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May 7, 2008
Morning Buzz
Posted: 06:55 AM ET
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Morning…

WOW…a nail bitter in Indiana, BUT Hillary Clinton squeaked out a win. The counting went on into the wee hours of the morning, but she hung on to win the state by approximately 20,000 votes. Barack Obama won North Carolina and won it big!!! So now what? The Washington Post sums it up best this morning “The Democrats are putting the ’stale’ in stalemate. Barack Obama needed to ‘close the deal’ by beating Hillary Clinton in Indiana and North Carolina. Clinton needed a ‘game-changer’ so that she could have a viable path to the presidential nomination. But no deal closed and no game changed Tuesday night.” SO, while Obama takes the day off, there is no rest for the weary, Hillary will be in West Virginia this morning talking about the economy…It is ”FULL speed ahead,” says Hillary Clinton.

On AC360 tonight, Candy Crowley  will have ALL the campaign happenings from the trail today and some analysis from last night’s victory speeches….. John King will be at his magic map gaming out the remaining primaries and what it will take for each candidate to reach the finish line and secure the nomination… Barack is now ONLY 189 delegates away from the nomination…

BUT will the focus in the next few days be on the five remaining primary states and Puerto Rico? OR on the uncommitted superdelegates? There are 264 of them to be exact. Which way are the leaning…the HILL is reporting this morning “uncommitted Democratic superdelegates in Congress overwhelmingly say they won’t necessarily back the presidential candidate who wins the most primary delegates. Instead, electability will be very important in their decision.” The Washington Times concurs “since both White House hopefuls have failed to translate their moments of front-runner status into a coronation, the fate of the Democratic nomination now rests with superdelegates and their interpretation of electability.” Tom Foreman will bring us up to speed on that front…

The other big story we will look at tonight…MYANMAR…CNN’s Dan Rivers was the first Western journalist into the devastated country…Dan says it was difficult to find the words to describe the level of destruction…Survivors tell CNN how the wall of water left bodies in trees, bushes and streams..as of this morning, more than 22,000 have been killed and 41,000 are still missing. Myanmar radio reports that ninety percent of the houses have been flattened… Just tragic!!

ALL for now….

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Ali   May 7th, 2008 7:26 am ET

Can just having African Americans win an election?
The African Americans are showing such racism.
I am saddened that they have not shown one bit of support for President Clinton.

Where are the Latinos.
This has become a civil war.
It is so unfair.

Christine   May 7th, 2008 7:33 am ET

My question is this . If Obama is the one who runs against McCain, and this thing is dragged out to the last minute, and Obama looses the general election , it’s Hillary’s fault ,right ? So either way the demorcrats loosing they can only blame Hillary for not stepping aside and supporting Obama. Maybe I heard incorrectly but I thought that Hillary had the better chance of beating McCain in the general election , so the question still remains, who do you want in the whitehouse,democrat or republican. By the way, I would like to see Hillary win this and Im glad to see she will continue forward.
Just my two cents

Mary Piccinini   May 7th, 2008 7:58 am ET

There are two comments I have. First, I was appalled last night at the Barack Obama supporter who thought his rude analogy was acceptable. This is not the type of thing I as a viewer of your program expects or appreciates. This just proves what caliber of individual supports this man. Second, I am a white college graduate who supports Hillary Clinton. I have voted Democrat for over twenty years. If Barack Obama is the candidate I will NOT VOTE for him.
If anyone really looks at the maps, this man does not care about those of us who work hard for a living and struggle from month to month. The only areas he goes after are black city areas and the rich suburbs. Once again I am appalled at the analogy that was made last night. I used to respect you and your show, for me you and your show have lost credibility.

Marilyn   May 7th, 2008 8:25 am ET

I watched the primary results last night until all results were in. The contest for the Democrats, over all, has had me at the edge of my seat. All of it has had my attention and never before, in my voting history, have I ever been interested or known the value of the primaries or how the delegates figure in the nominee results, as I have this year. It has been quite the race. My heart has gone to Obama for his determination to reach high for his goal to be President of our United States.

His speech last night, however, when winning North Carolina, showed, completely, his solid integrity. I have watched him so closely, mostly because of his youth and the energy he showed early in the primaries, starting in February. It is this that was so attention getting and the factor that gave me reason to watch and listen to both, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton’s campaign reasoning why each believed to be the best for the highest calling in our land.

It clearly came through the camera and on to the TV screen when Barack dealt with the adversarial conflicts we all so well know. He showed with his body language his disappointments for the intrusion on his campaign. He dealt with them affirmatively, directly, and with assuredness to the American people that none have place in the contest, the race to be President, nor have influence when he is finally chosen as President of the United States.

Last night, in his speech, when having won North Carolina, his eloquence, his strong beliefs and love for our country in his outward, spoken, “yes we can,” change what is happening in Washington and give the American people renewal of the American dream, was memorizing. It is with this that I can believe, again, in American policy and that America can shine in the victory that Barack Obama is the President of the United States.

Jennifer Blogger   May 7th, 2008 9:24 am ET

True that Obama is ahead, but Hillary is ahead in Electoral Count and in the larger more influential states. She has the base of the democratic party – less the black american votes. Why do blacks vote for Obama simply because he’s black?

Mark, VA   May 7th, 2008 9:25 am ET

I keep hearing Democrats talking about they must follow party rules. Even if it means defeat we must follow Party rules. Here is a “basic” lesson in life, you win by adjusting your strategy and approach as needed to ensure the best success.

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