Hello Anderson! Hello Erica! Looking forward to another great show tonight!

The Story About the brain-damaged woman and Wal Mart is totally disgusting why would a Multi Billion Dollar company sue a woman for say 400,000+, that is just absolutely heartless

Do poll numbers really matter at this point? When is 360 going to get away from all this “silly season” coverage? I think the Wright controversy got more airtime recently than what’s currently happening in Iraq.

Well it’s humpday again and it is always a pleasure to be here.

Bewildering is probably the best word to describe why about one week after Obama was at the center of some racial controversies, that Clinton is down in the polls. The only thing I might propose as the unerliying agent causing such an anomoly, would be that Barrack unloaded a very relevant and comprehensive speach quickly to mitigate the damage of the Rev. Wright’s unAmerican sermons.

Surprised? I don’t think so. The big fat Bosnian lie which she referred to as misspoken….Duh, that isn’t a word Hillary with the Yale degree.

Hi Anderson!!! Hi Erica!!! Can’t wait for the program tonight. Sounds like a good mix of stories.

Anderson,
is this really you or Erica using your laptop? ;o)
Will you be talking about candidates trying to get the pledged delegates to change sides tonight?
Looking forwardto AC360 every night!

Hi Anderson and Erica,
That is so interesting new poll for Hillary Clinton is too low than Obama.

Why wouldn’t the public sour on all this political slugfest. You can only hear so much mud slap the window before we are exhausted.

Walmart is a disgrace. They exemplify everything good about America combined with everything that we need to improve. Legal or not, that money is a drop in the hat to them. The bad PR alone is not worth the money to them.

Hi, everyone - lots of good stuff coming your way tonight

These polls are a pretty big snare for Hillary, definitely not going to help her out, and she needs some help as of late.

Do Polls really matter.. they change EVERYDAY!

I do not care how many polls you take, polls do not make a vote. Voters going to the polls.

I hope CNN shows the poll numbers that MSNBC aired tonight (3/26/08). I feel that CNN tends to pull their numbers out of the air or other sundry places.

Clinton’s negatives may be up, but oddly enough 45% of Democrats polled still say that they would be willing to vote for her.

Very funny! Kim, lol!

I’m still wondering what Harry Reid was alluding to the other day when he hinted at a possible end to the democratic campaign mess–something needs to be done soon before the party implodes.

oh my gosh I am finally in NYC and Anderson is in LA…..too funny

Hillary is getting slammed. Those are stunning numbers

Nancy Pelosi needs to get in there and knock their heads together like coconuts.

If Hillary does not get the nomination I will vote for McCain. I am a Democrat and have never voted for a republican before but will.

well if i rember last wasnt it hillary leading then takin obama leadint the youg students, dont we want somone that will last, maybe the republican

The REAL democrats will not vote for a republican…..period!

Polls are important - they are not 100% accurate but do give us a snapshot as to what the public is thinking and feeling. Look at Bush’s numbers. I doubt his approval number is any higher than that.

I agree with Sharon–it doesn’t seem that remarkable that clinton’s down in favorability after the Bosnia mistake. She’s cumulatively made biting remarks throughout the campaign–maybe this is the tipping point.

Either way, it sounds like a lot of dem voters who are currently supporting whoever loses are going to vote McCain…that seems to be a big obstacle to overcome for the dem winner.

It’s time for the Clintons to take a short vacation, don’t you think?

I really want to know why we vote at all. Hillary repeatedly states that super delegates should vote for whomever they choose, now according to her, the pledged delegates should vote for whomever they want; so the only thing that really matters are the votes that can be bought, those of the delegates. Why was it so important to her campaign for FL & MI voters when she doesn’t care about them, only their delegates? Why do we spend millions upon millions of dollars on a campaign when our votes don’t matter? With the candidates all claiming that we need another stimulus pack, I think that we should just divide up the campaign contributions and give it back to the people. Simply put the delegates in a run and let them make their decision; this will eductate the people to true democracy.

I think the people polled responded to the candidates REACTION to their own little scandals, rather than to the “scandals” themselves.
Obama is a calm guy, and that seems to win people over more than aggressiveness.

Unlike the bias media hillary’s supporters have done thier homework, and with out a doubt we will not follow are party like little robots and vote for obama. We truly believe obama is anti-american by him being a member of a church that practices and preaches black theology. We will not and have not donated any money to the DNC until we know obama will not be the nominee. By the way we get our information about candidates on the internet, becuase we figured out a long time ago that most of the media is still having a love fest over Obama.
You better believe If obama is the nominee in nov. there will be a huge swing of democrates that will go out and cast a vote for Mcain.
I have been a democrat for 25 years.

I remember how they counted Bill out in 1992 they said the has zero chance.. but he ended up winning the WH

Hey Anderson, Erica and the rest of the bloggers,

No wonder Sen. Clinton’s negatives are growing.
So far in this election Sen. Clinton has
- refused to release her tax returns
- repeatedly said that the republican candidate is more qualified
than her democratic opponent
- played the race card
- played the gender card
- lied about her experience in foreign affairs
- lied about her support for NAFTA
- said that not counting FL and MI is disenfranchising voters;
yet also indicated that she wants the pledged delegates to forget about the people who voted and support her
…. the list goes on.

Godzilla!? Get with it! You should have referenced Cloverfield…

I am agree with you Kevin in Florida, I am sorry for her too.

Obama’s pastor called Italians “Garlic Noses” and Obama is still defending this man and gave the greatest percentage of his charitable donations to Trinity Church, supporting a racist organization. So, here’s the question: Is Obama a closet racist?

Tina get ready to become a republican, because Hillary will not win the nomination!

I can tell from your AC360, you are Obama supporter.

Hey anderson erica, thats what the clintons are doing when stuff die down bam they bring it back up to try to make themselves look good or get the monkeys off their backs obama pastor we did that and done that and moved on NOW that BIG lie she told how will she get out of that one???

