OBAMA'S LEAD IS WIDENING - NOT NARROWING.

AMERICA IS SEEING FIRSTHAND HOW THE CLINTONS AND THE CERTAIN MEDIA OUTLETS ARE TRYING TO MAKE THIS INTO A RACE ISSUE, WHEN IN FACT THE REAL ISSUES ARE WHATS AFFECTING OUR COUNTRY RIGHT NOW , SUCH AS THE ECONOMY, HEALTHCARE, SCHOOLS, BANKING REFORMS, MORTGAGE REFORMS AND THE SUCH.

AMERICANS ARE NOT FALLING FOR THE " SLIGHT OF HAND" BEING PLAYED BY THE MEDIA.

WE'RE STICKING TO OUR ISSUES THAT BARACK OBAMA WILL CERTAINLY ADDRESS.

OBAMA '08 : REAL CHANGE FOR REAL AMERICA

Who cares about these national Polls. The primaries are over, Hillary is done. This is the Media, still holding onto high hopes for the Clintons to make the White House. Please stop the false hope.

I agree the sound bites are controversial but I think it is not fair to just use the sound bites and not put the whole sermon out of text. Obama is a good man and I think poeple can see that. There is no wrong doing by sitting at those pews. Even the Clintons knew Rev. Wright. No wonder they did not give input to the controversy about this. I hope poeple really do look at this and see there was really nothing to worry about in Obama. We have to look at the facts. We all know conservative white community churchs hold some controversial sermons that have prominents going to those pews. Lets not kid our selves. Let me ask and answer a few questions I think on this. Did Obama give that sermon? No. Did Obama endorse those words made by Pastor Wright? No. Is Obama responsible for his own words? Yes. Good man Obama. Keep it stong and positive. From a White man who knows the facts. Please who ever wins this nomination. Dems UNITE!

Get out hillary; now!

Obama 08″

Please. Thats because the undecided has finally made up their minds, which is fine, but he still has a great number thats staying no matter what , white blacks, latino etc.

Of course they make a difference! It doesn't matter how good Obama is at giving speeches, it doesn't explain why anyone would stay and continue to listen to such hateful comments.

Obama's speech on race was very good, however it didn't answer the real question. Me personally I don't care were you are from and what you look like, I have never heard of any spiritual leader speaking like that, and it's very disturbing if you continue to listen.

Real leadership would speak of love, a path to peace and acceptance. This is not the person I would ever want to be President.

Get real. He has lost his lead. It's down to a 45/45 or a 46/46 or a 46/45 split within the margin of error.

By the end of next week he'll be in the upper 30s.

Remember all you TYPICAL americans that you can write in your choice. you do not have to fill in a spot by name. If you are like me i do not believe i can vote for Mccain and if Barak and his religious adviser and a few other hanger ons that seem to think they are on the bandwagon and we democrats do not like the choice on the ballot hand write in your choice. at least you have some say vice voting republican. We need to hear about solutions not more rhetoric about what is wrong.

Sen. Obama's handling of this controversy demonstrates the ability needed in a president to deal with difficult situations.

Instead of waiting for the emergency 3 a.m. call in the White House emphasized by Sen. Clinton, he will be able to diplomatically solve the crisis by the 4 p.m. call the day before the potential problem.

Preventing a disease, either physical or diplomatic, is always better than treating the sickness.

Instead of being concerened about the impact of Pastor Wright on Senator Obama why isn't anyone trying to expose how this tape was pieced together. The ten second sound bites have been spliced together from different sermons and date back for years, some in 2003. This is dirty poltics and dirty campainging. How many times have we sat in the pews and our pastor has stepped on our toes? I agree it sounded awful what we heard. But that's just it ,we only heard what the media and the conspirators against Senator Obama wanted us to hear. If people believed Barack Obama didn't have any experience I can say he has plenty now because the Clinton's have tried almost everything and he still comes out smelling like a rose.

This guy is finished!!!
I am not voting for him bc he does not support my right to vote.

There are some of us who knows that Hillary's only hope is that Obama will slip up for her to be the nominee. In the mean time she will cotinue to divide the party, trying her utmost best, making to more difficult for Barack to win the race in November. Then she will sit back (if he losses) and say "I told you so". She knows very well what the poll says, but she is a very poor looser,and so is Bill. Let me say this to Bill - if you (Bill) want to be on the winning team, come out and endorse Barack. We know that you want to.

Patriotic Americans will not forget those words and images from the U-tube when they go to vote again.

It all makes sense why the candidate's spouse says she is proud to be American for the first time. Why the vcandidate does not show respect during national anthem playing. The brainwashing can have such a long-lasting effect.

No wonder he is shaken up. He is smart to realize that he cannot stop this bleeding.

CNN…..the new Fox News….tabloid journalism at it's best! Why not report that after you unfairly played clips of a 30+ minute sermon, only showing the most inflamatory parts, and reletless bashing of Obama, that his ratings went down but he's still ahead of Billary….I, for one, will NEVER AGAIN VOTE FOR A CLINTON. THANK YOU CNN FOR HELPING ME MAKE THAT DECISION.

Wright's swift boat attack on Obama has convinced me! I will not vote for Clinton either.

Obama,
You can stand on the side of your Mentor as much as you
like but Wrights and """your"""message to the American people is already engraved
in their hearts """""God D…….America""""""
You and your Mentor will never make this go away and I Pray to God that
the American people will never forgive you!

I imagine CNN will not let this statement go through
as so many of my comments. I wonder why???

We all know that this has been one of the most dreadful attacks yet from the Clintons(though they pretend to have nothing to do with it) but here's where I am strongly positive:

If Hillary didn't destroy Obama with this one, then she better start packing her bags because this might as well be 'the beginning of the end'

After Pennsylvania, Hillary has no other chances of winning!
Any attempt to continue will only be meant to tear down the party further.

