makes more sense to me and I do believe he says what he means. At least he has lit a spark of hope for many. Clinton basically called many votes and states unimportant. I wish she would just stop talking so much for it is getting her nowhere real fast!

Why are we DEMOCRATS letting this split us, the Republicans are loving this. We should come together and say which ever of these get the nomination they need to pick the other as VP. Both of these people are getting hugh contributions and turn out to the polls, can you image what would happen if they were on the same ticket. They would for sure go into office. Somehow the Republican party has split us as Democrats because you can read these comments on here and see that it has become a back stabbing event. Lets come together for the better of the party.

I voted for Barack in the "activist" state of Nebraska. She might as well siad, "Yeah, I meant to lose all lose states." I will not be voting for her in November, nor will many others. I sense she is running not because it is best for the nation, but it is best for her and her legacy. For shame.

One nutty New Yorker down, one to go! lol

People, remember the other New Yorker, Guilliani, losing/disrespecting the voting in states after states and putting all his eggs in the LATER Florida basket? LOL

Clintons are similarly disrespecting states in which SHE HAD EQUAL CHANCE but lost; and instead are putting their THIRD TERM bid in the LATER Ohio, Texas & Pennsylvania baskets. lol

As goes Guilliani in Florida, so goes the Clintons in Pennsylvania!

If Obama continues to rack up the number of states and pledge delegates, there is no way that the so-called super delegates will hand the nomination and the election over to a Clintons & a sure fire continuation of Bush with a McCain victory.

However, the Dems are known to repeatedly and skillfully snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, for the worse of the country

Such great leadership abilities Clinton displays…NOT. I don't want a President willing to dismiss the views of voterse of States just because she doesn't win. When California went for Clinton, did Obama say "Well the voters in California aren't important". No he did not. Almost every red state that Obama has won has so far attracted voters 2 to 1 over the Republicans. That's what the Democratic party needs in order to win in 2008, and that's what Obama attracts.

OBAMA in 2008!

If Senator Obama (extremely lacking in experience) is the democratic nominee, then as a democrat I am left with no other choice but to vote for the republican candidate.

Just noting what is common knowledge…. Obama won Alabama, South Carolina, Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, Idaho, North Dakota, and Alaska. All have gone Republican in 4 of the 4 last elections. Obama also won Georgia and Colorado which have gone Republican in 3 of the 4 last elections.

He is expected to win Virginia, Wyoming, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Indiana because of demographics. These 5 also went Republican in 4 of the last 4 elections. That's 15 states.

Clinton has complied with the law regarding financial disclosure. She is under no obligation to do anything additional because King Obama has decreed it. He's needs to let go of the little tyrant act. He's looking and sounding like Bush again. No one is going to cater to him now nor in the future.

Caucuses draw the kind of people that have truly thought about each candidate and are generally not voting on fame. No wonder Barack does better in caucuses!

It was great to see all of the independants at my precinct caucus on Saturday in Washington State go for Obama. Both sides made their case and he won–America won.

So before all this is over, Clinton will have dismissed about half the country by saying they don't count. And she wants to win the general election by dismissing caucus voters and black voters?

In addition to this and the poor way she appears to be running her campaign (including her fierce protection of her white house papers and income tax returns), I'm not sure how a supporter could stay with her. I switched a while back and I'm glad I did.

Question:

How in the world can a superdelegate in a state she's trashed: Iowa, Georgia, etc possibly even consider voting for this Witch?? If Obama only had the superdelegates of those states he would have the nomination now. She is such a sore loser. I guess only the caucus she wins should matter eh? I see.

If the media is "all about Obama" than why does cnn have Hillary listed with 815 articles about her and 701 for Obama. this is clearly listed for your convenience to the right of this blog.

Wow! Some states are already written off by Hillary?

She is right. I never thought that caucuses were fair because they are at a set time, in a crowded place and are too time consuming. I think this should be more like the general election. All states hold a PRIMARY on the same day after 6months of campaigning. This way, all people are able to vote in a private setting. The presidential candidate is choosen in one day, and if there is a tight race; then they should have a runoff election. Also, this eliminates the "momentun factor." It seems that when people see someone in the lead (regardless of experience) they "follow sheep." Holding a national party primary on the same day will save time, money, and media influence.

Just the facts of the matter.
16 year olds voting at cacaus!!! , no verification, and yes it is not a vote for every citizen, sorry its true they do represent the majority but that is the process.
It funny how Obama voters do not like hearing facts, OR ISSUES this country faces.

Primaries are more democratic for all get to vote, and yes Clinton did will the large primary states and yes they are important to the total voting public.
Keep in mind Clinton has 50 if not more of the voters and they will matter come November and yes the Florida and Michigan voters are US citizens too, and will count or the election will not work to anyones favor.

Sorry just the facts.

Is this lady and her husband for real? With her statements she just punched every good hearted White American in the face that voted for Obama. Is she trying to say that Whites that caucuse voices should not be heard? Is she saying that the states which Obama won should not be heard? America please wake up and stop this persons.

P,S. "My prayers go out to Rep. Tom Lantio (CA) family" But not only did Hillery Clinton lose 5 races this weekend but; she also lost 2 superdelegates.

Obama 08′

I think Billary and her campaign are starting to see the handwriting on the wall.
If Mr. Obama can survive her politics of hate and division, he can survive anything.
I wish Bill would jump back in and say something incredibly stupid, yet, she does a pretty good job of trying to demean Barack. The spirit of Lee Atwater is alive and well within the Clinton campaign.

Hillary's image is declining, FAST. Please don't try to spin that one, Hillary supporters. People are not trying to be mean when they point out the truth. Be content, say 'we lost', and if you're so confident about ohio & texas, then move on with it. There is no reason to lose OR win ungracefully.

- Ron Paul '08! (heh. oh well.)

Although Florida was not contested Obama still ran campaign ads there so that tells me he would have not mine having those votes himself. CNN did not tell u that. This Bias against Hillary is sad and people cannot sit and stop to think what her and her husbands efforts did for this country while they were in office. The economy was booming, people had jobs, we paid down the debt, had a 4 trillion dollar surplus, except for Iraq respected by many nations, people bought homes. Look at what we have now, this country is in bad shape and u guys are telling me that Obama who has been in the Senate three years and have not done nothing become the commander and chief of this country just because he can preach and inspire! Wake up America……Hillary 08.

Do you people read what she says, or just read what you want?

She's 100% correct in saying the caucus's are a joke, since every citizen with the right to vote is unable to participate. In some states, they only have 1 caucus location for hundreds of thousands of people, and there is NO WAY everyone can participate. Not to mention the traffic issues of fluxing 100,000+ people into one tiny place that is incapable of handling that type of change in population in a matter of horus, so many people are stuck never getting there in time, and have to turn around. That is, of course, if you can even participate at the given time of the caucus. If you got work, tough, if your kids have something to attend, tough. In real states that hold elections, you can vote anytime the polls are open, giving everyone with a schedule driven life a chance to vote when they can.

Then, instead of private voting, which should be given to all….voter's are forced into peer pressure decisions, by having a room full of people yelling at them, and pushing their agendas, without a human being being given the dignity they deserve in making a decision by themselves.

I'm tired of Hillary thinking that Obama always has a "media" edge over Hillary on cnn and other new sites. If you a look at the amount of articles that are posted for Hillary vs those that are posted for Obama, you will see that there are more articles for Hillary than Obama. If you look at cnn.com categories you will see Hillary Clinton (815) Barack Obama (701). That seems to FAVOR Clinton than Obama. The media isn't playing favorites, people are.

GO HILLARY!!!…Never mind what these Obama people are saying…some of which cannot even write proper english on this commentary. AND never mind that CNN is OBVIOUSLY favoring Barack Hussein Obama. Go Girl!!!

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

DID she really just say that?! **gasps**

So you "enfranchise" voters in Michigan and Florida if they'll vote for you, and disenfranchise them with your contempt when they don't… I see. This is not what the democratic party stands for. SHAME ON YOU!

Hillary's dismissal of Obama's victories covers up the obvious truth that Obama, the newcomer, has put together an organization that apparently is better than the highly-touted Clinton machine. This is simply evidence that Senator Obama has leadership abilities that seem clear to me.
I remember Jimmy Carter being critiicized because he wanted to micromanage the entire Federal Government. Whether or not that was true, does that not bring to mind the Hillary approach to the Presidency? Just a thought.

"Reading all these negative comments about Senator Clinton is SCARY!! No, not for Hillary Clinton, but for the American People."

No.. This is Democracy

Hillary; Your doublespeak lying knows no bounds. GOOD LORD, you can't even admit that you were beaten fair and square. Incidentally, how does it feel to see it all crumbling in around you? Your perfectly-laid plans for power now lie in ruin…beaten by an upstart who, according to you, "doesn't matter" due to the color of his skin. What an arogant, racist, useless human being you are!

Hillary…Mother Of All Liars: RELEASE YOUR TAX RETURNS!

Nathan–a few short weeks ago, the Obama camp had the same spin. So get off you high horse, this is a campaign!!

This country will never be united!!! Those of us who support Clinton, will never support Obama. NEVER!!!! Those who support Obama will never support Clinton. NEVER!!!!

I am unhappy to say it, but it will be another republican in the white house.

In elections, all states should matter. The primary/caucus format hasn't changed for many years. Now that she's not winning any of the latest ones and losing by 2:1 margins, she wants to complain they are not fair.

What's not fair is that she may try to use superdelegates or a fake MI/FL victory to claim the nomination. How sickening. Even the Republicans aren't acting this way.

And you see why of all the candidates still running, she's the only one with with more people viewing her negatively than positively.

Her race baiting has clearly backfired in the past few weeks. She has disappointed many blks as evident in their 70-80% vote for Obama. If she pulls through, watch a lot of disenchanted blks and younger voters not bother voting for her or even going for McCain.

Just drop out. America is tired of political machines, both on the Dem and Republican side. No more superdelegates either. No one should have more than one vote.

@David, without the black vote Obama wouldnt be where he is now?
What about Obama winning the white vote in California? Without the latino vote Hillary would have been already defeated.
Or do you seriously think states like Alaska,North Dakota,Iowa,Connecticut and Maine are predominantly black?
Hillary is likely to win Texas and Ohio narrowly, PA is questionable and all other states will go to BARACK OBAMA. She has only won big in Arkansas(Bills state) and in NY(her state as Senator) Obama has defeated her big all over the place.

from 52 states/territories Obama will win 39 and Clinton 13 (no matter who the super delegates prefer to support they cant deny the voice of the majority of Americans)

YES WE CAN!!!!!

Hillary will win when all is said and done. Obama will be back in 2012 and we'll have to go through this all over again. I dread the thought of listening to that inexperienced Obama trying to sound like he's "been there, done that."

What is she talking about?! Hillary won the CAUCUS in Nevada. So maybe that was insignificant too? This is just ridiculous. One can have opinions about the caucus system as such, but no matter what, the votes and the delegates count. Whether it is a primary or caucus, it is always about getting your voters out to cast their ballots. Either Hillary's campaign didn't do a good job of mobilizing the people that would vote for her, OR – maybe it is the actual truth that out of the politically involved population, more people just preferred Obama…smells sour loser.

Barack Obama is not yet over the humps.

This issue is one of those humps:

Almost everyone is aware he is against the Iraq War in 2002. And a lot of people were impressed with his judgement. But I think people were missing his basis for that decision because, media didn't scrutinized it.

If we look at it closely he said "… But I also KNOW that Saddam poses no imminent and direct threat to the United States…" This is contrary to what the US intelligence community findings at that time.

So I am wondering, how did he know that? I mean where did he got that information that Sadam poses no imminent threat to US? From Rezko or Auchi????

What a way to think
We will lose RED states anyway so why fight for them!
Does she think with her close margins BLUE states will not vote for Obama as easy as they would for Hillary?

A sign of a losing candidate.

You see this is what exact we don't need. Saying that the democrats are going to win only in blue state. What about just trying to win all the states rather than to divide them. After her lost she is trying to down play by saying it was all caucus and LA was all African American, what about him wining in place were almost no African American are not even 5% of the population. He is wining in places were no thought an African American will win. I think she believes that she is entitled to get the white house because of how long she is been in politics. Obama has inspired people that usually don't really care and not only inspire them but they are going out and voting. The idea that you are trying to play him as the one who can only win the African American vote is not going to work, because he is wining everywhere and everyone. Just talk about what is the difference between you and him and let the voters decide whom they think is best rather than to give reasons why you are losing and Obama is winning.

If that isn't the most camoflauged RACIST comment that I've ever heard, then I don't know what is!!!

Well, how does she explain Barack winning Iowa with only a 5% minority population? And Washington? And Maine? Hmmm?

If you read the polls and listen to the Republicans, they would much prefer to have McCain go up against Hilary rather then Obama. Obama is an unknown to the GOP and they have no real strategy to employ against a potential Obama canidadcy. Hilary, on the other hand, will mobilize republicans against her and the GOP is salivating at the thought of all the mud they can throw at her.

It is sad to think that is is standard fair for the GOP to play such dirty politics, and I think Hilary has a good message, but right now, Obama would be a much stronger candidate against McCain then Hilary would be.

Obama 08!

IF you buy into Mrs. Clinton's arguement why the recent primaries and caucauses went the way they did, then the question that I would say needs to be addressed is why can't her leadership qualities motivate people to throw off their years of apathy toward politics and become engaged.

If at first you do not succeed, trivialize failure.

She just dismissed the black vote, so I guess Bill can stop going to the black churches. If Hillary thinks the black vote counts for nothing and activist who fought to get her to where she is today do not represent voters, she do not deserve the vote of any minority groups..

America seems to want change with Obama. Be careful what you wish for and get ready for a rolllercoaster ride to the unknown… good luck..

Please explain to me why it racist and marginalized when African Americans vote for Barack Obama?
For the last 200 years white people have voted for white people.
Hillary Clinton has white men and women voting for her but their votes are not called into question and She is not being accused of being the "white candidate".
Are people so very afraid of having a man with a black face President of the United States. Just what do you think will happen? I know several black people who voted for Mr. Obama and none have received invitations to dinner, job offers, money or any other favor. They can't even get ahead of the line for a book signing. All this talk about him being more for the black Americans…is ..just..plain…stupid!

Hillary is lier and sour loser. She can,t be honest with the American people.

Obama will win all the way to the white house because he have integrity ,honsty and respect of the people.

She should build an organization that can caucus and appeal to black voters then. It's like she's admitting the deficiencies in her own campaign.

If she keeps attacking Democratic voters, she's gonna be in a world of hurt in November.

All she's doing is dividing the democratic party. She's trying to make her supporters dislike Obama. We're trying to find the best representative for the democratic party here. Whether she likes it or not, it's a toss-up right now who will actually win that nomination. And if it happens to be him, I'm afraid she has divided the party so much that her supporters won't vote for him. We need to remember that this is all one party and, Obama or Clinton, it will be better than another republican.

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.

WOW, nice move, HRC!

Taking a page out of the Guiliani playbook! Telling millions of people their vote doesn't matter is such a great campaign tactic.

No wonder she's firing her campaign staff.

Goodbye GOP, you're next.

in the last two elections the US has illustrated to the world that they are pretty dumb when it comes to electing a president .. why not elect Obama to be sure that your 3 for 3!

Hahahaha, she'll stop at nothing.

The best part is: Before Iowa, she was relying on her extensive network of supporters and organizers to help her steamroll Barack in all of the caucuses! Now when she's losing all of them, they're unimportant!

How does anyone support this utterly transparent liar and panderer?!? She's abhorred! Admit no mistake EVER, have NO faults. That's not the person that needs to be president! The role of an autocratic kindergarten teacher is more befitting!

I agree with Hillary.

I have to wonder how much of Obama's Independent and Republican supporters will be around in the General. I believe there have been a lot of cross overs in order to make it easier for the Republican nominee. America may pick a black man over a white woman, but they will never pick a black man over a white man.

I am from Colombia South America and I think that Hillary Clinton will loose against Obama. He may not have Hillaries experience in politics but sometimes thats better because he has a clean background and when he talks he is more honest. I don´t think is bad to talk about Luther King and other great leaders from the past because we learn from them or else why do we study history for? to let it go??? When Kennedy became president he was the youngest US president and he has been the most known and admired president worldwide, so Go for it Obama I think all nations worldwide are with you. it is time for a change.

Reading all these negative comments about Senator Clinton is SCARY!! No, not for Hillary Clinton, but for the American People.

Whoever gets elected to be the next president will face enormous challenges as a result of the failed policies of the current administration both domestically and internationally. Issues like the war in Iraq, the looming recession, healthcare, housing crises, and more await the new president.

The majority of voters want change and all candidates are promising change, REAL CHANGE cannot be achieved with just HOPE, audacious or otherwise. Get real people!
At the end of the day, the promise of change is just that, a promise. We need to take a close look at the candidates and see who can DELIVER these changes. The traits that some people abhor in the Clintons, along with experience and political savvy, are maybe just what are required to change Washington.

And, while the idealism of our youth reflected in the rush to participate in the process, is enticed and mesmerized by prose and poetry, we need to demand for content and substance from the candidates if we are to succeed in restoring the country to its rightful place. We do not have the luxury of enduring another experiment in failure.

I cast my vote for Hillary in MICHIGAN but like others in my state and in the state of Florida, we don't count. I wish people would take in to account the wins of Michigan and Florida for Hillary. If people can cast their votes all over the world for these primaries, then we, in Michigan and Florida, should be counted too. I feel cheated out of my American right!

I am a fervent Obama supporter, however did anyone see 60 minutes last night? Steve Kroft was neutral with Obama, Katie Courice painted Hillary as if losing this race is a forgone conclusion i.e. "what are you going to do if you lose?" questions at the beginning and end of her interview. I actually for the first time felt bad for Hillary….but I didn't shed a tear (it would't be prudent)…Go Obama!

