America is lost and it will not be found,if we pick a wrong person.
Senator Hillary Clinton is the right person for the job. Please love your country not Senator Obama Barak,Opra Winfry and celebrities.

Please try to do thing right because it is right and not do thing wrong because you feel right .

We made a big mistake to elect President Bush and we have no time
left to make another mistake. Many countries in the world hate us and
want to detroy us , i beleive Senator Clinton can handle them not Senator Barak,Obama.Please wake up.

i'm from Toronto Canada and a recent poll showed that many Canadians would give up there vote in order to vote in your election.

Another poll showed that people in Canada favoured Obama over Clinton.
not just here but in Europe to.

Just do the everyone a favour.. no more Republicans, i don't think are world can handle anothere unsubstantiated war.

Hillary Clinton needs to grow up, I mean she is acting like she is in grade school "im loseing and i dont know what to do so ill just start makeing little silly comments about my opponent". You know what im an african american women and she had my support at one point but now she is showing me that when times are ruff and things are not going her way she is going to cry and say ridculous things about Obama. You think i want to see her in the white house after these liltle antics, if she cant keep it together now she won't be able to in that white house. At this moment Hillary is showing all her weaknesses and she needs to be showing women like me who once looked up to her that she won't crack under pressure shes strong and when times are tuff she can handle herself, keep her head up and focus on leading a strong campign. Hillary Grow Up!!!!!

HI, Guys, It is not the matter how much we like Obama. It is the matter how much we dislike Hillary. She claimed that she is most experienced candidate. Look what she did as first lady when her husband in white house. She submitted universal health care plan which was totally defeated and she never made any progress in health care reform during her husband's tenure. She spent most her time to defend her husband misbehavior in Whitehouse and charged republican as vast right wing conspiracy. The fact is clear that her husband is always a trouble maker. She moved to New York just want to seizure the opportunity of being a senator so I can have a chance to be elected president. Look her eyes when she gave a speech to attack Obama. It look like a devil's eye. I sometime wonder how can Bill has slept with her for so many years. That is scary. Probably that is why Bill has to sleep with other girls, such Jennifer flower to have stress relieve. I believe the notion, eight years Clinton is enough. We need fresh blood. Obama is the right one.

Go Obama ! Your time has come go and deliver,The whole is counting on you.

One thing I am almost sure…If Obama wins the nomination, California will be taken by John Mccain

What about Michele Obama saying " I recently became pround of our Country" What is that? Like before she was not. Once again, their false words are surfacing and real feeling and lack of leadership and experience is showing loud and clear..

The elected officials in MI messed up and didn't follow the rules – therefore we have to live with our decision. I read many of the blogs and why are the democrats so divided?? By both senators own admission their plans are similar and can fix what's broken in America. However, I do have some major issues with Senator Clinton. One she could not see through President Bush's tactics and voted for the war – HUGE mistake! Second she is running her campaign similar to the "good old boys" of the past – tear your opponent down to distract people from what really matters (i.e. high unemployment, recession, unjust war, etc…). Third, she seems to be struggling with managing her own campaign (i.e. she didn't know she was low on cash & she constantly changes her platform); she doesn't seem to have a good handle on things. For these reasons, I hope I have an opportunity to vote for Senator Obama in the general election in Nov. – I believe he is what Americans need at this point in time in our history. A CHANGE!!!

Should we be talking about Experience or Wisdom. I believe WISDOM – that comes from above. We trusted President Bush, as a former governor and a son of a former President but see where it has gotten us. This is why Americans have decided for a change – Obam. The people have spoken and the voice of the people are the voice of GOD.
GO Obama!!!!!!!

CNN's polls have been very unreliable to date. The media (particularly CNN) is trying to pick Obama as our Democratic nominee because he is more newsworthy. Most likely they will start asking about what he has accomplished and whether there is any substance to his plans when it is too late for us, after they suckered us into turning our backs on Hillary Clinton. That will make it all too easy for McCain and 4 more years of Republican obstructionism and Court appointments.

What is wrong with using words that have truth? Does it really matter where it came from? Truth is Truth. Time after time we use each others words. Who said we could not repeat what others said. Tell me what word in the human language is copyrighted? How many Bible scriptures are spoken each Sunday without a mention of it’s’ author? Words are spoken for the moment, with precise timing surround by other words or phrases to enter into the hearts and souls of people. I thought I heard Senator McCain say “I’ am fired up and ready to go? When I heard that I smiled. By the way, did he say where he got it from – right away? Does it really matter? Did he not capture the moment?
If a person be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Have this ever happen to you?

It is awful that you guys hate the Clintons so much; is it because they are so smart. If you guys will stop talking and let the voters talk; it would be great. It is obvious that you want Mcclain to win rather than a smart, strong lady. We need a woman to clean up the damage of the man in the Whitehouse now. During the Bibical days, remember that it was a woman who told Jesus' disciples that he had risen, thus a woman was the first one to preach the gospel, the men were all hidden and afraid.

From the day I saw Obama about 3 years ago I knew he was the real deal. The Clintons cheat on each other and then steal furnishings from the Whitehouse..nothing is sacred to these people. Texans are smart and don't like being messed with Hillary.

TEXAS for OBAMA!!!!!!

3-4-08

I laught all the SNOBama supporters thinking they will win the election in November. Are you all arrogant just like Obama?? Seriously. What makes you think Hillary supporters will vote for Obama??? Get real!!!!

Hillary's up by 2 points but it's a "dead heat". If it were Obama above by 2 points, the headline would read "Obama leads in Texas!". CNN and the rest of the press is so Obama-biased this year, it's not even funny. It's so obvious.

Hillary took much of her rhetoric from her husband, from Obama, from "experts," from the Republican who attacked Deval Patrick, from her OWN speechwriters, etc… Does she have to "quote" every single source she uses? Isn't the very idea of speechwriters (or in the case of her autobiography, ghostwriters) without credit a form of plagiarism? I never heard a single political speech where every single source was quoted. Wouldn't it be boring to list authors and titles of every study that a politician would quote to reinforce their political programs?

The idea of plagiarism in politics, unless quoted word-for-word, without credit or permission, is pretty much non-existent. I'm sure one could dip oneself in a vat of Hillary speeches with sources pulled from elsewhere. Every sane American realizes how thinly veiled her desperation is.

- An indie who will vote and caucus against Hillary in TX

A house divided will fall. Definitely the Democratic Party is divided because of the two candidates. I am from a country far off in the Pacific and always follow the US Elections.

My view is that the Clintons have been in the Whitehouse before and they must now share the American dream with other Americans. Rather than competing she should humbly step down and let the party unite around Obama coz Obama can unite compared to the Clintons.

This is if they want to win the next presidential elections. Otherwise the Republicans will hold onto power for the next 4-yrs.

Obama is a rhetoric campaigner with nothing but sorry lines. His website is a santa claus like wish list with no specifics, no details, no plans, no figures, template, or anything.
OBAMA IS FAKE.

Obama is full of bull

OBAMA! please don't be distracted by the Clinton's strategy. What she is doing is what people do when they are drowning; trying to grasp anything within reach. From being a Moslem, to just words but no actions and no plagiarism. Clinton should wake up and embrace the reality. She is not as popular as Obama without Bill. Obama made his name, Clinton is just a lurking on the shadows of Bill.

Listen to Obama.

I thought Texans would recognize bull.

I didn't see a place for comments regarding Michelle Obama's remarks about for the first time in her adult life being "Really Proud" of the United States. Lou Dobbs and his cronies need to wake up!!! Ask any African American with half a back bone if they have always been "Really Proud" of this country. There is so much this country has to be ashamed of with regards to slavery, civil rights, unbridaled prejudice, etc., is it any wonder that this particular turn of events finally gives us something to be rejoice about.. Of course I would never expect Mr. Dobbs to get that. Try walking a mile in our shoes and then ask her to "Explain Herself." In my life time I have certainly heard far worse and 99% of the time we are simply told to "Get Over It". What a joke. Could you please find something of substance to investigate like Senator Clintons poor money management in this campaign. Is that a sign of what we can expect if she is elected???

Hillary fanatics:

There is no worse blind as one who do not want see !(roughly translated from my firts language)

Oh, sorry !! I am plagirizing Socrtaes (if I remember well!)

TOM

Billary + Whinning = Obama looks better

Ok, some of you people are just silly. Does a president have to take tests or right papers? Plagerism should not be in a President's vocabulary. Any President should take the advice and good ideas of anyone who has them.

Wondering about where a good idea from is missing the point that its a good idea. Obama is right that this is no big deal.

Both campaigns –Obama and Clinton are doing their best to win. But trying to win at all cost is what I don't like, just like Hillary Clinton is trying to hold on to anything or say anything just to get down Obama, who is an intelligent leader to listen to, with his all embracing policies. I think Hillary Clinton needs to grow up, and focus on the issues, and not just raising any kind of dust like a kid to get elected. I have finally come to the conclusion that I can never vote for her as a democrat, even if she succeeds in winning the nomination of the party, which I don't think she will. Enough of all those I must win at all cost tactics. I am fed up with the clintons.

I live in Texas, Houston to be exact, no one has called me. If Obama's mamas call, they are going to get an ear full. I have not seen one sign for Obama in this whole area, which covers 168,000 people. Come to think of it haven't seen one in the town I work in either, which is about 250,000 residents, but Hillary Clintons are. Hmm I wonder who does these polls.