Monkeys fly out my butt- LOL

Well, monkeys will be flying soon…but I don’t want the video of that lol

Love Anderson - “Interesting visual there” LOVE IT.

I would rather vote for McCain than Obama. Maybe America needs to wake up and smell the coffee. Obama will never be able to unite the country, he has NO back bone! Maybe if the media would stop making Obama the golden boy things might be a little closer. Also why is it okay for Obama camp to bring up Monica and get away with it. Don’t you think that is going too far? Hillary didn’t have sex with Monica. Let that go.

i think we are scrutinising all 3 candidates so much so lookin way too much perfection of these great public official., i guess we may come across a time in the near future where even our leadership role
are likely to be outsourced., i simply dont want to see that happen ever in my life-GOD BLESS USA!!

Poll numbers do change - that is why I expect to see McCain’s numbers drop dramatically after the Democrats FINALLY choose a nominee!

I do not know why people are so worried about the Demo’s imploding…there is a process in place let us go through the process…it is there for a reason. Why should she quit now, let the process take its course. That is what is wrong with Generation Xer’s they want things done instantly…it does not work like that. There is a procedure. Follow it.

@Kathleen, NC: Excellent comments!

i think its all about the Clintons. if they really cared about the party they will quit.

I still believe Hilary and Barack will be a great ticket! But I am Canadian so I don’t get a vote!

I really don’t understand why democrats would vote for McCain if their candidate doesn’t get the nomination. The candidates are basically the same on the issues.

Oh, my..I can’t believe what Walmart is doing! Shame on Them!

On the way home in the car, I heard on the radio from someone who researched the statement H. Clinton made on Bosnia and her rebuttle remarks that she “mis-spoke…made a mistep” and that she “says a million words a day.” Well, this is another exageration by her. If she spoke a million words a day, it would take her 42 hours.
Now this may seem silly but there is definetly a pattern with H. Clinton…lies, exageartions, secrecy. Is this what people want in the Whitehouse? More of the past 8 years? I see no difference between her and Bush.
I’ve been a Republican for most my life but I cannot take the same politics as in the 90’s and the past 8 years. Barack Obama is our only hope for unity, honesty, integrity.

Before you base your judgement on a poll, think…..how many of those polls were you involved in, or where they asked your opinion!

That Gallup poll result is scary for the Democratic party. They really need to figure out some way to agree on a candidate and then pull together to mend the damage that has been done… otherwise they’ll just be gathering ammunition that the Republicans will use against them in the genral election, doing their job for them until their own candidate is badly damaged.

The NBC/WSJ poll is very misleading the asked only 600 hundred democrats and on the NBC wed-site they admit that they added a higher percentage of blacks in this poll, so I would assume that Clinton’s negatives would be higher then in any other poll.

I’m a staunch democrat and I will vot for McCain before Obama based on what I know about Barrack!

That must be wishful thinknig on Hilary’s part that the Obama campaign will some how collapse and she’ll win.

I love Jessica’s laugh…. ~~mushy~~

Hi Anderson…Wecome to Calif, hope you had a great day may it continue through the evening.

Respectfully, AC, I have to disagree -

While it’s very true that Hillary’s favorability numbers have dropped in the latest NBC poll, taken the day all of the media was saying she is a liar and has made up all of her experience, Obama’s overall numbers in the general election against McCain have dropped A LOT since the Wrigth controversy where hers have not and and he has fallen back in the polling against Hillary. You are being very choosey in which polls to represent tonight. Yours is accurate but it’s an overstatement to say that she has been hurt more than Obama by the Wright controversy. Reading everything into one poll is dangerous - remember N.H.

I do agree, that once the nominee is selected, Dems numbers will go way up.
People are tired of soldiers dying, lies from Bush and a sagging economy.
Who do you guys see as helping the economy more?

Between all the Chinese goods and Wal Mart’s lawsuit against the disabled lady I wish I could shop elsewhere. Unfortunately Wal Mart has put many of the groceries out of business around here. And I simply cannot afford to shop elsewhere.

Believe the polls Anderson–that’s all I hear from my female friends–they refuse to vote for Obama.

I don’t think these recent polls are accurate. CNN may be a bit biased towards Obama. I think he has been hurt by his connection to Rev. Wright. The radical “fire & brimstone” sermons/ranting is a bit un-nerving to the average American voter. I’m not sure about monkeys flying out of anyone’s orafice, but both Obama & Clinton have been hurt by the mudslinging.

Denise GA
Get ready to have McCain as our president…a lot feel as I do. Four more years of Republican reign! They are going to eat Obama’s butt alive.

I’m not surprised that Clinton’s positives are down - the media has been bombarding her for months - casting a negative view on anything that she does or says. The most recent example is coverage of the “Tonya Harding” comparison. This is another sexist and unfair characterization of her. She is a tough, strong woman and has withstood more over the last few months than I could imagine taking. She is fighting hard to win the Presidency - just like the men are doing, only she is doing it without all the cheerleading and free passes that the male candidates are enjoying. Do we want a President who is weak? Then why criticize a candidate that’s willing to persevere and fight the good fight?

I am so disappointed in your coverage of the election, and specifically of the democratic race. The process allows the candidates to run to be the nominee, and the race is close. So, why do you continue to take sides and say and imply that Hillary Clinton should concede the race? Almost half (maybe more than half if they could count Florida and Michigan) of the people prefer Hillary over Obama. So, maybe you should just report that.

I noted today that there were comments on CNN that say that the sniping between Hillary and Obama is hurting the democrats. Frankly, I don’t see so much sniping between them as I do the media creating the impression of all of this “sniping.” Why don’t you take a positive slant on the whole thing and talk about how great it is that there are two good candidates and that they are going to compete as the process allows them to. If you stopped all that trivial sniper mongering, then maybe it would be better for everyone. I was trying to find CBS tonight to watch Katie Couric instead because she is positive and professional and a real media example, but my cable offering doesn’t seem to include her. So, I stuck with CNN for another night, but frankly, your days are numbered in my livingroom unless you change your tactics.

