Hillary Si! Obama No! — Que?

I am a fully assimulated latino and very disappointed to hear that someone/anyone could be so stupid as to vote for hillary clinton.
Ideas are what counts: and Ron Paul and Obama are the only two I see so far that actually generate new ones. I am so not interested in hearing about the first black president crap, get over it.

I’m sure those interested in the first black president will surely ‘get over it’. Most voters will hold their noses and vote for John McCain, as Most do not want the Clintons back in the white house, period.

This IS an interesting paradox indeed. Or at least I can see how it can SEEM that way. But one thing you must understand about the latin culture is that latinos like to WIN, be it in sports or politics.
That being the case, latinos will more often than not support whoever is perceived as “the strongest” and not necessarily “the best suited”, simply because we believe that we have better chances of winning.
Just like Clinton’s own comment, it comes down to pragmatism, really, and it has very little to do with race and/or gender: Hillary’s the perceived champ, Obama is the contender, a worthy one mind you, but only that for most latinos.
Latinos know that they have very little to gain with another 4 years of republican rule and therefore, they are choosing the one candidate they believe has the best option to prevail.
Plain and simple

Has anyone bothered to read the platforms? They are exactly the same. The only difference is Obama’s vocal support for driver’s licenses and that doesn’t appear on his platform. Clinton has a long history of supporting Latinos, Obama has no history of supporting Latinos.

If Erick is correct, and I am not a Latino so I don’t know, then the hispanic vote just shot itself in the foot.
Does anyone really believe that Hillary Clinton can beat John McCain in a national election? Seriously? I am not attempting to take a swipe at Hillary supporters here. I am interested to hear someone, anyone, make a compelling and empirical case for Hillary being electable in a head-to-head race against McCain.
That alone is reason enough, whether you prefer Hillary or not, to vote for Barack Obama. If Hillary ends up winning the democratic nomination you had better get used to the words “President John McCain.”

I read about some Latinos saying that Obama in power will do more for Afro-American than Latinos. This is inferiority complex, I want to see how any Latino will ever have a comparable chance like Obama. This trend will never allow any Latino to seek national office for fear of retaliation from Afro-Americans. Bill and Hill are for themselves, I believe the Latinos can not wait to be servants in the white house. But be sure that MCcain will beat Clinton.

Many Latinos come from countries where politicians over dramatically thump their chests and promise the stars, the sun, and the moon. So these Latinos have highly refined BS detectors. They know when somebody is all talk and no substance. Besides, Obama’s hollering and hand wringing reminds us of another hand wringer living in an island off the coast off Florida. Been there, done that.

Most latinos that are already citizens are against immigration, even Cubans like myself. That is such a bullshit issue that panders to watering down the labor market for employers tinged with some nationalistic pride in being a lowly contruction laborer.
I think the consensus among the people I know is that we have the ability to shape our country ourselves, We have the right to turn away anybody who was not born here, period. Employers have a different view.
Latinos care about more and broader issues than just bringing every relative to this country. It is such a brilliant reduction for the rest of white and black america to digest. Frankly it makes me ill.

Nene, please trust me on this, Obama will do more for ALL people in this country. I do not believe, as an african american (since he’s labeled as one, but is he really?) that Obama has any plans to do more for one race over another.
Are whites afraid Hillary (or Bill) will now do more for latinos? Those type thoughts are downright silly.
Obama is asking us to work on our common issues, together. And what I hear, most importantly, is personal responsibility, not handouts, ‘we’ not ‘I’….all races, we can do this together, besides, we all bleed RED.

Whoa, jerk. I’m a woman, graduating college, with a 3.85 GPA. As far as I can tell, men and women, black and white- they’re all a mixed bag.
Hispanics and some women might be IGNORANT of the issues because they have not been exposed to them, but it’s very difficult to realize what you are ignorant of when our news media does SUCH a terrible job reporting, but more importantly when it, in some sick way, IGNORES issues.
Ignorant is not the same as dumb. If you sit down and have a heart to heart with the vast majority of any people, be they male, female, purple, red, hispanic, whatever, and they get a chance to discuss, you realize that they’re all aiming for pretty much the same thing. It WASNT hispanics who voted Bush into the white house, that I can tell you. Every group has a little bit of dumb in them!
So keep your mouth shut if you’re just going to write off entire groups of people.

Haha, oops.. I was ignorant of the fact that so many people are posting comments, and assumed my post would come directly after the person I criticized. Now I know! My earlier comment is in response to
“…. Rove101 tactic and it always works. Personally, I believe women and recent immigrants aren’t that bright. Sorry but that is a fact!!
Posted by: Richard | Feb 6, 2008 11:26:19 AM”

Well, Underneath the COLOR of his skin, OBAMA is still a MAN. Latinos ARE NOT voting for OBAMA because we are RACIST LA in indiana. That is a very senseless comment.
Hillary is FIT to be President, as a WOMAN. Other countries are not so upstight about this as in USA. We are behind in Electing a Woman. Once Hillary makes it in (After all the bias around her) others will follow with the capacity that YES WE CAN, have a WOMAN leader.
I am Woman, Latina and Proud to cast my vote for a REAL commander-Hillary Clinton.

Here you go again…
You try your best to defend your buddy Obama. He’s only your buddy until he wins the primary. After which, you will be more than happy to remind us of his ties to that racist preacher, mob guy, votes to fund the war, the rest of his voting record, and lack of experience.
He is the candidate that is truly winning a race war. Women, whites, young, hispanics, are giving more votes to Obama than blacks to Clinton in any state except Arkansas.
Despite your suggestions, Clinton is talking about illegals and stopping the uncontrolled flow. This is not in hispanics best interest to keep this open-door policy. Hispanics need a powerbroker to effect a reasonable solution. Suggesting that Clinton is Pat B. is ridiculous. Just because it doesn’t fit your polling ideas don’t blame hispanics.
You’re right there with Oprah and the Kennedys who thought they were going to make folks go their way. WRONG!!!!!!!
Obama is an empty suite of words. No wonder he likes Reagan. Reagan also had the ability to get a mass of people to vote without regard to their own self-interest.
Blacks, like me, understand that Obama is a an opportunist like all others including Clinton. He is comfortable with this race war of an election because it suites him. Hispanics, women, and other groups are using reason. Blacks are following Obama over that “rainbow”.
Take a real good look at the states he’s won. They are states that Rep. outnumber Dems (GA, AL, SC…) so Dems probably would not win there in the general, states that were Dem but against the war (Conn), MO. (which Hillary actually won in delegates), and Ill. his home state. The caucus states are a joke. I include Iowa and NV in that. A vote is a personal decision not a pick up game of basketball.
Clinton won the states that Dems have to win as well as states that Dems have won before (TN, AR, AZ). Don’t forget FL & MI. I know they don’t count toward the total but you start to get a picture that rank and file dems. want to win and think Clinton is the ticket.
Mr. Obama, I don’t need to hear how great my country is and how I’m the change I seek. I already know that! Save it for Oprah and the mindless!!!!!

Oh boy… this is definitely NOT the right avenue to go gown people, I tell ya…
This was not, is not, will not and CERTAINLY should NOT be turned into a race/gender/ethnic clash.
I believe that the reason why many of the bloggers are identifying themselves as “latinos” is because the writer of the article actually ASKED for our input and (hopefully) insight.
We ALL have our roots, our ancestry and our heritage, and we ALL have to deal with the misconceptions and stereotypes attached to them, but that’s not the issue being discussed here.
The main issue is: why are the candidates getting the response they are getting? And consequently, what can be expected in the coming weeks/months.
And on to big question: who will be the next one in office?

All these is about illiterate. We have heard from all media saying so. Less educated and low income people vote for Hillary, and those who are well educated they do not fall into that path.
Hillary knows it and is taking advantage of it.
How can any breathing thinking creature on earth, could vote for the candidate whose candidancy will mobilize the opposition base (Repub.) instead of voting for the candidate who is expanding and attracting new voters to their own Party! Think, think! think!!

Easy mistake to make I guess, Sorry Erik, My comment is intended to IgnoranceIsn’t Bliss.
My apologies.

Correction:
If that bus pulls out of the DNC with Obama sitting in the back, there will be hell to pay for years to come.
Despicable.

Sal32, sorry to dissapoint you but Hillary is NOT FIT to be president of this United States! She is getting votes on the back of her husband, not on her own merit. We’ve already had a Clinton in office, for 8 years, and look how he disgraced the office AND the nation, with lies, just to cheat on his wife. The same wife who is now running for president. So it appears, after cheating on her in front of the entire nation, he had to do something to make up for that blunder. Apparently, he promised her the highest office in the land, to save face.
I’m sorry, but pity is not how we pick our presidents. And cheating, like 2000, is not how we pick them either.

This is in response to Al. I can understand your zeal for your candidate and I support your right to express your commitment. However, you need to step back and take a deep breath. I think that your emotions are clouding your ability to reason through the facts. For instance, Obama never voted to fund the war, do your homework. Moreover, I would hardly consider a man who calls Americans to unity and sacrifice for country an “empty suit.” Perhaps you are unsure of what an empty suit is. Even more, to suggest that Kennedy and Wifrey are not concerned with the issues that matter to latinos is clear evidence that you would be better suited to be Britney Spears roommate at her current place of residence than to spew your insanity on this blog. There is help for you my brother. Go seek it.

