March 3, 2008
Posted: 09:03 AM ET
CNN

Watch Clinton talk to the press on her campaign plane Sunday.

TOLEDO, Ohio (CNN) – Hillary Clinton has hinted that her campaign is willing to take the nomination fight all the way to the convention. But on Sunday, she refused to look past March 4.

"I intend to do as well as I can on Tuesday, and we'll see what happens after that," Clinton told reporters on her campaign plane late in the evening.

The New York senator, nursing a beer from of a red plastic cup, and accompanied by actors and longtime friends Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, was in a cheery and reflective mood before the plane flew from Cleveland to Toledo.

"I just have to get up every day and do the best I can to win as many delegates as possible," Clinton told one reporter. "But I feel good about where we are."

Clinton wouldn't answer to comments made Sunday by prominent Democrats like Bill Richardson and John Kerry, an Obama supporter, both of whom suggested Clinton should consider leaving the race after Tuesday if she fails to close the delegate gap with Obama.

She said only, "I've had a wonderful time campaigning and feel really good about where we are and I am looking forward to the results on March 4."

Asked if she has succeeded in illuminating differences between herself and Obama, particularly in recent days on the topic of national security, Clinton argued she is raising important issues.

"I think we have been sharpening the contrasts," she said. "And I think it's a contrast that needed to be sharpened, because this is a big decision for people."

– CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby

Filed under: Hillary Clinton • Ohio


O man in the middle   March 3rd, 2008 11:52 am ET

I thought this was a democracy, not a dynasty. For 25 years we have had two families in the executive office. Bush, Clinton, Bush and now another chance for Clinton. I don't think so. If you vote for HRC then you're voting for Bush. Hilary is a wolf in sheep's clothing and you Hilary supporters (sheep) are lambs being led to slaughter. Eight years of rising gas prices, and now home foreclosures and the most terrible thing fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters dying and being maimed n a useless sinceless war. How many of you Bush supporters are in those situations now? Probaly not if you are rich with coporations that you back; ie, Bushes and Clintons. The working people are the backbone of this country. Obama is offering change. Hilary supporters (sheep) ask what kind of change? A country for the people by the people. Not by two families who has never felt the pain and the agony of trying make ends meet by the average american. Obama might not have all the answers but he does; I believe, have a plan to try to solve the problems here and abroad. He can't do it by himself unless WE THE PEOPLE also help in a destiny not a dynatsy for democracy.

Sean   March 3rd, 2008 11:52 am ET

If Hillary wins the nomination, prepare to have John mcCain as your next president.

Would your Clinton supporters be happy then?

Anonymous   March 3rd, 2008 11:49 am ET

oh God Amy…if Obama was seen with beer in a RED mug..he would be considered Republican, mad, crazy, terrorist, Muslim..and what not…Hillary is there until now because media is kind to her….

Annamica, OH   March 3rd, 2008 11:48 am ET

TO James: Hillary is nothing near Huckabee. Hey, why didn't Obama drop out when he was trailing by a hundred delegates huh? You all are so quick to count Hillary out before March 4th has even come…is that fear that she will win the nomination if she stays in? Because if you honestly believed she didn't stand a chance, you wouldn't be telling her to get out…

Donna Midkiff   March 3rd, 2008 11:48 am ET

Yes we will see and we will see Hillary as the winner. When it comes to the big states, the popular vote, Hillary is the winner. She is being outspent 2 to 1 and STILL is winning. What does that say!

LaToya   March 3rd, 2008 11:47 am ET

I think she should drop out of the race as she has lost 8 straight races and if that is not a clue I guess tomorrow will be. Bottomw line Hilary Clinton is no better suited to run this nation as her buddy George Bush…. and trust me they are very good friends.

Nafta, do I need to say more about the experience HC is brining to the table. I can' beleive she is able to have a straight face when she speaks of how her husband sold low income jobs and moved them overseas. Doesn't affect me directly as I am educated and have more options but if you haven't been to MI lately drive by Detroit and it looks terrible….. thanks to the Clintons!

K.Celina from IL!!!!   March 3rd, 2008 11:47 am ET

I am positive, that Mrs Clinton is the WINNER !!!!!!!
She is the BEST CANDIDATE !!!!!!!!!!!!

K   March 3rd, 2008 11:46 am ET

Nothing will happen except Hillary Clinton conceding to Barack Obama, then again she will probably do like most women and play things to the end knowing there will be no light at the end of the tunnel instead of what men would do is cut their losses and keep it moving, she is well past hope in this campaign and even if she were to win texas and ohio she will still lose the nomination for the simple fact that the vast majority of voters believe in Barack Obama and don't believe anything that Hillary Clinton says or tries to do.

lori altoona Iowa   March 3rd, 2008 11:43 am ET

Some of the very senators that have endorsed Obama ALSO VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE IRAQ VOTE…why because the President asked for a unanimous vote in favor of the war in support of our troops. Keep in mind during that time the troops had been and were being deployed and were sitting in a holding pattern all over the middle east a vote against them was anti american…no matter how you voted it was going to be wrong……so since other endorsers made a BAD JUDGMENT…..does that mean they too are not capable of making good judgment….meaning maybe they are making a BAD Judgment endorsing OBAMA!! Things that make you go HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM??????

RAJohns   March 3rd, 2008 11:42 am ET

If Hillary wins it will be because she cheated. She's a crook, always has been. Look at her record.

Besides she relied on her husband's record to get her where she is, instead of standing on her own two feet and kicking his lying rear end out! That's not my idea of a strong women!!!!!!!!!!

I'll vote Republican if she wins.

I bet this does not stay in   March 3rd, 2008 11:42 am ET

I think a poll should be taken to see how many voters feel Hillary and her supporteres have been cheated by such unfair reporting and obvious Clinton haters and discrimiantion against her because she is a woman - and how many will cross over if Obama if the nominee and vote for McCain

Meghan   March 3rd, 2008 11:41 am ET

Has the pressure driven the Senator to hit the bottle already?

Joelle, Racine, WI   March 3rd, 2008 11:39 am ET

I'm just wondering if ANYONE is PAYING any ATTENTION to how desperate both Senator Obama and his supporters really are?

Yes, he is now ahead in delegates - WHY?

The blacks in the Democratic Party have coerced, threatened, including death threat emails to the black super delegates and others to force them to support Senator Obama or not ever be elected again or worse…

CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN!

Chappy 13   March 3rd, 2008 11:39 am ET

Obama is so misleading in his campaigning, stating that he was against the war and did not vote for the war….well, those statements are true, but he was not in the U.S. Senate when the votes were cast, so technically, no, he did not vote for the war….But why won't CNN bring out the truth? That he was not able to vote for ANYTHING at that time in the Senate…And he had no clue what was presented to the Senate and House members so he cannot make a judgment at all about it. He needs to shut up about his judgment—No man can say what they would do when they are not in the position at the time to make a decision. And, I am concerned that theBLACK super delegates are switching to Obama under duress…THEY ARE BEING THREATENED, AND WHEN ONE VOTES UNDER THAT KIND OF PRESSURE, WHAT DOES THAT SAY ABOUT THE RACE (NO PUN INTENDED)? It is time for CNN to stop promoting Obama and start telling the truth about both Obama and Hillary Clinton….If we have a candidate that is so misleading to the people when running for office, just think about how misleading he would be if voted into office.

Michael Conrad   March 3rd, 2008 11:39 am ET

I'm kind of ashamed that people are insulting her for having a beer now.

Please be fair in your criticisms.

Question:
If Obama is leading by X delegates Wednesday morning, Hillary should drop out.
X=?