” A dramatic new survey ”
No drama please. Actually, just skip the politics too…would rather watch you dodge soccer balls…
Love the tie.

Hillary doesn’t want to drop out race because if she can’t win then Obama shouldn’t win. For Hillary Clinton to say that if she is elected by the superdelgates and not the people that would be alright with her. I have a problem with that because it should be the voters who have the say not people we vote for.

People keep saying it’s impossible for Clinton to win. Isn’t it also true that neither one will have enough delegates to clinch the nomination?

The best soap opera writer could not come up with something better than what is going on these days. How about a new reality show?

McCain reminds me of Lloyd Bridges’ character in Seinfeld…”Mandelbaum! Mandelbaum!”

Tina, why would you vote for McCain? Obama and Clinton are virtually the same on the issues, while McCain is the complete opposite. A vote for McCain is a vote for Bush 2.0.

What is so crazy is that 2 months ago most democrats liked both Clinton and Obama because they are so similar in their beliefs. Now people are saying that, “if my candidate doesn’t win the nomination, I will vote for Bush III (I mean McCain).” How can you vote at one point for someone who wants to end the war but then possibly vote for McCain who wants to maintain the war. That makes NO SENSE!!! Come people, you are not thinking straight! Don’t let defeat of your candidate contribute to the defeat of the Democratic party in the general election.

I am a true Obama supporter but at the end of the day there is no way I will vote for McCain. The war must end and the economic downfall must be stopped and that will ONLY happen with a Democratic is in office.

I think the polls are much wider than suggest. Democrats are not going to come together to unite the party. I think Clinton’s supporters will move to McCain in much larger numbers.

Evening to all, with regards to Hillary when does all the “misspoke” turn into blatant lies ?

I wish I had $ 400,000 at my disposable, I would give it to Wal-mart. What a disgrace, this company reported 11B last year!

Anderson, I wish the ancient Druids were in charge. They would figure out a way to get rid of Hillary.

If the Dems keep on fighting like this, Ralph Nader will again get some of the independents votes and McCain will win.

Enough of this moaning, Grow up and Talk about issues.

One of your reporters misspoke. Last time I checked Obama won the last 2 Caucuses and Primaries, 3 if you count the fact that he won the Texas Caucus and therefore, that contest as well, by ending up with more total delegates from the Texas vote.
Little Rock, AR
Rhiannon

Obama is no golden boy! He has no successful experience in his CURRENT political position: NONE! He has no PLAN but talks change and unity! He makes great speeches! WOW, if that’s the case maybe I should run for the presidency. Obama is far from qualified and will bring our country and this economy down further. It will happen!

She’s doing it to herself though. I mean, we’ve had almost 8 years of negative tactics and tricks from the Bush administration and people are obviously sick of it. I don’t know why thats it’s so hard for her campaign to understand at times.

The only thing I feel hurt Obama the most was the Rezner issue, which may have given Hilary the edge she needed in Texas. I feel that hurt him more than the whole 3am comercial which was brought out around the same time it resurfaced. I know they’re getting desperate and when that happens sometimes people get reckless, but she needs to understand that all that negativity seems to be hurting not helping her campaign.

Hillary states she would have left her pastor….

Makes me wonder- taking the moral high ground, should she not have left her husband for his philandering? Or did she have to keep a marriage going so that she could be in a position to run for President eventually…

It’s all a game…

And these people want to be the leaders of the US? *Shudder*

Whenever Hillary’s supporters say they will vote for McCain when Hillary loses, I don’t believe them. They’re just lying like their Candidate. They’re trying to change the minds of the Super Delegates. Democrats need not worry. The party will be united.

I don’t often contribute on the blog, but I read it and watch the show every night. Tonight I felt like I needed to weigh in and ask if there is anything happening to help this poor family that’s in this legal battle with wal-mart. Is there anything we can do to help them? I think, at the very least, we should all keep them in our thoughts. I’m a student studying neuroscience and its people like this that remind me why I chose this field and why I’m passionate about it . I just hope we can all show our support for them.

The fact that wal-mart is fighting this made my jaw drop. It’s things like this that make you wonder how some people sleep at night…

I’m so glad to see this story making headlines.

I love the show and love your style of reporting Anderson.

I am a white female…and have several white female friends who support Obama…I would bet there are thousands of us…

Jurdik,
I agree wth you too I love his show AC 360 everynight…..

To Keith leadhead, how can you call yourself a democrat, if you refuse to vote for Obama, I would also like to know why? As much as I despise Hillary Clinton, I will vote democratic, in November! Unless she steals the nomination and not win it fairly!

I don’t buy the polls that show Clinton/Obama supporters heading to the McCain camp if their candidate doesn’t get the nod. Look at the hostility exhibited towards McCain back in Jan. Once he pulled ahead, the republican right fell in line. The same will happen with the Dems.

I am astonished with race baiting that has taken place in this Democratic election. I feel that the race issue was / is generated by the Clinton Machine driving the media. For months Senator Clinton attempted to say Senator Obama was unelectable basing/ betting on the race card to disqualify him. When the great state of Iowa rose above that superficial challenge of race and found Obama to be the candidate of choice, the Muslim card was put into play. When all else failed the Rev. Wright story dominated the news media for weeks and continues to be a controversial issue. I am an African American female in an office with all whites and we speak openly about the Rev. Wright issue. We all respect the others opinion and we learn from each other. However, we did have one true consensus, we have never witnessed a presidential candidate or any other candidate diminished or disqualified because of the people they knew or were acquainted regardless of the depth of the acquaintance. Just when I think this nation could get past its hardcore prejudice it is called back to its comfortable roots of bigotry. Change is not comfortable but it is a must or we will be static in all eyes of humanity and we will fall as a people.

