May 10, 2008
Posted: May 10th, 2008 01:30 PM ET

WASHINGTON (CNN) - Sen. Hillary Clinton's superdelegate lead over Sen. Barack Obama was narrowed even more Saturday, according to CNN's latest delegate estimate.

Clinton picked up the votes of two more superdelegates and lost one since Friday night.

Rep. Ciro Rodriguez of Texas announced his support for the New York senator.

Arthur Powell was named an add-on superdelegate by the Massachusetts Democratic Party on Saturday and said he would vote for Clinton.

Obama, meanwhile, picked up three superdelegates since Friday night, including Carole Burke and Kevin Rodriquez of the Virgin Islands.

Rodriquez had backed Clinton but decided to switch his endorsement, citing Obama's ability to unite the Democratic Party and win the White House, according to Obama's campaign.

Kristi Cumming, named an add-on superdelegate by the Utah Democratic Party late Friday night, said she will vote for Obama.

That brings Clinton's superdelegate total to 273 and Obama's to 271.

Superdelegates are Democratic officials who hold the balance of power in determining the party's presidential nominee.

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Filed under: Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton


Steve   May 10th, 2008 6:58 pm ET

I can understand why the Super Delegates are now endorsing Obama. They may or may not support him but they do feel it will help bring the party together. Unfortunately, despite the gowing rhetoric I don't think the party will come together. Oh sure, we'll hear all the calls for uniting to defeat the Republicans and win back the White House. On the surface Democrats will "put on a good face" and soldier onward. However, I believe this primary campaign has exposed deep differences among Democrats. The differences might not be seen openly throughout the general election campaign. However, it may been seen when the ballots are tallied come Novermber and Democrats find themselves asking how in the world did the Republicans win again.

Faith - Mobile   May 10th, 2008 6:47 pm ET

TO: Hillary Clintons Supporters

From: ObamaNation – Mobile

Re: G.E. Will VOTE for McCain...100-yr WAR

This, by no means is a beg for your vote. But rather a call for common sense. Do you all really hate Barack Obama that much that you will agree to murdering thousands more our men and women in the US military, who throug no fought of their own have been subjected to fight for OIL day and night. It's hard for me to believe that Hillary's supporter could or would be so HEARTLESS and UNASHAMED to vote to continue a war that you, I and the republican know is un-winable and senseless. I urge each of you, if for nothing else...VOTE TO BRING OUR MEN AND WOMEN HOME...Home, where they wanna' be.

ObamaNation '08-2012

Doug, West Virginia   May 10th, 2008 6:43 pm ET

NEWS FLASH:
TO ALL CLINTON'S SUPPORTERS COMPLAINING NOW ABOUT SUPERDELEGATES.

IT WAS THE HUGE LEAD IN SUPER THAT CAUSE HILLARY TO BE THE FRONT RUNNER. OBAMA WAS LEADING IN PLEDE DELEGATES FROM THE DAY 1. GO CHECK IT OUT.

NOW THE TABLES AS TURN.

I TOLD HILLARY WHEN SHE SAID THE TIDE WAS CHANGING ... IT WAS A TSUNAMI TO WASH HER AWAY. BUT TO NO AVAIL

"The tide is turning for Hillary … Oh no it’s a Tsunami to wash her away."

Julie   May 10th, 2008 6:43 pm ET

Well if he doesnt win it wont be from lack of corruption! I still cannot believe that there are so many gullible people in this country, or should I say america haters!

there is no longer a democratic party.
there is the far left radical anti american party. for Obama
the Hillary for America party
the McCain for America party

I know which one I will NEVER vote for!

Ovitshio Branco   May 10th, 2008 6:41 pm ET

All of the lies and disinformaiton about Barack is going up in smoke

as past political propaganda. We are now witniessing History

unfolding before our very eyes, as the nations' first Democratically

elected Black and White man gets voted into the highest position of

authority in the country. I can honestly say that I am proud to be an

American

again. Thank you Barack, for being a true leader.

Clinton/McCain   May 10th, 2008 6:40 pm ET

Chris-Atlanta:

By voting for Obama in the primary YOU are responsible for the consequences that Republican policy will bring to this country. Why, because a vote for Obama now is a vote for McCain.

Mike from Westchester   May 10th, 2008 6:39 pm ET

Oh, I almost forgot.......160, 159, 158, 157............

217 elected delegates to go, Obama should get at least 100. Hillary will need 80% of the remaining superdelegates. That, in consideration of the fact that Obama has garnered 2/3 of the 251 superdelegates who have announced since Super Tuesday.

BTW, did I just hear that a Hillary supporter, Harvey Weinstein, threatened Nancy Pelosi (with the withholding financial support from Democratic candidates) in an attempt to get her to accept a Florida settlement VERY favorable to Clinton. Wow.

BTW2: Search for Blumenthal on Huffington Post. It appears the Clintons have their own Carl Rove.

Victor in NC   May 10th, 2008 6:38 pm ET

Post the stuff about the Clintons so the people can see what they are all about..

Paul vs Clintons
Screw them.. by Hillary in 1994

Dave in Florida   May 10th, 2008 6:38 pm ET

Hilary has'nt campaigned this week on the gas tax. The race is OVER....It's time for us to be focusing our attention to McBush. after next week Obama will have the Superdelegate lead.

Hilary is just in the race to steal err...raise more money for her record setting debt. How can a candidate for President so mismanage her contributors hard earned money.

How they can continue to contribute to her failing campaign is beyond me, They owe Mark Penn $10 million.....What a waste.

OBAMA 08!!!!

robb   May 10th, 2008 6:37 pm ET

The media has all but ruled out Hillary as a viable candidate.
Her supporters are switching sides.
Her campaign is low on funds.
Thinks look bleak indeed.

But she can count on a few supporters, living in denial and hatred, to keep her going a few more miles. And if they don't get their way, they threaten to vote Republican. Heck, I'm a republican and I probably won't vote for McCain. We don't need to spend the next four years and billions of dollars fighting "terrorism" overseas. It won't work. Period.

So, Hillary/McCain supporters, go ahead and do the wrong thing. I hope you can sleep at night knowing that you helped to derail our economy and leave an untold number of wives and children without a husband and father.

StopThinkVote   May 10th, 2008 6:36 pm ET

Obama can easily win in November if Democrats don't shoot themselves in the foot and vote out of anger instead of logically.

The Reverend Wright incident has been played to death, but Hagee and Parsley will be fresh meat in main stream media and they'll likely go after it like the piranhas they are.

Then it will come down to:
- Who wants to keep killing our kids for oil (McCain)
- Who will protect the rich (McCain)
- Who will work for all of us (Obama)
- Who has the better record for women's rights (Obama)
- Who is against the new G.I. Bill (McCain)
etc.

The stark differences between these two will make it an easy choice
- Who has the better record for our soldier's rights

JOHN   May 10th, 2008 6:35 pm ET

HOW LONG? NOT LONG. MCCAIN LET'S GET READY TO RUMMMMMMBLE. THIS HILLARY CLINTON WILL DO BETTER AGAINST JOHN MC IS B.S. WHO CARES HOW HILLARY WOULD DO, THE OTHER POLLERS SHOULD DO AS RASMUSSEN HAS DONE, MAKE HILLARY A AFTERTHOUGHT. IT'S TIME TO START GETTING MCAIN BLOODIED UP AS RUSH WOULD SAY. ALL YOU PEOPLE WHO THINK OBAMA CAN'T WIN THE GENERAL ELECTION JUST REMEMBER THE WORDS OF ONE HILLARY CLINTON "YES YES YES". DON'T BE FOOLED, IT'S THE SAME MISTAKE THE HILLARY CAMPAGIN MAKE AGAINST OBAMA, TAKING HIM LIGHTLY.

Scott C   May 10th, 2008 6:33 pm ET

Without the Superdelegates there is NO way for Clinton to win... Clinton has known that for a LONG time. How her supporters can give Obama a hard time for the Superdelegates putting him over the top, when his lead over Clinton is already insurmountable.

