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These people always vote Republican anyway. They help put Bush in
the white house. What do we expect? A little education goes a long
way Kentucky.

WHY IS HILLARY SAYING SHE HAS THE POPULAR VOTE IF ALL OF THE CONTEST ARE NOT OVER YET. AND IF THAT IS OK, WHY SHOULD OBAMA NOT MENTION THAT HE HAS THE DELEGETS.

We've survived 8 years of having an unqualified Republican president. We can probably survive 4 years of having an unqualified Democratic president.

I think that we as a country are not looking closely enough at what is being said which is that Clinton supporters will not support Obama in the general election. This is racisim on several levels, furthermore, it is clear who is the front runner of the dem. party and by the way that is why we have primaries before a general election. As much as I hate to say it there are too many pockets of racist people and they seem to be mainly supporting Hillary Clinton. I WONDER WHY THAT IS??????

NOT SO FAST with the declaration that Obama is the clear candidate!

This race isn't over until ALL VOTES ARE COUNTED – and that means
counting the EXACT votes, as they were cast, in both Michigan and Florida.

We can't elect a President without the input from ALL 50 states. This is the UNITED states! That means ALL of us....100%...... Nothing less.

If Florida and Michigan's votes are ignored, as is the situation now,
or if the votes are tampered with in any way to change the count with the goal of favoring Obama (as seems to be the case with the biased media) that is criminal. Stealing the election.

Never let it be said, after the abomination of the present administration of these United States, that the NEW adminstration that followed it is just as secretive, dishonest and unfair to their citizens.

We can't be the "united" states with less than our 50 states participating in the voting. UNITED we stand…. divided we FAIL.
Fail to be honest, trustworthy, and proper stewards of the authority entrusted to us by our forefathers in the U.S. Constitution.
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Over 25% of Kentucky and West Virginia openly admitted to the exit polsters they will not vote for the black man. If 25% openly say it how many secretly think it. Wow, 50 years after the Civil Rights movements and these two states aren't past racism yet, and they openly admit it!!!

Rene Contreras, HE IS WINNING. Are you really a doctor?

Notes from a populist

I would like to point out that Ted Kennedy ran the very same campaign that Hillary is running right now. He went all the way to the floor of the convention, june 3rd when it was obvious he could not win. Carter had it sewed up many months earlier, but Ted stayed in with…. and I quote " I am the more electable candidate" (because the country just loves northeastern ivy league yachting types)

So what is wrong with Hillary staying in, to save face and to make sure her supporters got their moneys worth? If Obama is so fragile his candidacy cannot stand even this.. then what will happen in the fall? I will vote for him, that's what will happen. I hope the rest of my southern white blue collar, "I had to work right outta high school", men will be as generous to the snobby wing of our party.

OREGON: You Are The Best!

THANKS!

Shame on CNN for allowing so much racist banter in these blogs. You guys moderate and the majority of the comments you allow are ignorant. Why do this if you're not going to allow intelligent correspondence?

Hmm, let's look at this logically.

Obama gets the higher educated persons vote
Clinton gets the lower educated persons vote

Cinton wins Kentucky by a landslide. Now what does that tell us?

At least most of the country is educated, because Obama leads in the popular vote.

Oh, and he leads by pledged delegates, superdelegates, and States won.

Why is Clinton still around???????

We are not racist if we don't vote for Obama. Isn't it possible that his positions are not the positions held by many people? He's very anti- many things that I believe in. Hillary is more qualified to be president. So is McCain. McCain will not let terrorists take over the world. And, I don't have to have a college education to know this. In some ways, a college education makes you more willing to accept anything thrown your way and takes your power of discernment away from you. The DNC will be gravely dissappointed come election day if they pick their shiny new penny to be their nominee.

Either way KY gave him the majority of delegates that was an important factor in this race.

THANKS KY....For giving this Great Win to our Guy!

WOMEN FOR OBAMA .....

OBAMA 08' / Webb, Clark or Hagel as VP

Griffin, CA May 21st, 2008 11:03 am ET
Oregon proved to America what we all knew–education is everything.
Thanks Oregon, America is so proud of you. Now on to the White House.
Obama 08

How insane is that statement? VERY... my very ignorant uncle has a C- HS average and no college experience but is worth $200 million... why... because this is America and he worked his tail off to do it.

Would you call him "uneducated?"

There are two things in this world... book smarts and street smarts... And street smarts trumps what any book can teach you my friend.

You can look behind Senator Obama at any of his campaign rallies and
see white people. And I am sure that they work. How else will they
survive? To create this misnomer to try and deny that some, not all,
and maybe this particular voting block of white Americans who won’t vote
for him because of his race, is anything other than typical racists,
who aren’t going to vote for him anyhow, is preposterous. Maybe he
can’t “relate” to them because they don’t want to be related to outside
of their narrow minded thinking. The reality is, they live in America,
which cannot cater to that type of thinking. Someone needs to tell them the truth. That they are in the minority.

This election race has taught me a lot. It has taught me how racism in this country is, still alive and going. It has taught me, no matter what the math comes to, I can chance it to fit the result I like. It has taught me, no matter how less you have work in life you can claim your spouse experince has yours. It has taught me, I can say anything I would like, and don't have to be responsible for what I say. Bottom line is Mrs. Clinton has lost this race, If she had fought this primary with grace, just maybe Obama would pick her for V.P. But is don't, she try to run him into the ground with no mercy and it backfire. Now she is looking for him to play nice. She should go back into the Senate and get the real experince she keep talking about.

When the GE starts the issues are going to be clear. This primary is tough because the elected nominee of the Democrats should become the next President. After all, action speaks louder than words and we seen what 8 years of Republican rule has done, would there be any doubt? Could you imagine what the GE would look like if all these Obama/Clinton supporters get together and vote for who ever is the nominee?

What's truly amazing to me....people will not vote for Barack because of race. This country will call out and invade another country when theres a racial divide. But within our on country we refused to acknowledge or even talk about racisim. Racisim has been and will continue to be a n issue in this country, until its talked about. People are afraid to admit this country was built on it. We refused to educate our children in school about 400 years of slavery as if it did not happen. But we can definitely find ways to talk about the Holecaust. Blacks in this country were only given equal rights during the Civil Rights movement. So if we are such a loving county and every one has equal rights...why can't we have a Black President. What are you afraid of...

CHRIS MATTHEWS ON MNSBC ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE QUITE TRUTHFULLY AND BLUNTLY.....THERE ARE THESE BACK WOODS WHITE AMERICANS THAT REFUSE TO VOTE FOR A BLACK MAN....THIS IS 21ST CENTURY AMERICA..AND HILLARY FED ON THIS KIND OF MINDSET.....PURE RACISM.....

BUT OBAMA WILL PREVAIL WITHOUT THEM...LET THEM VOTE FOR MCCAIN....THEY WILL SEE HOW THERE QUALITY OF LIFE, WHICH THEY DON'T HAVE NOW...WILL GET EVEN WORSE.....

OBAMA 08

Where is the press objectivity? The democratic race shows neither person with a "majority". There are more than "some" people who feel Senator Obama is not their candidate and the opposite may be true. Why are the headlines "Obama the candidate"....is this water dripping? is it well lobbied headlines so that the other half of the party is okay with being discounted? McCain is unchallenged?

What happened to reporting and contiguous coverage...like screaming news that New Orleans still has so much to clean up and its need for people? or real news / investigative reports on the oil industry, gas prices, etc? We are one lining ourselves to speak to an ever declining literate population. Decades ago we looked at the Roman Empire and pondered if our fate would be to "fall". Hello...smell the coffee....we are debt ridden, require educated foreign talent and have killed off our young in overseas pursuits. Our dollar is lower in Europe and Canada and we still aren't picking up a significant export business while our money is "cheaper".

Yesterday's election had a significant number of people that actually voted for the Clinton campaign. It sent messages ....but not ones that were the popular trend of already declaring that the news industry was done with the competition and had been telling us that the dance was done.

This feels like the Gore election. This feels like "1984". We did not elect the powerful news agencies to run the election. Let's try to report news and facts. It is a very close popular race. There is a party that has declared two states do not 'count'. The other party has only one candidate that used to present himself as a hybrid. Maybe there will be three candidates. Or maybe the press can tell us who's running and save us the time of thinking and voting? is that "2084" the sequel??

I would like to ask a question please. Why is it that no one ever talks about the Obama voters and what they would do if Hillary should (by some stretch of the imagination) win the nomination. We only hear how many Hillary supporters wouldn't support Obama. How about putting it out there that the Obama supporters wouldn't just lay down and roll over should Hillary be the nominee (shudder the thought)!

James wrote: "We will show the DNC what they've done this primary season -Hillary supporters will vote for McCain."

That, my friend, is called emotional voting. Remember what you won with your 'showing the DNC vote' when you and your country suffer under 4 more years of George Bush policy. It'll be on you.....will you be willing to take the credit for that?

YEAH THE RACIST ONES.

The demographics seem to point to voters who vote for established names only.As long as they recognize the cover they will buy the book.

Obama, his supporters and the media think that Democrats who are not voting for him somehow have a race issue. That really does make me sad because for many of us, that is simply not the case. I am deeply concerned about Obama's anti-American influences including his parents, his friends, his wife and yes, his church. It is not just one friend or one incident, there is a cumulation of influences that have been an integral part of his life and they all add up. And, this has nothing to do with wearing a flag pin, I don't care about something that trivial. If you do the research (and read everything because some information is simply not accurate), you will find that he seems to gravitate towards the more militant and radical viewpoints. Couple that with his fiery speeches, far-left ideology and his seemingly deep interest in helping the downtrodden, I feel this pull towards something other than American democracy. It all feels a little like deja vu.

If the Senator from Illinois is the peoples choice, why can't he win? Since the truth has been know about his friends and true character, he has lost most of the primary contests including by 41% and now by 35%.

He must think that all of us older "typical white" people are stupid and senile as well. All of a sudden he wearing the flag pin and saying God Bless America. What a hyprocriate. I will never cast a vote for him in any capacity. I still do not know who this elite snob is nor do his supporters for that matter – they are voting on skin color.

He is not even the officially the nominee or the President and he is already telling us what to drive and what to put our airconditioner on. Wants to meet with leaders that literally want to kill us. Oh but excuse me, he is going to "change" their minds. Wake up America. We are letting the perfect choice for President slip through our hands to vote for skin color. That is what this is all about – has been from the very beginning. Well, if he were a good choice I would be all for it, but he is the most scary choice. I hope in the future they band the concept of delegates and superdelegates – they are contrubutors to helping put in the wrong choice. If Obama is the nominee – I will back and vote for John McCain. He is not a follower of Bush (which Obama will try to say) -he can think for himself – despite his "age".

MODERATION FOR ME ALL THE TIME? BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE OBAMA?

It is now clear that Senator Obama will be the candidate for president . All of you people out there that are not happy with the way things are now had better get off of your high horses and go to the polls in Nov,. and vote for the democratic nominee . We have goofy in the white house now why would you want his twin brother for another four years. You vote for McBush you are going to get what you deserve , but you will drag us with a little more sense down with you not to mention our children, grandchildren and the future of a country that can be great again. So put your racial bull crap behind you and stand up for change or our country will be no more.Remember our enemies have said we will destruct from within. We have had a good start with Bush so everyone had better wake up. Conne, Logansport,IN

Obama is not struggling. The same people that is voting for Sen. Hillary and said that race motivated their chose will be the same folk that would not vote for her because if she was running against a white man because sex would then be a factor. She would not be able to trust these voters in the fall because they would vote for Sen. McCain.

Think of this if Sen. Obama wasn't getting the white vote will he be this a head?

He struggling with this independent and many like me who support Hillary not for the party but for her ability. He won't get my vote because it is fact that Hillary is most qualified, then McCain before Obama boy.

We will show the DNC what they've done this primary season –
Hillary supporters will vote for McCain.

McCain '08 for Clinton '12
Obama boy, well, NEVER!!!

I blame Hillary 90% for erecting this feminist wall of exclusion between her and Obama. She has created a division that may affect the general election. We can only hope that Obama has energized so many new and enthusiastic voters that it will cancel out the old Geraldine Ferraro negative bitter women who really see this as a betrayal of Hillaries "right" to be president

GEE, WHAT A SURPRISE.

HOW MANY TIMES HAVE WE PICKED THE "WRONG" CANDIDATE???

WE NEVER LEARN, EVEN AFTER THE LAST 8 HORRIFIC YEARS.

THE UPCOMING LOSS TO MCBUSH IS ONE WE WILL DESERVE!

People who believe in similar ideals and have similar morals should be happy that atleast we have 2 candidates that are close on the issues. With that said, when you have people saying they will not vote for Obama because Hillary and her campaign had a bad strategy, is really saying that I will not vote for a Bi-racial or in their words black man.

If I don't trust someone or think that someone tells me what I want to hear and then I cosign on a loan for them, ppl would say I was crazy as hell. Thats points out that no matter how educated, down to earth, and viable a candidate is, if he/she is black, they will always be discriminated against. Anyone want to know why we have affirmative action?

Saying that you don't know enough about Obama is not an excuse. You could READ and get on the INTERNET but I guess if the news dont tell you then you have need to seek out the information you dont know. You all are pitiful and should look at your children when you are acting younger than them. Atleast when they fight they are able to still come back and play in the same sand box.

Obama ran a good, calculated, and hard fought campaign. He didnt hit on Clinton about every single thing but he could have. He is not Stealing an election, he is WINNING it. Its ok to have disagreements but make sure you are not making a worse mistake by not saying sorry and moving on.

Dem's in "08". You have a choice. If you got to go, be satisfied with your decision. I am and since Obama is winning the nomination fair and square, I will support him all the way to the Big House!!!

Oregon proved to America what we all knew–education is everything.

Thanks Oregon, America is so proud of you. Now on to the White House.

Obama 08

you know why he struggle with some demoncrate because of Hillary attack on Obama, that why Obama is winning because of Hillary dirty tricks, I am African American man I like Bill Clinton I just dont careful Hillary because of her negative remarks,

Yes, Obama is bound to have problems with some of us Democratic voters, because there are some of us who do not feel we need to be politically correct apologists to the idea that someone's or some race's 'time has come'.

We all know that those people who say they'll vote for McCain over Obama if Clinton looses are lying, they're just frustrated and want to make a point to try to swing support. They'll change their tune by the time the general election comes around. I've said it once and I'll say it again if you're supporting either Clinton or Obama and if your chosen candidate isn't the nominee and you choose to vote for McCain that would be like if you have no choice and you either have to lose your pinkie finger or your whole hand and you choose to lose your whole hand. It makes no sense. There is little difference between Obama and Clinton there is a HUGE difference between them and McCain. I'll vote for either one over McCain any day.

Well there is a natural understanding of the opinions of the voters in Kentucky. Would you want to support a candidate who did not come to your state? I say this as an Obama supporter.

The truth is: politically this was a good move for Senator Obama. Knowing that his chances of winning were very low in Kentucky, Obama avoided campaigning in the state where he could validate Senator Clinton's attempt to appear competitive for the Democratic Party Presidential nominee. By doing so, he allows her to campaign without going negative. He will campaign in the state, but after all Democratic Party competition has been cleared from the state.

Hillary supporters that vote McCain have no true respect for her or her stance on the issues. She admirably fought for her vision of American for nearly two years, a vision that couldn't be more removed from McCain's vision of the US and the world, and by voting for him you'd be essentially giving Hillary and her hard work a slap in the face. I firmly believe that in the end she'd rather want the realization of her vision of America than winning the presidency. So stop thinking about what you want, but start thinking about what she wants. Also, in an Obama cabinet position she can play a more effecive role in realizing her vision of America than when she is pushed to the sidelines by a McCain victory, for which a great many Democrats, rightly or wrongly, will blame her. Hillary supporters, if you truly want to play a heroic role in this historic election, then chose for the path of America that she wanted to take, and not for the destructive status quo we have now. Only you can decide this thing and I hope you'll choose to be on the "right" side of history. Thank you.

