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That's interesting, since Obama leads Hillary in the popular vots by a couple million, last I heard. Wonder which one we should believe?

Not total! And we still have not counted Florida and Michigan.

And by the way he is not winning by a "couple of Million" votes.

And he has yet to pull a win in a democrat strong hold state with the exception of Illinois which is his home state. Try winning a general with out being able to win those states! He's winning by a very small margin all of which is independents and crossover republicans.

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In the popular vote he is absolutely winning by a couple million votes, overall. And exit polls are taken after people exit the voting booth - to give an early indication of the outcome. Where's the logic in quoting an exit poll that only takes into account one area, which the one you read probably did - when you are discussing overall outcome? And by the way, exit poll results are rendered null when the votes are actually counted.

Sorry, I also don't see the logic in trying to claim that democrats, whether they vote or not, favor Hillary, when the ones that actually vote are the ones that will decide who wins the race. ???

Apparently he has pulled enough wins to hold the lead in delegates so, I'm not too fussed over him not taking every state by a landslide. And he wasn't even on the ballot in Michigan because all the candidates agreed beforehand that Michigan and Florida would not be counted in the primaries because they didn't follow the rules. So, if and when Florida and Michigan are counted, there will have to be new votes. Don't count your chickens before the rooster is even in the barn yard.

Long time registered democrats support Hillary Clinton. You can check the voter registration to see who has changed party affiliation to vote in the primary. More votes in a open primary does not equate to votes in the general when you have republicans voting in the democrat primary to pick the opponents nominee. I assure you they don't intend to vote that way when they have their dog in the race. It may not matter to some but it matters to those who pay attention.

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anything about it. But if they aren't voting in the primaries then they won't effect the outcome much, will they?

I think the corporate machine has taught us well how to support the minority at all cost. We have been programmed to think that it is always the right thing to do, and for the most part I do believe that it's the right thing to do in a "good Ole boy" corporate environment but we are talking about a nation that is on the brink here. I hardly think a junior senator has the skills needed to run this ship anywhere except into a sand bar.

I don’t like the Reverend Wright issue, I don’t like the “ I’ve never been proud of America until now” I don’t like the “clinging to religion and guns” and I don’t like the “racist” card being played and pulled out of the pocket when all of the above has failed. We are being sold a bill of goods and the price is way too high for my pocket book. We don’t need another GWB and that is exactly what we are going to end up with. Democrats don’t need that reputation!

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either. Except, of course, for going after paychecks on the forced health insurance issue. In fact, mostly what I've heard from Hillary is difficult to believe at all, considering that the things she makes the biggest deal about turn out to be bold-faced lies.

I had no idea" get real..... and my grand mother is a "typical white woman" my parents decided to have me as a child because they were inspired by Martin Luther King" wooops he was born before Martin Luther Kings movement... and "the Kennedys program brought Africans from Kenya and his father was brought over here in that program." Woops - his father was here before that program even went into effect. These are LIES!!!!

And what is this about paying for what you get?? You don't believe in Social Security for everyone either right?

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SS and going after paychecks for health insurance are 2 different things. But SS is a complete and utter debacle and I do not believe in allowing the government to have another crack at my hard-earned money so that they can piss it away the way they have done the SS money.

Born before MLK's movement? When do you think that movement started - in the 60's? My god, the man had been working for civil rights since the early 50's. Just because you hadn't heard about it doesn't mean that other people weren't highly involved in it. Get a clue - do a little reading outside of the yellow press.

And I have no doubt that Obama's grandmother was a "typical white women." I am, and I have absolutely no problem with being called that. Don't go looking for insults where none exist.

You can wrangle the words all you like, facts are facts and you can give him a pass if you like, it appears that is the way he has won what he has. Maybe tonight the free ride will be over. We'll soon see!

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Come one - just give me one fact - a real one, not one invented by the Press - because you have given none in this post or in any of your comments. You have repeated half-truths, misinterpreted facts and repeated things that are absolutely wrong.

I'll give you a fact. You prefer Hillary over Obama. And you know what? You have every right to prefer her - you have very good reasons for preferring her - you have every right to defend her and champion her.

Those very same facts are true of my preference for Obama.

But there is absolutely no reason - no justification - for inventing or repeating lies and false information to promote your preference.

Even a major landslide in PA will not give Hillary enough delegates to win the primary. And she's not going to get a major landslide. A month ago her lead was 26 points in PA and it's down to less than 11 points, now. And those 11 points are what she says she has - not what an independent poll says she has.

Winning over superdelegates is the only way that Hillary can expect to take the primary and that probably will not happen. Most of the superdelegates have already said they will not vote against the popular vote. No matter who they have supposedly pledged to vote for already - they don't actually have to vote for who they say they've pledged to at this point.

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Come on Willow, don't put words in my mouth... You can pull the Obama trip but we know the truth in spite of the spin. Why is it when the media actually addressed questions to Obama everyone was up in arms. One debate out of 22 and he is crying like a baby.

Obama's claim was that his parents were inspired by a specific march in Selma AL. to have a child. When it was researched he was born before that march. It was a LIE! He continues to try and tie himself to the African American experience and has yet to be able to make that tie…. He’s too young and his father was an immigrant.