Barack Obama will win the Predentcy with or withoot the Latino vote.

My prediction. Republicans have the time now to unite for November. Democrats are terribly fractured. If Hillary wins, blacks will sit home in November. If BO wins, white voters will support Michael Bloomberg if he runs as an independent. If not, white voters will support John McCain, Vietnam hero, who is a moderate with views white voters will support. I am a democrat and this is how I will vote in November. While I have spoken here of blacks and whites, I believe Asian Americans will support Bloomberg or McCain. Latinos, I fear, will feel disenfranchised if Hillary loses and be disinterested in the November elections.

You are playing the media’s game. This is BS. Why are we talking about this?

This all seem so sad and misunderstood.
For one I’m latina, Cuban. I have been in this country for 39 years and I am a US citizen. I voted for Clinton in the primary not because Obama is black, but because I feel this country will never elect a black man into the white house and because I am a democrat I voted for who I felt had a better chance, otherwise I would’ve of voted for Obama. With that said I also want to point out that NOT ALL latinos are in favorite of keeping the immigrants here…I paid my dues and so have many, now days is cross the border and you are in, getting jobs, children being taught in spanish and so on….Life for them have been made way too easy not like it was for us in the 60′s and 70′s…Part of our devasting economy is due to high level of immigration…Go thru the legal process, pay your dues, learn english, adjust and embrace your new country, like most of us have done and contribute to our economy…..Vote Obama, vote Clinton but go out and vote thats what is important!!! We need the change just look where 8 years of Bush and republicans got us!!!!!

Well my observation by both parties and the media is the assumption that all latinos will vote the same way. This is plain idiotic. Second, the fact that a 3rd-4th generation latino U.S citizen will have a completely different stance on immigration than a 1st generation latino U.S citizen. If the media researches this fact and notices that the large majority of latinos who are voting are from the 3rd or 4th generation then it makes sense that Hillary Clinton would win the latino vote.

I have great faith in Obama, but I want a Real EVIL TIGER IN THE WHITE HOUSE. AND TO ME THAT IS HILLARY AND BILL. The Media alone will Eat Obama up, not to mention the Republicans! At least I know they can fight back. This is not about government, its about who will be willing to destroy the facist conservative movement designed to remove all non white Christian Americans from the US.

hey julie, im from Miami. I know the story. Cubans were cut the easiest piece of pie ever. Sell your “hard work” somewhere else, because its a bunch of malarkey. Cubans were considered political refugees and given preferential treatment. Everyone else had to jump through hoops. I have friends still trying to become citizens and yet if ten rafters show up in the Keys, two weeks later they are citizens with apartments and receiving government aide.

Anyway, I think Obama did better amongst latinos than expected, or at least as expected.
My impression, though, is that he will get to the White House, with us or without us latinos.

Que? There are a lot of Hispanics that are against illegal immigration as well. This is a growing problem that a lot of states have. Que? Why shouldn’t the Hispanics vote for the candidate they feel will BEST LEAD this country, rather than a candidate that offers dreams?
Que?

*Adjustments

Obama ’08!

I am a well educated, gay, Latino that voted for our girl, Hillary! I must say I am just shocked at how racist some of these comments are on this blog from people that identify themselves as LIBERALS! My God, people, are you really Liberal if you’re making comments about latinos just wanting to be servents in a Clinton white house? Before you start hating on hispanics for voting for Hill, you need to step back, look at yourself in the mirror and maybe ask youselves if you need to re-register under the Republican party because your comments fit right with them.

I also amazed at the comments on MSNBC that Latinos would not vote for Obama simply soley because he’s black. If I was ever amazed at the level of racism in this country it was well surpassed with this comment.
If this is true, does the Latino population suddenly believe it has suddeny reached some level of whiteness in America? Think again. I am pretty much disgusted, not only at the comments but that no one thought that there was anything wrong with the veiwpoint.

Let’s see – you are aware that those who entered this country LEGALLY do NOT automatically support the one’s who entered illegally just because of their race or nationality – right??? That being the case – I’d go out on a limb and say they support Clinton over Obama because they agree with her NO license for illegals stance! Duh!!

Has everyone forgotten that the USA is and has always been made up of diversity in race, religion, and gender?
vote white, vote black, what hispanics are voting is the reason why when it comes to racial equality the good old USA sits at the bottom of the list!!!
Vote for whoever you feel good about, whose ideas mean something to you, who would do good for our children and country!!!!
p.s.
not all hispanic feel the same way!!!

A Poli-Sci professor once said, “…many whites in this room may not agree with me, but its a known fact that racially the only groups that can identify are Hispanics and Whites. Its not Asians and Whites or Blacks and Whites. There is a bigger divide among Asians and Blacks when compared to Whites then that of Hispanics and Whites…” Now really JIM morality is not what we are after, if we were then go away with condoms like tha Vatican has propose for Africans and let HIV run rampant. It doesn’t seem right to judge Clinton without judging all politicians’ little secrets. Its apparent that Hispanics are growing and soon California will become a Hispanic State. So until they pass a law that states its illegal to be Hispanic, its inevitable that they will soon take over California and maybe continue East as a new Manifest Destiny. So who is going to be the first to write a bill? I doubt its possible.

“Could it be latino’s read papers and understood that Obama’s wife sat on the board of Treehouse”
You do realize that Hillary sat on the Board for Walmart, right? She was a corporate lawyer and fought for corporations. Maybe read a little of her history before criticizing Obama, idiot.

I am so sick and tired of the pundits saying that Hillary is losing and Obama winning, although the numbers don’t seem to agree with them. They just can’t stand it that Obama isn’t winning, and they’re dissecting every angle to somehow show that Obama is going to win. There’s a lot of men out there who still can’t stand the idea of a female president. People keep talking about America’s racist past…how about America’s misogynist past and PRESENT. Clinton ’08!

Hillary for President Obama for Vice-President it is the DREAM TEAM!!!!
Give Obama 4 years in the White House gain the experience and run after that!!!!
Anything but MCCAIN!!! Anything but ANOTHER BUSH ADMINSTRATION!!!
Look beyond gender and skin color look to our children (all of our children, white, hispanic, black, and inbetween) and VOTE FOR A CHANGE!!!!
p.s. It did take a Clinton to clean after a Bush alreday, we need another Clinton to clean the mess this one has gotten us into!!!!

On The Job Training is acceptable for U.S. Presidential candidate Obama. Change is coming… the next tsunami in American politics on its’ way. Catch the wave! Vote Obama!

The Cubans were indeed given many perks all throughout the 1960′s until now. Our misguided government wanted to shame Fidel Castro before the world by displaying how his people hated him so much they were willing to cross the ocean on an inner tube to get here. Alas, that misguided policy has failed, because just look at Florida now. Tom Tancredo said it best last year when he flew down to Miami and thought he was in a banana republic in South America. In our own country we have allowed this to happen. Anglo-Saxon whites flee Florida because we feel we have no future there because of the influx of the Hispanics. California, Arizona, Texas, even our East coast states, little by little they are taking them over. Not only Mexico encourages their poor to leave, but the same is happening in Latin American countries with their ideology of disregarding our laws and coming here whether we want them here or not. Americans had better wake up and look around because our country is at the worst tipping point of its history.

Mexico a democracy and a very rich country is so corrupt that the wealth is kept with the elite government officials. Mexicans and latinos need to think about corruption very carefully. Hillary and her lethal political machine is as corrupt as the state that she sought her senatorship. We need the most honest and sincere candidate to make our America the best it can be. If we are going to Save America, we are going to have to care for America first. Latinos and Jews will need to put America first and reject corruption. Obama will do well for all of America. I am jewish and he has my vote. Go Obama! Free our America of the arrogance of those political operatives. You are brave, and deserve to be the leader of the HOME OF THE BRAVE.

Dear Joe.
When you accept the fact that majority of back will vote for black regardless of other factors, you already imply that black are block voting.
How is the back community keep crying that they ‘s been discriminated , when they are showing the exact behavior. Imagine if the black are the majority in this country, we will never have a non back president.
If you don’t want other to discriminate you then do the same to other first.

Many Latinos are being fooled, just as the Black race was for so long. Just because a white candidate comes to a festival right before an election (in the same manner that they visit a black church)it doesn’t mean that they really accept you, or will ‘do right by you.’
And by the way, being Latin doesn’t make you an honorary white person.

Many Hispanics,as myself, are really concerned about healthcare and jobs, just as everyone else. Yes, some Hispanics may have voted because of skin color or gender, just like some African-Americans and whites, but not in significant numbers. The media is doing a good job trying to cause a rift between the different groups more than ever.
The media and pollsters fail to realize that Hispanics are not a race but a segment of the American populaton made of people of different races, which share similar linguistic (Spanish), political and cultural history, just as Americans come in all races and share a linguistic (English), political and cultural similarities. Many politicians fail to realize that there are many Hispanics living and voting in the US for many years. Hispanics have known about the Clintons for many years, so the Clintons were able to harness a relationship with them. Obama is nearly 47 years old, hardly a young man, but never developed at the national level the same type of relationship.
On the other side, Obama hardly ever mentioned Hispanics until he campaigned in Nevada. The licenses for illegals (not all are Hispanics) that Obama decided to wave at Hispanics did not apply for those of us living legally for generations. Hence,drivers licenses for illegals are not an issue of top priority. It is only a small mistake on the part of Obama’s campaign and we need not to focus on that. For what is worth, Cinton and Obama are very similar on other issues. Either one is better than what we have now.

