May 6, 2008
Posted: 08:12 PM ET

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(CNN) — Even in a loss, last-minute deciders keep going Hillary Clinton’s way: in North Carolina, Barack Obama had the edge among voters who made their primary pick within the last month, or even earlier. But those who made their decision on their way to the polls again went for Clinton, 55 to 42 percent.

In Indiana, she added early deciders to the mix: voters in nearly every category there gave the advantage to the New York senator.

Filed under: Bill Schneider


Kittensbeep   May 6th, 2008 9:26 pm ET

The Obama supporters can be so cruel. I wonder if AMERICA wantsMr Obama and his supporters in the White House. I say that McCain will CRUSH Obama if B.O. gets the nod. What a sorry kinda Street guy! McCain has integrity, experience and the Republican machine.

Mike   May 6th, 2008 9:26 pm ET

If low income White's
are willing to vote for another Bush term
and support McCain,

because they can't support OBAMA,
then this country is exactly what
Rev. Wright says it is.

William, from Cali   May 6th, 2008 9:25 pm ET

If you don't know what's at stake, at this late stage, of the "GAME"; then you should listen to Rush Limbaugh.Only in America, is the ?????, rewarded with a radio show………Rev. Wright was right, no matter what the "Media," said about him. Remember that…Truth, cannot be forever, silent…………..It will be heard, by those; who seek and love it! God Bless America…………

k   May 6th, 2008 9:23 pm ET

it is virtually over. For Hillary to win she needs around 20 point victory in all the remaing primaries as well as about 60% of the supers. I think the chances of that happening are slim to none. But hey I still play the lottery and those odds are worse. Either way the winner is evident even though the race is not finished.

Jane   May 6th, 2008 9:21 pm ET

Empire Strikes Barack!!

OBAMA FOR THE WIN IN '08!!!

OBAMA/SEBELIUS '08

Mike   May 6th, 2008 9:21 pm ET

If Hillary is more electable, how come she did not win the Dem. primary?

Blacks supported Bill Clinton during the good times and bad times, Why are we suppose to support Hillary as well?

WE SUPPORTED BILL, WE DID OUR DUTY FOR THE CLINTON'S!!

It's OBAMA's time now!!!

John   May 6th, 2008 9:20 pm ET

Ok, call me crazy but here's another scenario.
When Obama was the media darling, Hilary was loosing.

Now that Hilary's the Media darling, she's STILL loosing!!

Geeez amn, this is like watching a train wreck
(not even Nostradamus could predict this)

JC   May 6th, 2008 9:20 pm ET

Why decided the last minute?

Why can't you do some homework and decide on this important vote?
If you don't respect your right to vote, who will?
Definitely not the politicians who pandered for your vote.

No wonder Hillary runs her campaign like a talk show host.
Moving in and out of your state with your accent to pander for your vote.
She is acting and you are being patronized.

She has succeeded in fixing Obama as the black candidate with Rev. Wright, because she knows some people will simply not vote for a black candidate.

Al Gore and Edwards have to be careful with their endorsements, because Hillary's supporters will not forgive you if you disappoint them, while Obama's supporters are not as bitter. That shows the character of their candidate.

Governor Richardson is a very courageous man to speak his conscience under tremendous pressure from the Clintons. I bet you Bill will never watch Super Bowl with him again.

BJ   May 6th, 2008 9:17 pm ET

Obama won NC… that was the expected result, with the majority of residents being of African-American descent, who voted according to race. So?

All it means is, he is the Black candidate, and that's not enough to win in November. So Obama, have your night and enjoy it for what it is. I'm happy for you to tonight.

Hillary won Indiana, and the results tonight show that the trend has not changed since the PA primary. The case for the super delegates is still, WHO is MORE ELCTABLE in NOV.

GO HILLARY

Tim Wilson   May 6th, 2008 9:16 pm ET

Wanted Clinton, got Obama. McCain '08!

SweetPeacock   May 6th, 2008 9:15 pm ET

"A FACE IN THE CROWD" which was Andy Griffiths first film is interesting. The protagonist speaks of a candidate that will bring "CHANGE" and new ideas to Washington.
Face it- nothing is new and nothing will change. WE are in a sink hole that is going to swallow is all.
Thank you Obmamaites. You are creating a nightmare.
Clinton was our hope- but like Gore will be pushed aside. You think you are deciding…but you are being manipulated by the big bucks that dont want Clinton around..just like how they attacked Bill.
Good Job on the mess you are making.