God Bless Senator Obama and his family!

hopefully, soon enough his "God like" vail will drop……..

this is really getting to be old news!!
for anyone who is adult enough, what this pastor says has no relevance to how Senator Obama thinks or feels
Barack is an intelligent individual with his own mind and *voice*
I think americans should move on

It is unfortunate that Obama's Pastor was allowed to speak through the media. It is also obvious that there exists much controversy over what Rev Wright had to say. You cannot go back in time and try to conjecture Obama's early life with this man ,right or wrong. I believe many people were shocked at what Wright had to say about America, as I was; however, we need to move on and form our own opinions as voters, as to who we would choose for the Presidency.

NOT WORRIED. RATINGS WILL GO BACK UP SHORTLY.

be positive CNN, Obama shows his leadership on race, he is come back in poll, most all he is restablishing even more stronger connection with voters who were distracted by media and paster' comment, at the end, voters are looking at what Obama believes where he stands, because you can't be respondseble for what your pastor says. both Clinton and John McCain have their own controversy pastors as well. voters are smart enough to use their own brain and heart and mind, Obama is the only one has sound judgement, the only one has not take any lobbyists money who will drain out the voices of America people, he is the only one didn't doesn't and will not embrace Bush' policies.

The truth is beginning to surface about Obama and his beliefs, and people don't like what they are hearing, nor his weak attempts to call this man his "family" but whom he disagrees with. OK, so where were you when he was preaching this stuff for 20 years? Right in the pews, Senator. Of course the poll numbers are down. And you can't blame Hillary for this mess.

As expected during a 6 week pause in the Democratic primaries.

Let the mud-slinging continue! Nothing else goin' on.

When is the Obama going to advise us as to the position in his administration that he will be holding for the grand and glorious Jeremiah Wright.

obama '08
for life

Of course the polls are going out of his favor! He is finally being exposed to the American People and they are questiong his judgment, his patriotism and his loyalties.

If any of the other potential presidential nominees had been attending a church in which the religious leader was preaching hatred and anti-American would any of those candidates still be in this race? Is there a double standard that is in existence right now? The candidate would be asked by its party to step down immediately! So, why has BHO not been asked to step down?

How can anyone make a claim to good judgment when he chose to sit in a church for 20 years and listen to this hatred and then expose his children to this hatred? How can someone say they are not being influenced when listening to this for years - almost half his life?

By donating thousands of dollars and attending this church for almost half his life, isn't Obama just perpetuating the hateful rhetoric and maintaining the divide?

I am glad to see that people are finally waking up to see what is hiding behind all the rhetoric! I hope that more people continue to wake up and see what is really there! The list is getting longer…..

Hillary '08

We get it CNN - the Wright controversy has hurt Obama. That's about as controversial a statement as saying Former Governor Spitzer may have messed up with the call girl scandal. Isn't it about time news networks let this one go or at least leave it until the general elections? I don't see a new angle emerging to the controversy.

The American people better wake up and realize this affects all of us, this man is Obama's mentor. If we think the repubs won't exploit this in the gen election we are sadly mistaken. The dems will lose in the fall if Obama is the candidate. No one is better at making us afraid than the repubs. "Think"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obama won't shy away from controversy, but will seek opportunities to utilize real moments as teachable moments: that is what genuine national Leadership calls for today. He is the real deal and will help LEAD us ALL through a national transformation to a much better place than we are today.

Mr Obama can claim he disagrees with the Reverends views and change his story a few times but the Rev. Wrights sermons are disgusting. How a person could sit in a church of all places for that long and listen to a Reverend with these obvious views is beyound me!? If I had any inkling of the mans views I would probably switch to another church ESPECIALLY when its the Reverend who preaches. I have some serious doubts about Mr Obamas company he keeps! Along with his slumlord friend, seems Mr Obama does not have a clean past either.

Why would you elect anyone president that would throw his own grandmother to the political wolves to distract from the Rev. Wright issues and then even call your own grandmother a "typical white person"?

Obama needs to quit, he has already sold out and hurt the ones that love him. He may be president some day but a what cost.

The bible says; "What does it gain a man to get the whole world and lose his own soul."

Obama is trading his soul for politics.

I see that Obama refused to exclude himself from his pastor. That shows that he has very poor judgement in his choice of mentors. If he is showing such such poor judgement in something like this then I deifintely would not like him to hold the highest official position in America.

I find the Obama campaign complains about everything that goes against them. They want to be right all the time and nobody should question the things they do. Always using the race card to everything. If you cant stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.

As for the endorsement from Bill Richardson…..well he is a turncoat and maybe he was offered the VP position if Obama is elected the nominee. People like Bill Richardson should never be trusted. If he can treat a friend like that, imagine what he will do to his enemies. I hope the latino people turn against him and if he ever tries to run for office again, they should vote against him.

Anyway, Clinton is the stronger candidate and she will win even if these turncoats go against her. When she is elected, she should totally ignore these kind of people because they are untrustworthy even if they are democrats.

Honor - doing the right thing, even when nobody is watching. Talk about your honor, Senator Obama. Were you lying? Did you speak up in Church when the Reverend went on his rampages? When the news first came out about the Reverend, Senator Obama said that if he was present in the Church and Reverend Wright said something that he did not agree with, he would have spoke up and said something. Now in this latest speech, he said that he has been present when the Reverend has spoken this way. So, Senator, what did you do? Did you tell the Reverend that you did not agree? Not now, but then, when it happened?
Also, you cannot talk about racial stereotypes and then say "typical white". That is outrageous from anyone in this day and age.
I am a Retired Navy Chief who has worked side-by-side with people of different nationalities, races, religions, gender, and sexual orientation. It is really crazy to see that military Americans are more accepting and tolerant than civilian Americans (civilian = civil ????)

I used to be a Hillary supporter, but I'm disgusted with the way her campaign has used every slimy , devious tactic in the book to denigrate Obama. Her endless "fighting" might go well with some people but to me it's playing into the hands of John McCain. I have concluded that if you take into account the disillusioned Dems like me McCain will win 60%-40% if she 's the nominee. Well done indeed! Great bit of work!