Deb IL   March 3rd, 2008 11:38 am ET

Most of Sen. Obama's supporters on here just come off as very mean people. That is another reason I will never vote for him, as President or here in Illinois as Senator. If the best person doesn't win tomorrow and is forced to quit the race, I will be voting Republican again I guess. At least their candidate knows being President is not just a game to be won in out maneuvering and out spending your opponent, and getting the "cool" prize of getting to sit in the oval office. We don't need Cool in the White House, we need experience, judgment, and someone willing to take the lumps when the right thing is not always the popular thing. Obama just doesn't measure up yet on those criteria.

GO Hillary!   March 3rd, 2008 11:38 am ET

Dear Hillary!
I will be wearing my Hillary 08 tshirt tomorrow!
YOU are the best candidate hands down and I WILL BE voting for you from PA in April!

YOU ROCK!

Tonja   March 3rd, 2008 11:36 am ET

I have never given any monies to a person running for office. However, this time I find myself compelled to do so. I have given monies to Hillary and by God if she choose to have a beer I am glad I could help her out. She deserves a little R&R.

On another note B.O. is NOTHING, he uses speeches from others and claims them to be his own, he has NO record, his ATTACKS on Hillary are seen in the media as facts, which truly they are not.

When B.O. does speak he gets his facts all wrong.

When Hillary says one little thing it gets blown out of proprotion and seen as defensive. It took SNL to get that point across. She is treated unfairly but she still carries on in her "you're not going to stop me" manner.

B. O. is an empty suit, full of lies and manipulation. He has no record. He would make a great preacher seeing as he get people all worked up but he does nothing as it has been proven time and time again.

Hillary has the backing of people who have substance, knowledge, and who educated themselves on the real issues and facts.

B.O. is a nobody. He never finishes anything. His voting has been M.I.A. and that has been proven.

The man would not say our Pledge nor would he put his hand over his heart unitl he was called out on it several times. Also he would not wear our flag pin on his lapel until people started complaing.

He has no idea what he is doing, he only says what people tell him. He is not a man who stands on his own. He stands on all of you who will allow it. I will not vote for him no matter what the outcome may be. He's worthless!

GO HILLARY!!!

judy   March 3rd, 2008 11:35 am ET

For all Obama voters, you have just elected McCain for President.
Be careful what you ask for.

TIM   March 3rd, 2008 11:34 am ET

The true Hillary Clinton has come out over the last few weeks. It is not a good Hillary either…I was for her earlier but now I am not….She has acted like a little school girl as of late not a preisdent.

AK   March 3rd, 2008 11:33 am ET

Amazing race, thats the best way to sum it all up. Its like a baseball game that comes comes down to the bottom of the ninth, 2 outs, bases loaded and full count. Think AMAZING METS!!! She will do it and go on to the Whitehouse. If anyone watche the SNL skit on Sat night, it was a sad paradox of the truth! THe press has done whatever possible to challenge Hillary and Obama has been the wonder boy. Obama is a good man and coudl make a great VP for Hillary and possible we coudl continue the Dmocratic positon in the White House for the next 16 years! Protect America, vote Hillary.

ww-New York   March 3rd, 2008 11:32 am ET

Although I'm an Obama supporter, I understand Hillary's issue about Obama wasn't there to vote for war. However, my biggest problem is she did vote…… BUT … BUT… SHE DIDN'T READ THE DOCUMENT! Now if that isn't reason to keep her out the white house, I don't know what is.. You mean to tell me, you have to make a choice regarding "GOING TO WAR" and you "DON'T READ THE DOCUMENT".. So much for experience. I know I'm backing the right person.. OBAMA!

Jackson   March 3rd, 2008 11:31 am ET

To all those who say Hillary would have a huge lead if the votes in MI and FL were counted: Hillary was the only major candidate on the ballot in MI and they were not allowed to campaign in those states. So who won? - The person who people already knew AND that same person was the only one on the ballot. You want to count votes from that skewed process?

john   March 3rd, 2008 11:31 am ET

Hillary Clinton's Tax returns, Whitehouse papers, Dubia ports deal, Khasackstan Uranium Deal for the Canadians, The Ron Brown Documentary of how he was killed.The FEC investigation into her run for the Senate in New York, White water land deals, the THEFT of whitehouse furniture, silver, paintings, cuttlery, crockery. The list is too long for this Blog. WILL BLOW UP IN THE HILLARY SUPPORTERS AND DEMOCRATIC PARTIES FACE.
The lady is not to be trusted and is NOT honest.
The Republicans will use all her foibles against her and make mincemeat of her come November do we really need another impeachable Clinton in the Whitehouse???

Obama for president.

Caryn MH, WDC   March 3rd, 2008 11:30 am ET

Hang in there Hillary…don't give up!

No matter how many more contests you lose, just ignore them and keep on going. If you lose big tomorrow, focus on April 22…you can win in Pennsylvania!

If you don't win enough delegates, use that Clinton experience and coerce SuperDelegates to vote for you anyway.

Take away the will of the people who have spoken out against you.

Continue to divide the Democratic party with your lies and negativity.

Cry tonight to get some more sympathy votes before tomorrow's Prim-a-Caucus.

Sue the Democratic party to get your votes reinstated in Michigan and Florida. Sue in Nevada and sue in Texas.

Do whatever it takes to win the nomination.

Keep spitting and snarling and showing the world how tough you are!!!

Yeah…go Hillary.

Brian   March 3rd, 2008 11:29 am ET

Rodney, I don't know where you get your information, but Obama is leading in most of the Texas cities. I'm from Austin, and here alone he is ahead 67 to 33 percent. It's closer in other cities, but still- your comment was incorrect. The only places that she's ahead in polling is in small towns like the one I'm originally from (which are typically Republicans that, coincidentally, want her to win the nomination) and the Rio Grande Valley.

Texas is still up in the air, but it will depend on voter turnout, something that Obama has had the upper hand with in a lot of previous primaries and caucuses. As a voter from Austin by way of a small conservative town, I wonder how many of the small town voters will actually go vote; it wasn't a big thing to do when I lived there, and my family tells me that not much has changed.

Independent for Obama

bora   March 3rd, 2008 11:26 am ET

OBAMA is all talk. Who really knows what kind of change he'll bring? Change is not always good. Bush changed this nation from peace to war, from prosperity to recession. With an unknown like Obama, who knows what he'll bring. Hillary has my vote, I know where she stands. Even McCain looks better than Obama, and he'll get my vote if Obama gets nominated. And I'm a democrat who's never voted for a Republican my whole life.

FreshFlavor   March 3rd, 2008 11:25 am ET

Haha if she is answering the phone with a beer in her hand at 3:00 a.m. clearly she is up for booty calls.

I'll skip the beer and go straight to bourbon if Hillary gets the nod on Tuesday.

Christine V from Dallas, TX   March 3rd, 2008 11:18 am ET

I cannot believe the hatred and discrimination that obama supporters have shown in these post…he's old?! ?!she's old?!?! Hillary is old ; McCain is old..Obama is young, youth is in… so on and so forth. What kind of a country is this anyways!!!! this election is not for the ME GENERATION! It is for all people PERIOD but you all have turned it into a generational fight! You say your have hope, want change..BLAH BLAH BLAH…but all you're showing is selfishness, disdain and contempt. It is no wonder that the Hillary supporter will turn cross over and leave Obama to STAND ALONE WITH HIS GROUPIES if he wins the nomination!!!! You cut the competitor and then reach out in friendship? I think not! So spoiled little brats ! GROW UP AND BE ADULTS….
And no not all of us who vote for Hillary and McCain are OLD!!! But then again we don't base our beliefs on superficial values unlike Obama supporters have shown so far!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nilsonn MA   March 3rd, 2008 11:18 am ET

Having a beer and posing for a photo. Is that a new ad?!! Whether it is a beer or just a coke, all we know it is a beer, as the media has told us so.
So, who is being favored by the media?!! The one allowing herself to be photographed with a beer in in campaign or the whole working hard to educate the voters?
HRC would make a good Vice-President, if she concedes now. So what will the demo lose? If she goes on after March 4, McCain will win by 70% margin.
Better leave now and get something, than stay and lose everything.
OB-08.