Beca   May 6th, 2008 9:13 pm ET

He will loose the GE.

Mike   May 6th, 2008 9:12 pm ET

Blacks supported Bill Clinton during the good times and bad times, Why are we suppose to support Hillary as well?

WE SUPPORTED BILL, WE DID OUR DUTY FOR THE CLINTON'S!!

It's OBAMA's time now!!!

Alex   May 6th, 2008 9:09 pm ET

I would like to say to Gerald, Obama wasn't going to run, people in Illinois petitioned him to run. If he truly wanted a better job, why would he reject lobbyists and reject the old politics. He is not in it for himself and he has said he needs our help to change this country.

D'Anne   May 6th, 2008 9:07 pm ET

IF you Think Like THis You Are Ignorant and IDiotic and a Prime Example of what is Wrong IN American….

"Now that you've paid attention to something intellectual for the first time in your lives, it's time to go back to committing crimes, blaring rap music out of your car windows and just being plain annoying."

This was written by a fellow blogger and I have seen many of the same…And we wonder why race is still an issue.

John_Lai   May 6th, 2008 9:07 pm ET

This shows that OBAMA is on his way down and people are changing their mind about him.

He is denouncing his past.

At the end, he may find himself totally acceptable with not much past that Americans to count on. Would voters want Washington to be a rookie camp. They made the mistake to let Bush in for seven years but there was a surplus then. Now the economy, foreign affairs, …are in the thick of troubles. Washington is not for civilian at this moment.

Perhaps the party would say, count on us rather than the president. Then Washington will party with chaos and administration hazard to begin with.

mark   May 6th, 2008 9:06 pm ET

is it me or is the delegate count widening?>??

Farrell, Houston, Tx   May 6th, 2008 9:04 pm ET

Hillary is done. Put aside what anyone in the media may say, the math won't change and the only reason she continues on is because nobody in her camp has the nerve to tell her it's over.

Gerald F.   May 6th, 2008 9:04 pm ET

In all this election, the one thing I can not figure out is why people are writing in expressing their personal feelings towards Senator Obama as if he is the second coming? Popular as John Kennedy was. He had nothing on this sainted, wonder boy attitude that is expressed here. I feel for some of these people when they find out he really is just an ordinary guy trying to get a promotion for a better job. Like every ordinary person does. Regardless of race, creed, skin color or sex.

S from Detroit   May 6th, 2008 9:04 pm ET

go hillary who will win General Election!

Alex   May 6th, 2008 9:04 pm ET

Hey Gloria Borger, why don't you just endorse Clinton, it is obvious you want her to win.

SheWill   May 6th, 2008 9:03 pm ET

May 6th, 2008 8:25 pm ET

Late deciders almost always support Clinton. Which makes sense to me since late deciders are mostly uninformed idiots. Else they would have known enough to make their decision earlier.
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typical obama supporter remark..clueless and out of touch with reality. if you cant be nice to other democrats who support their choice, then you are no democrat. you are the uninformed idiot.

F.R.   May 6th, 2008 9:03 pm ET

Shahin.. you calling others racist is like the pot calling the kettle black…. can't get much more racist… or sexist I might add… than you. How dare you call Sen. Hillary Clinton "Toy" … so ignorant.

Alex   May 6th, 2008 9:02 pm ET

Gloria Borger, why don't you just endorse Hillary Clinton, it is blatantly obvious that you want her to win.

Robert IL   May 6th, 2008 9:02 pm ET

I'm convinced Hillary supporters are idiots. I don't have a college degree, but I am a 27 year old veteran with a mind to know of who is pandering and lying directly to all of our faces.

If you people are going to vote against Obama because of Rev. Wright, then you better not vote for Hillary because of her husband, Bill. Let's see, he's a draft dodger and an adulterist. If you are going to judge people by the company they carry, don't be a hypocrite then.

