May 28, 2008
Posted: 11:27 AM ET

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Clinton is stepping up her argument to superdelegates. (AP Photo)

EN ROUTE TO KYLE, South Dakota (CNN) — In a letter sent to superdelegates Wednesday, Hillary Clinton contends neither she nor Senator Barack Obama will have the required number of delegates to clinch the nomination after Montana and South Dakota vote next Tuesday, leaving it up to party insiders to put one of them over the top.

“When the primaries are finished, I expect to lead in the popular vote and in delegates earned through primaries … I hope you will consider not just the strength of the coalition backing me, but also that more people will have cast their votes for me,” she wrote, as she continued to press her case that the race was far from over.

Read Clinton's letter and memo to the undecided superdelegates [PDFs]

Clinton, who has not fared well in most caucus votes this year, has dismissed results from those states for much of the campaign, saying the method disenfranchises too many voters.

In addition to the letter, the Clinton campaign also sent along “electoral and polling” analysis — including an electoral map analysis from Karl Rove and Co. — showing her in a better position to take on the Republican nominee in November. The packet was sent to superdelegates in advance of Saturday’s meeting of the DNC’s Rules and Bylaws committee where the fate of the Florida and Michigan delegations will be decided.

“We have not gone through this exciting, unprecedented, historic election only to lose,” Clinton told a crowd in Billings, Montana Tuesday. “Based on every analysis of every bit of research and every poll that’s been taken and every state that a Democrat has to win, I am the stronger candidate against John McCain this fall.”

Several weeks ago, her campaign sent a similar analysis of her electoral strength in tough congressional districts to Democratic members of Congress and other superdelegates.

Wednesday morning, Clinton took a brief tour of Mount Rushmore before heading out on a two-day swing across South Dakota. When asked by reporters whether she could see either herself or former President Bill Clinton added to the monument, she rolled her eyes and semi-playfully urged reporters to “go learn something” about the majestic structure.

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SlimSista   May 28th, 2008 1:45 pm ET

PLEASE STOP THE RHETORIC….HRC CAN NOT WIN….

TO HRC SUPPORTERS…..YOU PEOPLE SOUND AS CRAZY AS SHE DOES….IT SEEMS YOU PEOPLE ARE BITTER AND CLING TO YOU GUNS…YOU ARE ALSO SOUNDING VERY RACISTS…

OBAMA IS NOT STEALING ANYTHING FROM HRC…..NOW ALOT OF YOU FEEL OBAMA IS WINNING BECAUSE OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN VOTE…SO WITH THAT BEING THE CASE…HRC WOULD NEED OUR VOTES (IF SHE WOULD WIN THE NOMINATION) TO BEAT MCBUSH….SUPPOSE ALL THE AFRICAN AMERICANS DECIDE TO STAY HOME AND NOT VOTE FOR HRC…ISN'T THAT WHAT YOU SUPPORTERS OF HER SAY ABOUT OBAMA…BUT I THINK SHE NEEDS MORE OF THE AFRICAN AMERICANS TO VOTE THAN THE FEW WHO SAY THEY WILL NOT VOTE FOR OBAMA, IN ORDER TO WIN!!!!….AND TO THE ONES THAT WON'T VOTE FOR OBAMA, THAT'S WHERE WE AS AFRICAN AMERICANS WILL COME IN NUMBERS TO MAKE UP FOR YOU WHO WILL NOT VOTE FOR HIM AND MAKE SURE HE WINS…..NOW ISN'T THAT POETIC JUSTICE….

GOD BLESS OBAMA AND MAY GOD PROTECT HIM FROM HRC AND HER NEGATIVE RHETORIC…..

BUT OF COURSE NOT, WE AS AFRICAN AMERICANS WILL ALWAYS VOTE, BECAUSE IT WAS SOMETHING THAT OUR ANCESTORS WERE NOT ALLOWED TO DO BECAUSE OF THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN….AND THE JIM CROW LAWS, THAT HRC SO SPOKE OF IN HER RHETORIC ABOUT FLA & MI….AFRICAN AMERICANS CONTRIBUTE JUST LIKE ANY OTHER AMERICAN TO THE ECONOMY, AND THE POLITICAL PROCESS.

Mike F   May 28th, 2008 1:45 pm ET

Isn't there anybody in the Democratic party structure who has the guts to stand up and say that this howling banshee has finally lost her mind and needs to be forcibly removed from consideration. Remove her party affiliation thus leaving her unable to continue this humiliating farce.

I suppose she didn't have enough humiliation when her worthless, philandering husband showed the world that she was a lumpy bag of cheese who couldn't hold his interest. Now she has to have a mental breakdown on live television during prime time.

Are they going to have to take a straightjacket to the convention and truss her up like a dazed Blanche Dubois thanking the attendants for the kindness of strangers, while reminding them that she actually won.

Not only has she lost her political future, she has destroyed her husband's position in history and her daughter's future, if there ever was one for her in politics.

Obama, save us!

Lindsay   May 28th, 2008 1:45 pm ET

Well, that's interesting Hillary. You are more likely to beat McCain, but you can't even beat Obama! He's won - this is a race about delegates. Stop trying to change the rules that everyone agreed to. He's run a better campaign than you and he is the stronger candidate. If you were stronger, then you would be winning.

Joshua College Station Texas   May 28th, 2008 1:45 pm ET

As Clinton has dismissed entire caucus states and thus large sections of the electorate, as well as any and all parts of the process that don't agree with her becoming president, so shall she be dismissed.

Kevin   May 28th, 2008 1:45 pm ET

Caucus states are a joke. For example, Washington state Caucus 70% Obama to 30% Clinton. But when voted several weeks later, it was a tie. I am speechless. This should not happen in America.

peter dc transplant   May 28th, 2008 1:45 pm ET

Lets be clear about one thing… Clinton's path to nomination victory throughout this entire campaign has revolved around beating her opponents down, rather than lifting herself up. A large fraction of Americans hate the Clintons, and always will. Her ONLY chance to defeat Obama has been to get Americans to hate him as much or more than they hate her. This even more obvious in retrospect, as we review any number of instances that the Clintons dug up more dirt on Obama than the republicans did. The fact that this woman is using Karl Rove's analysis to make her case to the democratic party should be enough to convince ANYONE that she is out to win regardless of public opinion or democratic rules. And as stupid as it sounds, when did the actual popular vote mean anything in our electoral process? How many presidents have lost the election despite winning the popular vote? Is Clinton, if in that position, going to cry about the electoral college too? Rules are rules Hillary, and you voted for them too. Suck it up. You lost.

Chris   May 28th, 2008 1:45 pm ET

Hillary has totally lost her mind!!! This lady should disappear…. forever. Everyone can see the desparation… Hillary will say or do anything to get back to the White House– which scares me tremendously.

Sen. Obama, beware of Hillary. She is evil and dangerous. I pray for Sen. Obama's safety daily. Barack is a good, honest man who can lead America. God Bless you, Sen. Obama.

Obama 08!

Obama 08!

Mike in Florida   May 28th, 2008 1:44 pm ET

Hillary's math reflects the intelligence level of her #1 constituent…uneducated voters.

Independent   May 28th, 2008 1:44 pm ET

Obama stealing election, you must joking!

How do you think Obama got elected the first term to Illinois senate?

Got the opponent thrown out through legal maneuvering

How do you think Obama got elected to US Senate?

Jack Ryan shot himself in the foot. Ran against Alan Keys, replacement candidate.

There you have it.

Toni - Atlanta   May 28th, 2008 1:44 pm ET

Who's campaign is bullying the superdelegates?

Z, St. Louis   May 28th, 2008 1:44 pm ET

She's been sending up that talking point for a while now..
It doesnt hold ANY water..She does NOT lead in any of the
things she listed. She uses some really fuzzy math and obscure poll
results that might work in bizzaro world, but here on planet Earth it doesn't have a chance.She has had her minions flooding message boards and talk radio shows with the same "Obama can't win"
message for a long time now. It's tiresome, it's (another) lie and she needs to just go back to her Senate seat and be happy she has that.
She is going to get eaten alive soon if the Republicans or Obama
have to actually attack her with her sordid past with Chinese
buissnessmen staying in the White House, her dealing with
WhiteWater, the investments in futures that suddenly jumped to huge
values, her ties to Wal-Mart and their Anti-Union campain, not to
mention the numerous outright lies and white lies recently..