The Republicans love it when people are divided and people do not vote. Hillary divides America. Obama is the only one whose speeches have been about Uniting the United States of America. His words are ‘We as a nation’, ‘We can’, ‘Us united’. Hillary’s speeches have been ‘I, Me, Myself’. Haven’t we heard enough. Obama will unite the United States of America, one people, one nation.

As I read MOST of these blogs I can help but laugh at this whole election. Everyone is talking about how Obama is going to bring change, bring people together and take the country in a new direction; however all I read is racist remarks towards whole ethnicities. NOW HOW FAR HAVE WE REALLY COME?

Mr. Tapper and most of the press needs to understand that being Hispanic does not mean that you are easy on illegal immigration. Illegal immigrants can’t vote, obviously. The Hispanics that can vote are pretty split over the issue of illegal immigration. Not to mention the fact that most find other issues in the election to be much more important. The other great misconception is how sexist we are. Hispanics are much more inclined to vote for a woman that most of the press will give us credit for. There is not a Latino I know that does not have a number of extremely strong and opinionated women in their lives. And yes, for the record, I support Hillary.
GO HILL, GO!!!!

Why don’t we watch how this plays out. If we look back a couple months I recall how the pollsters were trying to understand why the majority of black voters thought they would vote for Hillary. Now we are trying to understand why the hispanic vote swings so strongly for Hillary. I believe that as teh Hispanic community comes to accept that a minority candidate, not only can win, but actually is the stronger candidate against the Republicans, they will swing back the other way.
Wake up. Hillary is the one force that can unify the fragmented Republicans.

Despite the breathy, “we won more states” spin, yesterday proved that Obama is unelectable.
With the exception of Missouri, only two of the states Obama won have voted Democrat in the last seven national elections. And those two states have voted Democrat only once in the last 28 years. Put another way, the states he won don’t have enough Democratic votes to make the state blue and help put him in office.
He can’t win the important states — NY, Mass., Calif., etc. Most amusing was Mass.– I guess no one cares that Obama believes he is JFK reincarnated. LOL
Obama’s “magic” aura is fading and being replaced by the reality of a smug, smirking con man of little substance and value. This charade will be over soon.

and once again….OBAMA NEVER VOTED FOR OR AGAINST THE WAR BECAUSE HE WASN’T EVEN IN THE SENATE YET! SO PLEASE STOP GIVING HIM SO MUCH CREDIT FOR NOT VOTING FOR IT! IT’S GETTING OLD FOLKS!

We as Americans need to address this with a longer term vision of our stability. The people crossing into our country are mostly from our poor neighbor to the south. We need to realize that we only have two neighbors with long borders and our neighbor to the north is doing fine, perhaps better than we are. Imagine if Mexico was as rich per capita as Canada. If the US is serious about ever stopping the flow of people we need to address the cause itself which is not the riches of the US but the poverty in Mexico. It is in our long term interest to put together some kind of Marshal Plan for the really poor areas of Mexico where most people live on less than two dollars a day so we can bring them into the modern world much like we have accomplished in Eastern Europe and parts of S. America. We need to realize that now is the time, as Mexico is a thriving and rising democracy, to use our wealth to bring our neighbors into the community of developed nations and out of its “developing” status. If we can put a dent in cronic poverty, specifically in the south of Mexico, we can guarantee for generations a stable border, a strong trading partner and a free and friendly southern neighbor.

Mary,
you are so right on about the vot on the war. funny thing is only 1 person voted against it , everyone else was singing together on teh steps of the capitol. and Obama acts like he would be above it all, what ever at the time of war it Bush had a 95% approval rating. How quickly America forgets!

IT is simple. She has been there for them, and they are NOT going to abandon Hillary for something that is a “fad.” She is a DOER. Why would they support Obama, his wife cost them jobs, and more importantly he can only promise. And, that may work on a small number of us BUT NOT ALL OF US.
Most importantly, RFKs family supports HILLARY, and he was the civil rights KENNEDY

Dear Joe!
In that case, would you me a racist if I am calling all the white people to vote for Hillary because the vast majority of the back people voting for Obama ?
From now on, back nolonger be able to claim that they are being discriminated by the white majority. The white majority have the courage to cross the line of color, but that havn’t happened to the back community yet.

Everyone knows this country will never accept a black president so of course they will go with the lessor of 2 evils-Hillary-so if she want to pander to the illegals let her- just as long as she is there to take the blame for their free ride. Hey Maybe Obamba was smart not to worry after all this will became the US of Mexico

From many of these comments it seems that ignorance and stupidity is alive and flourishing in America.
Some of you need to get a grip and recognize that America’s greatest weakness is “RACISM.” Latinos should not be fooled to believe that they will be more accepted by some white Americans as being white; regardless of skin color similarity or hair texture. The fact is that whites in America identify “white” as European white not white in skin color. So, a Mexican who looks white would just as easily be discriminated against as if he was the blackest of Africans. This is why “racism” is the weakness of America. We have to learn to accept one another based upon our humanity and celebrate our differences which is a gift from God, and not a reason to be judged. Or, in the words of MLK, “…not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” Wake up people, the change that Obama refers to is the healing of America. It is the change that will make America a once again respected and powerful force in the world. A change that make us great not because of our military might and bully mentality, but our compassion and humanity to serve causes greater than ourselves. We heard the call to this greatness while JFK was alive, but we didn’t listen. We heard it again, when MLK was alive, but again, we didn’t listen. We are hearing the call once again, will we listen or will we return again to the status quo, once again refusing to listen the call to greatness. Blacks, Whites, Latinos, Asians, and every other American are once again hearing the call to greatness. This time lets not let it pass on deaf ears.

I am a woman of color (black) and I support a Hillary/Richardson ticket. I do not want a Hillary/Obama ticket. Thanks to all Latino for looking at the issues and voting for Hillary. Please all Latino votes give money to support Hillary.

Dear Joe!
Sorry for the spelling, the comment box is not always user friendly. But you havn’t reply to my argument.

Well it is no suprise that most Latinos and African-Americans don’t have much love for each other which is a shame. However to vote for someone based on race is just outright “ignorance” on all parties involved. I was pleasde to see some Latinos in the video ‘Yes We Can’by Wil.i.am. It was refreshing to see such a diverse group of Obama supporters in this video. As for Hillary she is too scripted and goes with the wind.

kburn says: “”Clinton had kind words for Wal-Mart as recently as 2004.”"
__________________
Then imagine the kind words the Obama secretly have for Wal-Mart. Until May 2007, Michelle “Pickles” Obama sat on the board of a food processing company that makes hundreds of millions of dollars off of Wal-Mart. Forgot that part, hey Obama? While Pickles took home $50,000 a year plus stock options for showing up to a couple of meetings a year, the men and women on the pickle canning machine at Treehouse Foods make, what, $10 bucks an hour? The Obamas are slick, fast-talking con artists — nothing more

Brat4life,
I think your wrong there, there will be a black pres, just not a racist one. Or one that goes and supports a black racist church. Or would that be the same thing?? Obama says no, he is not racist , yet his church is very racist(LOOK IT UP DOUBTERS!! STOP TAKING HIS WORD FOR IT!)
Ever wonder why someone would even think to find out if they were related to Cheney? Kind of weird huh? Just out of the blue, hey I wonder if were related? He’s part of the system. Why do you think the old dems are supporting him? because hes something new? Don’t you think that would put pressure on the something old? Like the kennedy’s and Daschles? They are all connected to Bankers. weird. I’m sure the Ron Paul Nuts know all this already

A while back I thought it would be a good idea to have a woman as president. I thought if we had someone without testosterone we might not have so many wars and become a kinder, gentler nation. But as I watched the debates and Hillary Clinton’s antics I changed my mind. Maybe a woman would be ok, but not Hillary. Why? Watch closely at her finger wagging while she is admonishing someone or confronting them on an issue. Then look at her husband and you’ll see the same finger wagging. I’ll bet they do this a lot at home when they have a disagreement. Hillary is too confrontational, too abrupt, too stubborn and too coarse. I don’t think she would be able to get into meaningful dialect with adversaries when things are not going her way. I don’t think this will play out well in International relations. I think Obama can hold his cool and use his intellect and reason to a far better degree than she.

I’m at a loss. I posted below about Hillary Clinton’s immigration stance, and now some are accusing me of inaccurately quoting her! I guess some of those people may have a rational point, but for me the real issue here is that we have to start talking about the fact that dealing with immigration is going to require deporting some people. In any event, I did the best I could to figure out the meaning of a very confusing comment, and the Clinton campaign never got back to me with a clarification.

Ron Paul sounds like Ralph Nadar.
Give me a break!

