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Carrie, Eastern Iowa — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:34:01 GMT

There's a big difference between winning the debate and showing the most improvement pre-debate to post-debate. If that is what the CNN focus group was really measuring, it's misleading to say that Obama won the debate.

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Patriot — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:49:18 GMT

Hillary Clinton has the "most" experience and will be able to start her plans from "day 1". hillaryclinton.com

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jerry/corpus christi texas — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:50:02 GMT

Yawn; are we going to have a serious debate one of these days?

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Lyn, Silver Spring MD — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:50:57 GMT

This is why voters not pundits dtermine elections.
One viewsers response to Pudits take on the foreign relations question.

You said Clinton's answer on meeting our "enemies" leaders in the first year was better. I think it sounded more like Bush. Her rationale is let's make sure it can help me first then I'll meet under my terms and conditions. Obama said let's meet and we'll make something happen. Clinton's approach is no different than Bush's. If you don't think some low level diplomats are talking over coffee in Havana you are naive

By the way why do you think pudits are the only people capable of determing whats realistic. Maybe it is just the opposite

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diane — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:06:11 GMT

what I think the journalists miss is that the focus groups are the people who vote. Like those of us who comment and you guys give more weight to your class instead.
Yepsen, by the way, is a total clintonista. no credibility on this issue.
You guys need to start giving us more credit for our thought as we are the voters. It is our opinion that matters yet, on the news you guys go on and on about your favorite and dismiss our pick.
this is wrong. You guys may want the establishment one, Clinton but, we picked obama and our choice should trump the chattering class.

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Jeremy, Iowa City, IA — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:28:15 GMT

I thought Obama was very effective. The format allowed Hillary to avoid confrontation over the fact that she has followed the American people, not lead on Iraq. Obama is right. The time to think about an exit strategy was before we went in. Even Edwards, who has pressured for a more aggressive legislative confrontation without having the votes, failed as a Senator to provide oversight just like he and Hillary failed to even read the NIE before supporting the war. These debates have been scattered and unfocused and it's letting people off the hook for spin. Why don't we have a foreign policy debate, a climate change debate, a health care debate, a poverty debate, etc. instead of this thing where each candidate gets 30secs a question.

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Don Vargas San Diego, CA — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:40:29 GMT

I think it is very clear now who the contenders are, If Obama is smart he will drop a little note to Hillary expressing his interest in being her running mate and maybe that will secure his bid for the following presidency after Hillary cleans up the Bush mess.

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MK,MO — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:05:52 GMT

hillary nor obama can win the general election, we don't need a president that spends $1200 a week on a make up artist or someone that so morally destitute they can't keep track of who they're current wife is, nominate edwards or we will be doomed to 4 more years of the middle class getting beat-up to entertain the wealthy elite

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John D , Dupont WA — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:22:49 GMT

Obama was the only candidate that had new ideas. I liked Biden's Federalistic reshaping of Iraq. And he seems honest. These are the two in fish bowl that are jumping, the rest are of the same, all goldfish with silver gills hiding next to the oxygen pump.......

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Olivia — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:25:56 GMT

My idea for a can't lose YouTube debate video: 2 snowmen asking the candidates if they'll be allowed to marry each other--and be able to bring up the "snowkids" in a world free of global warming.

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Dave, Tn — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:31:47 GMT

The last thing Obama needs to do is offer himself up as a Hillary running mate. Even if America is forgetful enough to elect her the crap storm that will follow is nothing he wants to be tainted with. Ever wonder why the media seems to be pushing so hard for Clinton? It will make their main job of stirring up crap easier.

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rick,ky — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:41:32 GMT

Maybe, hillary needs a colonoscopy to have several polop's removed, namely First Read's journalist. "DELUSIONAL THINKING BY COMMON SENSE AMERICANS IS OVER"

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Stephen Cassidy, CA — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:09:42 GMT

Question: when will the media catch on that Biden, Clinton, Obama and Edwards want it both ways on Iraq? They all seek the anti-war vote and claim to support a U.S. withdrawal.

But then they become cautious - afraid of being attacked as whimps by Republicans - of the consequences of a withdrawal. They say they'll keep 20,000 to 50,000 troops in Iraq indefinitely. Biden in particular castigated Richardson during the debate for advocating a withdrawal of forces within one year.