Amusing...   May 28th, 2008 1:44 pm ET

Clinton will also forbid any further trips to the moon, as the huge influx of naturally-occurring cheese will RUIN the American Dairy industry.

She's asking for pledged delegates to disenfranchise the legitimate voters in order to follow her.

And yet she claims that Florida and Michigan should all count for her?

IANWND   May 28th, 2008 1:44 pm ET

Hillary please go back to her political roots which is the Republican Party. Carl Rove can retrain you in spinning facts.

Obama 08/12 and Anyone but Hillary

Jerry   May 28th, 2008 1:44 pm ET

to Beth from Jersey,

Your math is off as bad as Hillary's. I have ran the numbers, and Obama has the most votes, delegates, and states (both blue and red). And, he is winning by a pretty big margin.

Chi4Obama   May 28th, 2008 1:44 pm ET

She is like an annoying gnat, swarming around the Democratic party. She just won't go away.

John Everett   May 28th, 2008 1:44 pm ET

So she still doesn't include the caucus votes in this. As a Washintonian i resent this. If she wants ALL the votes to count why is she leaving out all these states and caucus votes from Texas (which Obama won when you do)? She says that they are not democratic but didn't think so when Bill won them. And she gives NO vote to Obama in MI. Other canidates took their names off the ballet too. She agreed they didn't count. She is a cheater, lier, and party divider.

james from brooklyn   May 28th, 2008 1:44 pm ET

hILLARY sound like HOGAN'S WIFE SAYING THAT SHE IS SUFFERING MORE BECAUSE HER SON IS LOCK UP THAN THIS LADY WHO'S SON WILL NEVER WALK AGAIN. AND YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THAT SHE CAN RELATE TOTHE AVERAGE AMERICAN. SHE IS DONE POLITICALLY, SHE CAN NOW STAY HOME AND BAKE COOKIES AS SHE SUGGESTED BACK IN THE 90. ANYONE WHO THINK SHE HAS A CASE IS JUST AS STUPID AS SHE SOUND

GoHillary   May 28th, 2008 1:43 pm ET

Why are all the OBAMABOTS begging Hillary to quit - because they know it's the only chance their girlyboy has of winning the nomination. The longer BO stays out in the open the more his inexperience shows. When are we going to get the next debate - oh yes, he's scared. Fantastic quality for a president don't you think?

mollygonz   May 28th, 2008 1:43 pm ET

Why should Obama give in to revotes when those states broke the rules?? I don't understand all these people whining about "Obama blocked the re-votes"..ugh..there were so many reasons why he did that. People who voted in the first primary were not allowed to vote in the new primary..there is a huge list. Just think if the position were reversed. Please. HIllary is so desperate. I feel sorry for her. It is coming down to the wire and she is panicking. That's all this is. Obama just picked up three supers today. It doesn't look like she can do anything to convince anyone.

jt the Best Choice!   May 28th, 2008 1:43 pm ET

Hillary is smarter.

Hillary is more polished.

Hillary know how the rules in Washington is played.

Hillary is better on all issues.

The only problem, the DNC and the Media are jealous.

McCain is beating Obama.

Hillary is beating McCain.

Jay   May 28th, 2008 1:43 pm ET

I refuse to vote for anyone who wears blue leisure suits….

ChaChaCha   May 28th, 2008 1:43 pm ET

I will pray for ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN mentally corrupted by this SICK WOMAN and pray for your fast healing AS SOON AS THIS
CRAZINESS with her is OVER.

DNC–give her nothing at all–she signed on in agreement with the DNC rules and she WON NOTHING because the Fla. and Mich. primary's didn't count. IF YOU MUST, seat the delegates from those states in a 50-50 manner ONLY for them, not for her.

DELEGATES and SUPERDELEGATES—LISTEN NOT to Hillary because she is right off the wall. Show your support for some sanity in this entire race and EMBRACE OBAMA NOW. She doesn't care about the party or the people, ONLY HERSELF. She doesn't care about any of you either so don't begin to think that she does. Put her and the rest of us out of this misery and OBAMA WILL TAKE THE PARTY ALL THE WAY TO THE WHITE HOUSE.

Obama, stay as far away from the Clintons as you can. THEY ARE TROUBLE WITH A CAPITOL T that rhymes with C that stands for CLINTON.

Terry   May 28th, 2008 1:43 pm ET

When I think of the Clinton campaign I think of Baghdad Bob. Hillary is in denial and she doesn't care if she takes the party down with her.

Susan from Missouri   May 28th, 2008 1:43 pm ET

She should win!

She is the one who can go up against McCain.

She is for ALL the people!

She leads in the popular vote!

She is experienced!

She is a fighter!

GO HILLARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dee   May 28th, 2008 1:42 pm ET

If she really cares for the Party she will Quit now , What a poor Loser , , They really can not accept this

Trey L.   May 28th, 2008 1:42 pm ET

Maybe the Republicans had it right in the 90's and we just wouldn't listen! The Clinton's only care about the Clinton's.
Hillary will make up a new promise in every state she goes into…..she lie's about sniper fire, then she basically saids she should stay in the race if something bad happens to Obama! This woman is a joke….and she only hurts herself and the Democratic Party more when she opens her mouth. I hope to see a woman President one day but America this just ain't the right woman!
I must admit if I needed somebody to soften up my opponent before the General Elections she'd be my pick.

Obama 08

philosopherkingtomas   May 28th, 2008 1:42 pm ET

Obama is ahead in Montana !
Give up "Over the Hilalry" be a good sport, honor your pledge in Michigan and Florida, go home to New York.

Speedy Math Test   May 28th, 2008 1:42 pm ET

Please answer the following question truthfully, or make an educated guess:

a) The person who actually has the most numbers is the winner.

b) The person who says that they have the most numbers is the winner.

Shay from Canada   May 28th, 2008 1:42 pm ET

I am so tired of this this womans lies and constant changing metrics of what it takes to win the nomination. She initially said she did not need FL or MI to win the nomination and she signed the contract saying so. Now she wants the rules changed so that the votes count as they stand right now so Barack gets none, zero, zilch from MI and you call this fair. I am tired of her now when she clearly is out of the race she still attacks him why? I will tell you why the media has stopped paying attention to her. The race has moved on from her, it is now Mc Cain and Obama who are left. Let her continue to shout at an empty stadium. The rules are the rules and you agreed to them and for her supporters to charge sexism and then not be able to quote one example of it just got to fox news or you tube and look at the Ruccia lad y you will see what I mean. There has been no sexism but the Clintons have used the race card many times just like the bitter old lady geralidine Ferrraro. When all is said and done you can not claim you will do better then Barack when in Nov. The political landscape will change. Just remember this time last year she was saying in meet the press "when I am president" as though the race was already over and this nomination was a slam dunk for her. The times change and what you may see as a problem for Barack now may be a minor bump in the road. Time is the ultimate Judge and for HRC time has ruled that your time is as Spike Lee said "O-V-A-H" Now go home and let the obvious nominee get on with working on Mc Cain. The DNC rules committee is not going to seat the delagates strictly in your favour HRC so deal with it, at best 50:50. So deal with reality. I am tired of your constant changine metrics like you are winning the popular vote when you are not when you don't count caucus states and you give obama zero from MI when his name was not on the Ballot in other words you are be hind in Delgates(which determines the nominee), superdelagates and Popular vote according to the current metrics measured by all other metrics, you are behind in the number of states won. Where exactly are you winning? Oh I know where these poles of poles, that have been wrong on many occasions. Plain and simple you can stay until June 3rd or when the nominee is annouced but after that sister pack your bags and LEAVE! PS. these big states you claim to win that democrats need to win to be president like CA, in the words of Jack Cafferty "you could put a democratic chicken on the map on and it will win"

I am done with this whole nomination process………..Congrats* to our true and honest nominee Senator Barack Obama!

