Comments on: If all goes according to plan, Clinton and Obama win tomorrow

By: angie

angie — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:45:00 +0000

ROLAND thank you i've been saying you have a good head on your shoulders. now if people will listen to what the canidates say and not other people they will see where the canidates stand...TAX HOLIDAY???? please how, who?not hillary another lie she just keep slipping them in and nobody catching her in them...obama has it right it will not help...Do hillary think the middleclass dimwitted???? say this to this crowd and that to another??? I think if she lie now she'll lie in office. Obama trying to unite us WE THE PEOPLE have america forgot we the people? He is the best for us and i hope people can see that

By: Snowcat

Snowcat — Tue, 06 May 2008 12:22:26 +0000

It more than likely will come out as a win for each. Hillary in Ind. and Obama in NC. What this continues to show is that neither candidate will have the votes and this will go to the convention. Obama can not win without the superdelegates either. He and his supporters want to overlook that simple fact. He tries to put all of this negativity onto Hillary for staying in the race. What they fail to realize is that he comes across as expecting to be annointed. If he had not made this premature grab for power and actually displayed some interest in gaining some real experience the party would not be in this mess. I am so sick and tired of Obama supporters pretending to be better than every else in the party. There is a reason the older voters are not being taken in by his "change the world" New Politics" slogans....We have heard it all before and see it for what it is....rank hypocricy. It is clear that Obama can not carrry the states that we need to win. As much as he has whinned about Hillary throughout this race for being nasty....He has no idea or ability to combat the Republican attack machine. WENEED A FIGHTER..NOT AN APPEASER. a VOTE for Obama is really a vote for McCain.....Sadly, it will take him losing the Pres. race to learn that.....Oh that's right then it will be Hilllary's fault . Sad

By: David

David — Tue, 06 May 2008 12:19:08 +0000

This is about Supreme Court JUDGES!! people not white Clinton or black Obama, so if the stronge white women and men of the democratic party refuse (switch) to vote for Obama if he is the nom. Cool then don't cry when a women's right to chose is lose, because you cut your nose in spite of your face. Don't threaten others with political suicide they may not listen.

By: tanya

tanya — Tue, 06 May 2008 12:11:04 +0000

Indiana and North Carolina, lets go. No excuses today, this is important. Get out there and vote for Obama. Your vote counts. We've brought him this far, keep it moving. He won Guam by 7 votes... that mean your vote surely counts.... please. Indiana and North Carolina we need you – OBAMA 08

By: rehoboth

rehoboth — Tue, 06 May 2008 12:07:27 +0000

Good talk Roland. But let us wait and see what the results of both IN & NC will be.

By: Epluribus

Epluribus — Tue, 06 May 2008 12:03:08 +0000

Of course if neither candidate reaches the delegate count, then the superdelegates will have to decide. If the democractic party doesn't recognize Florida and Michigan then there will be a big problem in the General Election. Hilliary and Obama has preached unity once the campaign is over, as a Black Male, if Hilliary is not on the ticket I won't vote in the General. Again, this election will be tainted because of the disenfrachisment of Florida and Michigan voters, and if the Democrats can't get that right, or find a solution for the misplaced voters to be heard, my non vote will be in protest. Roland, you're to bias, I wish you would write a column on issues and solutions from both candidates without showing your favortism.

By: Vanessa L. Perry

Vanessa L. Perry — Tue, 06 May 2008 11:56:05 +0000

Every man/woman is born with a purpose. Everyone of us desires to leave our mark on this great universe. However, there are men/women who are born as part of the divine plan. Men like Ghandi, Martin Luther King and women like Mother Teresa. Obama is one of those men. He is the one who was born to unite a nation that brought his ancestors here in chains...a man whose ancestry also embodies those that helped put us in those chains. It is time; and, it has been a long time coming. Obama is part our future. We should embrase it.

