Obama Needs Jews, Hispanics To Win Florida

That Means He Also Needs Clinton, Whose Rapport With Those Key Groups Is Strong

(CBS) 

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Barack Obama said Saturday that he takes Hillary Clinton at her word. That she intended no offense by her remark about the assassination of Robert Kennedy.

Also, a new poll out Saturday suggests Obama would face a tough fight if he's the nominee this fall.

The Newsweek survey shows Obama tied with John McCain overall, but running well behind among white voters.

For Obama, reaching out to voters who've been cool to him so far is a top priority, as CBS News Correspondent Priya David reports.

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As senator Barack Obama moves within striking distance of winning the Democratic nomination, today in Puerto Rico he focused not on senator Hillary Clinton, but on his Republican presidential rival.

"I don't understand how John McCain could side with George Bush," the candidate said at a rally in Puerto Rico Saturday May 24, 2008.

Senator Hillary Clinton is heavily favored in the American territory's June 1st contest. But she's still unlikely to overcome Obama's delegate lead. So in recent weeks Obama's been aggressively pursuing her core supporters. Those are voters he'll need come the general election.

"Senator Clinton has shattered myths and broken barriers," Obama said.

He's wooing her brigade of women and blue collar workers. And re-introducing himself to Jewish voters. And he's making inroads into Florida's Republican leaning Cuban American community.

"It's time to let Cuban Americans see their mothers and fathers," Obama said.

"He can't win the general election without winning Florida, and he cant win Florida without winning the Jewish vote and a substantial stake in the Cuban vote," Political Analyst Michael Fauntroy, with George Mason University, told David.

The key, according to Fauntroy, is keeping Clinton close. But Clinton's comments yesterday as to why she's still in the race, in which she referenced the assassination of presidential candidate Robert Kennedy, could ice over her already chilly relationship with the Obama camp. Politico's Gebe Martinez says the pair must come together if the democrats are to win over swing voters -- especially Latinos.

"He needs to have Hillary Clinton, not necessarily as a VP nominee, but as a key surrogate in the Hispanic community," Martinez told CBS News.

For now, Barack Obama is making the pitch on his own.

[samthetvcat]

---"CBS News Correspondent Priya David reports"---

Are you sure Hillary didn''t write this? The data suggests otherwise:

- polls show Barack beating McCain by 9 in Ohio
- polls show Barack beating McCain by 6 in PA
- polls had Barack closing the gap on McCain in FL even before he started campaigning there
- NH . . . Barack''s also leading by 5
- NM . . . also going Barack''s way
- Barack''s also more competitive in Wisconsin, Iowa, Virginia, and Colorado

I''d argue just the opposite - that as the race comes closer to a close, and the head to head of Barack and McCain gains momentum, Barack''s numbers start improving. Which adds support to the idea that it''s actually time for Hillary to leave the race rather than continue to try and prove her indispensability . . .

[goodmorning7]

Obama will never get the majority of the Clinton voters. We are disgusted with the way he''s treated her, his sexist comments and condensation. His portraying of her and Bill as racist. His "bitter" comment and so many in the southern Bible belt will not vote for him because of his church. His color is the least of his problems. Personally if not Clinton I will vote for McCain, at least I do trust him to be patriotic and to not tax me to death.

[goodmorning7]

For the good of the country Obama should drop out of the race and let Clinton win it in November, she is the only one who can beat McCain. There are an awful lot of poor hard working white people that will never vote for Obama because he doesn''t relate to our problems. He is an elitist. We will put up with 4 years of McCain before we will let someone who would endanger our safety by meeting our enemies without preconditions run our country. The man is just too inexperienced and that makes him dangerous at this time in history. Just do some research on JFK and the results of his meeting with Russia without preconditions. It was called the Bay of Pigs and almost caused us to be bombed. History has a scary way of repeating itself. I will do what I can to make sure it doesn''t this time even if I have to vote for McCain.

