Feb. 3, 2008

CBS Poll: Clinton, Obama Tied

McCain Has Big Lead Among Republicans; Also, Most Americans Think Economy Is In Recession

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(CBS)  With only one full day remaining before voters in more than 20 states head to the polls on Super Tuesday, the races for the Democratic and Republican nominations could not be more different, a new CBS News poll finds.

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are running neck-and-neck among Democratic primary voters, while John McCain appears to have solidified his status as the Republican Party's front-runner, opening up a wide margin over his nearest rival for the GOP nomination, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

The economy is likely to weigh heavily on the minds of Super Tuesday voters as they head to the polls - more than half of Americans now think the economy is in a recession and they believe overwhelmingly that the worst is yet to come.

The poll found that Clinton and Obama both have the support of 41 percent of Democratic primary voters - a drastic change from early January, when Clinton led Obama by 15 percentage points. While Clinton's overall support has remained steady, Obama has made significant gains among men, particularly white men, and African Americans. White male voters are split nearly evenly between the two Democrats, and Obama holds an 12 percentage point advantage among men overall.

Obama has also seen his support among women rise by 11 percentage points, and he now trails Clinton by only 7 percentage points among that group. He trails Clinton narrowly among Democrats but leads her among independent voters by 13 percentage points.

Clinton's edge on the question of electability has also evaporated as voters have seen Obama win by comfortable margins in Iowa and South Carolina while placing a close second to Clinton in New Hampshire and Nevada. The survey found that 46 percent of Democratic primary voters think Clinton would make the best general election candidate, while 41 percent said that of Obama - as recently as December, only 14 percent believed the Illinois senator made a better general election candidate.

Clinton holds a similar advantage on the question of which Democrat is most likely to win the nomination. Forty-five percent of those surveyed, including nearly one-in-four Obama backers, believes she will eventually prevail in her bid to be the first female presidential nominee of a major party.

The picture in the states voting on Super Tuesday is not nearly as close as the overall picture and offers some good news for Clinton. Among voters in those states, she leads Obama, 49 percent to 31 percent, with 16 percent still undecided.

Clinton also holds a big edge on the issue of most concern to Democratic voters: the economy. Nearly 60 percent say she would do a better job of managing the economy than Obama. However, more than two-thirds of Democratic voters see the policy differences between the two candidates as minor. .

Read The Complete CBS News Poll On The Republican Race
The Democratic Race
The Economy, Iraq and President Bush
There is still some fluidity in the Democratic race, with 14 percent saying they're still undecided between the two candidates. Also, over a third of those favoring Clinton and 42 percent of those leaning toward Obama say their minds could change before they cast their ballot.

The poll was conducted after John Edwards' exit from the race, but neither candidate appears to have gained an edge in the wake of his departure. Many of the undecided voters surveyed said they once backed the former North Carolina senator.

While the national race for the Democratic nomination appears to be a toss-up, John McCain seems on his way to effectively wrapping up the GOP nomination on Feb. 5, if not soon thereafter. He now has the support of 46 percent of Republican primary voters, compared to only 23 percent who support Romney and 12 percent who back former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.

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by andersenme February 3, 2008 6:11 PM PST
HILLARY HANDS REPUBLICANS A POSSIBLY DEVASTATING SOUNDBITE FOR NOVEMBER ELECTION ...

Feb 3, 11:40 AM EST

Clinton health plan may mean tapping pay

By CHARLES BABINGTON
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday she might be willing to garnish the wages of workers who refuse to buy health insurance to achieve coverage for all Americans.

The New York senator has criticized presidential rival Barack Obama for pushing a health plan that would not require universal coverage. Clinton has not always specified the enforcement measures she would embrace, but when pressed on ABC''s "This Week," she said: "I think there are a number of mechanisms" that are possible, including "going after people''s wages ..."

"GOING AFTER PEOPLE''S WAGES" ...

IS THAT THE WAY REAL DEMOCRATS TALK? ...