ABC BLOGGER,
you said”Hillary Clinton suggested in a December speech that the best way to deal with the illegal immigration issue was to “round everybody up and deport them.”
**** No she did not, she has always said that would be insane, that it would take tons of buses, and the constitution would more then likely be messed with in order to get it done.”
You said”Hillary’s full comment in a December speech was: “Now, some people say, ‘OK round everybody up and deport them,” she said. “That sounds really good. I hear that on TV, I hear it on the radio. But let me ask you how that actually works. You see, I don’t want to tell you something that sounds good and then have you wake up later and say, ‘Wait a minute –nobody said it was going to cost that much or be that hard.’”
****If you finish the quote , you’d see she was being sarcastic. So stop Smearing her, we latinos are not stupid. many of us are way smarter then you.
Her plan is to deport only people who have commited crimes. Everyone else will pay a fine, since they are breaking the law. then they will have to pay back taxes, since that’s what any american would have to doif they did not pay taxes. then they would be put in the system for their citizenship. She also says she wants to help Mexico and their job growth , because she know sth problem isn’t the struggling mexicans that need to feed their families, it’s the lack of good jobs in mexico. So get your facts straight, or be prepared to be called an idiot!

I think maybe the Latinos that are here legally are sick of the illegals bringing their name down and appreceiate the tougher stance on immigration

Another negative article on future President Hillary Clinton…..imagine that. Despite the almost completely united press against her, she just keeps winning. Add up the votes!!! She STILL got more votes than any candidate on EITHER side yesterday.

Sadly, the Latino community are now joins the historical ranks of those working class whites who declined to make common cause with African Americans in the South, thus condemning both to the political wilderness for generations of misery. Sad, Sad, Sad.

Why do we have double standards?
I am 60 and at my age when I apply for a job I am told I am too old for the job. My husband was laid off because he was over 60 and he was replaced by a younger engineer. A president’s job is much more complicated yet we can hire a president who is over 70.
And when I was young always a more experienced person gets the job. I was rejected because I had less experience the other candidate. It didn’t matter that I had masters’ degree, hard working, and inspirational, good speaker. But we can hire a president with less experience?
This does not make sense to me. Then I think why it should make sense. We hired George Bush with fewer qualifications?

eleven22:
if you are leveling me, then i salute you.
if not, then read this to see what i was referring to:

kel posted wise words @ 10:53 .
i respect immigrants who play by the rules and are here legally , as should all americans . after all, unless you are an american indian you are yourself of immigrant descent. the issue is very simple ,no bias or racism is implied because most,if not all legal citiens want our borders secured and our social/economic paid-for-by taxpayer programs to be reserved for legal citizens as well.
one thing that undermines the whole tedious immigration mess is the fact that the government LEGALLY allows millions of ILLEGAL aliens to enter the country to work under a job visa/migrant worker program every year and many/most of them stay on here illegally after their work time limit is expired ,adding to the problem at hand in a big way.
the guest worker program was started in ww2 because we needed extra workers for sugar cane fields (among other things) and so it was supposed to be temporary.
however once business realized they could use their influence in the government to make the program a permanent one, thats exactly what happened and was the start and is the root of the problem today.
the simple fact is,if a business cannot stay in business using legal american citizens, they they should not be in business in the first place.
importing cheap, government supplied illegal immigrant labor (who incidentally have no real enforceable labor/worker rights) is the fat cat capitalist utopia come true, but for the avg working joe/josie programs like the guest worker program are effectively ruining their american dream.
write your congressperson and senator and DEMAND an end to this farce ,if they really support immigration reform ,otherwise they are just pulling the wool over everyones eyes ,building expensive fences while the illegal workers are brought right across the border on government supplied busses ,just so big business can get a free ride at the american taxpayers expense.
SCANDALOUS!!!!!!

I am just STUNNED, but all the lies and out right negative action by so many news outlets.

The indivdual who called Obama a “peevish child” obviously hasn’t met the man. I went to Washington and worked with him to fight Bush while he was cutting community development dollars that’s helping people get retrained once their jobs go to India and other foreign countries. Hispanic brothers and sisters those are vital to our existance. All of Hillary’s time in congress she nver said a word about Bush cutting those programs her husband put in place. aomen for President is ok but not this one.

I like Obama because of his youthful exuberance and charisma. However, his message for change is a little fuzzy, still. GWB ran on a platform for change in Washington and look where it got us.
I hope that Obama gives change a chance by explaining what he believes is the best change for America.

Dear Boyddollar!
That is not what I heard from the back community few months ago, when they call Hillary Clinton as the honorrable daugher, when they call Bill Clinton the first Back President.
By the way. I did the math and I am very good at math. That is why I am upset.

It matters not the color of Obama’s skin. He is bi-racial like Tiger. Also like Tiger, he isn’t playing the race card at every opportunity.
It is the challenge of black people to be accepted on the basis of our body of work and God-given ability. We want the same things that people of other races want.
Obama is the best candidate for president right now. The sad reality of it is this: if he were a white man…

Obama promised us “change” in Illinois too — but failed to deliver anything. He has NEVER inititated or supported the kind of fundamental changes that would improve our lives or rid Chicago (my hometown) and Illinois of the politics as usual that has crippled it.
On the contrary, Obama has supported, and benefited politically and financially from our corrupt system here. The media has an obligation to provide a more insightful and meaningful exploration of Obama’s profound lack of record on the issue of “change” in Chicago and Illinois.
Obama has done nothing while on our payroll as our senator but cut deals to enrich himself (e.g. Rezko) and his wife (tell us, Michelle, what was the deal Obama cut that more then tripled your salary at the U of Chicago Hospitals immediately after he was elected to the senate?). The Obamas are selfish scam artists — nothing more.

Abraham Lincoln was a republican and there was a time when blacks voted republican. If hillary gets the nomination I definately as a black man will vote for McCain. Be very careful Democrats you might lose something you might not get back for a while and can’t get to the white house without us.

Tyron says: “The sad reality of it is this: if he were a white man…”"
_________________
If the lightweight Obama was white, he would not even still be in this campaign.
Let’s see. Obama has all of two whopping years of federal experience, most of which he has simply spent posturing and campaigning for the presidency while on our payroll in Illinos.
Obama is a leader of the Daley machine, one of the oldest and most corrupt political organizations in the history of mankind.
Obama promised “change” in Illinois too — but failed to deliver anything. He has NEVER inititated or supported the kind of fundamental changes that would rid this city and state of the politics as usual that has crippled it.
Obama’s foreign relations experience consists of….well, nothing but watching the National Geographic Channel.
And the list goes on.
Yep — I guess you’re right, Tyrone. No one could possibly not want Obama in the White House for any other reason than race.
Sure Winnie the Poohbama is qualified to become the most powerful leader in the world during these especially chalanging times. LOL

Stop the Resko rhetoric. Hillary got donations from him too.

Hispanics families have been part of historic and cultural fabric of the United States long before Jamestown, therefore, no need assume otherwise.
Hispanics certainly will make an impact on the elections like they have from past years but please keep in mind, today, Hispanics as a collective group represents 14% of U.S. population. As a voting block, in general, they are faith and family-based, conservative to moderate in values, concerned with economic conditions that affect income. Therefore, neither party can put the Hispanic vote in the bank.
One could say such a characterization is not ethic but mainstream in values. I think it is fair to say, most, if not all American families do not like risky or unstable political and economic conditions.
Most younger Hispanics will be attracted to Senator Obama not because the color of his skin but for his message for a better economic future for all.
Middle-age and older Hispanics will be for Senator Clinton because of the Clinton administration’s record with Hispanics, they have a history together which is not risk based. Number of Latinas emphasize much more with “Hillary” because of the gender struggle, which is their gender struggle as well.
Finally, Hispanics and politics, it is all about the family and mobility.
I would say the apple does not far from the tree for most Americans as well, regardless of their heritage. Savvy…

As a woman of color (black), I want to give thank to all the Latinos for voting on issues. I now support a Clinton/Richardson ticket. For get about Clinton/Obama ticket.

No matter how the media tries to spin this, the fact is that Sen Clinton won because she has more clarity on issues like health care and economy.
Why is the media not asking about 90% African Americans voting for Obama ? Did they all vote based on issues ?
The fact is no matter how hard corporate media tries to sell us an empty box (Obama), ultimately the voters will see through their game and vote based on issues.

One of the political analyst in MSNBC said “one of the reason Hillary Clinton won the big states was the immigrants who are not even able to talk English”. My respond is, therefore, their vote means a lot because they are not as well able to be deceived and manipulated by the reporters. They just voted by their heart and head. Reporters and political analyst like you in MSNBC and CNN are biases who do not have any purposes but to deceive and manipulate people with false polls, information and propaganda.

Asianmalesmoker,
Please don’t refer to us as “Back” people. We are “BLACK” people; that is Black with an “L.” However, if that is a challenge for you, you can refer to us as “African Americans.” Language is another issue of concern in the immigration debate. I used to not have a problem with the language issue, but after reading your blogs, I’m going to have to rethink my position on that matter.

This is getting bitterly out of hand. To the point I think that a democrat very likely will not be president next year. Keep falling for Hillary tears and the Hispanic community will be in tears or marching with tears in their eys next year.

I am fascinated to see comments about Hillary Clinton’s experience over Obama’s. What exactly has she done?
Saying that Bill’s administration did X,Y, and Z does not mean Hillary did that. She was a spouse, not an elected official, not a cabinet member.
People decry Obama’s ‘lack of experience’–yet he’s held office at the state AND national level. How many years has each of the candidates served in office at any level?
Hillary is given credit for things she did not do and is not held accountable for failures of the same era. If she wishes credit for the good of her husband’s administration, then she must also be held accountable for the failures as well.