Hillary would be fired on the spot if she were on any sales team! What an insult and deep disappointment to suggest that we don't stand a chance to win or that our team members don't count. This is a critical point of understanding the difference between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama…Hillary says "we can't" and Barack says "Yes We Can".

Words are something that you can't take back. However, words can backfire on you. This is not a game. There are many people suffering and fighting for a Democratic win in November. These words are counter productive. I hope that Hillary will have enough grace and humility to correct this awful insuation that we are a team of losers.

On the contrary to what Mrs. Clinton seems to want us to believe, I think that the broad appeal of a candidtate is better measured by individuals who do not routinely support the party than those who do. Winning in California and New York will probably not be a major difficulty for any democrat this year. A candidates appeal in red states is likely a better indication of how well they will fair in those states that hang more in the balance.

Additionally, it's been said before, but writing off every caucus vote is a poor idea. If they were more like the traditional democratic or republican caucus where you have a handful of individuals selecting the nominee, that is one thing. But this year, it is an entirely different case. Record breaking turnouts can not be attributed to activists alone.

Hillary's campaign never gets the attention or positive spin Obama's activities enjoy on all the major media. CNN, CNBC, the networks and most others always talk about "Obama's inspirational message" AND editorialize by characterizing Hillary's efforts as "desperate", "faltering", "troubled", etc…..
More often than not, Clintons remarks are picked apart, while we listen to newscasters parrot Obama's message of "Hope" and "Change" as they speak of how he "energizes" the electorate.
How about a sense of fairness. Bring on a balanced "panel of experts" when providing news analysis and make an effort to refrain from showing bias favoring Obama in your reporting. Many of us are sick of it. Stop calling our candidate "calculating" and her opponent "inspirational" with every report of an activity or event. How about asking your news anchors to stop glowing as they speak of Obama as though he were a rock star and they starstruck teenagers. While your at it, how about ending the steady stream of attacks on Bill Clinton, one of the best and brightest Presidents who occupied the White House since John Kennedy. We were, without doubt, better off during the Clinton years than the Bush years. Bill Clinton has not said anything wrong, during this campaign. Yet, his wifes opponent, and the media spin a characterization of his comments as "racial" or "inappropriate." I guess this story will be brought up, with unjust characterization, for political advantage throughout the rest of the campaign. It sort of reminds me of the the shameful Kenneth Starr fiasco. How about focusing on the best way to get out of the mess created by our current administration. In that regard, there is no doubt, Hillary Clinton is our best "Hope."

Senator Clinton has run her campaign into the ground. She can't even pay her employees. She won't release her taxes. And now, two days before an important primary in Texas (1 out of 4 voters hispanic) she whacks her (hispanic) campaign manager. Not smart. Just think what she would do to our Country? She is the "status quo" and needs to throw in towel.

OBAMA 08

Ain't no thang, girlfriend… we'll catch up to Omama on Tuesday…

Oh, by the way, I've replaced you as my campaign coordinator… you'll have a respectable-sounding title, an office, and a secretary to keep up appearances, but you'll really be making coffee and picking up my dry cleaning… or you can delegate that to your secretary.

There's Hillary saying one thing and doing another again!

Actions speak louder than words, and it looks like Billary's wagon is headed for the ditch! Make sure someone gets it on video!

Hillary, join us in the land of reality – this is not just a dream, you have lost the majority of states, votes and now delegates. Oh and by the way you have lost this to "a young black male" as you so eloquently label Senator Obama. Niether Hillary Clinton or her supporters can see the forest from the trees. The bottom line is that Hillary will never become President of the United "States" of America!

I am trying to understand why Senator Clinton can down play the African American vote, because the majority are not voting for her. And play up the Latino vote that is apparently voting in her favor. I don't hear Senator Obama using excuses for LOSING!!!

Her rhetoric will divide the country, where I see Senator Obama's rhetoric bringing the country together.

If you were getting the African American vote, Senator Clinton, would it then be worth something to you?

More spin, however for the good spin check out Slick Willy subtly playing the race card once again. Obama's appeal is about being American first and replacing the dignity of who we are and what we represent to both ourselves and to the world beyond our borders. The "past" of the Billary show is no place I want to go. And lord knows there are plenty of up and coming female national candidates for Obama to pick as a VP candidate, to truly position her for 8 years in our future.

You can not ignore polling and people voting in fla or mich.They are people preference in democracy.So stop the mockery and delacre the winners.You talking millions of people.Is this some backward dictatorship or USA?

Absolutely correct, Hillary. Not to discount the wins in these states, but a caucus can be influenced by activists and their surrogates. I think most voters can see a trend here, with Obama winning caucus states and Hillary winning primary states. The important difference is winning caucuses in Red states – Republican states, does not mean these states will vote Democratic in the general election. In fact, they will probably vote Republican. Obama can attribute his wins in the red states to the dislike Republicans and Independents have for Clinton in these states.

A Democrat must hold all Blue states and take at least 1-2 red states in order to win the election. I believe Hillary Clinton can do this with Latino and Asian support. Obama would not receive Latino or Asian support in the general election – McCain would, and that would put him over the top. Keep this in mind, if you want another 4 years of Bush.

Clinton/Obama ticket would win, and only that ticket.

I cannot believe that a candidate would disinfranchise the voter's in the samll states that have a caucus instead a more exspensive primary.

This idea of entitlement is out of control.

The presidint is for all the people not just the states that support you more than others. The US is not just New York, Californai and Florida.

If she does not change her tune, and if she gets the nomination, she will in no doubt lose!!!!

Nathan and others I agree 100% she needs to think about what she just said!

I live in California and I am appalled. Im my opinion this is just as bad as Bill Clinton's comments regards race!

Come on Clinton!

I was planning on supportign her if she got the nominatino fair and square, now I wondering if that would be appropriate. This lady is disinfranchising more than 1/2 of the country

wake up…. if your not in a big state she doesn't care about you…. it's all about the delagates…… and if she was doing well she wouldn't be changing captains in the middle of the game….

American (white, latino,asian) is not ready yet for Obama. No one can tell the true reason why…IF O.J is white and Nicole is black..New York and many cities in America will gone…may be we don"t ask, don"t tell

I've been a Republican every since I've been able to vote. I voted for both Bushes, and a little Bob Dole inbetween.

That having been said, I would vote for Obama over every candidate Republican or otherwise. Hillary? I'd choose Pauly Shore or a carbon rod before her. If Dems really want to take the White House in '08, they need to choose Obama.

Let's get real here. Even before she came out with this statement it was very clear to many of us that Obama wins caucus states. Caucus states go to Obama because he has focused his efforts on those states and therefore has a superior organization set up in those states. A few things to remember regarding those states — a number of which are red states that will not go Democratic in the general election no matter who is running on the Democratic ticket. Even in those blue states that had caucuses, the voters only represent about 10 percent of the registered voters and in some instances, Republicans and Independents can vote for a Democrat. If I were a Republican and wanted to influence the Democrats voting I could vote for Obama.

So if the Democrats want to win the general election, we need a candidate that does not depend on states that vote Republican (for example, Obama winning Utah is not helpful) We need a candidate that can win in the big states and be competitive with McCain.

That candidate is Hillary Clinton. Go Hillary!

If the caucus are not representative then lets not go to the convention, the winner should be declared with pledged delegates or better still lets not have primaries, let the super delegates decide for us. Hillary is taking the democratic party on a distrutive path and they should read for her the riot act immediately. The democratic party is the first party to have a madam speaker so there nothing feminist if Hillary is not nominated. We need Obama like yesterday, Obama is getting votes from Conservative Democrats, Evangelical Democrats and yes even Economic Conservative Democrats.

Obama, release your tax returns and your contributions by Syrian born Rezko please.

Hillary should not downplay any state because we all are apart of the United States and if she puts all her eggs into Texas and Missouri then…. well ask Guilliani oops he is out! Hillary's agenda is Bill's agenda, she can not stand alone. Also for those of you who want to back track please remember that we will never get those times back, inflation is just to high. So move forward and give the Whitehouse a fresh start, with fresh ideas. It is not looking good for Hillary so she should do what is best for the party and what the majority of the ALL the states want and drop out of the race.

Hillary Clinton is the only qualified candidate. Obama gets all of the media attention and it is obvious that CNN is supporting him. This has been the most biased media I have ever seen in any election. When Bill O'Reilly says the media has been terrible to Senator Clinton you better believe it because he doesn't even like the Clintons. CNN you should be ashamed as the media is not suppose to show bias anymore then a referee in a ball game. Please try to hide your obvious love for obama for the rest of this campaign and give Senator Clinton an equal chance.

YO HILLARY…. where are you tax returns?

Bill and Hillary need to release their tax returns.

Are you serious? What kind of attitude is that? Do we really want someone who can't lead or be optimistic about what states to win in November? I think we want someone running who will go toe to toe with McCain in any state, and reach out to moderates and conservatives.

It's ashame she doesn't plan on doing that.

OBAMA 08!!!!

We had a party over the weekend that was mostly active duty military.. Obama is not considered a charming guy to most of these folks. He is a twit. They compared his experiece with Bush. Bush was a great cheerleader too. We have all come to the conclusion that come November we will be going with McCain if Hillary doesn't win the nomination. We are already sick of Obama.

Now the race card comes out again…deplorable.

Of course she has to downplay it and make those caucus states sound insignificant. She's part of the old school of politics and that's just part of the same old game. Those who still can't find the substance behing Obama haven't looked very hard. His ethics work with Feingold is the kind of thing we need in Washington and the campaign finance reform he spearheaded in illinois is laudablie as well. He cosponsored the SCHIP reauthorization Act and the Healthy Kids Act as well as the Stop Fraud Act and the patriot Employer Act. It's all substantive stuff and easy to find if you are sincerely looking and not just parroting the opposing candidates' campaign spin.

HIllary should stop talking about African-American. Obama won in may states with less than 5 percent blacks (Iowa, Washington, Nebraska, Maine, north dakota, etc…) She should be ashamed and respect Obama as a popular candidate. Let's wait and see what will happen to her tomorrow evening. Is she going to argue that Virginia, Dc and Maryland are not that important because they rejected her? Very arrogant!!! . what will happen is OHIO and Pennsylvania, even Texas don't go to her? does he know that Lations are changing there minds?

There are many of us out there who are still not necessarily sold on Obama, or, for that matter McCain, but believe the country would be much better off without a Clinton or Bush in the White House.

Some believe 28 years of two families controlling a Country is very similar to the regimes of other countries in which the wills of one family or leader sets policies that begin to best suit their inner circle, and not the general population. Over time these leaders lose touch with the common citizen. There is hence a reason this great country only allows a President to preside over a maximum of two terms.

Noting that "my husband never did well in caucus states either," Clinton argued that caucuses are "primarily dominated by activists" and that "they don't represent the electorate, we know that."

The question is, what happens if she loses one of the so called my husband states? Ohio or Texas?

Does that mean Bill's wins and loses are inclusive of 35 year experience?

Its really impressive to see Obama running against Hillary+Ex-president.

"These are caucus states by and large, or in the case of Louisiana, you know, a very strong and very proud African-American electorate, which I totally respect and understand."

I thought whites were voting for Obama too.

What a sore loser! If I were a Hillary supporter in a state she loss, I would feel betrayed by Hillary. Instead of being gracious like Obama to acknowledge the hard work of his campaign and supporters, Hillary just tosses them to the side of the "political" road, like roadkill.

Obama in 08!

I wonder why Hillary and Bill spent TIME and MONEY in those caucus States when they KNOW that they were not going to win in those States? Was NEVADA a caucus State? The activists there must be of a different breed. Desperation can make you say and do all sort of things.

What a sad and pathetic excuse – has is not occured to her to wonder why people are so enthusiastic about Obama that they do go to caucus?

Please stop injecting race into this campaign. Obama has broad appeal, from black cities to lily-white farms. Do you notice that you, along with the media, are the only parties who play the race card after a defeat? Give it up. The country doesn't need the garbage you're spewing.

How can you say that the votes of people that didn't vote for don't matter.

I think that the entire county has spoken : no more Clintons! Republicans do not like them, and most democrates who have voted do not either. Clinton's legacy is short lived, largely due to their own demon.

I work for the IRS, we are also are interested in her tax returns.

I never understood caucus and now that I do, I'm so glad that California is primary. I want to vote and I want my vote to count! All states should be Primary. Caucus does not represent the individual American voter.

Well LJ, i'm not sure where you get your numbers. But here's are the numbers Tim Russert gave on Meet the Press this past Sunday:

Obama: 8,228,785 48.4% 18 states won

Clinton: 8,028, 607 47.3% 10 states won

and as hillary would somehow say, all 18 states that Obama has won are 'peculiar' or do not really represent the electorate. She's losing people. That's why she says this.

You know what's sad? Is that before Obama became famous I'm sure 90% of his supporters liked the Clintons and the time President Clinton was in office. And now just because they are simply endorsing Obama, they think they have to behave as haters of the Clintons. It's ridiculous. Just because you support Senator Obama, does not mean you have to hate Senator Clinton. How immature. People grow up. Your candidate is talking about unity but yet all of you, his supporters, are being so devisive and evil in some ways.

Ever see a train wreck in slow motion? If not, you'll have the chance to see your first thoughout the month of February as Hillary slowly, but surely comes unglued from the tracks.This will not be pretty.

Funny how the only states that matter are the ones she has won; like Michigan for example where SHE WAS THE ONLY CANDIDATE ON THE BALLOT!!!!!!!

If caucus states are "irrelevant" and just filled with "activists", then why did she spent two days here in Seattle just before the "irrelevant activists" went to caucus? Record turnouts, great enthusiasm and overwhelming support for Obama followed her campaigning here. No question, she is just engaged in pathetic efforts to explain away that which is abundantly clear…she is not the prefered candidate of 2008 America.

If Obama wins more votes and more elected delegates by the convention, the Democrats would be insane to nominate her. It would make Florida 2000 look reasonable by contrast. Superdelegates who's states/districts voted clearly in one way or another should think twice before trying to undo the will of the electorate.

Why do voters only count when they're for her? The role of Superdelegates is fair, but Michigan and Florida delegates should be seated. It's okay for Superdelegates to disenfranchise millions, but it's not fair for the DNC to strip MI and FL delegates? How hypocritical. She only cares about votes for her. Plain and simple.

Yea, yea, yea Hillary, whatever! North Dakota, South Dakota, South Carolina, Iowa, Illionois, Conneticut, Colorado, Missouri, Minnesota, Washington, Nebraska, Louisianna, Georgia, Alabama, Alaska, U.S. Virgin Islands, Idaho, the list continues to grow and tommorrow – MD, DC and VA, you lost them all Hillary, ALL, so go head blame black voters and caucus states, whatever!

There was noting disparaging in her remarks. They were valid observations. Let this primary play out and let each state have it's say. There are no demons here. Obama is a good candidate, Clinton is a good candidate which is why they are running neck and neck. We have two strong candidates which all of us should respect. Gimme either one of them of what the Republicans have to offer.

Spin Spin Spin … when will you stop underestimating the intelligence of the American people Hillary? Seriously, this is just insulting.

Again, I feel compelled to speak. The hate speech from both sides is a sad and non-productive thing. I do support one candidate over the other and I clearly would like to see my favored candidate win. None-the-less, the hate speech is unnecessary and only breeds division. Frankly, if you check their websites and listen to their stump speeches side by side, whch I did last week as a Washington state voter, they are virtually the same.

I went to my caucus and it was run poorly. I have spoken to many people and learnd that all of their caucuses were a mess. I believe that those who participated were real voters, but the act of going to a caucus is an active act. My husband as an uncommitted voter held an entire delegate in his hands. That was amazing to see, and for the first time I realized how dangerous that could be. Under the porportional rules he held the key to an entire precinct delegate.

No matter who wins, I long for all of us to stop calling others out as being stupid, ingnorant, uneducated, etc. I have a graduate degree and I am a professional person, but if I were not I fully recognize the right of ALL my fellow citizens to their vote.

My hope is for one thing…a democrat in the White House come Jan. 2009.

The states Obama won and will win this week (Virginia, Maryland, DC) are his demographics: African American and in Washington State the latte drinking, sanctimonious secure-in-ther-jobs, completely clueless about how the rest of Americans struggle crowd.

Hillary still has the popular vote. If Florida had not had its delegates unconstitutionally denied Clinton would be significantly ahead.

I fully trust that Florida will get its delegates. It is unconstitutional to deny close to a million US citizens their vote.

GO HILLARY '08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HILLARY, AMERICA BELIEVES IN YOU, YOU CAN DO IT. If Barack wins your supporters most likely will go to Macain. It appears the Democratic party is failing you, manipulating your probabilities to succeed.

Edwards should definitely endorse you, HIS AND YOURS HEALTH PLAN WAS THE MOST SIMILAR an miles away from Obama's. Let see if Edwards shows his integrity and faith in his believes. ITS A NO BRAINER!

Sam Jr., if you did your research, you would know that numbers indicate that Obama has a better statistical chance of beating McCain, than Hilary. Nuff said.

I think she'll regret this later. People in those states are listening!

I'm glad she's already writing off a bunch of states. Clearly she's already accepted being beaten by John McCain in the generla election.

Is she the candidate anyone really wants to try and support? Why?

Obama is at least willing to contest some supposedly "red" states, instead of just rolling over and surrendering like the Clinton wing of the democratic party is so good at doing.

Hillary Clinton has received 8,938,660 votes throughout the United States (up to February 9th) while Barack Obama has received 8,406,728 I will call that a lead!
She also has more delegates… That is why OBAMA is paying people to trash her.
All will end soon with HILLARY CLINTON Victory.. and you know why? because she has a plan not empty OBAMA words.. So have your 15 minutes of fame ..It all will end soon!

Hillary is always confirming my belief that she is the divider, never a uniter. So, let me get this straight. Caucus voters are "activists," African-American Primary voters don't count, but establishment voters such as Super Delegates do? Is that it?