The problem for someone who relies on speeches and not on substance is when something attacks your appearance it has a HUGE effect on your numbers. All flash no substance and it shows when things like this happen. The People like how Obama talks but when you scuff the silver man it shows.
Its time for Democrats to stop being pie in the sky. If we are going to take the White House we need a leader who isn't afraid to get down and fight. We need someone who has had 15 years of vetting and we know what to expect from the other side. Hilary Clinton can win the country and its time to unite behind her. Allow the Florida and Michigan people to vote again and Hilary will win.
Who knows what they will dig up next about Sen. Obama?

as you may have gathered some americans have questions & possibily what may be considered issuses with your news cast(s) for instance as we embark on what many say is history in the making your news agency has not visited would this be possible in the republican party (g.o.p.) a african american male & caucasian woman going for the highest office in our nation and as race has entered into the conversation the historical context that is apparent white woman and black men. and how those prejudices may still linger and how they may be impacting the current presidential campaign

Now if Hillary can just increase that lead to about 75/25, she could (possibly) win the nomination. She's getting close! Also, the moon moves about 1″ closer to Pluto every year.

Obama is a fraud and unfit to be President of this great nation. As a loyal democrat, if Obama is the nominee I will surely vote for Mccain. At least I know where John truly stands, and that he loves this nation and isn't a johnny come lately.

And it's going to narrow down further more. People are finally seeing who's the stronger candidate. Obama is a conventional politician afterall. Obama's boat is starting to fill-up with snakes, back-biters and rats, and will sink so deep!!

NOBAMA,NEVER!!

HILLARY 08!!!!

Think of all the things OUR own pastors have said that we did NOT agree with……. Americans are very smart, and understand this. Americans are awesome when we are UNITED.
Obama/Edwards08 Si Se Puede

Forgot to mention that it's recently gone back up again. Thanks CNN.

The more people get to know Obama, the more people realize his true color; he is where he is because first people thought he is different, he is a new hope who can bring real change to washington politics, but people now knows he is just another dirty politician, if not dirtier; he only want to change what is not good for himself, when he feels the change might not be good for him, he will insist "the rule is rule".

He no way will win this election, actually because his wrong moves, he has finished as a leader of black community, and another good young black politician will emerge and replace him as the leader and hope of black people.

The reason he entered this race is just becasue he got some fame in 2004, he wanted to be more famous, he wanted to be more powerful, it is all about himself.

After " A MORE PERFECT UNION" speech, Bill Richardson endorement why should President Carter, vice President Al Gore wait to talk sense into Hilarys mind. Do they want a Democrat to win in november, I hope so, sometimes as A European I have my doubts. Mr President and Vice President show some guts as Senator Barack Obama did with his historic speech. After FDR , JFK it's Obama time. A high morale profile president on his way, you Americans have waited long enough for such a man. Mr. Carter and Mr. Gore, be brave take a stand NOW.

It's not just about Rev. Wright ..It is how the media played on the fears of some "whites" in this country and how mainly the right wing folks tapped into those fears…Just think about it if Obama was blonde haired and blue eyed his "typical white women" comments would have not been blown up in the media. Many forgetting that for him to dislike whites would be the same as disliking a part of himself. How insane is this….Duh!!!!

How can you deny any knowledge after 20 years of exposure? It insults the intelligence. When you refer to your own grandmother as a "typical white" person, it insults the intelligence. We're not stupid, even if we can be misled. Obama has only three years of experience in the senate, but 20 years of experience listening to the his "spiritual" advisor. You do the math.

I hope you hit rock bottom. You want to say on the one hand, Hillary was only serving tea and cookies as First Lady, then on the other blame her for NAFTA? Which is it? I hope she beats you really bad in the remaining primaries. I will write her in if you are the nominee.

Now let's get this straight about the Florida turnout. The main issue on the ballot was a referendum on lowing property tax. Now homeowners was very excited about voting for this referendum, so they came out heavely to cast their vote. The presidential vote was only an add-on. Many young people did not even vote, because they could care less about the referendum. I wish Florida was allowed to re-vote, with the canidates campaigning here. The media would be surprised at the out-come. You have four major colleges in Florida, and countless other colleges.Those young voters want to attend just one Obama rally. Yes you would really be surprised at the out-come. Halliary definately wouldn't carry the lead she had in the first voting.

Well to me Barack Obama is like a tradior to me because if he loves his country so much when he heard something like this he would of stopped his attendence to this church.

Also Obama has always said we need to get all thise old folks running our counrty out and I dont know why if he has the old folks Ted Kennedy and Kerry. Also what about all the change he even has not done any at all. first yu can start with his campaghin all his advisors are FORMER CLINTON ADVISORS WHEN THE CLINTONS WON WON WON WON THE WHITE HOUSE.

NOW SHOULD I GO ON!!!!!!

Just a minor hiccup.
Check the polls next week, Obama's lead will widden agian.
God bless America.
God belss Obama.

I KNOW HOW EVERYONE IS MAD OVER THE OF REV.J WRIGHT,HOWEVER I REALLY FEEL WE NEED TO MOVE ON FROM THIS ISSUE IT'S DRAGED ON TOO MUCH ,WE ALL KNOW THE WORDS WAS NOT NICE WORDS BUT I BET WE ALL AT SOMETIME OR ANOTHER HEARD A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER SAY A WORD ABOUT THE OTHER RACE TO MAKE YOU CHRING ,SEN.OBAMA IS VERY REAL AND TRUTHFULL ,AMERICA THEY WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH THEY CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH.

The press should report the analysis and facts such as in Texas primary Hillary won more than a million voters yet Obama got more delegates. As Bill Clinton had pointed out, if Democratic primaries worked like GoP then Hillary had already won the nominee. Press is always painting rosy pictures of Illonois senator and try to negate Hillary's image and potential always. No wonder she has to trust on voters. Hillary will win as Americans are not naive.