Don’t worry too much about a fractured Democratic ticket, Ron Paul will run independantly as a libertarian, swaying real republicans away from the shiny candy-like button of McCain. Ron Paul will be the Nader of this election, but the downside is that he will have my vote if he does. He simply is the most level headed person in washington, transparent enough to let you know what he is thinking. Honest to a flaw.
The white house is secretly pushing McCain but they can’t go forward with it openly because of Bush’s record. He’s been quietly knighted by Rove and Co.
I think you will see Bush will be mum about any candidate until the unified republican front is achieved. Even then it will be hands off because he was such a looser for this country.

One of the interesting things it seems to me is that Hillary is far more overtly a woman candidate than Obama is a black candidate, she is far happier just appealing to women than Obama is jut appealing to African Americans.
I don’t really know why latinos continue to back Hillary, maybe the Obama campaign hasn’t done enough to ph Hillary’s positions on illegal immigration?
On the wider issue, I really can’t see Hillary bing a unifying President whether she wants to be or not. And I get tired of the experience question. Genuinely want kind of life experience can possibly prepare you to be President of the United States? Manyt seemingly well qualified, seemingly experienced candidates have made awful Presidents, whereas Lincoln had even less experience than Obama has.

Jake, the answer to your question is simple.
The primary results so far have shown that African Americans are racists, they vote following the race line. The Hispanic voters reject racism, they vote for what they believe and they believe Obama is fake.

AL – you posted the following:
“As an immigrant, I understand Sen. Clinton’s position as a presidential candidate. She knows how divisive this issue is. She does not want immigration to be a negative campaign ammunition against her to destroy her candidacy.
That is why she did not take a strong stand.”
So, I might be understanding this wrong, but you’re saying that you believe that Hillary is lying about her real position on immigration so she can be elected? Then, once she’s in power she’ll change her position?
I completely fail to see how that could be seen as a positive by anyone. If something is right, it’s right, and it’s morally weak not to make a stand for it out of fear. To deliberately deceive voters as to your policy stance just to get elected is worse.
I also doubt that the majority of Latino voters based their vote for HRC using this line of reason – that Hillary is really for immigrants, even when she has repeatedly said she’s against them.

My contribution: I am a Latin woman,college lecturer,married, one daughter ready to go to college ,living abroad who very proudly voted for Sen.Obama yesterday. The Latin American history is quite complicated: they stronlgy believe in paternal/maternal figures (in this case it would mean the Clintons ). Challenging themselves is not welcomed in their comfort zone and the bottom-up working message from Sen. Obama doesn’t appeal to most of them. However, this would apply mostly to older generations; besides, women tend to protect each other, there is a strong sense of fraternity because of the oppression in macho societies. I believe this could explain the majority of the vote. On the other hand, I believe younger generations raised in the USA and the ones who have been able to get a higher education have reacted and will react differently. Sen.Obama has gotten an important Latino support:NY & CA were not overwhelmingly pro Clinton, Sen.Obama got a god number of delegates. What I would really want to know is why Asians supported Clinton with such conviction, maybe because she went once to Beijing or some place in the area, all paid by American taxpayers??I don’t think I have ever heard her mentioning anything about Asians in the USA. Again, the message for all of us should be: ask yourself what you can do for your country (Obama’s spirit based on JFK’s theory)not what your country can do for you ( people expecting the government to solve their problems, in Spanish this would be: papá gobierno ).

By the way OBAMA did great yesterday. His strategy has worked wonderfuly. The game plan was to contain the Clinton’s on Super Tuesday.
The upcoming primary contexts will be the opportunity to voters to actually have the chance to listen to his message of HOPE and CHANGE.
The Democrate party has crafted the Super Tuesday to give the victory to the establishment’s candidate (i.e. the Clinton’s). It didn’t work.
The Clinton’s won’t be able to fool the people over and over (tears, pseudo apologies, lies, etc…). And more importantly the influence of Latinos will be minimal in the upcoming states.
Hillary Clinton was “nice” at the last debate because she was certain to emerge as the WINNER of the Super Tuesday. Watch out, the pressure is on her again. She will send Bill to do his bull-dog job.
OBAMA has the means, the strategy, and a network of grass root support to win this election.
And he will emerge as the winner of this context. The Clinton’s cannot contrast McCain. Only OBAMA can provide and alternative to this Bush’s clone. McCain will continue the war, he will keep us in recession, and will please Wall Street.

Does anyone really believe, Obama can beat John McCain in Florida, Ohio, Arizona, Nevada, Missouri, Arkansas, New Mexico etc.? A democratic presidential candidate has to win some of these states in order to win the general election. A small number of Independents vote and there too John McCain will win by at least 15 points, as most independents tend to be in the middle where John McCain is. Hillary is strong among women and hispanics, even with a novemeber contest against McCain, and pulls almost even with Obama among white men. On the other hand Obama will get most of the votes of Hillary supporters whites, hispanics and women. But the thing thats troubling for the democrats is that Blacks and ultraleftists are already talking about not voting for clinton(if nominated) in November or worse voting for McCain. Black radio talk show hosts and some people in the mainstream media (talking about the bradley effect) injected race into the campaign, after New Hampshire, Obama(or his campaign by sending emails abou hillary’s comments which could be percieved as downplaying activism and hence black activism) didnot try to rise above it but took the opportunity to criticise Clinton for remarks about how politician and activists together brought about the necessary change via civil rights act, calling them unfortunate(how come?? what was so unfortunate there???). As Rangle said race came into this contest because Obama said ‘race’. That very day he lost lower mid-west, Ohio and Florida to McCain(or any projected republican nominee). If a candiadte running to overcome barriers can’t rise above he said she said and picking apart comments made in good faith then whats the difference between him and others, McCain looks much better in contrast. Now ppl are using stupid excuses to not vote for either Hillary or Barak. Why would you want another 8 years of Republicans. In retrospect i think the decision of Obama to run this time was not a wise one, he is going to get killed by McCain and the republicans on every front experience, dirt digging, age, policy matters and voting record. On top of that he has been there only two years, you gotta be more seasoned to take on the media which mostly has moderate republican leanings(hence any one but Clinton mantra), with the female vote(the largest voting block) out of the equation and up for grabs, without Hillary, its going to be a tough one for Obama and the democrats. Obama hasn’t learned he tricks of the trade yet, he has never thanked his opponents in the speeches he makes after winning and losing a primary, in contrast John McCain seems the winner even when he is making a concession speech. Obama is going to be analyzed and ripped apart by the media and republicans. There is not much to be analysed about McCain and everyone knows the negatives of Hillary. McCain and Hillary can only go up from here while Obama will go down once the enthusiasm dies down and the media attention is taken off Hillary and her detractors among Democrats.

Funny how all the Obama supporters are calling Latino’s racist because they did not vote for Obama. Even though we have voted for many African-Americans who now sit in various city’s as Councilman, State Representatives, School District officials, etc..etc..
Let’s talk about the intimidation that is going on in the Latino community with some African-Americans harassing people on the phone and beating up people for not voting for Obama.
Latinos voted for Hillary because we believe in her and know she will do whatever it takes to help our country get back on it’s feet. Create jobs, health-care plan that makes sense, economy, etc..etc.
It’s odd nobody is noting the fact that the majority of African-Americans “are” voting for Obama because he is a black candidate and not for what he can do or not do for the country. Only on his Hopes & Dreams speeches with nothing substantial being brought to the table.
As for those who are saying Hillary supporters are ignorant and don’t have a clue, let me remind you Obama will need these votes to win the nomination.
Obama supporters are such mean spirited people and they have the nerve to advocate for a person who will supposedly bring unity among all parties.
I will join such ignorance just because he has Kennedy and Oprah falling for it.

Blacks and latinos don’t get along. If Obama wins democratic nomination I see McCain winning general election due to black majority voting for Obama and whites and hispanic voting against the black candidate.

Gotta love it -
Monday Night/Tuesday Morning
Yesterday before the returns it was all about delegate counts.
Who cares who wins the states – it’s the delegate count that counts.
She may win more states but our guy is going to get more of what is important, and that is delegates. Let her brag, we will get more delegates.
We are ahead now in the polls. She was up 30 pts in September and December, but those polls don’t matter no more. We are ahead now.
We got the Kennedys, John Kerry and the Massachusetts Governor on our side. We are ahead now by 4pts and its a wave – she is going down. September and December was a long time ago.
Same thing in NJ. Who cares if she was ahead back then, this is now, its time for change – we are ahead of her in 3 polls, she is losing to the wave, the surge of the youth vote. September is the past, we are the future. She’s gonna feel the change tomorrow, you wait and see!!!
************************************************
Wednesday Morning
We won more states! Yeah she won the big states, BUT WE WON MORE – SHE LOST!!!! Why are we not in the headlines, we won almost twice as many states!!
She should have won Massachusetts – she was up 30 pts in September and December – we came back and almost did it.
She should have won NJ. She was up 30 pts in September and December. We came back and almost did it.
She only won 8 states and we won 13! That means we won!!
********************************************
Reality Check
Obama won more Red states that no Democrat will win in November.
Connecticutt and Missouri and New Mexico are dead even.
He won his home state and so did Hillary.
She might still pick up NM, and has tiny American Samoa with its 6 delegates.
That means it could be 12 States for Obama, 9 States + Samoa for Clinton.
But here is a civics test for you. Go add up the ELECTORAL votes Obama’s states give him. Then when you have that total go add up Clinton’s ELECTORAL votes for California, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Florida, and hell, even Michigan.
There is your reality check.
Winning red states in a primary doesn’t mean you are EVER going to win those (Idaho, Utah, ND, Alaska, Kansas) in the General.
If you barely won Missouri, New Mexico (which is still out), and Connecticutt, that is no mandate for the Wave Of Change.
All in all it is pretty clear – the OBAMAthon did well, getting a lot of states, but less delegates. Clinton did better because she crushed him in the states that will count when November comes to town.