Oh Good Grief   May 28th, 2008 1:42 pm ET

To quote my Southern relatives: This chile done lost her evah lovin mind!

nycvoter   May 28th, 2008 1:42 pm ET

At long last, does this woman have "no sense of decency?" Every other day, as her the math counts down on her pathetic campaign, she comes up with another hair-brained scheme for trying to steal the nomination. She says she's actually going to lead in popular vote AND delegates? Really? That's about as accurate as the story about her dodging that sniper fire in Bosnia.

And let's be crystal clear about Michigan and Florida: This is what Hillary Clinton told an NPR reporter in New Hampshire earlier this year when asked why she didn't plan on taking her name off the ballot in MIchigan as the other candidates did at the time: "It's clear," she said. "This election they're having is not going to count for anything. I personally did not think it made any difference whether or not my name was on the ballot."

So now she's claiming a popular vote lead based on a primary she herself said "is not going to count for anything" and a primary in which NO other candidate was on the ballot. Ridiculous.

Hillary, just stop it!! You've already damaged your reputation, and now you're just trying to take the party down with you. GET OUT AND STAY OUT!! YOU LOST!!!

Diane   May 28th, 2008 1:42 pm ET

I so hate pant suits now. I am calling for a National Pant Suit Burning Day!

Chris from San Antonio   May 28th, 2008 1:42 pm ET

Yes, she's winning.

IF you don't count caucus states.
IF you count states that she ran unopposed in. Those same states she said didn't count in 2007.
IF you don't count all the superdelegates going to Obama.

Yes, she's winning in her own, bizarro world where ifs and rainbows are policy.
Too bad she wasn't so concerned about caucuses and FL and MI back in December 2007.

Moderators are for OBama   May 28th, 2008 1:41 pm ET

You can post messages with these people calling Hillary names, but when I try to post the truth about what happened at the caucauses, you will not post it. People were intimidated and bullied and scared at the majority of the caucauses!!!!

marcelo   May 28th, 2008 1:41 pm ET

It's ironic that she wants to dismiss caucus votes completely but accuses the Obama of disenfranchising MI and FL voters.

Well, I've got news for you Hillary. YOU AGREED TO EXCLUDE MI AND FL VOTERS!!!… YOU ALSO AGREED TO PRIMARIES AND CAUCUSES!!!

Just because you're losing and these numbers benefit you, you want to change the rules… Well, stop being so arrogant to think that you're entitled to the Presidency.

Obama has played by the rules, has been calmly taking your false acusations and exagerations, and has refrained from sending nasty attacks back at you (not because there isn't anything to bring up i.e. Paul vs Clinton, Flip-flip on NAFTA, Lobbyists working for you, Lies about Bosnia, lies about winning the popular vote, distortions about Obama's positions, accusations that Obama is the one who stopped the MI and FL vote when your campaign supervisor is on the DNC Rules and By-laws Committee and agreed to exclude them!, accusations of sexism, accusations of favoritism). You've lost fair and square, deal with it.

No more Clintons - Good Bye   May 28th, 2008 1:41 pm ET

The Clinton's Legacy:

Monica Lewinsky, Paula Jones, Gennifer Flowers, Whitewater, the White House travel office firings, White House coffees and Lincoln bedroom stays for donors, FBI background files on Republicans, missing documents and the presidential pardon of a fugitive friend.

The White House has been stained enough with the Clintons.

Celisti   May 28th, 2008 1:41 pm ET

It's not Hillary to blame but Demo's voting system, which is not unified. If everyone vote in an all primary system, rather than some voting in the selected caucus and some voting in the primary, then there'll be no unfairness to everyone. Demo leaders created such a mess themselves and now, whether winner or loose cannot really say anything about the fairness in such an election.

I for one would vote to abolish such a stupid system! I think Hillary has every right to question its fairness.

Jeff   May 28th, 2008 1:41 pm ET

just when i thought i knew how crappy the clinton's were/are,
they continue to excel to a higher level of B.S.

chris   May 28th, 2008 1:41 pm ET

If you hate clinton so much turn off your dam tv and shut your pie hole. Even if she is going to lose she is showing she is a fighter and not going to give up. Has anyone told you to give up when things dont look good? come on people. grow up.

Count all the votes.   May 28th, 2008 1:41 pm ET

You can post messages with these people calling Hillary names, but when I try to post the truth about what happened at the caucauses, you will not post it. People were intimidated and bullied and scared at the majority of the caucauses!!!

Mary   May 28th, 2008 1:40 pm ET

Would you people in charge at CNN….PLEASE STOP printing these stories about Clinton…you are trying to get naive folks to believe the media spin…and you are trying to convince them that Clinton is actually a news story…she is no longer part of the story..she is a footnote to this and you need to just get over that your candidate lost. The Clinton News Network is not doing anyone any favors printing these ridiculous statements, especially Ms. Clinton..in the end, she looks like a loon.

Ann in Iowa   May 28th, 2008 1:40 pm ET

Dear Ed:
Sante Fe, NM

Do you know that you are a prime example of a misogynst? Congratulations! We hope that someday you all will become extinct and the world won't even remember this time.
Oh, and yes, I do hope that if you happen to have any daughters that they take you out behind the wood shed and leave you there until at least one dim light bulb comes on in your dimwitted head. Could be an awfully long time….

rada   May 28th, 2008 1:40 pm ET

When Obama gets his delegates then she can concede… you all stop, it's not going to happen until everybody votes… it's only a week people. She is a politician with a lot of followers that are asking her campain to hang in there….I know most of you calling names and asking to drop do not understand the concept that she will have more people voting for HRC than any other primary in the history of our country and she deserves better. YALL COOL IT!!!

Proud1of 26% in WV   May 28th, 2008 1:40 pm ET

To start with she will lose both South Dakota and Montana.What kind of math is she using to think that she will gain 200 delegates to take that lead?Her way of counting is the only way that she is ahead in popular vote .If I was a superdelegate and she was treating me like I was that stupid it would'nt be hard to make my choice.Sha insists that caucus" don't count for anything.I bet if one put her ahead it would be the best thing since toilet tissue.

Lie to me...   May 28th, 2008 1:40 pm ET

I promise, I'll believe.

Clinton supporters: if you are going to be steadfast in your support of Hillary Clinton, at least do so with the FACTS and NOT with the twisted arguments that are making her campaign a laughing stock. Obama did NOT "block" a re-vote or attempt to seat the delegates, and agreed a long time ago to abide by the DNC's decision. Obama is NOT stealing the nomination — on the contrary, he has followed the rules. If you don't like the caucuses, work to change them for the NEXT election. Hillary Clinton knew exactly what the deal was from the outset, never protested before, and is now crying foul over everything that does not support her candidacy.

In fact, why don't you just admit that that you want Hillary Clinton to win at any cost, because that's what every post seems to say.

Bob Obama, IN   May 28th, 2008 1:40 pm ET

She is saying CAUCUS STATES DONT COUNT!!!!! IA, WA, NEV, TEX, etc….. disenfranchises these voters….

Curliss   May 28th, 2008 1:40 pm ET

Hillary should run as an independent … the democratic party no longer represents the real democratic values. Just read whats on this website, and you know what I mean.

HILLARY AS INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE!!!

GO HILLARY!!!

Candace Hamilton   May 28th, 2008 1:40 pm ET

It is delegates in FY 08. If you want to change the rules when you are losing, you look like the desperado you are.

OH   May 28th, 2008 1:40 pm ET

For those who are saying the Cacus system is unjustified, remember it was Hillary and her inside DNC guys; including her political director that wrote these laws.

If you people are not smart enough to read and understand the facts; why not do so before it is too late?

They both agreed to avoid FL and MI and the rules are that simple. It was Florida that gave Bush is first term and all the hanging chads and butterfly ballots cause this country to go to hell.

How many times can one state mess up so badly? How many times does it take to learn from their mistakes?