Democrats 08′

Lets not put McCain in the White House out of spite for one another.

100 years in Iraq, more conservative judges, more of the same Bush crap, please think people before you turn this thing over out of spite…

Nafta

Thanks Bill and Hillary

How petty can they be? Looking for reasons to undermine Barack Obama confirms my belief that a change is needed in the White House. We are seeing the real Hillary Clinton. Senator Clinton has borrowed words from Senator Obama and used them in her speeches. Did she get his permission? This experience is teaching us something about Senator Clinton's character instead of Senator Obama's character.

TXNS for Hillary, you and your candidate seem desperate. If Obama was behind and trying to use states that the party had agreed to wave their delegagtes to catch up, you and all the Hillary supporters would have been crying foul. That's just why you can't trust them. Same thing in Nevada about having caucuses at the casinos. They agreed over a year ago to have them at casinos and since caucuses turned out to favor Obama then they wanted to take it to court to cry foul. It just make them look cheap and desperate, willing to do anything to get a vote. And to all you who feel that if Obama is the candidate, you will vote for McCain, he deserves you and all of your pathetic, petty, untrustworthy votes. You all are just what the educated under 50 are trying to rid ourselves of. The same ol gray headed meanderings and babbles of the out of touch with reality society. I "HOPE", I "BELIEVE"
I want "CHANGE"
YES WE CAN, YES WE WILL—— GO "O"

Go Obama clinton will loose texas did u all see what happen In Louisanna which is texas neighbor.

I don't understand why Mr. Obama need to explain why he "borrowed" a phrase from someone else, if we as people did not use each other words very few of us would be talking. Words are not original to anyone of us.

My question is : This rules were created just for this primaries?
Did we knew that the so called super delegates could vote for just any body they please?
Did Mr. Obama was informed of this rules?
Why he is criying now?
Or he likes just everything that goes his way?
What abaot the pledge with Mr Mccainn?
What abaot the blue america against the red america and that he wants a United state of America? He took it from THE MAN OF THE YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't understand how anyone can suggest that Michigan delegates be counted. No one but Hillary was on the ballot! How in the world could anyone view this as remotely fair? A good number of voters didn't even show up that day because their candidate wasn't available to vote for.

From one American to another Obama can borrow any lines he wants to from fellow friends.

Give it up Clinton, I bet you're afraid to ask for a cup of sugar from your neighbors for the sake of not looking weak.

Notice that when Hillary wins, it's only by a few delagates, but when Obama wins it's by a LANDSLIDE…

Keep it clean, Clinton camp, no one is dumb enough to get disqualified for a foul. Your nasty swipes are going to, if they already haven't, into trouble.

When will CNN start to really treat Obama the same way they treat Hillary. Hillary is right Obama is all just words and now they are not even his own. He will say anything to get elected. Let's see CNN ask him the question during this weeks debate how he told the Iowa voters that he is in favor of the 2nd Amendment yet signed papers in support of gun control. Did the Iowa voters know that before they supported him. And what a joke Idaho a state full of so many white supremist type folks that they vote for Obama. America wake up.

The Clintons?

Will have a legacy for their type of politics.

Split may happen

GOP 08

Dems maybe in 2016

doubt it

Party will loose too much of its base.

Attacking your own party is rediculous

Keri in Texas:

You ask: Can Obama stand up in "the adult world of rough and tumble politics?"

Your logic suggests that McCain will run a tougher campaign against Obama than Clinton has.

If this is true, my question to supporters of Clinton is this "Why has she not run a campaign to win?" "Why has she not run an 'adult' 'rough and tumble' campaign?" I would expect no less of my candidate.

My belief is that she has run a 'rough and tumble' campaign and Obama has done quite nicely. I think his message, though you try hard to trivialize it (which is sad and pathetic), is one that Americans are yearning to hear. It is a message that will bring us together and inspire us to roll up our sleeves and do the hard work that needs to be done.

I had to divide my post in 2 parts (now 3!) as I was not able to come through with all the text!
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And once it is confirmed that OBAMA (who will win also North Carolina and other open states) will have a large majority of pledged delegates,
droves of super-delegates will flock to him or abstain, and not support
the seating of Florida and Michigan flawed delegates.

And so, the Clintons would be history out !

TOM

February 18th, 2008 4:49 pm ET

Latina for obama i'm also a latina u most be married to a obama open your eyes and see what Hillary has done she is a very strong woman and she is not affraid to run with the men she has my vote 100%

Being a strong woman is not a political agenda, fact is Hillary ,first lady backing Bill to pardon Rice agaisnt millions and helping to a genocide of more than 5.4 millions deaths in east congo ; gives a clear cut idea about highly morally strong woman

To the American People,

I continue to pray and fast for your country as you decide the chosen man to reclaim your greatness in the eyes of the world. You are on your way…

Vote from your heart and conscience….

YES YOU CAN!!!

GO BAMA GO!!!

Obama/JESUS '08 '12

the media is influencing this election. i am a strong democrat but if obama wins im voting for MCCAIN.. he's a fraud and the media should be ashame of themselves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Those that suggest they will vote for McCain if Hillary is not elected are fools – plain and simple. These are the type of people who view politics as a game, and less about shaping a nation.

Examine the policies of both Dem. candidates. It does not take an academic to figure out that they are similar – yet you will vote for McCain instead?

That people, is just idiocy.

My forecast:

Obama will win Wisconsin by 10-15%
Obama will win Texas by 5-10%
Hillary will win OHIO BY 10-0%
Obama will win Hawaii by 20%

and by evening 2/12 his delegate advantage will increase.

TOM

If anyone cares to know why Hillary is losing and Obama is winning, her's why;

Hillary is = "I" this – "I" that

Obama is = "We" Can, "We" are, together "we" will make a difference, "we" can make a change

Maybe Texas should take a look at the bill Obama help introduce that would pledge 865 BILLION dollars to the UN for Global Poverty, none of which the USA is eligable for. Ofcourse that would come from a tax increase. We have a mortgage crisis here and we owe China zillions of dollars, yet we are going to spend 865 billion to foreign countries? What about the poverty right here in our own backyard. Fix America first.

I went to a Clinton rally and she used Obama's words–
he did not scramble to accuse her of plagarism.

BUH-BYE BRAD. Is that a promise?

I just think its funny that the HRC supporters shake their fists at Obama, saying, what has he done! When have words changed the world?!
Thats when I grab a history book and ask, how many examples do you want?
You see, the reality is that our greatest heros, people who have changed the world, often had little experience in politics or as a agent of change, but they did have a way with words.
But today people say, "how can you vote for Obama, he hasn't done much he just speaks well" (first off, Hillary hasn't done much more *on her own*) and I say "when evaluating if someone has the capacity to change America and possibly the world do you ask if they have already done it?" of course not, because then there would be no need to elect them. Washington had never defeated the world's greatest Military force to establish a free democracy, Lincoln hadn't freed an oppressed people before he was elected and FDR hadn't defended America from the tyranny of a evil dictator before he was elected

@Todd So the worse thing one can find about Obama is that he used some words that his FRIEND ones spoke before??? That’s it?? And you would vote for Billary who took more money for lobbyist that any other candidate including republicans??? You want to put someone in office who is already sold out to special interests, the group who is responsible for some the worse decisions the present administrations has made. What are you thinking? And about experience, what experience does Hillary have that Obama doesn’t? Dealing with lobbyist? I would rather not have that experience.

To "The Numbers"…….I am afraid I don't understand what you are saying. It doesn't make sense….Please clarify.

Thanks!

I want to hear what they will do for the country I don't care if either of them borrowed phrases from anyone else. How is this important? Why is this news? Why is the Clinton camp making a deal of this?

I really don't know who I will vote for in November but I hope they have more productive things on thier mind besides finger pointing. Sometimes these issues seem like first graders arguing. "You did it!" "Did not!" "Did too!" "Did not!"

You all know Hillary is desparate and will do whatever it takes to get votes, even if she does it at Obama's expense.
You (news Media), are falling into her trap by making this plagirism an issue. Shame on you for not seeing through this.

On the issue of debates, why does Obama have to render to her wishes, if she were winning, would she request more debates. You should raise this question for a response from her

Sad how many people will vote for the perceived "winner" just so they can say that they did. Remember folks, polls are just media spin. Polls make news…news makes money from sponsors. This whole primary/superdelegate debacle begs, no screams for election law reform. We can pay our taxes on the internet but we can't vote there? It's the 21st century, why are our election laws still stuck in the 18th?

Perhaps I should sign in with a slang handle that implies I'm a Latino and the proclaim my love for Obama?

Yeah. That's the ticket.

Voters in Florida and Michigan have a right to have their votes counted — not by caucus as Barack would like. Barack and Hillary both had their names on the Florida ballots — the votes should stand as is.

I think some one poll California .
OBAMA- 52%
Hillary – 39%

This is last time I read CNN . Fox is doing much better they always make call then you see CNN call.

Wolf is old get some new blood.

Here we go again-they talk to 535 people, and would have you believe they represent thousands of voters. Will they never learn?
And to Anonymous: We Michigan voters WERE up in arms last year, but the DNC thinks it's God. And the VOTERS had no say about it-no one asked us when we wanted the primary to be. If it were you, you would be mad too…and insisting on being heard. All I can say is, they had better seat our people and count their votes, because we have as much right as anyone else to have our votes counted. The heck with the DNC for their stupid rules. Who says Iowa and NH are the only states who count early? I say foul.