Mani, NJ   March 3rd, 2008 11:16 am ET

Having Obama as the Democratic nominee is the biggest mistake this country will make. That can go right nect to electing Bush as president. I can not believe people are choosing Obama the nobody over Hillary Clinton who has actual ideas to better this country. What does Obama have besides a speech for everything? Nothing. If you are not going to vote for Hillary for yourselves do it for your children, nieces, and nephews. Obama seema like a nice guy but that does not equate to having the ability or the strength to be president. It is not too late to make the right decision and vote for Hillary

only the truth   March 3rd, 2008 11:16 am ET

jake from dallas - you epitomizes the clintons' lack of respect towards another person's choice. calling them stupid for their choice reflects more on you and your family. you're more stupid, if not more totally idiotic, than anybody else because of your choice. how's that?

everyone has a choice and be thankful we have that freedom. remember that.

cureholder   March 3rd, 2008 11:16 am ET

"Nursing" a beer is the closest Hillary Clinton should ever be allowed to the health care system. Someone who has never run a business, has never taken (or at least understood) basica economics or constitutional law, and had to follow a burse around for a day to "find out what nurses do" thinks she can wave her magic megalomanical wand and fix a system that owes ALL of its problems to policies she loves . . .

Come on, Texas and Ohio. You can put the stake in the vampire's heart once and for all! (metaphorically and politically speaking, of course!) Eliminate the female socialist from the electoral race, and the Republicans will take care of the African-American socialist.

Special thanks to Ralph Nader for dropping in once again to make the job easier . . .

And, finally, let's go to the record of Hillary Clinton's remarks regarding the 2000 presidential election, and see how many of them would apply to her attempts to "change the rules in midstream because she doesn't like the result" regarding the Michigan and Florida primaries.

Andrea, NM   March 3rd, 2008 11:16 am ET

According to the NYT, Karl Rove, architect of Bush's presidential election "victories," said "calls from Democrats for Mrs. Clinton's withdrawal (are) unwise and unbecoming… It's up to the delegates at the convention to decide who wins and loses." Now, the fact that the ultimate Republican strategist pushes for this fight to continue all the way to the convention should give every Democratic voter some pause. Is "McCain 2008″ really what we want? Hillary, please let it be over before "the fat lady sings." (Not least because I happen to be a very musical person.)

damon - maryland   March 3rd, 2008 11:15 am ET

I'm a Democrat. If Hillary wins the nomination (and it would be interesting to see how she pulls it off), I'm crossing over to vote for McCain.

julia   March 3rd, 2008 11:15 am ET

I have a huge respect for Hillary. She is amazing woman who is a fighter and great leader.
Go all the way, Hillary! Don't quit!
Keep away empty promise/ motivational speaker/Jesus praying Obama out of the Whitehouse!

HILLARY 08!

Iowan for CLINTON   March 3rd, 2008 11:15 am ET

Yes that's Ted Danson - longtime friends of the Clintons.

CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT - THE CANDIDATE WE CAN DEPEND ON!

Jackson   March 3rd, 2008 11:15 am ET

Yeah this week she's Hillary "I'm Awesome and Soooo Not Square" Clinton where she hits up SNL, drinks some beer with Danson, and heads out to meet Jon Stewart tonight.

Indie in Iowa   March 3rd, 2008 11:14 am ET

If Obama is the great uniter, he seems to be doing a rather bad job of uniting the democratic party.

Warren   March 3rd, 2008 11:13 am ET

IF Hillary were to win the nomiation, the race in the General will be between McCain and Nader.

Cowen   March 3rd, 2008 11:13 am ET

This latest NAFTA incident where Obama showed he will do whatever and say whatever to seek higher office is consistent with his 6 oops votes (pressed the wrong button), his 135 present votes, his wife's mis-statement of being proud for the first time in america, his boneheaded relationship with Rezko, his drive of media to his own picture in Kenya to paint clinton as the culprit, his playing the race cards and stick on Bill. The trend is now clear. Obama is no more then a used car salesman playing the voter stupid. Its a real shame!

Marilyn Bryan, Taylor, AR   March 3rd, 2008 11:12 am ET

What we have here are two veterans of Washington politics
versus one veteran of Chicago politics. Whatever is the difference?
Where's the guarantee that being a "visionary" is better than actually working toward a goal?
This is not a personality or beauty contest, but a test for who has the
best plan for education, jobs, ending our presence in Iraq, health care,
and repairing the infrastructure.
It is not unpatriotic to want what is best for America!!!!!

Justice   March 3rd, 2008 11:12 am ET

#1 HILLARY HAS NO EXPERIENCE AS A PRESIDENT!!! #2 HILLARY VOTED FOR THE WACK WAR!!! #3 EIGHT LONG YEARS IN THE WHITE HOUSE AS 1ST LADY AND NO UNIVERSITY INSURANCE #4 LET HE WHO HAS NOT SINNED CAST THE FIRST STONE SO WHY IS HER HUSBAND SPEAKING OUT AGAINST OBAMA!!! #5 I WOULD RATHER VOTE REPUB BEFORE I WOULD VOTE FOR HILLARY AND THATS THE TELL IT LIKE IT IS TRUTH!!!

only the truth   March 3rd, 2008 11:11 am ET

to shamous mc - obama.

Wesley For Hillary   March 3rd, 2008 11:11 am ET

I WANT A PRESIDENT and NOT a celebrity!

Vote SMART
VOTE HILLARY!

He has barked about Hillary voting on the war on Iraq BUT he was not even a Senator when they voted. IN fact when it came around to vote again in 2003 Obama in fact DID vote to conitue the war. She has made it clear to the President and Congress when she voted on the war to have clear evidance and measures to run a safe combat, but just like the entire country we ALL were mislead.

Obama fans: NAME one thing He has accomplished?

Like I said wake up idiots- vote smart- KNOW the facts and know what you are voting for- Words or Action?

Hillary is action!

Go Hillary!

I dont like beer but I will be having many when we take Texas & Ohio tomorrow.

Tom Wittmann   March 3rd, 2008 11:11 am ET

Probably, given the Caucus complement of the Texas polls, OBAMA WILL INCREASE HIS ELECTED DELEGATES ADVANTAGE IF
OHIO + TEXAS SHOWS A DRAW AND MAINTAIN IT If THE BALANCE IS SLIGHTLY POSITIVE FOR HILLARY VOTE-WISE!!

IF HILLARY CONTINUES NEVERTHELESS, IS BECAUSE SHE DREAMS OF SUPERDELEGATES SUPPORT AND MICHIGAN / FLORIDA SELEGATE SITTING, WHICH OF COURSE WILL NOT HAPPEN !

TOM

United We Stand   March 3rd, 2008 11:11 am ET

Jake from Dallas!

You are one of the most ignorant racist of all times. You stink with your comments and now you're one of those "so called Democrat" who through this electoral process have revealed THEY RACIST.

JAKE FROM DALLAS IS AN IGNORANT RACIST

Marie   March 3rd, 2008 11:10 am ET

Brandon et al - what is wrong with a gal sitting and having a beer or drinking from a red cup.. ggeeezzzzzzz - do you have nothing else to beat her up on.. I'm sick of you people - you guys are just too afraid of a woman being able to do a better job and won't give her a chance..

what a shame - instead, you will put someone in there with little to no experience and by that I mean - not old school politics - but the ACTUAL knowledge to take care of business..

sighhhhhhhhhhhhh -

Changing what?   March 3rd, 2008 11:10 am ET

How good are Obama decision making skills?

