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LeAnn Topeka — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:43:47 GMT

The faucet is no longer dripping, it is pouring!!!!

Obama/BIden 08!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPev5sEdTjg (Obama/Biden video!!)

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Chuck, NY — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:44:14 GMT

First, I apologize for inferring that Chuck Todd’s wife work for the McCain campaign. It was what I heard and read on some reliable sources of information. Second, all of the people who have commented about the perceived slant to Clinton by NBC, MSNBC, Chris Matthews and Chuck have had an effect. Not because he won yesterday and seems to have nailed down the nomination, but I saw more balance in the punditry last night; even on CNN. So maybe people do listen to complaints after all.

It’s very hard to predict what the Clinton campaign will do at this point. We Obama supporters hope she officially drops out. I heard a comment form Chris Matthews last night that has some merit. He stated he thought Ed Rendell who be a good choice for Barack as his VP. This is important in one regard, and should be obvious to everyone, reconciliation (no matter which camp) is priority one. Maybe if he offers something to Clinton, like a big Hillary supporter becoming the VP nominee, this will speed up reconciliation.

Remember, 5 months ago Rudy was the leading GOP candidate and Hillary was insurmountable. A great deal of coming together will occur before the convention, and most definitely before the general election. Even if the current exit polls were to remain accurate and half of the Clinton supporters will either vote for McCain or not vote, that still leaves Obama ‘wiggle room’ to win the election in November. It cannot be overstated, both Obama and Clinton have received more votes on their own in every contest than McCain except Arizona. I do not know if there will be a Democrat landslide this year. But you have to admit, things are looking up.

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Jon, TX — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:44:37 GMT

Things seem to be as expected. Obama was expected to win NC, and Hillary was seen as likely to win Indiana. So, everything seems to be as expected, except that the margins of victory may not be as the polls have indicated.
What say you about the future of the Democratic Party? Would it be a reflection of a politician's self-centeredness if he/she continues to try hard to win against all odds and, apparently, at any cost, including disunity of the nation and the Democratic Party?
The one with the edge in the popular vote should reflect the will of America and should be given the opportunity to lead the nation. Enough with the propaganda of the Clintons; enough with the fearmongering of the Clintons; enough of the divisiveness and polarizing campaign tactics of the Clintons; enough of the dishonesty and selfish political ambitions at the expenses of unity and hope....

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MK,MO — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:47:53 GMT

the superdelagates need to put an end to this thing NOW, so obama can concentrate on maccain without the distraction of what's her name. the press can also do its part and just quit covering obamas defeated opponent

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Black and White ..its in the numbers — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:48:21 GMT

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Could someone please explain to me how everyone within the elite of the Democratic Party keeps saying this race IS NOT about "race" --yet, 98% of African Americans vote for Sen. Obama?

Especially Howard Dean stating race is NOT a factor in this election. What planet does Mr. Dean live on?

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Ron, TX — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:54:14 GMT

The glaring problem with this whole Florida/Michigan argument, the glaring problem I'm absolutely surprised no one in the media is pointing out: The Clinton camp is claiming that not counting the votes of those who voted disenfranchises them. What about the people who didn't vote because they thought it wasn't going to count? Do they deserve to be disenfranchised? Their votes will never count, either. Turnout could have been a lot higher than it actually was, especially in Michigan, if we look at the trends of the past few states.

You can't claim disenfranchisement of those who voted in a primary that was never supposed to count, and ignore the votes of voters who never went to the polls because it wasn't supposed to count.

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rick, NC — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:54:36 GMT

The long national nightmare called the democratic primary is at last over...billary is toast...the "change" candidate won...too bad barry will get killed this fall if he gets 37% of the white vote...there just aren't enough guilt ridden whites to go around these days

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tina,ar — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:54:42 GMT

This is Howard Wolfson this a.m. The only voters that matter are white working class. African American's don't matter, college educated don't matter, upper income don't matter. So, according to Howard Wolfson and Hillary Clinton you can win the General Election in Novemeber with 60% of only Democratic white blue colar workers. Good luck! So, then we ask ourseleves, "What is Hillary Clinton's platform going to be with only being interested in that particular demographic?" O.k. we lose how important college education is, don't need one, not important. We lose young voters, you really don't matter just go listen to your ipods. Upper income, just go back and make some more money you don't matter either. So, what does she talk about, blowing up Iran, breaking up OPEC, giving you 20 bucks and I'm so wonderful.

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Jennifer T., Chicago, IL — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:56:05 GMT

Obama won't win Michigan, but that may not matter -- he'll win Virginia

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Tony, GA — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:56:22 GMT

"Wright" was never a factor.

Media coverage and Clinton "Spin" was the factor.

The media bought into the Clinton stance that Obama should be held responsible for Wright's comments; and then did literally nothing to investigate this story and put Wright's comments into context.

The internet age has shortened the length of time any campaign can get away with dubious tactics. The media got burned by this because there were enough videos of Wright out there for some folks to watch the speeches in their complete format and draw their own conclusions. When these folks also realized that the media was not correcting their obvious errors of omission, the "Internet Wave" "started to push back."

Get used to this. Media is going to have to start doing their jobs again, or they will get called on it again; very soon!

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Baracking the vote in New Britain, CT, I'm Lisa (really!) — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:56:27 GMT

Hey, and let me be (hopefully) one of the first to call the attention to Obama's fabulous people on the ground in and on the phones to Indiana and North Carolina. They let nothing stop them from getting out the vote for him. They got it out at the colleges, with the young people, in red counties, and blue. In the cities and in the burbs. They let nothing derail them, nothing stop them even with all the muckety muck. This victory (and the near victory in Indiana) is as much theirs as Barack's.

I salute them and there's a good political story for you.