Is Biden reading his own campaign website? On it he states: "Direct U.S. military commanders to develop a plan to withdraw and re-deploy almost all U.S. forces from Iraq by the end of 2007; Maintain in or near Iraq a small residual force -- perhaps 20,000 troops -- to strike any concentration of terrorists, help keep Iraq's neighbors honest and train its security forces."

Again, that is from Biden's website. Going from 160,000 troops to 20,000 in less than six months is a rapid withdrawal, the opposite of what Biden claimed was prudent last night.

Baghdad is Iraq’s largest city with 7 million residents. Iraq has 15 other major cities, hundreds of smaller cities and towns and thousands of villages with another 20 million people in a nation the size of California.
We don't have nearly enough troops now in Iraq to bring peace and stability to the country - and never will absent re-instating the draft and sending over 600,000+ soldiers, which of course should not and will not occur.

Keeping 20,000-50,000 troops in Iraq as Biden, Clinton, Obama and Edwards support means that the tens of thousands of insurgents and militia forces in Iraq will have a much easier time killing Americans. can concentrate all of their forces on a much smaller number of U.S. troops.

Richardson doesn't compromise and try to have it both ways. He understands that our troops are targets of all sides in a civil war.

Biden, Edwards and Clinton were wrong to vote for the war. And Biden, Obama, Edwards and Clinton are wrong today to advocate for an extended (even if reduced) deployment of U.S. forces in Iraq. The scars of this war of choice by President Bush and the members of Congress that supported it will last for generations. The longer we delay the inevitable, the deeper the wounds are inflicted.

Only Richardson has a solid, crystal clear plan for Iraq for two reasons:

1. He'll get the U.S. out completely and promptly - a total withdrawal.

2. Richardson has the foreign policy experience and expertise to wage the diplomatic offensive that will be necessary to see the region not descend into further conflict.

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bb — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:11:00 GMT

Hillary Rodham Clinton will be this countrys 1st female president. The US and the world will become a better place. I can't wait.

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Tom, Zionsville, Indiana — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:20:23 GMT

What kind of a debate allows the questions to be posted in advance? What a joke.

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Dave, New York — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:25:56 GMT

I think everyone who would watch these agrees that they aren't real debates. With one every month or 6 weeks, is there some reason why we can't see 4 candidates one night, and the other 4 candidates several weeks later, all of whom get more time to answer than the current format? Isn't it better to have 2 hrs with half the candidates and twice the content than these soundbites without depth?

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Rebecca Logan Fay — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:44:03 GMT

There is time to have issue debates. For the first tme in a long time we have the opportunity to really see what each candidate is made of..lets take advantage of the length of this campaign and really get to know who we will be voting for. Standard rule of getting to know someone is to give it 6 mo. The real personality will surface by then. I seem to already have my favorite, but after 4 to 6 mos of great issue debates...who knows.

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Nick, Clifton Park, NY — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:48:30 GMT

I missed the debate but from what the article states and the messages posted here, only Richardson sounds like he would make an even remotely good President considering what he will do with what he inherits. That is unless Ron Paul wins the Republican Primary, then all bets are off.

I wouldn't mind at all seeing a woman, or black, or Mormon, or Catholic cross-dresser, or Hispanic become president. I just don't want Clinton, Obama, Romney, Guiliani, or Richardson to be president because the are all for big government.

Ron Paul is the last best hope for freedom in this bankrupt world.

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Natalie Hartman Whitnack — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:54:12 GMT

I think it was interesting how Clinton was centered in the debate and allowed to wear a bright colored jacket further attracting attention to her. Also, Clinton and OBama were given much more time than the other candidates were given. Of course Hillary stood out, it was set up. Perhaps a coincidence, but more likely staged.

Many times it was noted by CNN that the major questions posed were of healthcare. The candidate that got the most positive response on Healthcare was John Edwards and yet, for some reason, CNN seems to minimise Edward's contribution. I believe they give more airtime to his wife, Elizabeth than to John Edwards. Even then, it seems to be trying to put her on the spot.

I agree that Biden came across well, but it just seems this is not the time for a white male for President. I wonder, "Is that progress?" I do wish the truly best candidate would rise to the top, I am not certain that is happening. Oh well, what's new. Look at us now...G.W.Bush!!!