Hillary all the way.. Obama is so not ready for the job..

I could care less about speech. Obama has his head in the clouds and what his pastor said is WRONG!!! I would never stay in an environment where someone I looked up to as a spiritual advisor spoke such words. We have alot to find out about Obama and he says whatever it takes to appease people but never seems to address the real issues!!! Hillary 08 or no vote!

I am Soooooo tired of hearing about this…and I'm a 'Hillraiser'…
….seems like everone has dropped this except for the media……sad.

Polls will move up and down all depending of what is happening on the arena. Pa-ssports, pa-triotism, pa-stors etc.. Now just about anything could happen depending on what the media wants.

As the cliche goes, "it aint over till the fat lady sings." Well that's the way it is with Hillary. Up here in North east PA, there is little question that she will win PA and go on to win most of the remaining primary states. We wonder what all the pundits will say, when she raps up this nomination? Come on guys experience dosn't count, give us a break. Would your news station hire anyone for an important job that had little or no resume, We thin not. Barack Obma, is a man who one day could and probably should be president, but fill up that resume, then get serious about the most important and influential job in the world, president of the US.

One has to wonder why this is an issue. Could it be because the media and Clintonites wont drop it? The Clinton New Network has always been in their pocket.

Just wondering how much longer you (CNN) are going to keep this picture of Obama and Rev. Wright in front of us. You just can't let it go…can you?

interesting if you look at the "new in the ticker" at this time Obama's name is mentioned 7 times and Clinton's only 2 times (both in negative light). As a liberal democrat, I have been a fan of CNN for year, but I never thought I would hear myself say that Fox news is fair and balanced. It's so obvious that CNN adores Obama.

P.S. I've posted numerous times and have yet to get a comment posted. Not sure why I keep trying. Perhaps it's my "hope" that CNN will start to cover things fairly. Every time they start to take a tougher look at Obama, they back off 3 steps and then report anything they can that puts BO in a positive light.

I hope Hillary ends up being our next president , at least there is no doubt in our minds that she will help all people no matter what there race or religion happens to be.

I don't believe Mr. Obama is ll he claims to be , I don't believe his stories about not hearing any anti American speeches while he was in church for twenty years. In my opinion he will say anything to get the nomination , I really don't believe he is being truthful . I do believe that he heard more than he is saying and that a lot of what he heard sunk in and he believes a lot of it. As the same goes for his wife after hearing what she said about being proud of america for the first time in her life. Well I am proud of america every time I wake up a free man., I am a disabled Vietnam vet and I LOVE THIS COUNTRY AND WILL BACK HILLARY CLINTON ALL THE WAY TO THE END WIN OR LOOSE.

Sincerly
Marion J. Price

How come you cnn is giving obama a hand in winning the primarys and not doing a better job of being fair to both people, it seem to me 90% of of your story go for obama. ! do the DNC think there wont be a high price to be paid for fl, mi. I will vote for the rep for the first time in 16yrs if no revote is held and the people have there vote.

Ya think so, do ya CNN? If it weren't for your damage control for this useless hack he would be long gone. The coming of Obama is a disaster for this country.

Rev. Wright controversry really showed us who Barak really is. Did the so call great speach help - in my view no because he only gave it because of Wright controversy.

Barak would get my vote if only he really shows a great love for our great Nation.

And once again the media finds another way to get a picture of Obama and Wright into a story. Kind of pathetic, isn't it.

senator obama and the democrats have lost my vote. John McCain
will get my vote

I know the left and the right is trying to destroy Sen.Obama but i believe the lord will protect Sen.Obama…im praying for you Senator.

voting for mccain if obama is the nominee

Shame on you CNN for trying to put a negative spin to this good news. Your title should read:
Obama reclaims lead on National polls, despite Wright controversy"
You are not as objective as MSNBC.

Obviously the views, sentiments, and political interests of Dr. Jeremiah Wright toward America are not a reflection upon those of Senator Obama's. Therefore, we, as a nation, need to challenge ourselves and move beyond race, gender and any other matters that will not provide us good health care, a sound education for our children and the great reputation of our country abroad like Obama often reminds us all of.

this hold thing about race has hit every home in the world, this is a good thing because, there is not one house in this world where people has or not agree one thing or another, ur wife,husband.children or other friends or family, they have thier there opinions or believe that not up to ur believes, so u gone to disown them, i do not think so,so think about this and u will so, their are alot of people, that is not the same as u.

At first I thought you all HATED Obama because it seem like every day you were reporting something on him. Until I realize this must be LOVE…. I notice you have only kept the spotlight on him, rather it's good or bad… bad press is better than no press.

It's either McCain or Obama that you have a report on and I notice once again that Hillary is forgotten. It seem as if she is not in the race, so quiet. That you are really focusing on the first runners…. So thanks, believe it or not you are only helping him.

Obama/Edwards08

I think Bill is intectually corrupted and Hillary is intellectually bankcrupt

Too little, too late for Hillary because of the math. Hillary has basically lost and is now playing the role of Ron Huckabee, i.e., hoping for something really bad to happen to Obama before the convention and/or running for 2012. The problem is that Hillary is dividing the Democratic party in the interim and lessening the chances of beating McCain.

But this is just one week, and a week that didn't make any difference because there was no voting, so it was a good week to air any dirty laundry and get it out in the open.

Continuing to use the picture of Obama and Wright (5 days as a "banner headline" and now linked to this story) shows CNN's bias. For gosh sakes…there are other pictures our there. Show some balance and take the picture off your website….

Obama doesn't have a prayer in the general election.

I agree with the last comment. Obama's lead is widening. Unfortunately, you guys in the media play with words more than ANY politician could. Your words don't carry much weight anymore and the public is starting to see it. There is no truth in reporting…just biased subversion

Obama for President!

Yes, the polls narrow and will continue to do so!