Are there any polls showing if Clinton and Obama supporters would vote for a third party nominee if their candidate won’t be the nominee? This can be significant in a tight race.

the Democratic party is set to implode if this campaign continues. Clinton cannot win unless she crumbles Obama or is willing to take her dirty fight to the convention floor and do battle with the superdelegates. The Party needs to take her aside and ask her to put her ego away and withdraw from the campaign for the good of the Party.

I don’t believe that it’s entirely the media–she has an extensive history, and that leaves more to pick at. She may be fighting hard to win, but “like the men”? Isn’t this the same woman who complained about getting asked the first question?

It is an outrage that Sen. Clinton is saying that pledged delegates should not reflect the will of the voters. If they shouldn’t back the candidate that their district voted for, why spend all this money on elections? Will she be trying to convince McCain electors to vote for her come November?

Will we hear the whole sermon from Reverend Wright or will the public continue to be misled by the media?

I think they should give the election to Hillary no matter who’s winning in delegates. She’s a women and women don’t get anything in this mans world. She will do okay she lies well, and that’s all we need is a great liar in the white house just like we have now.
But she should get it mainly because she’s entitled to it. She has paid her dues and now it’s her turn. Obama is great, but he is young enough that he can run next time.

Ha! I doubled-checked the on-set laptop tonight… luckily I was the last one to use it, so it’s still my name ready to go in the comment card.

Mary - do your research and listen to the whole of Rev. Wright’s sermon.

Tina - And a Democrat voting republican in the general election - cutting off your nose to spit your face - are you?

I never get the reasoning behind voting for the other McCain over a democrat if you are one. If you are a democrat it probably means you agree with most of the ideals of the party. So, even if you aren’t Clinton or Obama’s biggest fan they will still uphold the convictions and ideals of the party like a woman’s right to choose, helping the poor and universal health care. (also getting out of the war). If any of those issues are important then you wouldn’t vote for McCain. What is more important in the end, really?

Obama preaches but never give details..

I am looking forward to Randi’s report on the Wal-Mart lawsuit. I think Wal-Mart is just heinous for trying to collect money from this poor woman!

Where I live, all the Wal-Marts are commonly referred to as “Hell-Marts” for its poor customer service, lack of cleaniness, and that it is always crowded with people at all hours of the day.

With John McCain like George W. Bush, the song remains the same.

i feel you are trying to push people to obama - look at how you told millions of people the wrong impression from the poll even though you corrected it- your webpage is all obama news no clinton - & obama calls the pelosi letter inappropriate ? HE IS INAPPROPRIATE for making a michigan recount a problem & challenging it - if FL counted would Obama be the leader ? not counting fl & mi could cause voters to go republican in november due to being slapped in the face & republicans FOR SURE will use the pastors RACIAL comments AGAINST him in the election

My personal opinion? As long as people, (black, white, etc) keep shining a light on our differences (good or bad), we’ll never have true equality. People will always resent the other for promoting or depise the other for bashing their cause.

How come the rest of Reverend Wright’s sermons aren’t being discussed. There are a whole lot more disgusting comments he has made — and not just in one sermon, but many. I can understand Obama defending the Reverend over ONE sermon, but there are many sermons that Wright has spoken that put down Italians and a slew of other things. How come we have only heard about the one sermon, and not the others? Some voters may say “ok, it was only one sermon, give the guy a break”, but it was many sermons with the same overtones. How can Obama defend that? He can’t. Just another way the media seems to be protecting Obama, don’t you think?

Democrats are going to lose the General Election and we only have CNN to blame. Everyone knows that CNN is the most watched by Dems. When they chose to be so blatantly biased during the primaries, they ACTIVELY worked to ruin Hillarys chances at the nomination. All for the ratings! No wonder she won’t come on your show!

Clinton was on the WAlMart Board of Directors at one time, She could step in here and help the poor lady!

Or she can pay the 470K instead of giving it to her own campaign !

Anderson,

I think its a valid arguement to make that in the heat of battle those democratic supporters would vote against their party if their preferred candidate doesn’t get the nomination. One important factor I’d like to note is, as a Hillary Clinton supporter, I support her for her ideals, tenacity, and fighting personality. I may not agree with everything John McCain or his party says or does - but I attracted to HIS tenacity and fight-like personality. Obama strongly lacks this quality. He, in my opinion, is moderate and therefore it isn’t as suicidal to vote for him in a general election even though I am a democrat.

Remember the poll which states many democrats like McCain? Well, I’m one of them, and I will vote for him in a general if Obama is the nominee.

Thanks,
Ed

You guys should do a poll seeing how many people who will not vote at all in November if Hillary gets the Democratic nomination!

The ticket ought to be Clinton/Obama or Obama/Clinton and if that is not a possibility because of the intrasigence of the two campaigns some delegate on the second ballot ought to nominate Al Gore. This election is too important to risk and if the egos of the two remaining candidates are too big to allow a compromise, then draft Gore. I think he’d win in a walk. NRCornell

I have to agree with what Anderson said about the polls. A lot can change as we have seen in this campaign thus far.

Anderson,

I think we are placing to much on polls that only sample 700 people. I personally think during the primary its easy to say “I will not go Democrat if the other win” If there is anyone honestly going to do so then they were not Democrats to begin with.

Regarding the brain damaged woman. Most health insurance policies have what are known as subrogation clauses. Under such health insurance clauses the company is entitled to recover its expenses when a covered person recovers from a third party wrongdoer. My question is whether this woman had an attorney who handled her case against the person who injured her. If so, then her attorney should know of such a subrogation clause and he or she should be protecting his client’s interest when settling with the person who caused the injury. For example, the attorney could have negotiated with Wal-Mart before the settlement to reduce the amount owed under health insurance policy. Or the attorney should have taken the subrogation amount into consideration when settling. While Wal-Mart has a terrible reputation with regard to people who are injured, I am not sure that this news story is focusing on the right person. Who was her attorney? What went into the negotiation of the settlement? Did the woman settle for the limits of the wrongdoer’s insurance? Many more questions could be and should be asked.