THE REPUBLICANS WILL KILL THE DEMOCRATS WITH THAT KIND OF ANTI-WORKER, ANTI-FREE CHOICE RHETORIC ...

NO THANKS HILLARY.

I THINK THIS ALBATROSS IS ONE YOU SHOULD WEAR YOURSELF ...

Martin Edwin Andersen
Churchton, Maryland
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by hawksprings February 3, 2008 6:16 PM PST
Yeah, we really want the government to DECIDE for us who can afford health insurance and garnish (confiscate) our wages for it.

That''s the Brave New World that Hillary and the Democrats have in store for us.
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by mcvet February 3, 2008 6:17 PM PST
GOING AFTER PEOPLE''''S WAGES" ...

IS THAT THE WAY REAL DEMOCRATS TALK? ...

THE REPUBLICANS WILL KILL THE DEMOCRATS WITH THAT KIND OF ANTI-WORKER, ANTI-FREE CHOICE RHETORIC ...

NO THANKS HILLARY.

I THINK THIS ALBATROSS IS ONE YOU SHOULD WEAR YOURSELF ...

Martin Edwin Andersen
Churchton, Maryland


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Posted by andersenme at 06:11 PM : Feb 03, 2008
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You seem to be awlful nervous here. This is a fascist OPINION of the Clinton Plan, easy for her to counter with the past experience of the American people and such garbage. No, Clinton is better able to deal with this type of mud slinging...she''s dealt with it before. Sieg Heil Bush
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by samthetvcat February 3, 2008 6:20 PM PST
"WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday she might be willing to garnish the wages of workers who refuse to buy health insurance to achieve coverage for all Americans."

Mandated health care just failed in California - I think that''s why Obama''s now leading Clinton in polls in Cali.

PS Jordin Sparks is singing the national anthem on tv now - go Jordin!
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by mcvet February 3, 2008 6:21 PM PST
Yeah, we really want the government to DECIDE for us who can afford health insurance and garnish (confiscate) our wages for it.

That''''s the Brave New World that Hillary and the Democrats have in store for us.


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Posted by hawksprings at 06:16 PM : Feb 03, 2008
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Typical Southern Nazi... some fascist post something and you swallow it hook line and sinker. Why? Not because it''s factual but because YOU think it gives you something to pass around..something to distort and distroy your enemy. THATS how we ended up with the WORST in our history you know?? LOL LOL Sorr but you freaks aren''t going to be very effective with this trash AFTER the last 7 years. LOL Sieg Heil Bush!!
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by prinzowhales February 3, 2008 6:21 PM PST
Three hundred million people and these wretched creatures are all that Americans can find to head the state?
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by mcvet February 3, 2008 6:22 PM PST
Barack is SURGING all over Bills wife.





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Posted by ApprovedCBS at 06:20 PM : Feb 03, 2008
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You think??? LOL The political landscape is littered with politicians who have Surged ahead of the Clinton''s. LOL
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by prinzowhales February 3, 2008 6:23 PM PST
We spend more of GDP on health care than any other nation and we rank in the pitts among so-called first tier nations. I certainly don''t want to be taxed to purchase crappy health care for strangers...what did they ever do to me do deserve such cruelty?
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by andersenme February 3, 2008 6:23 PM PST
(TERMINATING ...)

BULLETIN:

CALIFORNIA''S FIRST LADY MARIA SHRIVER ENDORSES BARACK OBAMA

(UPDATED)
February 3rd, 2008 by Joe Gandelman

California%u2019s first lady Maria Shriver has just appeared as a special surprise guest at the rally for Barack Obama in Los Angeles to endorse him for President. It was aired live on CSPAN.

%u201CI wasn%u2019t on the schedule,%u201D she just said. %u201CI thought to myself when i woke up this morning there%u2019s no place I should be but right here today.%u201D

She said this morning she told her daughter: %u201CI think I should be at UCLA. She said to me %u2018Mommy. If you think you could help, if you think you could change just one person just do it. S I i am here today as a woman and a Californian. I believe elections are a lot like life %u2014 they are made up of moments%u2026The more I though about it, the more I thought this election is about moments%u2026This is a moment not just for hte US of a and for the Democratic party %u2014 this is a moment for California.%u201D ...