It is God's Will that Obama will be successful.

Couldn't be worse news for Team Clinton.

If this holds, it's all but done.

She needs to win Texas by a HUGE margin.

Here! we come again, i think Clinton is out of excuses to beat Obama. she is now using words. guess what? " It takes a village to raise a child"is not her words for her book title , and she never give a credit , IWe knew those words long before she wrote the book, plus she has been using so much other words.

I have been waiting and waiting. Why are all the media treating Obama with white kid gloves? Clinton and McCain have been dissected, examined under microscopes and shredded. They have been through many fires and have survived. How many years has Obama served in the Illinois Senate & the US Senate? Exactly what has he really worked on that actually came to a vote and what were the results? And as for going though fire, he hasn't even had to deal with a spark yet.

Obama is a great speaker, exciting people, making people feel good just like a good Amway Convention Speaker. I cannot even consider voting for him unless I know what he has actually accomplished in his few years as a senator.

Republican here, unbias opinion.

I find some of the metaphors laughable in some posts. If Obama uses some parts of a speech that were earlier said by one of his advisors big deal. Why is everyone comparing it to taking a test. Ok, since we are all about metaphors heres one for you.

Just because my wife (Hillary's business partner Bill, sorry, I mean husband) does good on a test (as president, he actually did OK) doesn't mean that I will do good because I was around her while she studied (was president). The "ready on day 1″ is just as much as a gimmick as Obama's "change" campaign.

NO TO OBAMA. I am finding it so hard to believe that so many people are buying into this arrogant, self appointed American Saviour when all he is, is egotistic macho huckster snake oil salesman. If anyone paid REAL attention to him and his body language and voice inflections when talking about Hillery or women. He talks down like he is trying to explain something to a small child. He has made sexist comments about Sen. Clinton. If you really watched and really listened you would have picked up on it. On top of this he has pretty much stolen many of Hillery's ideas that she has tried working on way before he got to DC. Her trouble has been the GOP voting everything down, I find it soooooo hard to believe that more people haven't picked up on it. Especially all these so called educated woman that he claims are a large part of his followers. Smarten up people and pay attention before it is to late. I liked him at early on but NO MORE!!!!!!

We blamed the Republicans for stealing the last 2 presidential elections.
Now we can blame CNN and the Democratic Party who clearly work together to set this up for their boy Obama to win.
Despite your best efforts, the people are still showing you, the media and you, the Democratic party who set this up from the beginning for Obama that we want Hillary Clinton.
One night as the polls were coming in Wolf said the name Obama 18 times in a 3 minute period of time without mentioning Clinton.
Pathetic!

wow, can't the clintons' supporters articulate their point without resorting to swear words. if you read any of the clintons' backers comments it is common to find words and phrases such as: stupid, hot air, fake, crazy, nonsense, etc. this is frustration at its finest!

independent AGAINST billary!

Of course CNN will release this poll, they are Pro-Obama!!! watch out next week, they will release an article that will make Obama ahead of CLINTON by 4 pts. The same thing happened before the Feb.5th in California, they are dead heat, Obama is even leading but then Obama lost by 10%! Hillary's hold in Texas is strong, they have already voted with their absenteed ballots so no matter what, HILLARY will still win. I know this since I am a volunteer for HILLARY & everytime I call, they have already voted for HILLARY! TEXANS love the CLINTONS & she will fight for their causes!!! Go HILLARY!!!!

CNN sure wants Obama to win. "NOT" You know that it will be difficult for a black man to win in November and they really think people are that stupid for taken the bait. As long as the DEMS Win in November is all that matters. So just keep up your negative media about Hillary; because it wont work.

Hillary 2008/ Obama2008
Eric

guys am tired of some people singing about experience exp exp has grown huge.what is experience?if you show me school of experience. iswear am gonna go there and may be after iwill be the american pres..Bush senior we saw hes experience.now we are still praying to see Bush junior saying buy to the white house.and please pray may be Laura Bush may contest for president in the comin years.american shut up.and vote for Obama.experience will drop from side by side.and as isee he will be the best president.and dont judge a book by its cover.you all talking.no one knows Obama.just give that black guy a chance.give hime 4 years if he screw up in those 4 years.then you can vote for any one you want in 2012…Obaman..08

I don't know – I lost my job because of Clinton shutting down military bases around the country (I worked there for 16 yrs), and look what he did with jobs NAFTA (I know Hilary is different from Clinton, but I'm tired of the Bush/Clinton dinesty)., and then Bush laid me off because he need more money to fund the war, so I was jobless.

I'm really hoping that Obama will put our country back on track.

This is huge. If Obama can win TX this thing is over.

The tightening polls illustrate the success of the Clinton campaign's strategy of fabricating issues out of whole cloth and labeling them "troubling" to eager media pundits like Wolf Blitzer who apparently thinks he needs to help Hillary any way he can by pumping phoney baloney for the Clintons. He and the CNN producers need to get on board the new politics train and stop playing old-fashioned, silly games instead of reporting the real news and views on the campaign trail.

Reading through these comments the things I noticed more than anything else is there are a lot of people who cannot spell.Also there are too many uninformed people.Obama has been an elected official longer than Hillary…so much for the lack of experience.What has Hillary done really.So she stayed in the white house and got to see first hand how things were done….so what! She didn't do it.Would you let someone operate on you because they had seen the operation done before or maybe fly with someone who had only watched a pilot fly.
She has no more experience than he does.She does not inspire anyone. She has no chance to win….Hillary backers…get on board or get out of the way….OBAMA 08

Hillary only cares about winning. If she does, she will forget us.
She is sounding more desperate lately. So does Bill. Please,
no more of the Clinton's. Please.

Obama 2008

go hillary go………..lead us forward…….

Latina for Obama, You should check out World Net Daily. Very interesting article about Obama.

I love when Clinton supporters question whether or not Obama can win the GE. Are you saying that the Clinton campaign isn't as tough as the Republicans? If he can beat Hillary why can't he beat McCain? unless you are suggesting McCain is tougher than Hillary…

Its very amazing to me of the Hillary Clinton supporters. Shes not laughing with you, She's laughing at you (About how naive you can be).
She thinks because shes a female she has the right to take the white house, but she's too connected to OLD STYLE POLITICS.

YES we need a female president but HILLARY CLINTON IS NOT PRESIDENTIAL………………..SHE'S TOO POLARIZING AND both Clintons have too many scandals attached to the name……………….
PLEASE PLEASE, no more Clintons in the White House.

PEOPLE WAKE UP AND READ THE FACTS.

So what are the Clintons up to next, starting the comments on what is used in a speech, Its a little far fetched from one who will not disclose her financial records. Well this is not a new thing from the Clintons because Obama has made great increases in getting the young out and now they are mad. Whats next from them, hmmmm superdelegates and making backroom deals to get the nomination. That would not be good to play that card, because playing that card would show democracy and the peoples vote doesnt count and guess that leads to just one thing……dictatorship

I'm a republican. I've voted republican for 20 years. But this election, I'm voting for Barack Obama.

But if, for some reason, the Democrats are stupid enough to choose Hillary, I will vote for whomever the Republicans choose. Doesn't matter. I just do not want to see someone as atrocious as Hillary Clinton in the White House. I can't think of much that could be worse for this country.

So Democrats: Choose Obama and you've got this Republican's vote. Choose Hillary–and just watch Republicans come out of the woodwork to keep her out of the oval office.

Join the Movement.

Obama '08

YES WE CAN

was first coined in the WHITE HOUSE

by no other than Bill Clinton

cmon people wake up texas hillary 08……………

I can not believe what I am witnessing here among the Democratic party. The in-fighting back and forth amongst those who basically want the exact same thing is mindnumbingly pathetic. The plain and simple truth is this: both are solid candidates, and both could do a lot to bring about change for this country. Unless you REALLY want to see another 4+ years of Republican leadership, I suggest you get it together and stop whining about the other side of the fence when you still have to live next door to each other. I have heard people from both sides claim that if their candidate doesn't get nominated that they will vote for McCain…ARE YOU FREAKIN' SERIOUS???

I like Obama a lot. I find him to be quite charismatic and chock full of strong leadership qualities that this country needs. However, I do believe that he is extremely inexperienced and would just simple take longer to get the same job done. I will vote for Hillary this primary. That being said…if Obama should win the nomination, I will not cry about it, but instead fully throw my support behind he and his campaign.

My greatest regret this election (of which I have found myself more excited about than any other I have EVER had the privelege of being a part), is that the Democratic party did not do more in the early stages of all this to bring both Hillary and Obama together. Hillary as President and Obama as VP for 8 years (an unstoppable ticket – btw), and THEN Obama for 8 MORE years. 16 years, practically guaranteed, of democratic leadership…and we let it all slip through our fingers due to petty in-fighting. For shame, because I truly believe that it will take at least that long to un-do all the wrongs that have been done to this country throughout the last 8 years.

Just my 2.