After May 20th when he gets the majority of the pledged delegates awarded by VOTERS, Clinton wont be able to overtake his lead even if she wins 100% of the contests that come after.

Barack Obama WON... There was no shady deal, there wasn't some conspiracy to screw Clinton out of the nomination, she just plain lost and her supporters are sore whiny losers just like Clinton herself.

The caucus system was never contested before, nobody ever had a problem with it, until Clinton lost them and whined about them.

She is the worst loser I have ever seen in my life.

Obama won the popular vote, the most states, the most Superdelegates and the most pledged delegates. That is EVERY SINGLE measure of victory, she has NONE. How you can say SHE should be given the nomination makes no sense at all.

Sad...

Sure   May 10th, 2008 6:32 pm ET

If Obama could grow a pair and not always complain when McCain confronts him on POLICY (just like Obama wants) but then slam McCain on policy and claim "new politics" seems ridiculous and very hypocritical!!

John Smith   May 10th, 2008 6:32 pm ET

I like those who are pushing Hillary to run as an Independent:

If Hillary, with all the large democratic base, Clinton name etc.. cannot
–raise enough money to run the current campaign
–maintain the large superdelegate number that she started with
–even win most of the "Black" votes
–keep her campaign leaders together,
–win over this "unknown" Obama, then let her run as an Independent.

I wait for the Republicans to lay hands Hillary. She would need to be away from the democratic party by the time Republicans get to Hillary. Good luck Hillary, run as an Independent candidates!!!

Tom   May 10th, 2008 6:31 pm ET

Super Irony and others – AMEN!!!

benvictor   May 10th, 2008 6:31 pm ET

Hillary Democrats. Imagine the first Woman President of the United States of America. West Virginia and Kentucky, send your message loud and clear to the party leaders, the super delegates, and the one annointed by Teddy. We look forward to your courageious vote. Hillary will not disappoint. And we look forward to the first Woman President of the United States of America. God Bless America.

Obama 08:white, female and 60   May 10th, 2008 6:31 pm ET

Every news source has articles on how both candidates are appealing to superdelegates. It has long been understood that no one can win without them.

I can't understand the Clinton supporters vemon now that the superdelegates are stating their preference.

Everytime anything happens that is in Obama favors sprouts these it's not fair nonsense. Tiome for some of you to take a time out and think about what you are saying!!

RICARDO PHILLIPS OF D.C   May 10th, 2008 6:31 pm ET

BELLE 32 STATES TO CLINTONS 16 WHAT THE HELL 1 YOUR MATH IS ABOUT AS SCREWED UP AS CNN

to Suprs   May 10th, 2008 6:28 pm ET

well, Obama will have to work with everyone to unify the party. But when he talks about the new politics, he talks about resolving the issues that faces our country and not play games for political advantages.

jimmy vekmen   May 10th, 2008 6:27 pm ET

WE ADMIRE HILLARY CLINTON'S TENACITY AND WANT HER TO CONTINUE UNTIL MICHIGAN AND FLORIDA VOTES AND DELEGATES ARE SEATED AND COUNTED. OTHERWISE THERE WILL BE HUGE DEFECTIONS FROM THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
AND THEN THERE IS THE QUESTIN OF OBAMA'S CHOICE FOR VP.
IF HILLARY WANTS IT AND OBAMA DENIES IT TO HER. OBAMA CAN SAY GOODBYE TO HIS CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT.
hILLARY'S CONSTITUENCY IS HUGE AND EVEN WITHOUT MICHIGAN AND FLORIDA SHE HAS MANAGED TO STAY COMPETITIVE. AND HILLARY HAS A FEW VERY POWERFUL OPTIONS.. WE WILL NOT MENTION THEM HERE.

rose, texas   May 10th, 2008 6:27 pm ET

he might not need haters like us to win ,but he is surely going 2 more than u 2 win. hillary independent....... she has my vote either way, i will be writing her name in. let's back her up........

Gabe Harrison   May 10th, 2008 6:25 pm ET

I understand why many women view a female presidency as an important milestone for the United States. However, I believe electing an African American would have more far reaching implications as to the social progress of our country considering the vast injustices they suffered and continue to suffer today. One must only look to Senator Clinton's campaign as evidence. Aside from a large group of women voters her support and success in this contest is due largely to elderly, white, uneducated voters who when polled have said they would rather vote for Senator McCain then Senator Obama. Such a trend among Clinton's supporters suggests they prefer a white candidate to a black one, regardless of the vast differences between Clinton's and McCain's political ideologies. This is ignorance, it is racism, and it is evidence that race is still a very important issue in the United States. It's time to show the world we can transcend the ignorance. It's time to transcend the rhetoric and elect a President who knows what they stand for and has real plans to implement change in our country. It is time for Obama.

Dasun Abeysekera, New Albany, Ohio   May 10th, 2008 6:25 pm ET

COMEDY? or IRONY?

For whatever it's worth..perhaps, even the most intelligent woman on earth (could she be?) is not immune to some susceptibility to superstition...and bless her heart, after all this is her life's ambition at stake..

Hillary thinks.....hmmm....the NY Giants won the Suer Bowl in the last minute...no, wait, the last 35 seconds! Maybe that was a sign for me to stay in the race for I may in fact be destined to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, no matter how hopeless it looks now. Just kep on fighting.

God speaks, to the now almighty superdelegates: the NY Giants spoiled the perfect season for the Patriots..if you love your country and want to take it back...you have your perfect season – DON'T VOTE FOR CLINTON!!

and then there was light!

lisa   May 10th, 2008 6:23 pm ET

sure you will not post. According to the other news stations that are not Clinton New Network he has taken the lead. I truly am hoping for a joint ticket. Obama/ Clinton

S drinkwater   May 10th, 2008 6:23 pm ET

I predicted that if America elected Bush to presidency, America would be at war within one year. I predict now, that if Obama becomes the president, America will face a financia l crisis like it hasn't seen since 1929. This is not a racial comment, it's an economic one. I've studied history all my life; political, social and economics. Let's see if I'm right again.

Marge Hibbing Mn   May 10th, 2008 6:23 pm ET

Like the poster in the previous article I will never ever contribute again one single penny to any Democrat who supports obama. He is a done nothing and do nothing and has ruined this party. McCain will tear his butt up.....I am starting a website DEMOCRATS FOR MCCAIN.

I can not understand how people can support someone who does not know one darn thing about what he is doing. He reads a speech someone else writes for him and the young and the blacks have fits over him. You can look over black people. They are just out to see a black president no matter who it is., but people should look at what kind of politican he has been. He sits back and does nothing and that's who the want. He consorts with Iraqi crooks and Chicago gangsters and that's what they want. Well he will sink into oblivion after McCain landslides him so we won't be bothered any more. Since he has never done anything in the state or federal congress anyway he can spend his days cutting out paper dolls.

Pam   May 10th, 2008 6:22 pm ET

AP has him ahead by 4.

Hamitlon, KC   May 10th, 2008 6:22 pm ET

This train will not stop rolling!

Obama 2008 & 2012!! What a campaign!

greenfun   May 10th, 2008 6:21 pm ET

Friday, May 9, 2008
Eye-Popping Survey By ccAdvertising

It appears that Barack Obama’s self-inflicted negative publicity is having an effect on his chances at the Presidency. He may be doing strong in the Democrat Party, but the following survey shows he is not doing so well with the electorate at large.

From May 1, 2008 through May 5, 2008, ccAdvertising completed a survey to a combined total of 90,000 homes in California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania (10,000 homes from each state) extracted from the ccAdvertising database.