[soshljustic]

If Obama needs the Jewish vote, he may wish to take a more hard-line approach with the president of Iran who wants to wipe the Jewish nation-state off the face of the globe, yet Obama wants to talk with him, set up a meeting. Yessiree, like that will really cut to the heart of someone who wants to decimate the jewish population, and Obama only wants to talk? If he needs jewish votes, he should be scouting for those in his buddy''s back yard of Iran shouldn''t he now? He certainly wont get mine, because he evidently is not willing to see how my ethnic background is currently at grave risk by an Iranian madman.

[sgtrds-e4]

Obama will get the majority of Jews and Hispanics because where else are they to go? The extreme Christian right wing of the GOP that controls the party only support the Jews because they are hoping that Israel will rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem and thereby cause Armageddon (in other words, they''re nuts) and the racists in the GOP hate the Hispanics.

[jone775]

Another prediction: Obama wins California and Texas, loses Florida.

[eroosevelt08]

I remember when Robert Kennedy was assassinated. It was the night of the high school prom. That event told us any of us are mortal. It is a fact of life for those of us, like Hillary Clinton who heard the news live. It was an enlightening and frightening experience for those of us, to know we could die at any time. Any of my peers could have made the same comment Senator Clinton made. It was very realistic. It would be the same as saying John Kennedy was killed when he was starting his reelection campaign in 1963. I heard that news live too. I saw the 9/11 terrorist attacks live on CNN. Maybe some of you are just too young to have Senator Clinton''s frame of reference and experience.

[eroosevelt08]

Obama is all hat and no cattle.

[sgtrds-e4]

ERoosevelt08

I remember when Bobby was killed and Martin and John. I also know that when Hillary made her comment it was a slip of the tongue, but not in the sense that she didn''t mean it. She''s not sorry that she said it, only that she said it out loud. She is staying in this race because she is HOPING that someone will kill Barack and then she can step in to take the nomination away, because she can''t get it any other way!

[sgtrds-e4]

ERoosevelt08

Oh and by the way, you disgrace the name of a great American by your misuse of her name.

[eroosevelt08]

Barack Obama has a thin resume: no real accomplishments.

There seems to be a pattern with Obama. He does something wrong and then he does the ''hangdog'' Sorry Act.

Twenty years with Reverend Wright?

Sorry.

Mrs. Tony Rezko land deal where the Obamas got way more than they paid for when they bought their ritzy home.

Sorry. Obama conceded that it was a ''boneheaded'' thing to do.


Said he''d meet with every head of state, which includes the terrorist ones without preconditions? Now he''s flip flopping and says there would be preconditions.....

Oh great, PLEASE NOT another flip-flopper on the Democratic ticket.

Calls an adult professional woman Sweetie? That insults women everywhere. I''''m NOT his sweetie.

Sorry!

Sorry!

Sorry!


Sorry!

Super delegates and primary voters: Vote for Clinton so we can fix this Democratic train wreck before we are SORRY IN NOVEMBER!



I am so glad that Senator Clinton has remained in the race. On May 16 I saw Barack Obama blunder big time, when he said that he was ''''surprised'''' by President Bush''s remarks. For heaven''s sake. The GOP has a target on Obama''s chest and he has given them all kinds of ammunition to use against him, and he is SURPRISED?????

Look how easily they got Obama to go negative!

Heaven help us if Barack Obama wins the nomination because McCain will win.

[sgtrds-e4]

On May 16 I saw Barack Obama blunder big time, when he said that he was ''''''''surprised'''''''' by President Bush''''s remarks. For heaven''''s sake. The GOP has a target on Obama''''s chest and he has given them all kinds of ammunition to use against him, and he is SURPRISED?????

Posted by ERoosevelt08 at 01:15 AM : May 25, 2008

That was 2 months ago twit! Since then Barack has won the nomination. Grow up!