If you accused the Latino voters voted for Hillary Clinton is based upon the race. Then can people also question that the majority of Black voted for Obama is also based upon the race? According to your logic, it seems only the White did not vote based upon race now! I don’t think this is right and I don’t think this is a healthy discussion! Obama champ. should not accused the Latinos playing the races game just because they did not voted for him! It’s not fair to the Latinos and it’s not fair to Hillary Clinton as well. Ask Obama how much homework he has done to understand the other ethnic groups in this country? Ask Obama how much has he done for the other ethnic groups before? Ask Obama how much experiences he has in dealing with different ethnic groups? Be a uniter, not a divider! to be a uniter, you need to actualy do something to unite people. You can do things that hert the other groups while labeling yourself a uniter loudly!

I like both Hillary and Obama, but neither will win. Obama did not work hard enough for the Asian vote leading up to super Tuesday. He must remedy that to gain their support and campaign in Asian communities. He still speaks of America as one block, one place, without factoring in the differences. America likes that, which explains why so many White people-there are now Republicans for Obama- voted for him. It would be wonderful if our country was truly that way, but unfortunately we are not there yet. Perhaps, it is best if a Republican won so that they can clean up the mess left by Bush.

Guess what? The counting of the delegates 1 day later in the late afternoon is still not done. Obama could win delegates as well. Just caught that on TV.

Hillary is just toilet paper for the same elite that run the country now under puppet Bush.
Any vote for Hillary is vote for:
The North American Union:
More H1-b visas:
More unchecked immigration:
Even Higher Taxes:
Or worse Amnesty!
She’s taking health care money now, she will not do anything about healthcare that will amount to anything meaningful.
I am sorry but a vote for Hillary is a vote for the next republican, which BTW will yield the same results.
The US has been owned.

Truth4ever,
MLK was never belittled. Give me a break. Even the people left from the MLK marches claim it. So check yourself.
If you wanted to belittle MLK they could have talked about how he foresaw america being a socialist country, and we could speak about how he was supported by communist. And yes it does take a compasionate president to sign laws. Look at bush and S-chip!
And yes I AM BLACK!

asianmalesmoker: Blacks did not vote in any numbers at all for Alan Keyes. Why, if, as you claim, blacks only vote based on skin color? It’s because they didn’t agree with him on the ISSUES. In the last election, blacks overwhelming supported the white candidate, Kerry.

Alien Nation !
Because they know Alan Key had zero change of winning. Both Obama and Clinton have almost identical platform. You can argue for youth vs experience, but not issues.
Sorry, I am married and happy with that.

Dear Daniel-TX:
Thank you for pointing out 8 plus issues with Obama. Everyone of us know that none of these are either correct or wrong. In another side, we can pin point thousand of prooved issues with CLINTONS. Just think from your heart, compare the character of Clintons and Obama and you will decide to VOTE OBAMA for a better future.
?? Clintons were behind the black leaders just for a win – Tell me who is the racist.
?? Why did Clintons failed to bring the universal health insurance when they are ruling our country for 2 terms – The have strong tie up with insurance corps and still maintains it. Clintons word are sugar coated poisons to make us to vote for them.
?? Gun Control – Obama strongly supports gun control as same like normal people wish.
?? RESKO – Obama frankly speakes the relation between him as the employee and client thing. Even after having a profession photo, Clintons lied us that they do not remember RESKO and Clintons supporters too received money for campaign from RESKO. Here, compare Clintons and OBAMA – You will stay for OBAMA.
?? Obama Was A Constitutional Law Professor – Not like Clintons supporting Anti Unionists like Wal-Mart.
Do you think Unions will endorse Clintons. Unions will endorse OBAMA and bive the best president to USA.
?? Obama’s record on choice is less than 50%. Hillary the daughter of well known republican with gold spoon pro-choice foundation. Clintons still stay and live for Pro-life. To keep chemicals away we need such things as Fertal rights and Stemcell. Obama is a pro-choice. Humanbeings in the earth will SUPPORT OBAMA.
?? Obama’s pretense at being anti-war: Judgement is ability for a leader, Bush went on war with Iraq just for Oil money lieing people WMD. Clintons too made a big mistake by preaching the huge Bush’s lie to us. Some mistakes put us in Jeopardy and the same way it did for thousands of lifes. Still Clintons are not applogicing people for the mistake they make. Just compare their Judgement ability – You will VOTE for OBAMA.
A win for Obama will be a win for the humanity.
An Obama nomination is a guaranteed good life for the American people who do not want to have a lieing and bad characteristic president no more.

As you can tell by the Super Tuesday results, America is not listening to Oprah Winfrey (or should I say the “new” Barbara Streisand) or her Kennedy sidekicks or even, for that matter, the press corps. Instead, Americans are actually watching the debates, cutting through the hype, and reaching informed decisions. In other words, we are not allowing the press and image makers to manipulate us as they did eight years ago. The stakes are too high. Our nation is at war and in a recession. Thoughtful thinkers trust Hillary Clinton’s judgment and steady hand to steer us out of its current difficulties. As far as Barack Obama’s recent mudslinging, he needs to stop being so naïve. The Republican Party has a dossier on him and his family as well. The only thing we know for certain about Barack Obama is that he can effectively deliver a speech someone has written for him. Hillary Clinton, on the other hand, has provided a well-thought out roadmap for economic recovery and for getting our troops out of Iraq. What Barack Obama offers with his mudslinging is a very unflattering spotlight on his true character.

Hispanics certainly will make an impact on the elections like they have from past years but please keep in mind, today, Hispanics as a collective group represents 14% of U.S. population.
As a voting block, in general, they are faith and family-based, conservative to moderate in values, concerned with economic conditions that affect income. Therefore, neither party can put the Hispanic vote in the bank.
One could say such a characterization is not ethic but mainstream in values. I think it is fair to say, most, if not all American families do not like risky or unstable political and economic conditions.
Most younger Hispanics will be attracted to Senator Obama not because the color of his skin but for his message for a better economic future for all. Middle-age and older Hispanics will be for Senator Clinton because of the Clinton administration’s record with Hispanics, they have a history together which is not risk based.
Latinas relate much more with “Hillary” because of the gender struggle, which is their gender struggle as well.
For Hispanics and politics, it is all about the family and mobility. I would say the apple does not far from the tree for most Americans as well, regardless of their heritage.

It was mentioned last night that Obama did a lot better among Latinos that spoke/read English, but poorly among non-English speaking Latinos. The theory is because of Latino media corporate executives that support Clinton campaign controlling news coverage (i.e., providing Hillary a lot of coverage).

The TRUTH hurts doesnt it. If everone found out Hillary has no lead at all they will stop donating. So it looks like I will be on a mission.
v

Makes it hard to tell who is exploiting who. Trust me on this…Campaign Alliances…just like Campaign Promises are cheap.

Minorities vote for Clinton because they haven’t done their research, plain and simple. Most Americans don’t do the research, instead relying on their random gut feelings about a candidate, or waiting for the TV to tell them what to do.
Case in point, look at all the people on this thread who say they voted for Hillary because she can win in November. Every poll clearly shows that in a hypothetical general election, Obama does much better against the republican candidates than Clinton. She loses to some of them. She will lose to McCain in November, or pull off a miraculous close victory, then proceed to get nothing done for eight years. The republicans HATE Hillary and Bill Clinton, and will do whatever is necessary to make her life difficult.
The reason that we’re still in Iraq despite the majority-dem congress is that the republicans are effectively preventing any action. The dems don’t have the votes to override a veto, and the president vetos anything he doesn’t like. Electing Hillary Clinton as president will just further piss off the Republicans and motivate them to cause trouble. They’ll find a reason to impeach her, too, and her refusal to make various records public implies that they may have cause.
Contrast that to Obama, who has registered Republicans volunteering at his headquarters every time I go down there. Personally, I would like to see a Democrat in office on 01.20.09, and I would like that President to do things for the next eight years. The best chance of that happening is for the dems to nominate Obama.
The evidence agrees with me, but most people are ignorant of the evidence. Instead they believe the pathetic Koran/pledge of allegiance/flag-hating rumors. I weep for Americans.

It is absolutely amazing to read these posts and see how people have no idea about the largest minority in the U.S.. As far as the charge of racism, wow, it clearly shows the lack of understanding of this community. About the guy who said he studied LA history, go back and read the more books you have no idea about what you are talking about.
Hillary has had a long history with the latino community, that is why they voted for her. Obama all they hear is that his new for change, but what kind of change. Latinos vote for the person they have experience with. Many latinos are also against illegal immigration and want tougher measures, especially educated latinos. So people get a grip and stop all this stereotyping.