Let's talk behind close doors with Canada.
Let's not have a meeting even though we are at war.
Let's get involved with a person who has a bad rep already.
Oh the list gets longer and longer. Great judgement ? Good judgement? Come on people stop talking and start listening! He's done!

With all that money spent and all those speeches he should be laying on the beach waiting for tomorrow to be over. But, he's not. He's doan in Ohio and down in Texas. You believe what you want.

Hillary will win and that's a fact!

Michiel W   March 3rd, 2008 11:09 am ET

FYI Senator Rockefeller voted YES on the Iraq resolution. Senator Obama failes to metion that during his speech!

G Waggerby   March 3rd, 2008 11:09 am ET

I hope if Obama is nominated, he does not consider Hillary in a cabinet position. That would be just as bad as having her as the president.

Yann   March 3rd, 2008 11:08 am ET

I saw a poll by MSNBC where most people thought that Hillary is tough, experienced, untrustworthy and not likeable.
Her negative campaign didn't help at all because most of the time women are supposed to have qualities us men lack such to be sympathic and empathic.
Having similar policies, she should've tried to selfmarketing her way better.
People will vote for Obama even though he's less experienced because he seems trustworthy.

Turn The Page   March 3rd, 2008 11:06 am ET

If you follow Hillary's logic to it's conclusion on national security then McCain should be the President. McCain's real life experience trumps both Obama's experience and Hillary's (both real and imagined). McCain and Clinton voted the same way on Iraq.
If you believe that judgement is the most important trait of a leader then your choice is clear. No President in the history of the US faced the challenges that confronted Abe Lincoln. Yet his prior experience was a term in the Illinois Legislature and a term in Congress. Ironic isn't it?

Ted   March 3rd, 2008 11:06 am ET

Obama will be sure to get swift boated hanging arounf Kerry .Obama is the biggest flip flopper of all times .Just to Canadian officials released a memo from his financial advisor on down playing his thoughts on NAFTA .Here he is mailing out millions of flyers hammering Clinton and he is just as bad or not worse .
Making News Today: According to his senior economic policy adviser, Sen. Obama’s recent speeches about NAFTA are just words. During a meeting at the Canadian consulate in Chicago, the adviser “candidly acknowledged the protectionist sentiment that has emerged… during the campaign. He cautioned that this messaging should not be taken out of context and should be viewed as more about political positioning than a clear articulation of policy plans,” according to a Canadian government memo. Read more.

JustinA   March 3rd, 2008 11:05 am ET

Ready on day 1 means you have to do your homework so you can be ready. Voting for the war is bad enough, not reading the NIE report for such a historical moment is outright criminal.

MomWhoCares4USA   March 3rd, 2008 11:05 am ET

What? A gal can't relax and have a beer after working her tail off for 10 months? She's the real thing. GO HILLARY! Hang in there! By going on despite the unfair press and patriarchal biases against you — you help all women, even those who don't get it, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton were reviled by patriarchal men AND women — but they hung in there and helped ALL. They were reviled too and told time and time they didn't know when to quit. I LOVE YOU HILLARY FOR JUST STANDING STRONG.

Maryland   March 3rd, 2008 11:05 am ET

Note how this appalling story on Obama's lies on his stands with NAFTA is getting the page 5. Why is it that CNN not headline the story on their front page? Why is it that a story on Hillary's tone of voice and clothing can be called as a front page story….yet Obama's blantant lies to his supporters are hidden withint he pages? Can CNN say gender bias? I can!

Michiel W   March 3rd, 2008 11:03 am ET

Since none of us were in the Senate at the time of the Iraq vote, including Barack Obama, therefor not privy to the information given to the Congress, how can anyone critisize how the vote went? Has everyone out there forgotten how things were back then? The American people were out for blood and we not particularly interested in whose blood was shed. They just didn't realize it would be so many of our own young men and women shedding that blood! Hindsight is always 20/20. Had Senator Obama followed up on his speech in 2002 with some sort of action, then I would say he has a right to talk about this vote. However, considering he said in 2004 that he did not know how he would have voted, I do not believe he has a valid point. I believe Hillary Clinton should stay in the race until all of the primaries are completed. Let all of the votes be counted!

LATINA VOTER,CA   March 3rd, 2008 11:02 am ET

I CAN NOT BELIEVE THE MEDIA IS SAYING THAT HRC HAS NO CHANCE IN TEXAS & OHIO,
COME ON TEXAS & OHIO PROVE THEM WRONG
WE DO NEED CHANGE BUT WITH EXPERIENCE
THINK PEOPLE
WHO WILL GET THE JOB DONE

GO HILLARY 08

PLEASE POST

shirley.roybal,surprise,az.   March 3rd, 2008 11:02 am ET

please print my last comment and shame on you for being so bias , hillary has taken all the big statesny,nj,ca,ma,fl.and she will prevail in texas and ohio.dont worry guy's she isn't going to take your pants from you,she has her own.if you want all the kudos for obama we can handle that,but you still owe america the truth on his relatinnship with resko.

Anna Sacramento, Ca   March 3rd, 2008 11:01 am ET

All Clinton fellow supporters just remember most of the OBAMA supporters also voted TWICE for BUSH so qestion their judgement!

Bill   March 3rd, 2008 11:01 am ET

Some accurately point out all the flag officers that have supported Hillary. The will of the people can be measured more accurately by the Million Plus that donated their own money into Barack's campaign. Flag Officer support on one scale, Super Delegate support on the other. I hear the fat lady warming up.

Barry   March 3rd, 2008 11:01 am ET

Jake from Dallas, that's some nice anecdotal evidence you have there. And you called them stupid too? You're the man! You definitely DON'T live up to the dumb hick Texan stereotype!

RightyTighty   March 3rd, 2008 11:00 am ET

Please …when you grow up don't have children. We have enough idiots in this world. -We'll See!!!

Exactly my sentiment!! If you can't care for yourself, then don't burden the rest of us with your offspring.

Maryland   March 3rd, 2008 11:00 am ET

Goolsbee disputed a section that read: "Noting anxiety among many U.S. domestic audiences about the U.S. economic outlook, Goolsbee candidly acknowledged the protectionist sentiment that has emerged, particularly in the Midwest, during the primary campaign. He cautioned that this messaging should not be taken out of context and should be viewed as more about political positioning than a clear articulation of policy plans."

Imagine….a candidate chastising the ugliness of old politics and uses lies against an opponent while back-peddling it with a foreign governement. If Obama has the audacity to operate like this now while he is only a candidate for the presidency….what would he have the audacity to lie to voters about as the president? The more I hear about his back-room tactics the more I fear for this nation.

Tom Wittmann   March 3rd, 2008 11:00 am ET

BILL RICHARDSON OWES HIS POLITICAL CAREER TO BILL AND OBVIOUSLY WOULD SUPPORT HILLARY IF HE SAW ANY CHANCE FOR HER WINNING.
OBVIOUSLY, AS ANYONE ELSE, HE DOES NOT, SO HE SEND HER A MESSAGE TO QUIT !

TOM

Carol H. Price   March 3rd, 2008 11:00 am ET

EXPERIENCE - The more experiences you have, the more able you should be to handle problems, Change for change sake, is not necessarily a good thing. Obama keeps opening each rally with the statement -CHANGE- but what kind of change does he really mean and can he accomplish what he says? Our country is in dire straits, we need a strong leader and one who has had world-wide experience which Hillary has, Obama, does not.
GENDER - Throughout our history we have had all male presidencies. Females need a chance to show that they are capable of running this country. HILLARY CAN..