With the race neck-and-neck in California, this should carry some weight. Shriver is a highly popular first lady married to a Governor who remains one of the most popular in modern California history %u2014 and a Governor who is highly popular among independent voters, who are allowed to vote in Tuesday%u2019s primary.

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by hawksprings February 3, 2008 6:23 PM PST

Hillary''s Health Care Plan:

- The Long lines and efficiancy of the US Post Office.
- The Cost-Overruns of the Pentagon.
- The Courtesy and Compassion of the IRS.

But everyone will be happy because we will all have "HillaryCare."

And the BEST part of HillaryCare?
She won''t be on it.
She''ll have her own, private, best-that-money-can-by Cadillac-insurance that she and the rest of Congress will be on, all fully paid for by you and me.

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by hawksprings February 3, 2008 6:25 PM PST
McVet,

What is it with your Nazi fetish? You post Nazi slogans all the time. You seem to have an obsession with them.

It''s weird.
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by shouaxx February 3, 2008 6:34 PM PST
The New York Times has a major write up on Obama and nuclear power today that talks about his donations from Exelon and the fact that David Axelrod has done work for this company. It also shows how Obama weakened a nuclear bill in the US Senate based on power company and GOP requests and what he did to the bill very much dismayed nuclear opponents in Illinois.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/03/us/politics/03exelon.htmlBut of course he continues to say he does not take money from lobbyists (which he did on the federal level until this election and still does from state lobbyists).
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by shouaxx February 3, 2008 6:35 PM PST
The New York Times has a major write up on Obama and nuclear power today that talks about his donations from Exelon and the fact that David Axelrod has done work for this company. It also shows how Obama weakened a nuclear bill in the US Senate based on power company and GOP requests and what he did to the bill very much dismayed nuclear opponents in Illinois.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/03/us/politics/03exelon.htmlBut of course he continues to say he does not take money from lobbyists (which he did on the federal level until this election and still does from state lobbyists).
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by irliberal February 3, 2008 6:37 PM PST
GO HILLARY 08! WOOHOO!!!!
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by rushlimbaug4 February 3, 2008 6:41 PM PST
I know that as soon as I post here I am going rile up the Libz with my outright honesty and integrity!. Libz and their ilk are always trying to destroy this Nation that Self Sufficient people like me built with our blood and sweat! It is the Libz that put the spear in Jesus side and they would love to do the same to me. That is right, the Pharisees and the Romans were proven welfare check receiving LIBZ!!

Trust me, should you vote for Hillary, McCain, or Obama, you are voting for all the moral uncertainty that comes with progressive thought. The kind of thought that has you helping the poor and unfortunate. The kind of thought that has your tax dollars going to help veterans who dam well knew as soon as they signed up for the military they cold end up on the street, legless and begging for money. Enough of this Wimpy Lib ***. We need a tough guy in the Oval office, a guy who had business in his DNA, a man who could pull off a leverage buyout with his eye closed. MITT ROMNEY!

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by tuckerdogavl February 3, 2008 6:47 PM PST
As long as the republicans don''t win I don''t care at all. Now we don''t have to worry about John Edward''s $400 haircut. We can all go watch low educated people get paid millions to move a football around for one hour that takes seven to air on tv. Truly amazing this country''s priorities. Oh, and I can''t wait to hear McCain go on about "fiscal responsibility" and "tax and spend" democrats. Of course, the majority of americans will buy into this. as usual.
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by tuckerdogavl February 3, 2008 6:49 PM PST
Yeah. Mitt Romney. Business in his vains. We just did that. Remember? The MBA president? Remember? Bush? Yeah, him. Yeah. Business. Right. Just shoot me now. At least his skygod is a little different than usual.
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by deemarcia February 3, 2008 7:02 PM PST
Barack is nibbling at her heels in the polls and only leads her in the state by state polls in IL, GA and possible CA. I''m betting she won the majority of the early votes in CA which started on January 7. I think if Hillary racks up the majority of state wins on Tuesday as it appears she will no matter how small the margin, the momentum will shift her way. It will be hard to fight those headlines irrespective of the delegate count. I can''t see him overtaking her multi state leads. He needs a little more Mo in his Jo.