Hillary comes into all these different states and changes her message and tells people what they *want* to hear. They want to hear that someone is going to go into office and make their lives better. Well, it isn't that simple. A lot of the things that need to be changed, we can do ourselves. How can you expect that she is going to go into Washington and change things when these lobbyists have bought her campaign. She is not a fighter. Obama is.

I can not and will not vote for her if she steals the nomination away from Obama. I just can't do it. I won't vote for McCain either. I'll just fall into the category of people who take voting forgranted and don't vote.

June W in Canada   May 6th, 2008 9:02 pm ET

LOL apparently not in N Carolina! And we're still waiting for the FINAL reslult in Indiana, but it looks like It's not going to be as big a win as Hillary expected, or needed. Oh do you know if Hillary had a childhood link to Indiana? It seems her family had summer cabins in every state in the US!

D'Anne   May 6th, 2008 9:02 pm ET

K in Kentucky…

Well I am getting tired of people calling Blacks racist for voting for Clinton when AA's have been voting for Whites since receiving the right to vote (even voting for racists whites).

Keith, Torrance California   May 6th, 2008 9:01 pm ET

I used to be a Republican but after the last 7 years of Bush..I switched and hoped we would have change. But after watching these primaries, the DNC, and the idiotic comments on this blog…I think it's time for me to re-register Republican. In reading the comments I've never seen so much bitterness, racism, gender hating, and ignorant remarks. I though these were the things Democrats were again…I guess I was wrong…yet again.

Larry of the Philippines   May 6th, 2008 9:01 pm ET

RON, that true that there are lots of white voter who are non-racist, but take a look into the 90% of African American voters voted for Obama bothe Indiana and North Carolina! IS THIS NOT ALARMING? They are secretly playing the game of color? most black sticks to black , only few stick to white while half of white stick to black and half of them stick to white.

F.R.   May 6th, 2008 9:00 pm ET

Thank Goodness for late deciders! At least someone is coming to their senses at the last moment!!!!
What is this country thinking… WE DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS MAN YOU ARE ALL VOTING FOR!!!! At least Clinton and McCain are known.. and there are no "new skeletons" to be discovered like Rev. Wright, an unwillingness tow wear our flag on his lapel, etc. We are ONLY BEGINNING to learn about Sen. Obama.. and BELIEVE ME, it'll all start coming out just after the Dem. Convention in August…. that way the Republicans will be sure to win the Presidency again.

SEAT THE MICHICAN AND FLORIDA DELEGATES AND LET'S LOOK AT THOSE TOTALS AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!

DemocracyNow2008   May 6th, 2008 9:00 pm ET

Obama after tonight combining Indiana and North Carolina is very close to the nomination and I believe the undecided SuperDelegates will in the next few days go to Obama to end this thing once and for all.

Hillary Clinton should stepdown in the next few days .

You cannot win Hillary its over

Martha   May 6th, 2008 8:59 pm ET

Those deciding late and voted for Clinton, obviously have not been listening to the distasteful and very devisive, personally ambitious Clinton, who will say anything to capture votes.

You can take the girl out of Washington, but you cannot get Washington out of the girl!!!

Obatala, Yemaya, Oxun, Xango   May 6th, 2008 8:58 pm ET

Senator Obama will win no matter what CNN and billary and limbaugh and the GOP say or do…………..
even if she takes IN by 10 or 8 percent, it does not matter, he is closing the gap, remember he is fighthing the bigest political machine in american h istory and the most horrible politicals figures and the worst people, the liars who can take anyone and everyone……

He is our leader, if he can take Limbaugh, Billary, GOP , Mccain, Hennedy and all the haters as such, he can take anyone anytime anywhere…………….

He is fighting agains the candidate with three heads (billary) the GOP, and limbaugh all who use fear, lies and you name, they do anything to stop Obama from being our president…………..
well I have new for them, he will be our President,……………it is written

California Voter   May 6th, 2008 8:58 pm ET

It's not surprising that Obama picked up 91-92% of the black vote in North Carolina. The Obama campaign has deftly deployed race since the beginning of his campaign with Obama's stump speech where he says that he "went to work in the (black) community after law school". And there was a "hair trigger" sensitivity from the campaign and his surrogates to any statement that might be construed as racist.

I think the late deciders are those people that may have been torn between the two candidates but as they got to know more about Obama they decided to support Hillary.