Why do everybody follow Clinton.. she gave her speech on the Economy then McCain followed now Obama is going to give his

New Jersey: You know I was a Hilary supporter but I’m getting very disappointed in the way things are going. I feel at this point, she should not destroy the whole party for her to become president. As a white women, I heard the whole sermon and I can see within context, you can see what the Pastor is saying. I’m embarass to say this, but I’ve heard white pastors say really really really really bad bad bad things against minorities, if those came out, it would offend others. People say for 20 years he has listen to this, but you can see that this Pastor was not even talking about this stuff every Sunday. Come on people, let’s focus on ISSUES. Every block I drive past 4 to 6 houses on block is in foreclosure, we need to focus on fixing that asap and healthcare.

obama made a big mistake with is pastor. He would not throw him under the bus and is now defending him. He turned the incident into a conversation on race relations when indeed it is about “him” sitting in church for 20 years listening and nodding his head to what his pastor said!

Hi Anderson & Erica -
Good Show! I saw the WalMart story this afternoon and it blew my mind! WalMart is saying they are such a charitable organization……..how about taking care of their own!! I really hope they are shamed into doing their duty for this family…….keep up the good work of “keeping them honest!”
Gotta’ read Erica’s Next article………..OK, I really AM gonna’ WATCH your Show tonight instead of trying to keep up with this Blog.
Good night all……

I am one of those Hillary supporters that would vote for McCain or just sit it out if Obama becomes the nominee of the party I love and align myself with.

With that said, I believe that the division’s in the party are deepening and will probably cost us the White House in November. It is something I would hate to see but would rather see McCain in office then Obama. He simply is not credible. Anyone can give a good speach and talk about hope, but not be substantive. He isn’t substantive and the Democratic Super Delegates need to keep that in mind.

I believe that the polls do reflect the divide deeply and I simply don’t see that Obama can win the general.

I liken this race to all of the hoopla around the book/dvd “the secret”, great on the surface, with all of the hoping and dreaming, but when you get down to reality, in actual practice, it is simply a doesn’t work.

Hillary can get things done and roots herself in reality. We need to vote with our heads and not our emotions.

Lol!!!! very funny!!! Erica!!!!!
You just accident type wrong name Anderson & Anderson’s computer….. just happened!!!!

Anderson spends a lot of time talking about Hillary’s negatives. Let’s discuss Obama’s:

1) He lied about how much money Tony Rezko raised for him. It’s actually $100,000 more.

2) He exaggerated his role in the 2007 immigration bill last summer, giving himself more credit in the negotiations.

3) He exaggerated his role in Chris Dodd’s economic bill, and Dodd himself said that Obama didn’t have a large role in it.

4) He said his grandmother was a “typical white person” (b/c she harbored negative feelings toward black people)

5) He said he would bomb Pakistan, our ally

6) He said he would have direct talks with enemies, then backed off that idea, and is now for it again

7) Jeremiah Wright

Louis Farrakhan

9) Samantha Power

The Walmart woman apparently did not have a good lawyer. Anderson there is law on the books known as the “Made Whole Theory” that means that although the Walmart’s health benefits policy states that they can recoup the money, case law says that Walmart cannot colllect unless the victim is “made whole.” certainly this woman is not. She needs a very good lawyer one who knows the law. I can’t believe her attorney presented this at trial. All policies contain reimbursement language but dependent upon the % disability of the victim and their ability to be made whole these companies never receive “full reimbursement” If this is full reimbursement that would be very unusual. She needs a lawyer who knows the law.

Companies have been moving jobs to China and Mexico for a while now. I heard on talk radio today, that the center of power is shifting east. Surprise, surprise. While the corporations are moving to low cost areas, the jobs for middle class Americans are shrinking at an alarming rate (PACs are quite effective). And yes, the US won’t be a major power anymore.

Oh, if President Bush had listened to Colin Powell, perhaps 911 would not have happened; lots of my colleagues consider that possibility.

Regarding who can win the campaign, if the American people are unintelligent enough to vote for four more years of the failed Republican policies, well the people will get what they deserve. I have never seen such arrogance as the current administration. See what happened the last four years. The people got what they deserved and also a lot of others got hurt. I don’t think most Americans will be so guillible this time around.

The odds are stacked against the US now and we really need someone who can unite the country to work together quickly and restore US credibility abroad. I think Senator Obama has the best skills to do that. The boat is sinking fast. This is a serious crisis.

Obama talks change, and yet I see none that he has brought about. Obama talks UNITY and yet, due to this election in particular, we as a country have never been more divided.

And to one of the posters up yonder: I believe Obama is a closet racist, but… so are alot of us.

Hillary is my gal, along with about 50 other voters in my immediate family. No will will NOT voe for Obama, we are currently deciding who will will vote for if she is not on the top of ticket. Its a toss up between Nader and Mc Cain. Fankly we do not trust Obama.

Go away, Bill and Hiliary!

Today Bill Clinton said, “Let’s fight!” That’s so disingenuous because his wife’s the candidate behind in this race, the rules never apply to both the candidates on the Democratic side, and a majority of voters have already said they’re sick and tired of the negative politics!