YES WE CAN!

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Pete - Albany, NY — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:57:07 GMT

This thing is over...last night made that clear. Jokingly, for Clinton to honestly continue now through June 3rd would lead critics to add a new character to her resume, Don Quixote.

Seriously, though, looking in my crystal ball, there's going to be a compromise in the very near future brokered in part by the DNC and it might look something like this:

1. Senator Obama is the nominee.
2. Delegations from Florida and Michigan will be seated (Florida gets delegates representing the vote while Michigan gets a 50-50 split).
3. The Obama campaign agrees to assist the Clinton campaign with its debts.
4. Both Senator Clinton and former-President Clinton get to address the convention in Denver.
5. Both of the Clintons must be true to their word and actively campaign for Senator Obama in the fall.

For those still dreaming of a Dream Ticket with Senator Clinton as the VP-nominee, it won't happen because I don't think she'd accept it and I don't think Senator Obama would offer it. A cabinet post, however...Dept of Health & Human Services?

Anyway, at this point...BRING ON MCSAME!!!

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Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:57:10 GMT

The only thing that changed has been the media. Before last night, it seemed to cling to this notion that we had a viable race with Obama leading but on the decline, and last night - when really no result was out of expected parameters - it reported the two states like a decisive Obama win.

On CNN, Cafferty blew up about two weeks ago during a panel discussion about this media driven myth that there still was a viable race. Since, I haven't heard him repeat that notion.

On MSNBC, no one has done the same, though going back a month ago, Chuck Todd seemed to very quietly, with emotional detachment, make the point that the math is really clearer than the network coverage might suggest. Then he stopped being quite so black and white about the numbers (as in more Clintonian).

The change last night seems to be a media recognition that it can't keep the myth going anymore.

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MSierra, SF — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:57:21 GMT

After Obama two worst months and after found her 'voice' (again OBAMA WON !!!

Hillary agains revealed her true colors with the 'gastax holiday'....

Say anything, do anything
People won't notice her lies
People are STUPID

Sorr Hillary, it's ALL OVER

How could ou be electable when 54% of Americans view you negatively ?

How could you be electable when 62% view you as DISHONEST ?

Didn't you PROVE your DISHONESTY with the 'gas tax' fiasco ?

GAME OVER !!

BARACK OBAMA IS INEVITABLE

BARACK OBAMA WILL BE YOUR NEXT PRESIDENT

REJOICE

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Kym — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:57:38 GMT

Congratulations, Senator Obama!!!

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Steve B. NewYork NY — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:59:32 GMT

It's time to pay attention to John McBush now.
OK where are you medical records again?

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Linda. Boston, MA — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:00:08 GMT

Say it with me.... "PRESUMPTIVE NOMINEE, Senator Barack Obama."

It's going to be nearly impossible to raise any money now. If she couldn't get enough support after her "major" PA victory, then she sure as hell won't get any now. Nobody wants to throw their hard earned money into a lost cause, knowing that, at this point, all they are doing is helping to pay off a debt. That's not a very inspiring motivation for donating to a campaign.

Clinton's biggest misstep? "Gas Tax Holiday"!!! She blew it on this one. She created a huge issue, which took the focus of the controversy-hungry media off of Rev What's-His-Face, and gave Obama a PERFECT example of the type of politics that he has been saying all along we need to get rid of. At the eleventh hour, in her desperation to "prove" that she was "action" and not words, she ended up embracing an issue that nobody else but McCain agreed with her on. That was the blunder of all blunders, and I would bet that it made the difference between a virtual tie in IN and a clear win (~5%-6%).

Obama just had his WORST month of his campaign, and yet despite all that, he is now MORE ahead of Hillary in both popular vote and delegates than he was before PA. He has also cut her superdelegate lead to just 15, with that likely disappearing very soon. If she can't made a dent in his lead when he is at his worst, then she simply cannot win. Period.

So again, say it with me... "Presumptive Nominee"

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Mark, Sonoma, CA — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:00:44 GMT

Frankly, I am surprised at how these most recent contests have been covered. It is almost like everyone is surprised by the outcome. There was significant effort put into slicing and dicing the exit poll info from PA but in the end, I think what really mattered there was that Hillary had the backing of a very popular team of local politicians in a state that is still dominated by a political "machine". Indiana is not run by the same kind of politics and Hillary and Obama generally played to their same audiences as always. I think you have to discount PA. If Obama had the same backing that Hillary had, the outcome would have probably been reversed.

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Baracking the vote in New Britain, CT, I'm Lisa (really!) — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:00:48 GMT

How did he stop the bleeding...hey, its the gas tax holiday pander baby! She lost a lot of votes over that.

The words Wright spoke were never Obama's so he lost some ground over Wright but people fundamentally (most people anyway) can separate wright's words from Obama's.

No way to separate out Clinton's pander...it comes out of her mouth. It told people you can't trust what she says...you can't believe her. She will say anything to win.

I think that's how he stopped the bleeding. He hit her on her big mistake, the gas tax holiday pander. Its not the only thing but I truly believe it was the biggest. Her biggest mistake, making that pander the defining moment of her campaign. Even I think she is better than that.

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donna — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:00:58 GMT

Well if this is'nt afterglow, then there is no such thing!!

Catch your breath Barack, and then get out there with your message on the economy, Iraq, education, health care, and jobs!

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And the Nominee is --- OBAMA .... — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:02:42 GMT

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MSNBC's Tim Russert: 'We Now Know Who the Nominee Will Be'

OBAMA. OBAMA. OBAMA. OBAMA. OBAMA. OBAMA. OBAMA. OBAMA.

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Let's see Hillary try to "steal" this headline.

.