[mommakat64]

Good night, goodmorning7 you are a da**ed bigot. Bill Clinton brought up the race card first, in North Carolina, remember when Clinton pulled the "Jesse Jackson couldn''t win and neither will Obama because they''re black" card. The Clinton''s blind, narcissistic, power hunger is destroying the Democratic Party. Bill not only can''t keep his zi**er zipped, he can''t keep his mouth shut. He brought up the "Bosnia bullets" card again after it was almost forgotten. Now he''s working away behind her back again--just like he was working FOR the Dubai/US port scandal--SHE was voting against it in the Senate, while HE was getting paid Million$ from Dubai for brokering the deal. Now he''s working on getting her the VP slot...which she says she doesn''t want. This pair will do anything for $''s. He''s knifed her in the back every chance he got. Do you really think he''ll let her run the White House?? Get a grip! If you vote for McCain, you WILL BE turning back the clock on EVERY THING women have gained so far...like abortion. Obama hasn''t done ANYTHING TO HER, BUT BILL HAS. Let her go back to the Senate and get the Majority Leader slot...she can run the Senate like a clock. But don''t bring up JFK now, especially, after she''s just brought up RFK''s assassination...JFK was also murdered. If ANYTHING happens to Obama, his blood will be on your hands and Hillary''s.

[mommakat64]

Good night, goodmorning7 you are a da**ed bigot. Bill Clinton brought up the race card first, in North Carolina, remember when Clinton pulled the "Jesse Jackson couldn''t win and neither will Obama because they''re black" card. The Clinton''s blind, narcissistic, power hunger is destroying the Democratic Party. Bill not only can''t keep his zi**er zipped, he can''t keep his mouth shut. He brought up the "Bosnia bullets" card again after it was almost forgotten. Now he''s working away behind her back again--just like he was working FOR the Dubai/US port scandal--SHE was voting against it in the Senate, while HE was getting paid Million$ from Dubai for brokering the deal. Now he''s working on getting her the VP slot...which she says she doesn''t want. This pair will do anything for $''s. He''s knifed her in the back every chance he got. Do you really think he''ll let her run the White House?? Get a grip! If you vote for McCain, you WILL BE turning back the clock on EVERY THING women have gained so far...like abortion. Obama hasn''t done ANYTHING TO HER, BUT BILL HAS. Let her go back to the Senate and get the Majority Leader slot...she can run the Senate like a clock. But don''t bring up JFK now, especially, after she''s just brought up RFK''s assassination...JFK was also murdered. If ANYTHING happens to Obama, his blood will be on your hands and Hillary''s.

[mommakat64]

ERoosevelt08 meet your fellow assassination promoter goodmorning7!!!! Keep bringing those associations up and I''m sure someone will "take the fall for poor Hillary". And, yes, I rememmber it ALL...and I also remember Eleanor Roosevelt very well, believe me, she was the clear opposite of her, and what she worked for and did for this country...you soil her good name with your bigotry.

[mommakat64]

Sorry, should read "clear opposite of you".

BTW, Obama does apologize when he has "mis-spoke"...unlike Hillary and Bill.

[sjbj2322]

I am so sick of this garbage that Bill ''pulled the race card'' by noting that Jesse Jackson won South Carolina but went on to lose the nomination. Its okay for every blastid media personality to invoke statistics or comparative analysis correlating with race but if anyone else does it, its racist. Bull!! Same applies to Hillary''s statement regarding RFK. She was not trying to bring up the issue of ''assassination'', she was pointing out the fact that the ''PRIMARY'' extended well into June and only ended for RFK because he was brutally killed. Anyone that can''t figure that out within the Obama camp is only discrediting the supposed higher level of mentality that they try to invoke in support of their candidate. Guess when it really boils down to it, all the education in the world can''t replace good ole commen sense.

[allamr18]

There was a special on cnn i believe and they went out into florida and interviewed jewish people about his problem with their votes and most of them said its rediculous and overstated. while many of the older jewish voters have found memories of hillary the younger ones like baracks background and upbringing. I think it was joe liberman who is jewish his son a rabbi said he was backing obama for that same reason. this is overblown as it always is. the closer he is to the nominee the more problems seem to arise. they are saying the same thing about mccain and the same would be said if hillary were this close

[suzyku]

This is garbage! Obama will do just fine without hillary. She gets crazier everyday and loses more respect as does her husband. They need to bow out now!