DEMOCRATS '08

I will be the first to tell you that "Yes I am" on the Obama express train for change. We had our years of the Bush & Clinton family running our county. Why do we think that these two groups are the only ones that knows what's best for the nation? Why do they like sharing the same home address every 4 to 8 years? I feel that when the Clinton get hit with that big dose of reality…it's going to be a mother. My view on Hillary attack against Obama: The more Mrs. Clinton try to find ways to bring Obama down…his train stays on track and keep heading to the final destination, the White House~

why do CNN not stop trying to elect Obama, he is just not ready to be president. CNN is losing credibility big time. All polls show Clinton ahead of Obama for more than 10 points in Texas and Ohio and CNN keeps trying to show fake polls.

*IF* Hillary loses Wisconsin, Hawaii, Ohio and Texas, do her supporters still feel she should stay in this race? With that possibility looking more and more likely, I think her supporters should really think about drawing this line for her – she certainly won't ever do it herself.

Wow… simply amazing.

In one corner of the ring, you have Obama fans who refuse to see anything wrong with their candidate….. even when he is.

In the other corner, you have Hillary fans who know she isn't perfect, but are tired on the medias slant toward Obama, so they would like some of his negatives to be reported on instead of only focusing negatives on her.

GET A GRIP FOLKS…… neither one of the candidates are perfect. Stick to voting on the person who has actually formulated real plans, has real solutions and has the ability to get it done by knowing the process of the national scene in politics…. it is definitely Hillary.

However, with time being spent on the crap being reported, they might as well be tied all the way to convention so people in politics as a full time job can end this nonsense.

In contrast to the texas primary; I live in Wisconsin and have been bombarded by Hillary Clinton phone calls, If I were considering even for a moment that I might vote for her that is gone….I have had had way too many calls with here message on it – my 11 year old even hangs up on her now.
On the flip side I received one call from the Obama camp and I listened to the entire message and I have not had a second call.
Hillary is beating a dead horse – everyone I know is voting for Obama, she's just getting people P-Oed at her for the annoying calls at this point; on the other hand she's burning up her campaign money on a dead horse.

Hillary, just like Bush, is using her FEAR TACTICS on AMERICA. Are we in RED ALERT Hillary?

Remember that Bill Clinton had ZERO White House experience and Bush senior had 12 years plus served in WWII and had just been thru the experience of Desert Storm and more.

Hillary, you are just like Bush BUT this time your fear tactics will not work on the American people.

We know that Hillary has been on a non-stop BAD JUDGEMENT streak.

We need to stop the Bush and Hillary BAD JUDGEMENT streak.

Vote Obama ‘08

anonymous,

I AM HERE IN FLORIDA….IF OUR VOTES ARE NOT COUNTED…

WE ALL LOSE….AND WE WILL LOSE THE GENERAL ELECTION IN

FLORIDA…AND WE NEED FLORIDA

DEMOCRATS IN FLORIDA HAVE AGREED TO START A

DEMOCRAT FOR MCCAIN GROUP IF OUR VOTES ARE NOT

COUNTED….SO YOU SHOULD THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU

COMMENT….WE WILL ALL LOSE

Hello folks, let there be peace. Speeches and all other words are used to sell one self. English language has been in exctistence for years, no one person will clame the originality of it, because we didn't make it.
So, the most important in this campaign is about the old politic and future politic. Change is comparing old ideas and establishing news ideas. Other words you learn from the past and look to the future. that what change is.

Hillary folks please we don't want to tear apart the party because of nomination fight. the big fight is yet to come and you all going red already. Please be patience. thank you.

I'm a Latino living in California. Can anyone explain to me what Hillary has done for the Hispanic community? I don't see anything. I am voted for Obama and hope to get to vote for him again in November. I'm sick of CNN giving the race to Hillary.

i believe everybody can see whats going on here, please follow my lead if obama wins the nomination vote for john mccain. show the dnc and all the news casters that they are not handleing this thing right. i promise without a doubt i will vote john mccain if hillary which is more qualified doesn't win.

Obama, who is this character??? Where did he come from??? What is his true background on issues? Where are they stated? So many questions, little answers.=!

Obama FOLKS have made a major mistake voting for him!!!
He will have no chance against the Republicans!
We democrats can all kiss the white house goodbye.

The mere fact that we are even talking about a close race in Texas is huge for Obama. Hillary has put all her marbles hoping to win this state and its tied. This race is over. Hillary Clinton is in denial… When we are suppose to be talking about the policies of our country, she results to attacks on Obama stealing rhetoric. This woman will never be President.

Hillary, we see right through you.
Don't mess with Texas.
Obama '08

ENOUGH WITH THE PLAGIRISM CRAP!…PEOPLE PLEASE LOOK UP THE WORD IN THE DICTIONARY OR GO TO DICTIONARY.COM OR SOMETHING!!!!!!!!….HOLY MOLEY!…no wonder smart people vote for Obama!

Is this the latest 'spin' ? Obama cant win Texas. This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. Ever noticed a pattern here? Its always Obama 'gaining' in the polls. Every time.

Funny about what happened in New Hampshire. Funny about every 'poll' showing Obama leading in California. One had him by 13% the day before the primary.

Now we got to read about tapdanced polls – all 20 year olds or republicans- ?

These 'polls' never release their polling data, and even the flimsy data they claim is never broken down into age or race or whatnot.

Survey USA has the only polls that seem to come true. They are broken down properly, and the primary ususually is spot on.

The last thing anyone should do is believe media BIASED polls.

When Obama talks about Change, Why does he just know how to copy&paste others' words?

New Slogan:" If you wanna find sth, Let's google it; if you wanna copy&paster, Let's Obama it."

Obama–Such a big joke for American people.!

Hillary has experience, but NO JUDGEMENT ( NONE) !!! She values loyalty over competence !!! Obama/Edwards08 Si Se Puede
We want a women president…. BUT NOT THIS WOMEN ….PLEASE !

what about Floria an Michigan???? If they dont count dont cry about superelgates!

Clinton 08! CHANGE! Not plagiarism!

Hahahaha, yeah right, CNN, get a life. Every other major polls, from Rasmussen, RCP etc.. has Hillary leading by 9, 10 and up to 14 points in Texas and now you are telling me that they are in a virtual tie? Sure CNN, whatever you say, your credibility to me and the rest of Hillary supporters is nule….

Hillary supporters are just like their candidate: they like to bend the truth to favor their candidate and when that doesn't work they whine and cry. It's a sad day in the Democratic party. And if I hear one more person tell us their race and then who they are going to vote for, I'm going to puke. What does it matter what your ethnicity is? This goes to show that racism still exists and Hillary voters have the wool pulled over their eyes

OBAMA 2008

I vote McCain if my choice is Obama or a republican, if the party wants to lose, then nominate Obama, after all his dirty tricks, I think alot of democrats will feel the same way.

Americans are impressed with fame and celebrity. Sure, it's fun for a while. The problem is — it doesn't last. In time our celebrities become yesterday's news.

Think for a moment beyond Texas and Ohio. Think about the next 4 years! Our economy is sinking. We can't afford our over-priced homes. We're at war. Most of the world hate us. Do we really want to turn over the keys to the White House to a political unknown?

If Obama wins this nomination and the presidency, heaven help us.

It's over Hillary. Time for you and rest of America to finally accept the fact that Obama is our ultimate savior who will bring us to the promise land. Everything you're doing is futile. No one messes with the Messiah, no one.

Hey Wolf, What's the track record of CNN presidential primary polls?
Which polling service has been most accurate this season?

Don't some people ever give up?
You come out with these so called "polls" to somehow present a situation of inevitabilty of about a particular candidate and think somehow that will influence the way people will vote? What happened in New Hampshire? What recently happened in California when you said like you are saying about Texas now that it was a dead heat?
Aren't some people tired of having "egg on your face" time and time again?

There is a candidate whose national headquarters is already being seen as a “White House of Hope”—middle and lower income groups, the poor, the disadvantaged by race, nationality or economics. As a volunteer for Hillary I have come to understand what supporting her means? Among the calls comes a disabled veteran who is $26,000 in debt buried in red tape. He needs Hillary as there is no other place to go? An elderly woman wants to send $10. She worries that much the same is on the horizon while scolding the media for pushing another inexperienced man into office. She needs Hillary to win, as she is tired. It’s hard not to take on their concerns in light of a barrage of ads fueled by Obama supporters who can avoid recession woes. This country needs to put aside the money gravy train flowing from higher income individuals that sends a blast of ad fire across this nation for an individual who is not qualified to be president. We need to go backwards to regain what we have lost in terms of respect, loyality and a place where hard work and experience matter. Super delegates are the balance and should vote for what the word Democrat represents!

I can only hope that the good people of Wisconsin look in their hearts as well as their minds to see that a vote for Hilary is a vote for deceit, dishonesty, duplicituous and downright hatred. If that is what she attributes her "35 years of experience" to then I am so glad that Obama in her definition, lacks such experience.

For all you MALE Clinton supporters, please give your balls back.

Where does Hillary get off calling Obama out on plagarism when her campaign has been stealing Obama's lines like "fired up and ready to go" and changing "yes we can" into "yes she can." He didn't take patricks speaches word for word they are just similar. Hillary is striking out to hurt her opponent in order to gain the lead. She isn't showing that she is the best person for the job she is showing she will strike out at anyone in her way. She talks about people filling their pockets in washington and she is one of them. She is for big lobby, Nafta, free trade with China(850,000 in campaign contributions fro Hsu) how much of this is beneficial for Texas? Clinton is a deviant destructive force. She even wrote a letter to the superdelegates to ignore the popular vote to put her into office so with that ask yourselves… Does Hillary Clinton care about my vote, my state, and my nation, or does she just care about winning?