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Diane from Illinois — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:02:45 GMT

Congratualtions Senator Obama on a great night last night! It's almost yours! Keep your head up and your message strong!

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Jerry, NY, NY — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:02:52 GMT

Enough already!!! Hillary needs to go gentle into that good night right now!! In the words of Franz Kafka and Marvin Gaye, Hillary has got to “Give It Up”. In the old days of Monday Night Football, when one team had mounted an insurmountable lead, Don Meredith would start singing “Turn Out the Lights. The Party’s Over”. I want someone to deliver that message to Hillary. The undecided superdelegates need to muster the intestinal fortitude to pull the plug on Hillary’s kamikaze campaign. A delegation consisting of Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Howard Dean, Al Gore, John Edwards, Joe Biden, James Clyburn, Rahm Emanuel, Barbara Boxer, Carl Levin, Jimmy Carter, and Mario Cuomo needs to give Hillary an ultimatum. Hillary should be told that she has until this coming Friday at 12 noon to announce her withdrawal from this race. If she refuses to comply, this delegation should hold a press conference at 12 noon on Friday and announce that each one of them is endorsing Barack Obama for President. Hillary has run a campaign based on race-baiting and fear-mongering. This should immediately disqualify her from being considered for the vice presidential slot on the ticket or for the post of Senate Majority leader

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MI Chick — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:02:54 GMT

I still can't get over her speech last night...

I know how hard it is for you...you can't pay for gas or healthcare, you've lost your jobs...but SEND MY MILLIONAIRE SELF SOME MONEY!!!!!!!

Hypocrite.

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Pat Huntington NY — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:03:02 GMT

I fear that the Democrats have already lost the general election because we are about to nominate a woefully flawed candidate...a freshman senator with only 4 years experience in federal gov't without any substantive or meaningful legislative record, and a lackluster state senate career. Putting Obama against McCain is a guarantee loss for the Dems in November.

Thanks Obamabots.

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Baracking the vote in New Britain, CT, I'm Lisa (really!) — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:03:09 GMT

OK, I see you talked about Obama's organization at the end of your "what now" paragraph...good for you for recognizing democracy-in-action!

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BJ,CA — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:03:19 GMT

What happened to those Testicles of Fortitude..

Has Obama put them thru the hoop?

Obama shoots from midcourt!!! HE SCORES !!!
Greatest Four Point Shot in History!!!!

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Sandra — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:03:46 GMT

What a great nite! Congratulations Barack Obama!! Thank you NC and IN! I think we saw a backlash of the American people angry with the media for their relentless biased reporting. Thought MSNBC did a nice job last nite. Hopefully back to fair and balanced journalism which the public deserves and know you guys are capable of.

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Nashville_fan — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:03:47 GMT

Note to media pundits:

It is really unsavory to watch you all sitting around plotting Senator Obama's demise. "Well, if we can find ANOTHER scandal, then maybe Hillary can win after all!"

Has any other candidate for President ever had the media actively and on air plotting to destroy them? I don't think so.

CONGRATULATIONS to Senator Obama for his big victory over Hillary Clinton, John McCain, and the media! And you ask if he can take a punch? YES HE CAN!

Obama '08/'12

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Obamabites are Hypocrits! — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:03:50 GMT

Obama wins with 97% of the black vote...that's ok.

If Hillary won with 97% of the white vote...then that's racist!

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JohnnyU, WA State — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:04:20 GMT

I've had more Clinton supporters tell me this morning that they WILL vote for Obama in November. They know we simply cannot afford more years of this (Mc)same madness. Thank thank thank YOU! UP with dEMOCRACY!!

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Baracking the vote in New Britain, CT, I'm Lisa (really!) — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:04:43 GMT

On your questions galore paragraph, yeah, I figure there's BIG MONEY in books that are going to be written about this campaign...maybe in a few years we'll have some answers, huh?

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thomas — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:06:31 GMT

I'M officially in love with all the media pundits this morning. Even Pat Buchanan! I don't know how long our love affair will last, but for now, I'm happy we've brokered a truce!

Either you've redeemed yourselves, my friends, or I misjudged your intentions.

Your coverage of last night's primaries is terrific!

Thank you!

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shirley, san jose, ca — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:06:43 GMT

Rush Limbaugh and the Republican's he persuaded to vote Democratic to 'fix' this election are corrupting the Democratic process that young American's are dying in for Iraq. It is dishonest, dishonorable and corrupt. Hillary has not addressed this issue because Limbaugh is asking his listener's to vote for her, this conduct is undefensible.

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paul of Winston Salem, NC — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:08:37 GMT

Say GOOD BYE Billary and please take your husband with you.

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Angelica — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:10:26 GMT

Thank goodness.

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Lets Heal the Party and Move on, IL — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:12:04 GMT

Hillary has fought the good fight for a good cause. But let's face it, it is over. I am sure her supporters are having a difficult facing this realty and will need some time to lick the wounds - I know I would if the roles were reversed. I have even said that I would not vote for Hillary if she became the nominee because I did not like her tactics and her 'win at all costs'/'say anything to win' methodology. But I also would absolutely not vote for 4 more years of GWB policies. And given time to heal I would eventually give it up and vote for Hillary.

I encourage Hillary supporters to join us in moving this forward as a united Democratic party so that we can have a major victory in November - so we are not down to counting hanging chads or hanging on one state and a slim margin of victory. Let's unite. Let's get past the pettiness and distractions. I understand if you are hurting, but please don't let that emotion rule your heart at this critical time for our country. Please don't harden your heart toward Barack Obama because you preferred Hillary Clinton.

Now is the time for healing and moving on. The prize is not the nomination - the prize is the Presidency. United we are unstoppable and can take back the White House, secure a larger majority in the Senate, and continue to grow the majority in the House.