[downtowner97]

Hillary meant nothing by the assassination comment. Just ask Vince Foster.

[mommakat64]

sjbj2322....you obviously haven''t gotten on other blogs, especially, ABC''s. Bloggers are taking bets on when and where, some are "foaming at the mouth" for it. And, one must remember "poor Hillary" ranting about the "poor, blue-collar working WHITES" in Pennsylvania and, especially, in West Virginia she made it her mantra, for Pete''s sake. She and Bill have done EVERYTHING they can to bring the race garbage in. It''s like if they can''t have the nomination, no other Democrat can either. That is so counterproductive...destroy your own party if you can''t get your way...how petty, sour, bitter and stupid. Just let her try to come back in 2012...I''ll work my butt off seeing to it that she loses again. I''m a "born and breed" Democrat...my Dad worked for THE MAYOR OF CHICAGO, Richard J. Daley. And what she and Bill are doing is dishonorable, at the least. She''s talking apples and oranges...back with RFK and in ''92, NOBODY started campaigning until March of the year of the General Election so, of course, the campaigns went on into June...jeez, she a "piece of work"...evil, vile harpy.

[mycomments4u]

It''s sad that after 7 years of listening to Bush''s "my way or the highway" attitude democrats are now following his lead. We don''t listen to what anyone who disagrees with us is saying, instead we call names and hurl insults. If we should have learned anything from Bush''s presidency it''s to respect others. Our country''s future in in our hands this November, we need to figure out how not to act like a bad news panel shouting at one another and what we can do to understand each other and work together.

[blondie4359]

So I am sure you all have heard what a UNITER OBAMA is?? Well,,, Then you certainly heard the comments he made and when he blamed LOU DOBBS and RUSH LIMBAUGH ripped them as a xenophobe urging hate crimes against Hispanics. This is unity? In addition, he''s taking cash from the very Florida Democrats he''s disenfranchising in the primaries! Now that is fair. Uh huh.. sure.. It has been said that Maybe OBAMA is a sock puppet.He is somebody''s stooge. He''s a marionette; somebody is pulling his strings. I don''t know if it''s Rev. Wright, Soros, or a combination of the two. I do know that he and his campaign are not what they appear to be." When they are asked to speak about the issues they turn it around to something else and not on the subject, even if you repeat the question over and over again. Even one of his campaign spokespersons got booted off a program because she could not talk about this very subject. She wanted to turn the whole segment in another direction. Rhetoric.. I am sick of it.,
This is who I am voting for as a write in.
go to this websight to donate..
http://loudobbs4president.com/

LOU DOBBS FOR PRESIDENT

He is more qualified than any of the candidates we have running now.

[eroosevelt08]

I remember when Robert Kennedy was assassinated. It was the night of our senior high school prom. That event told us all of us are mortal. It is a fact of life for those of us, like Hillary Clinton who heard the news live. It was an enlightening and frightening experience for those of us, to acknowledge that we could die at any moment. Any of my peers could have made the same comment Senator Clinton made. It was very ''''present tense'''' for us, not a history lesson. It would be the same as saying John Kennedy was killed when he was starting his re-election campaign in 1963. I heard that news live when I was in junior high. They let school out and told us it was because the President was dead. I happened to see the second 9/11 terrorist attack about 9:15am or so, live on CNN, because they were reporting the first attack. It was chilling and very present tense. At first I couldn''t believe my eyes. Maybe some of you are just too young to have Senator Clinton''s frame of reference and experience.