Barack Obama is ahead in this race, so why should he want to fight? That’d be stupid! Candidates who are behind always want to continue the fight. Besides, it’s Bill Clinton who called for the fight, today not Hiliary. Bill Clinton is NOT the candidate. He’s a former candidate and a former President who, as titular head of the Democratic Party, is pushing his weight around and being a damn bully, acting very un-presidential, and recklessly ruining the Democratic Party in the process. Whenever the Obama campaign staff or the media have taken on Hiliary, its the Clinton camp who have always whined and wanted them all fired immediately. So who are they kidding? Millions of Americans want the dirty politics to stop, the Clintons, and their supporters, just don’t get it!

It’s always been about the Clintons. The lies have always been there, and the rules have always applied o everyone else, but them. As long as they keep up this gutter politics and act like spoiled brats, they will bring on more and more of their own negatives, ruin our chances in the fall, and may very well destroy the Democratic Party in the process.

I don’t care what polls say. No one has ever polled me or anyone I know. I listen to Obama supporters all day on Warren Ballentine & Shelley Wynter’s talk radio shows. IF Obama is leading in the popular vote and has the most delegates and still the nomination is given to Clinton, there is NO way I will vote for her and a lot of people share my view. It would be a direct slap in the face of African American Democratics, who have been more loyal to the party than anyone. Furthermore, I will be completely done with the Democratic Party all together. This party has really turned into a debacle and they have a lot of stupid rules. Independent is looking really good to me.

Yen it is not true, if you look at the race, if Obama finish the primary with 1850-1950 delegates, the supers will support him and give him enough to get the required number, and vice versa, for Hillary Clinton.

I think that is the real role of the Supers and what Nancy Pelosi, is eluding to, when she speaks!

I was once a supporter of The Clintons and I thought Obama was running at the wrong time. However, the longevity of this race has shown who is genuinely nice from who is simply not nice. I hope people examine how well Obama has handled himself in spite of all the tactics used. I am a non-American and I really believe that Obama can change the World. Americans please listen to your hearts, I know you hear it! Obama!

The slander of Rev. Wright has caused serious security issues for he, his family and various churches. If the full texts of his sermons had been presented and discussed by the media we could have all benefitted.

Hillary said she mis-spoke. IF so then on which trip abroad was she under gunfire???

She cannot condemn Wright since he provided counseling to her Bill during his stressful period of the Monica affair. In the words of Reffaro, “she should be thanking him”

Be careful anderson, kiki is getting pretty antsy over there, it looks like she could take you man…

Anderson the provision of Walmart Health Benefit Policy is know as a Subrogation Provision.

KC, like your sarcasm (hope it was sarcasm ;o))

Oh, the WalMart thing is disgusting! This is heartbreaking! $400K is nothing to them.

I agree with Cesar. If it comes down to Clinton and McCain I think alot of people will have a hard time supporting either one.

Obama keeps talking about Wright because deep down I believe he shares some of the same views on “White America”. I am beginning to wonder when the word “militant” will be attached to Obama’s name? He has been the media’s golden boy too long. When is someone going to start asking the tough questions on how he really feels about the national anthem & the “Pledge”?

Anderson,

Hi. It’s great to see you in Los Angeles.

I generally don’t trust the polls, as they seem a veiled prompting to vote with the winning number rather than listening to the candidates on real issues.

If Hillary Clinton becomes President, after serving, she and President Bill Clinton will recieve 800k of taxpayers money from struggling Americans each year. If Hillary does become President,will she forfeit her 400 k annual paycheck each year from struggling Americans given she is monetarily well off the poor poeple she fights for will not have to pay her tab?

Hillary Clintons comments as of late are clearly dillusional and far from candid, and her rebuttal to Obama’s situation is underhanded. suppporters need to stop making excuses for her. A lie is a lie is a lie.
I voted for Bill Clinton twice and given his record I refuse to vote for Hillary. She is brilliant but she can not be trusted.

The little reminder of the DNC money lenders to Pelosi is part of the reason I am leary of Hillary. She and Bill have been political bigshots for so long, they are in the hip pockets of who knows who? I fear they have a long list of “favors” to return which will take priority over the needs of the people. We have gone thru 7 years of deception based politics, and it has left its mark. We need to pull together and be part of the solution for our country instead of being childish and saying if our candidate doesn’t win we will vote for McCain!

In the beginning i was loving this race first female, first african-american and john edwards lol. now all this mess is messing with my mind one poll say one thing another say different all of it boils down to getting in that box on election day and voting then the true test of the canidates will be shown RALPH NADER PRESIDENT!!!!!!

Are the candidates puppets of their campaign advisors?
How can anybody trust what any of the candidates says, when they have so many “advisors” ?

Something has got to give in this Democratic race. I have followed politics very closely since 1959 and I have never seen anything as potentially dangerous as this to a party. One of them has got to start a conversation with the other one and get some things decided. Right now they are only hurting each other and the party. They just need to shut up and ‘listen’ to themselves. It is ridiculous.

I will second the post by Manoj.

Hillary is the LAST person to take the moral high ground. She has lied countless times during this race. Excuse me, she has “mispoke” due to a “lack of sleep”. Her entire campaign is a contradiction within itself.

Anderson: Don’t let them off the hook! Hammer away.

The time has come for Hillary to make her exit. She should not do it kicking and screaming. The math makes it impossible for her to win. I can’t believe serious minded people actually think Obama will somehow implode and the superdelegates will magically flock to Hillary and grant her the nomination. If the roles were reversed Obama would have been long gone. Obama/Edwards ticket sounds good or even Obama/Richardson, aka Judas sounds good to me.

Wal-Mart is way out of line . Think about it. The story is self-explanatory. Wal-Mart is a giant corporation and it is just names and numbers when papers cross the desk at the corporate office. They don’t care and only look at the bottom line $. Think of companies with great goodwill Coca-Cola and Johnson and Johnson.

One footnote would be the people replacing the “greatest generation ever” in the workforce are the most spoiled generation ever (the baby boomer’s children) . They are therfore unqualified and helplessly lost. It will take the generation of young people now to pull America out of the tailspin that we’re in. Vote Obama ‘08.