I wonder why Obama doesn't want a re-vote in Michigan & Florida? I hear him speak of rules, but he didn't follow rules when he ran TV ads in Florida, I guess it's different if he's the one braking the rules!

Uncounted in Florida

yes, america should be focusing on the issues that affect all man besides focusing on race. This country will never ever move ahead if we let race and negativity be the center focus of this election. Hiliary and her campaign staff needs to go somewhere and hide because she and her husband have proved to the world that they only care about having power. Grow up hiliary. angela

CNN, please move on and please remove this offensive and divisive picture. You've played the card, it's enough.

Cover topics important to ALL Americans and move away for this so over topic of Rev. Wright.

I for one think that it is an absolute double standard that Senator Obama would have o be held responsible for someone else's words…considering you have given McCain/Hague and Clinton/Ferrero a free ride.

Move on to the economy, healthcare, the Iraq war disaster…things that matter!

If you call that widening then I hope it continues. I wish the Obama campaign would stick to the issues.

Ummm May i ask if you are blind? or just plain crazy

its not what someones preacher says but what the candidate thinks!

Don't be fooled by sound bites and media spin this election year. Do your own research for the full FACTS.

Obama '08

It has been said that this race is not about race but all over the news it is being said that Obama must get the white male vote to win. It sounds like you are saying that Obama can't win unless the white man approves, so tell me what does that say about the country?

This just in: A Poll of Mathematicians finds thats it is categorically and mathematically impossible for Clinton to win the nomination. Clinton responded today by saying that each candidate has 'fine mathematical skills' but it is the superdelegates, 'not irrefutable math, logic, or reason' which will determine the nominee.

Obama will keep on playing the same old dogged rusty politics
of race and all those issues inspite of syaing lets turn a page in history and make me the president…..What a pure HYPOCRITE?
I am an idependent who tthinks Hillary is a much more desrving candidate for who she is……

CNN, here is your gotch ya moment:

On last Thursday, this is what you said Poll: Clinton takes national lead over Obama.

Today, this is what you are saying: Obama's lead narrows.

Am I supposed to believe that he's struggling?

Stop playing with the words. This is an improvement from last week.
Yes, the american people have seen the true story and how the media twisted the story.

Thanks God the Internet is here, otherwise CNN would have given this primary to the Clintons.

I do see that his percentages are dropping somewhat, but I don't see a "huge-drop" or a "freefall." This is just typical. Some "hand selected, agenda based" polls get blown out of proportion on a slow news day.

Perhaps it's due to the fact that, in my opinion, we are starting to see a new side of Obama, a side that shows he is not perfect as some would like to think and he has his weakness, and I have to admit that based on last week, I think we are better off having Hillary to try to beat Mccain. Mccain is going to use this racial issues against Obama and republicans will not like to hear things such as "typical white person" and undecided voters (like me) may not like it either.

Again CNN is trying to desperately keep this story alive. simply amazing!! Your something else CNN. Its sad to see that america doesnt seem ready to make this huge and monumental step. There are obviously deep rooted issues still within this nation, and most would rather live in denial that they exist. the proof of this is articles like these that keep regurgitating. Who's behind them???

I don't care who the president is Hillary or Obama, I am concerned with my life and how a president can improve my life and the life of other voters. My friends in Pennsylvania are disenchanted with Obama's valiant speeches and voluminous words. They say that people who speak most fail to act/ implement what they say…. I trust them..Obama himself is a very controversial figure
Support truth use brains support america…support Hillary

The primaries are not over. Hillary is ahead in PA and there are still several primaries to go. At this point neither candidate can win with pledged delegates. The superdelegates still need to weigh in, plus there is still MI and FL to consider. Anything can happen between now and the convention.

Anna, you obviously don't know what u are talking about.. Your own legislature decided not to redo the vote in any way shape or form. Blame your governor for your disenfranchisement by not following the rules not the DNC or the candidates.

The Hillbots have been complaining and endorsing Billary's negative politics from the get-go. The Hillbots will continue to whine and stomp their feet until the nomination is made and whine "unfair" when Obama wins the nomination. Tough luck, Hillbots. This country is smarter than you are.

Meant his grandmother, not his mother as being referred to as "a typical white person"…

Oh shut up CNN. You're so transparent.

You know I read this site everyday…we are so past all of this Obama Wright stuff. So why does CNN keep cycling this crap on this web page. It gets cycled out…then somehow…it's back on top. Now I'm beginning to wonder if CNN wants to keep fueling this mess. And something else…how come CNN keeps playing Wrights clips over and over. We know what he said…do we have to keep seeing it over and over. I think CNN needs to move on to something else in the news…like the issues that effect Americans everyday…Not this crap.

Finally, Obama is under scrutiny. It's okay when tough questions are asked about Senators McCain and Clinton. Heaven forbid we ask anything tough or direct to Obama. He is after all only seeking the highest office in the land. I think we should scrutinize him as much as the other two candidates because in all honesty he does have the least experience.

Obama is a man sent by God from above to bring change to the whole universe, there is no doubt about it. If America misses this opportunity there will be no hope of human existence in the next ten years because there are so many crisis in the wolrd today. Let all of us accept this man, vote for him and receive this change for us and our up-coming generation. This Obama is great and there is a quality of unifying the world in him. dont give your vote to some one who is not ready to bring unity in a country.

This should read… 'Obama regains the lead despite tough week'… He was behind all week. Objective reporting. Is that too much to ask?

I saw where the Gallop Poll had Hillary ahead of Obama and McCain both.

Does CNN manipulate the polls to show hat their favorite is head??

Obama is a good man but his speech does not explain why he sat through these sermons for so many years. He questions Hillary Clinton on judgment and he has not made good decisions. He wants to change the page but most of his advisor's worked for Bill Clinton.

Americans are NOT falling for the arrogance, the flat out lies, the flip-flops.the I can do or say anything I want because I'm better than you Obama, No thanks…

This was already reported a few days ago on the ticker. Except the fact that Obama's speech caused him to regain ground and tie Clinton in the polls was included in the story. What's up with reposting this article again with only half the pertinent information?