It is a political reality that Obama faces many uphill challenges. The fact that he has lost very important primaries in the waning days of the race speaks loudly about his weaknesses. It is time for picking a nominee who can win in November. It is also time for Dem''s to quit throwing horrible denunciations at other Dem''s. Hillary made a mistake out of exhaustion and Obama supporters have mercilessly attacked her by accusing her of unspeakable goals and aims...it is outrageous and divisive. Obama knows he has to heal the party; he is willing to admit that Hillary was careless due to fatigue but Obama''s supporters keep up the hate-filled rhetoric. Democrats are going to have to quit this if they stand any chance of winning in November. It is time for Democrats to face facts by endeavoring to curtail the invectives. I am sick of it! I don''t care who wins the nomination at this point. I simply want to win in November and that takes some measure of cooperation by the warring factions in the party and a willingness to give each other the benefit of a doubt.

[eroosevelt08]

Obama is the one who made those awful associations, not me, MommaKat64. Get your facts straight! LOL!

[eroosevelt08]

Obama won Iowa by only 38% and that was before Wright, Rezko and the other surprises we have been hearing about. It is doubtful that he would win Iowa today.

[eroosevelt08]

Commenters can be easily located and sued for slander. A word to the wise.

[eroosevelt08]

MommaKat64 and SgtRDS-E4: For the Republicans, Obama''s messes are all fresh meat. Get Real!

[mycomments4u]

ERoosevelt08 - From UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold''s mysterious plane crash in 1961 to the assassinations of JFK, RFK, MLK, Malcolm X - those 7 years changed the direction of the country. It''s interesting to see how perspective influences us. When I first heard of Hillary''s comment my automatic reaction was "gee, that''s right - it was in June and RFK had just begun to look like he was locking up the nomination" When I heard of the backlash my first thought was "right - the black community has been fearful from day 1 that racism is so strong in this country Obama will not make it alive to the White House." My age and experience always leads me to wondering how the dialog can change to make for better understanding, not how to use each incident to mount attacks. For those old enough to have been there - I guess that makes me still a child of the ''60s

[max0010]

Mr. Obama new message is that American%u2019s are spoiled; %u201Cthe days where we can just drive where we want to drive and eat more than we have to, eat all we want; and keep our thermostats at 72 degrees; those days are over; the rest of the world doesn''t look at us favorably like that," Barack Hussein Obama. He is preaching %u201Cless%u201D for America. He is not proud of America either %u201Cthe rest of the world doesn%u2019t look at us favorably like that%u201D. He doesn%u2019t think America is a great nation; he is going to run us into the ground. Oh yes, he blames his losing the primary in Indiana on Rush Limbaugh. Is the voice of the %u201Cfree%u201D press next to be removed?

[ranakarimi]

in behalf of millions of hard working american women( or az obama supportes say under educated women!!) i like to say if Hillary is not on the ticket then we will punish our party and hand the presidency to republican just wait and see the power of under educated american women

[o_nolan1]

max0010 America is not the great nation it once was. You only need to look at what is happening in the news on a daily basis. You have alot of very smart people in your country and it takes wise people to recognise the mistakes that have been made and where the problem areas lie. You can be great again. The world is waiting. Because someone has the good judgement to point out the issues at hand does not make them unpatriotic. It makes them brave.

[blondie4359]

So I am sure you all have heard what a UNITER OBAMA is?? Well,,, Then you certainly heard the comments he made and when he blamed LOU DOBBS and RUSH LIMBAUGH ripped them as a xenophobe urging hate crimes against Hispanics. This is unity? In addition, he''''''''s taking cash from the very Florida Democrats he''''''''s disenfranchising in the primaries! Now that is fair. Uh huh.. Sure.. It has been said that Maybe OBAMA is a sock puppet.He is somebody''''''''s stooge. He''''''''s a marionette; somebody is pulling his strings. I don''''''''t know if it''''''''s Rev. Wright, Soros, or a combination of the two. I do know that he and his campaign are not what they appear to be." When they are asked to speak about the issues they turn it around to something else and not on the subject, even if you repeat the question over and over again. Even one of his campaign spokespersons got booted off a program because she could not talk about this very subject. She wanted to turn the whole segment in another direction. Rhetoric.. I am sick of it.,
This is who I am voting for as a write in.
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LOU DOBBS FOR PRESIDENT

He is more qualified than any of the candidates we have running now.