With all of the massive pro media publicity and money he has received in the past two weeks, he should be more than nibbling.

Hillary will get the nomination eventually.
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by February 3, 2008 7:03 PM PST
Hillary has the best chance to win in the general election and those polled realized it!
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by kailumego1 February 3, 2008 7:07 PM PST
How wonderful would it be a Clinton/Obama ticket.

Whoever wins the Democratic nomination the other should be picked as vice-president.
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by andersenme February 3, 2008 7:13 PM PST
There is no incentive for Sen. Obama to accept an offer of the vice presidency from Hillary Clinton, as unlikely a prospect as that is anyway.

Hillary Clinton in the White House means a co-presidency with Bill.

Why would anyone what to take a position that, while it may be a heartbeat from the presidency, is also second fiddle in influence and power?

Who with any self-respect would accept being second-guessed and undercut by Bill Clinton?

The Clinton-Obama ticket idea is being floated by Hillary''s trained seals in part to create a sense of moral equivalency between the two candidates--to the enormous detriment of Barack Obama.

The Clintons have nothing to say to a generation of young people looking for authenticity, honesty and transparency in their leaders and in their government.

That''s why more and more, young people are turning to Barack Obama.

MARTIN EDWIN ANDERSEN
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by plyshebwis February 3, 2008 7:13 PM PST
I enjoy Mr. Schieffer, but was unhappy with his Obama interview this morning. How about some questions on issues instead of the focus on the race?
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by samrlim February 3, 2008 7:15 PM PST
VOTERS BE WARNED: DON''T BELIEVE EVERYTHING WHAT YOU READ OR HEAR ESPECIALLY THE SUPER TUESDAY IS ON THE HORIZON - THERE IS A LOT OF MEDIA MANIPULATION, NEGATIVE ADS WILL BE COMING OUT. VOTERS YOU ARE THE DECIDING FACTOR - DON''T LET ANYONE TAKE THAT AWAY FROM YOU. DON''T BELIEVE ON POLLSTERS, PUNDITS, MEDIA, UNION, POLITICIAN AND CELEBRITY ENDORSERS - REGARDLESS IF SHE IS OPRAH WINFREY! ITS IN YOUR HAND NOW FOR YOU TO MAKE A CONSCIOUS DECISION WHAT DIRECTION YOU WANT OUR COUNTRY TO LEAD. THIS IS THE CRITICAL MOMENT IN THE HISTORY OF UNITED STATE OF AMERICA THAT WE SHOULD VOTE WISELY AND PRUDENTLY FOR WE CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER MISTAKE IN ELECTING A WRONG PRESIDENT "NOR" CANNOT AFFORD AN ON THE JOB TRAINING PRESIDENT TO RUN THE COUNTRY AT THE RATE OUR COUNTRY PROBLEMS: ECONOMY, WAR IN IRAQ, IMMIGRATION AND SO ON... ELECT THE MOST QUALIFIED PERSON WHO YOU THINK WILL LEAD OUR COUNTRY THE RIGHT DIRECTION ON DAY ONE! PLEASE NOTE BEAUTIFUL SPEECHES AND RHETORIC - IT IS NOT ENOUGH! WE NEED A TESTED LEADER WHO IS SMART AND HAS EXPERIENCE.
God Bless America!
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by rowdytexan2 February 3, 2008 7:45 PM PST
Keep up the good fight, Hillary! Go! Go!

This country needs more than the words CHANGE and HOPE! We need somebody who''s been in there influencing and helping move legislation a long time!