He's trying to win this campaign the same way he won his other two contests through dirty politics. Why doesn't he want the votes to be counted in Michigan and Florida? Oh, rules. Well, the rules allow for a revote and he has not supported that . . . think about it.

Milo M., Sarasota, FL   May 6th, 2008 8:57 pm ET

I'm wondering…after tonight, will the media finally abandon the false narrative that includes Hillary Clinton having a chance of winning the Democratic nomination? Obama clinched the primaries months ago, and only the effective combination of Clinton's tenacity and name recognition have kept this farce going in the eyes of the media.

okmichael   May 6th, 2008 8:56 pm ET

I think what never gets stated, but is pretty obvious, is that late deciders breaking for Clinton is consistent with human nature…..these are, by and large, people who were probably leaning clinton early on (most were, she was 'inevitable'), and who became intrigued by obama…flirted with it (thus becoming undecided), but who in the end retreated to the "known" rather than the unknown. I don't think it reflects some fundamental problem with Obama….most of these people would not have even considered Obama had it not been for his considerable skill and attractiveness. But in the end it's human nature to stick to what you know.

Vicki   May 6th, 2008 8:56 pm ET

I personally as a Democrat will not vote for Obama if he is the Democratic Candidate. There are too many doubts in my mind about what he is really about. My one vote I am sure some people will consider not important but I have to voice my opinion and Obama just does not give me a feeling of confidence.

disenfranchised   May 6th, 2008 8:56 pm ET

Bill i agree, but I cant belive the news casters spin on all this, I use to watch Chris Mathews and Kieth daily, They have been so anti Hilary, so obvious that its sickening. I cant take watching them anymore. You expect that kind of spin from Fox. But not nbc or cnn. I am dissapointed. I for the first time in my life dont think I am going to vote this election.Our votes dont seem to count here in Florida anyway, in any election! So I will boycott the election this year as well as alot of my fellow dems are doing, and if John McCain gets in, So be it! It wont be because our votes didnt count, it will be because no dems voted.Then everyone can blame all their troubles on all the spin! Good luck Obama changing the system!!!

FEDUP   May 6th, 2008 8:55 pm ET

k in texas .. I agree, I resent the label of uneducated low lifes, if you support Hillary. We will remember the name calling come November. Obama will not be President… When did 90% of the Africian Americans get a college degrees? I guess they are a lot better off then I thought.. It is also nice to know they make so much money. I thought they were getting the short in of the stick, guess not..

Herman in LA   May 6th, 2008 8:54 pm ET

sophia nyc,

I agree: name recognition

Jose   May 6th, 2008 8:53 pm ET

Cnn is becoming more like fox news (false information) Not to mention the ridiculous 360 segment they show with anderson. Hillary is the better canidate. Barack will be ready in 2012. But now is the time for Hilary Racism will never end but it is the media that causes the stir.

lindacisme   May 6th, 2008 8:53 pm ET

Obamamites - enjoy your time in the sun, for it is short lived……………….
REALIZE THIS:
1. There are NOT enough high end Liberals and Black Americans to put him in the White House in the November election .. and don't count on Hillary's core to swing to his side - they won't. McCain will get their vote - and Obama will LOSE.

2. Democratic party messed up FLA and Mich. - those states will go Republican in November.

3. The Republicans will skin him - BO carries issues that make him unelectable. The rules in the primaries are very different in the general election. His dirt will stain him. White House goes to the Republicans.

Democratic voter for McCain

Alice in Fort Myers, FL   May 6th, 2008 8:52 pm ET

Issue #1 for me at this point is the fact that Barack Obama will do ANYTHING and EVERYTHING to steal this election INCLUDING disenfranchizing millions of voters because he is, after all, even according to his formerly beloved uncle, a POLITICIAN.

First, he threw millions of Florida and Michigan voters under the bus, next came his "typical White grandma," after that, his formerly beloved mentor.

I care less about 100 years in Iraq, an overthrow of Roe vs. Wade, and four more years of McBush than I care about the fact that Barack Obama kept my voice from being heard because he was scared he might lose the Democratic nomination if it was.