I don't get it. Why the emphasis on Obama's struggle with some Democrats? Clinton struggles with some Democrats too!

This seems to again be an attempt to show Obama's candidacy and appeal as flawed, while not inspecting the flaws of Hillary Clinton.

Surley, one must also look at the large White crowd that Mr. Obama drew in Oregon and all across various areas of the U.S. Might I add that without the African American vote, which the Clintons have largely lost, Ms. Clinton has no possibility of winning either.

CNN your analysis and headlines are much too simplistic and frankly is patronizing to thinking Americans.

The democrats that Obama is having trouble with are the types that would never vote for a black candidate regardless. You can call them blue collar workers, whites,etc... but the acurate tag for them is racists.
If the cap fits, wear it.

We'll have a democratic majority in congress and a republican president after the election thanks to MSNBC and CNN. Obama has made this race about race and now it's coming around to bite him. I just don't understand how it's allright for all blacks to blindly vote for Obama and it's okay,but if whites vote for Hillary it's racism. I'm so disappointed with my black brethen, and MSNBC and CNN.

If Hillary is still a viable candidate, as she claims she is, why isn't anyone asking why she can't win the black vote?

I will be ashamed of our country if Senator Obama does not win in the November election due to the color of his skin. What will this say about us as a nation? If I were Hillary, I would be ashamed that my base was racist, and as a voter I'm ashamed that she has embraced them. I thought she was civil rights pioneer? Oh, that's right, when it gets her votes from blacks she's a pioneer. When it's racist whites, she's one of them.

Any doubts about why he needs her in the ticket? Obama-Clinton is the ticket winner. No Obama-Hillary, Obama-Clinton.... 8 years in power, then Hillary-Whoever next 8 years.

Definitely, Obama has a huge task ahead of him to win over the groups of Democrats whom do not accept him as their Presidential nominee. It is a serious problem for the DNC if they expect to win the general election. I myself am a Clinton supporter. A lot of what he does and says in the next few weeks will determine if I support him with my vote should he be the nominee. I like a lot of others out here, want to support him but we still have a nagging sense that we just don't know enough about him to make us feel good. Also, it does not seem to us that he is making enough effort to win over certain groups of voters. He tends to stick to his strong areas and states. He virtually did not campaign in KY. And while I do understand the strategy for doing so early on in the race, I feel like at this point he needs to be taking these opportunities to speak to these groups of folks if he wants their votes in the Fall.

I wish the American people would just be honest with themselves and each other. There are some White Americans who will not vote for an African American candidate. Period. End of story.

The bottom line, however, is this. Should Obama be the nominee, the differences between the Democrats and Republicans will be very stark. For those people who are willing to vote race instead of what is in their best interest, they deserve what they get. A third Bush term.

In 2000 Bush stole the election. In 2004 he won overwhelmingly.

The mess that the United States is in now - an economy that is spiraling downward, high gas prices, a neverending war, the loss of more than 4,000 young men and women for no good reason (not to mention the tens of thousands of innocent Iraqi people killed), and a price tag in the tens of billions of dollars, is a direct result of people voting against their own interests.

If people want to do that again, they have that right. They only need to refer to the statistics - more than 80% of the American people feel the country is going in the wrong direction - then vote. It's that simple.

Additionally, Hillary Clinton and her campaign are delusional. She cries sexism. In reality, sexism and racism have been good to her. If the situation was reversed and Clinton was leading in number of pledged delegates, leading in the number of superdelegates, leading in the number of contests won, leading in the number of states won, leading in the popular vote...Obama would be a distant memory. In fact, he would have been gone after the 11 state winning streak.

But again, we lie to ourselves and each other and continue to fashion reasons why she should continue and how she can win. She supported the consequences against Florida and Michigan...when she thought she would be the winner and their vote didn't matter. Now that she isn't where she thought she would or should be, she is so concerned about the people in all 50 states being heard. What a hypocrite!

She says she is in this for the American people...that is poppycock. She is in it for herself. Anyone who believes otherwise is as delusional as she is.

I think Clinton supporters would have a hard time voting against an Obama/Clinton ticket. Obama has made it known that he would consider her as a running mate. Clinton hasn't said anything, but I think when it comes down to it, she would prefer VP over Senator. In one months time, they will realize that they need each other.

...Nearly half of Democratic voters in Kentucky polled Tuesday said they would either vote for Republican Sen. John McCain or not vote at all in November if Obama is the Democratic nominee...

And why do you think they say that? What is common between Senator McCain and Senator Clinton and what is different about Senator Obama? No rocket science here...its obvious.

People are comfortable with what they know.. and thats OK. But keep this in mind, even people of the same race make very very bad decisions (i.e. our leader for the as 8 years). It sounds like these voters can't see the forest for the trees.

This should credit to the Clintons' divisive campaign.

They say and do anything with mean spirit, They play race, gender and any cards to appeal to the dark lower intelligence of the people just to secure power for themselves! They keep taking the low road on this pointless race!

Shame on the Clintons!

Jacksonian Democrats are the most stubborn people on earth. Any well informed Democrat should be willing to vote for Obama. Instead these Jacksonian Democrats whom most have only a high school diploma or less don't have the IQ to vote for the better man.

You DEMS saying you'd vote for McCain over Obama need to get a grip with reality.

You guys wanna pay $15 for a gallon of gas, then I say, "GO FOR IT!" Let's vote John McCain "Path to EXTINCTION"

McCain admits he knows little about the economy.

Obama still struggles with MANY democrats, and justifiably so.

My father is from Kentucky, my mother from Canada. I and my mother moved to Canada because we could no longer stand the racist attitude of that state (also prevalent in Tenn and WV). Racist will not vote for a black person under any circumstances. In my opinion, I would NOT want such people in my party.
I wish Americans luck in his struggle to educate such people. Start now and perhaps in a generation it may change. I believe that 4/8 yrs with Obama as your Pres. will go a long way to help you in your struggle. Regardless, our prayers are with you and God Bless America.

Obama still struggles with some democrats?...........you mean racists.

These people have the right to vote for whomever they choose. But it is widely known that some states still have a problem with racism. And the Clintons didn't cease the opportunity to speak against it, instead they capitalised on it.

They Clintons are to be celebrated for the contribution they have made to this country. But behaviour in this primary says a lot about their character and might cause some of those contributions to seem dim in comparison to their undercutting, stab in the back, and cut throat manners.

It is obvious they are more interested in winning at all cost instead of bringing the country together. The Clintons behaviour has really help to divide the Dems. The more she stays in the race the more divided it will be. I hope when all is said and done they won't lose their soul. God have mercy on them.

I believe that once Obama becomes the nominee or even before he should go to some of these very towns and talk to these folks no matter how difficult it may be. Spend time there and deal with issues that are common to all americans. These people are hungry for change too. I believe we can turn all this division in our country.

Yes, we get it. People that will never vote for a black man won't vote for him. Thank God the entire country isn't that way.

There is a common, well documented theme in many of the last few states that voted. It is that 20-25% of those who voted for Clinton voted against Obama's skin and that is unimaginable in this day and age. We have had blacks as chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, Secretary of State (2x), Astronauts, Senators, Generals and Governors. Therefore a person of color in high position is nothing new however hard that concept is for some of us to accept. We've also had women serving in all those capacities. So what's the problem? The answer is simple. In some people's mind things have in the following order:
1. White men.
2. White women.
3. Others.
If the exit polls had gone futher we would have found out that Clinton is merely preserving those voters for John McCain since these people also believe a white woman can lead only when a white is not available. For intance, I watched an interview on CNN with a woman living in a poor rural area of Kentucky and surprise to hear her say that " a woman's place is in the kitchen".
David Gergen from CNN puts it best when he said that Clinton has a moral duty to come out against this attitude by saying " if your vote for me is against my opponent's race, I don't need your vote".

Clinton Supporters are just sour loosers. But i beleive they will get over it as soon as HRC leaves the race and puts the country's interests before her own selfish and little minded ones.

Well, if Hillary gets the nomination, she too will have a problem with some Democrats

"By comprison, 76 percent said they would choose Clinton over McCain"

That is a hoot! Like sure.., we'd vote for Hillary, now that we're a shoe in.., and of course, she doesn't STEAL the nomination from US in August!!

And you call me demwit... HA!!!

The bottom line with WVA and KY is that older white blue collar workers find too much psychological discomfort in voting for a black man! Only an educational campaign can help those hicks!

Doesn't anyone realize that BHO cannot win this thing in the fall?
Most democrats do not think he can pull this off, and would rather vote Republican, or not at all.

Is anyone out there awake?

flat out….Obama is having trouble with the people that will never vote for a black man. Call it what you will, but an exit poll taken last night in Kentucky released the troubling fact that 1 in 5 people who voted there say that race played a role in their decision. And of those, 9 in 10 were Hillary supporters. This should be an eye opener to those who like to dance around this issue by saying Obama has trouble courting the "white, blue collar" vote….he isn't getting the white, racist vote. And never will. And anyone suggesting that Obama is unelectable because he can't secure the "white, blue collar vote" is saying that it is that redneck vote that is what gets people in the WHITE house. Welcome to the 21st century West Virginia….welcome to the 21st century Kentucky. If Hillary were serious about uniting the Democratic party, she should say that she doesn't want the votes of the racists. But knowing Hillary, she would say"you know what they say…where the rednecks go, so goes the rest of the nation!"

Hillary Clinton's supporters are bitter. Is there any denying it when you look at the poll results recorded in this story? Face it, you are bitter, old, white people! OMG! You ARE John McCain!

I just don't understand people who won't vote for Obama. He and Hillary are almost the same candidate based on issues, they vary very little. And yet people are going to not vote for him or worse vote for the man who only six months ago was distancing himself from Bush and now is the first person to sing his praises. All elections should be about issues not who is prettiest, female, white or black. If you agree with Hillary's issues then vote for Obama. Don't not vote. I'm from KY and it makes me sick to think that people in the Commonwealth are so backwards that they can't figure out its about issues not names...

Guess we're going to have four more years, or possibly eight years of Republican rule if OBAMA gets the nomination all because of the DNC's stupidity!! and SEXISM!!!!
GO HILLARY 08!!

If you look at the exit polling data from Oregon and a number of other largely rural or largely white states, Obama has no problem. What is so different about Kentucky and West Virginia? Hmmmmmm...........

BTW: AR, KY, and WV are Hillary's only 25+ point victories. Obama has 13 of them and he has 26 double digit wins to her 9. Even in primaries he leads in double digit wins 16 to 9.

And he is AHEAD in the popular vote, even with Florida and the caucus state totals, he is up by 270,000 votes with only two Obama friendly states to go.

If Obama wins the nomination, that may mean that Hillary will remain in the Senate and hopefully will continue the wonderful work of Senator Kennedy. She is the best one to do it. We Democrats have a win-win situation. Let's be grateful and UNITE.

Democrats will caolesce around Obama but it is something that will take time. Until Clinton's decides to back Obama, only then we should see who are the real Democrats.

I will VOTE for Experience! Regarless of race, gender,
republican or democrate. I'm not totally opposed of an Independent if they're the best person for the job.
Who would you hire if this was a job interview for the
Highest Office of the United States of America?
dah... Hillary or McCain

Obama will never get my vote, because being President of the US in these troubled times is NOT an internship! Remember the last time we put a niave inexperienced man in this great office and he ( !Bush) couldn't pronounce names for Heads of States, couldn't spell simple things like potato and said naive things about what he couldn't do. Everytime he opened his mouth, he stuck his foot in it.

Obama is too inexperienced and niave in world affairs for anybody's vote. He said there were 57 states in the United States. Even a child knows that! and "50 States" is So imbeded into our thoughts that ever in our most thoughless times, we wouldn't get it wronge. Haven't we learned anything?

That's why Hillary has the Votes from Older, Wiser Americans.
They know NOT to take THIS job opportunity lightly.! !
And who do YOU "trust enough" to pick those upcoming empty
Supreme Court Justices seats in our highly regarded Court Sysyem?!

To everyone who says blacks are racists for voting overwhelmingly for Obama more so because he is black than they are voting for Hilary. Then say whites who voted for Clinton soly because she is white are not racists are flawed in their thinking and here why.

1.- Blacks, have always voted for a whites since they were allowed to vote in every election. Therefore, if they were racists, they would have stayed home and not vote at all because the majority of the time to the two people running for office are–for the majority of the time–whites.

2.- Blacks have never voted for one white person over the other based on race–EVER. therefore, race was never an issue in the black community. However, whites have for a good part of our history based their vote for the white guy on how close he is with blacks... some white men have even run their entire campaign on race.

3.- As far back as November of 2007 Obama was not considered a contender against Hillary in the black community, until he proved that he can win the white vote. If anything the black community was waiting for an approval from whites before their vote for the black guy; how does that make them racists?

4.- On the flip side of the coin we have whites who have never had the chance to vote for a black this late in an election period, basing their vote only on race and nothing else. That my friends, is the difference.

Don't buy this notion that blacks are not going to vote for any of the democrates, on the contrary if there is a voting block that democrats can rely on in any election. It's the black vote, and that has nothing to do with race.

Yes he does. He has not been an agent of CHANGE at all! He has used all the swiftboating tactics and racist and sexist innuendo, and has somehow managed to convince people that it is Hillary who is doing this. He is the little brother who always breaks things and blames it on his older sibling. I am one democrat who will never be swayed to vote for Obama....and I do not consider myself racist! There are many Hillary supporters who see through the smoke and mirrors and the bias of the MSM and WILL NOT BE MANIPULATED into voting for Obama just because he is a Democrat.

Our first priority is country, and it is my opinion that his foreign policy is flawed and weak. I do not believe we should sit down, without preconditions, with leaders of countries who want to decimate us and our allies.

I also believe we need mandated Universal Healthcare in order to move forward with the medical needs of our citizens. Most all of us need to carry car insurance in order to operate a vehicle on city, state and federal roads. Healthcare is no different!

We Americans are a very independent sort and do not like to be told by anyone, including DNC and MSM who we should vote for.

As far as voting for McCain over Obama, there is a democratic majority in congress, part of our checks and balances. Additionally, all of you who are saying we would be giving up women's rights by voting for McCain are the true fearmongers. I have more faith in our country and it's history. There is no way our country would tolerate a reversal of Roe V Wade. Stop using that as a deterrent, it is fearmongering in the worst way!

These people who want to vote for Mccain must not have had enough of George Bush. So let them stay home or vote for Mccain you only hurt yourselfs ,but before you do check out , THE BRAVES ONE THE REAL MCCAIN.COM AND SEE WHAT YOU GET. THE SAME OLD REPUBLICAN LIES , WAR ,AND DEBT. GO ON CUT OFF YOUR NOSE TO SPITE YOUR FACE (YES OBAMA CAN ) !!!!!!!!

Anybody in a presidential election will have some weakness with some democratic or Republican voters in some areas of the country. That's why you campaign to get your message out. Some will change their mind and some will not. Did Obama has to win all states to be president? What are you talking about anyway. The rest is bla bla bla

All I can say is let the suppers over ride the people's vote if they want to, but be ready for mcbush term because Clinton will struggle with the black voters and all the new first time voters that will feel "why vote it doesn't matter goverment will do what anyway".

I'm not surprised by the struggle that remains. America should be leery of placing an inexperienced person in the highest profile position of the world. This country is in such a mess, it's going to take more than words of hope and good speeches to fix it.

This decision should not be taken lightly. America should be doing their homework and voting based on the accomplishments and experience for those running. People have asked what each brings to the table...please folks do some research. You should know by now what each has accomplished in their lives and careers and you should know where they stand on the issues. If you don't, I would suggest finding out before November.