This is just CNNs ploy to set the stage for the debate that there moderating. Ratings are apparently more important than reporting the truth!!!!

Obama will take Ohio. I saw her speeches-vs-solutions talk at the factory a gazillion times on TV this weekend, but I didn't see anyone applauding. Meanwhile, Obama picked up two major union endorsements.

Obama will win in Texas. I don't know how the polls count us independents or cross-over Republicans but there are alot of us here in the Lone Star State.

I TRIED FOR A WEEK TO FIGURE OUT HOW IN THE HELL CAN YOU MAKE A SPEECH ABOUT SOMEONE MAKING SPEECHES AND THEN SAY WORDS ARE CHEEP, DURING A SPEECH YOU ARE MAKING. GO FIGURE. NICE JOB HILLARY.

Hillary is the REAL PLAGIARIST.

Plagiarist is using speeches and writings of someone else WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION. Please go and look at Patrick's and Obama's speeches on youtube. There's a couple phrases that are similar: that's all!

And Deval Patrick is the one who urged Obama to use his line of analysis against Hillary's attacks in the first place! Hillary is projecting her own weakness onto Barack Obama.

She uses "Yes we will" "turn the page of american history" and "fired up ready to go"

"the plain and ordinary are ruled by fate, and pride of manifested destiny gives birth to a fools folly"

Curtis L Madison

I cannot believe there are people out there who believe in Clinton in what she is saying. How dare Clinton accusing Obama man of words and no actions. Now tell me what she has done? NOTHING!!!!! Those who want to vote for McCain should Hillary loses does not say much about that person. I am a Republican but when it comes down to Obama and Clinton, Obama is second to none to her. If Clinton should win, we will find out Hillary will not keep her promise because she is all talks.

American Research Group, Inc. poll today shows Obam 48%-Clinton 42% in Texas.

Hillary's support looks to be crumbling

Whoopie! Now that we know what "counts," we won't have to prepare a comprehensive resume any longer in applying for job. All we have to state is:

Yes, I can.
I am the change you need.

What a deal! C'mon, Texas, you're smarter than that! You know Hillary's the one. We're counting on you to tell Obama, "Don't mess with Texas."

Lot's of hot air and no substance!

I visited Obama's website and saw his positions and plans. Quite ambitious to the tune of 850 billion dollars.

How is he going to pay for it?
1. it's all empty campaign promises
2. increase the federal deficit (which is already 400 billion) and
worsen the economy
3. TAX INCREASE the increase he proposes on the top 1% of
wage earners wont cut it

If Obama gets the nomination I'm voting for McCain. Once the Republicans paint him as a tax and spend liberal he wont do so well in the red states.

Don't worry, Hillary's people are already spinning that now Ohio and PA are must wins and Texas is not a must win. Hillary's floundering and is near finished. The greatest thing about this race is that it will provide us real change for the nation and the end to both the Clinton and Bush dynasties.

Obama, trust me you have Texas largest cities, Houston, Dallas, Austin, momentum is building now in San Anthnio and Waco.
Go Barack !!!!

Plagarism —

Unacceptable from Senator Obama, former President of Harvard Law Review. Bidendid it and was reprimanded; Doris Kearns Goodwin did it and was reprimanded. Senator Obama knows better — he knew it was wrong when he did it —- he knows its wrong know. People are inspired by him and his words —- the words he plagarized have a significant meaning in our history. He should not make light of what he has done. I think he will be the nominee, but he must remember "words have meaning" —

Obama speeches are true and from his heart every great speech was inspired by greater speeches in history. Duh! This is not a college exam or a term paper that needs to be proof read before turning it in to the professor. You have to see this with your heart and mind not through political attacks you have to be very ignorant not know that. Obama thanks every city state that voted for him even though he winning or losing Hillary doesn't, she left immediately after she knew she was going to lose in certain states and did not acknowledge those voters who got out of bed to wait in a long line in terrible weather and missed work just to vote for her and here with her sore loser mentality didn't respond or thank those who voted for her. What she did, she left to the next state to campaign. Is this the person you would want as president and her ticks is about a phase that Obama plagiarize from his own campaign supporter that’s to me and every person with brains is a desperate attempt to win votes: C'mon Now! Where was her so call Universal Health Care plan that’s to support everyone when they was in the Whitehouse then, why now to display this Health plan when the opportunity was there for the whole eight years. Please! At least give this democrat a chance they had there’s and fail.

Hillary will win Texas easily.In Texas, we love the Clintons and they love us.Hillary will win becuase of her strong work ethic and family values.
The other candidate is a smooth talker so he can always open a church,where he can preach all he wants.

Hey CNN- did you report the poll yesterday that put Hillary ahead in Wisconsin? No, because this is a biased news organization!

The outcome of Wisconsin will influence Texas and Ohio. Obama is consistently outgarnering what the polls indicate. Clinton has a long history in Texas and there things are probably as good as it gets for her. If they are neck in neck in polls today, Obama is trending upward.

This combined indicates Obama will take WI-TX, probably OH-PA. Then its all over, if not before PA.

There are plenty of us in the country! Trust me when I say that Hillary is done!

Todd, posting the same thing 3 times on here doesn't make it any more persuasive.

It's not plagiarism. In fact, there's a pretty good chance that the same speech writer wrote the speech for BOTH of them.

Get over it, I know it's not looking good for Hillary, but you're going to have to find something substantive to tear Obama down with.

I am a life-long Democrat and with these 2 schoolchildren running for President I will not vote for a Democrat.Neither one of them is worthy of being our president anymore.They have both behaved like little children and as far as I am concered I have decided to change my mind and NOT VOTE FOR THEM!

I won't vote for McCain because his war policy will be even more disasterous for America than George Worst!The toll it will take not only on our troops but also the economic burden it will place on millions of Americans that are already drowning will be UNTHINKABLE!

I am going to try and find a third party candidate that will actually help Americans without our country sinking even further into the depths of economic ruin,war and ridicule that has already all but destroyed America and Americans!

If not,I'm not voting at all for the first time since I was old enough to vote because NONE of them deserve to be our President!

Why is it that when Hillary is up it's always pointed out that her edge is within the margin of error? Yes, when Obama is ahead in the polls it's reported that ….."Obama is ahead in the polls.?"

Below is an email message I received from a friend, and I, completely, share his viewpoint.

"I can't believe the Democratic Party ever came up with such an idea – we'll let the citizens vote and we'll let the vote count UNLESS the popular vote goes against the wishes of the party's elite! I would expect something like this from the Republicans but never the Democrats. It has shades of the US's early voting criteria where you could only vote if you were a white male and only then if you owned property. The Democratic Party had better get rid of the Super Delegate concept before the convention or it could easily destroy the Democratic Party in everyone's eyes."

My friend's insight if phenomenal!

There is no way the rules should be broken. As far as superdelegates, THERE IS NO RULE. They are to vote for who they think the nominee should be. Simple. If they decide to vote with their constituency, fine. If they decide to vote on their own, fine. But there is no way that the delegates from Florida or Michigan will come into play. Rules are rules. Those voters should have been up in arms last year so stop whining about it already

Here are numbers that matter:

Obama has won approximately 64% of the delegates awarded after "Super Tuesday".
Obama needs 58% of the delegates remaining, in addition to the approximately 168 super delegates he has, in order to reach 2,025
Obama needs about 44.5% of the delegates remaining, in order to ensure having more pledged delegates than Hillary.

The fact is, Obama can win this thing without any additional super delegates committing. Clinton can't.

If those polls are fairly accurate he will win texas. The whole way they are set up in that state gives places that had higher voter turnout in previous elections a higher proportion of delegates. Most of those places where places that typically have shown characteristics of voting obama……So for instance a place with a hundred latinos voting hillary could give her 3 delegates, while were black voters have participated in past elections the same 100 black voters could deliver 8 delegates to obama…..If he's already close to a 50/50 support he could end up winning 60% of the delegates…

We can only hope that like two comets….the heat will make them disintegrate in the atmosphere.

I used to be a Democrat–no more.

The "very far left" and the Democratic Socialist Party have absconded with the Democratic party–there is nothing centrist about the agenda anymore.

when obama talks about change he is talking about washington dc which needs a major housecleaning. listen to the clinton camp now that they are losing—the negative press they are generating—the same clintons who said like capone in prison "why is everyone against me" when all the "stuff" was happening when clinton was in the whitehouse. CHANGE WILL ONLY COME FROM NEW PEOPLE.

signed: a 4th generation republican who is seeing the light and that light is obama. i do not want any more bush/clinton royalty.

I am from Texas and more and more people are sick of her dirty digs and fake sincerity. She is running ads here that say "Every day I try to help someone." I guess that is technically correct–she tries to help herself.

She is one of the most fake, manipulative, distorting, lying politicians I have come across and I don't know why people can't see it. In Texas, more and more people ARE seeing it and we don't like it.

By the way–on the speech thing–her campaign people were asked today if they could guarantee that she has never borrowed from others speeches, and the answer was, "no, we can't." Of course they can't–she copies Obama all the time.

If I were guessing, I would think they are doing the old "look over there" to distract from their court date on Thursday, Feb. 21 for campaign FRAUD.