People are like Cattle....   March 3rd, 2008 11:00 am ET

WOW - I hear Senator Obama people parroting what he says as if it is true! She didn't read the report? Geezz - I guess Kerry and the majority of there Senators didn't either?

Wake up duh! Because Senator Obama says it does NOT make it true - because he says it means that it is most like SPIN…..anything for a vote.

Mark   March 3rd, 2008 10:56 am ET

If Obama had lost 11contest in a row during this primary, the media and democratic establishment would be telling him to step down. Hillary is getting a free ride with these double standards.

js   March 3rd, 2008 10:56 am ET

I think the whole primary process really neglects voters' concerns…by the time somebody is nominated, it is too late…Bill Clinton privatized Sallie Mae and other student lenders in 1997, so that the chickens are now coming home to roost, charging students who cannot find jobs exorbitant interest rates….

Our pro-corporation, anti-govt. ethos also still requires borrowers who are bankrupt to still have to somehow pay for their student loans. How are corporations going to meet the bottom line without any consumers who have jobs, and thus without any disposable income????

Many doctors practicing today never paid back their student loans…..I don't think a candidate can overlook their own policies of the past if they are seeking to use this time period as "experience"…it is a double standard…..

Anna Sacramento, Ca   March 3rd, 2008 10:55 am ET

Maybe she likes beer.

Tom Wittmann   March 3rd, 2008 10:55 am ET

SHAMOUS
"So the question is, Which president would YOU willingly give your trust and go forth into battle to fight for?"

OBVIOUSLY McCain

TOM

"

JJ   March 3rd, 2008 10:55 am ET

ALL OF THIS HAS BECOME A RIDICULOUS TRAVESTY!

Jasmine - AZ   March 3rd, 2008 10:54 am ET

I am so tired of people mentioning Florida and Michigan…THEY DON'T COUNT!!

It is part of the rules that Hillary agreed to…Now that she is behind in the delegates she wants to dispute the rules..???

Charlotte   March 3rd, 2008 10:53 am ET

Why isn't there any coverage by CNN on Obamas NAFTA back room deal with Canada???? His top advisor told them, what he said was just talk. His statement to re-do Nafta was all talk to sway voters.
Change you can count on, yes you can, yes you can????????

sharon   March 3rd, 2008 10:53 am ET

Hillary should get out of the race, simply put, we are tired of her attack ads, we are tired of her whining about the media, and we are tired of hearing about 35 years experience that never was……. and hiding behind her husband and running on his experience. Go away, little girl………

Redd   March 3rd, 2008 10:53 am ET

–Hillary Show your Tax returns
–Stop acting like u are the only one tthat can wake up at 3am
–This is not UK or CUBA we dont need same families rulling
–U have also plaigarised Obama's words
–Hillary and other experienced washington folks put us in this economic,war, and political mess.
–We need unity and Hillary will not unite us.
–She has too many faces, we are confused.

OBAMA 08

Norma   March 3rd, 2008 10:53 am ET

Did someone crown Obama president, when I was in the shower????

Bill from El Paso   March 3rd, 2008 10:52 am ET

Jake I'll call your 10 and raise you 30 (my friends and family) voting for Obama! And the Hillary supporters I know, all of 4 say they are only voting for her because she is a Woman and they want a "seat change" they also said if Hillary wasn't running they'd pick Obama. I said they're stupid. They also had nothing to say in return. Go figure

'Obama 08′

Barbara Grigsby   March 3rd, 2008 10:52 am ET

Carl Berstein recently said on CNN that Hillary would make the best darn Secretary of Health and Human Services. Sounds to me like the "same ole-same ole'. Don't give the brightest, best prepared candidate the top spot, give her the fifth spot.! How can Barack bring us togehter when he has presided over a campaign that uses the same old sexest comments we women have endured forever??
Wolf Blittzer, please do let your panels get away with saying such sexist things as you did with Carl after that debate.

Susie   March 3rd, 2008 10:52 am ET

If Hillary takes Ohio and does well in Texas any thing can happen with Pennsylvania looming on the horizon. I think Obama has wishful thinking that she is getting desperate. Tuesday could play right into her hands. I think alot of the Obama hype is cooling off. Maybe people are starting to see the "All Fluff, No Stuff" canidate for what he really is, and not the media incarnation of him as the second coming.

travis   March 3rd, 2008 10:52 am ET

im just glad bush is almost gone , anyone could have done a better job than him. Im pushing for obama but wont be disapointed if hilary gets it either, happy to see bush go

NIC   March 3rd, 2008 10:51 am ET

Not to mention the hateful feeling and opinions of some people on here. People should try to respond more thoughtfully, rather then so feeling and opinion driven. This is a useless forum if these Obama supporters or Hillary haters just throw insults and feeling/sensation rather then thought. A motivationa speaker, and a young pup that he is, 2 years in the US Senate and didn't even vote on the Iraq war because he wasn't even in the US Senate yet. How convenient, to say your against the war when you weren't even in the US Senate to vote for it. He was probably for the war like many others, just like the majority that was in the Senate. There were many Senators that were fooled and tricked on the vote to go to war. Many Democratic Senators voted for the war, Hillary was not the only one. Not to mention Barack voted to approved Bush funding for the war after he got in.

ACTION   March 3rd, 2008 10:51 am ET

From the news, I can only get the impression that Obama has got who who endorsements, seems clinton does not have any one support her.

Thanks to Louis, I still know there are a lot of top officials support her.

joseph pierre   March 3rd, 2008 10:51 am ET

McNeil,
What sore losers you Clintonites are!
11-0.What part of that you guys don't get?
You now think if she wins Texas and Ohio, which will make it 11-2, the score will be even.You guys are simply delusional!

AJ, IL   March 3rd, 2008 10:51 am ET

Jake from Dallas…How stupid and hypocritical your statement is

"My family (altogether, 10 people) ALL voted for Hillary. And so did my relatives and friends.

I only know 3 Obama supporters; all 3 are Black and said they feel obligated to vote for a Black candidate, but said, if he wasn't running, Hillary would be their choice."

To say that all 3 Obama supporters that you know are voting for Obama because he is black is simply hypocritical. So, you and your family/friends voted for Hillary because she is white?!?! Or maybe you voted for Hillary because she is still married to Bill Clinton?!?!

Grow up and stop looking backward!

Michelle   March 3rd, 2008 10:50 am ET

In response to Sharon regarding the NAFTA issue in Canada. Don't reduce to distortion and part truths. You sound like your girl Hillary. CNN did cover it and showed both sides. The aid in Obama's camp says that what was reported by Canada was misinterperted. Wether it was intentional or not is the question. No inuendos.

The swing vote   March 3rd, 2008 10:50 am ET

case's commnet "If Hillary wins I will vote for McCain."
Dont forget other people will say the same way, if Barack wins they vote for Mc Cain.

End up Republican will be in WH again… Think about it.

Cathy   March 3rd, 2008 10:49 am ET

I resent anyone suggesting that Hillary Clinton drop out of this race. First of all, why should she. This race is split right down the middle. She has just as much a chance to win as you-know-who.

I am looking forward to casting my vote for Hillary in April 2008. My 18-year-old daughter is very much looking forward to casting her very first vote, which will be for Hillary.

Why shouldn't the rest of the country get to choose who they want first. Obama and his cronies need to get a grip. How long do they think Obama will be able to ride the wave. Get real.

MIDGE FROM OHIO   March 3rd, 2008 10:49 am ET

Hang in there HIllary, don't let the media determine this election. I will be proud to vote for you tomorrow!