I think Sen Obama has been given a free ride thru the primaries…and continues to get the free ride. Sen Clinton is the best candidate to oppose Sen. McCain. Sen. Clinton’s argument about the delegates and superdelegates is valid. Remember 1980 when Sen Ted Kennedy ran against Pres Jimmy Carter…Same scenario…This time I see Sen Clinton winning…Sen Obama cannot win against Sen McCain…As a die hard Democrat i will not vote for Sen Obama if he gets the nomination…He is not tested or proven and he has adjusted his responses every step of the way…

So you media people expect this Wright situation to go away? The man is racist, if people question it, sure it raises questions about obama. this is politics get over it… BTW if my memory is right Obama is still with the church!

Why i dont understand about Obama is why cant he simply say that he has been in some sermons that he didnt agree with, but that he just simply disagrees with those views.

Obama couldve just said that even though he doesnt agree with all the views and rhetoric from his pastor, he still respects what the guy has done throughout his lifetime and the battles hes fought and how he [obama] wouldnt be where he is today if it wasnt for people like Wright.
THE END !!

Im not sure how Clinton or the republican swift-boaters could complain about that.

It doesn’t surprise me in the least that Hillary Clinton’s poll numbers have dropped. After eight years of Clinton’s in office and their controversies and eight years of Bush and his lies, the American people are looking for someone who will treat them like they matter. Hillary has spent her whole campaign believing that she is owed this nomination, she has played the tear game, the race game, the experience game, and the exaggeration game. She has not shown the American people that she wants to bring this nation together, how could she when she’s done everything in her power to divide this party.

Hillary Clinton would have done herself a favor if she had come into this race putting the PEOPLE’s agenda before her own.

The only difference that I, a white 46 yr old female, can see between Clinton and Obama is who are they are really working for. Hillary is funded by big business and party leaders, which suggests that Hillary will owe lots of people if she gets elected. Obama is funded by the average American joe, which means if he gets elected he’s going to owe the American average Joe.

And that difference right there tell’s you something about these candidates. Why anyone would want to back big business and party leaders after what they’ve done to the working American people over the last 16 years, is way beyond me.

Anderson, did you open a can of worms or what. I guess that we can see by the supports of Obama & Clinton that this ‘war’ will never be over. Jamal, liar and not telling the truth is the same thing.

The Obama campaign gets a free pass….why not ask about Obama’s LIE that no one from his campaign met with the Candian NAFTA official or how he never heard Wright’s damaging words….then said he did…..why not talk about these LIES. You try to paint one candidate as negative. both have gone negative. duh.

If pledged delagates should vote the way their state did, what happened to Sen. Kerry, Sen. Kennedy and of course, “I wanna be VP”, Bill Richardson. I’m sure there are others that are on Obama’s ticket that their state or district went for Hillary. They should be called out on that!

OBAMA LIED TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE a week before he gave his speech in Philly… when asked if he was in the pews when his preacher used incendiary remarks he said NO he was not there .. When he was speaking in Philly he told the American people that YES, he was in fact in the pews and heard incendiary remarks.. HELLO? He lied … he lied, he lied.

I consider myself a REAL Democrat and I will not be voting for Obama if he is our nominee! I started out liking both Obama and Clinton, but I after learning more about Obama, I don’t see myself voting for him. The Rev. Wright controversy is a big deal!! I’m tired of people making excuses for him saying this is how other African-American pastors/churches are. Or Obama saying that this guy preached for years and years and gave a lot of sermons, but we are focusing on just a snipet of a sermon. Well, I”ve got news for him……..it doesn’t matter if what he said was a minute or repeated over and over in 10 or more sermons. The fact is that he said it and it is wrong for anyone especially a pastor to be talking about people in this kind of offensive language. No wonder we have race issues in America! It’s because of people like Rev. Wright.

I disagree with Yvonne’s comments above. If we start accusing everybody of lying in polls, we can also accuse Obama’s supporters of lying that they will vote for him and won’t change their mind in November. Many democrats have been really disgruntled by the latest developments in this campaign.

I don’t buy Obama’s claim that he new nothing about his “spiritual leader’s” separatist believes either. Let’s not be naive. It is what it is. A bit of dramatization on both camps.

Once agin I admire the fact that Clinton has great talkiing heads to defend her on the show whereas Obama has Jamal who does a good job but lacks those punches. Maybe it makes Obama and his people look new and out of the Washington style politics

Who knows but surely it is getting really bad

If Clinton was to win the nonimation I would hate to vote for McCain but I will. I will not vote for another Clinton ,they had there time in the WHITE HOUSE AND I WILL NOT GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO TRY AGAIN. no matter how bad the economy and we need change. I think McCain can make a little change but not that much. So I think she does need to drop out because she can’t win and she needs to unite the Dem. party and work on getting the people change, and she needs to get her supporters to back the winning Dem. and lets get what the Americans want CHANGE. We need Clinton and Obama to work togther and lets get it done. I think Clinton should look at the big picture and unite and show change not old poltics of them fighting.

you think these polls will change in nov. i am a hillary supporter and i will either go rep. or not vote . Many, Many,Many, share my same postion. Obama would have had my support but more i have learned about him he has his own agenda and it doesnt have the “typical white person” in mind

but sen Clinton doesnt have the right to question obama though, huh jamal?

Rev. Wright has new anti american comments out now and he is not being very nice to Italians. It is published in The Trumpet, the magazine of Trinity church. The very magazine that has Farrakahn on the cover and praises him.

Patricia - WHAT is it that you don’t trust about Obama?

I agree with what many have already said about Walmart. I would love to stop shopping at Walmart, but this company has literally monopolized everything. Grocery stores have to hike up food prices because Walmart dominates the market. I understand that companies have to be competitive, but you have to wonder about a company that has these type of practices. A monopoly taking a disabled woman’s settlement? This woman’s settlement is only a drop in the bucket for them. With the bleak economy and rising gas prices, people like me have no choice but to shop at Walmart. I literally bite my lip everytime I walk through the store’s doors.