By: Kevin--Maryland for Obama

Kevin--Maryland for Obama — Tue, 06 May 2008 11:41:26 +0000

Why won't this woman just drop out, you know why, cause she hates Obama and cares nothing about the people, only her personal goal of being the top dog. Well I hope people have read the article about how she has now failed to mention 24 million from there tax returns. And they failed to mention their oil stocks in the middle east and their money ties in blind trusts. Think, high gas prices benefits their investment portfolio. They failed to mention the Canadian/Kazak minning deal and how the Canadian businessman contributed 31 million to the Clinton Foundation. I think this needs further explaining to the American people since she "tells people the truth" and wants to be held accountable.

By: Terri Ohio

Terri Ohio — Tue, 06 May 2008 10:56:59 +0000

The Last Thing I did last night and the first thing I did this morning was pray that god gives Indiana the vision to vote that she devil the heck out of here

By: Arome james

Arome james — Tue, 06 May 2008 10:53:24 +0000

Barack Obama is the man that can bring real change to America and unite American the people., especially after 8 years of Bush "the war monger". BO has ran the best and fairest campaign so far. Hillary is a big disappointment, he has made me lose all my respect for Bill.
Obama is clearly in the lead. He gets the nomination!!

Arome James
Lagos, Nigeria.

By: J.V.Hodgson

J.V.Hodgson — Tue, 06 May 2008 04:10:07 +0000

With Indiana close 3 or 4 percent points to Cinton and Obama 7 to 8 ahead in NC he will add to his delegate count, and popular vote margins.
Both candidates have said they will support the ultimate nominee fully and most Dems will therefore stay with the party.
The real issue is Florida and Michigan. I actually believe forecast that:-
1) HRC cannot catch Obama on pledged delegates even if both Michigan and Florida are counted 50% or better still at the total % voted to Clinton and Obama in Forida. Michigan has to be 50/50.
2) Popular vote may then be an issue because Obama was not on the Michigan ballot, but was on Florida. this resolves itself if you exclude popular votes not given to Clinton or Obama, in both states. It would be close but Obama on my count wins.
3) The DNC can wait till 3rd June but it will stink to independents, needed for the Presidency win and upset Michigan and Florida who will see smoke filled rooms and not vox populi determining the primary elections/ their delegate count along with Super delegates.
Hilary will not win all the remaining states, however hard she tries, nor will Obama. He could have if John Edwards comes off the fence
4) Obama on the above basis needs 50-55 pledged delegates after NC and Indiana.
If HRC is a true democrat she should concede tomorrow.
Regards,
Hodgson.

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 06 May 2008 04:02:58 +0000

Barack Obama receives a phone call at 3 AM, say hello, then "wait a minute, have to set up the teleprompter." That man can't think on his feet. He mumles and stumbles the issues and after you hear him talk for 100 hours, one wonders what he really said. But that is OK. His campaign will come back with a different version the next day. The changes and hopes he speaks about is questionable at best.
He should go back to his Senate district and come through on the promises he made years ago before he was elected there. Also he should have yelled and screamed when the votes from Florida and Michigan were not counted. He wants to win by default. Votes not for me should not count., he thinks. Tone says Obama will change to independent if he does notwin the Democratic nomination. Why not a Marxist candidate?

By: Knoxville

Knoxville — Tue, 06 May 2008 03:49:43 +0000

In regards to Holiday Tax....

It amazes me how Obama feels the Holiday Tax is a quick fix to get Hillary through this election. He claims that 18.4 cents a gallon would save us approximately 30 dollars over a 3 month period and it's less than the cost of a cup of coffee at 7-11 per day. He voted for this tax holiday 3 times...why is it he is against it now?

This holiday tax plan may drain money from the highway funds, but at this point who can afford to drive these highways. It may be a quick fix, but to my family it is "realistic". We have 3 drivers in our family sharing 1 compact car. 90 dollars over 3 month period would help my family more so than no break at all. We have to watch how we spend our money and unfortunately spending money each day on a cup of coffee at the 7-11 is not an option...I make my coffee at home and take a to go cup. I imagine Mr. Obama personally doesn't worry too much about the cost of coffee or a gallon of gas for that matter. My family understands and appreciates the value of a dollar and exactly how far 30 dollars will go if spent properly.

It is an insult to me and my family that he finds 30 dollars to be nothing...well it's something!

Vote for Hillary...she will make things happen and change our futures in a positive way.