These voters are not supporting him because she has been telling them for months now that he is incompetent and incapable of being president. The polling in Kentucky verifies that she continues to bash him. She is creating a no confidence vote in the leading candidate of her own party. This is a primary and not the GE, at this point I question the integrity and ethics of someone who will continue this kind of talk convincing their own party members that he does not deserve the nomination, she does. Again I ask, to what point and purpose does she continue? I cannot find an explanation except to bring Obama down and I am hoping that is not her cause.

He also has a problem with younger, educated, white professionals. I'm not saying I won't vote for him but I won't vote for him just because he's a democrat.

He has to show me some substance.

"Nearly half of Democratic voters in Kentucky polled Tuesday said they would either vote for Republican Sen. John McCain or not vote at all in November if Obama is the Democratic nominee. Among 1,278 people polled, 33 percent said they would pick McCain over Obama, and 16 percent said they would not vote at all."

AMEN....its about the people, not the numbers...Wake up America

Once the nomination is over and done with. I think people who voted for Hillary will come to their senses and support Obama?

And if they ask themselves, why should we; it's because they love their families, right?

I think people will set aside their feelings of retaliation by not voting for Obama, and take a decisive look at the direction this country is headed for that will impact their children's adult lives and so on.

As for John McCain, well he goes on T.V. and cracks jokes to reach the Amercian people. Wait a minute, is this a time to joke?

If the DNC " SELECT " Obama instead of " ELECT " a legitimate nominee for Presidential candidate...gauranteed there will be a split on the party that nobody will be able to heal in time for the general election.

I'm not bragging, but I've been right more often than the political pundits, the so called experts. This will turn into a bad scene.

Best advice, count every vote in Florida and Michigan now ! or face losing the White House....again !

im staying home–so there!!!!

I am not so sure that they are democrats. Democrats don't normally betray their party for some of the reasons I have read. I could not support Sen Clinton because of the way she acted. She reminds me so much of President Bush everything has to be done her way regardless. I see her as a self centered self serving women who know how to use anyone or anything to get what she wants. The primary was ran based on what she wanted or did not want she for some odd reason has been allowed to call all the shots is this race. A true leader cannot blame or find fault with everybody else when they fall short. She made a lot of mistakes during this race but instead of excepting reasponsiblity for her mistakes she just places the blame on Sen Obama, the media, the DNC, and the fact that she is a women. I don't get it she makes accusations to her supporters and they take them as fact. I am shocked to see the first female run for the president of the U.S. conduct herself in such a low fashion. We will have a female president one day and I hope that no matter what the situation maybe in the world that when people see her they still see a lady. Women are the most graceful human beings in the world. I didn't see any grace coming from Sen Clinton. What I saw coming from her was mean, untruthful, and someone all about self. I do hope that Sen Obama actually selects a woman for his VP just as long as it is not Sen. Clinton.

Hard to get vote from inbread jeds. And they know who they are. Just remember those whom will vote for obama from clinton and those who have become new registered democratic voters, and those republicans whom have crossed over added together will make it possible for Obama to defeat Mcain. Numbers do not lie.

The pendants keep asking what Obama needs to do to address the issue of low income, uneducated whites not seeing Obama as sharing their views. Oh by the way I mean a portion of the rural voters like those of WV and KY. These voters say they would not vote for Obama because he is BLACK.

The question should not be what Obama needs to do. The question should be what these so called Americans need to do to get over their outdated views of who we are as humans. These are supposed to be CHURCH GOERS AND CHRISTIANS. I don't what GOD these people serve.

The media needs to ask the right questions so we can move the entire country beyond not voting for someone because he/she is black or woman.

Wolf of CNN needs to do a better JOB! I used to respect him as a reporter. ?????

As much as I hate to admit it looks like Obama will end up being the nominee for the party and the first time in my life I will vote Republican. If Obama becomes the president I think we are in for a horrible four years.

Geeee Whiz.....voters in Kentucky, a state that Bush scored a landslide victory over Kerry in 2004, say they won't vote for Obama in the general election. Stop the Press! The keys to Obama's victory in November will be to maintain the key blue states, and add a couple of the red states that he's done so well in: Colorado, North/South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, and perhaps either Kansas or Ohio (depending on which govenor he picks for his running mate Strickland or Sebelius)

The exit polls are reflective of one of the following:

a. There is a concerted effort in the Clinton campaign to have her supporters say they won't support Obama in a last-ditch, dirty-tricks effort to sway the superdelegates.

b. Hillary's campaign is now becoming naturally devisive.

I wouldn't write off the former as out of the question given the Clinton's motivation, but it will fail, if for no other reason that the superdelegates won't fall for that crap.

The latter appears to be borne out in other polls indicating Hillary's attacks on Obama are unfair.

Because they are openly and admittedly racist. Over 25% openly admitted they will not vote for a black guy. Fortunately, Kentucky and West Virginia are isolated pockets that have a large number of racist residents.

Sen. Clinton baggage hasn't been on the table.

Obama 08

If Obama and his wife had the baggage Sen. Clinton and Bill Clinton has, it would have been a major issue from day one of campaigning.

There white, so it's a none issue!

Give Barack time.....to know him is to love him......the general election campaign will prove it !!!!!! OOOOOOOOOOOOOObama 2000008

AND SO DOES HILLARY!!!

stupid headline

Now she's complaining of sexism. Really, I don't care about gender, it's ALL about character. It's another transparent attempt to rally the votes from her main demographic.

Im white and blue collar,she screwed me with nafta and I will never forget it.And NO i wont ever vote for "Looselips McCain'.

This problem exists in Appalachia for all previous Democratic candidates going back to 1964. Nationwide this problem is identical for both candidates against McCain.

Please be factual in your reporting instead of trying to drum up controversy for the sake of ratings, ratings and more ratings. CNN, the FOX NEWS for intellectuals?

Some Democrats? Try 66% of Hillary supporters which is almost half of the party.

WE CAN'T SAY HE IS STRUGGLING WITH SOME DEMOCRATS. THEY ARE DIVIDED BETWEEN TWO FABULOUS CANDIDATES. ONCE WE HAVE ONE NOMINEE WE ALL WILL BE BEHIND THAT PERSON EXCEPT FEW. WE ARE NOT WORRIED ABOUT THEM. BECAUSE THIS TIME WE ARE GOING TO GET MANY INDEPENDENT AND UNHAPPY REPUBLICANS TO DEMOCRATIC FOLD. WE CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER FOUR MORE YEARS OF BUSH.

Gimme a break.He struggles only because Hillary continues to undermine the Democratic party and attempts to keep that division alive.Nothing else has worked for her so know we are hearing that the "male establishment is bias"...the gender card has finally been played.What else can she do.She has no more idea's.Her last stab, we can only hope.Hey lady,hey lady...........its over.

flat out....Obama is having trouble with the people that will never vote for a black man. Call it what you will, but an exit poll taken last night in Kentucky released the troubling fact that 1 in 5 people who voted there say that race played a role in their decision. And of those, 1 in 10 were Hillary supporters. This should be an eye opener to those who like to dance around this issue by saying Obama has trouble courting the "white, blue collar" vote....he isn't getting the white, racist vote. And never will. And anyone suggesting that Obama is unelectable because he can't secure the "white, blue collar vote" is saying that it is that redneck vote that is what gets people in the WHITE house. Welcome to the 21st century West Virginia....welcome to the 21st century Kentucky. If Hillary were serious about uniting the Democratic party, she should say that she doesn't want the votes of the racists. But knowing Hillary, she would say"you know what they say...where the rednecks go, so goes the rest of the nation!"

Why want the new media tell the truth. There are code words used in the news like "is Sen Obama Electable" meaning will European (White America) or Blue Collar will vote for Sen Obama a black man. look at what at CNN say " CNN is projecting rival Sen. Hillary Clinton will win by a wide margin — suggests that he still has big problems in states with a large majority of older, white and blue-collar voters." True Racism will start to come out very soon

Obama really scares… I heard him say in one of his no substance speeches yesterday, that Venezuela and Colombia are "no threat" to the United States therefore; he is not concerned about the possibility of bringing on terrorism to our country. He also stated, that we should only be concerned about big powerful nuclear nations like Russia. Really Baracak? This is another example of your poor judgement. Do not underestimate the South Americans (especialy Venezuela and Colombia) they are powerful nations and have no fear!

Hillary please save us from this man!

I wonder if Hillary was running against a white man – what questions the polls would ask?

Go Obama! It's not stopping us and it won't – we are on our way to 1600 Penn Ave --------–

When are people going to start calling this what it is? Chris Matthews started to last night, but outside of him it seems like there are no pundits willing to take WV and KY to task for being blatantly racist (and further, take Hillary to task to pandering to their racist beliefs). I'm a white guy that lives in OH in relatively close proximity to both KY and WV. I've had people from both states tell me that nearly all of the people they know back at home aren't voting for Obama for one reason – his race. It's a disgrace, and it's shameful watching the Clinton campaign revel in the twisted adoration she's getting in those states from ignorant hatemongers.

Oh give it a REST already. When he becomes the nominee these silly over-analyzed polls and commentaries will be singing a different tune. This happens with EVERY presidential race and the MEDIA and everyone else claiming "authority" here and there keeps SINGING THE SAME OLD SONG.

One you have to candidates in each party the maps will change and the demographics will change in how they vote because they will have a clear choice between a Republican and a Democrat. It's really that simple.

Americans should KNOW how the game is played by now. Jesus, the "song and dance" has not changed in years, but this is a race like NO other and nothing is as "usual". So I don't listen to all this primary hogwash. It will hold no merit come November.

People need to stop being silly and get with the program and stop all this nonsense. This primary will soon be over and then we start all over come November.

Lets face it. Some will not vote for Obama because of color. When the pudits say older whites, they are speaking to a generation that went through the civil rights movements kicking a sreaming wanting to keep things separate. The younger generation hasn't experience much racism as the older generation. This is the big divide. Has anyone been to W.Va and Kentucky???? Look at the voting pattern over the past eight years. These are not so call blue states

Struggling with the uneducated? That's a bad thing?

HE'S NOT THE ONE. DHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will not vote for Obama, not even with Hillary on the ticket, this primary has been rigged from day one!! I will vote mcCain and with pride, I have my children to think of. If obama gets in. they will be part of a hate and division culture, run by a dictator and his wife, who sees America as a mean and lazy place. I think I will throw up now!!!!

And the reason why he's leading in every category leading to the nomination for the party. So does Clinton and McCain. Hillary with younger white voters, younger black voters, hard working blacks, and people with money who see how bad she ran her campaign and don't want to see her doing the same to the country, and most of all voter who don't use race to decide who to vote for. And McSane has issues with people who don't want any more wars and think he's too old, out of touch and still had too many lobbies running his campaign.

We could go on for days...

I believe Barack's safety is a huge concern in "Klan-tucky" as one blogger joked.. race is a huge factor in Kentucky and West Virginia. The campaign is playing it down which is good but it is there and runs genarations deep. Whenever he walks close to a crowd I hold my breath I am terrified some yahoo will shoot him. Beef up your security Barack the world needs you!!!!

Why is an article like this written?

He struggles with democrats because some/most democrats feel even he is way too far left.

It's that simple. Stop sugar coating it with racism and sexism and fascism and horrible name calling.

Depending on future events, I can see Obama winning 65 percent of the vote in November, or I can see Obama winning only 20 percent in November... we'll have to wait and see...

it is ok. obama has problem with hard working white people. however, clinton has a prolem with african american in general

At first I was angry after reading this blog and I was going to write something sarcastic. But then I thought to myself, what's the use, you won't change anybodies mind by being negative. It's amazing to me that so many people would vote against there own best interest simply because the candidate has a different skin color. Sure Obamas supportors would vote for Hillary, his supportors are educated forward thinking whites, and blacks from all walks of life and levels of education. It is a fact that the black vote is the most loyal voting block in the democratic party, they will vote democrate even if they don't particularly like the candicate, because they know, after the Republican party has used our numbers to win, they have very little use for blacks and poor whites. I'd like to know what makes the people in KY and WV think they would be any better off with John McCain. If Hillary gets the nomination, I will hold my nose, close my eyes, take a deep breath, and vote democrate.

DEMOCRATE 08
From NC

I WILL pick McCain over Obama. Obama scares me. The last thing we need is someone who thinks he can solve all the nations problems with a bunch of pretty words and a big grin.

A win is a win. CNN you guys are having a pretty good time.
Good for you.

Isn't it obvious that HRC also has a problem with some Democrats....Like she has lost the nomination....CNN let's be fair in your analysis...I think she has a bigger problem than he does.....

I've listened to your comments about Clinton supporters who would not vote for Obama. Does this not show the ignorance of these people. By not voting for Obama they are surely putting McCain into office, thereby putting they children and grand children in harms way. Does this not say something about the type of people Clinton is attracting. Seems to me the world would be a better place without them.

CNN

please tell me why

no one ever says hillary would have to do some hard work to get the african american votes. it is always about =white collar,blue collar, older, working white people.

we do not like being devided into catagories
HOW MANY BLOGGERS AGREE WITH ME?

PLEASE STOP

POST THIS PLEASE

According to Gallup, your entire article is categorically incorrect. Obama's numbers are rising over Clinton in every conceivable category.

Why don't we stop trying to twist demographics into fitting our narrative and call this what it is...

He has a problem with Appalachian Rednecks. Country-whites with no education, a third of whom dropped out of high school, living in this particular geographic region of the country don't like Obama.

They are nowhere close to a majority of all non-degree holding blue collar whites. These racist ignorant hayseeds are the very worst of this country, and are thankfully a rapidly shrinking minority in America.

They are the past, and Obama is the future. How's that for analysis?

Clinton voters are saying they wont vote for Obama, while Obama voters say they will vote for Clinton. Why? Because Obama voters are know what it means to be a TRUE Democrat, and the Hilary voters would rather allow there bitterness from there candidates defeat cause us the White House in 2009. What a shame. Seems that like Hilary her voters are willing to sink the democratic party's chances all for themselves. A real shame. Especially since we are suffering at the hands of a Republian enough as is.

Well I blame the Media for this...The media has tried as hard as it can to bring down this woman and the PEOPLE have stood behind her.. She is not weak, and we are not uneducated and poor... HELLO we are AMERICANS!!!!when the Media constantly tries to rush her out of the spotlight, It makes people ( her supporters) angry. Stop tryin to shove Obama down our throats and perhaps we can choose for ourselves... Enough!

Let's see Obama won't win the rural vote, blue collar vote, older vote, Latino vote, and big state vote. I predict a huge loss for the Democrats in the fall coupled with a huge disatisfaction with the Democrat leadership; their flawed primary races; and their inability to choose a candidate who can win.

The fact that people make the claim that they will vote for McCain if Clinton doesn't win is mind boggling! To support a candidate means you support their views and stances on issues. The differences between Clinton and Obama are virtually non existent if you compare either of them to McCain! Wake up people, if you truly believe that this country is headed in the wrong direction then voting for McCain simply makes you a hypocrite!

Scott

"SOME" Democrats? He is almost split 50/50 with Hillary. He better be glad Florida and Michigan are off the table or it would be a different story. Obamabots unite...Floridian dems, vote McCain, he is just about a liberal anyway.

Obama/Hamas 08

Isn't anyone in the media going to start questioning Obama's electability? So, he has won a majority of pledged delegates. So what? If he loses in November, those delegates matter for nothing.

It seems the Dems – YET AGAIN – are diving head first into another 4 years of Republican rule with McCain. When will they understand that when only young people, the economic elite, and African Americans love their candidate, they will LOSE!

McGovern=Mondale=Dukakis=Gore=Kerry=Obama

I guess Dems have never been accused of being terribly bright when it comes to national politics.

Why do you single out Obama with problems with SOME white voters?

Does Hillary have problems with SOME black voters? No. She has problems with ALL black voters! Why? Because she keeps on pi$$ing them off by playing the race card, being mean and nasty, and bragging about her support among white voters.

She always asks Obama, "Why can't you close the deal?"

He should be asking her, "Why can't you catch up with me?"

She's the one who's LOSING, but you make it sound like Obama's losing.