Love your show.
Bill Clinton said his family is not big on quitting, I think they are not big on telling the truth.

I am a lifelong Democrat and I am tired of losing the White House.
In 1968, 1972 and 1980 the Dems self destructed and they are doing so again this year. Therefore I am putting my allegiance behind Senator McCain. I don’t care what his pastor says or if he was under sniper fire in Bosnia. Medicare and Social Security are becoming dysfunctional and all you hear from the national Democrats is petty namecalling and mudslinging that Senators Obama and Clinton are using against each other.

Senator McCain has brains, class, and the ability to attact people who will help him get the job done.

hello from singapore - where we’re still waiting for the hour to pass before Anderson comes on! while it probably does not concern me as much, i have to agree with Michelle - CNN does seem a bit biased towards Obama. . look at what happened in New Hampshire. that was a stunning win for Hillary.

It is interesting that when Anderson Cooper did not get the answer he wanted from his guest about whether or not Hillary was trying to raise Obama’s negatives, he went to another guest to get an answer. Esentially, he was calling the female guest a liar. Rude!

Obama’s got SERIOUS PROBLEMS with ethnic white males, Hispanics, Jews, and older white females….

He can he win the general or even the nomination without their support?

Anderson don’t back down to these pundits on both sides. If they don’t want to answer your questions as the host. I wouldn’t have them back. To many times the skirt the issue (on both sides) and just make whatever statement they want to make. How rude to you the Host. I always wonder if sometimes you are rolling you eyes (internally).

Senator Obama is a fraud. He talks “New Politics”, but plays oldtime politics with the best of them. If CNN covers obama ’s speech in its’ entirety it will show cnn’s bias towards him as CNN only briefly covered Hillary’s speech on the economy. How can a man go to as church for 20 years and then get on national tv and say he did not hear the Pastor Wright’s remarks? Was he asleep in the pew every week?

anderson, believe it…..alot of us clinton dems WILL vote for McCain…or not at all…

First…she tries to destroy Obama. Then, if and when President, the same behaviorial tactics will continue….and she will be out trying to destroy world leaders she does not agree with.

Is this ALL about power, or does she really care about healing this world? At this rate….I am not sure she is capable of doing any good to the world. And the last thing we need is another American leader setting out to complete what Bush Junior has started.

Obama I think genuinely wants to try and bring Americans (and eventually the world) together. The question is: Will the Clinton machine cut him to pieces before he even begins? I hope not…for the sake of the US…and the world.

oh and I might vote for Nader if Hillary isn’t the nominee… yes I always hated those voters, but honestly, otherwise, I don’t think I’d vote at all in November. McCain is not bad enough for me to back Obama and I trust him more.

This evening the new issue is the Reverend again. Seems he wrote an editorail foe his church magazine a few months ago that insulted Italians and referred to the white Government of our Nation as part of the Klu Klux Klan. This wasn’t years ago but this past December. The explanations by Obama to cover up the racial and Natioal hatered of his pastor are an insult to most Americans.
Seems Obama forgets that his church made the tapes of the pastpr and with the hate speeches to make money. Try blaming your church Senator rather than the media.

Ken

With all the talk about what superdelegates should do, why hasn’t anyone address Ted Kennedy, John Kerry of Massachusetts and Bill Richardson New Mexico where Hillary won and they are for Obama. Whats with the media you attack Hillary in every way. I use to love CNN but after this I will start watching another channel.

oh boy…bimbo doll websites. thats exactly what our kids need to be looking at online. sometimes i think our country is creating a crash course for the youth of the nation.

Obama is always whining.If he can’t stand the heat he should stay out of the kitchen (Harry Truman).

I have been an avid 360 nightly watcher but is getting a little dismayed by the Bias being displayed nightly on your show towards Senator Clinton. I find the USA political issues very interesting but is losing my lust in your show. Treat both Democratic member the same! Senator Obama is an exceptional speaker and MAY be able the walk what he is preaching BUT Senator Clinton deserves an equal voice and if anything is going to turn the tides in her favour, keep doing what you are doing! She will thank you for it!

Its funny, the republicans are galvanizing behind McCain - on top of a fairly civil primary - Thus United
The Dems are ripping/ dividing the party - face to face or via surrogates behind the scenes or on the shows like yours -
which party is dividing the country and which party is trying to bring it together -
Bush was supposed to do this - but I think 9 11 through everything out the window - right or wrong – don’t know how others would act in his shoes at that time that started the course we are currently on -
I think McCain has a good shot to win it all - I think he captures the center of the country - may be our best medicine to start a new future.

How come I never see my coments when I talk about OBAMA lieing to the AMERICAN people?? CNN .. I think better of you than you are proving to me. I never thought you were BIAS ..but I am begining to change my thinking. grrrrrrrrrrrr!

I had the opportunity to hear McCains speech during my lunch hour today. Scary stuff.

Why does he think America needs to “have a presence in Asia”. I know I’d be adverse to him having a presence in Canada - well anymore than there is.

Why do American’s think they have the right to comment and try to control every other country on earth? I’m just asking.

I am so disgusted with Bill and Hillary Clinton and their win at all costs attitude… it is very selfish and not presidential in any way to think of themselves over the good of the party or the country. Hillary should step down, she must realize that she can’t win the votes or the delegates or the number of states… her only hope is to steal the nomination, which will disenfranchise many democrats from the system altogether… at this point, i would rather have McCain win than Hillary if she gets the nod…

If Hillary is nominated, I will absolutely not vote for her.
In that case, I will not vote, and if the Democrats do nominate her I will leave the Dem Party.

I would like to know how many people attend Hillary speeches
vs Obama speeches.