All i can say is the chimp (bush) has taken this country as low as it can be.We are actually thinking of putting a black or a woman in office.

I do not like Hillary or Bill. Drop out. So the real race can begin.
Go Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What needs to happen is this… take your behinds out there and vote..that is the only polls that matter…

Personally I don't believe that Mrs. Clinton should win… it is just crazy to think that someone that is bragging on such a "stellar" record in Washington is having such trouble landsliding this nomination, that her former President husband is putting his foot in his mouth every chance he gets… You can call Mr. Obama anything you want but his wife is not sabotoging the race for him….

As I stated before, no one needs to waste their time trying to sway someone decision. We have to be smart enough to know to do the research and make the right decisions…so the name calling gets pretty redundant…Good luck Mr. Obama on tomorrow's contests…

Remember 2004, when the republican machine attacked John Kerry? By election time they had all but stripped him of his service in Vietnam. Do you think Obama can hold up to that? Do you think his broad romanticized statements, rap videos, Queen Oprah, ringtone, MTV generation, camelot flowery ideas (that are great for a popularity contest) but do you really think he can hold up in the adult world of rough and tumble politics? I can only imagine what the Republicans will throw at him and I don't think he'll survive. Lord knows the media isn't holding him accountable on his issues nor are they approaching him with as much scrutiny as they are Clinton. Sexism alive and flourishing in America.

But Hillary, they've thrown everything but the kitchen sink at her and her husband and they're still standing. She's battle tested and ready for combat. And the only thing you Obamabots can do is repeat the same ole GOP line of "Clinton bad". Wow I wonder why the Republicans don't like her, maybe because they know she can beat McCain and they know they have a fresh new batch of accusations on deck and ready to hurl at Obama.

She's ready to start day one (no freshman orientation for her) and she has my vote and all my co-workers vote.

Hillary in Texas all the way!!!

It's simply amazing how words don't mean anything, but when those words are lies they mean a lot. Hillary is not going to be able to show her face in politics after this campaign. I'd be surprised if she even was re-elected to the senate after this. She and Bill and Chelsea should just retire after this

Ian, how can you say the Hillary wants to rewrite the rules. I cannot understand the hate in some of the above blogs. It is terrible.

NObama is just hot air!

Listen to him try to "speak" when he doesn't have cue cards or teleprompters – UH UH UH UH (long pause) UH UH UH UH. He only sounds good in speeches because he's READING SOMEONE ELSE'S WORDS!

No wonder he doesn't want to debate her – because he's a rookie trying to play in the all-star game!

Texas – show the world you won't listen to his hot air!

HILLARY CLINTON IS THE ONLY CANDIDATE WHO CAN TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK!!

VOTE FOR SUBSTANCE!!

VOTE FOR CLINTON!!

Also, if the super-delegates decide this race, not only will the Republicans ridicule us in November, but they'll be 100% right.

YEA THE SAME CNN POLL THAT SHOWED OBAMA

LEADING IN CALIFORNIA..YEA RIGHT

ALL THE TEXAS POLLS I SEEN IN REALCLEARPOLITICS.COM

SHOW CLINTON LEADING DOUBLE DIGIT

OH THATS RIGHT CNN IS THE OBAMA NETWORK

WHAT A JOKE

Latina for obama i'm also a latina u most be married to a obama open your eyes and see what Hillary has done she is a very strong woman and she is not affraid to run with the men she has my vote 100%

God bless Hillary 2008

America Is Ready
Obama 08

You can tell that Obama is the right candidate when the only thing Hillary can find to bash him on is his use of phrases used by many people speaking this country!

GO OBAMA!!!!!

So all you Clinton supporters–what has Hillary done as President so far? Oh wait, thats right, she isn't President either. All she can do is give speeches and say she is better. Right now, I favor the Democrats, but I think both of their health care plans are fairy tales. However, I believe that Obama will get more things done than Hillary. My vote goes to him. I think Hillary can't afford to win a close race in Texas and Ohio. She needs to win big and make up ground in the delegate count as it sounds like a lot of Super Delegates are reluctant to decide this nomination.

Hillary should be the last person to complain about using others phrases. She has been doing that for the last two to three weeks. Play back some of those tapes CNN. You'll be able to show her repeating the same lines that Obama has used all along. Sje has repeatedly used his lines and his strategies. She has no right to talk about Obama using lines that were not his. Everyone uses lines, ideas and strategies. Isn't Mccain running on experience just like Hillary. Isn't Hillary now running on chnage like Obama has been(long before she did). Give me a break! She has got to be kidding me. I guarantee one thing in this election,if clinton wins the nomination, Mccain wins the election in the fall and the republicans will be happier than ever, thanks to hillary. That's a guarantee. Everyone I am close to is voting for Obama if he is the nominee, but definitely for Mccain if hillary is nominated. So many of us are sick of the clintons and their political agendas, we're totally ready for change!

Todd: get a grip, man. Hillary's *campaign* has already conceded Wisconsin; attacking the media over it just makes you look like a jerk. Hillary's campaign has been saying the March 4th is the important date because they expect to lose in HI and WI and want to downplay those losses. She was only persuaded to campaign in WI to prevent another blowout.

The super delegates should not have such power.

And the numbers need to be reduced. Unfortunately, more are added each year than die.

All the super delegates who are former presidents, vp's, speakers of the house should have a limited term as a super delegate. You should not be a super delegate until death for a position you held 30 years ago!

I know none have held it that long because they just come up with this in the last decade or 2, but at this rate, there will be more super delegates than Pledged delegates!

That's bad news for Hillary.

So much for her much vaunted "firewall".

You know, the best person to run this country will prevail in the end. What surprises me is Hillary is a viable candidate, very intelligent and articulates clearly her plan for turning this country around. The problem I see with her is that she continues to attack Barak Obama instead of earning the vote of the American people fair and square. I have a problem with THAT! Her campaign tactics clearly define the kind of person she will be if elected to the White House. Perhaps Barak's plan for this country hasn't been clearly defined, but at least he's running a clear and clean campaign. He has always been on the defense with Bill and Hillary Clinton!

Ain't this a doggone shame. Hillary is reallt scrapping around the bottom of the barrel with this rhetoric borrowing thing. And now polls suggest there's a tie right now in Texas. This thing is closer to being over than a lot of people would like to admit. The media pundits almost seem to be in the early stages of shock over the turn of events. Obama is the man (person) for this time. The Clintons are about the dirtest politicans I've ever seen with the exception of Nixon. I will be quite pleased to see the Clinton campaign come to a close. And with it an end to Bush, Clinton dynastic politics. No doubt the interns will be glad to know Bill Clinton won't be back.

PERHAPS the voters of Texas are reconsidering their PREMATURE

support of HILLARY that was wrongly based on BILL'S experience.

I hope the Texas SUPERDELEGATES do the same!!!!!!

And we all know that when the pre-polls are close, Senator Barack Obama wins. I hope after this next set of primaries Hillary spares us all and drops out of the race

Wow, the Clinton team has put all their eggs in the Texas-Ohio basket. They have to win both by a wide margin to catch up in delegates, and they've been counting on it. That's whayt they told the press when they lost 8 elections in a row.

Are the Clintons now going to back out and come up with a new excuse?

I just don't see how you can keep losing every election, be further and further behind in the polls, delegates, popular vote … and stay in the race.

If the Clintons don't win big in Texas, it's over.

Hillary can't win the general election. Republicans hate her and her nomination would galvanize the right. Obama appeals to independents and thats the key to winning the swing states. Neither party is going to pull away their core states (Calif, NY, IL, MA, etc., for Dems and TX, the South, etc. for the Repubs).

Hillary is too polarizing to win. Ask any republican and they would to a man rather face Hillary than Obama. If Hillary is behind in pledged delegates at the end of this primary nomination calendar she should bow out gracefully. Unfortunately knowing the Clintons this will never happen. Look at good old Bill acting like a man out of control…..its embarrasing for a former president.

I'm for Obama but if Hillary gets the nomination, i might have to vote for McCain. I know many other Dems like myself who feel this way.

Because of the tight race, Texas is not only a state Hillary Clinton MUST win, but must win by 20 points to have any chance for the nomination. She know she is not going to achive this goal, now she is going to the old Clinton play book….let's go negative. Fornutaely for us Obama supporters this reaffrms why we can not afford another 8 years of THE CLINTONS. Obama will prevail, in the popular vote, the pledged delegates and ulitmately the super delegates becuase they are wise to know we can not afford to lose the White House

Go Obama

This shows reality, Obama is Not Ready on Day One.
Will he "borrow" decisions as president?
Just who will be "the decider"?

Out of the two, hillary and Obama hillary has copied the most with no shame….35 years of experience…can't come up with your own lines. That's a total shame!!!!!!

How does Obama have less experience when he has spent more time in an Elected Office than Hillary? Unless, being the wife of a politician counts as experience.

One other thing people should think about; these polls only call land lines. The huge numbers of young people that only have mobile phones are excluded and they flock to Obama in high percentages .

One last though… if Clinton does more unethical things and wins I am committed to moving to Canada. I feel like I've spent 17 of my 25 years living under a monarchy anyway.

Being part of the Hispanic community in Texas, following all of this news in both English and Spanish – CNN, Univision, etc. I find these poll numbers very reminiscent of the CA poll numbers before Super Tuesday. I just think your English Language polls miss a big Spanish input here which is flying below the radar, only to resurface as it has everywhere, with the unusual exception of Virginia, so far.