By: Mike in NYC

Mike in NYC — Tue, 06 May 2008 02:00:21 +0000

Hey, "Tone":

"Archie Bunker" is a tired old stereotype. Give it a rest.

By: william

william — Tue, 06 May 2008 01:49:33 +0000

I'm really sick and tired of all the spinning heads that say Mi.and Fl. didn't play by the rules. Like this is some game. This is peoples lives and futures in this election and a major reason why we had the war of independence, because of knucklehead rules like these. The democratic party is not a private party but they sure as hell think it is. It belongs to the people of this great nation were every voice and every person has a vote and should be represented.The Democratic party and air head Howard Dean moved the goal post and messed up the whole process. As much as i want the Dems to win i hope they lose.

By: JMO

JMO — Tue, 06 May 2008 01:38:30 +0000

And once again, who did obama pick to win the Kentucky Derby? – no one. I'd much rather have a president who has an opinion than one who votes "present" with no opinion. BTW, bringing up Eight Belles is very rude, crude and shows absolutely no compassion ~ another trait that we must have in a president. Not trying to reduce the gas price by the tax also shows no compassion and is definitely an elitist view. I think obama should bow out of the race gracefully and start supporting Hillary.

By: Janet

Janet — Tue, 06 May 2008 01:37:57 +0000

In response to jane's statement concerning the black vote....you should not speculate on what the black community will do...We are more educated and well informed than you would care to give us credit for (not that I am overly concerned what you might think)..There are many who will not vote for Clinton or McCain, myself included, because of the "Audacity" of Barack Obama and the hope of a better America.

By: Toot

Toot — Tue, 06 May 2008 01:27:14 +0000

Roland,
We know that the spin you are putting on this article is to really say that Obama is the candidate. Be careful of what you are really spending. We all know that come Nov that the game changes. If by chance he is the Democrat nominee than McCain will have a field day with him. He has associated himself with not so "respectable" people and it gets pushed under the carpet. I have to say I went back and read your article a couple of times so as not to misread anything. You as well as the powers to be that are afraid of Hillary Clinton as a female president put spins on this mess. It was not Bill Clinton running for President it is Hillary Clinton!! The race card from Obama's campaign as well as you has been played over and over until it is sickening.
So he will win the nominee but will he win the election and if so how will he as an unexperienced person come and get the US out of this mayhem it is in. He won't be able to because he is about "Obama" and his own!!

By: Eleanor

Eleanor — Tue, 06 May 2008 01:20:17 +0000

So when Hillary answers that phone at 2 AM, will she say, "obliterate Iran". Is this what we have ahead?

By: Dana Harris, Bay Area CA

Dana Harris, Bay Area CA — Tue, 06 May 2008 01:20:16 +0000

Indiana and North Carolina and Guam are just as important as the other states. I don't like Hillary's politics... it is no different then previous politics. I hope Obama will win because I believe he will bring change or at least do everything he can to bring change. Hillary can barely manage her own campaign finances which would explain her views on the gas tax. I did the math on mine. Since I'm lucky enough to only have to fill up every 2 weeks. If my 12 gallon tank was empty each time I would only save $12.96. I could do that by just not going out to eat for a couple days. It's in all of our best interest to leave that tax for fixing roads and instead re evaluate our driving habits. Her views pretty much contradict her thoughts about limiting global warming. Because of these gas prices we have seen a large increase in Hybrids and energy conservations. I myself plan to get a Hybrid in the near future. Also telling another country you would obliterate them if they attack your ally shows a lot of arrogance to me. How are you going to obliterate an entire country for the mistakes of a government. And like Michael Moore says Obama has never attacked Clinton for her gender, which of course shouldn't matter, yet the Clinton campaign and even her husband has attacked him over race. That's not right. And for a person that claims to have so much experience, I find it odd that she would still vote for a war and continue to back it up, up until she decided to run for president and not apologizing for her mistake. I also find it hard to believe she will get rid of nafta seeing how forceful Bill has been in his beliefs. No wonder he wont let any news reporters around him now. He would only screw it up if he had to answer questions. And finally... for all the crap thrown at Obama, he's still here... the last time Hillary had dirt thrown at her this candidate was the biggest cry baby of all the candidates.