Wow. I never trusted Hillary, but I never thought that she would stoop as low as her husband has in the recent past. I gave her the benefit of the doubt, but I'm convinced that the two Clintons are exactly the same. Buy one, get one free? No thanks.

This is such a lie. The MN Caucuses WERE PRIVATE. You wrote your preference for President on a piece of paper WITHOUT YOUR NAME and then put it in a box to be counted after everybody voted.

In this type of race, Obama still beat Clinton 67%-32%.

Because of Iowa, everybody across the country thinks that caucuses are these events where you just go to some area of the room where your preferred candidate is and be counted. THIS IS NOT TRUE!

By their fruit we shall know them. Hillary's statement is insulting and ridiculous. The more she dismiss Obama's impressive win the more pathetic she becomes.

"my husband never did well in caucus states either"

Is she likening herself to Bill? If so, we're in big trouble, folks!

KEEP SPINNING HILLARY!

THATS ALL YOU GOT.

TEXAS POLLS SHOW OBAMA IS CLOSING THE GAP!

Obama was down 30 pts, then 20 now last week only 10.

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"These are caucus states by and large, or in the case of Louisiana, you know, a very strong and very proud African-American electorate, which I totally respect and understand."

Why do people keep insisting that all African-Americans will vote for Barack? Yes, I understand that Barack has had leads among African Americans in several states but to dismiss his victories as a result of "proud African-Americans" is playing on the racist stereotype that African-Americans will vote with their hearts instead of their heads. I would love to see an Obama victory this year but I would also love to see Hillary stop playing the race and gender cards over and over.

Go Obama!

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

"Ron, TX February 11, 2008 2:06 pm ET

Her caucus excuse stinks like a skunk. Her racial scapegoating is sickening. Obama won Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, and Missouri, all of which are primaries, and the last four of which don't have disproportional represenation of minorities. So, I don't know, is she being honest? I don't think so…"

Ron, just want to point out the fact that Hillary lost only by a few percentage point in Connecticut, Delaware, and Missouri. She got almost the same number of delegates there. For Illinois, it is a different story because it is Obama's home state.

Hillary still leads in delagates (yes, including super)

Yes, he did win all weekend, and still she leads…

Keep up the good work on hillary bashing….its usually what smart, itelligent people do….

and just remember, "HE WHO LAUGHS LAST, LAUGHS BEST"

Peace

Go Hillary!!!

Hillary is really showing her horns!!! I started this Presidential race as a Hillary supporter, however I disagree with how she sees the American people. We are not just "red states" or "blue states"! WE ARE ONE NATION! I am looking for a candidate that doesn't separate me from everyone else or one that thinks my vote doesn't matter because I'm an "activist".

Thank you, Mrs. Clinton, for giving me one more reason NOT to vote for you!

YES WE CAN!!! OBAMA '08

Hillary Clinton's excuse making is disgusting. I didn't hear Clinton complaining about the caucus format in Nevada where she won.

I didn't her Obama trying to explain away her win in California OR New Jersey as the result of a fired up Hispanic population

Hillary Clinton expected the primary process to be a coronation of her nomination, she never expected to have to compete because she felt the presidency was her birthright. Now that Clinton is facing the very real prospect of losing she is coming up with one lame excuse after another as to why the votes haven't picked her.

Heres an excuse you left out Hillary, AMERICANS DON"T LIKE YOU OR WHAT YOUR OFFERING. SAVE THE PARTY DROP OUT OF THE RACE!!!

Go Hillary!!!
Obama and his backers will ruin this country!!!!

RE: "Hillary is correct in saying that caucuses are dominated by a small group of activists. Look at the number of voters; in virtually every case the caucus turnout is in single digits. In Maine, only 4,000 voters attended the caucuses though there are about one million registered voters in the state. This is a point the media never makes in hyping Obama's "victories."

Hi Mike H – I think you're not understanding the results here. A couple of points:

1. Senator Clinton never said a "small group of activists" She said that caucuses are "primarily dominated by activists"

2. Maine apportioned nearly 3500 state delegates who will cast their support to their pledged candidate. These state delegates were chosen by thousands upon thousands of voters. According to the Portland Press Herald "More than 46,000 voters, including 4,000 who cast absentee ballots, participated in the caucuses, easily breaking the record of 17,000 from 2004."

Please be very careful in post junk information. As an Obama supporter, I'm after the facts, and you should be too.

I think Msrs Clinton is very deluded in her thinking, or she is trying to put race into the campaign again. The facts are that on a couple states had over 30% african-american poulation. She is in denial that it is the white male, white women and latino votes that are really denying her thes primary victories. This is why I don't trust her with any facts, and definitely not with our country. It just would be one spin after another and truth would be non-existent with exception of her or Bills hand being caught in the cookie jar. We need real change ! We need to hear the truth without spin! We need a unifier not a polarizer! Go Obama!!

Obama has won 9 Primary States to her 10. I guess those states dont count either/

Clintons – Your time has come and gone. The PEOPLE are speaking.
WE WANT CHANGE! Your corruption and presumed political dominance are nearing an end.

OBAMA 08!

"Come senators, congressmen, please head the call
Don't stand in the doorway, don't block up the hall
For he that gets hurt will be her that has stalled
The battle outside ragging
Will soon shake your windows and rattle your hall
For the times, they are a changing

The line, it is drawn, the curse, it is cast
The slow one now will later be fast
And the present now will later be the past
The order is rapidly fading
The first one now will later be last
For the times, they are a changing"

Hillary you sound a little desperate to me! The African Americans in Louisiana dont represent the electorate……….please this statement will certainly come back to bite you..a bit like that "fairytale" comment in SC????!!!!

Constrast her dismissals of states where she lost, with florida and michigan where she now wants to change the rules to have the delegates seated! Democracy only works when it suits her huh?

Tell me how many African-Americans are in Iowa, Utah, Nebraska, Minnesota, Alaska, et al? I'm waiting.

I'm at a loss of words to HRC's comments. Why is she even running for President of the votes of so many states don't matter to her?

Unbelievable how tin-eared and unimaginative she is. Please sit down Billary — your time has come and gone.

What I find disappointing about the Clinton campaign is that she is forever leaning on her husband. Hillary is already showing us what she will do. When it gets tough, she will always rely on Bill. There is no doubt that He will be in the Oval office if she wins. He Will have a office in the West Wing.

She needs to win this on her OWN. We don't need to see or here from Bill until this thing is over. It reminds me of the littel girl who is standing on her daddy's feet while dancing. Stand on your own two feet. Stop crying for the sympathy vote.

what a pathetic laundry list of excuses. no doubt she will continue to spew them out until obama has won the nomination. i'm sure see will have one for every set-back to come. lucky for her the writers guild is settling their strike, so now she can get some professional excuses, instead of her most amateur ones.

GO HILLARY!

BRING HOME HILL FORCE ONE!!

DEFLATE THE HOT AIR BALLOON OBUMMER!!!

I can't imagine a candidate stringing together a series of sentences with more potential to come back and bite them as she did when she spoke at GM today. If there is one thing this election has showed us that voters in both parties don't appreciate being taken for granted or dismissed as irrelevant. She claims her trouncing was the work of "activists", insulting the very core principle of democracy – the right to gather and choose representation. And to top it off adds a little coment at the end saying that most blacks are incapable of choosing a candidate based anything other than skin color. She seems to have taken over where her husband let off after South Carolina. Put the Clintons back to the wall and the turn nasty. Fortunately for Obama, they seem to get a little dumb too. If I hadn't already made up to mind to vote against Hillary (which I have), I certainly would have when I read those dissmissive and arrogant comments.

While her comments aren't shocking, it's a missed opportunity. Why not take a cue from Obama and seek to re-energize her supporters? Something along the lines of "This is the time to join together and come out strong going forward. I know my supporters are strong leaders in their communities and we need to harness that energy going into these next primaries" blah blah. Instead she brushes the losses aside with her typical "Hey, look over here, nothing's going on" response. She is clearly terrified but taking a completely wrong tactic by acting like Obama isn't a real threat.

The bigger problem is that if the superdelegates decide this in her favor, the voters will once again be mystified about the process and become more deeply disenfranchised, which is truly depressing. Not to mention that she isn't going to be able to beat McCain.

It would be too hard to congratulate her colleague and opponent. Humm, she may be your friend Obama but you are not her friend.

Absolutely pathetic.

"Caucuses don't represent the electorate", huh?

SO WHAT WILL HER LINE OF REASONING BE WHEN OBAMA SWEEPS the PRIMARIES in D.C., Maryland and Virginia?

Yeah.

Sorry, Hillary – with all due respect – face it, it's over.

Hey Hillary – African Americans aren't the only ones voting for Obama. You can dismiss his increasing popularity and his progess in the polls all you want. The fact of the matter is that Americans are seeing him as a far better option than putting another Clinton in the White House – black and white alike!

Go Hillary Go! You put your own foot in your mouth this time about the Black vote and saying you understand why they would vote for him and the Caucus states. I'd be willing to bet you would be singing a different tune if you were the winner in those States.

N one can dismiss the Clinton machine it is over by a long shot. Keep on track OBAMA, don't let her get you down. Too much going on in her own campaign for her not to be trying to do everything she can to win. You know she has told us many times that she has been working on this for 35 years.

Texas for OBAMA!!!!

As for as CNN, we all know it stands for Clinton News Network

Last I checked, Obama didn't get to pick where the contests were to be held….he simply played by the rules given. She wanted the caucus states skipped so no one would pay attention to them so that she could run in and campaign then claim victory when no one else ran ie Mich & Fl. Instead of playing by the rules, she believes SHE alone gets to say what and where matters. This is why people can't wait to see her fail.

On the media coverage, she knows the game. First the crowds then the cameras. Cameras always follows the crowds, she has no problems finding cameras when she needs to cry on queue.

Bob February 11, 2008 2:40 pm ET

We wait patiently in PA to vote for H. Clinton on April 22 primary to put her over the top for the nomination and then again in Nov. for the next President of the U.S.

But before then, I'll be voting with many of my fellow Democrats here in Texas on March 4th to put Barack Obama over the top before you even get a chance to look at a sample ballot…

Face it, Bob. More and more Democrats are choosing Barack Obama, and he has a far better chance to win in November. As much as you're for Hillary, the fact is many people will never vote for her – and I'm talking independents, not just rank-and-file Republicans. In order to win in November, we need to attract independents and disenfranchised Republicans, which is something Hillary Clinton just cannot do.

I used to be for John Edwards – now I'm for Barack Obama.

I am insulted that Clinton has dismissed the vote I cast last Saturday. Here in Washington State the people chose by a very wide margin to have Obama as our candidate. As did Nebraska, Louisiana and the Virgin Islands.
She would do better to show respect for all who take the time to vote.

She's totally right. Active people do not represent the electorate.

Not only am I offended by this "acitivist" nonesense, I am so disappointed in Hillary. I live in Idaho, and while I am well aware that democrats are not in abundance here, WE DO MATTER. At least we mattered to Obama. He at least thought were worth enough to make an appearance. I guess Hillary has let us know that she represents only those who can forward her cause. Whatever that may be.

She has dismissed us as inconsequential, so I suppose it won't matter to her that she has lost my vote.

Typical loser's comments. What next!???

Now Bill is going to lose his temper again and say some stupid comments too. What about Chelsea?!!

You know what? CLINTONS ARE JUST HISTORY!!!

This country is enough economic trouble & reeks RECESSION… don't need someone as inexperienced as Obama in the White House; we will for sure go into a FULL BLOWN RECESSION. We need experience & that is HILLARY.

Amen to Dennis in Missouri. I am from Kansas and voted for Hillary. There is no way Obama will win any of the Red states and I know that the Democratic party is not left-wing liberal. Obama will lose in November if he is nominee. The majority of us are moderates or Regan-Democrats. I will vote for McCain if Obama is the nominee.

If, according to Hillary, every African-American vote is going to go to Obama simply because he is black, then where are all the female votes for Clinton? I mean, if you're going to play the race card, then by all means lets toss the gender card in there too.

The fact is, Obama is mobilizing his supporters. Caucuses may not be ideal, but I'm sure we wouldn't hear any complaints if Hillary 08 was the cry on everyone's lips.

And that bit about not winning republican states: Ms. Clinton, you need to win your own states first. No one became president by being unpopular…

Oh wait. Nevermind.

As a supporter of Barack Obama, I wish that everyone could see this election as I do. I see the campaign of Barack Obama as more then just a race for the White House. It's about a change in the mindset of the people in this country.

Obama critics will argue inexperience and say he is selling false hope, but they fail to see the fact that he has people excited about going to the polls. People actually want to participate in the democratic process and change the "business as usuall" policies of Washington.

We should be celebrating this process instead of looking for negatives to point out. Mrs. Clinton included!

Hillary argues that Obama only won red states that will not go Dem, then touts how well she hopes to do in TEXAS? Is this woman divorced from reality?

Katie, stop lying. Michelle Obama said she'd have to think about campaigning for Clinton in the general if Clinton got the nomination.

I am a white male for Obama and I HATE stirring the racial pot, but does this sound racist to anyone else?

"……or in the case of Louisiana, you know, a very strong and very proud African-American electorate, which I totally respect and understand."

That means, they are voting for Obama because they are black and he is black.

You can't be crying and hiding your head in the sand as a leader.

Go OBAMA go!!! Hillary can go home. I can't understand why anyone would vote for her.

"And we've got to be competitive in places like Texas, Missouri and Oklahoma." Oklahoma? Obama's victories don't count because we won't win those states in the general anyway, but we have to be competetive in Oklahoma which hasn't gone Democratic since 1964. It seems to me that making half-baked arguments/statements like this have been the Achilles heel of her campaign.

Hillary essentially wants to ignore at least half of America! Not only will she unify the Republican party, but she will essentially give away half of America. Not exactly Presidential … SORE LOSER!

If she were truly a unifier, she would not even be ABLE to utter the words she said. However, she is clearly smarting from her losses and is unable to prevent her emotions from saying what she truly believes … that half of America is unimportant. The only people that are important are the people that give her money and volunteer on her behalf. She reeks of selfishness …

Can you imagine what she wants to do to ALL the people that haven't supported her!?! Do we want to have such a person in the White House!?! We need her and similar-minded Senators and Representatives out of the Legislative Branch, let alone the Executive Branch!

Leaders lead. Great leaders inspire. O/08

I just don't understand why my fellow more educated Collegues are favoring Obama. In the face of an economic downturn, what we need is a proven leadeship that can steer this country out of a recession and bring back the good old times of the 90s. We just can't afford another inexperienced leader to run this country as if we're conducting an experiment. Folks, WAKE UP! We need Clintons back in office!

I think its funny that people take shots at Obama because HIGHLY EDUCATED people vote for him. Is that to say that only idiots vote for Hillary?

Uh, Senator Clinton, you need a reality check and you need it fast. Senator Obama didn't just beat you in all Democratic primaries and caucuses this weekend. No, Senator, he literally kicked your butt and ate your lunch. In fact, in terms of the popular vote, he's won so many contests that it is clear the Democratic rank and file are rejecting your candidacy. Obama is just a few steps away from being the train you aren't going to be able to stop. While you fire your campaign manager and try to pick up the pieces of a failing campaign, he's on fire.

Obama please stop saying "I totally agree with Hillary" and then putting your spin on it.. Listen to the last debate. The man does not have specifics just giving people what they want to hear. He does not want to debate.. and Chicago is not the U.S. what have u done outside of Chicago and if you did why other people are not really coming out telling us what you exactly did there.. Oh yeah you did say 150,000 people due to your efforts have Health Care in Illinois..Wow…however compare that to the thousands there that do not. You do not have a real universal health care plan..My man u can talk but if people get off of the Hype and think we all know Hillary is the right choice!! Go Hillary!!!

I'm confused—

Caucuses consist of everyday registered Democrats getting together and debating over which canidates are better. Superdelegates are individuals that can choose a canidate regardless of input from the general public.

How in the world can you conclude that people who participate in caucuses "don't represent the electorate" while relying on the support of superdelegates to compete for a nomination?

It seems to me that activism is exactly what this country needs right now. So many people have become disinterested in the political process because they feel like they can't make a difference.

Obama is changing that. There is something wrong when the voices of a few are celebrated over the voices of the many.

I don't like to see democracy minimized.

Would she be saying the same thing if she had won those caucuses ???

This is the type of arrogance from her that has Obama's campaign flourishing

and how dare she compare her candidacy to her husband's ???

We all know Bill's savvy and smoothness when he campaigned back in the 90's.

Maybe she should've been taking notes.

I’m very offended that she called the voters in these other states activists. She is so low down it’s not funny. She tries to label Obama the black candidate again. She is so disrespectful. I honestly hate her.

Boy, the Obama supporters are some touchy, truth hurts I guess.

When a woman with grace and warmth is a candidate, then i could see myself voting for her.

I guess one thing they said about Obama's voters is true: More educated. I would NEVER vote for Hillary after all of this and I am a staunch Democrat. If she becomes the nominee…I won't vote at all.

@ Christopher said:

Experience counts, but so do qualities like intelligence, poise, decency and the ability to articulate a vision. . . “I don’t oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war. . . Who has been proven right — the establishment . . . or the upstart from Chicago?

But pundits who believe presidential candidates must be marinated in years and years of high-profile elected offices are wrong. . .

This was so nice, it needed to be said twice.

The only thing I would add is that Hillary's 'experience' mantra has mainly gone unchallenged so far. She only says that she 'fought ' for things.

To fight for something is one thing, to accomplish it is another.

what about the white votes in idaho, kansas, missouri, alaska, maine what happened there? the truth is white and black voters are going 80 – 85% for obama!

The numbers that are reported in the caucuses by the media are delegate numbers given to each town not the actual number of people who voted. Those are not the same delegates as the number of delegates given by the state to the candidates. It's a very confusing system that I agree is outdated. But many more than 4000 people voted in ME yesterday.

Of course. What else is she gonna say?