You see, I have no children who will have to fight, I can no longer get pregnant, and I am set financially for life, due to the fact that I've earned it. I have no children who will have to pay for disastrous financial decisions that are made by either party. I have health insurance, and I don't CARE how much gas costs - I can afford it even if it goes to $10 a gallon. I've already donated some of the maximum amount I am allowed to by law to Hillary, and I will continue to donate to Hillary and ONLY Hillary until I reach the maximum amount or CNN and the DNC force her out, at which point, I will no longer care and vote for McCain just out of spite.

I DO CARE VERY MUCH about my country AND my right to vote.

Barack stole my right to vote. At this point, that is the ONLY issue I care about. How DARE he disenfranchise me????????

Let's see him steal my vote from McCain. It won't happen.

sophia nyc   May 6th, 2008 8:52 pm ET

Two words: name recognition.

Annie   May 6th, 2008 8:51 pm ET

I live in southeastern North Carolina, and I'm watching you predict a huge win for Obama based on less than 1% of the votes in, and exit polling in Durham and one other county. I'm remembering a few years ago when CNN predicted a huge win during a Presidential election and was wrong. Based on what I've observed today, you may be making a mistake again now.

Sure, Obama will win in Durham. But Clinton is likely to take the smaller cities and the southern and far western areas. And the overall difference in their numbers of supporters may be much closer than the 70 / 30 you're showing now.

Why are you rushing to judge a complex situation based on feedback from a county (Durham) that is very different from many of the other 99 counties in a complex state?

North Carolina is a rapidly growing retirement state with a large northern contingent living side-by-side with old southern families. We have high-tech companies and dirt farmers; beaches and mountains; rich retirees and many, many people who are out of work and hurting financially: and while Durham county is one important area, it is not representative of all the diversity we have.

You might want to be a bit more cautious in your early projections. You also might want to include some impressions from local residents in developing your projections.

As a local observer, I predict that the actual results will show a tighter race than you are projecting now. Then you will have to explain why the commentators on the CNN programs are surprised, while few of us residents in North Carolina are.

Signed: Annie in Wilmington, NC

Darren   May 6th, 2008 8:49 pm ET

late deciders? yeah right, They already had their mind made up
Obama all the way! though you never post my comments

carrie   May 6th, 2008 8:49 pm ET

hillary should be ashamed if she thinks this is a win
she has won 3 large states with the help of the republicans.i am not adding texas because she did lose to obama
a victory won by manipulation from the opposing party is no victory
i always knew she was republican.
the peopl of indiana are obviously too uneducated to read the papers or listen to what is said on tv
otherwise thwey would know thois woman is a power hungry woman

hillaryfan4mccain!!!   May 6th, 2008 8:48 pm ET

After seeing the African Americans voting for a candidate just because he is black, I am a late decider that I will be switching parties and voting McCain.

NoBAMA!!!

Ray   May 6th, 2008 8:48 pm ET

It's not undecided voters, stupid. It's people who don't wish to disclose that they are voting for Hillary. Especially white people who happen to be racist. It's basically the Bradley effect. It's much easier to say you haven't decided than admit to being for one side or another. That's why it keeps happening. That's why you always have to subtract about 3-5% from every Barack Obama polling number. So sad that fully 20% of people in PA said race played a factor in their voting, and most of those went for Clinton. If 20% will actually ADMIT it, imagine how many it really is?

Brendose, Oceanside CA   May 6th, 2008 8:48 pm ET

You mean people who are not smart enough to make up their mind go for Clinton? Who cares? The race is over…..now Hillary is just chopping off her nose to spite her face

QUIT NOW HILLARY!!!

Ron   May 6th, 2008 8:48 pm ET

Sen. Obama also won 33% of the white voters in NC. He has also won some 18 or so predominately white states like Maine , Wyoming, and Iowa. Their seems to be a lot of non-racist white voters in this great country. The media paints this as an issue of race , but it is equally about gender.

Go Obama / Edwards 08

Change   May 6th, 2008 8:46 pm ET

Anyone else find it strange that the supposed 'black' counties in Indiana haven't reported a single vote?