If you are looking to place blame, you should place them squarly on Hillary and the Florida delegation or Florida party leaders.

So course, it seem most Florida voters are not that smart in the first place. It is the Sun getting to your brain?

GB Ohio   May 28th, 2008 1:39 pm ET

You can post messages with these people calling Hillary names, but when I try to post the truth about what happened at the caucauses, you will not post it. People were intimidated and bullied and scared at the majority of the caucauses!

Unknown   May 28th, 2008 1:39 pm ET

She look so fake…..

IANWND   May 28th, 2008 1:39 pm ET

Hillary is the female Democratic version of Carl Rove but more dillusional.

Obama 08/12 and anyone but Hillary

sam texas   May 28th, 2008 1:39 pm ET

roxanne ny Are you that stupid he over came everything hillbilly threw at him, and she is the strongest canadit then why is she loosing????
if you want to not vote for obama your choice just shows how STUPID AND JELAOUS YOU ARE THAT YOU WOULD HELP THE REPUBLICANS WIN AND DESTROY OUR COUNTRY CAUSE YOU DIDNT GET YOUR WAY AND I AM WHITE AND VOTING FOR OBAMA IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH RACE JUST WHAT IS RIGHT AND SHE HAS LOST SO GET OVER IT STUPID

Charles   May 28th, 2008 1:39 pm ET

I will be glad when Obama is officially the Democratic Presidential Nominee, this has turned from a long shot for Hillary to a ridiculous situation for her. It is time for her to gracefully exit, which will never happen, not only will Obama win but her chances of professionalism are long gone. She should be joining Obama in trying to win the vote for the Democratic party and defeating McCain which should be her parties biggest priority. I did admire her drive and optimism at one time but now she sounds like a child not getting their way and doing everything and anything to gain attention. Go OBAMA, you will make a GREAT president and I will once again have faith and hope in America that we can and will turn things around in our Country !

Marie   May 28th, 2008 1:39 pm ET

????????????

Debra, Alton   May 28th, 2008 1:39 pm ET

GO AWAY!

Gerry   May 28th, 2008 1:39 pm ET

If she's all that electable, please tell me why she wasn't able to defeat Obama?

sue   May 28th, 2008 1:39 pm ET

It's time for change.. no more Clinltons in the white house… NOT THIS TIME……Obama has gone up against, McCain, Bush and both clintons and he is still standing it shows he's the strongest candidate….No more Clintons in the White house…NOT THIS TIME….It's TIME FOR CHANGE.

Obama 2008 & 2012

Principles not People   May 28th, 2008 1:39 pm ET

Okay, perhaps this is a silly question, but why would Clinton and Obama supporters vote for McCain if their chosen candidate is awarded the nomination?

Is it because McCain agrees with one candidate, but not the other on key issues? In fact, Clinton and Obama are almost the same candidate when you look at their viewpoints on the Economy, Foreign Policy, Abortion, etc. McCain differs greatly from them on these issues, especially Abortion as he believes Roe v Wade was made in bad judgement.

It seems more likely that these potential voters fell in love with a person rather than a principle.

This is exactly why the electoral college was founded, still exists, and will continue to exist long after we're all dust.

Alfa   May 28th, 2008 1:38 pm ET

Some dreams just never come true; this is one of them. The Clintons need to add the word 'concede' in their vocabulary.

Janet, Reno   May 28th, 2008 1:38 pm ET

Yes, we can tell by how your "crowd" is held back by one red velvet rope,
and you no longer require the Secret Service.

SYM   May 28th, 2008 1:38 pm ET

Crazy Broad……you said it all! :) I thought it was just me, but every blog, every news report they are angry, crazy and seriously scary!

NObama   May 28th, 2008 1:38 pm ET

I love how everybody is telling the only democrat who can beat McCain in the fall to leave! People in fly over states thought Gore and Kerry were liberal, do you think they'll like Obama any more?!

Also why is NOBODY talking about Donald Young and Larry Sinclair??? Every time I comment on them it NEVER gets posted?!

NBAer   May 28th, 2008 1:38 pm ET

The Miami Heat have decided to take the HRC road and have laid claim to the NBA title due to having D-Wade Jerseys bought by millions and millions of people. the actual games did not count and we disagree with NBA in how they run the process even though we agreed to go with the top 16 best qualified teams.

Bob, Lyons Oregon,   May 28th, 2008 1:37 pm ET

She is so delusional its not funny. She is trying to win at all costs, even if it destroys the democratic party. She is not fooling anyone except her delusional husband. I am so sick of her spin and pandering, and her lies. Obama is a very strong candidate and an honest one at that.

OBAMA IS OUR ONLY HOPE TO WIN!

CLINTON IS DISINFRANCHISING ALL THOSE VOTERS THAT DID NOT COME OUT TO VOTE IN FL & MI BECAUSE THEY WERE TOLD IT DID NOT AND WAS NOT GOING TO COUNT.

IF ANYONE IS TRYING TO STEAL THIS ELECTION IT IS HER.

She has ran a very poor campaign. I am very tired of her rhetoric, spin, lies, pandering and flip flopping. She will do anything to win, including dividing the democratic party with all her hate.

I for one will not vote for her if she for some reason wins the nomination because of her spin. She has ruined it for me with all her disengenuous campaigning. She and her husband brought the disrespect upon themselves, no one did it to them, just more lies coming from her. I cannot wait til June 3rd, when its over.

I cannot stand listening to her bull. Its too bad her staff is just as delusional as she is.

BlameBarack   May 28th, 2008 1:37 pm ET

“We have not gone through this exciting, unprecedented, historic election only to lose,” Clinton told a crowd in Billings, Montana Tuesday.

Ok so then Obama has?

Hillary, you are an idiot!!!

Obama "08 and "12

LeD   May 28th, 2008 1:37 pm ET

Voters of the States of Florida and Michigan did nothing wrong when they went to vote in "Jan-Feb". Only the Officials of these States
violated the Democratic Party 's " time-rule".
The D-Party has no right to strip the Voting-Right of the Citizen, of the
Voters that the Constitution gave them.

Spirit of America   May 28th, 2008 1:37 pm ET

If the Democratic Party values democracy, then Clinton is the clear and correct choice for the Party's nominee. To nominate Obama when the peoples choice is clearly Clinton would be a fatal mistake from which the Democratic Party will and should never recover.

G   May 28th, 2008 1:37 pm ET

CNN is totally for Obama. I can't even post anything negative against Obama or Roland Martin or I get moderated. The caucauses were in some cases a dangerous situation.

Teddy   May 28th, 2008 1:37 pm ET

Democrats should modify their primary system in the future elections. They should get rid of caucus system because most people do not have time and patience to spend a few hours in the caucus and they should use winner take all in a state or at least in a district. The general election is a winner-take-all system. You need a similar system in primary too.

But Hillary Clinton must accept the results under current system. After the Democratic party rule committee make a decision on the Florida and Michigan delegates and after all super delegates have decided, if Obama has more combined delegates, then Hillary Clinton must accept the defeat. A rule is a rule. You cannot change the rule in the middle of a game.

monica   May 28th, 2008 1:37 pm ET

This woman just won't give it up!! How on Earth does she expect to be ahead in delegates??

The Truth   May 28th, 2008 1:37 pm ET

HISTORY THOUGHT:

If Hillary had been with General George Custer at the battle of the Little Big Horn she would have been trying to convince him that she thought they had a chance to win.

If Hillary was with the Germans on the shores of Normandy while thousands of allied ships and planes approached she would have said "I think we can win".

If Hillary was with Saddam hiding in his little dirt hole she would have told him " I think you still have a chance"……….

OBAMA "08!