I believe that you would have to be out of your mind to have a junior Senator with only three years experience in Washington and NO experience on the international scene running this country.

He would be a fantastic and unbelievable Vice President at most.

His thoughts, speeches and views are fantastic and unprecedented! But the inner workings of DC are needful of a much smoother maverick who will not be jumped up and down on, she-banged, boondoggled and shmamboozled due to his green and naive nature.

Let's wake up and be smart about this. Would you put a young man into a CEO position of your corporation and expect fantastic results? Typically not. For the same reason no race or society acts like this.

Most all senior positions involving control of nuclear weapons, military, war, etc…economies go to senior, experienced seasoned leaders only. Not a greenhorn.

I'm scared to death over his LACK of senior experience.

Great for Obama that he has won these caucuses with his supporters being more energized.She needs to build a ground operation similar to his becuase her message is being drowned out by the spin ,it is the message of substance, of definite plans, of solving problems that has as much if not more resonance with the people.I hear more and more supporters from either side unwilling to accept the other candidate in the general election.That is a disaster waiting to happen for the democrats.We need to have a civil debate.

so tired of Hillary's spin……..Since When is TEXAS a state that Democrats have to win in November? Every loses, she blames the voters…Obama has run a clean campaign and he has strong energy and his message is a new change in washington politics…not the same o say anything do anything game that Hillary is accustomed to…Face it Hillary..you were banking on a Obama collapse on Feb 5th..and it didnt happen…Quit making up excuses..and crying every chance you get.

Other great leaders who didn't have previous experience to lead:

Martin Luther King
John F. Kennedy Kennedy
Susan B. Anthony
Nelson Mandela
Gandhi
Rosa Parks
Anne Frank…
and everyone else who has had a hand in molding the freedoms we have and take for granted today.

No one truly has experience to deal with the world today.

Vote for what this country so depserately needs — unity and hope! Think outside the box. And whatever you conclusion you come to, be proud that you came to it from within and not just reiterating what others say or the political propaganda of the moment. Democrats will unite no matter who wins our nomination. So let's be honest and civilized about who can do what.

Dear Senator Clinton,

I understand that you are frustrated that your "inevitable" argument got blown out of the water. I understand that you are surprised to be in a much more competitive contest than you imagined. I understand that the rigors of campaigning all over the country can be stressful and taxing. All that said, I cannot understand why you would stick your foot in your mouth so badly with this statement. Didn't the backlash against your husband's condescending dismissal in SC teach your campaign a lesson? I mean, you have to follow it up by dismissing people all over the country who battle the cold of winter and rearrange their schedules to caucus?! The people who show up to caucuses are the people who CARE!! Caucuses also allow more people to get involved in party-building the way primaries can't. This is healthy for the party even if it may not be healthy for your campaign.

I've lived in a primary state (WI), and I now live in a caucus state (MN). Having both experiences, I gotta say I prefer the caucus, because of the party-building aspect. You may want to keep this in mind since if you are elected president in November, you'd also be head of the party. Until then, you might want to consider apologizing to the millions of people you just INSULTED (Do your best to make it sincere…at least to make it SOUND sincere)!! By the way, you might also want to look at an electoral map, because last time I checked, you have a hard time winning without caucus states like IA & MN behind you in November.

Sincerely,
Rob K
caucus-goer
St. Paul, MN

Hillary release you tax returns!

i'm losing all SORTS of respect for Hilda….I used to admire her so much vowed to support the democratic nominee no matter who it was but now i've CHANGED my mind….shouldn't we want someone that can be confident and ORGANIZED enough to have a good showing in both caucuses AND primaries….and to not belittle these contests no matter how you do?

i'm very disappointed Hillary!!!

Obama people, wake up! This nation can't afford another "talker" like Bush did in year 2000, we need the real hands like Hillary who has been done real chnages for the poeple last 30 years. not an empty talker who just has a weeks talks on "changes" and had about half term experience in senate seat, it won't get thing done.

I'm just completely bewildered now. I guess her strategy is to hope to make this a 50/50 tossup my making everyone so dizzy from her incredible SPINNING that they don't know which lever they are pulling in the booths.

Best I can make out, her logic is this: If I won the state, it is an important state that represents the electorate. If I lost the state, it is not an important state, and those people are marginal. So far, all the states lined up with this logic perfectly! And therefore, Obama must be a marginal candidate.

By the way, Obama's the one drawing fire from Bush, not Clinton. That's definitely has to worry the Clinton camp.

Gobama!

Can you spell sour-grapes???? if Clinton had won, she'd be spinning a different tale

Get over it you all…..geez you blogsters spin and detract more BS than any politician. The fact of the matter is LA has a strong PROUD african american base and therefore they are going to vote with their race, not a good thing, but a true thing. So yeah thats not racists thats just true, second off Caucuses are by and large undemocratic in my view. Its a matter of push and pull and bullying to rally votes…they have to stand there in front of their peers and cast their vote, then when there friends realize they are voting for someone else they peer pressure them in to changing sides….that is wrong you should vote once in the peace and quiet of a voting booth and not have peter paul and mary pulling you to vote for their candidate….so yeah the activists, meaning the most outspoken have control over caucuses because they bully and sway people away from their original vote..when i voted there wasnt even allowed a political sign 500 feet from the polling place…..obamites stop looking for a reason to be devicive.

Obama wants voters to ride on emotion and not facts. I went to an Obama rally this weekend, and a Clinton Rally this weekend. Obama spent an hour listing his ideas and stances, throwing around generalities and ballpark figures. Hillary spent an hour completely outlineing her strategies and ideas for this country. She didn't expect anyone to take a leap of faith and vote for her. She allowed us to actually hold her accountable. She also aswered audience questions.

These two candidates are VERY different when it comes to what they are asking of voters. Obama is asking voters to vote for him because he's the new kid on the block, and he's interested in uniting democrats and republicans. Hillary is asking voters to support her because she has solutions to all of our current problems. And she proved that during her speech that I attended this weekend.

She is absolutely correct. Americans who refuse to follow a trend can see she is clearly the most qualified and the most electable. Obama is winning caucus and/or red states almost exclusively. His numbers in those red states have been high, but don't be fooled. Many republicans opted out of these primaries, but trust they will be there full force in November. GO HILLARY!!!

The people who are voting for Obama are college educated, wealthy individuals. Why is this? They are critical thinkers. The people who are voting for Hillary are older people who are afraid of change and the un-educated. If I were a Hillary supporter, I would be insulted.

Of course Clinton has to dismiss Obama's victories, but the fact that she is stereotyping and labeling the wins as based on "race" and "activists" is just shamful! As a voter in search of a candidate that is grounded in truth and moral courage, I am disturbed and disgusted by what Hillary is doing. As this campaign progresses and Hillary shows more and more of her true colors, I ask myself, how can she be my president? Her dismissal of Obama's victories not only shows how weak and pathetic she is, but her total lack of principles and heart.

I have to agree with Hillary about caucuses. They don't represent the general electorate, because they are ill-timed and too long. Luckily my caucus was on a Sunday (Maine), making it more accessible, but it was 2 and a half hours long! I'm told we had a "shorter" one also as many first time caucus goers were feeling restless, and the speeches were shortened. A primary would have been so much better. I also know of many people who would have attended, but had to work, or had other obligations. I'm sure this happened to an even greater extent in states whose caucus was during the week. I don't understand why all states don't have secret ballot primaries, as they seem the least vulnerable to coercion, and are the most accessible and convenient.

Hillary has basically told people who voted in the caucases that their vote does not matter and she does not recognize it. So, is it only Obama's voters who are the "activists" or are the people who voted for her also "activists", because she seems to use that word in a very derogatory manner.
I am constatntly astounded by the lack of knowledge that people seem to have about the Clintons. I don't think that there would be enough room in the entire white house for all of their baggage.

And she wonders why there's no coronation. She's awful when it comes to being gracious. She should take a note from the whipping her husband got in the media last month. If you don't have anything nice to say…….

Hillary's remarks after loosing number of states has come down to -

Grapes are Sour.

Go Obama!!

Hey Maria from Texas – see what you are doing – you are making an unintelligent decision. You say you will not vote Obama just because everyone else it – that doesn't that that the is the candidate with the most experience just the candidate that can sell you land in Alaska. Don't you get it? I can't believe people can sway your beliefs like that. Hillary is getting the intelligent vote and Obama is getting the "cult" "jonestown" votes. I hope someday you go for a "dream" job and you are told that you didn't get it because you had too much experience and the person who did get it did so because they had to hire a certain number of "African Americans" to fill their quota – then would you like it? God get a brain.

McCAIN WANTS HILLARY!!!!!!!

With all the trouble that McCain is having with the right wing of the republican party he needs Hillary Clinton as his opponent in order to get right wing republicans excited about his candidacy.

Right Wing republicans are prepared to sit this election out, let Obama win and focus on finding a true conservative for 2012. However if Clinton is the democratic nominee the far right will turn out in large numbers to defeat Hillary more so than to elect McCain.

Also, Hillary would enter the general election with 45% of the electorate (mostly independents) unwilling to vote for her under any circumstances which means that not only will McCain benefit from a resurgent right wing of his party but he will also get the lions share of the independent vote giving him a victory in November.

In short, a primary vote for Hillary is a general election vote for McCain

what an unintelligent answer from a sore loser. Another pathetic attempt to marginalize Obama

"They don't represent the electorate" could be her campaign slogan. LOL!

Hillary,

That's a pathetic line if there ever was one. Get a grip! i can hear Obama using that quote any day now.

Barack Hussein Obama is attracting young people just like a cult leader and we all know what becomes of cult followers. These young followers should find out the facts about his Kenyan background and his relationship to Raila Odinga (a Luo). They act like he is a rock star, not a politician. Facts regarding "sleepers" are discovered when it's too late to do anything.

tomdavie: Actually its people like you that will make African Americans not vote for Hillary. As long as Hillary and her die heart supports keep blaming their troubles on African Americans and painting them as irrational actors with no ability to discern which candidate is best for them, the African American community will definitely need to look at John McCain as a viable alternative.

Remember it was the Clintons who decided to engage in a Republican style "southern strategy." It was the comments made by the Clintons themselves that caused African Americans voters to move their support to Obama. We can all remember when Clinton was the favorite among African Americans and a lot of African Americans frankly did not consider Obama a representative of their race because he was not the product of slavery and is HALF WHITE and HALF KENYAN.

No democrat complains when African Americans go to the polls and constantly vote for white democrats but now that they vote for a HALF WHITE and HALF KENYAN man its time for the hardline democrats to call foul. I encourage all African Americans to reconsider their democrat loyalties because it appears that those within the party do not respect you.

Winning Pennsylvania, Ohio and Texas is not a matter of being "too late".

If Hillary caries those states she will be up on all counts.

If it comes to a super delegate vote, I expect the super delegates in Michigan and Florida to vote in alignment with the voters of their respective states. They need to follow the will of the people…as the Obama-bots would say.

Ban Barack Obama

Obama is the turtle that won the race. Be real Hillary! Obama's messages on change has yo scampering..

You American's don't know anything. For a country that was so easily misled into voting an incompetent backwater farmhand like Bush into presidency, you've lost your credibility.

Of course she dismissed the results. She didn't win. One thing Hillary – these people ARE the electorate. I guess no one counts except the people that vote for her. I'm proud to say that I will not count in this election. I will vote for anyone but Hillary. Her condescending attitude is too much for me!

If this weekend meant nothing, then why shakeup her staff??

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

Errrr ….. and super delegates do ? Hillary speaketh out of both sides of her non-stop mouth.

Why did she mention Missouri? Did she forget that Obama won there?

She bashes caucuses as undemocratic, but vigorously defends superdelegates (without which, she would be badly trailing now).

And, women, a Hillary win would do NOTHING for women but prove that a woman can ride her husband's name into office as easily as a son can ride his father's. An Obama win would do more to open the door for more women candidates than a Hillary win would.

Personally, I am hoping that Obama chooses one of the fantastic women governors as his running mate. Not because of their gender, but because they seem to mesh so well.

She needs to stop. Not only is she dismissing the importance of activism and the votes of a large chunk of the electorate, but it also should go without saying that she would not have a problem with the caucus system if she were winning them. There are ways to downplay her opponent's recent success without blaming a process she'd be fine and dandy with if it were working to her advantage. It's disingenuous, and a prime example of why she inspires such negative feelings in some of us.

You know that if she was doing well in the caucuces she'd be spinning it her way. She's not real. She'll do anything to win.

Do you think she'll cry today to try to get more votes for the primaries tomorrow? or maybe she'll wait to cry again the day before Texas and Ohio vote??

I live in Minnesota, a caucus state. I had to stand in an around-the-block line in 20-degree weather on caucus night to cast my vote (which had to be in between the hours of 6:30pm and 8pm).

So, fair readers, which voters are in the physical condition to do that and are fortunate enough to have jobs that allow them to have that weeknight free to go this caucus (which is at a central location that usually is not your polling place)?

That's right, the young and the well-off.

Guess which candidate does well with the young and the well-off Democrats?

Now, guess which candidate does well with the 80-year-olds and working moms who cannot make their way to stand in long lines, IN COLD WEATHER, outside in a narrow time window at a place that might not be near their home?

That's right. Hillary's voters have lives that make caucusing quite inconvenient and impossible.

Obama's caucus "wins" are illegitimate. If Hillary wins this on the strength of the members of Congress and governors who are superdelegates to the convention, I say, "so be it!", because Obama has had an unfair advantage in all these caucus states. His support isn't as large as he thinks. Some us see through this cult of personality that is surrounding the senator from Illinois.

And one more thing–Hillary was complaining about the caucus process, folks, not the African-American voters. Learn to read your news story. If African-Americans want to vote for Obama, Hillary was not complaining about any unfairness in that. The problem is with the undemocratic caucuses. Shame on anyone who accuses Hillary of dismissing African-Americans. That is unfair and you know it.

1. Yes, the only caucus Hillary won is nevada which happens to have an extremely high hispanic population. She's won in the areas that have high hispanic populations: Arizona and California and will probably come away with the NM win. So actually, nevada is the exception to the caucus rule and explicable because of the high lationo popultion.

Is it just me, or are other's a bit upset that CNN spends 97% of its coverage on polls, who is going to win where, and what each party is saying about the latest primary, and they spend 3% of their coverage actually reporting on the issues that the candidates stand for? Personally I'd like to see more coverage of issues to help people vote, and less coverage of polls and projections that tell me who I will vote for.

I am patiently …
patiently…..
PATIENTLY….
WAITING in PENNSYLVANIA….

for OBAMA!!

Ok…I've been reading all these comments about red states, purple states and Independents or Republicans that won't support Obama in a general election.

That is just crazy. If I liked a Republican candidate, I would be blogging and contributing to my candidate of choice in that party. They are having a pretty dirty little campaign of their own right now and could use my help/vote.

Fact is…I don't see a Republican candidate I like.
Fact is…I absolutely despise the Clintons.
Fact is…I want Obama to be our President…not just the democratic nominee.
Fact is…I won't vote for Hillary in a general election if she makes it that far.

MSNBC is the last place I would look to for any analysis or reporting of the news. They are completely pro Obama and look at what they said about the Clintons daughter. Come on people, you can't believe everything you are being feed by the media.

We really need to stop judging peoples character. It is simply not fair. Again, the media is making Obama out to be a Saint and Hillary as the Devil in Womens clothing.

LET STICK TO THE ISSUES!!!!!!!!

Obama and Hillary are both good choices and each has pluses and minuses. Let all be fair and admit that.

I guess when you are faced with losing 7 states in a row, over the course of a month, you have to say something to justify why your candidacy is still relevant. But to throw 20% of the states in the country, along with the head of your campaign, under the bus is political suicide.
Doesn't Hillary realize she's going to need these states if she gets by Obama? This is just another crystal clear example of why her message is always more about her than it is about us.
African Americans, caucus states, people hoping for a change, who will she alienate next?

This is NOT about Obama vs Clinton.

It's about Democratics vs Republicans

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice…uh..DON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN!
— George W. "Baby" Bush

Can anybody answer my question ? Why has CNN been so biased against Clinton. What does CNN want???

Seems like we've got a lot of party activists this year, since we're seeing over twice the turnout we did last cycle. Either that OR the american people are coming out in numbers and OVERWHEMLING the "activists" that looked to lock up Clinton's nomination before.

Hillary is standing up for contests that everyone agreed won't count (FL) and saying that contests she lost dont count (interest list of 21 states Obama won).

Lets get real, Obama will tear this party apart Ifhe wins, all those that wanted Hillary will vote for McCain.

David, you nitwit, Hillary never said caucuses don't matter. If you had any reading comprehension skills, you would realize that. You must be one of those "higher educated, degree-holding" Obama supporters we keep hearing about.

She needs to stop Hating….doesn't do much for her or her Clintomites…makes her look like a sore looser who is depending on superdelegates to bail her out! Where's those tax returns for the Public to take a look at? What does she and Bill have to hide…..If she made up to $10 million on her book, how much did she pay in taxes? Why do we have to wait until after the primary…Obama and Michelle have released their tax returns…This is exactly what is meant by "old political dirty tricks"!! I say out with the old and in with the new!!!

Obama puts a new face on politics….Clintonians are sore loosers that cry about every little thing…you make us women look weak….

Obviously her years of experience didn't allow her to make the right call about the war. Then she refuses to admit that she did mess up. Experience huh! Need I say more?

SANDY February 11, 2008 2:29 pm ET

KEEP ON GOING HILLARY. YOUR THE BEST. I AGREE LOOK HOW MUCH PUBLICITY HE GETS. WONDER WHY. HE DOESN'T HAVE THE EXPERIENCE OR THE KNOW HOW TO BE PRESIDENT. I THOUGHT THAT ANY ONE WOULD BE BETTER THAN BUSH, BUT IF WE HAVE OBAMA I JUST SOON TO HAVE BUSH

Are you sure about that, Sandy? I figure you'd take anyone over Bush including Obama because maybe they'd send you to a better school where you can learn to locate the CAPS lock button on a keyboard. Not to mention learn the difference between "your" and "you're."