Alex   March 3rd, 2008 10:48 am ET

Go on Hillary!!!

shamous mc   March 3rd, 2008 10:48 am ET

Ashley…note I did not mention Hillary.
But if the cup was in the other hand, we would be hearing about Obama and his admitted drug use as a teen. Then we would hear the cries of him drinking a beer when he has a youth audience.
Does Obama even drink?
To be honest I don't even know what is in that red cup in Hillary's hand.

I do find it hillarious that Hillary decried hypothetical situations during the debate, yets runs a whole ad devoted to a hyptothetical situation.

Better fill that cup up to the rim.

Quinn   March 3rd, 2008 10:47 am ET

I pray that tomorrow will be the end of Hillary's shameless attacks on her democratic rival. If she fails to win both TX and OH by wide margins (the polls are now indicating that she will not), I hope she will finally consider putting her party first and help Barack defeat John McCain.

If she wins Texas and Ohio by about 5 points each, she will still need to beat Obama by at least 25 points in Pennsylvania and almost every other state in order to catch up. Some people forget that she was up by 20 points in Texas and Ohio just two weeks ago and her leads have evaporated into a dead heat. She is trending DOWN NOT UP.

Hillary is staying in the race thanks mostly to the over 50 crowd. Trying to get old people not to vote for Hillary is like trying to convince them to give up eating Kraft cheese. It doesn't matter what you say, Kraft is the only cheese they know and therefore the only cheese worth tasting.

Obama 08!

Char   March 3rd, 2008 10:47 am ET

I have finally decided that if Hillary is NOT on the ticket in November, I will not vote. This way, at least I know I had NOTHING to do with putting either an inexperienced democrat or another repubican in the White House. Or, maybe I should just ask my son his opinion, next time he calls from Iraq.

La Raza   March 3rd, 2008 10:46 am ET

To Karen,

I can't name one piece of legislation or accomplishment that either Hillary or McCain has done! Let's be fair here.

Joann   March 3rd, 2008 10:46 am ET

Hey McNiel - my thoughts exactly - I am sick of hearing about his stance on "not voting for the war"! He voted to fund the war!! That's a fact. Go Hillary

Stacy Clarks, Texas   March 3rd, 2008 10:46 am ET

I think Obama will win this thing….but to be fair, we should not force Hillary out of the race….it is only fair to let her stay in till after tuesday, or even if they split tuesday, then she should stay in till there is a definite winner after all the states have votes….that's the point of the system (and I am saying this as an Obama supporter)

I encourage all Obama supporters to play fair, stop calling Hillary names, and show people why we support Obama (because we do not succumb to negativity!!!)

that said

GO OBAMA!!!!! VOTE OBAMA IN 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND 12!!!!!!!!!!

Mike   March 3rd, 2008 10:45 am ET

I like how Obama in the Ohio debate looked at Hillary when both were asked questions. He is just a parrot. Without Hillary to answer for him and his speech writers to give him sound bytes, he is nothing.

Sharon   March 3rd, 2008 10:45 am ET

Hey LOGAN CIRCLE:

So Obama is being "honest" when he tells Ohio that NAFTA is bad….he'll change it….then his advisor tells CANADA that whatever they are hearing from Obama in the primary….just take it as POLITCAL MANEUVERING???????

LOGAN CIRCLE……I would call that an outright LIE to OHIO……Obama IS OLD SCHOOL POLITICS AT IT'S BEST!

Bob Sharp   March 3rd, 2008 10:45 am ET

Mrs Clinton truely has workable solutions and has built support from the services commanders because of her realistic and practicable approaches to PROBLEMS. She has the support of many world leaders….unlike he opponent.

Mr Obama is excellent at taking shots at thos e who actually make decisions based on information and to the benefit of not only the USA but countries and peoplesinvolved.

I hope the voters see Mr Obama for the person he really is…..just "Present" as his senate record shows.

Mimi   March 3rd, 2008 10:45 am ET

Please fight to the last minute for us, Hillary!
All the way to the convention!

We can't stand this election without you!

Maima   March 3rd, 2008 10:45 am ET

It looks like the generals are like Clinton. They all are supporting the deaths of those of our children who died in this war that was executed on poor judgement. I am not stupid to repeat the same mistake when I vote.

8 years and no universal health insurance, but a year in the white house again will get it done. right!

kevin from alaska   March 3rd, 2008 10:45 am ET

After tomorrow the Clinton bashing can stop and we can all get ready for the task at hand: Republican bashing — which is far more fun, advantageous, and most importantly TRUE than Clinton bashing.

Steve H minneapolis   March 3rd, 2008 10:44 am ET

They are ( Obama and Clinto are makeing the American people think and it is pulling us together we as apeople well never again tolerate a disfunctional goverment go Obama

Madam president   March 3rd, 2008 10:44 am ET

This party is more divided than ever. And now some of the media(hint.. C. (cough) N. (cough)N. would like Clinton to step down after March 4th. ,Please! If Huckabee won't concede to McCain,why should she? I would love for this to come down to the superdelegates, which the Obama camp are afraid of.

Hillary For Ohio NOT Obama!   March 3rd, 2008 10:44 am ET

Hillary will win hand down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By By Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Closely Watching   March 3rd, 2008 10:43 am ET

Jake, need I remind you that prior to Senator Obama's proven viability as a serious contender Senator Clinton was clearly carrying the support of the African-American vote-were they stupid then, or did they just turn stupid when they realized that they finally have a candidate of color who has a better than good chance of winning the primaries.

I suppose the women who are supporting Hillary are stupid too, based on your logic. Or were they smart when they supported Hillary then switched to Obama?

Oh, I get it, you are just a common garden variety racist and sexist.

Michael   March 3rd, 2008 10:43 am ET

NObama 08 is the best slogan right now! Hillary is the candidate with the best ideas. Obama is full of rhetoric and he is a great orator! That's all he has on his side. America needs to make history….vote for a woman in charge! And this comes from a guy in the good old boy system of the South!

Beth   March 3rd, 2008 10:43 am ET

Hillary supporter: If Obama wins the nomination, first time we will vote for a republican, McCain.

donnajp   March 3rd, 2008 10:43 am ET

I am going to wait and see about Tuesday's results and if Hillary Clinton does not continue, as a woman over 60, I will stay home on election day. I am disgusted with this campaign and the way the men have literally gone to Obama because he is male. Don't tell me it's his brillance or his experience, I don't buy it - It is because he is a man period. Hillary lets knock their socks off and stay in through the convention and have a slug fest. We are behind you all the way.

Warren   March 3rd, 2008 10:43 am ET

I apologize to the women. My last comment was not to insult women. It is fine to have a woman as a president but, Hillary would be and is the wrong choice. She stands for old politics and lies to the public. Everyone else turned in to show their tax returns but Hillary still hiding hers.
When she demanded a debate and got it, she was happy and now complains if she is asked the 1st question. Everything was ok as long as she was ahead and now that she is losing, she wants rules changed! She is a weak candidate. She accepts $ from special interest! That alone should tell you, she is not for the BLUE COLLAR Worker!
Come ON! Women can do much better than Hillary!

Manuel TX   March 3rd, 2008 10:42 am ET

Hillary you've got nearly 11 million people who have voted for you not including the hundreds of thousand who voted for you in MI and FL.

You've got millions more who will vote for you in TX, OH, VT, and RI.

Keep up the fight!

dee   March 3rd, 2008 10:42 am ET

your worry,hillary,is how will you keep all the political promises you made if you lose!!!

Charles Douglas Lemay   March 3rd, 2008 10:42 am ET

I'm a Republican, and watching this catfight is SO cool!

You Dems are doing all our work for us.

Hill, PLEASE stay in the race.

By the time of the general election, both of these people will be
such damaged goods, by their own hand(s), that NOBODY will
want either one of them sitting in the Oval Office.