Obama is a phoney !! Go Hilliary… my first choice for President; McCain – 2nd choice.

The only thing this election and the media have done is convince me just how much hate exists in our country.
Whichever candidate wins will lose so many people who believed
their candidate would make a difference. Where will we be than ?

Is this the best CNN can dig up for Barack? I know they've tried hard, but surely they can conduct a poll that tips it in his favor. Even after New Hampshire they just don't get it: their polls are wrong, and no matter how much they try to show only one side to a story, it will never reflect the true opinion of the public.

The race is sooooooo close in Texas!! But then somehow Hillary will win it by double digits and everyone will be in shock because they believed the polls.

Hey Hillary2008, If you don't care about the polls why are you taking your time to read about them..

Texas has a huge Latino/Hispanic vote. Obama and Hillary are basically drumming the same beat regarding representation, and immigration issues. Simply said, neither of the two candidates can hurt them, but only empower them, and they are very aware of the timing that has created this fortunate situation. Knowing that their vote is crucial (leverage),to either one of the candidates winning in November. Thus the polls have closed ground! Sad to say, it seems the regular folks are all being taken for granted down yonder ???

Sorry Todd but cheating on an exam is saying you got the answers from someone other than yourself.

There's nothing wrong with liking and using someone elses ideas, especially someone who is a good friend that you trade ideas with all the time. If Barack only trusted his own logic I would completely be against that. I like the fact that he's willing to listen to others and incorporate the parts he likes from what they are saying too.

Hey Todd, I believe that people can decide for themselves based on the issues presented by the candidates and that the media is just that…the media…I highly doubt anyone uses what some reporters says to influence their vote…theres just more coverage on him because he's kickin the crap out of hillary's campaign. It's like David is just about ready to take down Galiath.

OBAMA 08

Obamaphiles can now start piling on… the polls say it is a dead heat in Texas… it's a dead heat in wisconsin… it's tightening in Ohio… it's tightening in Pennsylvania… must be BAD NEWS for the Clinton camp huh? Not really. The same polls showed Obama up in California, closing the gap in New York, yada, yada, yada. Exactly what the media has done and continues to do. Drive Obama to the nomination come hell and high water… you people think he walks on water! Hillary will record a sweep of her own, in the states that truly matter. Hey CNN and Obamaphiles: If the popular vote swings her way after the March 4th primaries/caucuses will you then cede the nomination to Hillary? Did not think so and that is why they call it a political fight. The super's will know which way to go come the 4th and you can take that to the bank. Your candidate will be back to hittin' the bong, smokin' a fattie or doing an 'occasional' line of powda'!!!!

Latinos, hispanos, please remember the good times we had when Bill Clinton was president. Hillary worked for us and everybody in this country as a first lady. She will be even better as a president. It has been proven. Obama is full of pretty words, we can't afford to take a risk right now. This country is a disaster and only Hillary will be able to make this change. Let's forget about sex or race, let's think about experience, recognition, contacts, accomplishments. Can anyone tell me what Obama has done for this country? NADA. He gave a speech against the war, wow, just pretty words. He wasn't even there to vote but now he is there to judge other people's votes!!! Go Hillary!!!

So mr wait a minute you think the superdelegates should choose the nominee?Non sense.It should be the delegates that decides who will be the nominee for Democrats.

Hillary is going down in TX,OH,PA,and VT.

This poll is accurate. I work for the Obama campaign and our internal numbers have him ahead by 7 pts. You wait until election day. We have independents and Republicans salivating at the chance to vote against Hillary.

Mark my words.

Hillary can go home and not bake cookies and take Bill with her.

Isn't Bill C going to court in California for money swindling? You should report it live , and then play agagin on prime time. That will boost Hillary's presidential campaign.

Joseph, are you confusing the dated polls with the recent polls done in Texas? The numbers you cited are very, very old for a campaign season in which the numbers are constantly changing/shifting.

Please do your research again, and clean up this mis-information!! Again, no surprise here as Hillary and co-supporters are of the old, never for the new!!! Change, change is needed. Who would want to wake up each day, for the next 4 years, to the same old Clinton scandals and fights with Republicans?

What Obama did was give a speech that people in the audience believed to be his thoughts , when in fact he was lying, because they were not his thoughts.

We are not going to allow the Press/Media t elect our next President. Woo to them. We will resist them as Hillary tries to capture the heart and soul of the Democratic Party visa vis the Nation. Solution for America future….

I'm glad Obama is making Hillary nervous. She thought she was going to walk into the White House without any batlle. Obama plaguraize? Come on…those lines are so well known..part of our history. What's wrong with repeating MLK's lines…Go Obama!

Obama has never had an origional Idea.
He's a snake oil salesman from Chicago!

Isn't this the channel that had Clinton loosing New Hampshire, New York, California, MA and New Jersey? Isn't this the channel that when the South Carolina exit polls were coming were salivating at the fact that Clinton might come in third to Edwards and in between lines said"you had it coming"?
And why don't you report on Milwaukee…there is a dead heat over there.

You have been polling this and misleading the public all along, CNN. The only places where you have been right is where there have been certain demographics that everyone knew would favor Obama. No brainer type of polling.

The media is greatly responsible for the state of things in The United States and it will have a lot to answer to once this whole process is over. You are making people very, very angry.

Obama has billed himself as the "next generation" candidate so why is he stealing ideas and words from others including the Clinton campaign.

1) OBAMA copied almost word for word, the "just words" refrain from Duval Patrick.

2) OBAMA is accused of plagiarizing Clinton's economic plan.

3) OBAMA stole the "audacity of hope" book title from Reverend Wright, the paster of his church.

In none of these cases did he provide attribution. He is supposed to be so inspiring but shouldn't he inspire with his own words and ideas? So interesting that he differentiates himself from the baby boomer generation,and particularly Clinton,as the person with fresh ideas while he steals hers.

Go Obama!!!

The newsmedia is trying to portray Obama as a "rock star" of sort. This is not American Idol, we are voting for the presidency. Hillary, does not have the scripted speeches, she is talking about solutions with plans!!!! Not Copycat Rhetoric!!!

Texan's are not stupid. I knew the polls from last week showing Hillary with a 17pt lead wouldn't last.

I live in Dallas and I have yet to speak to anyone who is voting for Hillary. If you have confidence in your stance on the issues and your proposals, you don't have to stoop to the "anything to win" game which what HRC is currently playing.

What do you think it said to most people who live in TX when you loose DC, Washington State and run here to speak in El Paso of all places. You said a lot………and we will too in Dallas on Mar 4th.

Hey CNN–where is an article about the OH and PA polls that show Clinton up 15-20 points?

And regarding this Texas poll, something tells me you wouldn't have taken the margin of error into account if Clinton was the 48% and Obama was the 50%.

SI SE PUEDO! HILLARY ! WELL SAID BY MR CHAVEZ YOUR ENDORSER . YOU HAVE PROVEN YOURSELF AMOUNG THE LATINOS AND THEY WILL STAND BEHIND YOU ALLTHE WAY ,THEY ARE TRUE TO THEIR WORD AND IM ONE OF THEM.YOU WILL PREVAIL.AND IT WILL BE THE BEST ANNIVERSARY GIFT EVER..

During the 90's the Clintons destroyed the Democratic Party while they chased their own personal interests and ambitions. It took 12 years for the Dems to take control of congress again. If these people come back to power, all the progress that the Dems have made in the last couple of years will vanish and become a mediocre party all over. Dems, you better wake up and vote for Obama. These people are hungry for power.

I have faith that Texas is smart enough to see how tragic it would be to put the Clinton's back in the White House. The country is so done with there kind of politics.

Hillary is a professional in all areas. Obama is a guy who can read a good speech, even when the lines are borrowed. I hope the American people can see through all this smooth talking shallow rhetoric. ANYONE can talk about "Change…"…change is a given. The question is what kind of change is he offering? It seems like a lot of nice sounding (borrowed verbatim in some case) rhetoric. Inspiring, maybe. Reality-driven, not really. I hope and pray that the American people can see through this.

Why does every other poll out there show Hillary with a big lead in Texas.. all except the Obama News Netwrok poll.

Clinton's siams to think that people are bunch of Idiot's how need their deligation to think. and forget that Obama sporters are the must educted . they tend also to belive that Obama soporters are blind and don't know the history of Clintin's. And that is why they are surpriesed of the dislike that people and Jurnalist show against them.
I used to have sampaty for Bill but his intolerance and in adecuate behvieir has mad me to just simply pitty him. that is long way from sampaty to pity. hi lost a great deal in this campaign.

Texas,

Hillary needs your help! I am a college professor and want to know what is wrong with the college educated? Can't you hear the flip flopping of the Obama campaign. Can't you see the bias toward Obama when you watch CNN? Be smart…. listen and look.. two of the basic elements in life.

My 8 year old daughter has heard both candidates speak and said, Mom, Clinton sounds like she has a good plan for the people who work. She gets it, why does not the rest of America!

Texas–you can make the difference!

Hillary 08′

What has Billary done. Her husband was suspect and every single moderate I know likes McCain more than her.

A vote for Hillary is a vote for McCain, she can not pull independents and disenfranchised Republicans both necessary in November.