So be proud of Hillary Clinton - but it is now time to support the candadicy of Barack Obama.

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Lisa, IA — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:12:31 GMT

Hillary is amazing! She is like a mouse caught in a trap. She knows she cannot escape but she keeps on struggling, the cheese was once almost in her hands but she couldn't quite stretch out far enough to grab it, and now even though the prize is no longer reachable, and all she can do is salivate over the aroma from the cheese (nomination) that is still wafting through the air, she just won't quit. The only question now is how does her end play out, does she finally give up on the cheese and let the Democrats release her from the trap or does she just keep on struggling and die an ugly, painful death? Please Hillary, spare us all the stench of your political death, work to unite your supporters around Sen. Obama, be a true Democrat.

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Tim from Orlando, FL. — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:12:36 GMT

Someone needs to sit Clinton down and explain it to her. She can't win, and she's going to hurt whatever's left of her credability to run in future races

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A2Z, USA — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:12:44 GMT

You guys should get a room.

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NORMAN B NEW BRITAIN, CT. — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:13:00 GMT

Chuck i am so happy to see that the objectivity in your reporting has return, about time. Over the past three weeks you had abandan the core value of being a reporter to join the sensationalism of people like Chris Matthews,Andrea mitchell,David gregory and dan Abrahams. welcome back to the real world of sound reporting.

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The Don — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:13:07 GMT

You never cease to amaze me Chuck. Now you are stating that Obama has attacked the auto industry, and you go on give a warm rave reveiw on McCain who can never seem to do anything wrong in your eyes anymore.

Isn't it McCain who said that the jobs in Michigan will never come back. So Just vote for me - dont't worry about your jobs - they are gone but vote for me.

Obama on the other hand promised that he will train the auto workers who lost jobs there for tother opportunities.

Am I baised here or isn't Obama's message not the more hopeful and foreward thinking of the two?

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Craig, Bethesda, MD — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:13:09 GMT

One thing that is important to analyze in the "questions that need answers" is one related to the managment of campaigns. If we reflect on the way the campaigns were managed to this point, and ultimately the candidates at a minimum are responsible for selecting the managers, who has done the best job? Obama has managed his finances better, and attracted the fuins necessary to keep going strongly. On the other hand, despite a commanding lead in money and name recognition, Ms. Clinton has somehow gotten into a position of having to lend her own personal funds to her campaign. Shouldn't these types of issues - overall campaign mangement, financial management, and the anticipation/preparedness for anything, be taken into consideration when evaluating a candidates readiness for the job of being President.

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Woman who would NEVER vote for Hillary — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:13:17 GMT

It was a very good night for Senator Obama. With everything that has been thrown at him over the past two weeks, he was able to stick to his message, speak out against the ill-propsed 'gas tax holiday' and show why he is the best choice for POTUS. He will NOT pander to the American people to win their votes. He tells it like it is.

He has shown honesty and a real passion to help the American people take back their government and make it work FOR us again. He will NOT say anything or do anything to win. He knows how important it is we change the dynamics of Washington, and has shown himself to be resilient; himself to be a fighter, take a hit, get back up and keep going. He has sent a clear message to the undecided SD's that he is electable and he can win in November. Bring it on....he CAN take it!!

We are very proud of you, Senator Obama!!!

Congrats on a wonderful victory in North Carolina and for keeping it sooooooooo close in Indiana!!

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Steve Roth, Seattle, WA — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:14:02 GMT

>we’re right back to where we were on April 21

Right. It's still over. If the press hadn't kept singing Hillary's delusional song for the last six weeks, we'd be in the general by now.

Can we please now go after McCain? Mr. Axelrod?

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C A, Tuscaloosa, AL — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:14:13 GMT

It is HARD TO BELIEVE that Hillary is carrying on. But it is clear she is more concerned for "self" rather then her party or this country.

Obama offers her an olive branch last night and she continues to try and bite his hand off. This needs to end! She is disgraceful.

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CJ — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:14:51 GMT

Should have discouraged FL and MI to not push up their vote. Should have watched her left flank. I think you missed a point, she should have retooled her message way back in Feb. But given the rapid rise of Obama and his support I doubt the ultimate result would have been any different.

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angry poster — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:14:52 GMT

yes there are comments, you all are just too lazy to post them

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Pacheck, Huntington Beach, Ca. — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:15:19 GMT

HRC right at this moment is drafting her we won this race and we will win the campaign. Remindes me of Monty Python knight who is standing on stumps with no arms yelling, "it's only a flesh wound, get ready to fight me."

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the Pajama Pundit — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:15:26 GMT

Some game-changer, huh?

I cannot wait for Obama to be the nominee. A general-election battle between him and Senator McCain will be great. Policy-based debate from two very different senators.

Hopefully, no mud-slinging will be involved.

http://thepajamapundit.com/

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Brian M De — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:16:03 GMT

I think that Rocky Balboa may have been delivered that knockout punch . I hope brain damage and pride wont stop him from throwing in the towel soon. Did Bill look a little flustered last night or what. I do have to say this about Hillary that woman has got one damn good poker face.Except when she does that psychoatic laugh that she is known for. I do give it to her on that poker face. Bill does not have that anymore he looked down right angry last night. I felt bad for Chelsea too she was very teary eyed. You know I almost saw a human side of the Clintons last night.Then I made the mistake of turning to CNN and heard Lanny Davis and the new metrics for Clinton and I was like wow. They really are that pathetic. The first things out of Lanny Davis mouth was the shame of FL and MI then he said it was Obamas fault they did not get a revote in those states. When David Gergan and many other people told him he was being slightly loose with the truth . He came back and said he did not blame Obama. All I am saying is somebody with a grip on reality needs to have a long talk with Clinton and her Campaign,the really should bow out gracefully so that that glimpse of human emotion I saw in them will take away the negative images in many peoples minds that used to love the Clintos .