Someone mentioned that stupid people are the majority and that’s why politicians mainly try to win their support. This is true, in a twisted kind of way.
Results show that the majority of the educated voters (those that attended university)supported Obama.
He therefore has no chance.
(Bearing in mind that not everyone who has been to university are intelligent and v.versa, of course)

What Mike Tapper doesn’t mention is that what Gregory Rodriguez wrote was an Op-Ed piece in the LA Times, based on individual cases and elections across different states(which produces different affiliations; wishful thinking by Gregory Rodriguez and others like him ). Another Latina columnist wrote about her frustration with her mother for voting for Hillary, while she was an Obama supporter. In general older Latinos are voting for Hillary, same as why older white women vote for her–experience and a concrete platform as opposed to idealist youth(also probably why Asians also supported Hillary with about 2/3 vote). Look at the other article that talks about the Sanchez sisters, both congresswomen, Linda and Loreta. One (the one with more experience in Congress went with Hillary, while the newer less experienced went with Obama.) I hear the same thing coming from my parents and a lot of older Hispanics can’t get past Obama’s marijuana use(the other LA Times columnist makes this point about why her mother voted for Hillary.) I personally think Obama could do better with conservatives and white voters in the general election, but things are what they are and most Hispanic voters would have rather voted for Hillary because of experience with her(that and the fact that she isn’t conservative by any means), and because Obama did very little or too little too late to reach out to Spanish speaking and older Hispanics(even if he claims to be on their side with the issues–most Hispanics don’t know that, and those that do, like my parents don’t trust him or have a “gut feeling” and don’t believe him. I just don’t trust him because he’s Hawaiian, and I’ve known most Hawaiians to be a little too laid back(I would love to vote a black candidate), from personal experience, and in general Hispanics like most other Hillary supporters want concrete plans and a plan for change not jump on the bandwagon with what’s hot at the moment when he has no concrete outline about how he’ll bring change about (just like Romney’s commercials).

IF YOU LOVE YOUR COUNTRY VOTE OBAMA 2008
WE NEED CHANGE AND WE NEED IT NOW !!!!
RESTORE “HONOR” AND INTEGRITY TO THE WHITEHOUSE.
NIETHER A BUSH NOR A CLINTON QUALIFIES!!!
VOTE OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT AND LET’S FIX THIS MESS THAT GW BUSH AND HIS REPUBLICAN BUSHBOTS LEFT US WITH!!
ALL THESE “SUPER DELAGATES” (SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN CURRENTLY IN OFFICE) WHO ARE SUPPORTING HILLARY ARE EITHER RE-PAYING FAVORS FROM HER HUSBAND OR WANT POLITICS UNCHANGED. EITHER WAY, PAY ATTENTION TO WHO THEY ARE ARE WHEN WE RID OURSELFS OF HILLARY THEY CAN GO DOWN WITH HER. IT IS TIME TO CLEAN HOUSE AND START CLEAN!!
LET’S RESTORE HONOR AND INTEGRITY TO THE WHITEHOUSE……VOTE OBAMA 2008 !!!

When Bill Clinton was President he signed the Trade aggrement with China, Hillary also supported it. Hillary also voted for the Iraq war. Both the China trade aggrement and the war has killed our economy. I think we need Obama in the White House to clean up after Bush and the Clintons.

How easy is for an unexperience senator like Barack Hussein Obama to talk about change and not being able to articulate and explain in plain English how he would do that. Specially on these hard and changing times which the US and the Rest of the World are going through and will continue doing so for a while for sure.
Does Barack Hussein Obama, realizes that in today’s economies, societies, and geographies around this country and the world, real change seems to be the only constant and we as the US can not afford people without experience to deal with the changes and related issues?
Many young and middle class people across the US are getting tired of his “smart and quick answers” based on theory and “smooth talking about change without enough experience on many important issues”…talking smooth and good lip service are is always cheap ……we are Americans are tired of it.

Hmmm. Obama is a community organizer and that qualifies him for the presidency. Heck, I’m qualified for the presidency too, for that matter. What a joke!

I just discovered to unite America I need to vote for Hillary because to vote for Barack Obama I realise I have to hate/ridicule/insult women especially white women, people over 60, Hispanics, Asians, people who earn under $75k and and anyone who doesn’t have a degree. I heard a rumour about Jews too but I’ll have to double check that. You see I am just a simple person with the simple idea that people have free will and therefore free minds and we should all respect one another. NO to vote for Obama I would have to becaome a different person who I wouldn’t like very much.

When Presidents Reagan and Bush left
the largest U.S. defict, It was Bill
Clinton who cleaned up this one trillion
dollar plus defict. President Clinton
also left a Three Trillion dollar surplus in the U.S. Treasury. Thanks to
Bush-Chenney they wiped out the surplus
by giving huge subsidies “welfare” to
the rich. The U.S. has a Nine trillion
dollar deficit. Bush-Chenney have
borrowed one trillion from China to fund the Iraq war. Mrs. Obama has removed the defict from the family budget. I am so impressed by Mrs. Obama.
Barack also was a community leader wow!

Obamas campaign and supporters are becoming more and more divisive. He started as trying to unite the country but, all he and his supporters do is try to divide…educated not educated, white black, young old, latino black, men women and I am getting tired of his message.

I am extremely disheartened by some of the opinions here. I am a black man and a supporter of Barack Obama-a fact that I am tired of having to defend. Defend in a way that women don’t have to when they cast a vote for Hillary. Just as it is a sign of ignorance to make the broad assumption that Latinos will not support Obama because he is black, it is also bigoted to make the assumption that African Americans are only supporting him because he is. We care about health care, education, Iraq, and the economy just like the next. If the black vote were that vain, the Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton campaigns would have garnered more weight. All four of my grandparents marched with King on Washington, and it’s a huge slap in the face to have their vote-and mine-marginalized. Makes me wonder if we have really got past the dreaded issue of race as we so claim.

Hillary couldn’t keep her own house in order (Bill strayed). How is she going to run a country. She is passionate about the presidency so that she can wear the pants this time and kick Bill’s ass or have someone do her??

Can anyone please tell me what ‘hope’ and
‘change’ actually means to Obama since he
seems to find it very hard to define himself?
Speeches are nice to stir up a crowd into a frenzy but when asked what change will he bring his only answer has been that it will be different than the old ways of during things and wait until I am elected and you will find out.
Most of the Feb 5th wins out side of Georgia and Illinois were in red states that neither Obama or Clinton can win in the general election and that would include Georgia.
Hillary Clinton represents as much change as Obama unless there has been a woman President that I somehow missed.
Someone posted that Obama has 4 years in the Senate which of course he hasn’t since he just started his third and Clinton her 7th.
As far as education both have degrees in law from an Ivy league school.
I do think that Senator Clinton’s position as first lady allowed her to meet many different heads of state and there is no doubt of her superior knowledge of foreign policy experience than that of Obama.
Both senator’s health care plans are similar except that Obama’s is actually Clinton’s except he would leave out something close to 15 million people.
Obama’s position on the war has been no different than Clinton’s in his 2 years in the senate and saying that he was against the war from the beginning is easy to say when you didn’t have to make the hard choice as she and 76 others did especially when that choice was made based on Intel that was manipulated by Bush/Cheney for war. Her vote was preceded by her speech which specifically called for inspectors to go back in and for U.N. involvement but Bush stopped the inspectors and ignored pleas from U.N. members. The Iraq war is Bush/Cheney’s war and no one’s else.
Clinton has demonstrated that she can lead and no so from day one. Obama can only say that he can but has no history of having done so.
The Republicans keep saying how they want to face Clinton as if having her to run against will get them the White House but they know that if the Democrats for Obama keep hammering Clinton and the media falls for all his glitter even though he lacks substance and keep giving him what millions of dollars of advertising can not a person that is inexperience and is not ready to meet the struggles that face this country then they will get who they know they can get Obama.
Latinos in this country for the most part have made their choice and they have made the right choice. We don’t need another inexperience person in the White House. We have suffered because we have had such in Bush.
To all my Latino brothers and sisters across this country and especially in Texas please continue to support, both with you vote and with your money, the only Democratic candidate for President that can win in November and the only one that will not need on the job training.
Please support Senator Hillary Clinton for President.

Please vote for Barack. He has many many time explain what hope means. Someone who don’t want to understand can not be helped. Barack is clear in his message.
Change the moral and ideology from the bush administration to normal working for America politic. It is simple here an example: today bush is not talking to the enemy, Barack will do. I think said that clearly. So if you want you President Who will talk to the enemy vote for Barack. The Enemy sometine in fact (believe or not) even don’t know what you from them? How to want them to change if the message is even not clear. So make sure they understand what you want. That could help to avoid some of the not needed war killing US people and soldiers. That is cahnge. Just an example. You can find in any issue waht Barack means with change.

Duh!! The Hispanic Americans that can vote are American citizens. You win their vote by speaking to their issues. Immigration?? Please…our issues are far more complex than that. Try the economy, healthcare, social security, education, etc. All those issues working-class Americans have. As for the ID issue, I like that notion. I think all Americans including Euro-Americans should present an ID when they vote!

I did not think we had two really good choices as both Obama and Hillary want to award illegal immigrants with amnesty and drivers’ licenses. Hard working people pay into the system and the government wants to give everything away to those who do not pay into it. Social Security was intended to help us when we retire or become disabled.
I think by the time I retire SS won’t be there. All of the money I’m paying into it is being spent.