Billary, don't u see how many white democrats are standing behind Obama in every states that he has spoken in. It is not just the African Americans WAKE UP!!

Remember “Hillary was 10 points ahead in November in all the states Obama won this past weekend”

For the Hillary supporter who claims that McCain and Hillary have more experience; let me ask you this:

How come we are where we are today? What happened to all the experience they had?

Obama Resume which I can count on:
 Inspirational leader, activist and community organizer for more than 25 years

 Had the wisdom and backbone to stand against Bush and Iraq War from the beginning

 Lawyer: Graduate of Columbia University, Harvard Law School (much smarter than the average Hillary supporters who do not have a collage degree)

 Illinois State Senator for 8 years from the 13th district (Seen enough state politics)

 US Senator from Illinois 2 years (seen enough of Washington to know its problems)

Obama 08!

For politics, she disenfranchises millions of people.
For politics, she says D.C. should get the vote (which it should).
For politics, she flip-flops between positions.
For politics, she tries to take an election away from the people.
These politics, they are "politics as usual".
These politics, they have wreaked havoc in our country.
These politics, they are being denied.
New politics, it focuses on inclusiveness.
New politics, it reaches compromise which helps our people are our position.
New politics, it enables everyone to reach the same goals.
New Politics, he embodies.

"Politics as usual" : We don't want you anymore.
"Politics as usual" : We won't stand for you anymore.
Politics of the people, We invite you in.
Politics for the people, we invite you in.

Barack Obama, we invite you in.

Just any hillary fan out there, check what John Mcain is saying on the other ticker entry – "I have a lot of work to do"; now what does Hillary says "they don't represent the electorate, we know that." Gees, just like the Iraq vote, she could just say she made a mistake unlike Edwards! What does this tell you about the person!

How dismissive of others, and how selfish! Anyone in the right state of mind, should be able to see through this! God forbid if she becomes President!

i am sorry hillary that hurts lose 4 state in two days puls he won the grammy
goooooooooooooooooooooooooooo OBAMA

Once again, Senator Clinton has pointed out one of my greatest concerns about her candidacy. She consistently comes across as patronizing, talking down to potential voters.

If she felt all these states were such a lost cause, why did she waste her dollars and those of contributors by campaigning so ardently in these states that she says aren't that important.

Senator Obama is by far the only candidate that attracts people of all ages and races. He doesn't speak down to his audience. He tells the truth and promises us hope and a change from the blah, blah, blah we hear from the other candidates.

He is going to win!

Come on, she can't balance her own campaign's budget. You mean to tell me she didn't know how bad things were. Sounds like a winner to me, lets let her run our country maybe she will let us borrow 500B to pay for the war she voted for. Ofcourse it will only be a loan. The time will come for a women president, but she is not the one.

Sounds a lot like sour grapes to me.

hey….we all know what a respectable gentleman obama is…

so can one of his fans tell me why he is not a touch more outspoken about MSNBC's problems with david shuster's comment about chelsea. wouldnt obama supporters want their amazing candidate to say something about how terrible a comment like that is………about women.

honestly….not much effort from obama on that front…

not very presidential…..

That's right… Discount every loss… it proves that you can't unify the country…

By the way, Obama Won Missouri… thanks for making our case!

This is NOT about Obama vs Clinton.

It's about Democratics vs Republicans

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice…uh..DON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN!
— George W. "Baby" Bush

Wow, these are really offensive statements by Hillary. She uses the term activist as if it's a bad thing. Wow, I really can't believe how blatantly offensive these words are, as if states that Barack wins doesn't matter. Listen HIllary, the states you've won will be won by democrats in the general election whether it's you or Barack as the nominee.

Senator Clinton may dismiss this past weekend lost as no big deal, but she will not be able to downplay or put a spin on the result after the voters in Ohio and Texas, primary she's expected to win, are done speaking. The longer this thing last the more desperate she will become.

I think she is dreaming that she could win Ohio AND Texas. Guiliani dreamed the same way.

She is NOT going to win both. Even if so, she is not going to win by a big margin. It's time to get rid of the Clintons and turn the page.

It's a SHAME on us to say proudly that we are the best nation in the world, but depend on 2 families (Clintons and Bushs) to save us and vote for them because of their last names.

Maybe, Laura Bush should run for President as she has THE experience (2 terms as first lady of Texas and 2 terms as first lady of the country). Very funny.

Everyone wants every little secret about Hillary out in the open. What about Obama? Has anyone seen any factual documentation in connection to his Kenyan background besides what he wrote in his book? Of information on his relationship to Raila Odinga (a Luo)? If Obama is so proud of his background why doesn't he use his entire name (Barack Hussein Obama)? Hillary uses hers! People never find out background information on "sleepers" until it's too late. Obama's following reminds me of cults!

When she was first lady health care was her little project . What happen no health still people need to wakeup !

I find this somewhat funny… her campaign said she thaought she could win in Maine, but she lost by nearly 20%. Also, this is the democratic primary, how can you discount the voice of "activist" and African Americans?

mike keep on getting you facts from msnbc… which is trush as is CNN!

Look, Dems, the game now is who can best beat McCain. The issue/substance thing is really a non-starter, because both Clinton and Obama have their problems with specifics; can any Clintonites recount her exact position on any of her "substantive" issues? My guess is that they cannot, and instead spout the campaign slogan of the Clinton campaign without undertaking any independent analysis. The fact of the matter is that with either Democrat, we'll be getting a better health care system, a shift in Iraq policy, and a better economic policy than we currently have. So, the question really boils down to who can best beat McCain.

I will admit that this question is simply one of political calculus, about which reasonable people can disagree. However, all the polls and electoral results I've seen indicate at least two things that suggest that Obama is the more likely to defeat Hillary. First, Hillary's wins have come with strong party backing, but no independents (where they can vote in the primarys). This concerns me, because McCain has strong support from independent voters. If we have HIllary, the party will get behind her (I don't hold with all this "my guy or nothing" rhetoric), but we stand a good chance of losing to independents.

Second, we will motivate a disheartened GOP base. Whether we like it or not, we have to understand that people simply, if irrationally, hate the Clintons, and HIllary most of all. A lot of GOPers dislike McCain, and will stay home UNLESS Hillary is the candidate. In that situation, they go out and vote against her. That fact, coupled with the loss of independents, spells trouble for Hillary.

Politics is about winning, and a bet on Hillary seems to me to be a bet against our interests. Look at the national polls – she beats McCain only by a statistically insignificant number, while Obama beats McCain by a margin greater than statistical insignificance. We want to win, and to do that we need the independents to vote for us and the GOP to stay home. Obama is therefore our best bet, regardless of the campaign slogans.

Hey Kevin from Jonsboro, GA – don't you get it – If Obama was losing he'd minimize her wins too -in fact I think he did in the beginning – go back and listen to his speeches. In fact Kevin, even now instead of coming on stage and making his speeches about what "he can do" he starts cutting right in on Hillary and what he proposes better than her. She doesn't do that to him. Her speeches are about her and what she can do for us. Don't say unintelligent things like that. Obummer does the same thing – watch when she wins the next big states.

Everybody in DC–get out and vote tomorrow for OBAMA!!! Another clean sweep tomorrow. YAY!!!

Hmm… mock and belittle the electorate–great way to win them to your campaign!

Her statements here have clearly shown her divisive strategy and it's time to turn the page on that type of political message. WE're not the United red States or Blue states we are the UNITED STATES of America and we need leaders looking to unite us not further divide us. What does that say to her supporters in states she didn't win…it says she doesn't care about your vote we weren't going to win there anyway. Every vote should count and she should apologize for saying that.

Winning is not the only thing that defines your character, losing does as well and she and Bill are terrible losers. everytime she loses she turns me off more and more.

We wait patiently in PA to vote for H. Clinton on April 22 primary to put her over the top for the nomination and then again in Nov. for the next President of the U.S.

shut up with your "spin" Hillary…

I the next president of Unite States is person who have experience rather than saying hope, playing race card and take advantage of what other ones do not have. The person who do not have specific plans and solid policy can not save the nation and benefit american people.

Hhuuu this is very dangerouse, demonizing talking what Hillary is doing! "They don't represent the electorate!?" Did that really come out of her mouth? What is she going to say next? That African-American don't represent the American People?

Hillary you live in a Democracy, already forgotten? Does she intend to be the first Dictator of the United States?

She better watches her mouth cause that is really shocking news! And still she hasn't congratulated Obama to his victories. That's all so disgusting. Believe me I would love to see a women as a president but she is a big shame!

And to all the Florida, Michigan arguments…The DNC clearly laid out the rules. The Officials broke that rules because they are sort of the same Washington politics who think they have the power to do anything. Or would you guys have loved to see that in the middle of Super Bowl the rules are going to be changed?

Some of you may think that the media is being biased in its coverage of Obama. You are dead wrong! The only reason that Obama is getting the coverage is because he is doing many things that attract the attention of millions of followers and Hillary can't even keep her campaign straight! Not to mention he has won more states across the country than Hillary. Let's get real here. You can play the experience card all you want and that will resonate well with old people and others who don't know any better, but Obama has the leadership and charisma to lead our nation in a new direction. Just because Hillary was an armchair general for eight years in the nineties doesn't make her the best qualified candidate for the job. VOTE SMART!!!!! VOTE OBAMA!!!!!!

You go girl! You have the substance and experience on your side, unlike Obama
if full of rhetoric and one would ask "where's the beef"?

Hillary is correct in saying that caucuses are dominated by a small group of activists. Look at the number of voters; in virtually every case the caucus turnout is in single digits. In Maine, only 4,000 voters attended the caucuses though there are about one million registered voters in the state. This is a point the media never makes in hyping Obama's "victories."

Wow, how arrogant. I recall that she had only good things to say about Iowa until she came in third. After that she said the state was "peculiar" and not really relevent to the rest of the nation. Well, Senator Clinton, the states that chose Senator Obama over you do not feel "irrelevent".

I honestly don't see how people can think she will be a uniter. It seems to me she only cares about the states with the delegates that she thinks she can win.

I have real trouble supporting any candidate that accepts that they can't win in some traditional "red states". When I hear a candidate say they are focusing mainly on traditional democratic states I can't help but wonder if once thy get elected if they will ignore the needs of those states and legislation proposed by their elected officials

Clinton is finding every excuse in the world as to why she's losing in the states. In the beginning, I thought she would make a good contender against the Republicans. However, the deeper we get into these primaries, the more she loses me. Without a doubt, Obama has truly shown himself to be a much stronger and steadfast candidate. He has captured All Americans, young, old, black , white, independents and republicans. And to dismiss the Louisiana win as "energized African-Americans" is an insult. In this case, how would you explain his win in Maine where the Afrian-American population is less than 1%?

The last thing we need is another president who makes excuses and refuse to own up to his/her losses….

OF course MESSNBC will say that. But again, they aren't good at reality.

Hillary Clinton has received 8,938,660 votes throughout the United States (up to February 9th) while Barack Obama has received 8,406,728. As we can see, there is a 531,932 lead by Clinton over Obama.

Way to play the race card Hillary. Your statement that the "proud" African-American community is allowing Obama to win states is reprehensible. Your attempt to infuse the election with racial tension is the desperate ploy of a desperate woman. Go back to promising D.C. residents that you'll get them the vote. Then go to Ohio and tell everyone you've always been a Bengals fan.

Forget this divisive politics, Obama is the most liberal and most divisive. I wish CNN would headline his refusal of debates. He is afraid to debate because it will ruin his chances.

Mrs. Clinton,

Please release your Tax returns if you have nothing to hide.
Transparency is key if you want voters to TRUST you.

It is nice to hear Hillary calling like it is, activist, and African Americans are a small portion of the electorate, most bread and butter independance and democrats are going for Hillary.

If we are talking about the environment, Hillary is delusional, as her "alternative" fuels are ethanol, which is destroying our environment, is less efficient than good ole gas, and is leading ot destruction of millions of acres of S. American rainforest used now to grow crops which we used to grow when we were diversified….

Obama supports Smart Trade, Smart Growth, supporting manufacturing while encouraging green growth through a proposed Federal Renewable Portfolio Standards….

Why don't you look some of these up and you will see some of these are novel ideas, they are progressive, so it may make some establishment candidate like Hillary nervous….nobody said change was easy!!!!

Hillary runs her campaign as a Machiavellian…the end justifies the means…and who cares who you destroy in the process…no wonder her campaign manager just quit…..

Hillary's bloggers ascribe to the self-fulfilling prophecy…that no red states can turn blue…which would be true if hill ends up the nominee…….

Sounds like a sore loser to me!!!

Wow….Goes to show how much she cares about the American people. All of us, white, black, Latino, activist, conservatives. Who really wants someone that they know doesn't really represent or care about them. Why can't we as people look past boundaries? I can't believe her comments. "Energized African Americans" as opposed to what? Lazy African Americans? Maybe she should realize that she doesn't inspire America.

As a Washington caucus go-er I am insulted by this dismissive attitude, and I suspect the Clinton supporters who were at the caucus would be as well. They were vocal in their support of her – and deserve her recognition.

Why should we write off states like Nebraska & Idaho? You can bet the Republicans will not be writing off New York and California. Obama has shown an abilty to appeal to more than just tried & true Democrats in the same old "Blue States" who will vote a straight party ticket no matter who the candidate is – WE NEED THAT APPEAL!
I will vote for HRC in November if I HAVE to, but it would sicken me to do that.
We NEED new blood. I don't want my children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren serving in Iraq because we nominate HRC and end up with McCain as a result.
Any undecideds listening? Obama 08!

Posted February 11, 2008 2:06 pm ET

Clinton still the best to lead the country. Without the black vote Obama would not be where he is at this point in time. I feel that the majority of the people dont want a black man in the white house ………….

David,

I'm so glad that someone finally said it, but I just have to know — WHY don't people want a black man in the white house?

Dismissing half the population? No, she's pointing out caucus don't represent the electorate, meaning they aren't an actual snapshot of the voting public since they leave so many people out. There are 370,000 registered Nebraska Democrats and only 36,000 made it to the caucus. So when she says they don't represent the electorate: She's telling the truth. And she's respectfully saying that the African American community came out in Large Numbers for Obama in Louisiana, which is truth. That's it.

You guys seem to think that saying truthful things is somehow offending.

God, I hate this age of being PC.

Last I counted….he has won 20 states she has won 11….I am so confused. What is she talking about. What?????? ….I am not from this country and I am so confused to what she is saying. Can she explain, even I can see that she is not making sense.

I am so sick of the negativity on these message boards. Obama has been pushing for a more positive message, and I for one believe. I believe that we can win states that haven't "typically" been Democratic in the past because for once we have a candidate who does bridge the gap between those of us who have never voted Democratic in the past and those that have been Democrats for a long time. I believe we can change No Child Left Behind to actually make sure that no child actually gets left behind. I believe that we can take the realistic steps towards universal health care, starting with the children first, and I believe that we can build a stronger image in the world – working towards erasing the image of ignorant, selfish Bush Americans that currently exists. I believe that Obama is the man (yes, a man of color Mr. David…America is ready to move beyond race, gender, religion…) to move us into a new era.

Keep it up, Hilary- your words and actions continue to verify everything negative that is said about you….

It must be really, really difficult to have a "pre-ordained" nomination challenged by actual voters!

Hillary is just looking for excuses … African-American electorate, red states, and caucus states excuses!!

Obama sweeped Washington state with 68% of the vote this weekend. Washington is a traditionally "blue" state with a relatively small African-American population. She forgot about that one! Also, Hillary won Tennessee and Oklahoma (red states) and Nevada (caucus state) and she wasn't so quick to dismiss them as meaningless!!

If Hillary is the nominee, the Democrats will be surrendering the White House to McCain. Hillary is polarizing, divisive, and unable to win support from anyone but staunch Democrats. Go Obama!

I will complain about this site being pro-Obama, but I will keep coming back. Wow, some hill supporter are really bright.

Activisit and African Americans in Maine!!! Who's trying to bluff who?

People will learn from past mistakes. I hope these people will come to know after electing Obama. He is just a empty vessel. The best he can do is talk with loud noise so that people here won't think in deep.

This won't be case with world leaders. They won't encourage his loud talks. He has no plans on how to change the washington politics. The media is not tough with Obama. They are all biased.

Before he change the washington politics. The washington politics will change him soon. The change mantra is working fine for him now. I hope he will bring Jimmy Carters era again.

Think diffenerently and Vote for Hillary to make a difference in changing america.

She has the vision.

Didnt she win the caucus in Nevada? Oops!

Do you think she would downplay caucuses if she won them? NO
Do you think she would downplay these wins if they were hers? NO

If your answer is no too then don't blame the media for their focus on Obama winning all these states all the way up to March. If she won them the media would be focussing on her too.
These comments are simply her trying to reduce the momentum Obama gains with each win.

She was quite happy with caucas states when she carried an advantage in Nevada.

It is also interesting that she complained about supporters not being able to caucas in Washington because of their working hours while a couple of weeks earlier she opposed or complained about work-site caucas arrangements for service employees in Nevada, presumably arrangements that would make caucasing easier for them.

Wow…I wonder how all those people in ME feel now after they drove through a snow storm and stood outside in the cold for hours to vote for Hillary Clinton. The people who live in caucus states don't get a choice of voting in a primary or caucus so please don't blame them. It's hard enough to get people in this country to vote no matter who they are, rich, poor, black, white, young, old, primary or caucus. She just should have said that she appreciated the people who took the time to vote for her. It would be so much better to just be gracious than play the blame game.