I suppose, when he's President, you guys will still be asking "Why can't he get 100% of the white vote?"

I just read a new analysis that showed 30 % of the dems crossed over to Bush in the last election in Kentucky. Same for W. Virginia. This region is more conservative...some of those folks think they are democrats, but they are really republicans in the general.

Dear friends and relatives in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and Tennessee:

Hillary is a great politician and if she were running for a seat in Congress or anything on a state or local level, she would have my vote. She is a real bull dog and will get in bed with anybody, so to speak, to cut a deal for her constituents. She will beat a dead horse back to life and kill him again if she needs to. That's fantastic politics for Congress or on a state and local level; because you know she will do anything to try to get you what you need. However, that does not play out well on a national or international level for this great office, which requires diplomacy, careful thought, good judgment, strength, resilience, persuasiveness, and trustworthiness.

A vote for McCain is a vote for more of the same, and all this campaigning was for nothing, if it's sabotaged. Hillary will not appreciate that. Obama and Clinton are on the same page to get us out of this mud hole. Don't cut off you nose to spite your face. You and your children will regret it.

He won't get this Democrats vote. I Think I will stay home on Election Day.

He'll lose Texas Anyway. (And probably the nation.)

Americans blew it again.

All right I can only say three things about last nights results.
1) Duh we kinda knew the outcomes so no big surprises here, even the news organizations have little to say.
2) I did some research this am and, using Ms. Clinton's OWN logic (i.e. she has won the most votes because she is counting MI and Fl) I argue her point, there was a selection done on line that gave Mr. Obama 325,000 more votes than Ms. clinton so based on this selection and the others Ms. Clinton is counting Mr. Obama has more votes. What the on-line selection is not sanctioned by the DNC? Well Neither is MI or FL!
3) For those who say that KY "represents the U.S." I will simply point out this given a choice between Candidate "A" or Candidate "B" 5% of KY chose candidate "C"… yep real geniuses there all right.. sheesh

Drink the Kool Aid kids...Obama will never win the general election. We would not be in this mess if Obama had not made his premature power grab. Once again the super liberals of this party will force it into defeat come Nov. REMEMBER WHEN WE HAD A DEMOCRATIC PRES?.....It was when we nominated a Clinton maderate. but the party establishment is so hell bent to nominate the first black man for Pres. that the fear of losing all those black votes has them looking out for themselves instead of what is best for the party and the country. Clinton has won the state that we must win...Obama did not. He will not carry the blue collar core of the Democratic party...the Reagan swing votes that we must have. Oh well. Go ahead and feel good about trying to make history by nominating Obama....just don't be surprised when history repeats itself and we once again are seeing a Republican in the white house. Obama will divided this party in a way that will put us out of reach of the the White House for several years....There is a reason older voters are not flocking to Obama ...they have heard it all before and know a huckster when they see one.....Yeah his wife will be an issue...She is fair game. She has been on the campaign trail trashing Hillary with the rest of them...Let her explain her snobbish anti American claptrap to the public...The Republicans will eat these two alive....

If he would have campaigned in those states WV and KY.. he would have taken a bite out of Clintons lead. But he pretty much handed it to her knowing he is pretty much the nominee because she cant catch him if she tried now. So he is not going to wear himself out and save it for the general election. So you cant really base her huge wins on he cant win them over because he has won quite a few of them or he wouldnt be head to head in the states he did campaign alot in. Once more people get to hear him and meet him the better off he will be and the more of a chance he will have wooing as CNN puts it over the older/ white/ and blue collar workers. I am white and blue collar and he had my vote back in the begining. So cant be too biased based on not having equal setup to base it on.

You cant poll on something that was not equally done in the first place its not going to be a fair result of the poll. He took a huge bite out of Pennsylvania than was to begin with, as well as Indiana. ONce he got out there he won people over. Clinton is a household name almost. So people vote for what they are familiar with.. but when it comes to honesty, integrity, and fairness they dont like her. But people are scared to give anyone else a chance in the world. Rather have someone they know and dont like than someone they dont know.

Weird world if you ask me.

I just hope come General election time that the vast difference is evident between OUR democractic nominee and MCcain the republican. Differences on ECONOMY, WAR, POLICIES and SO MUCH MORE. Understand if you personally dont like that canidate BUT please do what is best for the country.

I really believe that Clinton's supporters are angry their candidate isn't doing better and they are truly bitter right now about it. With that said, as an Obama supporter, I probably would feel the same way if the situation were reversed and probably would say I would not vote for Hillary if she were the nominee. But in the end, I would be smart enough to vote for the candidate (regardless of my personal feelings about Billary) who wouldn't keep us in war for 100 more years and make the economy worse (McCain).

Hillary supporters:
Cutting off your nose to spite your face is really stupid. If you really care about yourself and your country, you will vote for the democratic nominee no matter who he or she is.

Who care what the people in Kentucky and/or West Virginia think. They wouldn't vote for Denzel Washington or Oprah Winfrey for that matter. Get my drift?

As far as older, white and blue-collar voters, they will and have been voting for Sen. Obama; and more will. There will be no problem come November.

To: Dems Superdelegates
Who is more electable Presidential nominee in the general election? I believe Sen Hillary Clinton is the best nominee to beat Sen McCain in November. According to recent poll, among 1278 Democratic voters 33% said they would vote for McCain over Obama, and 16% they would not vote at all.
Comparatively, 76% said they would choose Sen Clinton over McCain
with only 17% supporting the Republican front-runner McCain, and 6%
not voting.
Based on electoral vote which will be applied in the fall election, Hillary got 300 electoral votes against Obama's 217. The Map/Math is an accurate indicator and a reliable tool for the superdelegates to use
before casting their vote to Obama. The right nominee is Hillary!

The movie Deliverence is getting popular again.
The Clintons do not deserve to get back the White House. I am forever turned off voting for a woman politician. All Hillary does is whine and complain. She tries to talk tough, then cries when someone is tough on her. Anyone who has voted for Billary is a fool. I hope all of you vote for McCain and if he wins then you get what you deserve. When Obama wins, then it will make the victory even sweeter. Clinton supporters are mainly back wood HillBillies. Why is it that more educated voters are voting for Obama? Becuase stupid people vote for Clinton.

Would Hillary have ever won her senate seat if Bill had not cheated on her? THAT is her experience. Bill repeatedly cheating on her to get the sympathy of the uneducated voters.

Clinton News Network again siding with her. Let's get real CNN.

You had 2 predominately white states voting in starkly different ways. The media keeps asking the wrong question: Obama can't close in hardworking, white states.

BS, ask the real question: Why are WHITE people voting differently in Oregon and Kentucky?

Because, there are educated, normal and decent whites in Oregon, while Kentucky is full of uneducated, southern rednecks who think a candidate's RACE is more important than his credentials.

America should be talking about the educational divide between these to two groups of whites.

Let the discussion begin.

These are not true 21st century Democrats. They are really 19th century Democrats. The fact remains these people are so uneducated, they believe in the values of the Ku Klux Klan or Confederate states.

These primary results only confirm how backward these people really are. When will they judge someone from what they say, not from what someone else says.? 53% of Kentucky whites actually believe Barack's values are the same as Reverend Wright? How ridiculous can that be? Just compare educated versus non-educated whites.

Grow up Southerners! Your insane bigotry makes you look worse than foolish. Are you not better than that?

hillary still suffers too

Congratulations Hillary for another great win!

Thank you for not giving up-we won't either!

It would seem that a Left Wing Nut Job in Training Pants receives votes from a small cult of followers that won't get him elected, even with every Liberal (including the Media) pulling for him along with spending 4 times the amount of money!

If the Democratic Party wants to win the General Election they had better have Hillary at the top of the ticket!

I think conservatives form all parties would vote for a Clinton/Obama ticket.

Conservatives will not vote for an Obama/Clinton ticket.

The prove is in the results for all to see, if you are not blinded by hype.

Clinton supporters who say they would never vote Obama: I would never vote Clinton! Woo-hoo, what foolish, short-sighted fun this is!

Amazing! I serve in the military and I protect the rights of people in this day and age to ignorant. Stop focusing on W. Virginia and Kentucky, The Republican Party gained the majority in the South based on racist former Democrats. W. Virginia and Kentucky are two states where the racist Democrats stayed, at least in name only. The so called uneducated Blue Collar worker in those states are so behind the times. They don't realize that being called uneducated is a put down. Their hate is greater than their desire to better their lot in life. It's being handed down to each generation, a friend of mine traveling through W. Virginia stated that he stopped at a McDonalds, while waiting to order a boy about 5 yrs old said look daddy a ni**er. This happened about a year ago. Guess what, these voters aren't Democrats, they're Republicans to lazy too change their voter registration cards...oh, I'm sorry, they're too busy working too hard.

I wish I served this country for only those that believe in the documents this great country was founded upon, "All Men Are Created Equal"! Oh well, these are the same people that put the current administration in twice...I guess uneducated really does fit!

We're talking Kentucky, right? Has that state ever gone Democratic?

I heard an analysis by Jim Webb of the 'Appalachian white hard working Americans', which are different from 'Oregon white hard working Americans' – in that they feel the boat missed them. The affirmation action which give opportunities for advancement to other minorities – from race and gender – missed them, because of their color. So, in a way, they might feel pain and resentment. On top of that, many are accusing them of 'racism' for not voting for Obama. I believe there are sufficient support for Obama out there without attacking others for not voting for him for whatever reasons.

Why can't you just say it. He is struggling with white voters. These are the same white voters who put Bush in office and now they are starving in their rural communities. It's going to take all of the liberal do gooders and egg heads to fan out across the country to try to persuade these folk not to vote against their economic interests again because the country can't afford another republican president. Well if we look up in November and see John McCain victorious, I believe that Dems who aren't un-educated, hard working, whites will have to find a way to capitalize on a crumbling economy. We may have to be harsh with our less fortunate neighbors in order to make sure that we have and retain our prosperity and that our children will have a chance at prosperity. Hopefully, we will not be forced to face a harsh, cruel reality. As an American my fundamental belief is that evey citizen should have a chance at prosperity, but I can't allow people who vote against their own interests to bring me down. I think we can forgive the last 7 years because people didn't realize what a big problem we were facing.... Now that it is crystal clear.... What will we do this time around?

Fortunately, despite his lack of support from the ignorant, racist people, he is still on track to becoming the democratic nominee, and most likely will become the first black President of the United States.

Obama '08!!

It's ok if Kentucky wants to be known as racists no one can stop them let them vote for McBush

After Obama's nomination, and in the event, Hillary and any of her supporters either not vote or vote for McBush allowing McBush to win and continue the Bush war, the rest of us Democrats and America will remember their selfish, childish immaturity as McBush continues the war. With every American soldier who dies or is wounded because the Clinton supporters cried and couldn't have their way, we will remember what you caused and history will blame Hillary. What a disgraceful attitude and behavior. Shame on all of you!

YEAH MCCAIN!
Have you ever wondered why the symbol of the Democrats is a DONKEY- Because you all are that?
MCCAIN GOT THIS...
I have never seen so many dumb people.
LOL KEEP FIGHTING YOU ALL IS HELPING OUR PARTY. LOL

WE are not even worrying about a backfire. We already know Democrats are dumb and lazy. Therefore, I hope Obama win so we can keep the Whitehouse because you all are too DUMB to go vote...lol

MCCAIN 08 P.S. we will rule for another 4years and keep you ALL in your PLACE...lol

SORRY DONKEYS (JACK- – - ) YOU WILL NOT GET THIS ELECTION!!

I heard an amazing statistic last night. Any state who's African-American population equals 5% to 15% votes for Clinton. Any state with 4% or less, or 16% or more votes for Obama. I think New Hampshire might be the only exception to this.

WHAT DOES THIS TELL YOU?

Some people say Obama is unelectable
Some say they will NEVER vote for him
Some will tell you he is a muslim ( when it s proven he is not)
Or a Racist ( with a white mother, black father and half asian sister)
Or Elitist – when it s known him and his wife fought to get where they are, unlike Hillary or McCain who grew up with a silver spoon in their mouth.

I am FINALY getting to UNDERSTAND that these people are juste RACISTS...who dont have any reason not to vote for Obama. HE IS BACK and they ll vote for any WHITE MONKEY before voting for him.

Obama supporters, there is not need to even asked HILLBILL / McCain supporters what makes their candidate better... They wont have any answer for you. Hillary could be even more ambitious and Mccain more senile...they'd still vote for one of them.
McCain could be willing to send all their kids to war, and raise taxes upon them to favor people like his WIFE....they d still vote for him.

When ya'll will have lost you homes, jobs, sibblings ( in the war), after havong voted for Hill or McCain, dont come and complain. Will will be getting what you asked for.

i Invite all REAL CHRISTIANS to pray. PRAY that God rescues us again the esclavagists and kkk members who wanna prevent that great country to keep going foward. Pray the God of Justice to intervene for his people. They the God to created us all equal to say a WORD against facism and neonazism.

Just goes to show that we're still battling with racism.

I don't know why CNN doesn't call it what it is. Racism. Hillary has said that there is so much sexism in this race and that racism hasn't been an issue. I believe her as far as sexism. I'm sure they has to deal with a lot that we don't see. Although she plays to it sometimes and rally's a whole lot of faithful woman voters that will be hard for Obama to get later on. But she needs to see the number of people that will not vote for Obama and would vote for McCain instead. It's one thing to say that you would rather stay home. That is the sign of an angry or bitter voter who's candidate didn't make it to the nomination. I'd probably feel the same. But to say that you'd vote for the person in the other party? To me, you just refuse to see a black man in the White House. Right now I'm sure Hillary knows that it's racism that holds a lot of her votes. Meanwhille llllll

KY and WV doesn't represent the entire country. Get this in your head CNN, John King, Pat Buchanan, and all other neocons.

What is so sad that Dems from this country actually have the nerve to say the would vote Republican over Obama. To all her supporters, believe this when Obama is officially delcared the Dem nominee SHE will support him because she doesn't want a Rep in the office to have a third term of Bush, this country can't handle that. So when you think you are being so loyal by voting for McCain or not voting at all to show the country you don't want Obama think of your children, grandchildren, and Mrs. Hillary Clinton she would NEVER not vote or vote McCain. In the end, we need a Dem in the white house for change .This economy can't take another Rep. and it scares me to think that we could lose if fairweather Dems jump ship. You don't hear Rep talkin about voting Obama because McCain is the nominee this is the kind of stuff that will have a Rep in the office–if that happens don't complain when the economy crumbles.

He is a puppet of the rich, using the poor to further his own ambitions.

You can't fool all of the people all of the time.

A victory for Obama in getting the nomination will be a loss for the Democrats in November as recent polls show Obama significantly trailing John McCain in electoral votes whereas Clinton is ahead of him in that category. I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

Now I know they are racists. I feel sorry for these people, would rather put McCain in office than vote for a black man. It would be so nice if God turned out to be black. I would like to see how many would go to hell because of the color.

CNN....I know you are trying to not be biased, but what's with the pictures you have with this article. A nice smiling Obama pix, and one of the worst you could find for Hillary...oh well...I know you did not mean anything by it...Right?

Obama has a history of being an extremist and of leaning too far to the left for a lot of people to feel comfortable with him. Hillary and McCain are viewed as being more moderate which is why a lot of Hill supporters would rather vote for McCain if Hillary is not on the ticket.

I also know the Obama supporters have left nastier blogs than the supporters of other candidates which is a big turn-off to many, many people.

These figures highlight the fact that many people don't pay attention to what these candidates stand for... FIGHT FOR!

HRC has fought hard to lead this country because she believes that her vision for America is the best vision...

But even HRC has said that BHO's ideas are closer to her own than McCain's ideas are. You have to ask the question as to WHY her most ardent supporters would vote for someone who's ideas completely CONTRADICT what Hillary stands for... ???