Are you sure you’re a Democrat???

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What I do claim is that I support Obama and that I'm sick of the Republicans that have been in office and that are running for office. I actually haven't heard anything about this issue - Obama's parents supposedly being inspired by a particular march that happened after his birth - so until I actually read something about it I'll just concede that, if he said that, if he was talking about a particular march that happened after he was born - then he was just as wrong as Hillary. Shame on him. That does not wipe out Hillary's numerous sins in the same area - going back to before Bill Clinton's administration.

I'm also not going to address the ABC sham of a debate. Sorry, every responsible news media in the country - even the ones that are blatantly skewed against Obama - is crying foul over how that travesty went down. Too bad Obama couldn't keep it together and rub their faces in their own shit but, oh well.....

Who cares if his father was an immigrant? Actually, his father was from Kenya (you know in Africa?) and Obama is an American. That makes his heritage African American. And I couldn't care less. I'm not voting for an African American and I really don't see that he has tried to tie himself to that ethnic group or that he has really needed to - you know, being black and all. Actually, it looks more to me as though he has tried to portray himself as an "everyman."

But I'm not voting for an African American or for an "everyman." I'm voting for a candidate that has the same views I have on how the government should be run. I like what he stands for and I like that he appears more open and honest than the other candidates. I say candidates - plural - because McCain is obviously a two-faced glad-hander that will climb in bed with anyone that can increase his power base.

So, what words am I putting in your mouth? That you support Hillary? Sorry, if I got that wrong it was an obvious mistake. Sure sounds like you are supporting her. Other than that, all I've done is refute your accusations with actual facts.

It appears many share your concerns.

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I didn't say I was a Republican and I'm not. I don't totally buy in to any of the parties, particulary the way they have changed in the past few years.

A 600K lead in the popular vote is still a lead. But it's nice that you actually checked your facts. Haven't checked the actuals today but analysts are still predicting that unless Hillary can dig up some more money she's going to lose the next 4 states. She's $10 mil in debt while Obama still has $40-somthing mil in the kitty.

Obama outspent Clinton 3 to 1 and still lost. Money doesn't equate to a win. My facts are all good, you just don't like what they say...and your assertion that the "analysts are predicting that he will lose the next 4 states" is obviously NO FACT at all. She is only predicted to lose NC. With wins in all the other remaining locations.... do some readings other than the yellow pages as you say? That’s almost as bad as your FACT that he was ahead of her by 2million votes….. WRONG!!!!

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Obama outspent Hillary and yet she and her hubby made 100,000,000 dollars in seven years! As far as money goes, she does have money and plenty of it. That's why I find it hard to buy into the bull crap about how "connected" she is to anyone that is poor, much less really care. I know you are passionate about this, but the facts don't bode well for Hillary, and they don't because she does not come across as sincere as she thinks. The reason Obama is so well liked is because he at least is believable.

Hillary and Bill have every right to earn all the want. There is no crime in being wealthy. Fact remains that she spent 1/3 of what was spent by Obama and still won the PA election. Bill made 100M in 7 years or 14M per year; Obama made 4M off his book alone in one year… I don’t think either of them have a connection to the downtrodden. If Obama connected that well with the people he would have made more money. Hillary’s books outsell Obama’s by a huge margin therefore they make more money.

Yes Sassys, I am passionate about this. I fear that this election is being manipulated by those that want another 8 years of the same ole and that angers me.

I am concerned about all the talk about Racism and people going bonkers over that issue but what I don't get is why is it that it is OK for 92% of the black people to vote for a black candidate and in some cases he is getting 40% of the white vote and they think that is ok but because the rest of the whites are not voting for Obama they are being racist? 92% blacks voting for the black candidate appears pretty racist to me.

This election isn't over yet and Hillary will continue to take the democratic strong hold states with the exception of NC because of Obama's ability to get 92% of the blacks there to vote for him. This thing isn't over yet.... Until the fat lady sings; and I haven’t even warmed up my voice up yet!

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She is a former first lady! The fact that Obama being not that well known and still selling as many books as he did, speaks volumes as to why people like him and respect him. Hillary is intelligent and somewhat capable no doubt...but Obama is extremely intelligent...have you read his book? I hate the fact that this election has turned into a pissing contest and Bill Clinton has managed to make himself look positively smarmy with his little innuendos and sly attacks. He has managed to make his wife look like a bigot. Do you know who Mr. and Mrs. Clinton used to "counsel" them when Billy boy was getting his Blow Jobs from Mz. Lewinzsky? READY????? Reverend Wright...that's right you heard it here first folks! It shows a lot of class on Obamas side that they didn't shove that little piece of info down Hillarys throat! I wish they had! What this country doesn't know is coming out in drips and drabs...*Sigh*

The polls and analyses on this race change every day - sometimes several times a day. When I said it, it was true. And it's not untrue now - the polls are just showing more in Hillary's favor than before. Like I said before, we'll see a lot of changes before it's all over. We'll just have to wait and see what happens.