Shahin   May 6th, 2008 8:44 pm ET

Mr.K in TX, I am so surprise by your comment. Your words has prove you are intellectually incapaciated to comprehend the minds of people. Degree means nothing, two kinds of people get degrees job seekers and book suckers. None of the intellectual had degree but they change the world. Anyway, your words have prove you are ignorant in politics, economy, and socio-psychology.

HRC...the Bell Tolls for Thee...   May 6th, 2008 8:44 pm ET

They aren't late deciders…they are Republicans messing with the vote. Why cant you guys see that?

Joyce   May 6th, 2008 8:44 pm ET

How can anyone call late deciders uneducated? You have no idea. I believe it prudent to have all the facts before making a decision. Typical Obama elitist supporters.

Not Black Anymore   May 6th, 2008 8:44 pm ET

Way to go my brothas and sistas. Apparently you learnt nothing from your ancestors, that racism is not cool. But now you don't even look at the fact that a white candidate might be better, you just vote for Obama because he's black by a margin even bigger than 90-10.

Now that you've paid attention to something intellectual for the first time in your lives, it's time to go back to committing crimes, blaring rap music out of your car windows and just being plain annoying.

Power to the people.

McCain '08

Venus   May 6th, 2008 8:43 pm ET

They are not late deciders - they are republicans!

Go Obama!

2Nurselady   May 6th, 2008 8:42 pm ET

We need to see what actually happens when Florida and Michigan enter the equation. If they were punished for holding their primaries too early, hold them now. They are still within their time limits to do so. Even Newt Gingrich has said that both states have elections in August. There is NO REASON that these two states cannot hold new primaries in August. It won't cost the taxpayers a thing and they will NOT have voted "early". So, they should just hold their primaries and let the voices of the people be heard and the votes of the voters be counted. If this happens, there is no one that can say the outcome was not the will of the voters! The DNC, Howard Dean, and the Rules Committee should be ashamed of how they have run this election! INEPTITUDE, in my opinion!

carrie   May 6th, 2008 8:42 pm ET

wjo cares?
talk about issues
u keep bringin up rev.wright (courtesy of fox blitzer)
why dont u talk abt hills plans to cause world war 3?
or to send the nation into depresion?
or ro dodge sniper fire in the white house?

Amy in Iowa   May 6th, 2008 8:42 pm ET

The race card is getting old people. Learn from Bill Clinton.

Venus   May 6th, 2008 8:42 pm ET

Thank you North Carolina! I wanted this state for Obama!

Indiana is a red state and haven't selected a demorcate president since 1964!

Go Obama and thank you!

Dave Hutchins   May 6th, 2008 8:42 pm ET

Hey guys try and tell your viewers the actual vote in NC Go To results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC

2Nurselady   May 6th, 2008 8:41 pm ET

EXCELLENT WIN IN INDIANA! Thank you Indiana! Go Hillary!

Now, for Michigan and Florida - We need to see what actually happens when Florida and Michigan enter the equation. If they were punished for holding their primaries too early, hold them now. They are still within their time limits to do so. Even Newt Gingrich has said that both states have elections in August. There is NO REASON that these two states cannot hold new primaries in August. It won't cost the taxpayers a thing and they will NOT have voted "early". So, they should just hold their primaries and let the voices of the people be heard and the votes of the voters be counted. If this happens, there is no one that can say the outcome was not the will of the voters! The DNC, Howard Dean, and the Rules Committee should be ashamed of how they have run this election! INEPTITUDE, in my opinion!

Larry of the Philippines   May 6th, 2008 8:40 pm ET

Obama has edge in North Carolina because imagine 90 percent of African-American voters supported him. This means that African-American community is playing the game of color and race. This may not be obvious but they are secretly participating in this game. If the game would be white for white or black for black, for sure Obama has no edge. But thats what not happening in this election it is 10 percent black for white, 90 percent black for black while approximately 60 percent white for white, and approximately 40 percent white for black.

Its now white voters to think if the side of Obama is playing fairly? Nobody would discuss this fact because they will dont want to open the issue of racism, but the fact is seen through out the world.

vivian salvati   May 6th, 2008 8:40 pm ET

The reason Barack Obama did so well in North Carolina and Indiana is because of all the people he enticed to vote early before the Rev. Wright came out against him. He would have definitely lost NC if it was brought earlier.