Chris Jones   May 28th, 2008 1:37 pm ET

Hilary you dont have popular vote, nor pledged delegates, nor superdelegates. Yes Hilary after the final 3 primaries, only being down 45-48 delegates, OBAMA can clinch NOMINATION. Hilary you are grasping for straws and if this was about the PARTY and NOT YOU, you would have stepped down in a HONORABLE FASHION, instead you flood the minds of voters to think this is about SEXISM, well lets talk about Kentucky and the whites who dont want a black president, OH you got most of the votes but dont hear OBAMA saying this is now a RACE thing. The right thing should have been if your voting for me because OBAMA is BLACK, I DONT WANT YOUR VOTE. BUt like all CLINTONS your selfish and only think of yourself

Al   May 28th, 2008 1:37 pm ET

This is hillarious

Hillary please keep going on, its adding entertainment to the election. You are providing the people with the comedy we need.

Please make more comments for example,

1.) That you won the primary
2.) You will defeat John McCain

Please be more creative and say new things. We need more creative comedy.

Thanks,
Democrat

Kim   May 28th, 2008 1:36 pm ET

She is really losing perspective. As her desperation continues she is making herself look worse and worse. My family in NY and NJ voted for her in those primaries (against me begging them to vote for Obama) but they now are relieved she is behind and likely not going to be the nominee. The NY relatives are seriously doubting they are going to vote for her again if she runs for another Senate term. Pathetic.

Sharon   May 28th, 2008 1:36 pm ET

Obama will lose for tolerating hatred for 20 years. DNC, and superdelegates are self-centered and just supporting him for the fear of losing black votes…

Carmen, North Carolina   May 28th, 2008 1:36 pm ET

I hope that all the Africian American's supporting Hillary realize that she is unstable and do not and I repeat do not take you at heart. She always make reference to racial statements, but if you every look and think about what she is doing, you would see that Obama is a black man and she don't like that at all. Now if Obama was white would we have all this drama and you Black Women still supporting Hillary? You vote for who you want but I have turn the dial on Hillary with all her flip and flops with the Black People. I hope you are satisfied with her because she is not your friend. As she say Jim Crow and slavery is the black people best friends.

Think about it black people. Pride will lead you astray only if you think of how Hillary was twisted your minds.

Mary   May 28th, 2008 1:36 pm ET

Senator Hillary Clinton is ahead in the popular vote. The Obama campaign and supporters just want to keep the big lie going. The
OB people are scum.

G   May 28th, 2008 1:36 pm ET

You can post messages with these people calling Hillary names, but when I try to post the truth about what happened at the caucauses, you will not post it. People were intimidated and bullied and scared at the majority of the caucauses.

bill in pa   May 28th, 2008 1:36 pm ET

She leads in delegates in primaries. So she wants to eliminate all of the states that held caucuses. This is one pathetic excuse for a human being.

Amber   May 28th, 2008 1:35 pm ET

Hmmmm….CNN…still no story on the superdelegate defection from Obama TO Clinton??? Of course not…you're one of the bias stations.

What a joke CNN has become! Do us bloggers have to do your investigation and research for you?? Baby steps… go check out the african american male superdelegate that just defected from Obama to Clinton!!!

TheOutsideLookingIn   May 28th, 2008 1:35 pm ET

This is all going to end in very bad taste and the whole process is going to make the USA look even worse than ever.

The DNC will pander to HRC as most of those "high up" in the DNC did not expect or want Obama to be the niminee. At the time, no one was worried 'cos HRC was ahead. Now those in power in the DNC see the FL and MI case(s) as one last chance to help HRC over the top, which is what was "planned" and "expected" all along - her being the nominee that is.

Somehow, HRC is going to be "given" the nomination in spite of being beaten and it'll all be made to look "right" and "legal" following a new interpretation of the "rules".

Obama is the USA's best hope to move forward and from the brink of falling into a very dark period but he'll be ousted by the more "powerful" and the world will look on and groan and laugh (maybe) and loose even more respect for a once all-powerful nation.

Oh how the mighty fall. Not just Clinton, McCain Obama but the USA as a whole.

Sad, but the whole world still looks on with a little hope and faith.

Joiner in Texas   May 28th, 2008 1:35 pm ET

I hope that she is out of this race very soon. I am tried of the lies and whining she is doing all the time. Her facts are wrong, but she is Hillary and actual facts apparently do not matter much (unless the facts are for her anyway).

If the DNC lets her win by her lies, her whining, by letting the votes in MI count towards her, it will cause such a disturbance in the country we might as well pick McCain as KING and just do away with voting all together.

What she is doing is wrong to each and every American who follows the rules of the country. Breaking the rules is wrong and if we are to teach our children right from wrong and not to break rules. It makes it harder for us, when they see that when the rules are broken by others they are rewarded.

If she cheats her way in, what is next, and how are we to put others in jail for breaking laws that hurt no-one, when others (with money i might add) break the rules that effect millions.

I guess the few wealthy run this country and not the American people.

A Latte Lover, Seattle, WA   May 28th, 2008 1:35 pm ET

All I can say is Hillary is THREE SANDWICHES SHY OF A FULL PICNIC BASKET!!!\

OLDER WOMEN FOR OBAMA, 08

Independent   May 28th, 2008 1:34 pm ET

DEMONIZING HILLARY: Every woman in this country should be outraged by the treatment Hillary Clinton has received as a presidential candidate. She is a victim of sexism, discrimination and media onslaught in proportions this country has never seen before. Male dominated media including some veteran journalists have lost all sense of fairness and balance when covering Hillary. They caricature her unfairly, quote her out of context, magnify her shortcomings, want her drop out of the race halfway through the race, belittle her lifelong service to this country, and ignore her service on behalf of children. I think all these are because of her gender. This makes one wonder how these seasoned politicians and payed spin doctors of the silver screen treat women in their own lives. Even some of the Democratic Party leaders who cried foul in 2000 with the Florida election fiasco are so eager to suppress millions of votes of Florida and Michigan to deny Hillary the nomination and to fix the election. That is hypocrisy. We should never allow this to happen in this country.

Karl Toronto   May 28th, 2008 1:34 pm ET

Wake-up Hillary and smell the delegates

dajack   May 28th, 2008 1:34 pm ET

The "you go girl" attitude is really tiresome. I am so sick of listening to the Clintons try to succeed by changing the rules. A woman president is a wonderful idea - but it's not worth the loss of integrity.

It's over, whether the lady in the pants suit likes it or not.

New Day   May 28th, 2008 1:34 pm ET

I'm ok with her being in the race until the end. It just bothers me that she is so eager to make up lies and skew reality. So, now we should only count delegates from primaries and we should count the vote of Florida and Michigan even though both states knew their votes wouldnt count ahead of time? What if, under those conditions she still doesnt have the popular vote? Should we then only count the votes where people in states she's won?

This is getting ridiculous!!! So, we can't disenfranchise Florida and Michigan, who broke the rules but, we can disenfranchise all the caucus states that followed the rules?

COUNT EVERY VOTE   May 28th, 2008 1:34 pm ET

She will win if you count her 18 states…but she will lose if you count all 34 states obama has won. This is really dissapointing.

Count all the votes from every state and she will lose everytime. Good luck with winning your state senate seat.

Lucyna   May 28th, 2008 1:34 pm ET

HILLY BILLY, GO GET A PILL.

Shawn, Takoma Park, MD   May 28th, 2008 1:34 pm ET

LOL @ her Karl Rove election analysis!

She is just making a total fool of herself at this point. There is not ONE single argument, twist or slant that supports her idea that she deserves the nomination or is stronger against McCain. Not one.

Hillary has lost it and it's sad.

John Karsten, Virginia Beach, VA   May 28th, 2008 1:34 pm ET

Yeah, I expect to have 109 million dollars! See, I can expect to have alot of things HRC, but nobody will give me what I expect. What a stupid woman. The day I don't have to hear her potty mouth will be a very great awesome day!!

YES WE CAN   May 28th, 2008 1:34 pm ET

Hillary needs to check with James Carvelle. He told Diane Sawyer this morning that Barack Obama will win in November against McCain.