This survey compared John McCain, the presumptive Republican Nominee for President against Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, the final contestants in the race for the Democrat nomination for President. Combined results from respondents to this survey show:

John McCain Versus Hillary Clinton:

John McCain = 40.98%
Hillary Clinton = 42.04%
No Preference = 16.98%

John McCain Versus Barack Obama:

John McCain = 45.90%
Barack Obama = 40.42%
No Preference = 13.68%

Texan   May 10th, 2008 6:21 pm ET

I hope Hillary is the nominee, but it will take an act of God for that to happen. Obama does not have the experience to be in the White House. He is an eloquent speaker, he motivates people, and makes everyone feel good, but what has he accomplished. Everytime I read that another superdelegate is endorsing Obama, I think we are supposed to be moving forward, not backward.

qbit   May 10th, 2008 6:20 pm ET

Hillary supports crack me up, they complain about rules which all the candidates agreed to, and threaten to vote for McCain because their candidate lost even though he is nothing more than a continuation of Bush. Hillary and Obama's policies are virtually identical, they both are well educated and smart, and would both make far better presidents than McCain. This unfortunately leads me to believe that the "hard work white" Hillary supports are ether racist or sore losers. Hopefully its the latter, otherwise this nation deservers the crapy government it will get with McCain. As a well college educate hard working white guy I have been buying Euro's as fast as I can because I have no faith this nation will ever get its act together.

indy dem   May 10th, 2008 6:20 pm ET

First, I don't think it was Obama's test to "seal the deal": Clinton was a mile ahead before the primaries even started. The real question is why couldn't she git r done? I think the answer is that more voters want change and see clinton's candidacy as more of the same back and forth that always seems to miss the real point.

Is the DNC a total joke? YES. Howard Dean's a freakin tool (I thought so back in 04 too). Does the system need to be changed? YES.

Obama's not stealing the election: he's WINNING it.. by getting more votes and playing the game the way it's supposed to be played.

Clinton and her supporters didn't have any problems with the system either... until she started losing..

Consider this: this system was established to protect the ESTABLISHMENT CANDIDATE and to ensure their victory. A year ago nobody who would've thought that this patently unfair system could ever produce an anti-establishment nominee. Brilliant. effed-up but brilliant

Bubba   May 10th, 2008 6:19 pm ET

NYS??? I knew what you meant, but funny just the same ! ! :)

Supers?   May 10th, 2008 6:19 pm ET

supers posted on May 10th, 2008 5:26 pm ET

The irony is that Obama needs the old washington insiders to vote for him and give him the nomination.

You would think Obama would be opposed to politics as usual.

-

What the heck are you talking about? Hillary needs those supers ALOT more than Obama does. Do away with them, and he'd be more than happy, because that makes him automatically the nominee at this point. Obama is WAY ahead in pledged delegates, remember?

JC   May 10th, 2008 6:19 pm ET

Hillary supporters on here are really sore losers. Since when did all of this talk lead to Obama stealing the nom? He won fairly, he did not make up the rules, he just followed them and didn't try and change them mid game. The supers are going to him too. It is their choice, and in my opinion, counts just as good as a vote. This is ridiculous. I feel for you that your candidate lost, i really do. However, it is time to let it go and go back to democrat values. If you don't want to vote Barack, that's fine. But, please, reconsider that some will win some will lose, but we are democrats.

Bubba   May 10th, 2008 6:18 pm ET

Hillary's legacy will be one of intentional lies. She is washed up ...

Bill   May 10th, 2008 6:18 pm ET

My god. How many excuses are you people going to make. He is ahead in the popular vote, delegates, states won, and now ahead in the super delegates. Yes he has outspent her. One would have to say that he runs a better campaign to raise that much more money than her. That should tell you something about his support. Trying to explain the facts about Michigan and Florida to you is like trying to grow hair on my head. Not possible. Why did Hillary turn down Michigans offer? I also see that Bubba is up to his regular temper tantrums. Chews out a woman for asking a question about health care. Real professioal for an ex-president who thirsts for another term. His actions in this election have made me wish that I would not have voted for him. Especially with him telling voters in West Virginia that supporters of Obama and Obama himself consider them backwards hicks. Maybe some do, but I don't need no power hungry, ex president speaking for me. News flash, they are no different than the rest of us and anyone who says that is an idiot. That includes Bubba as well as any Obama supporters. I can stomach Hillary alot more than I can put up with him. I would be willing to vote for Hillary if she should win the election fair and square, as long as she is willing to promise that Bubba will not be within 100 miles of the White House.
Just a typical 57 year old white male who supports Obama

OBAMA CANNOT WIN IN NOVEMBER!!!   May 10th, 2008 6:18 pm ET

IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN!!!!!!

THE REPUBLICANS ARE WAITING TO SWIFT BOAT!!!!!!!

louieC, MO   May 10th, 2008 6:18 pm ET

To all you racist voter that we not vote on Obama; guess what? African Americans are use to suffering and rightly so, it will be your turn!! LOL

greenfun   May 10th, 2008 6:18 pm ET

HUGE NC Vote MisCount Favored Obama

by internetstar, Fri May 09, 2008 at 06:39:47 PM EST

In at least one county, ballots were counted twice for Obama.
They gave him 15,000 extra votes.

"MECKLENBURG & WAKE COUNTIES - Vote tallies are changing in the state's two largest counties, after certain ballots were counted twice in Mecklenburg and Wake counties.

The mistake didn't change the outcome of any elections, but it is a cause for concern to election directors.

For example, when Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama declared victory Tuesday night in North Carolina's primary, he was given approximately 15,000 votes more than he should have been.

That's 1 percent of all ballots cast.

In Wake County, early and absentee ballots were counted as part of the individual voters precincts and again as a whole.

"So in essence, those voters were recorded double," said Cherie Poucher of the Wake Co. Board of Elections. It was around 37,000 votes.

Alan Boyer   May 10th, 2008 6:18 pm ET

Mark this day...Hillary Clinton will end her quest for the democratic nomination in June. But...she will not end her quest for the presidency. She will run as a independent in November. She wants her name on the general election ballot by any means necessary. She is hedging that the "white blue color Americans" who support her now will vote for her as an independent.

Doug, West Virginia   May 10th, 2008 6:18 pm ET

TO ALL YOU CLINTON SUPPORTERS:

IF YOU CARE ABOUT HER AND HER CAMPAIGN WHY DON'T YOU ORGANIZE AND GET 1,500,000 PEOPLE TO DONATE TO HER ONLINE TO PAY OFF HER DEBTS.

YOU WANT HER TO RUN AS AN INDEPENDENT BUT YOU ONLY BLOG YOU DON'T SUPPORT HER FINANCIALLY. SHE IS THE FIRST FEMALE WITH A CHANCE TO WIN THE WHITEHOUSE.

WHERE IS THE MOVEMENT??????

PUT YOUR MONEY WERE YOUR MOUTH IS!!!!!

AND I BET YOU WON'T SUPPORT JOHN MCCAIN FINANCIALLY EITHER. HOW DO YOU EXCEPT THEM TO RUN AN EFFECTIVE CAMPAIGN????

AT LEAST WE SUPPORT OBAMA WITH OUR MONEY.

OBAMA 08. WE WILL TAKE BACK THE WHITEHOUSE.

DEMOCRATE TIME NOW. DNC 08

angelina for obama   May 10th, 2008 6:18 pm ET

CNN please update you count of SD

Obama 266
clinton 264

YES WE CAN

Belle   May 10th, 2008 6:17 pm ET

Obama supporters....Clinton has won HALF of the vote, or nearly half. This is NOT an overwhelming win for Obama. There are six primaries left.

If Obama wins the nomination, and YOU REALLY want him to win the General Election, you would urge him to put Clinton on the ticket. It would guarantee a landslide victory against McCain. There is a REASON Edwards had to drop out of the race....

JFK could NOT win the South without LBJ in 1960. Moderate and Conservative Democrats will vote for McCain over Obama. Aren't any of you smart enough to realize that, or are you too caught up in hate to realize it?

Carol, California   May 10th, 2008 6:16 pm ET

Hillary's base are uneducated people who never finished college.

Judging by super irony's comments, apparently that description is true.

Media blackout Date May 15th   May 10th, 2008 6:16 pm ET

Yolanda he misspoke yesterday, he was trying to say 47 of the 50 states but didn't catch himself. He explained this just this morning.

But let's talk about BOSNIA and that sniper fire. What about Northern Ireland?

Judith Britton   May 10th, 2008 6:15 pm ET

Just a silly question. Why do the candidates spend all this money on
running for office when all they have to do is buy a deligate lunch.