Being a new face in the political scene and being black are the main reasons why Obama has no chance of attracting the so called white blue collar voters. They rather take four more years of a third Bush's term than giving a black man a chance.

EVERYONE COME TOGETHER.

Ask yourself these questions?

1. Are you better off than you were 8 years ago? If not, vote for the democratic nominee (Hillary or Obama).

2. Are you unhappy paying 50% more for gas for your vehicle(s) for your family? If so, vote for the democratic nominee (Obama or Hillary)

3. Are you upset that the value of the US Dollar has gotten so low that the Canadian Dollar was worth more? If so, vote for the democratic nominee (Hillary or Obama)

4. Are you happy with this war? Should it continue? Could we better spend the 1 billion sent daily? If so, vote for the democratic nominee (Obama or Hillary)

5. Do you get irritated looking at how much more groceries are costing you? Milk, Rice, Fruit, etc. If so, vote for the democratic nominee (Hillary or Obama)

Obama supporters, vote for Clinton. Clinton supporters vote for Obama. They stand for the same thing. Democrats come together.

People who are racist or sexist, try to educate yourselves.

When Obama won SC, the comments were, "Well there is a large population of African Americans". Now that Clinton is winning the white vote it, "Obama has a problem with getting white blue collar votes" and "survey says they (white blue collar voters) will not vote for Obama in the general election". Has anybody ever noticed that it is African Americans who are not being racist and some White America is? Yes Obama voters will vote for Clinton if she is the nominee. African Americans are not judging the candidates soley on race as it has been suggested when Obama won the Southern States. And it is easy for African Americans to embrace Clinton, because African Americans have been embracing white candidates forever. But it is obvious that for a segment of White America, they can not embrace black America and so goes the race problem in America. And Democrats (black and white) will lose.

So uneducated people will not vote for Obama. These are the same people that elected Newt and Bush. I guess they should quit complaining about problems if they will choose not to vote if their candidate is not the nominee.

Why are Americans turning to fools?????????????? The useless and brutish media in this country have attacked this woman to favour Obama for almost 16 months and you useless media wants the women folk tosupport him??? To hell with you American media , We will bring you and Obama and the useless and unreasonable DNC to shame in November . A movement called Democrats for McCain has started and it is growing bigger everyday . YOU WILL BE BROUGHT TO HEAVY AND GREAT SHAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why can't Hillary Clinton win white voters in states like Oregon, Idaho, and Wisconsin?

The demographic in Kentucky and Vest Virginia is comprised of people with less education, and social status. They are somewhat bigoted in that they still are influenced by racial stereotyping. Some of them will not ever vote for a black person, and that is why Hillary is winning there. It doesn't mean however that all blue collar whites won't vote for Obama.

Hillary has problems with some democrats, McCain has problems with some Republicans, When has a nominee won every single vote in their party during the election? You win some you lose some, that is what being a politcian is all about.

You ain't seen nothing yet, Sweetie. Even 1/2 of the democrat party despises you and that, added to the republicans and independents . . . you should just drop out of the race. You cannot have a successful presidency. You will completely ruin our culture and our standing in the world.

They know McCain isn't a better candidate than Obama, but for those people this isn't about qualifications or the issues. It never has been – they just wanted to vote for the woman candidate (or against the black candidate). If this were about the issues, then CLEARLY Obama would be their second choice, because he is much closer to Hillary than McCain, who is almost the exact opposite. But because their candidate lost (fair and square I might add!), they are now going to use their vote as a means of exacting revenge. They are so full of hate and bitterness that they will cast a vote that means 1) more dead US troops, 2) jeopardizing a woman's right to choose, and 3) another 4 years of a crumbling economy. To be willing to go to such lengths (particularly letting people die) just to "stick it to Obama" (whose only crime was following the rules) shows the depth of their hatred. It's really quite appalling.

On the bright side, I'm glad to get these people out of the Democratic party. I had no idea that so many people who considered themselves "Democrats" could actually think and behave like this. Good riddance.

Alright....I'm a black male Obama supporter and yet I have to say that CNN should be ASHAMED of themselves for how they've choose to depict Hillary Clinton in the above photo. If you say you want to be fair, do just that. Why does one candidate look refreshed and exuberant, while the other candidate looks run down.

Along with praying for Ted Kennedy, I also pray for fair media coverage some day....funny how people want to point the picture at rappers for societal ills, yet fail to acknowledge how the day-to-day, in your face biased media impresses individual minds.

LET'S TALK ABOUT WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE WON'T OMIT. IT'S NOT THAT SENATOR OBAMA HAS A PROBLEM GETTING WHITE, OLDER BLUE-COLLAR VOTERS, THEY ARE NOT VOTING FOR HIM BECAUSE HE IS AN AFRICAN AMERICAN. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HIS POLICES, HIS CHARACTER OR HIS PASTOR, BUT IT HAS VERY THING TO DO WITH HIS COLOR. PLEASE REALIZE THAT THIS THING IS SO MUCH BIGGER THAN YOUR PREJUDICE, JUST OPEN YOUR EYES AND SEE. "OBAMA 08"

Hillary is struggling also folks. Why can't SHE close the deal??? Seems that she has managed to open up wounds that are 50 years old in order to keep going. How can a new commer win over certain voting blocks when you have a seasoned candidate as an obsticle?? That is what the Clintons have become... obsticles. They bring nothing new at this point ...only divisiveness !!!! The are ABSOLUTELY preventing this nomination from progressing in a positive note. I think that the Clinton's have pushed the party beyond the point of being respectful to them. They are now taking advantage of the situation and trying to BULLY this party.......along with some VERY non-progressive constituents that they have managed to unearth and add to their team. DNC...THIS PARTY DOES NOT BELONG TO THE CLINTONS !!!
No more more Mr & Ms nice people....end this thing now !!! She's broke and divisive. This is not a candidate who wants to heal anything!!!

It would be better not to insult America's intelligence if CNN reporters would just come out and say that Hillary attracted all of the bigots, instead of lumping all of the white blue collar workers into that category.

Okay I don't like this headline. They both struggle with some Democrats, in all fairness

I find it funny that a majority thought Clinton was unfair in her attacks, but over 75 percent of them said she shared their values... WOW.. to see something unethical like that and then admit you have the same value system... then vote for that person to be president. That says alot about those in KY!

While Sen. Clinton scrambles for excuses and sympathy for losing the race to the nomination, Sen. Obama, in the face of confessed prejudice (based on exit poll data showing 25% of Kentucky voters) has remained stoic in his belief in the core of America. Refusing to use certain unfortunate (and backwards) American realities as a crutch en route to his bid.

Sen. Clinton often compares this primary process to an interview for a job. But I have interviewed many for positions and I can tell you the best candidates do not need to offer excuses for their failures. They offer lessons. Sen. Clinton has built a house of excuses and now lives in that house oblivious to what is happening outside. Needless to say, if Sen. Clinton were to sit across from my desk seeking to run my company, had a challenged history and whined about the slights and failures of others, she would not make it to a second interview. She would get an e-mail that reads something like this...

WE APPRECIATE YOUR INTEREST IN OUR COUNTRY AT THIS TIME, HOWEVER WE HAVE MADE OUR DECISION. YOU MAY RE-APPLY IN 8 YEARS.

Thank You and Goodnight!

Good Leaders don't make excuses Hillary supporters, and they don't employ divisive tactics when they are trying to build (coalition) unless ofcourse they do not appreciate the value of a UNITED States...

Barack !

Wow! It's such a shame that this group of voters is clearly racist. How can Obama truely win the redneck vote. I guess he will have to change the color of his skin.

Klan-tucky

Obama, you need to address those of us who still favor Hillary. You have not convinced us that we should support you if you are the nominee. I guess you'll have to offer Hillary the VP slot in order to get her votes.

Your supporters may not like that but they are naive anyway. Welcome to the world of real politics, Obama supporters!

I agree with that statement. I'm have always been a Democrate but I'm going to vote either for the republician or not at all.

Obama, seems to slick, there something fishie about him. I know many people who think the same way.

I wonder how they would vote if Clinton was a running mate to Obama...

Obama still struggles with some Democrats... and yet will still get most of them come the general election. *Yawn*, CNN, give it up.

Give me a Break!!!!
How can anyone who is for Hillary turn around and say they'll vote for
McCain if she looses the nomination.

EITHER YOU WANT THE TROOPS HOME OR NOT.
EITHER YOU WANT A NATIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM OR NOT.
EITHER YOU THINK OUR ECONOMY STINKS OR YOU DONT.

You people need to be honest with yourselves about the real reason
you won't vote for Obama. Then get over it and vote for him anyway.

Is it such a shock that Kentucky voters say they'll vote Republican?
Kentucky will inevitably be a red state in November. If you were getting the same kind of polling results in California, then Obama would need to be worried.

Obama's core support group held to form in Oregon. What does it say about this so-called "Christian" man that he is the darling of the atheists and agnostics, generally irreligious and profane people? Those who read the Bible know the answer; "whoever will be the friend of the world is the enemy of God" James 4:4

Pray that America will wake from its long stupor before we elect this antichrist of a man to be president.

Just Say Nobama '08

It is a fact that all the candidates left in this race have a lot of work to do. They have a mess to fix from a brainless scarecrow. You've seen him dance.

. . . Is there further proof needed that bigots like to hide behind their
religion ?

No Obama, Yea McCain

80% of this is PURE HYPE. I belive there is a SMALL number of Americans that have a PROBLEM with Obama and frankly they are older whites who just can't believe (or want to believe) we are VERY CLOSE to having our first President that is not a White Man. Just to days ago I saw an older white woman from North Carolina say she would not vote for Obama because SHE STILL THOUGHT HE WAS A MUSLIM!!! So this is a minority 10 to 15% of the electorate that will find any reason not to vote for him.

All this other stuff is pure HOGWASH, you had a fairly new face on the national scene (OBAMA) take on the wife (HILLARY) of the Last Democratic President who frankly left the country in much better shape than it is now. Supporters of Bill ARE NOT going to switch very easily.

THE REAL STORY IS ...OBAMA DID NOT GET BLOWN OUT!!!
It will take a few months for the emotions to calm down. There will be some complaining Hillary was cheated, America is Sexist, etc. etc.

None of this is true...HIllary lost because she was out smarted by the Obama campaign, people wanted CHANGE, and as the campaign continued Hillary showed herself to be an OLD-SCHOOL MANIPULATING, SLANDERING, POLITICIAN.....

THIS IS NOT WHAT AMERICA WANTS IN 2008.....SEE YA..
WOULDN'T WANT TO BE YA

He does because the WITCH of a woman is still in the race being VERY divisive.

Once Hillary out of the race those polls will change drastically.

The majority of democrats will shift to Obama's camp because they will have to make a choice between Obama and McBush. With Hillary out of the race McBush will have no other alternative but to do his homework which is not going to be an easy task.

Nearly half of Democratic voters in Kentucky polled Tuesday said they would either vote for Republican Sen. John McCain or not vote at all in November if Obama is the Democratic nominee.

Why do you think this is so?

There is no good reason. KY and WV people do not know anything the general public does not know...except that they are exquisitely and unadulteratedly RACIST. They have the highest accepted race percentage 21-22 % in the voting in this election. That is 9-11 percent higher than in Pensyvania.

Do you think this is representative of America and an example to follow?

This should be called what it is....an anomaly and not worthy of being analyzed.

Well, we know that race, unfortunately, is still a big issue in this country. Regardless, of how talented and dedicated a person is to our country, it will never matter to certain people. But, it's brought to the surface now, and we can't avoid it.

It all depends on how you look at life. Some look at the past, while others look to the future. The future is Obama, along with millions and millions of other dedicated and devoted Americans who love this country as much he does.

Navy Veteran for Obama!

It is really sad that in this day and age the United States of America still has such a large number of people who are racist and not willing to look beyond a persons color of their skin. That women will fight for another women to get elected but refuse to vote for a black person to lead this great country. I'm a white middle aged female and it's time for this country to change its old ways and progress to a better place and future. Go Obama!

The more intelligent voters do not buy into this guy's hype. He is hype without substance and anyone who bothers to dig deep knows that.

I meant to write "those with high incomes."

I am thoroughly convinced the people of this nation are out of their minds!! Please Hillary...drop the Democrats as they are and run as an Independent!! They don't deserve someone like you supporting them!!

I'm a 63 year old white male, and I find it hard to believe that most of those votes were based legitmately on her experience and skill.
I wonder if Clinton privately feels bad about some of the people in West Viriginia and Kentucky voting for her because she is white?
The media seems like they are scared to recognize the so-called, "Obama problem" for what it really is. However, personally I don't think it's Obama's problem. It's the peoples' problem who can't see past someone's race. Yes, I think our race relations have improved a little, but these results show their is still more work to be done. About 26% of the Democratic voters in Kentucky based their vote on race.

I'm not saying your a racist if you don't vote for Obama. But any rational and open-minded person can look at these exit poll numbers and see that racism is well and alive.

I will be ashamed of our country if Senator Obama does not win in the November election due to the color of his skin. What will this say about us as a nation? If I were Hillary, I would be ashamed that my base was racist, and as a voter I'm ashamed that she has embraced them.

Why no analysis of the white vote in Oregon? The state is only 2% non-white, and it is not populated by the highly educated or those with white incomes. It appears that the media is intent on highlighting division.

Not as much as Senator Clinton struggling in the nomination. I can sense a big wave of superdelegates today! 70 DELEGATE COUNTDOWN.

When the Exit polls showed that only 33% of Clinton supports in Kentucky, will vote for McCain over Obama it is clear that it is about race. We are talking about a state where one of there legends, Adolph Rupp, vowed to never put a black on his team even after the lost to Texas Western in 1965, and UK named an Arena after him. It wasn't until 1969 that UK signed its first black basketball player. They recently ran Tubby Smith out of town. They would rather suffer for four more years than take a chance on a black President. You can be loyal to a party, a race, a religion, or a gender to a fault. We all know that most Republicans are Republicans because most blacks are Democrats. They are only willing to switch if it is Hillary. Give me a break.

the question was finally asked of Howard Wolfson this morning (by a viewer, not the media), that if Hillary should win the nomination, how would she try to reach out to the African American and young voters that are supporting Senator Obama. Howard (to my suprise) actually noted that it is an issue and that Senator Clinton would have her work cut out for her, just as Senator Obama has his work cut out for him with her supporters should he win. It was actually a little refreshing to hear that from Howard.

It's time to end the in-fighting, remember why we are all democrats, and bring this party together.

The alternative? continuation of the Iraq war, wars with Iran and whoever else gets in the way, more casualties, more tax dollars going to fund war instead of into America. Forget women's rights. Forget having anything but a conservative supreme court.

And for all of you 'blue collar, low-income' Hillary fans who'd rather vote for McCain, do you really think John McCain is going to care one way or another about your plight? He'll forget you exist about as fast as he gets the majority vote. You simply don't fall onto his radar screen unless he needs your vote.

Think about it. If Hillary were the candidate, I might have to hold my nose as I filled out my ballot, but I would vote for her or any democrat over John McCain or any republican. Can't you put emotions aside and do the same for YOUR OWN sake? There's an old line saying 'be careful what you ask for because you just might get it'. Do you really want John McCain and a total continuation of Bush policies? I think not.

If those democrats are TRUE democrats..they will vote for Obama in November. There is no way any true democrat wants 4 more years of Bush.....McCain.

Look at the picture with this story and tell me the media hasn't done their fair share of glorifying Obama.

Clinton also has struggle with even more democrats. She is struggling with blacks, blue-collar working blacks (you can call it red or black or yellow-collar if you like), the young excited people, the educated and so on. Obama did not campaign in West Virginia and Kentucky. If he campaigned, it would be a different story. Also, once Obama is the nominee, all domecrats are getting behind him. Stop this divide and rule tactics. 75,000 people during his campaing stop in Oregon were all whites, Iowa who first handed Obama his first win is all white. Obama is doing well with white votes and he will continue to do well once he is the nominee. That will be the CLEAR CHOICE than to get McCain into the White House. McCain is a poor choice for America. Mark my words.