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Hillary Supporters — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:16:48 GMT

The Obamamorons and their nastiness and bitterness against Hillary supporters, will soon understand that without us, Obama will have no chance in November. You better start kissing our a**es now!

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Dale, Detroit, MI — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:16:55 GMT

I think it is finally over, I can't wait for this debate to be taken to John McCain.

OBAMA 08!!!

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Cory(SC) — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:16:57 GMT

Last night really changed nothing, other than the fact that time has run out for Clinton to make up any ground. The race really is over now, just like it was a few weeks back.

It is the media that kept this thing going much longer than it should have.

http://www.politivine.com

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Ed Mc - Atlanta — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:17:26 GMT

Its interesting to see the breakdown of the exit polls and compare it to the campaign rhetoric. Obama's critics try to portray him as an egghead and an elitist.
The exit polls show he does much better than Hillary among African Americans, those under 65 years of age, and those with college educations.
That leaves Hillary with old, less educated, voters as her main support.
Why isn't she portrayed as an underachieving old fogey as opposed to Obama being portrayed as elitist?

After eight years of Bush won't it be refreshing to have someone in office who has a brain and isn't afraid of using it for fear of alienating their constituency?

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Emily, NY — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:17:27 GMT

Thank you North Carolina and Indiana!!

Yes We Can!

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Rich West Chester,PA — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:17:36 GMT

Man O’ Man… there are alot of dissapointed Hillary fanatics out there… she LOST fair and square. The reason why the MI and FL contest were fair for all candidates is because she agreed to the rules prior to the game being played… If she cared about the voters she would have made a huge uproar back when they originally decided to strip MI and FL of the seats…

But to not vote for Obama in the general and settle for 4 more years of Iraq, Economic depression, etc… Man you are all crazy!

Just a reminder… If your children are about to graduate this Spring… They will be eligable for the DRAFT!

6-7 tours of duty are not going to promote new enlistments… so when our military is that stretched thin we need new troops to replenish the ranks… and a DRAFT will be coming if you elect McBush and 4 more years of Bush policies..

The vote is yours…

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Ron Indiana — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:17:54 GMT

Fine job Chuck. You are more than a numbers guy as you do accurately report what they say. It was a facinating instant when the MSNBC godfather (Tim Russert) proclaimed the Democrats now have a nominee. He is right of course. It seemed to be a hard night for Chris Matthews who was twice asked if this was the end of the road for Hillary. First time he said "Yeah" second time a more subdued "Yes". As always, Keith Olbermann did an outstanding job. Sometimes you guys are more fun to watch than the election results.

I was also facinated that your numbers breakdown done several weeks ago had a 51-49 Indiana split. It may have been your way of saying it would be close, but it all adds crediance to what you have to say.

With Hillary loaning herself another 6.5 million, donors must realize they are giving their money back to her---which is dumb idea.

My prediction--Obama will beat McCain...with huge numbers.

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Lisa Newsome — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:18:03 GMT

OBAMA WINS HANDS DOWN!
Why is it that the media can't or won't report the truth?!
Hillary's win in Indiana was so slim in a state she where she expected to perform at least five times better!
Obama put a vice grip on the margin which is a win for him.

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Mister Anderson (The Matrix) — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:18:43 GMT

I agree with what someone said last night: Hillary should continue on through May 20th. Let her get moral victory in West Virginia, and another one in Kentucky. Then Obama closes this thing out with a huge victory in Oregon. In between time, they stop running against one another and run against John McCain and George Bush. Obama should work out a deal where they split Michigan 50/50, Florida 55-45, and let her take credit for getting them seated. Then on the night of May 20th, she should exit with grace in Kentucky.

Then Obama should take on Wesley Clark as his VP after June 3rd in my opinion. :-)

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Ann in Virginia — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:19:43 GMT

This article could not be more despondent.

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david breger, new york, ny — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:20:31 GMT

when a predominantly black district has yet to report its assumed the demographics are going to provide a big bump for obama, which of course is true. but why did it have to be this way? early in the race mrs. bubba, the first lady of the the first black president, designate, was expected to be competitive in the black vote and in iowa and new hampshire, as small as those populations were in absolute numbers, she was. then came south carolina with its polarizing events (and bill's big mouth). after that hilary never looked back. she just gave up on the black vote. the media is focused on whether obama will ever break 40% of the white vote but, beginning with south carolina, clinton has never broken 10% on the black vote. she's, in fact, positioned herself as the candidate of the white working class. if she lost the black vote 5 to 1, instead of 10 or 11 to 1, then indiana's no longer a squeaker but obama's win in north carolina is. and given her positioning, it may be harder for clinton, as the white man's friend, to bring those black voters to the general - her electibility argument would certainly be stronger if she didn't seem to be alienating the black wing of the party to this great an extent. the election of the first black president was never going to occur without showing lingering divisions in the electorate but it looks to me that hilary's leveraging of those divisions has hurt her more than it's helped.

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Eric, Salinas, CA — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:20:40 GMT

Hillary "Republican" Clinton got handed her walking papers by the great Tarheel State. Time for her to show some class and bow out now gracefully.

Come on supers, time to join the ObamaNation. We got game, political game. We defeated the mighty Clinton political machine in the Democratic primary. Join us as we send that ancient elitist panderer McCain into political retirement, where all Reagan foot soldiers belong!

Go Obama 08/12!

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Henry, CA — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:21:25 GMT

Go Hillary.

My wife and I made another $50 contribution to your campaign.