Sicko are you then voting for McCain! Or Nader? And to anyone but Hillary are you for America or against America?

His lead will get narrower and narrower as the days go by. People will realize that he is just another politican spinning his spin. GO HILLARY !!!!!

OBAMA/08 thats it!

Barak is not for America because he prohibits a revote in Fl & MI. He plays politics, is that change. "I will follow what the DNC decides."

What change is that stand up with courage and accept the revote - primaries not cacuses!

Hillary Clinton is singlehandedly destroying the Democratic party
when she could have doubled it's strength and power by taking the high road!!! Regardless of what happens from this day forward, hopefully it can be repaired and once again be productive to and for our great country. Hell has no fiery like a scorpio woman! Heaven help us all.

Clinton's are fighting so hard to get this nomination by deploying dirty politics and with the help of press who support there promotion,also the have succeeded in turning this race into racism,what happen after she got nomination,I can see democratic are doomed,Rev wright is only obama support is not obama,my friend is a thief doesn't make me a thief.

Barack Obama says he has good judgement. His pastor and good friend, Jeremy Wright certainly proves that point. Lol !

Senator Obama simply can not be trusted… This on top of the fact that he does not have the experience that we need to Govern our Nation, I think it is safe to say that it would be one of the biggest mistakes in history to put him in office!!!
If he gets the Democratic Nod… I am turning Republican…

The more the networks talk about Reverend Wright's comments, the more times people either view or read Obama's speech from Tuesday and the stronger Obama's support becomes.

Keep it up Fox and CNN-keep running those 30 second clips-America is smarter than that.

Hillary needs to win…we need her!

Race and faith seem to have taken center stage in the Democratic race. How about morality? I'll bet the Clintons wouldn't care to debate this subject.

It is mostly White people questioning why Obama maintained a relationship with a Church and Pastor that espoused such divisive rhetoric. Well, White folk act as if they have all severed ties with any and every one of their friends and family members that have ever made a racist remark. If that was the case, racism would be minimal at best.

What if McCain had gone to a Church where the pastor said everything that Wright said but just used the phrase "Black People" instead of "white people?" He would certainly be asked to leave the race. Im a moderate and considered voting for Obama, but the fact that he exposes his children to this kind of hate speech makes me not even want to vote! Ther eis no way you could be expected to be elected President after being a member of a place like that.

What is so swiftboat about attending services that insight racism toward anyone?

The Democratic Party does not have anything to offer the country.

Anna from Florida,

Why don’t you complain to YOUR own state government and governor? Neither Sen. Clinton nor Sen. Obama made the decision to change the rules!

Obama is unelectable.

Clinton is done, lets move on. McCain is loving this. Obama is not perfect but bush,clinton,bush,clinton come on. They are done let turn the page the story goes on.

How long will this race between Hillary and Barack continue? It makes no sense at all for the Dems. Is there any leadership in the party? I can't see it.

it's all irrelevant, hillary does not have a path to the presidency. To win the nomination from here will mean destroying the party, and losing in november.

She should have got out after the texas and ohio ‘firewalls’ still left her way behind in the popular vote and delegate race. Hanging around since will be proven in the end as being incrediably selfish and damaging the party.

Can the American people really elect such a weak and deceitful character as Obama? I hope not!

I'm glad that another mans comments didn't hurt him more than necessary, it's good to see that Americans can judge a man for who he is.

I'm with Hillary all the way!!!
drop out Obama ! racist imbecil with no shame!
Hillary all the way!!!!

Obama is toast. It's only going to get worse.

Foreign media would have less biased coverage of the election then you do CNN. Anyhow why do people care Obama is a politician he will screw everyone over once he gets in the white house and no poetry will help him pretty up his image in the international community which is already looked upon more poorly then Clinton or McCain.

What this poll of pol fails to show is that McCain is ahead nationally against both democrats. That gap will widen as Clinton supporters like me jump ship and vote republican rather than vote for Obama. I will do anything in my power to defeat Obama, and if that means voting republican, I will do so. Bill Richardson is so eager to bite the hands that have fed him? I hope the rest of his career goes down in flames. He is a dispicable, rotten human being. It's no wonder he couldnt gain any traction in his own quest for the presidency. The American people could see what an ignorante and rotten human being he is.

And he only sat there for 20 years….and knew absolutely nothing about the guy was preaching…what a hypocrite, just like Richardson turning his back on the Clintons…birds of a feather flock together…

People need to hear more of the Reverend Wright and not let it drop. It is substantial in the way Obama has been thinking for 20 years.

The more time goes by, the more Obama looses his spark. Imagine how he would be perceived 4 years from now! What a disaster. I am with Hillary Clinton all the way!

I believe when all is said and done Hillary will emerge the winner.

Why is CNN covering this thing like it is still a contest? Obama won 11 straight contests and then won the Texas caucus to seal the deal. There is no way for her to overtake him and there is no way that the Super delegates will override the will of the people, even for a Clinton.

Clinton supporters, now is the time for democrats to put away the attacks and come together behind our party's candidate, Barack Obama.

Yes We Can
Obama 08

The race for the democratic nomination is OVER… period!

Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah
Cnn get off this topic it is not relevant news anymore !

Obama is a huge mistake for those who have already voted for him. Thank GOD there is a general election. If he is the Demo nominee we will all PRAY for a sound defeat. May GOD help us!

no to Obama presidency.

I agree with a poster from yesterday. Don't think I can vote for Rev Wright for president now. With all this media coverage, he must be a candidate.

Its quite funny that some people who comment here are so dogmatic and unrepentant.Obama is not the originator of the pastor's comment but because clinton knows well that she and her supporter are fighting a lost battle they are ready to spoil the character of a great president come fall.One thing is certain if Obama were to be in Clinton's shoe today there would have been a greater pressure on him to back out.DNC please put your house in order otherwise John Maccain is coasting to victory.