Voters who say they will vote for McCain if HIllary is not the nominee need to UNDERSTAND if they vote for McCain they are playing into the Republicans Hand and PUTTING McBUSH into the White House! Please don't let your prejudices force Americans and the World to have to live through another FOUR YEARS OF the SAME!

Surely you don't want another Republican Administration like the last!
Think about the consequences your your vote for McCain or you non-vote will have on your Nation. Pleaseeee. Do not let the Republican Machine claim Victory as it will be defeat for all ! This is exactly what the Repugnicans are counting on and hoping the Hillary supporters will do!

Let 's Have A Reality Check. White American in the states that Hilliary are winning do not want to Vote for A Black Man. Hilliary did not help the cause by her statement on White Voters recently. Also Obama supporters for most part would vote for Hillary if she the nominee but her supporters will not for for Obama. All of these years in voting for President Black American had no choice but to vote for a White President but now the ball is changing and Whites are not as generous!! It come down to race!!!

Wow, and your polls are accurate. Look where you polled. I have traveled that area, and to be honest your poll does not speak for the MAJORITY of America. Nor does it agree with other polls that exist.

GO OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hillary says she should be the nominee because she gets the votes of the uneducated whites. So she is saying that we should hand over the nation to the stupid people. Probably not such a bad idea. It's probaly much easier to rule over a nation of idiots.

It is not racist to think that either Clinton or McCain would make a better president than Obama due to his almost complete lack of relevant experience. I know that doesn't bother some people but it does me. And if Obama thinks that he can solve his demographic problems by giving another speech praising Hillary Clinton, he's nuts. Unlike the Obama people, Clinton supporters want more than fancy words but thats all Obama has, is empty words. By refusing to pay his dues, Obama has ripped the dem party apart.

This was particularly distasteful from someone who wrote from Texas on Schneider's Ticker on "college educated, non religous voteres carry Obama: "The dirty little secret about why white liberals really like Obama. We have arrived at the crux of the matter. So much of the educated white people’s love for Barack depends on educated white people’s complete ignorance of and distance from the rest of us. Barack is the black person they want the rest of us to be–half-white and loving, or “racially transcendent,” as the press loves to call him. And, since picking a candidate makes you allies with his other supporters, why would I want to be allies with educated whites whose glorification of Barack depends in large part on their implicit denigration of the rest of us?" Do I need to say anything further?
And there it is. All of the liberal white guilt that has driven all of the liberal social policies for decades has this underlying premise: “We can help these dirty wretches out of their undignified social position with money and they will become perfect, clean, well spoken Americans like us.”
Like Barack Obama.

His main struggle is going to be Hillary trying to sabotage his campaign .If she cannot have it she is willing to take him down so that she can run in 2012.After all the Clintons don't have to worry about the issues that face us real people.

Who cares about this old racist people in West Virgina and Kentucky they will die very soon and burn in hell any ways they are to old.

I am sure he does, as does McCain , but CNN keeps using misleading titles, and really not telling the facts..
so please CNN your queen has lost it, and i mean lost it.... so it is time for you to stop allowing for her circus to continue, you keep pushing this and she loves it , and you love it, it has become like a drama production, you appear like the tabloids...

why do you have to report on what she eats, or whatever, instead report on the facts, Paul vs. Clinton
or the list of funders she and billy boo wont release,
or her ties to Bin Laden
or her ties to so many crooks
what about her pearls, her jewelery_you wont report, this so called fighter for blue collar white workers, dresses in very expensive stuff,
what about her millions, _ and her debts, and the vendors
what about her lover
what about so many issues but you wont cover..

she is a patholoogical liar...

Obama can't change racism in those states, nearly 25% of the voters there said race played a role, how many didn't tell the truth about race. Racism is something every one has to try and change, not just Obama. If someone is racist how would you expect Obama to get those votes, or work on getting those votes. That is the dumbest question any person can ask.

Those people made up in their mind in 1957 they would never vote for a "barak obama"....we need to call it like it is and stop dancing around the issue.....when 22% of voters say "race" place a part in their decision...that's bold and you better believe another 30% wanted to say it, but didn't have the guts....it has nothing to do with him not connecting....he came from a similar background majority of us have experienced....he took advantage of the education system to better himself....he went to college and came back to the hood to rebuild a community....he works everyday hard to provide and protect his wife and daughers....how can any white hardworking blue collar worker not identify with that.....barak doesn't have millions to loan his campaign....it's not about elistism or he can't connect...that's crap and everyone knows it....it's just sad that my generation is starting to experience in a more non-violent way of what our grand parents went through........i wish the reporters, pundits, surrogates stop beating around the bush and call it what is has become.....

. . . . You can look behind Senator Obama at any of his campaign rallies and
see white people. And I am sure that they work. How else will they
survive? To create this misnomer to try and deny that some, not all,
and maybe this particular voting block of white Americans who won’t vote
for him because of his race, is anything other than typical racists,
who aren’t going to vote for him anyhow, is preposterous. Maybe he
can’t “relate” to them because they don’t want to be related to outside
of their narrow minded thinking. The reality is, they live in America,
which cannot cater to that type of thinking. Someone needs to tell them the truth. That they are in the minority.

Who cares about this old racist people in West Virgina and Kentucky they will die very soon any ways they are to old.

Are you referring to those older, white, blue-collar voters that probably sill run around in the middle of the night with white sheets covering their heads and who have no intention of voting for anyone unless their white anyways..group? OK, just making sure were talking about the same bunch. Fortunately, I believe their are enough old/new registered, educated, professional and non-professional group of people; of all races, young and old who are ready for change and have had just about enough of these old bitter, racist people (of all ethnicities) screwing this country up simply because they can't get past someones skin color who will rise to the occasion and defeat these hate mongers and help bring this country back to greatness; Our U.S. media gives this bunch way too much credit. This really is a new day; AMERICA is finally awake, whether its Obama or Clinton; WE NEED CHANGE.

Seems to me the question that needs to be asked is why are so many white votes so mean-spirited? If you look at Obama's base, over 70 percent say they'll vote for Clinton, indicating a much more view of working together no matter the differences. Could 'race' be the factor? I think so. Clinton's group of supporters are a people who find it easier to "disown" their own family members if they are upset with them. That phenomena is completely foreign to most African-Americans. So, it's no wonder these white voters can say they'll "disown" their own party if Obama is the nominee. It's ludicrous, in that they'll rather go through four more years of misery under McCain rather than vote for a black man! THAT is un-America, in my opinion, since their vote for McCain can putsALL Americans in misery! However, I still think Obama will carry the day and will prove to be the most effective President in American history. His campaign is the most cohesive in American history, he's brought out the most people at a single event in political American history in Oregon, and has the best minds and experts endorsing him.

One more thing, Obama is not having trouble with the white vote as the media will want you to believe, he is having trouble with the uneducated rural set in their ways , will not vote for a non white candidate type of voter.
states like Wisconsin, Oregon , iowa , nebraska etc are white states voting to Obama, heck the only reason Obama is in the race is because of the white vote. Black are voting for him because whites are voting for him. But we have a lot of work to do with the rural white america and the Hispanics. The Hispanics are a loyal Bunch. they have been loyal to the clintons hence the vote for her. Its their culture to be loyal like that once the decide to be loyal.

Having lived in Illinois when Barack Obama 1st ran for the US Senate, I remember the same results in polls across the State. He was unknown when he entered the race, and unpopular because of a few Chicago Dems won the Senate seat and soon lost it because of problems or scandals. This is not unfamiliar territory for Sen. Obama. It is, however, consistant with what has become a divisive and bitter (yes I used the "B" word) contest. I have found it interesting that HRC campaign is more negative toward Sen. Obama than the Republicans. It is time for the Democrats to realize that such vitriol will only serve to strengthen the Republicans and give them an upper hand in the General Election. There is so little difference in the political stances between the two that I find it unconscionable that one or the other should be so vicious. As I did before in divisive elections, I will do again, I will look at the issues that are important (Neither of which is Race or Gender, get that straight now) and choose to vote Democratic. Get over the pettyness and get behind the path that will be more effective in cleaning up the problems left behind by the Republicans. Barack Obama will be the nominee and we need to rally behind him and the state and local races to give him the support he needs to move this country forward. HRC has given women a very strong chance of soon taking the White House, please don't destroy that chance be being divisive in the coming months. Thanks Hillary for your courage and strength. Vote Democratic in November !!

Okay, so CNN isn't biased?... look at the photos of the candidates on this story and tell me these are equally attractive....equally representative...

Is it just me or is it weird that a lot of Clinton supporters are using the excuse that Obama doesn't share their values and McCain does. Well, Obama and Clinton share the same policies and McCain is the complete opposite. Can someone at CNN please ask these voters who are saying Obama doesn't share the same values to elaborate? I really think it's deeper than values. And it's really sad that these voters will let the economy go and support someone like McCain who is completely different than their candidate.

I don't understand why the Democratic party doesn't realize his weakness with white voters. The majority of white voters in this country will not vote for him. That's just the way it is. Barack Obama will be able to hand John Mccain a victory in the fall and we will be in Iraq for 4 more years, 4 more years of the Bush tax cuts and at the end of 2012, I still won't be able to afford health care. I , like everyone else think Barack Obama is a great speaker and like the idea of Change, but, what changes ? Give me and millions of other white voters a reason to vote for you. What change ? I already had hope , now what change can you bring Obama ?

And HRC struggles with educated, and equally hard working white men. Why don't we say it as it is? There is 'racism' in the midst. Some white folks struggle to vote for an African American. That will never go away. He will make some in roads but just because he is the front runner doesn't turn racists into more open-minded people. Thankfully there are more and more open minded whites who will give Barack a good look over. And that is why he is the likely nominee. Because of whites and not blacks, just as a reminder. Blacks are just over 10% of the electorate.

May 21st, 2008 9:19 am ET
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I find it interesting that AA folks in the US, while continuing to complain about injustices and bigotry, still support the DEM presidential nominees, who to date, have always been white males.

Enter Barack Obama. The first really viable AA presidential candidate in AMERICAN history and all of a sudden WHITE people would rather vote for the GOP nominee (who would likely keep us in the mess we are in) or stay at home, then vote for an AA. What injustices and bigotry have any US AA citizens heaped on lower income, lower educated, hard working, white Americans? None that I can see….

So to stay at home or vote against fixing this "BIG A MESS" is by far one of the most prejudiced, bigoted, hate filled acts I have heard of in 51 plus years of living.

SAD SO SAD. SHAME ON ALL OF YA'LL….

Hmmmm......why isn' the media talking about how Hillary is struggling with black voters. Obama gets nearly 40% of white voters and Hillary gets less than 10% of black vote but there's a focus on Obama struggling??

Clinton is struggling with some democrats too. Duh! She's losing!!!!

May 15th, 2008 2:05 pm ET

You can look behind Senator Obama at any of his campaign rallies and
see white people. And I am sure that they work. How else will they
survive? To create this misnomer to try and deny that some, not all,
and maybe this particular voting block of white Americans who won’t vote
for him because of his race, is anything other than typical racists,
who aren’t going to vote for him anyhow, is preposterous. Maybe he
can’t “relate” to them because they don’t want to be related to outside
of their narrow minded thinking. The reality is, they live in America,
which cannot cater to that type of thinking. Someone needs to tell them the truth. That they are in the minority.

LOL I wish that the media would just tell the truth Obama DOES NOT have a problem with some democrats, certain WHITE democrats have a problem with him because of his color..........THERE are alot of whites that are not going to vote for him because they are racists and don't want change and Hillary is accepting that so what does that make her??????
IF FOR DUMB REASON SHE BECOMES THE NOMINEE SHE WON'T WIN BECAUSE MOST OF OBAMA'S SUPPORTERS WILL NOT VOTE FOR HER..

OBAMA 08

I am so tired of these yahoo so called democrats saying that they would either stay home or vote for John McCain in the general election – are you crazy? We have to rally behind the nominee...I am a Barck supporter but would have gladly put my vote in for Hillary if she was the nominee...look at the big picture folks, we need to take back the White house...

seriously...

Duh!

Of course he struggles with some Democrats....the moderate Democrats.

It is because he appeals to the elitist, ultra-liberal faction of the Democratic party. His pretty boy looks and well delivered speeches don't resonate with the blue collar, traditional Democrat.

They are able to see through the motivational speeches he gives every day and see there is no substance to what he says.

Moderates also question how a lawyer with 10 years of experience as a State legislator and 3 years of experience as a U.S. Senator qualifies him to hold the highest office in the land?

Trouble with "older, white and blue-collar voters". In other words, he has a problem with the uneducated and racists. Do we really want a president whose biggest supports come from those groups? Remember that the lesser educated individuals tended to supprt George W. (there are stats that back that up). Look where that got us. I would rather have a president who has overwhelming support from educated people, who are able to vote without racial prejudice!

Race is a major issue in states like kentucky, if up to 24% admitted race was a factor in their voting then the number is really more like 50%. we this kind of statistics it does not matter what Obama has to offer , right now they will not vote for a non white candidate period. heck 7% of them voted for Edwards because they could not bring themselves to vote for a Non white candidate or a Women (think about it). You should visit Kenturky and see how it is , it is amongst the poorest states in the country and we know ignorance and lack of education breeds racist views hence the results in kentucky. I don't know why Clinton is so proud of this support from these racist pockets of america and want the normination to be given to her based on this. The voting in places like kentucky and west virginia has nothing to do with Reverend Wright, it is just an excuse to hide the real reason. Now you might say that Obama getting 95% of the Black vote is racist some how, it is just the excitement of having a candidate for the first time that they can all support rich , educated , noeducated.

you know what boggles my mind, 1 of 5 voters in both WV and KY said Race played a part in their vote, and these are just the people who would admit this to a complete stranger! That's not my point yet… Earlier this week, Clinton made a comment that sexism has played a negative role in the campaign, crying foul(only thing i have heard is the iron my shirt thing)! She went on to say that race played NO part!!! The numbers do not lie Hillary! Nice try though! I agree with the pundits on CNN, she should rise above this, saying in effect, if you're going to vote for me because i'm white, then frankly i don't want your vote, vote for me based upon my cradentials… nothing more or less. but hey, that's just my two cents.

OBAMA '08

Hey, before y'all go callin' Kentucky voters a bunch of racists, consider this: Obama is only half black. That means that Kentucky voters are only half racist! YEEEE-HAWWW!

Seriously, go look at the county-by-county results for Kentucky and pay attention to the margin of victory by Clinton in each of the counties. As you get towards the back-woods counties in the eastern part of the state, Clinton wins by 80% or more. As you get towards the more industrialized parts of the state (like Louisville) the race is much tighter. This is not due to a large African American population. This is due to an educational gap. People in larger cities follow the news much closer than those in rural areas. They are exposed to more racially diverse conditions and are much less prejudiced. I'm not saying that rural voters are dumber. They're just more ignorant to the world around them. And ignorance breeds prejudice. Those are just the facts.

The notion that some are so bitter about the good man being ahead and that some cant' stand that is silly. You dems, get your act together and support eachother!! If Hilary were the presumptive nominee, I would vote for her! But since it is Barack I will vote for him! If people aren't going to budge, she really needs to drop out now!

OBAMA 08

I am not an expert, nor do I sit on any panels filled with pundits, I just talk to people daily in my job...and, I have to say that it is obvious to me that of the three musketeers running for president, Clinton is the electable Democrat.
Cant the experts see the results and know that if the Democrats nominate Obama, the will have shot themselves in the foot?
McCain will win this election in a landslide, and Obama will become the 21st century version of McGovern. The Superdelegates better wake up and read the same election returns from the critical states that I do.

Well I guess I'm one of the stay at home people. There's just to much about Obama we do not know. But I do know this is falling right ih line with what the reps. had in mind He will never get elected.