I for one will NEVER vote again when it is strictly the deligates who
decide who is the next president.

I am not alone. In light of what happened with Gore and what is happening now; the focus being on JUST on the deligates.

GET RID OF THE ELECTRAL COLLEGE.

Jbritton
Claremont, NH

Sarah   May 10th, 2008 6:14 pm ET

COME ON CNN, HE IS LEADING IN SUPERDELEGATES, REPORT ACCURATE NEWS. OBAMA 08'

Media blackout Date May 15th   May 10th, 2008 6:13 pm ET

Bye Hillary and take your bag of tricks and gimmicks with you. Take the yellow brick road back to your racist hell.

Take your trash with you. NYS will not re-elect you for ANYTHING!

Olivia   May 10th, 2008 6:13 pm ET

I totally agree with the post by super irony.
I am so proud of Hillary. To be dissed so badly by the networks, her peers, her opponent, and the superdelegates must have been shocking and demoralising for her.....yet, she came out with poise and dignity after each attack and my heart went out to her. This woman is eminently qualified to lead this country and to make history, and I will never understand why the dem party activists chose Obama at this time. In a way he should be very grateful to Hillary for the training, the use of information and good ideas that he saw and copied from her. He has realized how easy it is to talk well and convince people and that's a plus for him, but I would choose the substance of Hillary every time.

The race card , the negativity factor etc has been played successfully against her. Actually the race so far has been tame compared to others I've seen.
In the meantime, friendships and trust for her has been broken by some of her fair weather friends, and it would seem some are trying very hard to destroy her permanently. And folks, she has those nobler qualities needed by this country. Some of us just have a short memory about the less nobler things in their own lives. I'm a senior, I've been around long enough to know this.

Ovitshio Branco   May 10th, 2008 6:13 pm ET

There is a diffrence between being "educated" vs. being "learned."
After reading 95% of the notes (blogs) on CNN, here are some conclusions:
1. Hillary's supporters may be learned, but they are not educated. That is, they show gross negligence in doing research to uncover the truth.
2. Majority of Hillary's supporters write using "uppercase" letters, suggesting that they are rude, bitter, and inconsiderate.
3. Like their candidate, most of Obama supporters are very humble and put this nation "first". Wealth and greed are seen as secondary or remote issues.

Jerome-Ft Lauderdale Florida   May 10th, 2008 6:12 pm ET

After all the big democrats left Hillary in the dust so early by supporting Obama it shows how weak this party is. Hillary is the best potential nominee. I would vote Mc Cain just because I am mad that people like Ted Kennedy turned their back to Hillary after all the Clintons have done for the party. I will not, repeat will not no matter what ever support Obama if he is chosen as the nominee.

susie   May 10th, 2008 6:12 pm ET

Obama said there were 57 states. I must have fell asleep because I can remember 50. Then the Democratic Party took away 2, soooo now we are down to 48. Where are the other states?

J. Nicole Allen/ Texas   May 10th, 2008 6:11 pm ET

First I want to say. I HAD a great deal of respect and admiration for the "Clintons" Bill was the first President I voted for. I thought Hillary was a strong, intelligent women. But I must admit. I was doubtfounded when I heard a few of her supporters (Lanny). State with a straight face that she is the strongest candidate to bet John Mccain..Which makes absolutely no sense!! How can that be, when she is behind in every category? Fundraising, delegate lead, most states won, popular vote and now superdelegates..It seems as if these people are living in a fantasy world created in their own minds. Is this what we are teaching our children that the loser is stronger? This silly notion that only she can get the white vote correction the "hard-working" white vote is CRAZY!!! Surely, Barrack is not ahead strictly from the "black" vote. Where is this strong base of support when she needs to raise funds? Would someone please tell these people how ridiclous they sound..Let her campaign be a example of how she would be as president. Her big state plan was a bust. Her pandering was sad. Her negativity turned people off. And let's not mention "Bill" and supporters playing the race card. Which resulted in her decline among "African Americans". One would think she would have learned from that. Those wounds may never heal. Now, I ask you what "Experiance" is it that she claims to have? Frankly, if these so called "Hard-working" Blue-Collar Dems choose John McCain over Bararck for whatever reason..Especially, if that reason is because of his "Race". Then they deserve to continue to struggle to pay their bills, pay higher prices for gas and food and they need not complain about it.

StopThinkVote   May 10th, 2008 6:10 pm ET

The lack of logic I see here is amazing.

-The Clintons loved the caucuses when it helped Bill win the White House, but now it's unfair because they didn't help Hillary.

-The Reverend Wright video aired non-stop for weeks on main stream media, but the media has been unfair to Hillary.

-Kindergartners are taught the basic concepts of rules and consequences for breaking them, but adults don't need to follow them.

-Hillary could have cared less about disenfranchising Florida and Michigan – until she couldn't win without them. In fact, Hillary just rejected Michigan's offer of dividing the in her favor on Thursday, May 8th, but accuses Obama of disenfranchising them.

-Hillary and Bill to this day have played the race and gender card repeatedly, but Obama is accused of it. Hillary just said in an interview with USAToday that she has the "hard-working whites."

-Hillary cannot manage her campaign finances and is deeply in debt, but people want to hand her our failing economy.

Perhaps there is a reason the superdelegates that know Hillary and have worked with Hillary are supporting Obama. Maybe it's because, like the majority of Americans, the know Hillary is dishonest.

From a hard-working, white female

european observer   May 10th, 2008 6:09 pm ET

you guys are WEIRD I mean seriously ... is this 4th grade playground or what ? We have here the decision making process for the most important job on the planet and you guys sound like 4th graders squabbling. Wake up AMERICA to what is being done in your name! Around the world more and more people are not only disillusioned with what America represents but your leaders (?) seem to do everything they can to enhance that sense of disillusionment. And you sling insults around like spoilt children. Obama or Clinton? Both are good. Which is better? That should be the debate.....

Opinion from Canada   May 10th, 2008 6:08 pm ET

Supers, Super irony and their type:

You must be so ignorant saying super delegates are the Washington 'same-old' that will 'help' Obama finish the deal? What a waste of ordinary brain and human skin you are? Is it not the rules that Super delegates must play this role? Or, is that Clinton has finally fallen off her dirty broke horse and the super delegates are even leaving her to go with Obama? Deal with it, that is the rule and by the way, you must still be stupid not to know that FL and MI were not Obama and any candidates fault. He played by the rules given to everyone. Go ask your broke Clinton if she didn't sign and AGREE to this decision when it was made and did not think she will NEED the votes down the line!

Capt. Smash, Salt Lake City, Utah   May 10th, 2008 6:08 pm ET

New News Latest polls suggest that Clinton is picking up support from John McCain's base which is the following:

White Americans that hate people of color.

White Christians that hate people that do not look like them.

White Americans that have very little education.

White Americans who do not care about their own personal economic condition.

White Americans that want to see there sons die in an un-justifiable war.

White Women who hate man still seams to be Hillary Clintons's primary support.

So what Hillary is saying IS, if you are WHITE TRASH then I am your girl. If I was WHITE I would not even want to be seen with her.

Joyce in Florida   May 10th, 2008 6:08 pm ET

Senator Obama's actions in Washington are a disgrace. He is pandering to insiders big time. This just goes to show how crooked this man is and how he has been running his campaign. He has ONLY cared about himself and what he can get from others behind false innuendos and promises; possibly some money being thrown around as well. This man is despicable. Hillary Clinton might be down a bit but she certainly is not out. I will still continue to donate and support her and hopefully there will be another upset and Senator Obama can finally shut up for awhile. Senator Clinton, please keep fighting for us. We need you in the White House; not some inexperienced first-time senator who thinks he knows it all. HE DOESN'T!!! GO HILLARY 08!!!!!!!!!!!