We are literally dancing in the streets!

JustinA   March 3rd, 2008 10:41 am ET

Hillary has proved that she will stop at nothing to get the nomination. Hell, if she is ready to sue over the Texas caucuses, she will not hesitate to take her divisive, desperate tactics to the national level.

HOPEFUL IN TEXAS   March 3rd, 2008 10:41 am ET

I am an OBAMA supporter. I do think these two great candidates should come to a meeting of the minds. Each day they attach each other they give Republicans more fuel for the National elections. Watch — you'll hear the same words they are throwing at each other coming from the McCains mouth. We can only have one candidate in play — time to choose which on.

I vote for OBAMA!

Leon   March 3rd, 2008 10:41 am ET

Sean: O did much more than everything above you mentioned, and did it dirty. Why bother to vote for him?

Nowhere Man   March 3rd, 2008 10:40 am ET

To Vi : …. I live in Michigan, and I can tell you, we are PISSED OFF that our vote doesn't count! If Florida and Michigan votes were to count, we'd be looking at an entirely different race right now.

A number of Obama supporters didn't bother to vote cuz they were told it didn't matter anyway. You can say the same for Hillary's supporters. The problem is NO ONE knows how many DIDN't vote, and would have, so the current results mean nothing. Both states are now completely dis-enfranchised! You can't blame Obama, and Hillary also has no right to seat those delegates. Nice job, DNC!

Obama '08!

Dawn   March 3rd, 2008 10:39 am ET

Let's hope that Hillary does the right thing for the democratic party and bows out after Tuesday. The divisiveness of the party is hurting our chances against McCain everyday that it lingers on. Obama will be a great leader.

An Agnostic Democrat   March 3rd, 2008 10:39 am ET

"We'll see what happens" if … Hillary ever speaks the truth … Or let's us in on what all her experience is about. Even Wolfson couldn't come up with anything on this one over the weekend. Just a nice long pause … like her campaign.

Doreen   March 3rd, 2008 10:39 am ET

Go Hillary; you are the best. You care about our safety. Obama only can make speeches about events that occurred when the was not even in the U.S. Senate. Since being in the Senate he has copied the way Hillary has voted on the Iraq war. Hillary made the vote to protect the American people after the tragedy on 911.

david   March 3rd, 2008 10:38 am ET

Hillary will lock up the nomination in June when she gets all 63 delegates in Puerto Rico.

GO LATINOS!

TEXAS FOR HILLARY!!!

taylor   March 3rd, 2008 10:38 am ET

You rock Hillary…We love you!!!!

jean jos   March 3rd, 2008 10:38 am ET

I see Obama as the great DIVIDER not a uniter as he is portraying himself. He has cleverly brainwashed the people in this country. As George Washington warned"Our most fierce enemy will come from within".

Julie   March 3rd, 2008 10:37 am ET

Obama outspends Hillary 2 to 1 in Ohio, is coming off an 11 win streak, and still can't win Ohio.

Obama is a fraud. Everyone gets excited that he has brought all these new people into the party. Yeah, he did it by ignoring everyone else. It's like Obama and his supporters are Democrats by name only- they stole our party from us!

Michigan Male   March 3rd, 2008 10:37 am ET

I am mad that I did not get to vote for Obama and will be madder if the Michigan votes get counted. I am also a veteran and know it was mismanagement by the Generals that has messed up this war. No, we should never have gone in to Iraq, but since we did, we should have done it right.

Chipster   March 3rd, 2008 10:37 am ET

Clinton has earned our support by working for civil rights with actions and deeds since her high school and college days. What has Obama done for Civil Rights, or for that matter, Women's Rights, Children's Rights, etc. As for ethics in government, Clinton was on the front lines for the Watergate investigations. Where was Obama then?

He's bright, educated, and quite competent but has done little to earn the presidency yet. I have great hopes for him in the future.

I'm tired of the pettiness from Obama supporters. Now, having a beer at a BBQ suddenly turns an event into a frat party? Meow! That's the sort of cheap shot that just makes Obama supporters look foolish and snobby.

Nelson, Colorado Springs Co   March 3rd, 2008 10:36 am ET

Go Obama, keep your eye on the prize, it time for change……..It not over until it over, go Hillary

No lightweight   March 3rd, 2008 10:36 am ET

Nursing a beer? I'm not sure this is the best way to target the young voters….

Hillary and Hillary Only   March 3rd, 2008 10:35 am ET

Sen. Obama is so desperate to divert attention from his limited national security experience that he's not just misleading voters about Sen. Clinton, he's also misleading voters about his own supporters. That is not change you can believe in."

Last Sunday, Sen. Obama attacked Hillary on Iraq by invoking Sen. Rockefeller and incorrectly saying that the WVA Senator opposed the 2002 Iraq vote. The truth is that Sen. Rockefeller voted for the war resolution - not against it as Sen. Obama suggested to the people of Ohio. This seems to be an Obama campaign talking point since its top strategist also claimed that Sen. Rockefeller voted against the war resolution when he was on national television on Sunday.

End Game   March 3rd, 2008 10:34 am ET

STAY TO THE LAST VOTE IS CAST. DNC made this mess, they need to live by the results. Hillary Clinton is the senior, experienced canidate here, no way should she step aside as BO will not have the need delegates either. Further more, he does not recognize the FL and MI voters, he should step down if anyone should.
He does not win the General election without Clinton, HOWEVER Clinton can win the General election without BO.

I would run this all the way until August, BO is with the big boys now, lets see what he got. MY BET IS NOTHING without Clinton help.
Clinton Voters are not supporting BO now or in November, DNC saw to that with FL and MI, and superdelegates not addressing the cross over votes.

Marty, Orlando Fl   March 3rd, 2008 10:34 am ET

WOW!!! that's great considering Obama was trailing behind Hillary by over 20 points in Ohio and Texas.

Great work Obama.

We really need changed in this country.

Obama '08

mep   March 3rd, 2008 10:34 am ET

So she had a beer!…So what!!!…And why on earth does this actually bother anyone?…For the life of me, I have no idea why so many people hate this woman…I happen to believe that whether it's Obama or Clinton that gets the election (and one of them will) it will be a hell of an improvement on what we've had for the past 7 years.

Medvedev   March 3rd, 2008 10:33 am ET

all hillary supporters think……..again …and again…… think…………….. think

i ask you only to look at her face it changes every time like a programmed robot
and also check if someone is tested enough, have experience of 35 years, how come he loses straight 11 states?????????????

kelly   March 3rd, 2008 10:33 am ET

Wise….wise up.
Its the IDES of March, not eyes. March 15.
The fad of Obama is wearing off with the press.
More deals are done in the cloak room than on the senate floor. Nothing will CHange.

Brian   March 3rd, 2008 10:33 am ET

Who do you want answering the phone at 3 a.m. … while nursing a beer?

Val in PA   March 3rd, 2008 10:32 am ET

Wolfson, Bill Clinton, Gloria Steinem, not exactly helping to change the image of their beloved candidate.

Hill-ar-y Clin-ton:(n) one who is distinguished by being, or having others on her behalf be, disingenuous, hypocritical, dishonest or subscribe to the practices of demagoguery. Slang: A real loser.

Ex: A hillary clinton would not be suitable to run a great nation.
Also see: George W. Bush

Antonym: "Barack Obama"

pupnannie   March 3rd, 2008 10:32 am ET

Ok, you win, you won't post my comment because it is positive to Hillary and negative to obama…typical for CNN.

TheLeftNut   March 3rd, 2008 10:31 am ET

REPUBLICANS ARE SCARED TO DEATH OF HILLARY!