Teaching Constitutional Law, voting ''Present'' on legislation to avoid a stance while a state legislator, and promoting six pieces of legislation does not make this man the authority on putting this country back on its feet. He wasn''t even a US Senator at the time of the Iraq war vote, and he had more important things to do when the Iran legislation was voted on.

We''ve already had one smart mouth unqualified, haven''t a clue president, we don''t need another one.
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by concerneddem February 3, 2008 7:51 PM PST
If Hillary is nominated, I will be switching my vote to the GOP. She is simply the most awful person to represent this country. We need someone who is genuine, hasn''t been caught in countless lies, has ideas of her own, not just what the current polls say, who isn''t vindictave, who can get along with people, who can work with her colleagues, who doesn''t inflate or exaggerate her accomplishments, who isn''t manipulative, who isn''t the most hated politician in Washington, who doesn''t owe everybody under the sun, who doesn''t align herself with so many bad people, who doesn''t attack, attack, attack those she feels threatened by, etc.

Come on democrats, don''t be easily swayed by a known con-artist that is Hillary Clinton.

It''s Obama/Edwards on the ticket or it''s GOP for me.
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by concerneddem February 3, 2008 7:54 PM PST
Sesanders1, the current polls show that Hillary cannot win a general election but that Obama can win by several points over McCain.

This is simply because of the fact that 55% of Americans have a negative feeling towards Hillary. Those who are blind or easily swayed support her. Anyone with morals, intelligence and any sense of a judge of character will absolutely NOT vote for Hillary.
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by kenshin051 February 3, 2008 8:01 PM PST
Everyone should know that Edwards'' supporters are not going anywhere. We are going to vote for him in our primaries.

As Edwards has said in his suspension speech, I do not know when our party (DNC) stopped listening to the people. Was it when special interests money was easier and more available than energizing voters to our side? The media''s blackout of our candidate is also case in point--it has simply become much more easier to buy popularity than to work for the real solutions in our country and fight for those. Edwards was always the leader on health care, global warming, poverty, the economy and the war in Iraq. Edwards did more to re-shape our party''s platform than any other candidate, and he held the others'' feet to the fire to make sure that they too heard our voices.

Thousands of us are sticking with John Edwards for many reasons, the least of these is that neither of the two left overs have earned our votes. Our votes are not wasted, they are a message to the DNC. They must earn our votes, or lose them forever. This is the only means left we have to speak to the corporatists and elitists in control of our party.

While the supporters of other candidates bicker over who is being misogynist or racist, Edwards'' supporters have only cared about the issues, and doing what is truly right for our country. Until then, they will go to the grown-up wing of the Democratic party, the people''s president, John Edwards.

"You can be disappointed, but you cannot walk away."
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by hawksprings February 3, 2008 8:06 PM PST
Obama: Fresh and Clean.

Hillary: Tired, angry, and PMSing.
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by mike0135 February 3, 2008 8:10 PM PST
If Obama is nominated, I will be switching my vote to the GOP. Hhe is simply the most awful person to represent this country. We need someone who is genuine, hasn''''t been caught in countless lies, has ideas of her own, not just what the current polls say, who isn''''t vindictave, who can get along with people, who can work with her colleagues, who doesn''''t inflate or exaggerate his none accomplishments, who isn''''t manipulative, who isn''''t have a record in Washington, who doesn''''t owe everybody under the sun, who doesn''''t align himself with so many bad people, who doesn''''t attack, attack, attack those she feels threatened by, etc.

Come on democrats, don''''t be easily swayed by a unknown con-artist that is Obama.