Alain Mpinga   May 10th, 2008 6:07 pm ET

What does it mean;
it will barely dent Barack's delegate lead and if superdelegates keep falling behind him, Hillary may wake up Wednesday to find herself even further behind in the delegate math.
With that said, it is time that we start behaving as USAmericans and not as White, Black, Hispanic, Jewish, Catholic, male, female, blue-collar, white-collar, college-educated, etc. individuals. In case you haven't been paying attention, foreclosures are sweeping the nation and have affected EVERY demographic CNN tracks (to our disadvantage); our infrastructure is crumbling; the price for necessities such as food and fuel are skyrocketing; we are fighting wars on multiple fronts and our military is stretched thin; later this year Medicare will begin paying out more than it takes in (the same is projected to happen to Soc Sec. in 2017). With all of this going on, watching many of you act like high school kids up for the prom queen/king ("I won't vote for her/him because his supporters insulted my candidate…") would be hilarious if it weren't so scary. Wise up people: vote for a candidate because you believe in their policies and that they will improve upon the current conditions. Regardless of who loses, all three candidates are wealthy and elite and you'll never see them at your local bowling alley, bar, shooting range or gas station.
It's time that we remember, for which it stands, the 'Unite' in the United States of America. "United we stand, divided…"; I'm sure you can finish that

Belle   May 10th, 2008 6:07 pm ET

Senator Hillary R. Clinton has won 10 of the battleground states compared to Obama's 7. She has won EVERY state needed to win the General Election. She is LEADING McCain in ALL of the polls.

She will make a better President. Go INDEPENDENT Hillary!!!!!!

Who cares about a DNC that disenfranchises 2.5 million voters!

Kennedy is a DISGRACE and so is Obama for standing on the same stage while he ridiculed Clinton! (Old style Politics to be sure!)

Hillary or McCain 08
I VOTE FOR EXPERIENCE!

Shahin   May 10th, 2008 6:05 pm ET

It takes few understandable persons to come forward and stop this non-sense. There are some ignorants entertaining this political-civilwar. Leave the W-Verginians ignorants and move forward. thank you all

km   May 10th, 2008 6:05 pm ET

Obama...the first black president....will be elected this November. Deal with it people. If it makes you feel better to vote for McCain, fine, go ahead. Obama has brought in record numbers of new voters to the process. He won't need haters like you to get elected.

Fran Says   May 10th, 2008 6:05 pm ET

Why does the country insist on relegating black voters to a demographic that votes for Obama because he is black instead of what he offers as a candidate for the highest office in this country?

There has been no complaints for decades that black voters have voted (almost blindly!!) within and for the Democratic party.

Black Americans voted for, supported and defended the Clintons for 8 years and more! Many of us started this campaign with our support behind Hillary.

All of our candidates have flaws. Let's stop searching for the negative and begin taking steps towards progress. We should be thinking about how we as a country can unify our nation and regain our standing in the World community.

karen from va   May 10th, 2008 6:04 pm ET

Interesting hate mail. The primary has been multi-faceted with caucuses, popular votes, and super delegates. Obama had an excellent campaign strategy and worked hard to win in each of the areas. the Democratic primary is nuanced by a variety a factors, and he understood that and worked hard to win in each area.

sharong58   May 10th, 2008 6:03 pm ET

P.S. Maybe the DNC is disrespectful of Hillary because she is of them! She want everything her way and stomps up and down and pouts if she can't have it that way! She acts like she has so much clout that SHE can tell them what to do! She needs a lesson in humility and she's about to get it! Obama in 08!

Diane   May 10th, 2008 6:02 pm ET

Dear Super Delegates,

For Hillary to say that she is going after the White blue collar worker vote and the older White American vote is rather insulting to these peoples’ intelligence. She does not give these American citizens credit for growing beyond the Civil War, but seems to be trying to carry them back to old and ignorant thinking. It is as if she is saying, if I can’t win this race, nobody is going to win, and that is sad. It does not play well for the Country she says she loves or the Party she says she is devoted to. Shame on you Hillary, we liked you much better when you and Bill weren’t playing divisive games. Many years ago, Governor George Wallace, who used to be a liberal, did the same thing after being beat out of an election by a right wing racist. He said it would never happen again, and he stopped being a liberal candidate, and won future elections. But we are in the 21st Century and those days are long gone for the United States of America.

Danielle   May 10th, 2008 6:02 pm ET

So ironic – suddenly it's okay to take the nomination by the superdelegates????
Just another example of Obama switching his position to suit his own needs. I guess that's what he means when he says he's the candidate for "change" – he'll "change" his view whenever it suits him.

Well, the biased media and brainwashed Obama groupies can congratulate themselves in November when McCain wins. They will only have themselves to blame.

ronald   May 10th, 2008 6:02 pm ET

dummy "super irony, supers" he is leading in popular votes. i know you can't read so try turning on the tv maybe listening will help. dummy

susie   May 10th, 2008 6:02 pm ET

Michelle Obama said she will not allow Hillary to be vice-president. I guess she will be running the white house. Man, she sure is a bitter person to be a first lady.

b4b4get   May 10th, 2008 6:01 pm ET

please please please... ALL DEMS! i don't care who wins this nom, but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE vote dem! don't be stupid and vote against your own self interest. mccain will destroy everything good about this country. he is ANTI-choice. he is PRO-war (very very PRO-war). he will not allow for equal pay for women. he is NOT a democrat. he is a REPUBLICAN!!! please get that thru your heads!

skyjuice   May 10th, 2008 6:01 pm ET

May 20th = Democratic nominee secured !

OBAMA 08'/12'

QuietStormX   May 10th, 2008 6:00 pm ET

Either Tied or ahead, Senator Barack Obama has the wave and support for the nomination. I don't care how Clinton supports spin it. People who read the details and know what's going on. Hillary & Bill should go home and take their losses. I will remember this and how she has run her campaign. I will never support another Clinton. Two faced! A bad choice to be represented of Women. Don't get their way, they get negative.... As we have seen.....

ronald   May 10th, 2008 6:00 pm ET

This is funny I read the comments of everyone who says "wow Obama needs the support of Super delegates to win the nomination" . For example, supers,super irony, and the rest of the haters. It's funny because that is what Hillary is trying to do. She too is trying to court the supers into voting for her. I don't know if you guys watch the news but she is trying to do the same thing. I was about to say i can't believe people in this country are SLOW but comments like these prove that theory right. Dummy sssssssss

DUH!   May 10th, 2008 5:59 pm ET

of course the same old washington insiders is moving to his side. First you have to put in the new, in order to get rid of the old...duh!

As a Hill supporter I know one thing I do not want McCain in their. I am so tried of seeing the direction we are heading- USA- the new 3rd world.

dems unite   May 10th, 2008 5:59 pm ET

Super irony must be a republican, because democrats understand the process, FL and MI were punished for moving there primaries up, also BOTH obama and HIllary agreed to the punishment, and it is now time to unite behind the presumptive nominee and also respect and commend Senator Clinton for a good campaign! Both candidates ran campaigns in caucus and primary states and fair is fair!

Ted   May 10th, 2008 5:59 pm ET

Hey guys, you forget that it was Clinton who was clinging to the superdelegates to jump in and give her the nomination over Obama despite his having won the majority of delegates. That isn't going to happen because of the (1) damage it would do to the party and (2) the fact that he will even have more superdelegates that her. Let's give Hillary her due for running a hard-fought campaign. It will be over in a couple of weeks and then it's up to all Democrats to get behind our nominee and defeat McSame in November.

sharong58   May 10th, 2008 5:58 pm ET

Hey "super irony" you got it all wrong! The Democratic National committee disqualified Michigan and Florida because, (and I believe Hillary was behind them jumping the gun because I read somewhere that the governors of both those states are friends of hers!) they did not follow the rules! So now, Ms. Control Freak, who thinks she's entitled to the presidency simply because she's Bill's wife, is trying to "get her way" going around denouncing the DNC for not counting them! I am an Obama supporter and agree with him that the delegates from those states should be split evenly down the line. Barack wasn't even on the ticket in one! How can she say ""Oh, I should have more of the delegates because I won 55% of the vote" when nobody knows what the outcome would have been had Obama been on the ticket? And all the states dispense delegates to both candidates. Even if she won all the remaining races, and they counted Michigan and Florida, she still would not catch up to him because he too would get part of the delegates and he is presently 170 pledged delegates ahead of her, has won twice as many states, and will probably have more supers than her tommorrow!
The real irony will be when she has to beg to be VP on HIS ticket!
Obma in 08!!!

yall   May 10th, 2008 5:58 pm ET

now you do not like the super, the wind is on the other side. bye

Ad on superdelegate   May 10th, 2008 5:57 pm ET

"named an add-on superdelegate by the Utah Democratic Party late Friday night,"

great...now they are just adding superdelagates.