James Carvelle said he would also support Barack Obama.

j   May 28th, 2008 1:33 pm ET

There's that fuzzy math again. She leads in popular vote if you don't count any of the states that held caucus elections. She can lead in pledged delegates on if pledged delegates for Obama switch sides, which is unlikely to happen. Same goes for superdelegates and the majority most likely won't go against the pledged delegate count. What's more likely to happen is that she's going to cause the Democrats to lose the November election because she prevents the party from unifying.

jc   May 28th, 2008 1:33 pm ET

No matter how rude and tasteless you Obama supporters are you can't make the millions of people supporting our Gal Hill go away. We love her, we stand by her and unless we find out that she's been "hob knobbing" with Ayers, or Rev. Wright or Rezko, we will stand by her forever in whatever her endeavor. Take your rudeness over to Obama's house and see how welcome you are.

denverite   May 28th, 2008 1:33 pm ET

get the crazy lady in the pantsuit out of here!

Unreadable   May 28th, 2008 1:33 pm ET

The Lady Macbeth of Arkansas is too inventive for her own good. She supposedly wins this way and that way, just not the way she had to win. Well, bye-bye, then.

Susan   May 28th, 2008 1:33 pm ET

WHEN DOES HILLARY EVER FOLLOW RULES?? SHE GOES AROUND MAKING UP HER OWN RULES TO SUIT HER SELFISH AMBITIONS!!! The Clintons are nothing but big CRYBABIES THAT CANNOT WIN BY THE RULES! Why is she not even "CARING" about the millions of caucus voters?? Oh, I forgot, she did not win those, so those voters DO NOT COUNT! Hillary does not give a darn about disenfranchising those voters, just like the disenfranchised voters that did not come out to vote in FL and MI because they knew it would not count!! HILLARY IS SUCH A LIAR LIAR PANTSUIT ON FIRE!!!

David Goldman,Los Angeles, CA   May 28th, 2008 1:33 pm ET

THE LOOK IN HER EYES SAYS IT ALL.

"YOU IDIOTS, I FEED YOU CRAP & YOU LAP IT UP ALL DAY"

dan   May 28th, 2008 1:33 pm ET

Hilliary supporters,

so counting legal and valid caucuses is undemocratic but its counting the soviet style one cadidate election that took place in Michigan is what democracy is all about?

Hillary Speaks 4 me   May 28th, 2008 1:33 pm ET

OBAMA SUPPORTERS: LISTEN UP!!!

EVERY SINGLE WORD THIS WOMAN SAYS IS EITHER TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT OR TWISTED TO MEAN SOMETHING ELSE.

Hillary never once said that caucuses don't count or that they don't matter… You people are ridiculous. Get a grip..

The point is that PRIMARY Elections are more representative of the will of the majority of voters and more closely demonstrates how voters will turn out in the GE. Caucuses only cater to the small percentage of party activists usually 1% to 5% of the registered voters. Caucuses make it extremely difficult to participate due to the time constraints and voters do not enjoy the right to a private vote.. Young voters and seniors are often intimidated by the process of having to publicly announce their choice. A vote is a personal and private matter.

The nomination process ends at the Convention. This is how the nomination process works..It's always been this way. primaries and caucuses were only added in the last 50 years.

There is a purpose for having a convention. It's an opportunity to determine a nominee in the event that there is not a clear winner OR if that winner is not who the majority of ALL the delegates ultimately feels has the best chance of winning the GE.

The primaries/caucuses were set up to have the a average voter involved in the decision making process. Not to be the final word. otherwise what purpose would the Convention and the selection of delegates serve?
IF OBAMA IS WHO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY WANTS THEN THEY WILL HAVE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE IT HAPPEN AT THE CONVENTION…. We all have to accept that as the final word.

james from brooklyn   May 28th, 2008 1:33 pm ET

cliton is insulting every uncommitted superdelegate and they are really buying her time to still this nomitation. no matter which calculator she use, she will still be behind in everything. strong does't mean better. she is making making a strong case for herself , rightfully so, but OBMA has been better and more effective. she claim she can run a stronger campaign against the RNC but the RNC got more dirt on her and her than they do on Obama. AGAIN, strong isn't better and OBAMA has proven time and time again that he is the BETTER CANDIDATE.
OBAMA/SEBELIUS 08

JJ-Orlando   May 28th, 2008 1:32 pm ET

I am also considering a lawsuit on the Florida DNC for letting this happen to us florida voters to begin with. This is not the voters fault in Florida but the democrats in Washington. My vote will count and I will sue every Obamatition and lawmaker until it does. Hey, I might get rich and run for president like Obama.

Lisa from VA   May 28th, 2008 1:32 pm ET

I agree with Walt. How on earth are her supporters not hanging their heads in shame as they watch the outrageous behavior and rantings of their candidate.

Ruthie   May 28th, 2008 1:32 pm ET

Hillary must be imbibing too much whiskey from Canada [rather than Makers Mark from Kentucky]. She should run for Queen Hillary of the USA with a palace in Puerto Rico. A summer villa in Florida. Her daughter would become Princess. Of course, Bill would be Court Jester.

Muyiwa   May 28th, 2008 1:32 pm ET

Can someone pls stuff some cotton balls into Hillary's big blaspeming mouth??????

Someone like her ridicules what american democracy is all about.she paints american democracy as self-serving, opportunistic,divisive and gold digging which is what it is to those of us living in Africa anyway.

Someone like hillary will burn down DR Congo, destroy Iraq,cause divisions in the UN just to serve her personal interest.

American Democracy Stinks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Learn from African Traditional Succession systems

Janel, St. Paul, MN   May 28th, 2008 1:32 pm ET

So she finally admits her "popular vote" win does not include the caucuses. What a slap in the face to all those who participated and to the staff who worked so hard for a victory for her in the caucus states.

Unbelievable!!

tex   May 28th, 2008 1:32 pm ET

So let me get this straight…

It's not alright to take the votes away from the voters in Florida and Michigan that she agreed to disenfranchise last year; but, it is alright to take the votes away from numerous rule-abiding states that prefer caucuses over primaries?

Someone please drop a house on or pour some water over the wicked witch already.

from CT   May 28th, 2008 1:32 pm ET

What a great example for kids, follow the rule's and get screwed. Nice Hillary, you and your insanely selfish supporters are GREAT rollmodels, just what we need!!!

Debby   May 28th, 2008 1:31 pm ET

Some caucuses were good and some were totally unruly. Primaries in my opinion are the only way for fair voting unless you are Florida and Michigan unfortunately and the DNC doesn't want to count over 2 million votes. I bet if Roland Martin's vote didn't count for Obama in either Michigan or Florida, he would be all over these blogs like he was for the ruling about Clinton.

CLEAN   May 28th, 2008 1:31 pm ET

NOBODY CARES

ALL CNN BLOGGERS SHOULD TAKE A STEP BACK AND LET THIS THING DIE.

J T Bigglesworth   May 28th, 2008 1:31 pm ET

How in the world can she claim that she will be ahead in the pledged delegate count? She is 160 pledged delegates behind and there are only 55 (PR) and 31 (MT,SD) = 86 delegates left. How in the world can she even claim that she will have more votes. At best, she will split the 86 roughly in half; then she'll still be behind by 160 delegates. Even if MI and FL votes are counted, there will be no way to make up the 160 delegates. What exactly does she think it means to say that someone has clinched the majority of delegates? Has she lost her mind? The nomination is decided on delegates — not popular vote, not "electability", not gender, nor any of the other constantly-amended metrics which she's thrown out. It's no wonder that both Obama and McCain are ignoring HRC at this point — she's no longer making any sense. As Jimmy Carter said, HRC needs to "give it up".

aaron   May 28th, 2008 1:31 pm ET

the caucus method "disenfrachises" voters???? So she wants to throw out Colorado's votes and disenfranchise me then? she is crazy

BMan62   May 28th, 2008 1:31 pm ET

Just remember … the root of hillarious is Hillary :P

Seriously, with the negative rating HRC has right now, 61%, I don't believe this is the person to be running this country.

Major Michael in Lorton, Virginia   May 28th, 2008 1:31 pm ET

Another confabulation on Hillary's part. Obama will reached the magic delegate number buy June 3. If my memory serves me correctly, Obama leads in pledge delegates, political delegates and popular votes………and that is even if you give Hillary all the pledge delegates of Florida and Michigan…..Hillary's math doesn't fit the standard module……at least when she is calculating it……but with all said and done……..mathematics do not confabulate…….you have lost Hillary……..take your place in history.