[mummblemouth]

i like to say if Hillary is not on the ticket then we will punish our party and hand the presidency to republican just wait and see the power of under educated american women -ranakarimi

And this proves what? Ignorance? A lack of maturity?

Nothing was ''stolen'' from Clinton, and her failure to win the nomination, in the end, has little to do with sexism, but is rather the result of hubris and poor planning.

People such as the above commenter are not interested in democracy, and voting against a candidate with nearly identical positions on every major issue because of gender does a great disservice to all of women and men who have struggled to equalize the playing field and allow us to see beyond our XY chromosomes.

Clinton supporters need to stand back and really evaluate their motivations and see that sexism, like racism or xenophobia works both ways. There are apparently a core of such supporters more interested in electing a woman than electing the right person to run this country. At the moment the democrats have two great candidates, but come November the choice, if you voted for either of them in the primaries, should be obvious. To vote for McCain out of spite is not a rational or mature response to your favored horse losing and does nothing to advance any of our civil liberties. In fact, given McCains stance on issues such as abortion and gay unions, it sets us back 50 years.

[mycomments4u]

mummblemouth - Let''s be fair. Obama and Clinton are running neck and neck in the popular vote. Many still feel Al Gore should have been President in 2000 because he got the popular vote - and at this point, we really don''t know who''s going to end up with it after the last primaries. Can''t we just wait and see who that will be?

[o_nolan1]

Nothing was ''''stolen'''' from Clinton, and her failure to win the nomination, in the end, has little to do with sexism, but is rather the result of hubris and poor planning.

mummblemouth I don''t agree with your assessment. Hillary''s failure to win is the result of a new, younger and more charismatic candidate. Hillary has raised the second largest amount of money in history after Obama. Arrogance, unfortunately is a prerequisite to a candidacy. Name me one who isn''t?

[anappleadae]

Come November Hispanics and Jews will either not vote or they will go with McCain. Why? Because the Obama campaign will not explain in believable terms Obama''s association with National Security undesirables from the Middle East and in South Chicago.

Remember I said Believable terms. My guess is they can''t do it. In that event the Dems fall on their sword and it goes to McCain.

[mycomments4u]

o_nolan1 - I''m seeing it a bit differently. Although I do agree Clinton didn''t focus on delegates and that was a huge blunder. However, the DNC set up a scenario that has created the confusion faced today. Had they structured a primary based on mirroring the general election to determine the strongest candidate - Hillary would have locked up the delegates months ago. Instead they structured a contest based more on allocation of delegates by district, not by state, and Obama understood that if he went after larger districts he could capture more delegates. He was absolutely right. The problem for the super-delegates is now how do they decide who''s shown the greater strength to beat McCain. There doesn''t seem to be a clear answer, so they''re going with the delegate count, not the popular vote - and that may seriously divide the party. The difficult course ahead should not be underestimated.

[mommakat64]

Sorry, E--I just can''t use the Roosevelt name like this, especially, Eleanor''s name--but Obama made excuses for Hillary''s "mis-speak" moment. SHE kept yapping about "white, white, white" through Pennsylvania, Indiana and, please, the phrase "blue-collar, hardworking WHITES" became a rant with her almost losing her voice from screaming it in West Virginia...jeez. Just exactly when did Obama "make those associations"? I''ve been all over the blogs and news dotcoms, and all I can find is Obama saying, "She must have been tired, she mis-spoke, etc". Rhapsodising about your memories of RFK''s death, the Twin Towers, really doesn''t mean that much...most people over 50 years of age remember the horrible assassinations of JFK, MLK, RFK, and 9-11.
BTW, the REAL Eleanor was smeared with reports that she had "black blood relatives", and that was why she was always working/stumping for the poor blacks. The racists of that era were wrong on all accounts...she was pure WASP and she worked for ALL poor people whatever their skin color. In fact, she''d probably be immensely pleased by Barack Obama candidacy. She was a great American Patriot who was her husband''s legs as she travelled to the various war zones, Appalachian coal mines and communities, doing good everywhere she went, but the pompous Republican and Democratic enemies of her husband mocked her Patrician speech, questioned her lineage, wished her ill fortune during her travels. She was very involved in the startup of the UN.