Once again, CNN.com's commenting system shows that the Hillary supporters are really crazy. It's like the Borg hive-mind, but with irrational hatred replacing cold logic.

Obama is an empty box with nice wrapping. You shallow fools who scream his name and tout his rhetoric, like it was some revelation of change. Hillary Clinton has been in this when he was in diapers, and a true advocate of CHANGE THAT WORKS FOR ALL AMERICANS. Unlike Obama, she is not just the latest pop-culture flavor - the latest American Idol winner. She is steadfast, a true leader, and our next president. This race is not over - not by a long shot. Divide the country if you and your followers will Mr. Obama, but this country will have its say before August, and it will not be you.

His lead is now widening….He represents real leadership and not the 'I'll scratch your back if you scratch mine' politics of the Clintons. He tells it like it is regardless of if its not the most popular thing to do, such as he did in the Rev. Wright situation.

Obama '08

If he wins the nomination i will end up voting fora republican the first time in my life. I think the super deligates should really think long and hard about what he is doing to the party based on race. He can sit back and make speachs but he still has not urned his back on this man nor will he. What kind of leader will he be. A poor one. I will vote for McCain before I vote for him.

see how CNN is trying to play the same thing again again. all democrats shold be aware of this thing. CNN is going to endorse Jhon Maccain in the general election.Omaba should not accept any CNN debate in future. i thik Obama knows what CNN is doing. yes you can do it. Obama said in his speech. what a nice answer to CNN like establishment. CNN, 3 million people have wathched his speech so far and it is not necessary to repeat it over and over hare. If Americans wnat to watch what he says they can visit YOUTUBE and form their own opinion.

CNN needs to hire some people with expertise in statistics. Most of these polls have margins of error of 4-5%. Clinton and Obama have been within this margin for most of the race. You can't claim that there is a statistically significant trend when your "poll of polls" show fluctuations of a few percentage points. Stop misleading the public.

We must put these Polls aside and unify behind the candidate who will inevitably be the next Democratic nominee. Enough of this incompetent Republican Rule, we need to unify behind whomever the Dem Candidate will be, put aside his/her respective flaws and go to the polling stations to prevent another 8 years of Bush. Obama/Edwards '08

I believe CNN has decided to campaign against Obama. I observed that CNN has been really emphasizing negative things Obama the last four weeks hoping against hope that Clinton will make it.
CNN PLEASE BE ATLEAST NEUTRAL.

americans are so use to scandals that i think we have stooped to an all time low. we cannot get enough of this and the news media is really playing it for all it's worth. stop beating this dead horse please move along to something else.

American wake up and stop allowing fear to control you.

George Bush used fear to win the presidency and we are much worse off for it. Don't allow the GOP to spread fear of race, color, or creed in this election.

The stakes are too high and we need positive change in Washington that is reflective of all America. Obama represents this change and TOGETHER

I have never sat in a church and heard a pastor say anything hateful about whites nor america. I wouldn't sit in a church for 20 years knowing that this pastor was a racist. To me anyone sitting in a church with a man preaching words of hate must agree with him. If anything thinks Obama will beat this they are sadly mistaken. It is so sad that in this great country of ours that this man hasn't been kicked out of the running. He shouldn't be in the senate and he shouldn't be running for president. If it was a white guy - need I say more!

Is Obama the quality of person that you want to trust with your pension, health insurance and your children's future? Would you entrust your life savings to a shoemaker?

If he is so sure he's peddling what everybody wants then why is he preventing the re-votes?

Hillary has the experience - go Hillary!!!!

Wake up people and go listen to the full speech of Rev. Wright. Take a step back from what has been tatooed in your brain for many years and look at the overall picture. Then go back to listen at Obama's speech. Put aside all the negative attack that have been going on on both sides. Look at what America needs in America and internationally. Think about America's image. I agree image should not be the only criteria but it is important these days.

America has a chance to elect a unique leader and should not be stopped by what the media is trying to do. Hillary would be good too but not great like OBAMA!!!

I knew that CNN would NOT post my comments; they are at the "intellectual level."

Think long and hard before you vote for someone that will listen or even uphold someone that speaks of our great country like Wright has. If you had two men on the street and you heard one on the street say such things about Our Country would like it !! and you wouldn't wont the person that was there with him that was listening and stood along side of him when he was saying such thing and making excuses leading your Country !!!!remember we are putting this person in charge of every part of Our country I know as for my self If Someone I knew had sat and listen to such garbage of remarks for 20 years I don't wont then making decisions for me and my Country.

When are you going to take that picture down? The story is over now.

if we are responsible for our minister, our rabbi, or our priest we are all in trouble. ALL who speak in public make mistakes but even jack kemp said obama is not responsible for what somene else says. If you will look at some of King's sermons you will find close to the same thing. 50 years from now Obama's talk on race will be in all the schools.

new Gallup poll has Obama ahead by 3. i think some of you need to do some research.

At first I thought Obama would be a decent candidate, but was premature in his bid for the highest office in the US. Now I think the man is far more toxic, a far bigger liar, and far more divisive than any political figure we've had in the past 20 years. I'm a die hard liberal, but I'd not only vote for McCain, I'd donate money and work for his campaign if it meant keeping Obama out of office.

I actually thought that we were done with any comments related to this issue. How can we resolve the economic health of this nation? When do we plan to end the war and bring our folks home? When do we restore morality and intergrity to the White House and government? Are all these not more important and even bigger than Dr/pastor and retired Mr. Wright?

It is time to move on from the Rev Jermiah debacle. No one can control what comes out of someone else's mouth. Not even our preachers. Time to focus on the entire speech that Barack did on the race issue and not bits and pieces. Let us focus on the issues and move on to more important issues. You the media are really dragging this thing on and on.

He was actually down 7 points at the begining of the week. He has bounced back after the speech.
Hillary's supporters are more than welcome to live in the "never never land"!