Paul… I see you have resorted to name calling. If you where intelligent you would be able to get your point across without getting personal.
Maybe you should brush up on your communication skills.
I have donated to Hillary's campaign and I look everyday for coverage on her. The Media only talks about her when she is in trouble and Obama like he is some savior. Please I don't need the spiritual motivation I need specifics on how he is going to accomplish his ideas. I read his book but still no answers just HOPE…
By the way does he have a patient on the word "HOPE"
Go Hillary!!!!

Yeah Obama made a really good point at a rally I was at here in VA yesterday. A woman said she was torn between Hillary and Barack and wanted to know why to vote for him instead of Hillary. One of the reasons he gave was that she is so divisive that 47% of the population doesn't like her. So that is a bad way to start off a general election when you are fighting over the remaining 53%. As the latest polling clearly shows, she has yet to prove that she can beat McCain yet Obama has a fairly sizable lead over him. 20 years of Clinton/Bush family rule and it appears the country has finally had enough. That is why her campaign is flagging, not because there are too many caucus or African American states.

By the way, as I was leaving the rally, I saw that undecided woman fill out a card volunteering for Barack Obama's campaign, and maybe I need my sight checked but she was not African American, and Virginia is not a caucus state!

Where's the White House furniture Hillary? WHERE IS IT!?

Hillary is playing the politics of marriage of convenience. Where has loyalty gone? Has she forgotten how Patti Solis delivered her California? Now that California is history she does not need a person of Latino heritage anymore. Now she needs the black votes, she appoints a black person. The sinister side of the Clintons has shown its ugly head once again. Enough of playing the race game – Hillary! I hope that this will have a severe backlash against Billary in Ohio and Texas. The Latino community has been betrayed by Hillary and Bill Clinton.

I guess she won't support making DC a caucus "state" eh?

Personally, I think caucuses are what it's all about: people-meeting-people and exchanging ideas, concepts, issues and shaping the democratic party. This is much better than casing a ballot, or even worse, mailing a ballot by mail weeks prior to voting day.

Obama gets the most votes from "affluent and well-educated voters." – CNN..

I'm sorry this is not supposed to be raciest, but when did African-Americans become affluent and well-educated, because Obama has been saying in all his speeches that he wants to help the poor African-Americans families and help the African-Americans who only 60% finish high school…

Also he is supposed to be getting all the youth vote… Last time I checked the under 24 population is still in education, its this comment just propaganda to get people who vote Clinton to think they are not affluent and well-educated voters?

Not like CNN will post this…

She dismissed all voters in Iowa, SC, and now 4 more states? She, once again, brings up race! As a female white democrat, I"m sooo tired of hearing about RACE and GENDER but…
Hillary, here are some questions for you.
There were NO WOMEN in all these states which had primaries this past weekend?
Every one of these states are "proud African American" states?
What is the percentage of women votes for you and Obama? Last I heard you were only 6 points ahead in "women" vote.
If a state does not have a high number of delegates… and you don't win big, You dismiss voters in the whole state?
How will you win against anyone in a Presidential race, when you alianate whole STATES of democratic voters? How will you win back DEMOCRATS when you dismiss them as insignificant, and/or black, when Obama beats you in a primary vote?
If S.C., Iowa, Louisiana, Washington, Maine, and the US V.I. , mean nothing to you, why do you care so much about the voters in FLA and MI? If a caucus is eventually held in these states, will you dismiss them also, IF YOU DON"T WIN?
Her politics are more of the same….
More of what we have lived with for 20 years!
I want REAL CHANGE…I don't see change in Hillary and Bill Clinton!

The thing with Hillary supporters is there is always an excuse when things go wrong in a campaign. Hillary demotes her campaign manager..its the the medias fault….Hillary dimisses voters in states other than those that she won.. Obama only wins states with black votes and activists…..it the medias fault….just about 3 week ago hillary supporters were calling CNN bias and MSNBC as the better new organzation….what do you think of NBC now….face it Hillary supporters your campaign has been a mess…you were expecting an coranation on Super Tuesday and did not get it…you candiate is donating 5 million to her own campaign as a rouse to get donors….its the medias fault

Your negatives are too high Hill supporters…your own party does not want you…the Rupugs are waiting for you….the media is doing a good job pointing out the disaster your campaign has been ….does the media has a bias??? maybe but your making it easy for them.

Another thing if Chelsea Clinton wants to call Superdelegates and speak at rallies she should speak to the media stop hiding behind your parents you are a grown woman.

What I want to know is why did Hillary replace her campaign manager if everything so far has gone as she expected? If I was her campaign manager I would feel slighted if Hillary truly believed things have gone as expected and there is nothing to worry about. Obviously she does not really believe things are going well, and this is all spin. But spin that requires denial of what you know to be true seems like lying to me. Does this country really need another experienced leader well versed in the ability to lie to the American public while raking in the money from Washington insiders? Isn't that how we got where we are now? It's time for change, I just wish we as the American people realized it is our responsibility to change and not expect politicians to make change for us.

I'm glad she calls Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Idaho & Maine "activist states?"

What excuse will she use when she loses this week? The Democratic Party has a new leader and that leader is Barack Obama.

if someone says he won a freakin black state again i'll scream…… he won 18 out of 28 i know we dont have that many black states….. if blacks were so hard pressed to elect a black Jessie and Al Sharpton would have done better… but we didnt vote for them because….. we're smarter then your giving a credit for…. and frankly i'm glad he's winning in white states too….. goes to show more and more of the world are becoming colorblind….. we shall overcome someday….. and it might be sooner then you think….. i love America… white /black/brown/yellow/ everyone

All you people who don't know what you're talking about – saying how Obama "inspires" you – how so? He talk like a preacher that's all – he's giving a sermon and he will never be able to deliver everything he lies about – don't you all get it. You all sound like a Cult – Jonestown or something – that's exactly what you all are forming – now when are you going to get together an drink the poison? Answer: when you vote for Obama.

CLINTON FAILED MISERABLY AT HEALTHCARE REFORM THE LAST TIME SHE TRIED.. HAS EVERYONE FORGOTTEN THAT? SHE DOESN'T HAVE THE JUICE TO GET IT DONE. I WONDER WHAT KIND OF SPIN SHE'S GOING TO PUT ON LOSING ONE OR TWO OF THOSE "BIG STATES" IN MARCH. THIS IS RIDICULOUS.

Anytime Obama has lost a state, he gracefully accepts defeat and moves on. The Clinton machine is the reason why people are turned off from politics. It's sickening. OBAMA 08

more spin from "sour grapes" Hillary. Put a sock in it. Hillary thought she would have the nomination by now. Sorry!!

The excuse that it was a caucus and it is a "red" state is laughable. Her comments reek of desperation.

If Obama wins TX (he can lose OH) it's over for the missus. Believe me win I say he has DC, MD & VA.

obama 08

Senator Clinton's statement shows exactly what is so wrong with our politics. She can't even acknowledge the win of an opponent without trashing or belittle the win and the people of the states. I am very sad. When she won NH, I remembered Senator Obama saying that she won because she worked hard and did a better job. He didn't belittle her win or the people of NH.
I am sick of this kind of politics where you demonize everything and everyone because you want to win. I can't support Hillary.

Will she say the same thing after Tuesday's PRIMARIES?…

I'm white. I live in Louisiana. I voted for Obama.

I'm tired of the Bush – Clinton changing of the guard. America has already had to endure 20 years of the Bush and Clinton families.

I'm sorry – but has Obama ever said about his loses that the votes didn't matter?

Has Obama EVER complained about not winning. Has he ever defamed any of the voting practices in place?

Since when did votes not count? A vote in ND is as good as a vote in NY.

You see – this is the very division this country DOESN'T need – and Hillary and her camp are serving us a full course of it.

Wake up America. Don't let the Clinton Machine brainwash you.

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

Wow…..an unbelievable statement by Mrs. Clinton. It seems to me, that if your aren't voting for Mrs. Clinton, you can show yourself to the door for all she cares. This coming from a potential presidential nominee for the "Party of the People"??!!

"…product of a caucus system that favors "activists" and, in the case of the Louisiana primary, an energized African-American community."

Oh because both of those are BAD THINGS!?!? good one Hillary!

OBAMA '08!

You see, Hillary, it is exactly this sort of political calculation that has turned us away from you. It may gain you the admiration of James Carville and Karl Rove, but not here.

I suspect our support for Barack Obama won't seem so extreme or irrelevant when it carries him to the Democratic nomination and then to the White House.

As a Democratic voter in Nebraska, that's exactly why she didn't do well here. We vote, we fund-raise, we donate, and we're marginalized by the party at large…until someone like Obama came to rally in our biggest city and sent his wife the next day to rally in our second-largest city. Clinton sent her daughter.

Now she is trying to downplay our votes, our opinions, and our voices in the party. I have the utmost respect for her, but this is exactly why she's not doing very well around here.

We will appoint two new postions under the HRC administrator Attack Dog/Defender and Someone to hold the tissues.

However, Bill Clinton pointed fingers on the media saying some of the reporting on his comments was 'factually inaccurate,' insisting: "I did not ever criticize Senator Obama in South Carolina."

IN SOUTH CAROLINA, no because he was not in South Carolina so once again he lawyered out of it, but it depends on what your definition of South Carolina IS

Hi Manuel ,if we follow your logic ,shouldn't we also expect in a true democracy that the superdelegates vote for the candidate with the most pledged delegates, who are the only true representation of the will of the democrat voters in general ?Oh,and just in case you don't know , Obama leads that vote 984-926 .

The establishment candidate is Hillary Clinton; she represents 16 years of partisan gridlock and lack of progress for this country. More importantly, she represents not just nepotism; a vote for Hillary is a vote for OLIGARCHY.

We shoulf not be satisfied with either of the above.

I'm an Obama supporter, but I've been ready to vote for the Democratic nominee.

However, statements like these, really disappoint me.

If I decide to participate in my state's caucus (Texas has a mixed primary/caucus situation) it will be because of this rude and dismissive statement.

This is just over the top. I've had it.

That's it. I've decided to become a precinct captain here in Texas.

Thanks, Mrs. Clinton. You've helped me make up my mind.

I guess now I'm an activist. Fine by me.

she fired her campaign manager- the truth is the problem is not with the campaign manager its the candidate!

I'm an 82 year old "always Republican" who is inspired by the Obama campaign to the extent that I have been contributing to a presidential race for the first time. Obama comes across more like Lincoln than any candidate I have ever studied.
Go Obama!

go Hillary go! I am not caught up in the Obama hype. His speeches maybe inspiring but are very vague not talking any specifics to me just preaching. I know many republicans in those red states are voting in the democratic caucuses they just do not want to see you win..Hang in there u surely have my support….

Ok Ok; Hillary if you really cared about the American people then why after 8 years of your huband being the President why didnt you then try for universial healthcare? Why would you wait untill the caucuses to talk about it? Why would you implement change in your speech and how now your campaign is a movement? Why would we trust what you say when your on Walmarts board and after the 33 convictions that happened while Mr. Clinton was in the white house? Lets talk about that lets talk about how the Clintons are always on CNN=Clinton News Network only recently did Obama get on there it was all about you untill your position shifted you voted forthe war now your agaiinst it!!! What gives stop it with these robot politics and accept what is about to happen !!!!!

Hey Roy Joseph – again you are "misrepresenting" what Hillary said – see you're no better than the crappy media. You want this to be a Black issue and clearly now it is – grow up !

Keep you head up Hillary, I just donated to your campaign .. and more to come! You are the best candidate in the field .. just continue to fight the good fight!

Scenario:
Hillary wins the democratic nomination not b/c she achieved the needed pledged delegates to win but due to superdelegates.
Obama supporters are angry.
She asks him to get on the ticket with her to unite the party.
He refuses b/c all throughout the campaign she and her supporters labeled him the "black candidate".
He is asked by Bloomberg to form an Independent ticket.
Now in November there's McCain/Huckebee, Clinton/Clinton/Bayh, and Obama/Bloomberg…
Well guess who wins….
Remember there are more independents, than democrats or republicans in this country…to be continued:-)…

I belive some of these people must not ever follow politics, which that is the main ones voting for Obama, not that it is bad because he has stirred up some that have never cared before which is great.. If you look back for a number of presidential elections you will see that we have RED (Repulican) state and BLUE (Democrat) states and they are always the same. Hillary is winning all the BLUE states Obama is winning in the states that are RED, which means come November all of those states will still be RED. Have you thought that some Republicans may be going to the polls and voting for the weaker person (OBAMA) because they know he will not win in the fall. You can not look at the polls and say that since Obama got the bigger % he will win in that RED state in the fall. I can not understand why we all can not unite and say whomever gets the nomination needs to take the other for VP, since both of these people have had huge contributions and turnouts to the polls. That would mean the DEMOCRATS would for sure win in November. Instead we are being split down the middle and the REPUBLICANS are loving it.

I really don't think Hillary can look beyond her own needs. Her words are counterproductive as they only raise racial hostility, existential angst, and weaken our America.

We are going to need to be a strong and undivided nation if we plan to survive the future. Obama gives me hope and I fully support him. Obama 2008.

Now that is the sign of Hillary admitting her loss.
It's better for the Dem party if Hillary can quit sooner.

Rock on Mrs. Clinton.
Obama is just a windbag. He raises a lot of money because they know
they can punk him out just like the nuclear people did in his own state.
His legislation, while his voters consume nuclear waste in their water
supply, made the nuclear group self regulating and now their a giant
contributor to his campaign
Push back on this guy. We will be an open target for all the world to challenge
us if this weakling becomes President.

Wow!!! I didnt think she'd get this desperate. fact is if you count every single person that voted he has more votes than she does. Enthused black people dont make up 50% of the nation last I checked.

I am no activist.
I have never been contacted by an activist.
I saw no activists at my caucus location.

The State of Washington went 3:1 for Obama because we believe in him more.

Hillary Clinton is a deserving candidate but she isn't entitled to anything.

Someone up there said "he won a few states". Half of the states he won he won by 25 pts or more. The only state she carried by that margin was her home state of Arkansas. Half of her wins were by 10 % or less. Certainly no Clinton mandate. Once she loses all three states tomorrow, she needs to drop out and work for party unity.

Why do we hold primaries and caucuses in states that we won't win anyway. I guess according to Clinton those states don't count and the people in them don't. Can we also lose Connecticut or Illonios? I also seem to remember that she lost Missouri and its too close to call in New Mexico. Will she say the same thing if she loses Virgina and Maryland? This really shows her true self. Arrogant and better than the rest. Will she say the same thing if she loses to John McCain? She seems to think activists are bad. Activists are just people who believe stringly in there candidate and their country. It seems demeaning to the way she talks about them. I guess Nevada did not have activists in their carcases since said how important it was she won there. I'll say it again, The female version of George Bush and hos conies. Drop out of the race Hillary and save your party and your country.

Excuses, excuses… be gracious, accept the wins are of concern, and you are going to work very hard to win the remaining states.

Wow, she is not intent on merely burning the bridge that the Clintons have had to the black community, she wants to blow it up. Yikes. What a poor choice of words. This is starting to reek of desperation. The funny thing is, even though I'm an Obama supporter, I hadn't counted Clinton out yet. With this choice of words, it seems as if even she knows that she's done. Watch for the media to have a field day with these quotes as she digs her own grave word by word.

It is the Hillary supporters who are the cult. Haven't you people figured out WE DO NOT WANT AN ARISTOCRACY! W was the son of a mediocre president and we got terrible results. Hillary has no accomplishments besides being the wife of a former president and four years as a senator. TWO YEARS is your idea of more experience?

Talk about brainwashed.

According to MSNBC, Obama has more overall votes in all the primaries/caucuses than Clinton. Another indication, as to why her negatives are so high. Never admits her mistakes(see Iraq), and won't acknowledge the success of others. Simply a bad human being.

KEEP ON GOING HILLARY. YOUR THE BEST. I AGREE LOOK HOW MUCH PUBLICITY HE GETS. WONDER WHY. HE DOESN'T HAVE THE EXPERIENCE OR THE KNOW HOW TO BE PRESIDENT. I THOUGHT THAT ANY ONE WOULD BE BETTER THAN BUSH, BUT IF WE HAVE OBAMA I JUST SOON TO HAVE BUSH

Many of you Obama supporters are acting as hateful as Republicans. Obama has made alienating remarks, suggesting (for example) that people not on board with him are "scared." And how about Michelle Obama's remark that she wasn't sure she'd vote for Clinton in a general election? Now there's a unifying team!

You "Obama followers/Clinton haters" risk turning off other Democrats in the general election.

Hmmm…okay Hillary-supporters what will you say if Hillary is looses D.C., Maryland, and Virginia? I can see why Hillary is so polarizing. After the 60 MINUTES special she seemed more tolerable, but then I woke this morning and she back at it again. The old game of divisive and dismissive politics.

Obama in 08!

I voted using mail-in ballot. I have to go to work , I can't attend the caucus. I find out later on my vote for Hillary using mail-in ballot doesn't mean anything, all delegates in my state are rewarded to caucus.

Why should I vote for Obama when my vote doesn't count? I'll vote for McCain in general election against Obama.

This goes to "Souza" – I agree with you – I too wish Hillary had half the positive publicity that the media keeps giving Obama – who, may I add, that nobody has ever heard of before this election. Really, who is he, what has he accomplished – It will be hard for Hillary to lash out at him because he has no history – although I too would like the name of his ex drug dealer so we can put him behind bars. I don't care I'm going with the candidate that is best for the job today – that's Hillary .

Interpretation – Hillary Clinton does not respect the consensus result of Democrats in those states which did not choose her; she is simply dismissing their choice!

Further evidence this fine woman is qualified to be our nation's CEO. She is unfazed by all the fairy dust.

As for the Obama supporters posting above, reread this article. Hillary is not saying the African-American is not the electorate. She is saying they are one voting bloc rising up in support of the first black candidate. She respects their right to support their candidate.

Not to mention support for Bush policy!!!!! Does any one remember the 100 year war.OOOO we are in it.Hello is any one home.What really chafes my old hide s that women seem to think she represents us.She represents the "old boy " establishment as exampled by her super deligates,better than they do.Look at where her donors come from comes from.