[mommakat64]

Sorry, E--I just can''t use the Roosevelt name like this, especially, Eleanor''s name--but Obama made excuses for Hillary''s "mis-speak" moment. SHE kept yapping about "white, white, white" through Pennsylvania, Indiana and, please, the phrase "blue-collar, hardworking WHITES" became a rant with her almost losing her voice from screaming it in West Virginia...jeez. Just exactly when did Obama "make those associations"? I''ve been all over the blogs and news dotcoms, and all I can find is Obama saying, "She must have been tired, she mis-spoke, etc". Rhapsodising about your memories of RFK''s death, the Twin Towers, really doesn''t mean that much...most people over 50 years of age remember the horrible assassinations of JFK, MLK, RFK, and 9-11.
BTW, the REAL Eleanor was smeared with reports that she had "black blood relatives", and that was why she was always working/stumping for the poor blacks. The racists of that era were wrong on all accounts...she was pure WASP and she worked for ALL poor people whatever their skin color. In fact, she''d probably be immensely pleased by Barack Obama candidacy. She was a great American Patriot who was her husband''s legs as she travelled to the various war zones, Appalachian coal mines and communities, doing good everywhere she went, but the pompous Republican and Democratic enemies of her husband mocked her Patrician speech, questioned her lineage, wished her ill fortune during her travels. She was very involved in the startup of the UN.

[o_nolan1]

MyComments4U I completely agree. Obama is winning under the current rules. I''m seeing this as an outsider. I am a Canadian living in Australia. It should be one man/woman, one vote. All the votes get counted and the winner takes all. States should only count in local state voting. It''s just that simple. Your electoral college to me is an enigma as well.

[mommakat64]

Sorry, E, but Obama made excuses for Hillary''s "mis-speak" moment. SHE kept yapping about "white, white, white" through Pennsylvania, Indiana and, please, the phrase "blue-collar, hardworking WHITES" became a rant with her almost losing her voice from screaming it in West Virginia...jeez. Just exactly when did Obama "make those associations"? I''ve been all over the blogs and news dotcoms, and all I can find is Obama saying, "She must have been tired, she mis-spoke, etc". Rhapsodising about your memories of RFK''s death, the Twin Towers, really doesn''t mean that much...most people over 50 years of age remember the horrible assassinations of JFK, MLK, RFK, and 9-11.
BTW, the REAL Eleanor was smeared with reports that she had "black blood relatives", and that was why she was always working/stumping for the poor blacks. The racists of that era were wrong on all accounts...she was pure Protestant Patrician and she worked for ALL poor people whatever their skin color. In fact, she''d probably be immensely pleased by Barack Obama candidacy. She was a great American Patriot who was her husband''s legs as she travelled to the various war zones, Appalachian coal mines and communities, doing good everywhere she went, but the pompous Republican and Democratic enemies of her husband mocked her Patrician speech, questioned her lineage, wished her ill fortune during her travels. She was very involved in the startup of the UN.

[mommakat64]

Sorry, E, but Obama made excuses for Hillary''s "mis-speak" moment. SHE kept yapping about "white, white, white" through Pennsylvania, Indiana and, please, the phrase "blue-collar, hardworking WHITES" became a rant with her almost losing her voice from screaming it in West Virginia...jeez. Just exactly when did Obama "make those associations"? I''ve been all over the blogs and news dotcoms, and all I can find is Obama saying, "She must have been tired, she mis-spoke, etc". Rhapsodising about your memories of RFK''s death, the Twin Towers, really doesn''t mean that much...most people over 50 years of age remember the horrible assassinations of JFK, MLK, RFK, and 9-11.
BTW, the REAL Eleanor was smeared with reports that she had "black blood relatives", and that was why she was always working/stumping for the poor blacks. The racists of that era were wrong on all accounts...she was pure Protestant Patrician and she worked for ALL poor people whatever their skin color. In fact, she''d probably be immensely pleased by Barack Obama candidacy. She was a great American Patriot who was her husband''s legs as she travelled to the various war zones, Appalachian coal mines and communities, doing good everywhere she went, but the pompous Republican and Democratic enemies of her husband mocked her Patrician speech, questioned her lineage, wished her ill fortune during her travels. She was very involved in the startup of the UN.