Obama has to do nothing but sit and wait Billy boy is out speaking Hillary again and its starting to hurt her again. If Hillary wants any chance at winning she better tie him up in a closet somewhere.

For everyone who says that Hillary should get out now, that's thoroughly ridiculous. It isn't like she is losing miserably or anything. She's getting very decent numbers. She has earned a lot of delegates and votes. There's no reason for her to get out. There's still a chance, no matter how slim it is. Besides, mathematical impossibilities didn't convince Mike Huckabee to get out.

I think the media including and especially CNN has blown the pastor Wright issue way out of proportion. When it comes on television I just turn the channel. Barack Obama has already denounced pastor Wright's statements. Why does CNN keep airing it?

Hillary is over anyway even is she does win all of the democratic primaries remaining, she has to win by a margin of 62%.

Just face it Sen. Barack Obama will win the Democratic nomination and will go on to face Sen. John McCain in the general election in November.

the whole story is getting real boring cafferty! please you guys on cnn should come up with something much more interesting. i have almost stop watching cnn that i was addicted to initially.

I am glad that Obama has to deal with the Wright and other difficult issues that will come up so that America can see what kind of person he is. So far, he has shown leadership and judgment. Let's see what the polls are like in a week's time.

The fact of the matter is that Hillary C. has lost the nomination. Period. CNN and other media can spin it the way they like, Obama will win.
I would be more interested in reading about McCain's numerous gaffes on foreign policy (even with the help of his Sancho Pança Lieberman, the great ex-democrat). Now that's news !

I was leaning Obama then the Wright issue made me think maybe he is not the best choice. Then Bill had to go shoot his mouth off again this weekend. That has me now leaning back to Obama its kind of voting for the less evil now. Hope April 22nd comes quick so I can cast my vote and wait to see who wins this thing.

Vince Foster, Jim MacDougal, her continuing lies about her roles in Ireland and Bosnia, about her record on NAFTA (both of which are now publicly available records) and you supporters are attacking Obama for having an angry pastor? She will do anything to win and you Hillary supporters deserve all you get (i.e. 4-8 years of President John "W" McCain).

After I found out about him supporting a racist for 20 years and then conveniently using his grandmother as a way of justifying a racist anti-american preacher, I have decided sadly to not support my dems. If hillary isn't our nominee, I will vote for john mccain

Wright just wants us to get it right. And right, is equal treatment for all Americans, not just a few.

Hillary supports are not going vote for Obama. He going lose the ge. You rude obama people. enjoy

It's interesting how Hillary's divisiveness has turned her own supporters into Republicans. If she can't win, then they're going to vote for McCain? If that is what your candidate inspires you to do, then I guess you were never a Democrat in the first place. We may be fans of different players, but we are supposed to be on the same team.

CNN is so biased, but it doesn't matter now. The voters have spoken.

Bottom line is Obama is leading in all contests; delegates, states won, popular vote and yes, the national poll. And by the way, she will not catchup however you guys try to spin. This is over and please feel free to spin that.

And just in case you didn't know, Clinton knows she is not gonna win, so she is damaging Obama, so that his chances of wining the general election are ruined. That way, she can run again in 2012. Thanks for trying to help her CNN.

Words matter…

BTW - thank you CNN for actually publishing Martin's piece that placed the overly played sound bite in its actual context. I have yet to find another news organization with the same courage.

From some of the comments here, I cannot believe why Obama's supporters always
bash Hillary for everything and play victims.
Come on, the pastor's vedio
was broungt into public's attention by fox news, not by so called Clinton machines. I suspect that Obama's campaign is hiring people
to post hateful words towards Hillary. How can we say Obama is an uniter, while his supporters are so divisive and full of hatred,
just like his pastor?

And we wonder why there is still a strong divide between the races. I have never in my life been to a prodominantly white church that ever has any uterances such as that. If anyone can brush those types of ractial angers and strive to bring the nation together in spite of his or her background, i feel needs help to get there.! He still has my vote.

For obama to use the double standard " I can say it but you can't." Is an insult to his supporters. "Typical white person" anyone else would have been long gone. Jimmy the greek told an historical truth and he was fired. Even my close friends can't avoid a misspeak like " Typical ——— What finish your sentence. Sorry he's not ready. Whoever used the term Liberal white guilt is on to something.

I believe the Clintons are the one who started this rev. wright controversy. There is a saying that goes,
"you can fool some of the people some of the time but you cant fool all the people a ll of the time". "What's in the dark will always come to light". The clintons will be exposed as the wicked people they are. Obama has handled his 3am phone call moment very well.

American people, we are becoming nasty and harsh with some of the comments and some are even ignorant when calling people names after making his/her comment. This is a person's opinion so don't critisize one for this. How can one judge Obama because something his paster stated? Yes, it was a disgrace and his behavior is not tolerant.

I think that Senator Obama’s supporters will realize in November that maybe they should have given Senator Clinton a chance.

First of all, all the old people in Florida who got their votes taken away from them will probably not trust their grandchildren’s future with someone as inexperienced as Obama. Secondly, who knows what other things the media will find about Obama’s connections with Rezko, or other scandals not known yet. Unfortunately the media got so swept away with Obamamania that they forgot to do their job until Clinton was basically forced out of the race by the unfavorable media coverage.

As a new mom, I have a hard time putting my child’s formative years in the hands of someone with such little experience in the face of a recession, war on two fronts, and numerous other challenges.

Define irony: "As a loyal democrat, if Obama is the nominee I will surely vote for Mccain" You are truly not a Democrat if you will jump parties because in the middle of the election there is some infighting. What happns when Hillary drops out and supports Obama? Will you still jump ship? Instead of saying you're a "loyal Democrat", be one!

The Poll in question ended right before his speech. The numbers will improve by a few point and even more once the true dirt comes out about Hillary.

I don't see how so many people think she is not a phoney and a liar. She flip floped on the FL and Mich. votes counting, and now there is pro