Hillary, can you say bitter.

OBAMA said, he is different, he wont play rules.

He's already playing politician rules, dishing out words politician style. A politician will make you feel good, will lie to you, will say what you want to hear just so you will elect him. He's not different, he just looks different because of his color.

After that, what? AND EXCUSE ME, the Republicans are still nice to him. WAIT TILL the REPUBLICAN DOGS are let loose to attack him. He would be CIA'd from top to bottom.

Democrats, dont listen to Oprah who got a big contract after endorsing Obama. The people who are endorsing OBAMA has already been corrupted. Just ask yourself this, if most Obama fans are young, where are they getting the money? Who gives him money? WHo gave Oprah money?

A win is a win right? Florida wasn't counted in the primaries but she counted it as a win right?

You people have got to be KIDDING ME!!!! Did she actually say caucus states are dominated by ACTIVIST!!! So in essence she is stating the people who voted in those states dont matter. So, if she won those states would she hold the same opinion? Now this is a story CNN should cover instead of the nonsense they have been choosing to spin. People need to really understand what she is indicating with that comment this woman is unbelievable.

Can we get a Independant Party please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To "Obama Nation" supporters – you elect a president based on your priorities which are best for the country. You can also elect a president based on your values. There is a big difference between the two.

My priorities are a president with best foreign policy experience, best economic agenda like green collar jobs for millions of young Americans, and an universal health care system like Hillary has been talking about.

I would like to hear what your priorities are from Borack H. Obama's administration.

Silly Hillary. The caucus states don't represent the electorate? Well, I don't think that you can expect to win without the people who are willing to go out and caucus not voting in the much less time-consuming secret ballot general election. She may have just put her foot in her mouth. To completely dismiss a segment of Democrats will is a statement that may come back to slap her in the face, and she will deserve it. I'm sure she would have many gloating, positive things to say the tables were turned and it were her wins in those caucus states she was speaking of.

She should also be conscious of alienating the African-American base. I think most of the damage has already been done, and she will inevitably lose in the general election because Democrats need African-American voters, but her margins may end up being Obama 95%, Clinton 4% in the upcoming primaries as opposed to the less polarized Obama 80%, Clinton 17% we have been seeing in the most recent states. Tsk tsk tsk.

Obama '08

The difference is that many of the states she won on super Tuesday – including the larger states of California and new York – will likely go Democratic in November, whether the candidate is Clinton or Obama. Many of the states that Obama won, where there were record turnouts, not just "activists," I might add, show signs of leaning Democratic in the general election. This just shows how calculative she is, whereas Obama cares about every voter, whether they add to his delegate total or not.

It will be interesting to see how she dismisses Obama's win in 3 PRIMARIES tomorrow in DC, VA and MD.

Activists? At my caucus, I was surrounded by neighbors, citizens, and voters. I myself might qualify as an "activist", since I stayed around long enough to volunteer as a Precinct Committee Person. The other 99% of the people were energized, enthusiastic, and thoughtfully engaged, but they were NOT activists. Since I'm willing to count myself as a newly motivated Democrat activist, I wonder how HRC thinks such dismissive talk will affect others like me, PCP's whose duty it is to get out the vote in November, should she be the nominee.

Wow! She IS a sore loser! How nasty of her to disrespect the electorate all those states with caucus voting. I don't hear Senator Clinton complaining about Nevada (which is a caucus state). Why? Because she won there! But, after losing EVERY single contest this weekend – she is trying to explain herself. Well, I don't appreciate her making up excuses. She didn't even have the courtesy to congratulate Senator OBAMA. Now, after going to Michigan (where Obama was NOT even on the ballot to Celebrate) she has the nerve to act high and might. GIMME a Break! AMERICA IS – AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE for BARACK OBAMA 2008!

People are reading way too much into this. It is a proven fact election after election that caucus states do not typically represent the general electorate during general elections. As we all know, caucuses require individuals to show up publically to vote. Historically, people who are motivated to devote the time to sit in the hearings and go through the long enduced process are considered highly political activists which represents a MARGINAL amount of the general electorate. As such, caucus states results are ultimately skewed based on who the top activists in the state are endorsing.

Unfortnately, as history has shown, strong caucus winners who win the nomination for their party, ultimately lose the general election. Nominees must perform well in high delegate primary states and states that are typically a toss up between parties from election to election (i.e. Florida, Michigan, and Missouri).

It is very apparent that Hillary is the ideal candidate for the democratic party. People are naive to think Obama could carry the critical swing states since he dismissed most of those states during their respective primaries because no delegates would be awarded. I think this is a costly mistake on his part.

Why would someone go out of there way to say that Hillary is the best thing that could happen to the Republicans if she wins the nomination. Have Republicans all of a sudden become honest I think not. but if they can get the Democrats to knock her off then they can have an easier time winning the White House. The polls you see how Obama beats McCain are national polls. Remeber it is winner takes all so even if he is close in all the read states gues what he still loses every single electoral vote. You have to actually look at each state and see what his chances are. I think you will see Hillary has a better chance when you look at it like that.

Obama Nationh" as stolen his speaches fron JFK and Dr. Martin Luther King. I am not aware of anything thing he has done since he became a Jr. Senator 3 years ago. He has no international experience but says he can stop the War.
Would you make a CEO of General Motors with only 3 years experience. Please!!
I know George Bush has run this country into the ground but is no reason for the American people to act desparate.
He is all talk no specfics on how he will accomplish his promises.
I wish Hillary got half of the Media coverage Obama gets.
Check out CNN and the rest of them it is all about Obama. No wonder he has a movement. The media has created it.
Go Hillary!!!!

Hillary has every right to downplay the caucus sites -you don't find it strange that she can't win when there's no machine counting the votes? If Obama had lost all of these small states you can bet he'd be downplaying them too. Tit for Tat.

It makes sense. Many are outraged about this archaic caucus method that lower the importance of individual votes.

Hillary'08!

Hillay is absolutely right — we will NOT win "Alaska or North Dakota or Idaho or Nebraska" — IF SHE IS NOMINATED!!

Now she is insulting the Caucus voters in the states where Obama won? She is acting the say way she answered the "Iraq War" question during the LA debate. Why don't you accept that you lost and move on.

Oh, she thinks that Obama won because of black voters. Who voted in Washington, Maine and Nebraska? OR how didn you win California — Latinos and Asian American votes.

She is very manipulative and acts as if she cares for us. MSNBC reporter recently made a comment on Chelsea and he apologized twice on air and he is suspended. She sent recently a letter to MSNBC that "the suspension is NOT ENOUGH". Why doesn't she forgive him and move on. THIS SHOWS THE TRUE NATURE OF HILLARY – SHE WANTS MSNBC TO FIRE HIM AND MAKE HIS FAMILY SUFFER!"

WOW! THIS IS THE LOWEST OF THE LOW, HILLARY!!!

WHAT SORE LOSER!!!!

GO OBAMA!!!

you and your husband have insulted the good judgement, largesse and sensibilities of the American people pls QUITNOW! so the dems can rally around obama to take down mccain in november! Pls release your tax receipts so we can see where you got the 5 million to loan your campaign! not later after the election , now, the American people deserve the truth and deserve to know why you fired your latino campaign manager and hired an african-american one, to try to get more black votes,well there goes her hispanic/latino support, i bet they are feeling used by now, no more lies, deception and manipulation from you!

If Obama get's in talk reccesion now, depression then.
He's been listening to to many of these republican's wispering
into his ear.
Still for the best canidate, Hillery Clinton.

Come on Americans! We need an experienced president. We need Hillary!

Could the ranting Obama supporters on here who do nothing but tear apart this hard-working senator please explain to me how they represent the politics of change? I'm turned off every day, more and more, by the zealot-like posters I encounter on here.

I can't wait until Barack attains the nomination so Hillary and her legion of old people will do what old people are supposed to do…… Go Away and play canasta or something. It's a young world people and there is little or no room for the old way of doing things anymore. At least when Obama is elected the united states of america can get on with the business of uniting the country instead of keeping it seperate and non-inclusive like all the old predecessors before him and for once america can get some love instead of the hate that the global community has for us now. (Mostly you can thank George Bush and the republican party for the hate we now recieve.)

Hillary can't run or manage a campaign, and can't place strong strategists around her. Yet some of you want her to run your country? Good luck with that…

Hillary drops out of the race before Ohio, unless there is some secret plan on the democrat's part to keep her in simply to build/stoke the dem base, as millions come out to vote for Barak.

Hilary's Clinton's chances of being the next president ended this weekend. We just all have to watch how she spends the next few days spinning it so she can go back to the senate saving face.

Someone wrote this on another blog earlier, please read, its very well thought out.

February 7, 2008 5:11 am ET

In the Media's eyes, Clinton will never do right. Obama will always be a prince. If it were Clinton getting Oprah, and all the celebrities, the press would spin it to be a celebrity campaign. I agree that the Media is being very unfair to not only Clinton but to Huckabee and Ron Paul as well.

I noticed Jack Nicholson endorsed Hillary, but there was no mention of it. I noticed many other establishments, and celebrities have endorsed her yet the only coverage that gets attention is that Maria Schriver added to the Obama team. When you got backers like Oprah and Kennedy's it is not too hard to raise a big sum of money.

Funny how it was only briefly mentioned that Obama DOES in fact take money from the very people he complains about, he just does it once removed so it is not direct. That is sneaky and underhanded and dishonest… and you want him to be president? WOW !!

I think its time the press starts running fair coverage and positive/negative coverage equally. And I think its time that Americans start thinking for themselves, rather than allowing the news media and big names like Oprah influence your decisions.

I think it is offensive to many people like ME who ARE very educated and DO make above average incomes, and say all her supporters are stupid and poor. I would be even MORE offended if I WAS one of the uneducated one and low income. is that NOT who these candidates are trying to better the lives of? And if THEY are the ones voting for her, that tells you something. Maybe SHE IS the candidate to make the changes needed. I hope Edwards endorses her.

Maybe when Obama decides to actually put some substance to his case, rather than just saying I was right about Iraq, he would be more appealing.

Does it NOT concern anyone that he said he needs to win because he will be "right" on day one, (basically saying he, I'm perfect, and am never wrong) but at the last debate said he doesn't want yes men around him because he won't always be right? so he got lucky on ONE topic, if he admits he won't always be right in the end, then how can that be his case for winning? If that had been Clinton saying that, the news would have been all over it!

MEDIA!!! Be FAIR, be equal, and make sure that EVERYONE is accountable in the same way.

But now that we know McCain is the GOP candidate, how can anyone deny that in every single matchup of Clinton vs McCain or Obama vs McCain, Clinton consistantly runs 5-9 points worse than Obama.

Clinton vs Romney, she would have done fine. Clinton vs McCain, she's a loser.

It always comes down to that independent swing vote and Obama can win it, Clinton just can't.

As a Canadian resident I cannot belive the voting public in your country are as brain less regarding the desion of state to elect the person who is the next person for the white house. My vote is OBAMA

WOW….Hillary every vote counts..do not disrespect my vote for you in Maine. I wish I voted for OBAMA. I hope you lose thats what you are.

Why is everyone making a big deal when Hillary blows off her losses in a state. Obama has done the same thing, so all of the obama supporters can shove it. Hillary supporters keep up your support because we know that she is the only chance that America has.

Hillary 08!!!!

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Its hard to belive, obama got this far with no experience — just 2004 he got elected Senate and also Delivered keynote address- Nothing else ….he can inspire but dont you think we need more than this

Obam's whole campaign is based on nothing but hype and fluff..

Hillary 08 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Fox news has reported that lots of GOP voted for OBAMA, if you held your nose to watch it.
I have heard from a radio show that a conservative white woman called and said she hates Clinton so much so she will register as independent to vote Obama.
This is exactly what happened in some republican dominated small towns (almost no democrats at all), people registered as democrats/independent to vote for Obama, then they switched back next day.
Caucus is biased. First, it requires lots of time to do it, second it needs great organization efforts, third people tend to hide their opinions in public, Obama supporters happen to be very motivated to do aboves, not Clinton supporters.
Caucus results will not be an effective indicator for General election, which is based on primary. If you have to argue that it worked out for democrats, may you please tell me why democrats haven't won 2000 and 2004?
Young people can easily switch their sides, independent voters can too, not to mention the fake independents and democrats by GOP.
GOP are now preparing to attack Obama before GE (not now though, not the best time). There are so many things they can talk about him, his middle name, his religion, his church, his wife, his slum landlord friend, his drug use and on and on.
So I would say democrats are screwed again this time, just like 2000 and 2004.

LOL

Some of your comments are making my sides hurt, truly.

Let's pick this apart, shall we?

There are two ways to lose-graciously, and snottily. Hillary is taking the snotty route. Is this a surprise? No. Have you people not been paying attention? Do you not recall the eight years that she was the First Lady? "Right wing conspiracy", that ring a bell? Of course she had to take that back when Bill fessed up. To downplay your loss is one thing. To imply that "they really don't count, anyway", well now, that hurts. And don't think for one moment that that won't come back to bite her in the butt.

I keep seeing mention of the race card being played by Sen. Obama. Now, why is that? He is African-American, hello! Should he state that he is in fact bi-racial? Oh, wait, he did. He's not telling, or even asking for people to vote for him because of that. He's asking us to see the fact that in this country, what you look like shouldn't matter. Now, Bill mentioning Jesse Jackson also winning in SC, that didn't sit too well with folks, because it IMPLIED that they were only voting for Obama because of race. Oh, and while we're at it, don't forget that while listening to speeches and sermons at Ebenezer church on MLK's birthday, our esteemed former president was caught, on camera, sleeping. Do you think that this had no determination in the outcome of that contest?

As far as CNN skewing towards Obama in media coverage…ummm, which CNN are you guys watching? On any given day, Hillary is mentioned or featured at least three to one. Pay attention. Do your own vote count. Believe me, my set has been on CNN since last summer. Hillary has nothing to worry about as far as media coverage. She needs to worry that her campaign appears to be heading towards free fall.

Karl Rove stumping for her isn't going to help, either. Oh, didn't you know that?

One last thing. While I do support Sen Obama, I will support whoever the DNC chooses as the nominee. I just won't be very happy about it if my candidate isn't chosen. Perhaps we should all stop finger-pointing and focus on winning back the White House, yeah?

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Its hard to belive, obama got this far with no experience — just 2004 he got elected Senate and also Delivered keynote address- Nothing else ….he can inspire but dont you think we need more than this

Obam's whole campaign is based on nothing but hype and fluff..

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I've listened to the Obamaites extoll the virtue of their candidate and in 8 years I might take them seriously. He has no earthly idea how to be the representative of the free world if the 1st thing he would do is sit down with the anti-American regimes personally. Doesn't he realize that this means nothing if there isn't a tentative platform of what is to be discussed? His healthcare plan will never work because unless everyone is covered you cannot keep the premiums down where the average family can afford to buy. He does have good speech writers – it seems like I remember the same speeches in the 60s; however, this is not the 60's and the world doesn't love us like it did then. Hillary Clinton has the inside scoop on what it takes to be president and she has the experience and knowledge to accomplish a lot during her tenure. I'm sorry Barack doesn't but if both were a team – it would be great.

Dennis

Don't worry about Obama. It does not matter about the votes, the delegates, or how media coverage he gets. In the end, the next President will be either Clinton or McCain.

Why does Obama dodge Hillary's request for debates all the time? He just likes to keep this empty momentum going like a rock star filling arenas of "hope" and "Change". Where is his substance? We all just heard about him yesterday. Personally, I want to ask him about Rezco, his experience with "blow" as he calls it, his middle name Hussain…so much going to come out on him when McCain gets ahold of him. Hillary outshines him in EVERY debate, which is why he keeps running on his airy speeches and loser endorsements (except the bank of Oprah, which I'm sure he can keep withdrawing from) GO HILLARY

All the States that HRC mentioned are Democratic State- MA, NY, CA etc will always vote democratic. Its those red states that Obama is winning that will count. The Latino vote in the West Coast is different from that in Texas and Ohio.
HRC will lose in Texas and Ohio, trust me on this one.
I hope you will post this one

Here is the most important part of the article: "[Hillary] also downplayed many of Obama's Super Tuesday victories, describing them states that Democrats should not expect to win in November."

So are we to believe that just because Democrats don't typically win those states, that they shouldn't try??? In fact the states that Hillary is referring to are more likey to be "swing" states than the traditional Democratic states that she is winning.

Pure spin, and we are not buying it. Just congratulate Obama and move on.

This is really simple…except for teh Liberals……..NO to Socialism, NO to more Clinton scandals, NO to Billary……….not complicated….really

Lousiana? Because of the african americans? About all the vote she has received from white voters? Wrong argument. Liberlas will never change. Vote McCain!

Obama didn't care about Michigan and Florida.

i work 60 hours a week and run my own business and i was able to make it to the caucus. so that is a bunch of garbage that because you work means you can't make it to the caucus. when a primary is held on a tuesday it doesnt really favor the working individual.

Here we go again. A debate between intellectual giants whose idea of thinking is typing, IN CAPITAL LETTERS, GO OBAMA, or GO HILLARY. Here's an idea for all of you. GO READ A BOOK.

This is so sad. She dismisses the states that caucus as just being those who are activist organized. She's has been the front runner since the start and all the primaries and caucuses were supposed to prove her as the strongest candidate that would go on to be nominated as the Democratic candidate. If she had won in all of those places she would be singing their acclaim. She loses and they don't really matter anyway because they "wont be won in the general election" anyway. Does that not sound defeatist to anyone else? If African-Americans show up in states and vote for Obama then that becomes them just voting for a black man. Well he is part white as well so I guess that would have to explain why white people vote for him to. So what about the women who show up and vote for her? Why doesn't it apply? Or how about the Latinos who show up and vote for her because of her name or what her husband has done? She's someone who claims her voters do so because of her merits while people who vote for her opponents just do so on a whim or because of racial lines.