It''''s Hillary/Edwards on the ticket or it''''s GOP for me.
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by February 3, 2008 8:14 PM PST
Hawksprings, everybody knows you are a right winger. Your opinions are just flak and are intended to interfere in Democratic business.
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by donbl1 February 3, 2008 8:14 PM PST
And,,,,,Hillary is genuine? Uhhhhhhhh,,,,,, Where were you in the 90''s?
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by mike0135 February 3, 2008 8:15 PM PST
Rather have full coverage, instead paying 15 millions for people that dont have coverage like Obama plan....Dont mind paying extra to get Health Care.......Just tell OBMAMA leave my guns along....and start showing up and least vote on something instead passing 135 times.....Do the guy vote on anything? The only thing he can do is nothing but talk and make the word CHANGE a cool word....Not this time the last person that promise CHANGE and Hope when ended up with unexperiece and not quailfied President BUSH..... Sorry Experience in DC getting my vote this time or switching party to McCain in NOV
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by daylee52 February 3, 2008 8:18 PM PST
This is a very important time in our Nations history peoble. Barrack Obama is a very good speaker who has just started to add a little substance to his presentation. It seem to be very much a learning experience for him even now. With the problems we have have in this country and around the world, we need a smart intelligent person who is tested with working across partyline and get things accomplish starting January of 09. Hillary Clinton has that experience and knowledge. The continued harrassment on the vote for the resolution is draining me dry. Its not the vote. We the People of the United States of America already understand why the War started and more than likely would have started with or without a resolution vote. The important issue is who has the best and safest plan to deploy our US military, Civilian and its very highly sensitive equipment out of Iraq today, today, today. People please vote with your best intentions for our Nation in mind. Do not vote because a candidate makes you feel good. Hillary by verture of experience is the best candidate to lead our Nation.
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by mike0135 February 3, 2008 8:18 PM PST
If Obama is nominated, I will be switching my vote to the GOP. He is simply the most awful person to represent this country. We need someone who is genuine, hasn''''''''t been caught in countless lies, has ideas of his own, not just what the current polls say, who isn''''''''t vindictave, who can get along with people, who can work with her colleagues, who doesn''''''''t inflate or exaggerate his none accomplishments, who isn''''''''t manipulative, who isn''''''''t have a record in Washington, who doesn''''''''t owe everybody under the sun, who doesn''''''''t align himself with so many bad people, who doesn''''''''t attack, attack, attack those she feels threatened by, etc.

Come on democrats, don''''''''t be easily swayed by a unknown con-artist that is Obama.

It''''''''s Hillary/Edwards on the ticket or it''''''''s GOP for me.

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by hypnotoad72 February 3, 2008 8:19 PM PST
I love Hillary''s plan. The only problems; people need jobs to afford it. Now she''s purportedly getting a lot of help from "outside interest". Which is fine and dandy except past experience has shown that external influence is in the form of a vacuum and isn''t real trade at all.
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by phoenixandy February 3, 2008 8:19 PM PST
mike0135, go switch to the Republicans all you want. You wouldn''t vote for a Clinton/Edwards ticket either. I get sick and tired of you neocons calling yourselves "Democrats" or "independents". You''re really a rude Republican that spends all your time going in other people''s faces when you disagree with them to the point of bullying, harassing and threatening other people just for supporting a candidate.
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by realpatriot1 February 3, 2008 8:20 PM PST
RowdyTexan2,

What is this pgantom legislation that Hillary is allegidly moving?

I can remeber after the 2004 election she promised to spearhead an effort to pass a voter bill of rights to address the problems with e-voting and the issues with disenfranchisement that occurred in Ohio, Florida, & New Mexico.

Where did that get moved to?
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by February 3, 2008 8:21 PM PST
ConcernedDem, I do not agree with you in the least. I was for Edwards all along, feeling that he appealed to a broader spectrum of people but if he can''t be our candidate, Hillary stands a better chance. I hope the Democrats will wake up and understand this.
Kenshin051, I agree with you except for one thing. Either Hillary or Obama are head and shoulders above any Republican candidate and either one of them will have my vote!
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by hawksprings February 3, 2008 8:22 PM PST
sesanders, I might switch to the Dembots, you never know.