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Natalie Hartman Whitnack — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:55:21 GMT

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Dick Elewaut, Lake Havasu City, AZ. — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:18:54 GMT

Bill Richardson has some good ideas but frankly when he said health care should cover undocumented workers (illegal aliens) he lost my vote. As every day passes we are watering down the great heritage upon which this country stands. I want people to come to America to be Americans first, not for jobs, not to escape from whence they came but to be part of us. To contribute, rather than take, to make us better, not poorer. That doesn't mean to forget ones' heritage, it means to assimilate in a positive manner for the better of all.

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Jeff Morgan, Austin, TX — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:07:50 GMT

The Hillary Obama ticket concept is a way to diffuse tension in choosing on or the other, but when asked about such a ticket, Frank Luntz's focus group last night overwhelmingly preferred Obama-Hillary over Hillary-Obama

http://search2.foxnews.com/search?access=p&getfields=*&output=xml_no_dtd&sort=date%3AD%3AS%3Ad1&ie=UTF-8&client=my_frontend&filter=0&site=video&proxystylesheet=my_frontend&q=luntz
first video in the list

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Jim, Kalispell,Motnana — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:16:50 GMT

What a waste of airtime! When is anyone going to ask serious hard questions and get them to commit to something? What's next, questions from a talking mule or elephant?

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American citizen, Denver, Colorado — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:11:52 GMT

Forget the dabate. Since America existed, men rule
U.S.A. People of both gender will vomit, just to hear the name Hillary Clinton. So be it. Let's elect a woman president this time.**** She is capable, opponent of Hillary is the problem/obstacle.

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Chris, Indianapolis — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:19:29 GMT

Hillary is following in her husband's footsteps of being an excellent politician but not really a leader of substance. Near the end of the debate when a very legitimate question was posed to her about how much "change" her presidency would truly provide, seeing as how that would mean over 2 decades of the White House being controlled by 2 families, she ducked and spun instead of answering. Sure it was easy to get applause and laughter by bashing on Dubya but she ducked the question. Hillary as prez equals more of the same and being no dummy she knows this and will avoid direct confrontation of that fact as long as she can. The US needs a change and only two people can provide that, Barack Obama and Ron Paul. Sadly our flawed political system is such that only one of them has a realistic chance.

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Jake Hartford — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:22:17 GMT

"What a waste of airtime! When is anyone going to ask serious hard questions and get them to commit to something?"

True enough, but the Dems won't go on Fox. They are all scared, and moveon.org told them not to.

"What's next, questions from a talking mule or elephant?"

Now you're scooping Olberman's ideas.

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Florida independent — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:02:29 GMT

Once again, the american public was bamboozled by the media. I awoke to praises over last nights forum and the innovation that it provided for letting the public speak. How we now could get the answers to the questions that we wanted asked. The raves that were listed by the major news media outlets at how well things went. Well wake up america, you didn't learn anything new. The only comments from the candidates that I heard repeated today were the sound bytes provided by those very same news outlets playing on TV all day long. What was rememberred by the public this morning, before the sound bytes came were, the snowman, the guy with the tattoo, the lesbian couple, etc. All anyone really got out of last nights so called debate was another episode of america's funniest videos. Once again there was no substance to the answers given to the questions and no information gleened from what each one of the candidates really believes in. The highlight of the evening was the one gentleman who actually questioned the candidates on whether or not they were going to actually answer the questions posed to them rather than... "pardon the pun, beating around the bush". It is about time we demand a real debate between the candidates without any fancy show or novelty. Where they are required to answer the questions with some substance. An answer that doesn't begin with, "well, I'm not going to do what so and so did, or let me explain why he or she's plan won't work". How about for once actually answering the question without backpedaling or doing the two-step. And that goes for both sides, republican and democrat.

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Ernesto, Yonkers, New York — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:06:40 GMT

What will it take to get people to realize Biden is the way to go. He's as real as they come, talks from the heart...and he happens to be the most well versed in important matters of state.