No just half in Kentucky, But half the Democrats EVERYWHERE will not vote for him. Silly Obama nuts..He will never win. There are no Caucasus for him or his supporters to bully into voting for him. You can see who's side you are on in a Caucasus and the White people were scared the would be labeled Racist but the Obama nuts if they did not go to his side. That’s where Obama got most of his major wins. He will never win general election without them in the general election.

McCain or Bust…I will not be bullied into vote for Obama. I'm not blind like his cult is.

Take a look at the picture at the top. What dose this tell you. He looks happy , she looks scared. CNN loves Obama. Not that i care that much. I don't support Clinton anyway.I can see why people are saying that this is not a bipartisan network. CNN loves its dems but really loves Obama.

Sad to see so many of Kentuckians still embrace racist ways as if they are stuck in a time warp.

Oh well.

73 more delegates to go...hehe

OBAMA 08'/12'

Actually the 28% who said that race played a large part in deciding who to vote for are the people with the problem. Please take note that Oregon had less African American voters then Kentucky and Obama did just fine. Perhaps this is the year the map changes in the general election with Obama winning states typically republican, and losing those states democrats often lose anyway. Having states other then redneckland deciding elections might actually be a positive thing being the decision they made in 2000 and 2004.

I find it interesting that AA folks in the US, while continuing to complain about injustices and bigotry, still support the DEM presidential nominees, who to date, have always been white males.

Enter Barack Obama. The first really viable AA presidential in history and all of a sudden WHITE people would rather vote for the GOP nominee (who would likely keep us in the mess we are in) or stay at home, then vote for an AA. What injustices and bigotry have any US AA citizens heap on lower income, lower educated, hard working, white Americans? None that I can see....

So to stay at home or vote against fixing this "BIG A MESS" is by far one of the most prejudiced, bigoted, hate filled acts I have heard of in 51 plus years of living.

SAD SO SAD. SHAME OF YA'LL....

Is it me or does HIllary seem to morph into these people everytime you see her and hear her speak? I think she is a "pod person" just like her supporters in Kentucky and all those other "hard working" americans who are voting for her. What is amazing to me, do these people really think if she wins the White House, she is going to come visit them, maybe go duck hunting with them, etc... If she wins the White House, it will be Kentucky who???? She is an opportunist and will only say and do what she can to win at any cost. This is a dangerous person, America, "hello". Wake the hell up!

Hillary in her victory speech last night said "as Kentucky goes so goes the nation". Kentucky is one of the least educated states in nation and Hillary thinks America should be like Kentucky?

It's sad to see how much ignorance/racism is out there. Any Dem. that would vote for McCain rather than vote for Obama is NOT a democrat. Either these people are listening to the lies about Obama's loyalty to his country (which IS the United States) or they are just plain racist. Barack Obama is what this country and it's people need to heal the wounds caused us by 8 long years of Bush in office. I personally no longer care for Hillary Clinton after what her vicious campaigning has done to her own party, but if she (magically) won the nomination, I would support her. We, democrats and republicans alike, need change. McCain would be more of the same. Unless you are one of the few wealthy people left and can afford 4 more years of a critically failing economy; vote democrat. We need a change.

Obama '08

And he will struggle with Democrats. Older and hard working Americans see thru the flash in the pan. They are not as easily fooled as the jumping and dancing and chanting youth. Those who get caught up in the rock star of the movement. They are so zonked out they can not possibly realize this person is the worst thing that would ever happen to this country. He cries and whines at the least little negative report.

Hillary has taken slings and flames for the last twenty years. From people jealous of the fact that she really connects with the rock base of the Democrats. The good old boys are also so weak and wimpish they can't stand to vote or support a strong woman.

Those two groups are fast pushing the real Democrats, the ones who stood by this party thru the thin times. The Democrats always manage to kick them selves in the butt. It is a shame that the deadheads always get in control of the party, those also with no idea how to handle things.

When McCain wins this GE, unless by some miracle Hillary gets the nod this country will never see the real Democratic Party again. There are emails circulating all over the place to organize and ban together. We are going to start our own party. Not join the Independents. Be real Democrats not the wimpy kind who can be cajoled into supporting a piece of flotsome pulled out of nowhere.

obama might be APPOINTED the candidate but he will never get the presidency and won't that just knock the America hating spouse's nose out of joint.

The REAL story not being listed in both Kentucky and in West Virginia – helping to explain Obama's disparaging losses – is the exit polls when it came to RACE.

In Kentucky last night 1 out of 5 people said that race was a determining factor, and of those 9 out of 10 voted for Hillary Clinton (man...I sound like Bill Scheinder)

And it was worse in West Virginia – 1 out of every 4 said race was an issue! Remember too that these are just people who openly admitted it. The numbers are probably worse.

Now you tell me, if you have people who obviously are ignoring the qualifications and are voting based on race – how do you change that? The clear answer is...you can't. You can't expect that kind of prejudice to change in over 5 months, when it is part of the culture that some Americans only know of and has been past through generations. They will NEVER vote for an African American for President, even if he came down from Heaven and saved their children.

That might help to explain why Barack Obama is not campaiging in those two states. It has less to do with vote, and perhaps more to do with culture. And safety.

My arguement is by not reporting on the race factor in both Kentucky and West Virginia you can see how much of a disadvantage Obama is at.

He lost their votes even before he opened his mouth.

I cannot vote for this guy... I am very weary of a man who is smooth talking and sounds like he has an answer for everything... I have never trusted them, and I have never been wrong. I pray God I am right again. I am done with the elections this year.

Clinton struggles with educated voters, black voters, young voters and affluent voters. I think it says something when educated voters won't vote for you. This time around there is not just a black candidate, but a really good candidate in Obama, so why shouldn't black people support him. Blacks have had to vote for white presidential candidates "EVERY" election. Affluent democratic voters always try to vote for candidates who will both protect their wallets and institute sound public policy. Young voters are the future of the party. Obama has brought a large percentage of these and new voters into active democratic participation. Hillary would have a tough time winning the general election without these key groups. Keep in mind that NO DEMOCRAT has won the presidency without the black vote since the 1941 with FDR. If Hillary does get the nomination through so form of DNC maneuvering , it would be an insult to black voters, almost as big as when the republicans fought against the Civil Rights Act which brought blacks to the Dem party. Many of the new voters brought into the party will be upset some to the point of not voting.

Unfortunately, 20% of Kentucky Hillary-supporters said that "race" was an important factor in there support of Hillary. So Hillary blames the media for sexism but embraces the racism?

All negative heading for hillary why don't you put heading that college graduate from kentuky supported Hillary.
do you think they are lesser educated then Oregon graduate?

Despite Clinton's win last night by a big margin; Clinton still "struggles with some democrats" as well!!! She is not winning so what does that tell us? Don't beat up on Obama for not making ground while she is still in the race... She is obviously LOSING the majority as she is NOT the front runner. Its ok for her to stay in the race but not OK for her campaign and the media to say that he is struggling. He is 200 delegates ahead of her... that doesnt seem like a struggle to me!!!

Obama is not struggling with some Democrats. Some Democrats are struggling with him.

I'm sure he'll do fine because even in states that Clinton won big in, he still had more people turnout and vote for him than McCain.

WHY IS JOHN ROBERT AND JOHN KING SPINNING OBAMA
ASK THE TWO JOHN TO PLEASE LET US ENJOY THIS RACE.
WHY THEY DONOT LIKE H.CLINTON, IS IT BECAUSE SHE IS
A FEMALE. THEY SHOULD REPORT THE NEWS,AND NOT TRY
AND SALE IT, WE ARE NOT STUPID

Bill, should not trying to change rules because he is the one
that wants back in the white house. The supreme court won the
election for Mr. Bush, so why can't Bill step back follow the rules.
He would not be pressing this if his wife was the front-runner and
he's asking if that he is running again for president. He has 8years
to get healthcare insurance for all american an he didn't,now his
wife with the same old song. Take spot in Obama administration
and move forward in winning in november. This is away to split
the party if Bill and she don't stop pressing to get votes counted
by breaking the rules. 50/50 is the best way to solve this. Obama,
was not on the ballot,so can she overlook that in Michigan. The
race is over let us all move for november.

White America did not want to hear the words of Jeremiah Wright but for the most part this remains a racist state. My biggest fear is that many would rather see us on the same course to doom, than to have an African American president. Obama was my first choice but I would have voted for Clinton without a doubt had he lost the primary. I refuse to betray my nation because of race or sex.

Hillary do not drop out ! Keep fighting the media is sexist. This is a tie and you need to convince supers to put up the most electable candidate, you.

BHO will take the DEMS down the same lane as KERRY, GORE and DUKAKIS

One big reason why he is struggling is the racial divide that Clinton is playing and acting naive about.
Dirty politics Hillary, and that is one of the reasons you are loosing. Thank God you have lost.

That is because this country has left them behind. Affirmative action didn't do anything for these people. If you are poor and white in this country, there is NO ONE pulling for you... except maybe a President.

"And many flatly stated that, as Obama seeks to become the first black candidate to win a major U.S. party's nomination, race played a role in their decision.

Twenty-one percent of all respondents and 19 percent of whites said race was a factor, and 7 percent of all voters said it was the most important factor."

These are the Kentucky voters who are honest. How many other voters feel the same. We are in the 21st century and still have this mentality. So, if Obama is the candidate, they woul rather life in their current state of affairs under McCain than allow Obama to help them change and better their lives. I DON'T UNDERSTAND!! Hatred and ignorance will always keep U.S. divided!!

Wouldn't it be ablast if Hillary did not get the nomination for the dems but decided to run as an INDEPENDENT.. I would vote for her as an INDEPENDENT and I know lot of other people that would vote for her..

She is the best candidate to lead our country.

The Democratic Party has once again chosen a candidate that will not win the General Election. Experience or lack there of will be the major contributor. It's unbelievable that someone with so little experience to offer has reached this point.

Also worth consideration is the number of early voters who voted for Mr. OBama before they knew his participation and support of a country hating, racist church. Come November the White House will once again be reclaimed by the Republicans. The Democrats seriously need to repair a broken primary system that ends with the weaker candidate chosen.

The world is, and has been, watching.; it observed how the American people allowed George Bush to steal his first term, as well as continue wreaking worldwide, and domestic, havoc during his current term.

How many Americans have really studied the history of American foreign and domestic policy and its impact on not only the world but on your clearly-not-so-united States. Do that, and THEN try and say that it would be okay to elect another Clinton or Bush/McCain. And don't just watch your very skewed and obviously biased television commentaryt; READ, INVESTIGATE and THINK.

The democratic primaries are reinforcing the world-view that Americans are, in general, idiots, even amongst those who denounced the government but granted benefit of the doubt to the populace.

For the first time in decades, even centuries, you have a remarkable candidate, Barack Obama, and you squabble with all the reason of a bunch of inbred villagers.

Hillary Clinton is a disgrace to Americans, American women, and the world and women in general.

She epitomises, along with Bush and McCain, all that is reprehensible in the human race.

Get over yourselves, your emotions and start thinking with the brains you must have, somewhere.

For once, prove that you truly do stand amongst the greatest nations on earth.

I'm afraid Mr. Obama will be struggling with disenfranchised Democratic voters for a long, long time to come. Then he's got the Republicans to deal with. Don't look good at all for him. See you in Chicago next year Sen. Obama.

obama will never get hillary's supporters, the way the dnc treated hillary throughout this primary process was horrific. after the superdelegates hand the nomination to obama, hillary can take her supporters and run independently. she will win! obama can't win without hillary's base. run independent hillary, you don't owe the democrats anything. hillary clinton independent candidate 08!

Eiks, I'm scared. Having dinner the other evening with 4 strong democrats, I was shocked to hear 2 of them say they were not comfortable in the least with Obama and if he were the nominee, McCain had their votes. That is really frightening!

Kentucky and West Virginia voters need to get with the program. Noone was surprised that Clinton won there, but in the general election, are they really going to 4 more years of the republican failures in Washington? They need to prove to the country that they are not just a bunch of bumpkins and vote for change and the future...they need to step away from the prejudices of the past....they need to vote for hope, because without hope, we have very little promise of turning things around in this country!

To keep reiterating that polls show Clinton supporters will either vote for McCain or just won't vote at all if she does not win the nomination without polling as to why, is counterproductive sensationalism and strangles the integrity of all news media. Grow up.

HILLARY IS CLEARLY THE MORE ELECTABLE DEMOCRAT!!!

OBAMA TALKS ABOUT FEAR AS A GOP TACTIC BUT HE IS USEING IT TO CLINCH THE NOMONATION,!! IF SUPERDELAGATES CLEARLY LOOKED AT THE RACE THEY WOULD SEE HILLARY IS THE MORE ELECTABLE, MORE QUILIFIED CANADATE.. bUT THEY DONT BECAUSE THEY ARE SO AFRAID TO BE CALLED RACEIST, OR EVEN MORE AFRAID OF WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF THEY DENY OBAMA THE NOMANATION!! BUSH WON ON FEAR IN 2004 AND OBAMA WILL WIN ON FEAR IN 2008.. ISNT HE SUPOSED TO BE ABOUT CHANGE…

SUPERDELAGATES HAVE TO DECIDE WHAT DO THEY FEAR MORE?? 4 MORE YEARS OF GOP RULE AFTER THERE MAN CRASHES IN THE FALL, OR WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THEY CHOSE THE MORE ELECTABLE, MORE QUILIFIED CANADATE…

**HILLARY 2008**

OR

**CLINTON DEMOCRATS FOR MCCAIN**

SUPER DELAGATES YOU CHOOSE…

He is always going to struggle with me. He thinks he is untouchable as far as criticism. Just wait, if he is nominated what the republicans do to him and her.

I believe Barack is making a strategic mistake. He is leaving Hillary run on those last states without competition, he is not challenging her and that is helping her case.

The match is on his favor, but politics are NOT a clean and fair game, she can still steal the nomination from him. If I were him, I would to to Puerto Rico with Bill Richardson and campaign hard there. I would go to every state and campaign like there is no tomorrow, and even if she wins because the demographics are in her favor, the difference would be small, not the 35/40 percent she is getting now without competition.

This is a BS statement he only struggles with voters in KY and WV. Obama knew it from the start thats why he did not bother really going to those states. This is why he is a smart man, fight the battles you can win, this shows a lot about these states not that he is struggling with democrates. It is understandable that Hillary is getting the majority of women voters like wise for Obama about the black votes it's not racsim or feminism it's just both side would rather see some in the white house other then the same old white guys who have been running this country for years. and the last 7 have been a disaster.
Now we have a choice more of the same or change for the future.
I'am willing to go for change. Both Obama and Hillary would make History, Period. since I think Obama will win the nomination I think he should add a women on his ticket, There are a lot of great women leaders out there. the one I like is Sebalius. Like wise if Hillary was to get the nomination she would have to add Obama on her ticket. becuase there is no other black candidate like Obama antwhere in the country. But the main thing is that we take the White house back from the republicans and change the direction.
Unuited we stand or divided we'll fall!!!!!!!!

DEMS 08

All of you who don't want to vote for him because his black or because Hillary lost, need to decide what is more important. Is race or your lively hood more important. For years we (blacks) have had no problem voting for white candidates, but now he is having problems with Democrats and don't give me that Rev Wright or the bitter crap, thats a cop out. If Democrats don't come together and vote for him, after what the Republicans have put us through, it could only be because he is black. And I for one promise if he doesn't win I will change to independent, and I will encourage everyone I know to do the same!!!!! And I don't think the Democrats can win without the Black vote.

This story is so old and misleading. They are both democrats. OF COURSE a candidate as strong as Hillary will have a stronghold on some key demographics. But that doesnt mean that people will transfer that vote to a party of opposing ideology.

Remember when the news used to be informational rather then sensationalist? *sigh*

This is just blatant stupidity. If 33% said they'd vote for McCain, they are not Democrats. By the way Hillary Clinton and the media has categorized the majority of Kentucky, they probably can't spell Democrat anyway.