"These are caucus states by and large, or in the case of Louisiana, you know, a very strong and very proud African-American electorate, which I totally respect and understand."

excuses escuses….. maybe she's only won where she has because of WOMEN voters?

another example of the whiny Hillary in action. YOU LOST, BABE…. don't try to rationalize the losses away in such insulting language.

Hillary is putting up a good fight, despite Obama stealing her thunder. Good for her. I think she needs to be careful of not inciting race politiking as the reason for Obama doing so well. It doesn't play well, it didn't work for Bill, and it won't work for her.

"My husband did not win caucuses…" First, she is NOT her husband. I do not understand how the media or voters are allowing her to claim all the "good things" about her husband's administration, but not the DAMAGE he did (ie., NAFTA which took jobs away from America, having a chance to catch Bin Laden, address the immigration issues and health care reform).

WHY DOES PART OF AMERICA HAVE AMNESIA!??

Also, she is STILL SO DIVISIVE and SHORT SIGHTED!! Both parties need to stop cherry picking states that are "Red/Republican" or "Blue/Dems" — we will remain divided.

Our country is the UNITED states of America– which Obama understands! He does not believe in alienating states based on a history of bi-partisan politics!!!

By the way HRC, the dems ALSO need IL, MN, MO, GA, SC and any other state that we can get!!

America, PLEASE TURN THE PAGE!!!

OBAMA 2008!!

Yeah, our caucus in Maine was just overwhelmed with black people. That's why my town consisting of about 96% white people went 65% to Obama. Not to mention that we also had hundreds of new "activists" signing up as Democrats to participate in our caucus.

Clinton is really out of touch with what's going on here. Her support just isn't there. You can't blame it on activism or the demographics of the voters.

If I were selecting an old fashioned southern Bible-belt preacher, I would vote for Senator Obama in a second; however, to choose a president of the United States, I need much more specific information. Unless we get some different approaches to town halls, media coverage, and Q & A opportunities, the race may be decided. I don't really understand why Obama is not being pushed harder to reveal some specifics of his plans to solve problems. So far his speeches reveal that he is capable of stirring up emotional appeals especially among the idealistic youth, capable of identifying and naming the problems we face, and capable of giving very inspirational speeches concerning unity. Is everyone afraid of challenging his idealistic vision for fear of being called racist? Are we afraid to touch the dream for fear that no one else could possibly achieve it? Why is he not being challenged to put some details and facts onto his "I have a program" answers? Obama seems to be gaining the upper hand and may well win all the contests between here and March 4; with that advantage, he may take many more votes on March 4 than he otherwise would have. I hope we can have more information about what agenda we are voting for; won't you ask those questions, CNN?

She is acting very Bush like right now, dismising the obvious.

I know what the game is, Hillary is not stupid, she's trying to minimize Obamas surge, but sh'e going about it the wrong way.

Here is my advice:

Look Obama in the eye and go head to head with him, admit your defeat here, look strong in defeat, and move on. Forget the dismisal, Bush/Rove tricks just are not going to work any more, specially not with Democrats. If you want to be precived as strong,

THAN BE STRONG, dont just act strong.

What I don't get is how in the heck McCain can match up even remotely closely with either Obama or Clinton in national polls. The Repukes have screwed this economy up so badly, as well as the middle east and our world reputation that common sense would say that no one in their right mind (pun intended) could even think about voting republican again. Its a sad commentary on the people of the US and our ability to choose the absolute worst course of action for ourselves.

You win some and you lose some, but not lose all in one weekend. Hillary's dimissal of Obama's wins doesn't change Obama's wins. Obama is simply the best and cannot be dismissed.

A strong percentage of our "proud African electorate" are presently incarcerated. That's a fact. What is bigotry is Hillary's belief that African Americans act in unison–like what?

HER STATEMENTS TODAY ARE RIPE FOR MISINTERPRETATION.

BUT THE UNDERLYING MESSAGE IS LOUD AND CLEAR REGARDLESS.

HILLARY, WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED TO YOU?

So, she dismisses his Super Tuesday victories because he won states that "Democrats won't win" in the national election? So any Democrat should only focus on winning states that they are expected to win? Hillary really needs to think before she speaks. When you campaign for the presidency, you campaign in all states since you will be the President of the United States, not just those that you won because they favor your party. So in turn, when she dismisses Obama's victories because those particular states have not favored a Democrat in the previous elections, she just sounds like a selective and ignorant candidate.

MK….
chill out and stop misquoting Hillary……
she said LARGELY not totally

She's pulling a Guiliani stunt. By the time OH and TX come into play, it'll be too late.

So if she's elected will she be president of all 50 states, or just president of the states she thinks she'll need to get re-elected? If the states Obama won aren't important, why did she spend money campaigning in them? Her logic is elusive, but I think it's supposed to be.

"I am not aware of anything thing he has done since he became a Jr. Senator 3 years ago."

Then perhaps you should go out and get informed. Obama has done quite a bit while being in office. And I don't think experience is limited to only his time in the US Senate. All the years of his life previous to him showing up in DC count for something.

Personally, I would rather vote for someone that is willing to be open and honest with the American people and has shown to have good judgement.

most of the venom I see is coming from supporters of Mr. Obama, who want their hero or nobody. I’m not the first to point out that the Obama campaign seems dangerously close to becoming a cult of personality.

"Clinton argued that caucuses are "primarily dominated by activists" and that "they don't represent the electorate, we know that.""

Tell that to the 2000 people crowded into my caucus site (a site that had 30 participants 4 years ago). We voted 3-1 for Obama and you better believe that it was a true representation of the electorate here.

Her comments seem to downplay the importance of activists who are politically engaged. We'd be better off if activists did respresent the electorate.

She got the 5 million dollars from the sale of her book so stop complaining.

Go Clinton Go!!!!! Clinton-08

That has got to be the SORRIEST attitude I have EVER heard.
She basically just told Alaska, North Dakota, Idaho, & Nebraska that they don't really matter to her. That's a great way to win their votes.

And for downplaying the African-American Votes??? She's just pathetic.
She's falling behind and is scrambling.

Again- criticizing the process and its voters, is probably NOT the best way to gather more support.

Well said Ron, TX! But should we expect the establishment favorite Clintons to understand or support Dean's 50 State Strategy?

Oh, and David: Without Bill Hillary wouldn't even be a sparkle in the media's eye. She owes every mention of her name to Bill.

Does she really think she is helping the democratic party as a whole? She is causing more divisiveness and is becoming more and more polarizing everyday. The reality is Hilary is scared and she should be. People want change and Obama is running a very positive campaign. To suggest that African-Americans are only voting for him because he's black is reverting to some of her husband's tactics and is racists. To discount the votes of those states is a disgrace to American voters. She should be trying to unite not divide. She'll do anything to get elected and that scares me.

SORE LOSERRRRRRRRRRR!!!!

Wow talk about sour grapes, sheesh! I just wonder what her excuse will be when she loses the three primaries tomorrow. Essentially if she loses a state it is either a caucus or African America state? Please!!! Anyone who saw their two speeches on Saturday in Richmond can clearly see why she keeps losing . She is about as charismatic as Stephen Wright, and has as many faces as the Hope Diamond. Which is about as close to hope as her flagging campaign seems to have left!

She led early because of her name recognition, but as the people get to know both candidates, and hear them speak, Obama's winning percentages grow. If she gets swept in the 3 Beltway primaries tomorrow, you'll be able to put a fork in her, because she will be done!

Paul (2:10 p.m.), I agree that it is dishonest and silly to say that Obama has done nothing while in the Senate since 2005. However, do you think it is a good move on his part to have done not one single thing as head of the European Foreign Affairs Subcommittee chairperson? No policy hearings convened. (Maybe he has done other things as chairperson of that subcommittee, but I can't find any.) Sen. Biden used this same position to become an expert on numerous fronts during the Cold War. Not to mention this subcommittee is extremely important and has produced nothing for the Senate since prior to 2007. This chairperson position seems like it is just the thing to educate a future president. Instead of running this year, he could have learned so much and ran down the road. Just a thought.

HRC is merely doing what every politician does – "spin-doctoring." Anyone with a brain will dismiss such "spin" immediately… no matter which candidate is spinning..

Mrs. Clinton was to recieve my vote here in Texas on March 4th. However, I'm seeing the tide turn in Obama's favor daily in my state. Everywhere in the state, my family and friends speak of voting for him. I will now vote for Obama too as I refuse to lose the White House to another Bush!

Wow, if you support Hillary after these sore loser comments, you need some help.

Obama 'o8.

When you say that "sure he's won a few states" it is important to know that he has won

20 OUT OF 31 STATES. THAT IS 64.5% OF THE STATES SO FAR.

And to say the Republicans are looking forward to Obama being the candidate is absurd. Hillary unites the Republican base (and some Democrats) against her, while some of Obama's votes come from the other side of the aisle – IT'S JUST A FACT!

Shoot, I'd try to downplay a primary sweep if I was on the downside too!!

There's absolutely zero chance of California, New York, Pennsylvania, and the rest of the exorbitantly blue states ever voting for a Republican.

Not true it happened when Mondale ran – remember??

EVERYONE IT SEEMS THAT HAS TO DO WITH CNN AND MSNBC IS ALWAYS PRAISING OBAMA AND EVERYTHING ABOUT HILLARY CLINTON IS ON THE NEGATIVE SIDE. SO IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER WHAT IS WRITTEN HERE BUT THIS LADY IS FOR HILLARY BECAUSE SHE HAS THE EXPERIENCE MORE AND BEYOND THAT OBAMA HAS. SHE HAS WITHSTOOD THE RIGHT WING AND ALL THE FIRE THAT HAS BEEN THROWN AT HER AND STILL IS STANDING WITH HER HEAD HELD HIGH, AND STILL TAKING THE NEWS MEDIAS DIRT THAT THEY THROW AT HER.
AND BECAUSE OF THAT I WILL VOTE FOR HER.

Like in sports, rules are set before competition. What's wrong with superdelegates concept? Similarly, what's wrong with caucuses system?

Only thing I'm concerned is we have GW Bush 7 years again just like today's Obama. Do the comparison in terms of articulations in debates!

I hope it comes down to the DNC. Everyone knows that the Clinton camp was strongly against Howard Dean's endeavor for Candidacy. Now it will be time for some payback. We need someone NOT fully plugged into the political machine. Obama '08!

I would never ever vote obama…give me a primary or General election anyday and the results will spell Victory for Hillary!

Life long dem. the division is done it will never be reconciled. Nobama no matta.

I love how Hillary referred to those who caucused over the weekend as mere "activists." The suggestion is that we should write off the huge turnout in Maine and other states this year. I find this downright disrespectful for two reasons. First, many people turned out to caucus for the first time in their lives. To say these folks are activists smears their sincere efforts to participate in our democracy. Second, many turned out over the weekend for Clinton. Should the 40% who voted for her in Maine be thought of as "activists" as well?

Someone should tell the Clintons that caucuses do in fact matter. They are only trying to pplay headgames with a population they believe to be ignorant.

I wonder how many of you voted for George W, not once but twice! Bill Clinton may not have been no alter boy, but what I can remember, everyone was pretty sad to see him go. We went from a surplus budget to anoutright stupid war that everone was duped. I'm sure most of you thought we'd go in there bomb the hell out of and have some fun watching all the destruction on television. Well, it didn't work out that way did it?. Even George W's daddy had the sense not to occupy Iraq, Biggest mistake that was made is that George W wasn't impeached. He had driven this country in the ground. What's that you say about Nero? Please people, you have to get real if you want to solve any issues. Obama I'm sure is a nice guy. However, does he really have the experience to run a country? George W the part-time Governor from Texas didn't really have any experience either and look what has happened.

Pennsylvania for Obama!

You are right david, it is dolts like you who are not ready for a black man in the White House. I bet you sister is ready for a black man……………………….in the White House.

I have never heard anything like this before…according to Hillary Clinton caucuses are "primarily dominated by activists" and that "they don't represent the electorate, we know that." Wow! Sounds like a very sore loser to me. Is this the way she is going to govern the USA when she becomes president? I dont like a leader like that…she has no heart…thats why I still doubt her tears in NH were genuine! I mean if you can cry becuase you truly care about this nation why can you not be at least honest enough to admit that you lost? I dont get it!!!

This is desperation masquerading as leadership. Hilliary's campaign is falling apart and she with it.

Hillary could be the most arrogant politician since Bush himself.

For the sake of the party she needs to show she can recognize reality, since we already know what it looks like to have a president of the US who can't see the writing on the wall.

Go ahead, keep explaining away 20 and 30 point landslides.

Maybe Wal-Mart will take her back as a corporate lawyer after she gets leveled in Ohio.

I wish Hillary got half of the Media coverage Obama gets.
Check out CNN and the rest of them it is all about Obama. No wonder he has a movement. The media has created it.
Go Hillary!!!!
I could not agree more!!! I do think the media is covering this election withbias
perhaps oprah owns cnn too!

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

Way to belittle the electorate. Please Hillary take credit for your failures. You lost contests fair and square. Stop attempting to say that caucuses are rigged against you or that Louisiana is not considered a fair primary.

You lost and your attempt to rationalize your losses only insults the electorate. We will not forget and we will return the favor.

I'm a Democrat, yet I feel that it is time to start an anti-campaign against Hillary's next senate run.

Hillary, I am really getting sick of you and your political games. You change your campaign managers to match ethnic groups in states that are about to hold elections. Now, you have an African American woman because of the up coming elections. Only fools would not see through you. I will never never fall for the manipulations coming out of the Clintons. I am a graduate student.

Hillary, please move aside. Obama is the toughest, badest guy out there.

one point about Caucuses: they are not confidential. So during a caucus an Obama voting husband can perhaps convince his Hillary suporting wife to come accross to Obama even though she might have voted for Hillary in a primary. This is why caucuses favor Obama because men seem to support him more than women do (according to CNN – Obama's best polical team).

Toronto Girl .It take a Canadian to tell the obious! Sure The republican sttes will vote for OBAMA.. The are scared of HILLARY and remember she has won NY, CA
FLORIDA, MICHICAN and for sure she will win PEN., OHIO, TEXAS, among others

GO HILLARY

Wow! Bad form Hillary! Is it me or is Hillary dismissing White people? She is a polarizing sore loser! Hillary has said that the people who caucused and the Louisiana primary electorate don't count. This is very reminscent of her first loss in Iowa. She dissed the Iowa caucus goers as well.

Sam Jr….Obama didn't win just a few states, in all totaled he won 19 of the 29 states that have already voted compared to Hillary's 10. If Obama can sweep Hillary in the next 5 contests, he would have won 10 in a row and have 24 wins to Hillary's 10 wins.

Obama in 08!

"These are caucus states by and large, or in the case of Louisiana, you know, a very strong and very proud African-American electorate, which I totally respect and understand."
She just lost her African American voters with that comment.
BARACK 08!

So she's pulling a "guiliana"(sp)…….skipping the small states and counting on the big ones….it didn't work to well for him maybe she'll do better him.

I have no doubt that should Obama win, and it's starting to look that way, that he will go down in history as one of the greatest presidents.

Hillary really need to watch her tone. The African American vote is going to help you in November if you make it that far. It would be shame not to have any AFrican American votes behind you in the November Election. You and Bill are too much.

This candidate is having her head in the sand. I understand that truth and defeat are difficult to swallow sometimes. If you don't acknowledge them and try to learn from your loss, how are you ever going to improve your chance to fac even greater obstacles? In my view, a competent president who leads this great nation should at least have the quality to face the defeat (NOT to run away from it)!

Independent for Obama 08

Hillary will say and do anything to win the election. She can lie to anyone with both her eyes wide open.

And why are those "activists" so active? Come on, Hillary, you're not living in the real world. Obama has INSPIRED those people to become activists and active. I met people at my caucus, including myself, who had never been to one before, but were moved to this time because of the words spoken by this positive and uplifting leader. I met kids at the caucus, who couldn't even vote, that had been inspired to come. If a politician can do THAT and unite this fragmented country, he deserves to be President!

Hillary is just saying the same things the rest of us have been saying. She is telling it like it is. Caucuses absolutely favor activists and where a large population of voters are African-American, most will vote for Obama. It's the simple truth and nothing wrong with Hillary pointing it out.

As far as Superdelegates "disenfranchising" millions, she's just playing by the rules. (Unlike Obama who wants to change the rules as he goes along to give him the edge wherever and whenever possible.) And who knows? Maybe the superdelegates will be coerced into choosing Obama. And, by the way, talk about disenfranchising voters, how about those caucuses? Anyone who had to work or who couldn't attend the caucus at the appointed time, was simply out-of-luck. No right to vote for them!

I'm still undecided, but I wonder how Sen. Clinton will "explain away" the primary voting on Tuesday in Virginia, Maryland and DC if she does not win. No caucus activists here.

And considering the fake victory celebrations she had in Florida and Michigan where no delegates were at stake and no other candidate participated, I think it is fair to let Obama claim victory in the caucuses.

Obama – Poor Winner

I continue to become more and more disgusted with Hillary as I hear her speak. Instead of being a gracious loser, she minimizes the people of the states that she loses. She writes off her loss in Louisiana due to the African-American electorate but fails to mention that she had the support of the majority of African-Americans, myself included, when the campaign first began. She lost that supportthrough her own actions and comments in addition to others learning more about Barack. If I were still a Hillary supporter, I would feel extrmely slight ed by her everytime she tries to get the heck out of Dodge as soon as possible when she realizes that she is going to lose a given state. These people took the time out to vote for you Hillary. I don't agree with their decision to support you but at least respect them for taking a stand. I would encourgae you to do the same thing.

It's amazing that a man who say's absoulutely nothing of value for our country is actually has the momentum lead in the election. He say's nothing yet you all vote for him and bet the future of your children and those you love on empty rehetoric. Please people base it on who is most qualified and put your biases aside.