Do we really want these micromanaging morons running the country?

I hear next week they will name a superduperdelegate and they each of their votes equals a superdelegate vote...which equals 13000 regular votes...

which divided by the mod of 2 to the power of 4 and square root of 2 and multiplied by pie...gets you.....

not sure, but it isn't democratic.

dems unite   May 10th, 2008 5:57 pm ET

Super irony must be a republican, because democrats understand the process, FL and MI were punished for moving there primaries up, also BOTH obama and HIllary agreed to the punishment, and it is now time to unite behind the presumptive nominee and also respect and comment Senator Clinton for a good campaign!

RickytheGriff   May 10th, 2008 5:57 pm ET

Can you Hillary supporters get it through your heads –

SHE SIGNED THE PIECE OF PAPER SAYING THAT THOSE TWO STATES WOULDN'T COUNT!!! DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT!?

For Godsakes.... she didn't seem to mind this until she started losing!

DNC   May 10th, 2008 5:56 pm ET

To all democrats who oppose fixed elections and who do not want to send the DNC the message that it is okay to disenfranchise voters.

If you believe that Hillary Clinton was hated, handicapped and abused by the DNC, the media and the corruption of this primary process...then in NOV write her name in.

Stand up for our right to vote and speak out against the hijacking of an election by the ultra left wing liberals. Stand up for fair elections.
Speak out about vulgar hatred and sabotage in elections.

The majority has a big voice- use it.

GUY   May 10th, 2008 5:56 pm ET

Hmmm, other news media are saying that Obama has pulled ahead and now LEADS in super delegates.

Venus The Super star   May 10th, 2008 5:55 pm ET

This is what you call dirty Politics, Obama is courting her super delegates. Your right he doesn't run a negative campaign he runs a dirty one.

Clinton/McCain   May 10th, 2008 5:55 pm ET

Hopefully the superdelegates will think twice before moving toward Obama especially after his latest comment stating that he has been to 57 states. Go to youtube and check it out!

Floridian   May 10th, 2008 5:55 pm ET

Super irony – the "flawed caucus format" was set up by the DNC and the states, it had nothing to do with Obama or Clinton. It is fine to say the process is flawed, but Obama didn't "steal" the nomination – he will have a majority of the election delegates soon, and he beat Clinton in caucus and non-caucus states.

i'm sorry you are unhappy your candidate lost, but Obama didn't make the rules – he just played by them.

tired of the bias   May 10th, 2008 5:54 pm ET

Does anyone know how Texas' 12th caucus turned out?

Wait..that doesn't happen until July.

Don From Canada   May 10th, 2008 5:54 pm ET

Its good to see all the Clinton supporters whining just like Hillary does ! Just wait until the November election is over and she goes back to court in the trail of Paul vs. Clinton and then lets see what you all have to say. Goodbye Hillary it been way to long !!!!!

Mike from Westchester   May 10th, 2008 5:52 pm ET

The immaturity of many of the Clinton supporters who have posted ridiculous, spoil-sport rants is almost beyond belief. I do not belive that they are not representative of the vast majority of the Hillary Clinton camp.

The few stupid bigmouths posting her can do whatever you want. Nobody cares about a few immature idiots. You simply don't matter. Please crawl back into whatever hole you came from.

The resonable, intellegent Democrats, be they Clinton or Obama supporters will join together to defeat McCain in the fall. We will be the winners and the rest of you will forever remain losers. Sucks for you and we don't care.

favoring   May 10th, 2008 5:52 pm ET

I wish the smart, college educated Obama supporters would stop blogging: "the people have spoken"...
Obviously, guys, they haven't- or the superdelegates would not have to come into play and make the decision for the voters.

You see, the people did not give EITHER candidate the minimum required number of delegates. Neither had won. So now the voters do not matter and the superdelegates will make the decision.

They know that Hillary is the right choice. But they must pander to the youth and appease the African Americans. So they are, once again, favoring Obama.

It will be the end of the democrats. The party is dead.

WRITE IN HILLARY CLINTON IN NOV.

No need to waste your vote on McCain, unless you believe he is the better choice. We can still get Hillary and teach the DNC a lesson on freedom, democracy, the sanctity of the vote.

Response to "Super"   May 10th, 2008 5:52 pm ET

Hey, Super, you don't have to post your opinion 3 time buddy.

Game's over, Obama leads her on every stat imaginable.

Real Thing   May 10th, 2008 5:51 pm ET

A few people have already commented they think its funny that Obama will be declared the winner due to superdelegates – and infers that it is due to old Washington politics that he gets the nomination. Its actually due to states won, popular vote, pledged delegates, fundraising, and superdelegates (yes, even with Michigan and Florida thrown into the mix, he has all of these). I realize that this primary race has been long and bitter to those of you who disagree with me but please understand, that with current rules that were established LONG before the primary race started, he has won by every measure. If you don't like how he won, then take it up with the DNC and please do not hold it against the candidate himself, who was merely playing by the rules that all the candidates agreed to (and unlike the other candidate, he never complained about the rules after the game started, ie. the caucus format, MI & Fl, not having winner take all format like the republicans, etc).

Independent   May 10th, 2008 5:50 pm ET

All news sources EXCEPT for CNN are stating that Obama has taken the Superdelege lead. CNN reports that Obama is still trailing by 2. Why?

Anonymous   May 10th, 2008 5:50 pm ET

Steal the nomination?

What with more votes, more pledged delegates and now nearly more super delegates how is obama stealing the vote?

The people of Michigan and Florida can blame no one but their own legislators for this debacle and their alleged disenfranchisement.

This nomination process was supposed to be a coronation for HRC with her high profile supporters and husband but there is one thing the campaign did not count on... The American voter had different ideas and you cannot refute that.

You are all insane   May 10th, 2008 5:50 pm ET

Super Irony – Neither candidate can win with delegate count, NEITHER. Obama is ahead in actual votes, delegate votes, and now Super Delegates (AP has him leading, CNN two down) even with Michigan and Florida votes counted in. Without winning every remaining state by a 70-30 sweep, which will not happen, she can not overtake him. Now don't go off saying then you'll vote John McCain unless you are really happy with how "Dubba" has handled the country because that is what McCain offers. Don't trust me, you shouldn't, do some research about McCain on the Planned Parenthood web site, NOW website (McCain helping block fair pay for women), and the IAVA website (McCain blocking the new GI Bill for Iraq veterans). Don't threaten to cut off your nose inspite of your face, that is what threatening to vote McCain is equal to.

nate   May 10th, 2008 5:50 pm ET

super irony dont you have anything else to do? You can do my laundry if you dont.

Dylan   May 10th, 2008 5:48 pm ET

Hey "super irony"

Have you not got it through your skull yet that even if Hillary had the phony results from FL and MI counted AS IS, she would STILL be losing in delegates AND popular vote?

Stop complaining. Get a clue. (I'm guessing this is Sharon from Minnesota or one of the other dozen militant Hillbots that flame these boards constantly)

john   May 10th, 2008 5:47 pm ET

defeat could not happen to a more deserving couple...America will be a safer place with the Clinton circus and their clowns out of Washington.