Obama can and will!

Texans are for Senator Obama.
Every major newspaper down here in Texas is endorsing Senator Obama – Dallas, Austin, Houston, San Antonio, El Paso, Ft.Worth, etc.
Texans are not stupid – Senator Obama is the candidate with wisdom and integrity and we Texans will have our say on election day March 4th.

Fired up and ready to go? Who cares? There is absolutely nothing original that comes out of the mouth of either of these condidates. This year has to be the worst in recent history for options on either side of the two-headed political coin. Heads your screwed tails your screwed.

It still beats living in Russia though.

Once again Hillary using her cheap tactics to attack Obama.
She is very desperate, she will say or do anything for the White House.

To all those harping on Obama using his freinds words….is that all you got?
I find it amusing that this point in the race that Bill and Hill (the abiguously ethical duo) cant find anything on Obama. I mean if they had something, they would find it and use it. They have nothing .
I noticed McCain could only bring up the public financing and Hillary is trying to cut down his speeches. If thats all you Hillbill-ies got, then Obamas has this made down the stretch.

So, this is special enough to make a difference somewhere? Speakers borrow small pieces of material from other sources…from time to time. We see this with Obama, Clinton and many other speakers. Let's focus on more important pieces of information, alright!

Are you people stupid??? Wake up America. Obama is a fake. If you would just shut up and listen to his speeches he is too busy trying to sound like Martin Luther King. We need a president who has substance. Not only was he caught plagarizing but he is stealing Hillary's ideas. I can't believe people are taking him seriously. It scares me to think that you are voting him for president because you think his words are inspirational. Hello!!!! We need a president who can fix our problems not sooth us with words. And I thought the media was supposed to be objective. They are all a joke. I won't watch the coverage anymore since they are all disappointing. I don't believe the poll numbers that are reported. If you like Hillary then vote for her regardless of what the media is reporting. They are normally WRONG.

Obama is the leader we want!

Texas Credit Union League
Date: 2/11-13
Texas

Hillary Clinton 49%
Barack Obama 41%
Refused 1%
Unsure 8%
Other 1%
Another poll from the Texas Credit Union League disagrees.
Polls disagree.

Now wouldn't that be a turn up if there is an election (not just in the polls) deadheat in Texas? We wouldn't need to worry about super delegates overturning the electors's will after all.

Any dead heat race in Ohio and Texas will spell the end for Hillary Clinton. If the percent ends up being 50%/48% in either direction, Hillary Clinton won't end up with the most delegates. In a brokered convention, words WILL matter. I believe that Barack Obama will make a very strong point that he should be the nominee and he'll take it. But we'll have to wait and see! Should be interesting.

Democrats '08

(you don't see that very often among the Democrats, do you?)

Is CNN endorsing Obama? It seems like it. You can't compare the full paragraph which Obama ripped off with a few commonly used buzzwords that Clinton used. Give me a break. Show some objectivity in your reporting for a change. And give equal speech air time to all the leading candidates, not just the one you are so obviously favoring, even within your blatant liberal bias.

Being close will not benefit Hillary. She needs to win substantially. If not, Barack all the way.

Todd you do know you are sounding like a little 8 year old.

as my name says "lets be real here" you guys have nothing to discredit this guy and since he borrowed some words from his "senior advisor" a friend of his, to rebuttle Clintions words don't matter..but her words of "solutions" does is just petty man.

You guys are grasping at straws and it looks very immature.

I will admit that Wisiconsin is closer than what the media is playing it out to be.

Come on Texas, you are my neighbor and I have always thought you were a smart state! Vote for the smart candidate! Obama does not have an original thought, speech or program of his own.

I am thrilled the truth is now coming out on Barack Obama. He is young inexperienced and not ready to be the President.

Hillary needs your help! Our nation needs her help.

Vote Hillary on Marsha 4th

CNN will help Clinton's lead slip, you watch and see

He copied and plagirized another politican's speeches…so much for his honesty.

Superdelegates will not decide the nominee. They know half of us would vote McCain, before putting up with that undemocratic elitism. Besides I dont think it will be that close. I dont see Obama loosing much especially not by lopsided 2 to 1 margins.

He has what it takes, and we need to give him a shot!

Eventhough if superdelegates don't decide, the Democratic Party should count the Florida and Michigan votes. Under both, people voted in record numbers and should be considered. If not, we will lose the general election to the Republicans. Both are key states needed for whoever wins the nomination.

I am so happy to see Texas democrats voting in the manner in which is against what was previously determined for us. I am a Obama supporter but if Hillary wins we are all still united and will not be separated.

While she is worrying about a LINE and/or ONE PHRASE from Obama's speech he is slowly gaining ground on her "firewall". Dear God I hope Obama wins the democratic nomination, Clinton annoys the hell out of me.

Not mentioned in this blurb is the fact that this is the first poll to show Obama catching up to Hillary in Texas.

I NEED A TICKET TO THE DEBATE IN AUSTIN HELP HELP PLEASE

Hillary Clinton seems to think that she can write and rewrite the rules of the DNC as she see fits to her benefit.

I only hope that the DNC will offer her and her husband a rude awakening, and relegate both of the them to the footnotes of history.

I can only imagine how awful Bill Clinton will feel as his adulation and stance as a great speaker and charismatic politian is replaced with new comer and political swooner Barack Obama.

Ha! Clinton will be faced to look at a black version of himself, only Obama has actual ethics, character, and integrity. Something Bill and Hillary Clinton sold out on a long time ago.

Superdelegates choosing candidates. Democracy at its finest!

Texas Democratic Presidential Primary
Texas: Clinton 54% Obama 38%
Friday, February 15, 2008
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Rasmussen Reports polling in Texas also shows the former First Lady on top in the Lone Star State. Clinton attracts 54% of the vote in Texas while Obama earns 38% with nearly three weeks to go until Election Day.

The polls are all over the place.

I cannot believe people keep buying into Obama's rhetoric – withno substance or experience behind his eloquent speeches. Every time he opens his mouth, he tries to be Martin Luther Kin – Abe Lincoln, Ronald regan, or John F Kennedy —- just a mockery. He is becoming one of the most polarizing figures in American poilitics, and if elected, will do more to polarize this country than Bush ever did.

we do not need empty promises. We need solutions bourne from hard work and experience —- and that is not Obama.

Yes, I am a Clinton Supporter. But if she cannot win, then I will vote for McCain

Hispanics will give Hillary her win on March 4. We want a leader, not someone running for student council to be popular. Actions, not words!!!

wow and he hasnt really started to rock the vote in texas yet… If wisconsin goes to Barack my prediction is that Texas will too

If you copy the answers to an exam from your buddy, you still cheated didn't you?? Obama's been claiming he's "different," but he's asking to be held to a lower standard of ethics and decency.

Good job Obama. Keep up the good work

these Clinton backers are really grasping at straws now to bring you down.

SWIFT BOAT is on the horizion Obama watch out…H. Clinton is trying all she can to win this election.

If the outcome of the TX primary turns out to be anything like the polls suggest; then i think Hillary is done and she's gonna be in some "hot sauce"

Obama 08

Obama is catching up in TX, a State where Hillary was up 20 points a few days ago. Once Obama starts to campaign there he will lead. Bad news for the Hillary ( silly) campaign.
Now that they are losing in TX they are ready to sell the notion that if they win OH they deserve the nomination. What a Joke that is!!

This is the same poll that had obama up by double digits in California. It feels as though there are some out there trying to influence the election.

How DARE Obama ??!! First he says words matter, now he says they don't once he's caught plagiarizing them! The fact that he steals from a supporter doesn't change anything–if you copy the answers to an exam from your buddy you still cheated didn't you?!!

Who cares about POLL?? Shame on CNN.

I believe American people are not that stupid to elect such as fake person to be a president!

Go Hillary 2008

If "hitlary clinton" gets in by using super delegets instead of the will of the voters…I am out of the good ol U.S.A. brad

There's a dead heat in Wisconsin too, but the media has ceded that contest too Obama. When will someone finally hold the media accountable for its obamaphilic ways?! Does anybody else think it's strange that Chris Mathews who claims to be a journalist said that he "felt this thrill going up my leg" as a response to recent Obama victory speech?

Maybe Obama should just shag every reporter and be done with it so we can get back to the serious business of electing a president– the thrill in a reporter's leg ought not determine the next president!

Who do they ask these questions of? I have never been asked who I would vote for by anyone, nor do I know anyone who has. I say we don't need you guys feeding us a crock. I don't believe it is a dead heat.

Clearly Obama's momentum is gathering in Texas since he was behind n the polls before. This new argument of Obama's shared ideas with his political buddy is going to make Hillary look even more petty and rediculous. The hinges are slowly but surely eroding in her campaign. She herself will have to jump on Obama's train so her political career won't die with her loss.

We Texans see through Hillary's knee-capping. I personally don't approve.

The Clinton's boat is sinking fast than a rock. Their dirty campaign is coming to an end.

There was a report this morning in a Dallas newspaper that talked about the amazing ground organization Obama has in Texas.-some 150,000 volunteers, who have now all been trained and ready to go.

With that kind of ground support-I doubt if Hillary stays tied in the polls for long.

It looks like superdelegates will decide on the Dem nominee, and I agree with Rangles and Shumer on superdelegates: Let the people choose. They know if not, the Dem party will suffer.