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Megan, Madison, WI — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:21:27 GMT

I have done my darnedest to remain open to voting for Clinton should she win the nomination FAIRLY, but her refusal to make a graceful exit in the face of impossible odds is really souring me. Unlike many of her supporters, I will vote for her in November, but I won't be happy. I will be a very unhappy American. Obama has been winning this thing fair and square all along, without the need for fancy footwork regarding the math or the need to change the vocabulary (pledged vs "automatic" delegates), or the need to seat delegates won in illegal elections. It's time for Clinton to make an exit, and in grand Clinton fashion, she refuses. She is making this race entirely about her, when it should be about the will of the people and the good of the country. Does she honestly think that if she manages to win this nomination by underhanded, desperate means that she'll win in November? Because I can tell you with all honesty that she'll lose the youth and black vote. It won't be a matter of "refusing" to vote for Clinton. It will a matter of apathy and exhaustion and cynical heartbreak, and America will remember Clinton for that, and not for her "hard fought" primary race.

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Nancy Roberts, Corsicana, Texas — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:21:28 GMT

If Obama has good sense, and goodness knows he has, he will ask Hillary VERY nicely to be his running mate. What a dynamite pair they would be!

Dredbear in Texas

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Marihelen — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:22:19 GMT

Maybe this long Democratic nightmare will end soon! Thanks for all the calculations Chuck and team. You guys are my numbers gurus.

It also sounds like the so-called nuclear option won't work anymore, which is a relief in that it means Florida and Michigan will likely get some punishment since it's a metric that no longer insures Clinton pushes ahead of Obama. I hope you are correct about the punishment of half their delegates. That would be fairer, although the DNC should have done what the Republicans did on the rogue states from the beginning.

*Crossing fingers this will end soon*

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dante, Hoboken, NJ — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:22:26 GMT

'backrooms." when the clintons are involved, this becomes the scariest word in democratic politics.

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felling better in Ne — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:22:41 GMT

The game changer is the 10+ million she lent herself.

Push it around the plate anyway you want to...

She'll drop out as soon as she has negotiated a deal with Obama to pay off her loans.

If he's smart, he'll say NO WAY!!

But I'd be real happy to seat Fl and Mi for you ;)

Let her carry the debt to herself - by herself.

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Common Sense — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:22:42 GMT

So what does Barack Obama offer us?

Nothing but attacks on Hillary. He attacks Hillary on her health care plan. He attacks her gas tax holiday.

Stop attacking and offer us something besides hope.
What is that? Please help my family with jobs and health care.

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Bruce St. Helens, OR — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:23:25 GMT

Regarding 'Questions Galore', where did the $10 million that suppesedly came in overnight following the Pa. Clinton victory go? Did anyone in the media verify this unbelievable claim? If she raised that much, why did she have to loan her campaign another $6.4 million? Has she paid the outstanding debts to the small business vendors yet? Without stronger financial support for the working class, a demographic she claims to represent, how can she go on? Where would her financial support for the general election come from? Yes, questions galore indeed.

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JT, Nashville, TN — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:23:39 GMT

I am ashamed of my home state of North Carolina this morning. I thought we were smarter.

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Concerned Patriotic Vet — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:23:49 GMT

To use clinton's terminology, Obama has been vetted beyond any measure of any previous candidate in any primary.....I think that question has been answered resolutely...and he has followed the DNC rules from the beginning. McCain admitting he knows nothing about the economy should be preeminent on every voter's mind, regardless of whoever the dem nominee is in the end....I strongly feel Obama has more vision, a much more inclusive base of support and as the comparative "outsider" he is able to make objective, intelligent,long term policy-decisions regarding the most pressing issues of our country's present and future, especially Smart Growth, Smart Trade, Smart Planning, etc..without undue influence from PACS, lobbyists, etc. Clintons' establishment ties are very similar to Bush's when they appointed "good buddies" who were inappropriate for the job and her only their self-interests in mind...substitute Big Pharma for Big Oil, etc....

What clintons fail to realize is the people hardest strapped actually donate whatever they can scrounge to Obama's history-changing campaign....for a promise of change which cannot come too soon.....by now, everybody knows the bs we have been force-fed for eight years...and we don't need more from clintons...

If Clinton "steals" the nomination, it will be widely known, at least to "intelligent" voters, that it is through nefarious shenanigans, and the dem party will cease to exist...

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Eric, Salinas, CA — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:23:50 GMT

What a hilarious joke FR, McCain prescient? He's just a lowly vulture scavenging for what little scraps are left to him in Michigan. How about giving Obama his proper due that he's the prescient one who was able to whip the mighty Clinton political machine in her own party?

Now the supers need to join the ObamaNation to put the old nag out to pasture. Then Obama can finally get to the business at hand of sending that ancient elitist panderer McCain into political retirement, where all Reagan foot soldiers belong!

Go Obama 08/12!

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OBwan, IN — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:23:51 GMT

Know the winner, only the final count is to be determined.

Wow $6.4 + 5.0 million in loans. How much does Bill get for speaking at 9 events? I am sure he is not speaking for free.

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Lisa, Tucson AZ — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:23:57 GMT

1627 all along! Way back in Texas, 1627. In North Carolina, 1627. The bar has been moving higher and higher, but last night Barack Obama grabbed that moving bar firmly now that the campaign only needs 33 delegates for the majority!

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David Holmes, San Luis Obispo, Calif — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:24:46 GMT

For those who think Hill can pull it out at the Convention, imagine you're a superdelegate and try the following as a thought experiment:

The Michigan and Florida delegations are seated, even though they broke the rules, Obama's name was not on the ballot in Michigan and neither campaigned in Florida, if I recall properly.

Hill somehow manages to convince the delegates she's more "electable" (even though trailing in the popular vote and with limited success - compared to Obama - in fundraising) and gets the nomination.