Bridgette   May 10th, 2008 5:47 pm ET

Hilary just lost. She lost fair and square. It was no secret too it and these are the same rules that got her husband elected twice. I think what she has done is made it hard for any woman to become President now because of her behavior. She has com in with all the recognition and coalition. She had the unstoppable Clinton machine and it was stopped. But too somehow suggest that FL&MI was Obama fault when she signed the same thing he signed is just silly. Then when he offer her a plan for MI where she would net ten more delegates than he would get and to still turn it down is just silly. This is maybe why people have a hard time seeing women as leaders. All of these men were in this contest and when they lost and knew they couldn't win they took it like men and sucked it up. Gave a press conference and gracefully bowed out. Hilary you ran a good race and your opponents played by the same rules not just deal with it you did not win. It is time to move on and let's unite this party so that we can take what should be easy for us in November. Take it like a man and suck it up. Get over yourself.

Obama 08:white, female and 60   May 10th, 2008 5:47 pm ET

Superdelegates are from all over the country...two Obama got today are from the Virgin Islands.

Clinton supporters have to stop denigrating the process that evryone agreed to and realize the democracy survives on rules. Clinton can't seal the deal with voter produced delegates either.

No one is stealing the nomination. You can't tell me that Clinton wouldn't welcome these delegates...in fact several this week were formerly Clinton supporters. Unfortunately, for BOTH sides there has to be a winner and right now it is Obama.

Why does CNN post these numbers and not update their delegate count??

Watch the Sniper Fire   May 10th, 2008 5:46 pm ET

"Super"/"Super Irony" (it's obvious that you are one and the same person)...

Sour grapes, huh!?

so it is up to washington insiders   May 10th, 2008 5:46 pm ET

Obama leads by a nose- by cheating and taking every advantage offered him and encouraging any handicap of Hillary Clinton.

Now the superdelegates will make the decision.

No one needed to bother to vote at all.

We knew from the start that the DNC, the democratic left wing radicals has pre-selected Obam

that's funny...   May 10th, 2008 5:46 pm ET

NBC, ABC and FAUX NEWS have all reported that Obama has alrady overtaken the superdelegate lead.

Media blackout Date May 15th   May 10th, 2008 5:46 pm ET

Bye Hillary the Gimmick Candidate. The people of the United States voted and they said NO!

Now pack your trash because NYS will not reelect you for ANYTHING in the future.

Fran Says   May 10th, 2008 5:45 pm ET

We must play the game within rules defined at the start.

Hopefully, change will include the demise of the super delegates and the electoral college.

1 person, 1 vote! That should be the basis of any election.

While we may find fault with the rules of the game, we can't change them until the game has ended.

RICARDO PHILLIPS OF D.C   May 10th, 2008 5:45 pm ET

AND YOU SAY GIVE HIM THE ELECTION? LAST I CHECKED NUMBERS DON'T LIE. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WHOM WANT CHANGE REWARDED HIM WITH THE ELECTION.

mary nagata   May 10th, 2008 5:45 pm ET

my request to clinton supporters:

please be open-minded. if clinton had led in delegate count and popular vote, and obama supporters were to protest that obama ought to get the nomination for generating so much enthusiasm among the young voters, what would you say? would you think obama ought to get the nomination? if not, then why don't you apply the same rules to hillary? by choosing not to apply the same rules to hillary as you would to barack, you prove that you are biased towards hillary!

as a supporter of hillary, there's nothing wrong for you to be biased for her. but, let us all know and be aware that you are biased and words coming out of your mouth reflects that biasedness. it's certainly okay to be biased as well, but do not offend others by saying obama that stole the nomination. because we all know he earned it and hillary is trying to steal it right now!

Linda   May 10th, 2008 5:45 pm ET

Anyway too divisive and negative charactor is not a leader's quality. Fighter is very good, but is not a leader's job, it serves a leader.

Supers and super irony   May 10th, 2008 5:45 pm ET

He doesn't need superdelegates at all. Go ahead and include Michigan and Florida, he ends up with more delegates from VOTING than Clinton has. Please stop bashing him. If you support Clinton, great, but there is no irony in having to get support from other politicians. If the superdelegates weren't necessary, I'm sure neither would care about them.

Chris-Atlanta   May 10th, 2008 5:44 pm ET

Keep eating each other alive Democrats....and watch McCain take the white house. Clinton and Obama are identical on policy and the important issues. If you vote for McCain out of spite because your choice for Dem Nominee was not selected, YOU are responsible for the consequences that Republican policy will bring to this country

Jim Turner   May 10th, 2008 5:44 pm ET

Hillary-forget these super delegates--RUN AS AN INDEPENDENT and stick it to all of them-we're behind you!!!

so it is up to washington insiders   May 10th, 2008 5:43 pm ET

Nobody deserves being given the nomination, more than Obama does.

That is why the corrupt DNC fixed this election for him.

That is why Hillary Clinton was sacrificed by her own party.

That is why Obama supporters were permitted to bully Clinton supporters and block their votes at caucuses.

That is why no revote for Fl and Mi.

That is why the press has favored him and spun his faults into gold.

Now the Old Washington Insiders called superdelegate have to seal the deal for Obama.

Obama could not do it playing fair.

And I thought he opposed the same old washington insiders doing their corrupt political thing.

I guess Obama wants to win any way possible- denounce Rev. Wright, petition and court the superdelegates... whatever.

RICARDO PHILLIPS OF D.C   May 10th, 2008 5:43 pm ET

STEALING THE NOMINATION YOU SAY. THE SUPER DELEGATES WERE MADE FOR THE DNC. JUST IN CASE SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENED. IF YOU AGREED ON NOT COUNTING THE VOTES OF MI, AND FL FROM THE BEGINING THEN WHY IS IT NOW THAT YOU ARE LOSING YOU WANT TO COUNT THE VOTES TO D@MN BAD. IT WOULD BE DIFFERENT IF CLINTON WAS WINNING BUT SHE IS NOT.

CAN YOU SMELL THE BBQ COOKIN ON THE WHITEHOUSE LAWN?

DO I SMELL COLLARD GREENS COOKING IN THE WHITEHOUSE? D@MN RIGHT .

LETS BE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. NOT THE REPUBLICANS OF AMERICA, NOT THE DEMOCRATS OF AMERICA NOT THE WHITES OF AMERICA, NOT THE BLACKS OF AMERICA.

Montana is Obama Country   May 10th, 2008 5:42 pm ET

Funny, ABC, NBC and MSNBC have Obama leading Clinton. Guess it hurts CNN to state what is really going on in the SD race.

Reports are TWO of Clinton supportors defected to Barack Obama. They were SD's from the Virgin Island..

Welcome boys.. to the Whitehouse Express...

Woohoooo..!!..

yes..We.. Can..

Hoang, UC Berkeley   May 10th, 2008 5:42 pm ET

He can have all the superdelegate votes he wants.
HE WILL NOT HAVE MY VOTE.
I don't understand why people are falling for his crap.
HE HAVE NOT DONE A SINGLE THING.
He has ducked the issues, had no stand on major things, and used the words "WE NEED TO MAKE SURE lah blah blah" like a thousand time, still no detail how has been said.
He has swinged back and forth to fool you, yet you still fall for it.
HE DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE BLACKS, HE'S JUST EXPLOITING THE BLACKS.
Sad!!!!!

Kimberly from Dallas   May 10th, 2008 5:42 pm ET

Hmmm....

The Fl and MI voters should fault their state's party leaders instead of any of the candidates. BO and HRC knew that the votes wouldn't count toward the delegate count and so did everyone else.

Obama has won more states (32 versus Clinton's 16), he has more of the popular vote and he has now more superdelegates according to AP.

The Clintonites and Obamaheads need to objectively view the facts and stop injecting their emotions in the campaign.

Why didn't anyone care about the "disenfranchised voters" in December when everyone knew that the votes wouldn't count? More Republicans than Democrats went to the polls that day because the Democrats knew that it didn't count!!

Just attempt to think folks! It is pretty simple!

Obama 08

mitchell from arkansaw   May 10th, 2008 5:42 pm ET

to 'super irony' :steal the nomination from hillary?it was never hers.it was something she could have earned ,if she had built a base of support,in states that she sees as unimportant.obama done this and is winning,not stealing,this nomination.hillary is trying to steal it,by claiming,'if fl. and mi. was counted,i could win'. even with fl. and mich. included ,after north carolina's outcome,she still does not lead.she has lost.accept it,and join us in defeating the repubs this fall.stop being afraid of change,or stay stuck in the mud.