Alex   May 6th, 2008 8:40 pm ET

Hey Scneider do you want to tell me late deciders in NC went for Hillary and those late deciders are more educated!

Dave Hutchins   May 6th, 2008 8:40 pm ET

Hey guys , none of you are telling any viewers the count in NC Go To results.enr.clairityelections.com/NC

linda from South Dakota   May 6th, 2008 8:39 pm ET

hillary all i can say is,,, you think you can win pewople with your lies,,, well,, maybe they dont know it now,, but trust me,, down the road they will know,, when you lose to obama,, lies never helped anyone,,,, those that lie have serious problems,,,,,

John M.   May 6th, 2008 8:39 pm ET

Does Hillary always win the late deciders because these are also the least educated people too? I mean these people have been campaigning for 15 months–how smart are the people who needed this much time to decide?

Paul   May 6th, 2008 8:39 pm ET

I will never vote for Obama in November and I would expect that Obama voters will do the same with Clinton. The Democratic party, media, and eagerbeaver dem big wigs who kept calling for Clintons departure rather than letting the process run its course have lost the election for dems in November. There are a large block of us that will Never vote for Obama particularly with a more moderate conservative like McCain as the option. So celebrate tonight while you can Obama because you will make a sweeping departure come November.

Amy in Iowa   May 6th, 2008 8:39 pm ET

So Hillary had to lend her campaign money..AGAIN. No wonder we have heard no word from her campaign regarding her donation totals.

Pete   May 6th, 2008 8:39 pm ET

As Roy Orbison sang, Hillary "Its Over….Its Over….da …da"
Bye bye Hillary!

hopefull   May 6th, 2008 8:39 pm ET

a lot of late decider's are republicans. Mischief is at hand people.
Our primaries allow this so we live with it.

Alex   May 6th, 2008 8:38 pm ET

I understand you want to make this race look competitive CNN bc it is good for ratings, but could we stop talking about Indiana and look at North Carolina the bigger state! He is killing her there. Stop it CNN there is no argument anymore he is winning stop coming up with things for Clinton which are not even reasonable.

Amy in Iowa   May 6th, 2008 8:37 pm ET

Hillary is too divisive and would never win the general election. More Republicans would vote against her than for her.

Indiana   May 6th, 2008 8:36 pm ET

I live near chicago and I understand how politics go
Tell them what they want to hear
and if you are a good speaker who knows how to say the "wright" things
you win

Juan Carlos(Vegas)   May 6th, 2008 8:32 pm ET

Seniors and white working Americans will never vote for Obama

vic nashville,Tn   May 6th, 2008 8:32 pm ET

Obama can’t close the deal
Today winner is Hillary
Last week Indiana was very tie but she won the state (Obama with family)
Obama spent 4-to -1 in Indiana
North Carolina we know Obama will win he didn’t win blue collars votes (source CNN)
I am looking at your map in computer I can predict she is the winner at 7:30 CT
CNN shame on you
CBS Called she is winner first
Hillary 08 or Mc Cain 08

Herman in LA   May 6th, 2008 8:32 pm ET

That's ok Barack will work on them and he will get them.

yc   May 6th, 2008 8:31 pm ET

it's possible that a correlation exists between late deciders and those who are less well informed and less educated. That would explain why they tend to go for Clinton. I mean, at this stage in the primary seacon, how is it possible that anyone who paid any attention to the primary process could still be undeded on May 3? Except for those undeclared superdelegates, such as the Edwards and Al Gore, if you believe what they say.

Sharon   May 6th, 2008 8:31 pm ET

tThank you, Thank you, Thank you North Carolina!!!!!!!!!

Joyce   May 6th, 2008 8:30 pm ET

K in Texas: Thank you for speaking up. I, however, will not vote for Obama in the general election.

rachel   May 6th, 2008 8:30 pm ET

Keep going Hillary don't hand barrack anything.

K in TX   May 6th, 2008 8:28 pm ET

If you don't vote for Obama, you're labeled a racist if you're white. So sick of it. I have a MBA degree so that blows your uneducated, lunch bucket nonsense. I am not a racist either. I support the person I believe will be better for the economy. I will vote for Obama in the GL if he's the nominee; however, I believe Clinton is the better qualified candidate on the issues. I'm fed up with Obama supporters labeling people racist. Grow up.