But Hillary is tired, angry, and B*tchy, and you know it. America will not elect her president.
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by realpatriot1 February 3, 2008 8:23 PM PST
mike0135,

Hillary was asked this morning how people would be forced to pay for health insurance. She claimed that people could really afford coverage and were just avoiding paying for it but she dodged answering the question that she dodged during the last debate-she wouldn''t say if she would garnishee wages.

If her plan was really universal she wouldn''t need to make it mandatory and she wouldn''t need to force people to pay premiums they can''t afford.

She lies.
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by mike0135 February 3, 2008 8:24 PM PST
It is still troubling to this voter that Hillary''s Democratic opponent, while in the Illinois legislature, voted "present" 130 times, instead of making decisions to vote for or against proposed legislation. An effective leader has to make tough choices instead of being concerned about his/her political aspirations. That opponent now criticizes Hillary for a very difficult vote she cast several years ago in good faith and in her best judgment based on all the information available to her. It took courage to make that decision. It takes responsible and courageous leadership to bring about positive change.
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by mike0135 February 3, 2008 8:28 PM PST
If John McCain becomes the Republican nominee, Hillary is the Democrat who can beat him -- because she has the strength and experience a president needs to get America on the right course and to defend it against future threats. She is the hands-on leader that America needs as we slip into a worsening economic crisis. Her ability to be both a strong commander-in-chief and steward of the economy are what make her the favorite against Sen. McCain.

Sen. Obama has been telling voters that he is the one to beat Sen. McCain because he gave a speech against the war in 2002 and because he is currently attracting independent voters. But those arguments don''t hold up to current polling, to history or to what is likely to happen in a general election.

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by sgtrds February 3, 2008 8:30 PM PST
Maria Shriver Schwarzenegger has endorsed Obama. Wonder what her husband Arnie thinks about that?
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by February 3, 2008 8:32 PM PST
Hawksprings, take your misogynist attitude and shove it! It is a typical right wing demonization of Hillary...I find Hillary friendly, and very intelligent, attributes which are easy to see if you haven''t been brainwashed by the likes of Rush.
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by ma45t February 3, 2008 8:38 PM PST
Do we really want Hollywood to lead our Nation? Britany and even Oprah are not great role models!
We need someone who can make America powerful and respected again. Hilary is the one who has the ability to do that! We have to vote for Hilary!
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by eddynewhope February 3, 2008 8:41 PM PST
My support for Senator Obama is steadfast. America can not afford another divisive Clinton or Bush in the White House. And Obama will win against McCain whereas Clinton will loose. This is a watershed moment for the Dem party: move forward or step backwards. Already the Clinton scandals are popping up again. Please Dems - consider a united Dem party with Senator Obama as our Nominee. Go Obama 08!
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by ma45t February 3, 2008 8:42 PM PST
Do we really want Hollywood leading our Nation! Britany and even Oprah have been great role models!
We need someone who can make America powerful and respected again! Hilary will do that! We have to have
Hilary lead our country! Please vote for Hilary!
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by concerneddem February 3, 2008 8:53 PM PST
If Hillary is nominated, I will be switching my vote to the GOP. She is simply the most awful person to represent this country. We need someone who is genuine, hasn''t been caught in countless lies, has ideas of her own, not just what the current polls say, who isn''t vindictave, who can get along with people, who can work with her colleagues, who doesn''t inflate or exaggerate her accomplishments, who isn''t manipulative, who isn''t the most hated politician in Washington, who doesn''t owe everybody under the sun, who doesn''t align herself with so many bad people, who isn''t married to someone who was impeached for lying under oath to congress, who doesn''t attack, attack, attack those she feels threatened by, etc.

Come on democrats, don''t be easily swayed by a known con-artist that is Hillary Clinton.

It''s Obama/Edwards on the ticket or it''s GOP for me.
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by pmorlan February 3, 2008 8:54 PM PST
I hope all those undecideds vote for John Edwards!
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by bdrlnt4rl February 3, 2008 8:57 PM PST
BILL GATES FOR PRESIDENT
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