Karen   May 10th, 2008 5:41 pm ET

Even Foxnews claimed that Obama led Clinton in superdelegates now, following ABC's announcement. CNN, you must know more about Clintons' closet to put Obama behind. Thinking of your promoting the joint ticket idea, you must be branded as CNN=Clinton Network News.

Yolanda Diaz   May 10th, 2008 5:41 pm ET

57 States???????????????????????????????????????

Democrats Rule   May 10th, 2008 5:41 pm ET

Actually, many of the superdelegates (most actually) are nowhere near Washington

DELMARVA   May 10th, 2008 5:41 pm ET

super irony May 10th, 2008 5:29 pm ET

Obama could not seal the deal with the actual voters-

Neither could Hillary...what's her problem?

David Tseng   May 10th, 2008 5:41 pm ET

Re: super irony

"I see Obama is okay with using them to further steal the nomination from Hillary Clinton."

I don't even know where to begin with you. He's stealing the election? Oh, right, I forgot that Hillary's still the frontrunner right?

After further review,Texas   May 10th, 2008 5:40 pm ET

Your right she gave it a dirty fight and now we know how much of a liar she is.I dont trust John,Hillary, or Obama.I will vote for Ron Paul.

M Philllips   May 10th, 2008 5:40 pm ET

Hillary can choose to go out gracefully or be remembered forever as a sore loser whose voice will be lost because of her ambition and her pride.

Sean   May 10th, 2008 5:39 pm ET

super irony: What are you talking about? He's leading in every category now. Most states. Most popular vote. Most pledged delegates. Most superdelegates (according to every other news count). What "deal" didn't he seal?

A Young Dem Seeks Answers from Hill Backers   May 10th, 2008 5:38 pm ET

hey "supers" ...what exactly do you want obama to do... not obey the rules?

no, that would be hillary's game.

so it is up to washington insiders   May 10th, 2008 5:38 pm ET

The same old washington insiders that broke washington, now have the responsibility of saving the party and handing the nomination to Obama.

Wait... isn't he the one railing about the same, tired old washington insiders? No one can fit that bill better than Ted Kennedy.

Wow... gotta love these new politics.

Just another way to advantage Obama so that he can be given the nomination.

The flawed caucus format wasn't enough to do the trick.

The DNC's terrible, hateful treatment of Hillary Clinton didn't quite cinch it.

Disenfranchising the Fl and Mi voters still didn't seal the deal.

The Celebrity bandwagon didn't successfully run over all the Hillary supporters.

Over playing the race card only carried him so far- although it solidly secured him the black vote.

The bias media gushed and awed and fawned all over Obama but that turbo boosted him just so far.

Now the corrupt Old washington insiders that Obama is campaigning against, have to step in and hand him the nomination.

Glad to see Obama can earn things on his own merits.

The O   May 10th, 2008 5:37 pm ET

supers and super irony, What the hell are you talking about? saying Obama can't seal the deal, and that and he is useing the super delegets to win??? Hillary Clinton with all her super powers and big money friends, political connections, and the biggest most well known name in the party, can't even win the nomination. I am sorry but that says alot more about her.

BARACK THE VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Elisabeth   May 10th, 2008 5:37 pm ET

"An informal Middle East adviser to Sen. Barack Obama's campaign resigned Friday after a newspaper reported on his regular meetings with members of the HAMAS militant group." Why are people voting for Barack Obama? Isn´t he a "traitor"?

DY   May 10th, 2008 5:37 pm ET

He can have all the superdelegates he will need. But he will never have the votes that Hillary Clinton got from the people. 50% of the Hillary supporters have already said that they WILL NOT vote for him in the general election. He WILL NOT get my vote and he WILL NOT receive the votes from Florida or Michigan.

We may as well swear in John McCain as the next president.

Ilene MI   May 10th, 2008 5:36 pm ET

Did you just read earlier that Hillary said "Obama doesn't do well with the un-educated whites and I do" LOL!!! There you go. That explains why she has people voting for her. I would be offended Hillary supporters if I was you. She doesn't think you are very smart. Well...she knows it but she still wants your vote so she can be back in the White House. Honestly, what gall that woman has to come right out and say that!!!!!!!!!!

Daniel from Milwaukee   May 10th, 2008 5:36 pm ET

All of the lies and disinformaiton about Barack is going up in smoke as past political propaganda. We are now witniessing history unfolding before our very eyes, as the nations' first Democratically elected black man gets voted into the highest position of authority in the country. I can honestly say that I am proud to be an American again. Thank you Barack, for being a true leader.

bigben   May 10th, 2008 5:36 pm ET

Clinton supporters and the Clintons need to start a new party. Democratic party has been hi-jacked

Chris   May 10th, 2008 5:35 pm ET

Rodriquez had backed Clinton but decided to switch his endorsement, citing Obama's ability to unite the Democratic Party and win the White House, according to Obama's campaign.

Amen to that.

Super Irony – You know what is ironic, replace the name Obama in your statement to Hillary. It will make more sense.

super irony   May 10th, 2008 5:35 pm ET

Just another way to advantage Obama so that he can be given the nomination.

The flawed caucus format wasn't enough to do the trick.

The DNC's terrible, hateful treatment of Hillary Clinton didn't quite cinch it.

Disenfranchising the Fl and Mi voters still didn't seal the deal.

The Celebrity bandwagon didn't successfully run over all the Hillary supporters.

Over playing the race card only carried him so far- although it solidly secured him the black vote.

The bias media gushed and awed and fawned all over Obama but that turbo boosted him just so far.

Now the corrupt Old washington insiders that Obama is campaigning against, have to step in and hand him the nomination.

Glad to see Obama can earn things on his own merits.

raf   May 10th, 2008 5:34 pm ET

funny, every other info sources, he is leading now...

bigben   May 10th, 2008 5:34 pm ET

Double voting in North Carolina. i think this state should be thrown out like MI and FL was.
I

RICARDO PHILLIPS OF D.C   May 10th, 2008 5:33 pm ET

CNN PLEASE POST THIS

WHAT IS GOING ON HERE? THIS MAN HAS PICKED UP MORE SUPER DELEGATES TODAY THAN CLINTON HAS IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. CLINTON YOU WANT YOUR GREYHOUND TICKET ONE WAY OR JUST OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH. DEAR ITS A DONE DEAL. YOU ARE COOKED.

AND FOR INBREAD JEDS IN WEST VIRGINIA,VOTE BECAUSE OF RACE IT SAYS ALOT ABOUT YOU. I AM TALKING TO THOSE WHOM DINE AT KOUSINS KOUNTRY KITCHEN, AND YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE.

JUST ACRONYM IT IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT.

GOD I LOVE THIS MAN

C-COMPROMISE
H-HEALTHCARE OR HOPE
A-AMERICA
N-NO BUSH POLITRICKS
G-GOD
E-ENVIRONMENT

"UNITED WE STAND, OBAMA IN DEMAND

OBAMA SHOULD BE IN THE LEAD BASED ON OTHER NEWS REPORTS!

mitchell from arkansaw   May 10th, 2008 5:33 pm ET

163 left for the nomination of our next president.hillary! drop out!

super irony   May 10th, 2008 5:29 pm ET

Obama could not seal the deal with the actual voters- even advantaged by caucus formats and disenfranchised voters in Fl and Mi- so now he needs the help of superdelegates.

Aren't the superdelegates the old washington insiders doing the same old thing? Aren't they the reason that "washington is broke"?

I see Obama is okay with using them to further steal the nomination from Hillary Clinton.

Gnosticman   May 10th, 2008 5:28 pm ET

Well oh well. Hillary gave it a good fight, and dirty one but a good one nonetheless. Everyone needs to chill out on both sides of the fence. Obama's victory is all but inevitable.

supers   May 10th, 2008 5:26 pm ET

The irony is that Obama needs the old washington insiders to vote for him and give him the nomination.

You would think Obama would be opposed to politics as usual.

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