Jim   May 28th, 2008 1:31 pm ET

I have been a DEM over 50 years, and served in the US Matrines. After the way Your people at NBC, and MSNBC treated Sen.Clinton, I will vote Sen. Mccain over Sen. Obama because, Obama the "Tourist!
"Touring" is ALL Obama has done during these primaries. Touring all 57 states, and one to go AK,and HI with the money of the blind sheep he's leading to slaughter, touring on the tail of the liberal media, touring on a couple of books he wrote (and even there he stole the title "Audacity of Hope" from that pastor whom he now "disowns. "Touring" on the coattails of Hillary Clinton, whose EVERY PROGRM he now mimicks as "his own," touring on his 120 "present" votes in the Illinois Senate, and now "touring" in Florida, now trying to convince the voters there to go for him. By the way, folks, Obama kept himself on the ballot in Florida, and if he had won — which he did NOT — he'd be "touring" to the convention in a much better position. I'm not interested in a "tourist" as president. I'm intersted in a proven native. I WILL WRITE IN HILLARY'S NAME ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT if the DNC and back-stabbing superdelgates try to shove Obama down our throats

George in Indianapolis   May 28th, 2008 1:31 pm ET

Bill Clinton was the first Democratic President I ever voted for. I was a staunch Hillary Backer until Iowa. As I ooked at the candidates and their supporters, the Clinton Camp got crazier and the Obama camp got smater. this has continued to the point that Bill Clinton is just another senile old white guy and Hillary is totally delusional, and the only one in the family that is making any sense is Chealse who is being quiet. funy how paraents find it so hard to learn from their children. I really feel sorry for them. I once loved them both. Now their place in history will be marred by a failed attempt to undermine the American electorate. Movies will be made about this and the Clintons will fade into Obsurity and the only legacy that will be left will be the Clinton Library that may have been built with ileagle funds. So san so sad.

Marie   May 28th, 2008 1:31 pm ET

Senator Clinton - Would you mind explaining why a vote in a Caucus doesn't count, but a vote in a Primary does. I guess votes only matter when they are for you and no one else. Voters in South Dakota, Montana and Puerto Rico better wake up and pay attention. You vote her in as the nominee and the entire country loses!

58 old white ladies for OBAMA   May 28th, 2008 1:31 pm ET

LORD SPARE US FROM PEOPLE LIKE HER.

NO SHAME, NO TRUTH, NO LOVE.

WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF THEM.

Rob   May 28th, 2008 1:30 pm ET

this is what happens when you forget to take your meds

faye, NV   May 28th, 2008 1:30 pm ET

Tell me Evillary how is it that MI/FL votes matter when the caucus States does not matter? Sounds like double standards, at first you weren'd concern about these two states. Now that you are not the front runner it seems to matter.

You are in it for only yourself, you Clintons are sickening and pitiful. Poor Hillary can not get her way so therefore lets destroy to party.

JUNE IS THE MONTH FOR WINNERS ARE THE DREADFUL THING THAT HAPPEN TO RFK.

Dennis   May 28th, 2008 1:30 pm ET

Senator Clinton's stance on caucuses really irritates me. She doesn't want to count them, because she says she believes that they disenfranchise too many voters. Yet, she takes the extra step by disenfranchising them more by not considering the votes of those that did participate in her calculations.

So, I must ask, where was Senator Clinton's displeasure with the caucus system voiced before the primaries started? Why is her displeasure only being voiced once she started to lose the caucuses? Why is she so insistent on changing the rules by which the nominee is selected after the process has started?

Akuvi   May 28th, 2008 1:30 pm ET

Hi,

I am in Minneapolis. Since the beginning of the campaign Hillary was nasty to Obama. I look up to Bill Clinton a lot, but now I do not know how I feel.

If Hillary is the one leading, they will press Obama to give up. Do to people what you want people to do to you. She's just a nasty and bitter woman, that's why her husband cheated on her. She's racist.

Mk   May 28th, 2008 1:30 pm ET

hmmmm and so the caucus votes don't count?
Its okay to disenfranchise SOME voters, just not the ones that will help her. She is a real piece of work. We all know that the caucus votes can't be counted in her fantasy so she just leaves them out.

I was once one of those Obama supporters who would have voted for Hillary if she were to get the nomination.
But not now. She is as transparent as they come. Not to be trusted.

What did you say?   May 28th, 2008 1:30 pm ET

Democrat - shut up. Watch the news a little more and get educated on things because here….you sound like the village idiot you obviously are. Just be silent.

No Obama - you should just turn off your computer because reading your post was a waste of time. You better get your mind right and ready because it's the "african" that will be saying God Bless America from the Oval Office before it's all said and done.

Hillary came into this race thinking she had it in the bag because she was running against a black man. The truth is the gig is up but she can't stand the thought of losing… let alone losing to a black man.

Where she stands: if I can't have it, I'm going to destroy it! Nice committment to the country eh?

James   May 28th, 2008 1:30 pm ET

wow…. Dont this woman simply get it…. we need change…. we are tired of Bushes / Clintons… can somebody please tell her to please go away and take her family with them….. she can even handle her campaign, but she wants to run the country,… please BILARY go home….

Chipster   May 28th, 2008 1:30 pm ET

Howard Dean says FL & MI voters cannot be disenfranchised because this wasn't a general election. I wonder what he'll say in November when the FL & MI voters disenfranchise the Democratic Party?

FL & MI voters are very likely to say, "You didn't respect our votes in the primary, although you approved of SC's primary change from 2/5 to 1/29 to 1/26, so we'll sit this one out."

Oh, Dean was certain SC would go for Sen. Obama and give him a big boost in the contest. FL would most certainly have given Sen. Clinton a huge boost since it's a critical electoral state. Howard Dean is destroying the chance to elect a Democrat this fall.

Jose   May 28th, 2008 1:30 pm ET

I'm ashamed about her behaviour. Turning round like a skippy-ball.
I hope people see through her wiliness: what is called politics.
With other words you tell the people what they want to believe, but
they will never come back unto you!!! Dramatic woman.
Too easy, too dirty, very unhuman, but very self-interest. Please stop.

Garth   May 28th, 2008 1:30 pm ET

Isn't ignoring the State Democratic Committees of the states that held caucuses disenfranchising those voters?

Rules are Rules. You lost because your team didn't know the rules and figure out how to play with them.

I can see it now, She gets the nomination (heaven forbid) and argues in November how the Electoral College is slanted away from her when she loses because everyone hates her.

United America   May 28th, 2008 1:30 pm ET

She Really is SOO Selfish. If she were a crustacean she would be a shellfish

Cindi South Carolina   May 28th, 2008 1:30 pm ET

I think Hillary is stupid or a fool either one will do. Why in the h??? do you want a Reupublican to help you get you point across to the superdelegates. Hillary the writing is on the wall. They don't like you stupid. They want you to make a fool of yourself so they can laugh at you this fall. I hope the superdelegates know that you are an unstable female who loves drama. Please supers don't give her the chance to ruin this democratic election.

mc   May 28th, 2008 1:30 pm ET

I used to support HRC. Key word USED. After these shananigans I wouldn't vote for her if she were running unopposed for dogcatcher!

G

Lorna, NY   May 28th, 2008 1:29 pm ET

Why is the media subjecting us to this nonsense.

Roger   May 28th, 2008 1:29 pm ET

I wxpect barack to WIN! But even if he didn't, I would rather lose with him than win with an allery cat like Hikkary and her philandering husband.

United Democrat   May 28th, 2008 1:29 pm ET

Hillary- You are so selfish…look what you are doing to your party..all because of your pathetic dwindling pride and honor. Congratulations on your stupidity.

don   May 28th, 2008 1:29 pm ET

clinton,pls just give it up, u just want to destory the party, u and your husband. shame on you guys. you signed and said fl and mi will not count b/c you think you will win , now u and your supporter are shouting loud all b/c you are a clinton. pls clinton just go and let start with mcsame.