Hillary will go after every ratbstrd that put us in this war that we can't get out of. And I don't mean the people that voted for it. I mean the people that designed the invasion in such a way that we can't pull out quickly without doing some serious damage.

Chaz   March 3rd, 2008 10:30 am ET

Hey vi… you say "My mother always tought me "if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all."
followed by "I live in Michigan, and I can tell you, we are PISSED OFF that our vote doesn't count!"

Perhaps you should take your momma's advice. does "Look to the plank in your own eye" ring a bell?
Just sayin.

priscilla   March 3rd, 2008 10:29 am ET

By reading some of the comments Hillary supporters are making on this site… I know one thing is true.. she is targeting the Less Educated for a reason!!! Women are voting for Hillary cause she is a women but not this women… For all the people who say if Obama wins they will vote for McCain who cares.. for every Dem we lose we will gain a smart Independent or a Rep. who has seen the light.

trisha2   March 3rd, 2008 10:29 am ET

i love how everyone makes it a point to reference bill clinton's infidelity or some other demeaning comment.

I bet half of you voted for Clinton in the 90s.

At any rate, I'm with Hillary until the end, and when/if she drops out, I'm signing up to johnmccain.com. I respect John McCain more than Obama. And I'd hate for my first vote in a general election to go to a Republican, but I'd also hate for it to go to an inexperienced candidate. Actually, I'm looking forward to what the GOP has on Obama; I want to watch him go down.

My entire family in Columbus, OH is voting for Hillary tomorrow, and my friends and I are doing the same here in Cincinnati.

And I guarantee you if Obama is the nominee, Ohio will be red in November. But, you know, at least he has CT and a whole swell of western states that would never vote Democrat in a general election.

richard, Coweta Ok   March 3rd, 2008 10:28 am ET

Sukie. You wanted to know if anyone works. Yes, they are called Republicans.

Mary - Wisconsin   March 3rd, 2008 10:28 am ET

Losing 11 states in a row should have been enough to force Clinton out of the race. She has no credibility with me after losing so many states. How can she now say she should be the nominee? If Obama had lost 11 in a row, the media and the Democratic party would have thrown Obama out of the race a long time ago.

Barack Oprah   March 3rd, 2008 10:27 am ET

If Hillary is ahead and Obama is behind just like that, do you say give it up to Obama?
I know you flip-flop your argument, Obamatology.

FunnyUSA   March 3rd, 2008 10:27 am ET

Think, Obama is the only hope of Republican

shamous mc   March 3rd, 2008 10:27 am ET

The one power granted to a president that does not require congressional approval is the ability to send troops into harms way.
(A declaration of war does require congressional approval.)

So the question is, Which president would YOU willingly give your trust and go forth into battle to fight for?

Jake from Dallas   March 3rd, 2008 10:26 am ET

My family (altogether, 10 people) ALL voted for Hillary. And so did my relatives and friends.

I only know 3 Obama supporters; all 3 are Black and said they feel obligated to vote for a Black candidate, but said, if he wasn't running, Hillary would be their choice. I said they're stupid. They had nothing to say in return!

KipKun   March 3rd, 2008 10:26 am ET

Don't give up. Ignore John Kerry that failure who left without sticking to the end. That was humiliating. Be stronger Hillary and stick to it til the end.

me   March 3rd, 2008 10:26 am ET

PLease please stay Hillary! We need you!

United We Stand   March 3rd, 2008 10:26 am ET

How can Hillary claim to have any good judgement when she DID NOT READ the NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE estimate on IRAQ before VOTING to KILL THOUSANDS of our service men and several more Iraqis.
We're in trouble if she ever gets close to the white house again.

Jen   March 3rd, 2008 10:25 am ET

It's about time she finally addresses reality…she may not win!! But I don't understand how she can be so humble one minute and then release a negative ad the next. Her campaign is crumbling. Hopefully she'll recognize that the battle is to have democrats gain control and in the end that's bigger than whether she will be the one to lead the change. Get it together Hillary, you'll walk out a bigger winner if you are the one to step down for the good of the Democratic Party!!

Buffalo   March 3rd, 2008 10:25 am ET

Is that Ted Danson on her plane?

SteveG   March 3rd, 2008 10:25 am ET

I loved where you guys mentioned she had a beer in her hand. Hopefully she doesn't get too drunk tonight cuz Bill may wonder off in the darkness.

I do hope though if she does drop out that Obama gives her a cabinet position.

But once we know Obama has the Democratic nomination its over because theres no way McCain will win and that is what many analysts are predicting.

Brighter years are coming back to America!

Peter Bundy   March 3rd, 2008 10:24 am ET

Hillary can keep her beer. Obama smokes the herb on his plane.

Darryl Touchet   March 3rd, 2008 10:24 am ET

CBS has just posted a story about obama retracting his earlier statement that a conversation didn't take place with CTV about nafta. Now he is saying that he was misunderstood.

CTV has produced documentation proving the conversation took place. You should all head over there and read it. You won't hear it hear thats for sure.

James   March 3rd, 2008 10:23 am ET

Shame on you, Hillary Clinton! Get out of this race which has been won by Barack. I guess you are from Arkansas and like Huckabee you do not believe in math

Bigdeal   March 3rd, 2008 10:23 am ET

I will be ready for a beer on day one, two beers on day two and a keg on day three if Clinton is the nominee. not in celebration but dispare.
If "yes we can", "change" I can only "hope" The change is not pennys.

Mukesh   March 3rd, 2008 10:23 am ET

It would be intresting to find out who has most popular votes including Florida. I am not cetain, but believe that Sen Clinton is ahead.

Please respond if someone has facts.

linda berry   March 3rd, 2008 10:23 am ET

I am an independent voter. I just want to say that if Mr. Obama is the dem nom, I will vote for John McCain, because frankly Obama's foreign policy is really a non policy.

Cindy, Georgia   March 3rd, 2008 10:22 am ET

All of you Obama supporters are only sending the Repulicans to the White House…. its a game. There is no way that Obama will be able to hold a debate with someone he can't say "ditto" with. He has been in the Senate three years and spent how much of this time campaigning. I can't understand the hoopla. Yes, we all want change….. but putting an inexperienced person with questionable ties/actions is not very smart.

Independent in Texas   March 3rd, 2008 10:22 am ET

Hmmmm…we'll see what happens. I'm betting your lawyers are preparing your lawsuit against our great state as you speak!

What you really mean is you will see how you can try and manipulate or steal this election from the average everyday voter in America now don't you Hillary?

We have another option to cast our ballots for while they still count for something. Thank God we have another option.

E Popp   March 3rd, 2008 10:20 am ET

Hillary all the way! Madam President-to-Be, if you need a push getting through those convention center doors, call me and my girl gang, we'll get you there! Never give up, and never, never give up!

Kenny from NC   March 3rd, 2008 10:19 am ET

I don't think there's anything wrong with Senator Clinton having a beer. I do think, however, that I would have a problem with her continuing to stay in the race for very much longer. It's not good for the Democrats to continue to bicker and attack each other while McCain is ready and waiting. If I felt that she had a realistic chance of overtaking Senator Obama, I wouldn't advise dropping out, but I don't. If, after tomorrow, Senator Clinton isn't clearly favored by all four states, I hope, for the good of the party, that she will drop out of the election so that we can prepare for November.

carlo   March 3rd, 2008 10:19 am ET

It is posted. See the Political Ticker, which ominously ends up at the top of the Ticker the day before the primaries. The media has never been in love with Obama. They are doing a bait and switch-flower him with praise and then at the last minute bash him so they won't look like they're being racist. Now, the media can feel good about themselves and go back to the Hillary the Queen coverage they were doing before January.

The Analyst   March 3rd, 2008 10:19 am ET

Closely watching

Try googling Rezko and