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Vicki, Nashville, TN — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:35:38 GMT

Of all the Dems running, Hillary has more experience from having been in Executive Branch as First Lady for 8 yrs, now as Senator for 6 yrs, BUT, AL GORE has even more experience as VP for 8 yrs and Senator from TN since 1976. He has the brilliance and intestinal fortitude to lead this country..after all, he DID win the popular vote in 2000. To me, the ultitmate ticket would be GORE/CLINTON, second choice ticket would be Gore/Biden ticket. If Al doesn't run, my next choice would be Clinton/Edwards.
I worked for Al Gore since his first run in 1976 (which he won..and all the ones since). After the 2000 election fiasco, they bought a house in my neighborhood, and getting to know he and Tipper on a more personal level, he is even funnier, more brilliant, laid back, and a great family man than people realize. The media always makes him seem stiff and not a "people person". I can attest that that is so far from the truth, and from all his national appearances on tv promoting his film, "An Inconvenient Truth", before AND after he won the Oscar for said film, people should now know from his demeanor on these shows that his "stiffness" was the demeanor he felt was needed as VP.
Being on the Finance Council for the TN Democratic Party for many years, I have had really fun times being guests at the Gores for fundraisers for local and national nominees, and getting to know, Sen. Biden, Gov. Richardson, former Senator Harold Ford, Jr., and many others. I can honestly say they all are very intelligent, committed men who dearly love serving this country. BUT, A GORE/CLINTON TICKET WOULD TAKE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND THIS COUNTRY BACK FROM THE NUTS WHO HAVE NEARLY RUINED THIS GREAT COUNTRY OF OURS AND MADE US THE LAUGHINGSTOCK TO THE REST OF THE WORLD. My husband is VP and Controller for a large company with branches around the world, so we hear first hand from those who work in other countries how we are now looked down on since the Bushies took control. It is our duty to this country to set things right again by taking Democratic control of the White House and taking our place in the world again as a country to be envied, not despised.

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jerry/corpus christi texas — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:37:14 GMT

Time for another Al Gore minute: Al Gore has said "People should not be eating foods that were flown at great distances because it will add to the Global warming". Un huh. Two weeks ago, Al gore got his daughter married off. There was a dinner for 75 people. The Main Entree was Chilean Sea Bass, which was flown in fresh from South America. Not only did it take a long trip to get it to Al's plate, but also, they are going to put the fish on the endangered species list!!!! Don't think the environmental idiots whop called Al Gore their god want a piece of him right now. Al Gore is not only a liar but also thinks he is just too good for the average folks. Hey Vicki, I figure that Al Gore owes about $10,000 in carbon credits (a ponzi scheme). You call Albert and tell him while he is trying to get his boy off the painkillers and grass, to make sure he wrote that check to cover the damage he did to the earth by flying that fish 8,000 miles to his plate!!!!! By the way, I have not heard AL Gore around anywhere since the wedding. Think he is hiding from the same people who once cherished him?

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Styles Fally — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:53:15 GMT

---> By the way, I have not heard AL Gore around anywhere since the wedding.

Saw him the other day. Think 'Jabba the Hutt'.

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John, LONDON, UK — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:45:46 GMT

The question that nobody has asked was, will George Bush be taken to court and tried for the murder of 1000s of people?or crimes against humanity, or is he immune to such Trial?

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Jacque DesPlains, Santa Fe NM — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:06:26 GMT

Obama clearly is the freshest voice that is out there. Granted he doesn't have Hillary's experience but that in this election is actually a positive. Meet with other world dictators? Hell yes! Amazing things can occur when there is dialogue. Look at what is happening when wars occur...mounting deficits, hundreds of thousands killed, wounded, maimed. It's clearly becoming Obama time!

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Steve Young, SF CA — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:53:59 GMT

>>>> The question that nobody has asked was, will George Bush be taken to court and tried for the murder of 1000s of people?or crimes against humanity,

No.

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Penny Hendrickson — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:52:15 GMT

**** Meet with other world dictators? Hell yes! Amazing things can occur when there is dialogue.

Like, propaganda showing that these rogue leaders are somehow legit.

You, and Obama, are so naive.

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Jack Kamm, Phoenix, AZ — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:46:59 GMT

Minimum Wage for the President?
How ludicrous! Are we really to believe that Obama and Kucinich and Biden would be willing, as President, to accept the minimum wage of $5.85 per hour? Have we in this country grown so politically timid and over-democratized that we’re afraid to distinguish between the hamburger flipper at the local diner and the president of the United States…? It’s time the candidates smell the brew of truth take a sip of courage.

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nancyexample@msn,com.,Connecticut — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:21:30 GMT

This is my website & email address.I don't care who likes or doesn't like it as I have been learning more on this website than any other that I've been on.By the way ,Could you send me my 2 cards from American Express .I think I can use them,God knows that I need them & so do you. Nancy@msn.com

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nancyexample@msn,com.,Connecticut — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:27:25 GMT

I really don't mind about it not being posted right away ,if ever?