MI Women 4 Obama!   May 28th, 2008 1:29 pm ET

Let's see…

Don't count causes because it leaves too many disenfranchised (of course Hillary lost those….)

Count MI and FL as they are because to not count them leaves to many people disenfranchised (of course Hillary thinks she won those…)

Anyway you look at this Hillary just trys to spin things to her advantage. Rather than being out trying to win the GE [like Barack], she is still kicking and screaming and whining…..and lieing!

SUPERS…..YOU CAN END THIS BEFORE SATURDAY! If you move the number out from 2026 to 2210 then you are probably sealing the Democratic demise in November. If you don't shut the Clinton's down they will continue thier nonsense and completely split the party.

I have got to tell you Supers….the only reason I am voting Democratic is because of Barack and there are plenty of us out here that have crossed over from Republican to Democrat because of Barack.

I for one….if I have to put up with 4 more years of Misery…it will be under McCain but never a Clinton.

END THIS NOW!

Obama 08/12 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

David Goldman for OBAMA   May 28th, 2008 1:29 pm ET

BUSH POLITICS, IF THE LIE IS BIG ENOUGH THEY WILL BELIEVE IT.

Michael, an independent Canadian   May 28th, 2008 1:29 pm ET

To: Christoffel van Vuuren - Montreal - Canada

Obama has earned everything that he has. Nobody is giving it to him on a silver platter!!! If you had any political sense of what is happening, you would know that she is obsessed with power and is prepared to bring the party down if she is not the candidate.

Why don't be like the majority of Canadians and support Obama?

Ify from NY   May 28th, 2008 1:28 pm ET

Her husband won with same method as Obama in 1992 and all of a sudden it doesn't matter any more to her and her coalition. What do we teach our children? Win by all means necessary or play by the rules? Obama has played by the rule and in the process shown our young people that someone can actually play by the rule and win. Something most of our young people are struggling with. That is integrity to me. Obama has it but same can't be said about Hillary Clinton.

ken   May 28th, 2008 1:28 pm ET

We have forgiven you your insistence that there have been widespread calls for you to end your campaign, when such calls had been few. We have forgiven you your misspeaking about Martin Luther King's relative importance to the Civil Rights movement. We have forgiven you your misspeaking about your under-fire landing in Bosnia. We have forgiven you insisting Michigan's vote wouldn't count and then claiming those who would not count it were Un-Democratic. We have forgiven you pledging to not campaign in Florida and thus disenfranchise voters there, and then claim those who stuck to those rules were as wrong as those who defended slavery or denied women the vote. We have forgiven you the photos of Osama Bin Laden in an anti-Obama ad… We have forgiven you fawning over the fairness of Fox News while they were still calling you a murderer. We have forgiven you accepting Richard Mellon Scaife's endorsement and then laughing as you described his "deathbed conversion." We have forgiven you quoting the electoral predictions of Boss Karl Rove. We have forgiven you the 3 a.m. Phone Call commercial. We have forgiven you President Clinton's disparaging comparison of the Obama candidacy to Jesse Jackson's. We have forgiven you Geraldine Ferraro's national radio interview suggesting Obama would not still be in the race had he been a white man. We have forgiven you the dozen changing metrics and the endless self-contradictions of your insistence that your nomination is mathematically probable rather than a statistical impossibility. We have forgiven you your declaration of some primary states as counting and some as not. We have forgiven you exploiting Jeremiah Wright in front of the editorial board of the lunatic-fringe Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. We have forgiven you exploiting William Ayers in front of the debate on ABC. We have forgiven you for boasting of your "support among working, hard-working Americans, white Americans"… We have even forgiven you repeatedly praising Senator McCain at Senator Obama's expense, and your own expense, and the Democratic ticket's expense.

john   May 28th, 2008 1:28 pm ET

If she is this clear about her lead using this corrupted metric as a candidate what sort of mess will she make in the Whitehouse using the same crazy metric.

Hillary must be having her 3am moment and she aint looking good.

Kentucky   May 28th, 2008 1:28 pm ET

What type of medication is Hillary taking? Please explain how Senator Obama has cheated?

In regard to FL and MI - I suggest that all you individuals that keep stated that He denied these states to lose their vote - please go do some indepth homework.

Some of Senator Clinton staff help write and implement the rules that stated that if FL and MI held their primary early that their election would be denied.

Senator Clinton as well as Obama and Edward and others signed off on this statement.

It was only after Obama was winning and she was losing did she
find some friends (of hers) to say they would unwrite the expenses for these two states to have reelection. How many knowledgeable people would all agree to this - no one.

So please explain to me how Senator Obama has cheated.

GO OBAMA 08

Joe Regis   May 28th, 2008 1:28 pm ET

She is in it too.

She is in it for the dance of the politics.

She like the Dance not for the politics at this point.

Hakim   May 28th, 2008 1:28 pm ET

As an Obama supporter certain things ring true:

- He leads in total pledged delegates, superdelegates and popular vote.
- He has been very complimentary to Sen. Clinton (see his speech on the Oregon/Kentucky primary night) and has not made her being a woman an issue as for some reason Clinton supporters have drank the kool-aid of thinking this.
- He brings a new brand of thinking into the Presidency and yes he does have experience.
- Sen. Clinton will lose the experience argument when going against McCain and no one energizes the right wing like Hillary does.
- If Obama did not win I would vote for HRC, I am a democrat first and I DO NOT WANT MCCAIN. Spite is not a reason not to vote for someone and also folks should not get the mind set that butts should be kissed for their votes (in reference to those Hillary supporters who feel they won't vote for Obama because they feel bloggers haven't been nice enough to them). Forget what bloggers say, Obama has been uplifting of Clinton.
-Lastly he's not George Bush and does not follow any of his policies like McCain does.

Democrats please unite. This election has NOT been stolen from HRC she is losing fair and square. Obama didn't steal votes from her primary voters and caucus voters voted more for Obama than HRC. She was the clear front-runner up until the night of the Iowa Caucus. Sexism did not lose her the election and is a disservice to her and other women. You don't hear Obama talking about since he's black he's not winning by 400 delegates. Too many times you hear HRC talking about how she is losing because she is a woman and how being a woman has been a huge detriment. Let's not forget Obama is black and that's a detriment as well, bother being black and a woman are deteriments but Obama is not wearning being black on his sleeve.
Obama and Democrats '08 and '12.

JJ-Orlando   May 28th, 2008 1:28 pm ET

I want my vote to count just like all the rest of the majority in Florida for Hillary. If it does not count then we will protest by voting Mc Cain in the November election. None of the lets go 50/50 thats crazy, no thats commie.

Sante   May 28th, 2008 1:28 pm ET

Obama suporters, haven' you inderstud that you gay has to wait.
He does not offer anything , but Clinton's solutions boroued by him.

SHe is just strong, beter, ready!!!!

Love you Girl!!

sefakor   May 28th, 2008 1:28 pm ET

Obama picks up three superdelegates

WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama picked up the support of superdelegates from Colorado, Oregon and Guam Wednesday as he moved closer to securing the Democratic presidential nomination.

James, SC   May 28th, 2008 1:28 pm ET

A lot of folks say that Senator Clinton is better qualified to be President than Senator Obama. If her husband were President (which he was), then wouldn’t you think that she would have known ALL of the details and techniques needed to secure the Democratic Party nomination? No other candidate in the 2008 Presidential Race has had this advantage. Yet, she is running second at best. Maybe, just maybe the people have spoken and their choice isn’t Senator Clinton. There are many, “if this or if that scenarios,” we can say or use. But, the truth is that ALL of the candidates (democrats and republicans) knew the rules when the primary season started; and those rules will NOT change during the primaries. Candidates may complain about how a rule or two works, however being adults and hopefully mature voters we know how important it is to follow guidelines (rules) established for all the people involved. My biggest shame is to watch a former President blatantly bend and manipulate the rules to meet his wants and needs. But most of all, I most disappointed in the ci