[mycomments4u]

o_nolan1 - I think the vast majority of Americans have difficulty understanding the complexities of our electoral college. But the gist of it is to ensure a balance between states having enormous populations - like California, Florida, Michigan etc won''t be able to dictate their choice to states like Idaho or North Dakota. It requires candidates to factor less populated states into their campaigns. The beauty of the American system, is that a candidate really can''t afford to write-off too many sectors - or they''ll lose the state along with its electoral votes. It''s ironic that Hillary didn''t understand this concept in the primary, but does for the general while Obama seems to be able to succeed on the primary level but the general election appears more problematic for him. All I can say is I''m very thankful I''m not a super-delegate - - this is real agony for many of them as they are able to change their support at will.

[mommakat64]

Sorry, E, but Obama made excuses for Hillary''s "mis-speak" moment. SHE kept yapping about "white, white, white" through Pennsylvania, Indiana and, please, the phrase "blue-collar, hardworking WHITES" became a rant with her almost losing her voice from screaming it in West Virginia...jeez. Just exactly when did Obama "make those associations"? I''ve been all over the blogs and news dotcoms, and all I can find is Obama saying, "She must have been tired, she mis-spoke, etc". Rhapsodising about your memories of RFK''s death, the Twin Towers, really doesn''t mean that much...most people over 50 years of age remember the horrible assassinations of JFK, MLK, RFK, and 9-11.
BTW, the REAL Eleanor was smeared with reports that she had "black blood relatives", and that was why she was always working/stumping for the poor blacks. The racists of that era were wrong on all accounts...she was pure Protestant Patrician and she worked for ALL poor people whatever their skin color. In fact, she''d probably be immensely pleased by Barack Obama candidacy. She was a great American Patriot who was her husband''s legs as she travelled to the various war zones, Appalachian coal mines and communities, doing good everywhere she went, but the pompous Republican and Democratic enemies of her husband mocked her Patrician speech, questioned her lineage, wished her ill fortune during her travels. She was very involved in the startup of the UN.

[anappleadae]

MamaCat64

Are looking for attention? You are perhaps the most sadly dimented angry person I''ve read. Please get help. And try to forget about this political landscape, because you just get angry. Not good.

[o_nolan1]

MyComments4U I can relate your comments to my own experience in Canada where the heavily populated eastern provinces decide most elections. But I think this is fair. Why should Idaho bear a disproportionate influence on states like California and New York that drive the country economically. I couldn''t imagine a candidate for Prime Minister here dropping out of the race because he lost the Tasmania primary! I do like your system because it is cause for endless discussion and interest.

[o_nolan1]

MyComments4U I can relate your comments to my own experience in Canada where the heavily populated eastern provinces decide most elections. But I think this is fair. Why should Idaho bear a disproportionate influence on states like California and New York that drive the country economically. I couldn''t imagine a candidate for Prime Minister here dropping out of the race because he lost the Tasmania primary! I do like your system because it is cause for endless discussion and interest.

[o_nolan1]

MyComments4U I can relate your comments to my own experience in Canada where the heavily populated eastern provinces decide most elections. But I think this is fair. Why should Idaho bear a disproportionate influence on states like California and New York that drive the country economically. I couldn''t imagine a candidate for Prime Minister here dropping out of the race because he lost the Tasmania primary at the beginning of the campaign. I do like your system because it is cause for endless discussion and interest.