Obama's core support consists of three groups: dedicated liberals, blacks and young people.

The first group might donate, work and vote for Hill, probably with limited enthusiasm, but the other two groups would feel deeply betrayed, and, while not voting for McCain, would probably sit out the election, giving McCain a shot at pulling in Reagan Democrats and doing an upset.

So . . . as a superdelegate with the best interests of the Democratic party at heart, and concerned about down ticket impact, why would you vote for Hill at the Convention?

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KJ, Dallas, TX — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:25:33 GMT

Congratulations America, and Sen. Obama!!! We're on the road to winning back our country!

Bring on McSame.

OBAMA, 2008!

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Briggs Straton — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:25:40 GMT

I watched Senator Obama on Meet the Press on last Sunday. The man has no clue when it comes to the foreign policy, the economy, defense, and on and on. Just more rhetoric and populist speeches from a man that has yet to take a stand on anything. He's just an awful candidate.

He won NC and many other primaries and caucuses due to the 90% plus support from the African American community. This is not the way to nominate a candidate.

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Patrick Casey.Salt Lake City,UT — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:25:46 GMT

Well it looks like MSNBC/NBC and Fox News may have won the campaign to decide who the Democratic nominee will be. Now it is on to their main goal of destroying Obama and giving us four more years of Bush/McCain.

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L - MI — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:25:59 GMT

"The Michigan delegate dispute and Obama's attacks on the auto industry will make things tough on him in this state. "

I doubt that. No one has abandoned this state more than the auto industry. I'm not sure the unemployed auto workers will support anything favoring the auto industry. They will be supporting initiatives that create jobs, though - no matter what industry that's in.

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Ian — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:26:04 GMT

But, according to Wolfson and friends, only the white people that won't matter in November voted for Barack Obama. Black people, of course, have never mattered. Only states that don't matter went for Barack Obama - add the Tar Heel state to that column.
Hey Oregon. Please convince the Clinton campaign how little you matter, too!

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Shelby, Los Angeles. — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:26:06 GMT

Your headlines on MSNBC.com are so blantantly biased. CNN and Fox are at least questioning if Clinton can stay in, but you move full force ahead and throw her out. Your love affair with Obama has cost the democrats the election. I will NOT and have NOT voted for this man. I refuse to believe him when he says he didn't know about his preacher's anti-american comments. He is no better. He is a racist pig and he and his wife should crawl back under what ever rock they came out of. Hello another 4 years of Bush. I can't get any poorer than I already am and refuse to accept that this elitist will help me. I will be on the streets thanks to Obama.

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Jason, Pitt, PA — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:26:21 GMT

"Whatever the case may be, the world is become too rational to extend to one person the acts of another. Every one at present stands on the merit or demerit of their own conduct."

-Thomas Jefferson, 1792, in a letter to his daughter Martha Jefferson

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dqool1, IL — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:26:30 GMT

The people have spoken. It's time to take down the old man. He needs to be called out for the numerous amount of gaffes and senior moments that he has had during this heated Dem. campaign. I wish the Clintons well, and hope they rally behind President Obama! DEMOCRATS FOR DEMOCRATS...LET'S TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK!

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Garmel fromOregon — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:26:46 GMT

It is my thought that Sen Clinton is only hanging on till the DNC, so if there is not an clear winner then enought will change to support her. Unless she drops out and give her support to Obama. I would like to see anyone else then these two running.

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Eric, Salinas, CA — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:26:54 GMT

FR get over the what if's of how many major screw ups Hillary "Republican" Clinton made in her farcical primary campaign. The only what if that matters now is how badly will the ObamaNation trash that ancient elitist panderer McCain into political retirement, where all Reagan foot soldiers belong. Long live the ObamaNation Revolution!

Go Obama 08/12!

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RD, Alexandria, VA — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:27:24 GMT

BILLARY, please give it up. Your narrow success in Indiana 51% to 49% tells me you aren't the one to beat McCain!!! GO OBAMA 08

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Stay Focused — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:27:45 GMT

the heir apparent is apparent no more. I guess the general election depends on who the Vice President pick is for both parties. For Obama, he needs to win over the Hillary base. For McCain, he needs to get the Reagan Dems and that means a youthful economy- wise choice. Hillary needs to rehabilitate the Clinton legacy and preserve her honor. She's a fighter and will go on, but I worry about her damaging her self even further.

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pete, Meridian Idaho — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:28:42 GMT

Wow. they're getting pretty close.
Here's a great poll I found.
http://www.votenic.com

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michael tomaso, new york, new york — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:28:48 GMT

Cruel Intentions
...If destroying the Democratic Party is not ominous enough, there is a more alarming reason for staying in the race…money. As the saying goes, ‘money is the root of all evil’. Is there anything more evil than this…Senator Clinton has already loaned herself $5 million and now she has loaned herself another $6 million. Clinton needs to stay in the race to convince people to donate to her campaign so she could pay back the loans with their money, not hers. The same hard working people she claims she’s ‘championing’ for, is the same people she plans on robbing. Heck why pay back the loans with the Clinton’s $100 million net worth, when you could pay it back with money from people you duped into believing you still have a chance to win...

Michael Tomaso
The Tomaso Report, a political and opinion site

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Tony C, SA TX, white male 51 Obama Supporter — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:31:10 GMT

Checkmate and Match. Go Obama.

Now he can seat the Michigan and Florida delegations with some minor punishment like 25% fewer delegates, and even take just 40% of the vote in Michigan instead of 44% (the uncommitted), and appear generous. It is easy to be the king. The remaining vote splits probably won't be that weighted toward Hillary; her supporters in those states also know the race is over and they won't bother voting, or those on the fence will switch to the obvious winner.