I think the rural, blue collar and older voters aren't immersed in the pop culture ("I'm more liberal than you") fantasy world that a lot of younger voters are nowadays. I think the ultra liberals think of the presidency as a royal position rather than a job that is given as a privilege to one who accepts the awesome task. We don't need a king. We need a leader. Obama is running on a pop culture wave that will peak then crash ashore. What's left after the wave breaks is more important than how magnificent the wave looked as it came in. Let's hope it's leadership that is left and not an inept president.

Tuesday ended up no "big night for Barack Obama, giving him a majority of all possible pledged delegates in the Democratic race for the White House." This is the spin of the pro-Obama biased media and the ruthless Obama himself.

Obama's Iowa rally on Tuesday and celebrating a "milestone" manifested his ruthless quest, driven by raw ambition, to swipe the presidential nomination from Sen. Clinton.

Obama's bogus "milestone" of getting a "majority of all possible pledged delegates" has no significance or meaning and counts for nothing in the Democratic nomination process.

Obama cannot get the requisite number of pledged delegates for the nomination. The nomination is to be decided by the superdelegates with no regard to the "majority of all possible pledged delegates."

Superdelegates, with no integrity and no respect for counting every vote, have been siding with Obama daily in an orchestrated end-run conspiracy to swipe the nomination for Obama before FL and MI get resolved, and the remaining states vote their presidential preference.

Obama's "majority of of all possible pledged delegates" ploy is a ruthless end-run tactic around the Democratic nomination process. At the conclusion of the primary season when every vote is counted, the Democratic nomination process calls for superdelegates to have the integrity and courage to select the best qualified and strongest candidate to win the general election using their independent judgment with no regard to any "delegate math" or “majority of all possible delegates.” Sen. Clinton is the best qualified and strongest candidate to win the general election; she is the Democratic presidential nominee.

Sen. Clinton must continue fighting for the future of America and all Americans. All rational Democrats need to support her campaign by making frequent contributions at HillaryClinton.com.

CNN, if you would report fairly, you would say that Kentucky is a racist state. If anyone say that they won't vote for someone because of their race, you know very well that they are racist!

The media has played so much on Rev. Wright calling him a racist, why don't you call things as it is about Kentucky voters and link Clinton & Kentucky voters? Clinton herself has played the race card during her campaign and if she really cares for her country and will fight for them, then she should let the Kentucky voters know that she will not accept their votes and stop playing the race card.

He will continue to struggle with rural Americans until he can show that he understands there issues and needs. As a highly educated young women I find him arrogant and elitist and feel that he does not understand my demographic nor does he share my values. These should be concerns for him if he is the nominee. There are only so many big cities he can win and they are not enough to carry him to the White House.

Looking from the outside in, I find it puzzling to see you guys fight among yourselves when the USA as so much work to do to regain its credibility in the world. Your old-politics-as-usual is hurting the whole planet.

It is also puzzling to see Clinton supporters saying they would vote McCain. Clinton and Obama seems to have a very similar agenda. So… If you are gonna vote for McCain who is far from Clinton on his agenda, you are certainly not very committed to the ideas and the agenda put forward by Clinton!

Clinton's agenda would move forward with Obama, not with McCain. So… Why are you supporting Clinton then? Clearly not for her ideas… Weird.

It's strange to hear "Obama has some problems" repeatedly as if Clinton doesn't have any problem. In fact, does any of the candidates has no problem? The election is for choosing the least problematic and the most inspiring candidate. No one is a perfect fit for a country of 320 millions of people.

WELL I HOPE IF THESE DEMOCRATS WHO JUST COME TO VOTE FOR OUR DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE WILL NOT VOTE. BUT SINCE HISTORY SOMETIMES REPEATS ITSELF I GUESS THESE SO CALL DEMOCRATS WILL VOTE AGAINST THEIR OWN PARTY TO KEEP AN AA OUT OF THE WHITE HOUSE. THEY WILL USE AN EXCUSE LIKE EXPERIENCE, EVEN THOUGH THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE NOW AFTER ALL SOME OF THESE PEOPLE VOTED FOR BUSH TWICE SO SAD AND VERY SCARY FOR AMERICA !!!!

OBAMA 08
YES WE CAN AND WILL WITH ALL DEMOCRATS !!!

Well to be honest Barack has trouble with many races, including some African-Americans like myself.

Why are only white, lower income, uneducated voters so critical? What about the unprecedented turn-out of African American voters, under 30 voters, and college educated voters, who have turned out and supported Obama?

Don't we count.....guess not, according to the Clinton Math!

She is running for 2012 and so it's important for her to be the spoiler of this election. It won't be pretty.

She is now playing the race card because she knows race is extremely divisive in this country. We would rather vote for a man (John McCain) who will continue this war, and possibly start a new one, than vote for an African American. Sad

I think that the American political parties are too entrenched in partisanship to ever work for the common good. The Democratic Party needs to unite, and work to stop Bush's policies in the White House. I am not too aware of Kentucky, but I know it is a very "conservative" state, much like West Virginia which held its vote last week. This contrasts with Oregon. I think the problem is not so much an appeal to blue collar workers, the likes of which he won is various western states, like Colorado and Kansas, but also Wisconsin, Virginia and Delaware. I think this is becoming regional and in some aspects, divisive as an appeal to race. When almost 25 percent of a voting population states that race factors into their equation, and they vote for a candidate of their own skin for this reason, it makes one question the strength of this voting bloc, especially if they make up nearly 90 percent of the democratic vote in a state. If Clinton wins by 41 percent, how much of that was anti-black vote, as compared to we like Hillary better vote. Both democrats need to appeal together to reject voting based on racial and gender preferences, though it cannot be erased, they can let the world know that there is no place for such things and that while they respect their vote, they cannot agree with the methods behind it. If this is the case, it would do no good for Obama to patronize those who would never conceive of voting for a black man. What could he do, but bleach himself, that would please these people? A change of policies? So sad, really.

Those HRC supporters who say they will vote for Mccain if she is not the candidate are either clueless voters who will have no effect on the general election or more likely republicans who are trying their best to influence the Democratic process (see Rush Limbaugh call to support HRC). The DNC, the superdelegates are smarter than that as we all see through the smoke. In November Obama will trounce the GOP nominee.

Ok......let the kiddie games begin ehh HRC supporters? Go ahead and take your ball home and stomp your feet, we will get another one to play with.

Obama struggles with some populations. Clinton struggles with some populations also. So, what is the big deal? All the news reports is Obama has a problem with uneducated, blue-collar workers, older women voters. If they were the only people in the country voting then he would lose. They don't report that Clinton has a problem with educated, white-collar, young voters. If they were the only people in the country voting then she would lose. If there was a candidate that could satisfy all the population, then we would have the democratic nominee. Let's stop highlighting who can't get who because we are over-analyzing this race.

I will also vote for McCain if Obama is the nominee. We have always voted for a Democratci candidate but feel that Obama will not protect us against terrorists. He does not have our values.
He changes his speeches from group to group, state to state. Does not know his facts.

This saddens me. Are some Americans so ignorant that they refuse to choose a mixed American (yes, both white and black), to become our president based on race? I know they can't say its political stance, because Obama and Hillary's political stance on issues are very similar.

If you are a Democrat and you really want a change in America, then you will support both Democratic candidates. Otherwise, there is no hope if people are still so narrowed minded and bias.

Ignorance is something far more harmfull than any disease.......to think ppl would rather more of the same old politic than a breath of fresh air is something i can't quiet understand...............the rednecks are voting clinton by big margin while the educated ones are for OBAMA........there is much more work to be done in America because illeteracy and intellectual indicape is at a higher level than reported.....

i rather take a risk on OBAMA THAN watching mccain invade iran and the rest of the middle east for oil and eventually china FOR RICE.......LOL.......

She is running for 2012 and so it's important for her to be the spoiler of this election. it won't be pretty.

She is not playing the "race" card because she knows race is extremely important in this country. We would rather vote for a man (John McCain) who will continue this war, and possible start a new one, than an African American. Sad.

Considering Clinton and Obama share almost the exact same values you'd think the vote would have been a lot closer. The fact that she carried the state by almost 90% in most areas shows almost without doubt that racism DID factor into the results. It simply had to. That doesn't mean that people who voted for Hillary were themselves racist, necessarily, but they may still be under the impression that a black man cannot win Kentucky in the general election and so they decided to back the "safe" horse instead. Who knows. Either way the end result is the same.

Tuesday ended up a big night for Barack Obama, giving him a majority of all possible pledged delegates in the Democratic race for the White House. But exit polling in Kentucky — where CNN is projecting rival Sen. Hillary Clinton will win

Seems like Sen. Clinton is ALSO struggling with some voters, namely hardworking, well-educated people. Why can't she close the deal? Maybe because we're smart enough to see through her.

now that the democratic race is almost over and it looks like obama will be the nominee, isn't hillary supposed to support the nominee? i am sure she will tell her voters that they need to vote for obama in november if they are true democrats. they need to vote for obama, not marry him, if race is what scares them. go obama go!

sure, the non educated!!! wise and educated democrats will vote or a democratic nominee in november no matter who it becomes( in this case Obama !!! God bless Obama

Obama 08

I am an older white female, currently unemployed while raising children, but I am EDUCATED through choice, hard work, and sacrifice.

GO OBAMA! "08

Another happy smiling picture of Obama, while showing a tired picture of Clinton.
The sexist media has pi**ed off a lot of woman during this campaign, and our voice WILL be heard in November.

Define Stupid
Stupid is when our so called Democrats would rather vote for McBush 3rd term than have somone fix our nation. Our nation is full of idiots who likes to pay a lot at the pump, who likes to keep this war going for an unknown amount of years, and who likes the fact that our good paying jobs are in other countries.

VOTE for DEMOCRATS for 08 and beyond unless you like the path our nation is heading.

Go Hillary and McCain!

Obama who?

Hillary still struggles with some Democrats as well–African Americans, and young people.

the nearly half of Hillary's voters that will vote for Mccain if when hillary finally admits defeat are the dumbest people on the planet. they are probably republicans anyway.
They are unpatriotic and plain idiotic.

for the hillary people that will join in electing a democrat, thank you for you commitment to our troops and our economy. you are the true patriots that i am proud to tell our soldiers in the armed forces that are looking out for their well-being. thank you for your progressive thinking and for setting aside your feelings for the good of this country

All these problems at this democratic party primaries have been orkestrated by media ( CNN, NBC) along with DNC Dean Howard and company. There was so much pressure and blackmailing on supper delegates to support Barak Obama what I consider as undemocratic, also Florida/Michigan voters have been ignored because will not be convenient to Obama, what an IRONY?????
TO MANY JUDAS AMONG DEMOCRATS .

They forgot to give the percentage of voters in Kentucky who wouldn't vote for Obama base soley on the fact that he was black.

SOME? HOW ABOUT latinos, White, Asian, Indians,older voters and now the young are waking up.....

MR. AMERICA asks who the heck is surprised that Kentucky and West VA voters have a large uneducated population of good ol' boys that ain't gonna vote fer no colored folk fer presidunt?

This has been the very worst candidate presented by the DNC, Obama.
He has been shoved down our throats from the get go..we are sick of it and him. We will never, ever vote for him, NEVER!
The MSM has been BRUTAL to Senator Clinton and Obama supporters are the most hate filled cruel lot of FOLKS ever . Worse than Rove republicans!
Hillary Clinton makes Obama look like the untrained puppy that he is.

Barack Hussein Obama the worst thing that ever happened to America.
Even his mentor WRIGHT the 20 year pastor to BO could no longer care about the lying politician Obama

Now this is the type of the Clinton doing their finest work with lying and pushing distrust.....

I am a Hillary supporter all the way! I cannot find myself voting for a man with such poor judgment and pulling the race card to get himself into the white house. In addition, there is no way I want to be affiliated with any of his supporters who have been posting on here!

You stay in there Hillary! It is your right to do that and don't let the "good ole boys" nudge you out! Take it all the way to the convention! Many "super delegates" can change their minds between now and then. Who knows what other skeletons may come out of Barrack Hussein Oblablabla's closet by then.

who cares, everyone knows that the GOP will win these states. The real issue is that Hillary cant win the states DEMS normally win, those all go to OBAMA

Obama just took an 8 point national lead over McCain according to a Reuters/Zogby poll today.

He is also up 26 points over Clinton today.

Kentucky does not speak for the nation, they speak for Hillary's incitement of anger and racism.

OK if that's true do you mean that he should quit and leave the nomination to HRC? is there a candidate who doesn't have any problem with anybody?... despite all the odds he is still ahead in all the maths, he respected the rules so what?...Lest's pretend that he quits...!!!!yeah let the SD decide that HRC is the nominee...

Does it really matter – Kentucky is a Republican state!

Perhaps the "Democrats" referred to were our Rush Limbaugh folks who have come out of the hills in Ohio, Texas, Pennsylvania, Indiana, etc. to try to prolong the campaign. If they're voting for McCain in November, they have nothing in common with Obama's or Clinton's ideals.

Seems this county has aeons to go WIth RACISM..Pollsters say:

many saying they will notvote for Barack casue of his color...

Ignorant fools.... The N word in its proper description definitely applys to these white voters..Who sing the same anthem oabotu america everyone esle sings..

Truth is

When Clinton is finally out of the picture Obama will be able to spend 100% of his time on the main event and work towards defeating McSame in the fall. People will start to see the leader Obama truly is as he puts this country back on the path it belongs.

I prefer that these people don't vote at all. Since they are the
"battleground"(racist, ignorant) states, let them vote for McCain, and
keep sending their children to the war in Iraq.

That would be the close minded people that have a race problem. Grow up people!

You will note that as of 5:30 a.m. today, Ron Paul had received 15% of the primary vote in Oregon. I think you can regard this as a Republican protest vote against John McCain. I have seen a lot of yard signs for Paul–perceived as an antiwar Republican–and I do not believe Oregon Democrats abandoned participating in a really interesting contest to vote on the Republican side of the ticket. It would be interesting to see where Paul's votes came from–if it's Beonton and Lane Counties, you can bet it's Republican protest.

He struggles because some white voters refuse to vote for a black man ( Who by the way is half white ). The same can be said for Clinton, some people will not vote for her because she's a women. But the race issue is much bigger here, It's 2008 and we still identify people by color instead of what he bring to the table. Old habits die hard, and there are still pockets of racism that exist in America.

When Hillary departs from this race, he will focus on what need to be done to win this election. He is fighting several battles at once right now. McCain, Bush, Hillary, Hillary's Supporters, etc. Hillary is hanging on so that she can try and steal this from him.

That should tell you a little something about her supporters.......

IF the DNC lets Obama have the nomination....they will prove just how stupid they really are!! Obama doesn't have a snowballs chance in hell of winning in November!! Will I LMAO!!! 58 year old democrat...I wouldn't care if Obama was green, purple or red, white and blue...I would not vote for him!!!

WRITE IN HILLARY or VOTE FOR McCAIN!!

I am one of 1,700,000 people who voted in Florida. I pay taxes, follow the speed limit, and was also extremely excited to be part of the election process. From what I surmise, 20 people behind closed doors,sometime last summer, made a decision without asking me,my 88 yr. old mom, and 1,700,0000 fellow democrats if it was okay that our votes might not count due to their closed door decision of moving up the primary. Just an aside that my mom realizes that making it to age 92 with her brain tumor will not happen, so this election is her last. She is saddened that her final vote is not counting. I read on this website comments from other Americans that I must accept the rules and basically shut up. You know,having a father who proudly served in WWII, and a husband retired from the Army who served in both Viet Nam and Desert Storm,I take my vote seriously. I am 100% certain that if no action is taken to count our primary votes, Florida will definitely go Republican. I believe that Mr. Obama knows this in his heart and has bascially written us off. We in Florida are obviously Americans, but in the grand scheme of things, we are unimportant. I truly hope that the people who condemn us never have to face such a depressing situation in their states.