Hillary has serious issues   May 6th, 2008 8:28 pm ET

Because fear plays to impulses and latent feelings of aprehnsion… because Hillary is this year's candidate of fear (a la Karl Rove) and wrapping herself in the Democratic version of party patriotism out of her own sense of entitlement - no matter what the cost to her own "electability." Sorry, if she steals this thing, I'm not voting in the fall…

Susan   May 6th, 2008 8:27 pm ET

Tab: I couldn't agree with you more. These are NOT "late deciders," they knew well who they were going to vote for a long time ago.

Women in Canada   May 6th, 2008 8:27 pm ET

I did know Amercians were so severely sexist!.
Well like someone once told Barbara Walters when she was also a first women in her situation, John Wayne told her "Don't let the bastards get to ya." Go Hillary Go!
Hillary for President!

spencer   May 6th, 2008 8:26 pm ET

Count the votes in Michigan and Florida………………Seat them now……..Not fair without the vote their…………………………..I will tell all the democrats i know in the fall not to vote………………If Oduma the nominee…………..

CA Chris   May 6th, 2008 8:26 pm ET

How could anyone be undecided? Oh right, I forgot about all those uneducated bumpkins who are, for some bizarre reason, allowed to vote.

Ryan   May 6th, 2008 8:25 pm ET

Late deciders almost always support Clinton. Which makes sense to me since late deciders are mostly uninformed idiots. Else they would have known enough to make their decision earlier.

Kenneth M.   May 6th, 2008 8:25 pm ET

Hillary took a hardy stomping in NC. Some say it was a smack down, others call it a spanking. I predict the same in Indy. If not a whooping, perhaps he can just squeek by.

Lisa   May 6th, 2008 8:23 pm ET

Please pay attention last min voters…..Clinton will not win. I love BHO

K   May 6th, 2008 8:23 pm ET

CNN is terrible.

Shahin   May 6th, 2008 8:23 pm ET

I had said that Toy Hillary will win in Indina. I am aware that Caucians are blindly voting for Toy Hillary. There is no Mathemathical genius could prove she will be getting nomination according to rules. But Toy Hillary only believed to be winning by some Caucians prejudice mind.

jdona   May 6th, 2008 8:21 pm ET

The only "given" Terrence of Winston Salem is Hillary Clinton taking West Virginia by over 56% of the vote. That is a given.

The truth   May 6th, 2008 8:20 pm ET

The Democratic Party "bought" Obama long ago in this campaign when the media worked to get him the nomination.

Just remember when more details come out about Wright, Ayers, Rezko, Obama's non-experience, ties to terrorists…. there is NO return policy. You bought him… you own him.

Mrs McCain is already picking out drapes for the Lincoln bedroom.

Tab   May 6th, 2008 8:18 pm ET

They are not late deciders. They knew who they were going to vote for. In there is still talk of the Republicans in Indiana sabotaging the election. They won't be able to do that in the general. Even if Hilliary gets the nomination she will beat McCain because there are still more Dems.

Terrence - Winston Salem, NC   May 6th, 2008 8:18 pm ET

NC did our part. I don't know what the people of Indiana were thinking especially after all the low blows this lady keeps throwing. Where's the referree? LOL Indiana, you disappoint me. But it's all good, we all know what's gonna take place in the coming weeks. All the remaining states are a given. Which means: superdelegates have no reason NOT to make a decision now. You will see more of them coume out in the weeks to come. The remaining contests are no contests at all. Everyone knows where the remaining states will line up with.

Time for Clinton to bow out, finally.

Ron   May 6th, 2008 8:17 pm ET

Please go home Hillary lets start to work on electing a Democrat.

Go Obama / Edwards

Media Blackout May 15th   May 6th, 2008 8:17 pm ET

Has The Gimmick candidate announced she’s on her way back to her hometown of Kentucky to finish picking that hey off on her Father's farm yet?

Hillary Clinton, The Gimmick candidate
Bill and Hillary, The Gimmick Family
Do and Say Anything ‘08

Obama 08:white, female and 60   May 6th, 2008 8:17 pm ET

So are last minute deciders ones who will more easily won over by Obama…??

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