This thing is shutting down, and not a moment too soon for me. Hillary has helped bring some issues out, that was a good thing, hopefully the media is growing weary of Wright, but it is a huge frakkin' mess now and Obama has work to do. Let's get on with it.

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ariel — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:31:44 GMT

I hope Obama will:
Find a quick resolution to seating the Florida and Michigan delegates.
Offer to pay Clinton's campaign debt.
Offer Clinton the Keynote Address at the convention.
Obama/Rendell08

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An Actual Moderator, Denton TX — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:31:54 GMT

To everyone who is still talking about "electability" and how divided the Democratic Party is: Anyone else notice the "Operation Chaos" effect in Indiana?

When asked who they'd vote for in a Clinton/McCain match-up in November, 14% of Clinton voters don't plan to support her in the General.

To repeat: 14% of people who cast a vote for Hillary Clinton in Indiana DO NOT PLAN TO VOTE FOR HER IN THE GENERAL ELECTION.

Look it up yourself: http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/epolls/#INDEM

Specifically: In a hypothetical Clinton-McCain match-up, 16% said they'd vote for McCain, and 41% of those were Clinton voters. (That's 16% x 41% = 6.6% of all voters in the primary.) Similarly, 9% said they wouldn't vote at all in such a matchup, and 4% of those were Clinton voters. (That's 9% x 4% = 0.4% of all voters in the primary.) Altogether, that means that about 7% of the total don't plan on voting for Clinton in the general DESPITE voting for her in the Indiana primary -- and that works about to about 14% of all her supporters yesterday!

Even if you assume that this is a statistical aberration, she won by less than 2% ... the "Operation Chaos" voters outnumber her margin of victory by 5 to 1, so it would be an amazing coincidence for this to be anything but a real effect.

Rush Limbaugh is laughing at everyone right now. It's one thing for Democrats to honestly decide to continue the process to vet both candidates as fully as possible, but it's quite another to drag it out for 2 months due to this sort of fraud. Limbaugh and everyone who votes this way should be ashamed of themselves.

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brian in nc — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:32:27 GMT

why is everybody reporting NC as 56-42. I add total vote, divide appropriately and come up with 57.5 plus to 42.5 minus. Spinning?

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mike ca — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:32:52 GMT

that was really good coverage last night guys that was a nailbiter good job!

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Amy B Portland, ME — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:33:12 GMT

I was really impressed with MSNBC's primary coverage last night. I don't have cable TV but I watched on my computer. I really felt like I was getting the inside scoop watching Todd, Olbermann, Russert and Tom Brokaw (sigh! I LOVE him.) You guys did a great job, and I don't usually hand out compliments to the media these days.

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Ron, Louisville, KY — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:33:14 GMT

I am a numbers man too, Chuckie T. Love your work - power to the geeks.

I say count MI and FL as is. If she gets MI votes and delegates, give Obama the uncommitted votes and delegates. Give them each what they got in FL. Then I think no one has anything to complain about. And with that, Obama is the clear victor in both measurements.

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LB, VA — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:34:24 GMT

Have all the absentee votes been tallied in Indiana? Just wondering if he could still pull off an itsy bitsy win, or close it within a few thousand votes!!

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Sick of corruption, sick of the Clintons — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:34:44 GMT

Congratulations to Barack Obama. He will be the Democratic party nominee for President. The only thing left to do is accept the nomination in Denver, and announce his running mate. I continue to hope that he picks a female running mate, but not Hillary Clinton! Don't scrape the bottom of the barrel. There are plenty of qualified women for the ticket. Please choose someone with integrity. That automatically eliminates Hillary Clinton from consideration.

Obama in 2008. Integrity matters and the Clintons have none. Time for Hillary to go furniture shopping. She won't be stealing any furniture from the White House any time soon.

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Willarda Baltimore, MD — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:35:52 GMT

I am at this point very sad and disappointed with this process. Hilliary Clinton has lost and it happened prior to the primaries last night. I really have now lost all respect for her and her husband as now it is that she really just wants to win at all costs-- even if the voters do not want her. She wants to shove herself on us. She wants to change the game mid game and wants to now cheat. Sad

The "fat lady" has sung---- it is time for her to leave the stage. It's over----

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Willarda Baltimore, MD — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:36:00 GMT

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True Working Class Dems — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:37:58 GMT

This campaign season has been full of surprises.
It's not over until it's over.

Go Hillary. We love you.

True Working Class Dems

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Vicki, Pensacola — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:37:59 GMT

Goodbye Hillary

TO MSNBC: When will you start talking about HAGEE?

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Patrick, Havertown, PA — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:38:03 GMT

It's all over, Hillary. I'm tired of the Clintons and their manipulations. It's time for a new day in American politics. It's time for Barack Obama.

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Juelz — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:38:51 GMT

I am glad that MSNBC is finally acknowledging that this race is over. In reality, it has been over for two months. The math just doesn’t work for Hillary (Not then not now). It is amazing to me that the pundits and analysts are just coming to this conclusion now. I think the media needs to go brush up on their arithmetic.

The voters got it Wright!! Even with all the association attacks, gas tax pandering, and a media that would rather have ratings than report the news, Obama still beat Hillary soundly in NC and held his own in Indiana. This election is proving that Americans CAN UNITE around a common cause and that they are tired of the divisive and meaningless politics that has come to dominate Washington.

Obama is a true leader and a true inspiration. He will crush McCain in the fall. The instant the democrats turn their attention to him and show the American public what a flip flopping fraud that man is, the general election will be over too. The Republicans are offering us NOTHING this election. McCain has proposed nothing but the same old failed policies that have run this country into the ground. The general election will be a route. Get ready for the fist African American president you haters!

Irish Puerto Rican for Obama!!!!!!