Attention America, Hillary loaned 5 mil to her campaign, why didnt she contribute it ? Cause she wants hard working people to donate it so, she can get her money back out of the donations!Now who are this people Voting for her? lol

Barbara – your reference to Obama being Muslim is either a direct lie designed to fool the unlearned or just plain ignorance on your part for which you have my sympathy. Senator Obama has on a number of occassions professed his Christianity in public to clarify this rediculous rumor. I also feel your frustration and I hear your syncism in your blog as you ponder your choices as the lesser of two evils. However, just as Barack Obama has stated, “we are the change we were looking.” If you are waiting for our government to give us something, then you’ll be waiting for a long time. The change is speaking of can only be accomplished by our unification behind the issues that are important to us and holding those who lead us accountable. If a candidate accepts money from lobbyist, then you should know that they (the candidate) is beholding to them. So, it stands to reason that if the candidate is financially supported by the people, then they (the candidate) is beholding to us. This is the difference between Senator Obama and Hillary Clinton. In fact, I could say the same thing about the Republican party who plays by the same playbook as Senator Clinton. Barbara, this is our time, and we must seize it now before the train has past.

People – we continue to talk about race and gender as if by those characteristics the issues that matter to us most will be resolved. Nonsense. This campaign is not about neither Senator Clinton nor Senator Obama. It is about our young men and women fighting in a war which will have no benefit to America, it is about affordable healthcare for ALL of our citizens, it is about the protection of our borders, and the ability for anyone who so desires to get an education. What we in the Democratic party are grappling with is not who has the right vision, but also, who can be an effective leader. Hillary says that she will be ready on day 1 to be the President, but how can she if the Republican party has already decided that they will oppose her on almost all of her proposals. They didn’t like Bill and they resent her being an extension of his presidency; just as we do with George Bush. We need a leader who does not carry the baggage and resentment that many Republicans evidently harbor towards her. We know that simply occupying the oval office does not give that person card blanche to achieve any and every proposal they put forth. It will take bi-partisanship. We need a leader who can pursuade Republicans to work on behalf of the American public because it is the right and moral thing to do; withstanding party affiliation. Barack Obama is that leader.

OGUCHUKWU – Yes, President Clinton did do all of those things, for which we are grateful. But, he also denegrated the office of the Presidency by getting his freak on with an internship in the Oval Office. So, the question is, despite the good that he did, is he or his wife entitled to the Presidency?
This reminds me of a biblical story about a man who God had chosen to lead his people out of bondage. This man suffered many things in his attempt to free God’s people. However, the story says that the man had broken one of God’s commandments in an act of selfishness. And, as punishment, when God’s people were to enter into the promised land, the man that helped to bring them out of bondage was not permitted to enter with them.
The parallel in regards to Bill Clinton is that his reward for the good deeds he did on behalf of Blacks, Asians, Hispanics, and women does not entitle him to re-entry into the White House.

As a moderate – conservative Democrat, I would like to see the Clinton, and Obama supporters to step away from tearing down each others candidate with petty, pejorative attacks about the past or the intangible future.
Any fool can tear down, its obvious, vulgar and cheapens the process. The national discussion would be more valuable if supporters are positive and express what they think are the best policy options on the table to solve the problems of the day, e.g., Government Reform of Congress, Federal Spending, National Deficit, Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, National Security, Taxes, the Economy, etc.
Senator Clinton, Senator McCain and Senator Obama are all talented and exciting public servants running for the office of the President of the United States.
The key take away here is the word “united” in that we need both Democrats, Republicans and Independents to cross paths to form a more perfect union in purpose. The next President must be able to do this and bring us together in order solve the complexity that lies in Washington D.C. and as well as the complexity of global political-economic issues that confront us.
The country needs the best Democrats and Republicans to move us past the Bush era and forward to innovate, guided by an experienced hand into the new century.

As a moderate – conservative Democrat, I would like to see the Clinton and Obama supporters to step away from tearing down each others candidate with petty, pejorative attacks about the past or the intangible future.
Any fool can tear down, its obvious, vulgar and cheapens the process. The national discussion would be more valuable if supporters are positive and express what they think are the best policy options on the table to solve the problems of the day, e.g., Government Reform of Congress, Federal Spending, National Deficit, Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, National Security, Taxes, the Economy, etc.
Senator Clinton, Senator McCain and Senator Obama are all talented and exciting public servants running for the office of the President of the United States.
The key take away here is the word “united” in that we need both Democrats, Republicans and Independents to cross paths to form a more perfect union in purpose. The next President must be able to do this and bring us together in order solve the complexity that lies in Washington D.C. and as well as the complexity of global political-economic issues that confront us.
The country needs the best Democrats and Republicans to move us beyond the Bush era and forward to innovate, guided by an experienced hand into the new century.

Neither Her Highness nor Obama will carry the South. Without it its tough to win. The Dems will win California and NY (per usual) so it’ll be another close election.
P.S. There is a lot of antipathy out there for Hillary. She’s a real phony and, from day 1, she’s already lost a lot of the votes. Obama will be a more formidable opponect to McCain.

That is easy to figure out why Hispanic votes for her. Hispanic is realitc and not moved by Obama’s empty political slogan!
Campare to someone who buy foods with stamps, hispanic use their hardwork to earn bread.

I don’t care about dynasty, I believe she can make this country wealth like her husband did. So many years in dem only clintons are not loser. Kennedy, Kerry are all losers, so is their puppet OBAMA.

I am married to a Latino and I will tell you that a lot of Latinos don’t support Obama because they see his immigration policies as politically expedient. His record on supporting immigrants is no better than Clinton. He has changed his positions on immigration as he tried to appeal to Latinos. Obama has ignored them until California. He goes on Spanish language tv and says one thing and goes on English speaking tv and says quite another. Saying si, se puede only gets you so far….. You forgot to mention that Sen. Clinton in last week’s debate she repudiated the abhorrent and “mean spirited” legislation and attitudes she has encountered and said “we can do better.. She also said she would provide programs and support for folks to learn English. Obama would just require people to learn English. BTW- in order to become a citizen right now, unless you are elderly and have been a legal resident for 15 plus years, you must be able to read and write in English. So much of this is just political posturing.

As a black, college educated woman (with an MBA)who supports Hillary, I find it very offensive that some are saying that blacks will not support her if she gets the nomination and Obama doesn’t. THIS IS NOT TRUE SO PLEASE SPEAK FOR YOURSELF AND NOT FOR ME!!! That would be the most ignorant thing that we could do if we want to get the Republicans out of the White House. I am going to continue to support her. I am supporting the person who I feel is best PERSON for the job and she’s it, period. I hate seeing the divisiveness on this blog and reading that blacks and latinos don’t like each other—yada, yada, yada. That’s all just talk. I don’t feel that way, nor do most of the people I deal with, so again, don’t speak for me. When I watch the debates,
I can hear the difference in what is being said and Hillary is very clear on her plans and how to handle issues. Obama is not–in my opinion. My choice is clear…Hilary is the choice for 2008. She can and will get things done.
GO HILLARY!!!!!

She gets the Hispanic vote because she has been traveling with a Mariachi band. Have you seen her lately? Everywhere she goes, no matter where – even for coffee, there is a Mariachi band playing happily behind her. It’s quite a thing to see. I think I’m going to vote for her as well.

I hope that you all understand that its not there are no hispanics votes ………….more of it goes to Hillary and those that come to Obama are from the educated and young ones amongst them…. of course in most societies there are not many of those and more so in most American ethnic groups. Surely you would have those opinions and manner of looking things and expressing them common to the uneducated then a few brilliant ideas and expressions …..of course here you do have those ocassional gems bringing some bit of fresh air.I find some opinions here that seem to come from people who though they live in the US are not better than opinions you would find from some remote corners of the world where communication are yet to reach. I dont expect everyone to be able to rise above certain sentiments.No everyone is of higher mind. Amongst poor and uneducated whites blacks hispanics and asians …….I used the word amongst…..you have bigotry etc etc . Try and get well educated about things and other cultures them would you understand what Obama is about then would understand his politics his language his abilities and his record. By the way he got most of the hispanic votes in his home state. Education is not expensive and not in USA please read and absorp facts before you play with them. I am not an American its a blessed nation but it does have a lot of uneducated ethnic groups and I hope they dont derail a great opportunity for the USA to take its rightful place in the affairs of this world.

it seems to me there is a purpose for this blog other than a free discussion…………..my criticism of a certain expression used here has been deleted and yet the powers that be on this blog felt the expreesion itself…empty suit is a good descprition of a US presidential candidate.

Obama gets the blacks, whitemen, educated, the old and the young?
Clinton gets the hispanics, the uneducated and the baby boomers?
The media are a bunch of people labelling buffoons!
Big Mac is Back!!!

Quoted from George: “OGUCHUKWU – Yes, President Clinton did do all of those things, for which we are grateful. But, he also denegrated the office of the Presidency by getting his freak on with an internship in the Oval Office. So, the question is, despite the good that he did, is he or his wife entitled to the Presidency?”
George, former president Bill Clinton erased the multi trillion dollar nation debt and create a strong economy for the US during his term and more, and YOU can discredit everything that he has done for this country simply with the Monica Lewinsky affair???
Sorry, but how narrow minded can you be?

Wow it seems like a lot of you guys fell for the divisive bait. Hey its a free country.. vote for whoever you want to. I just hope we can all just vote for who speaks to us.
Read up on their platform and vote. I hope day will come when we do not have to read articles like this one that focus on all the wrong things. The difference between Obama and Clinton is not much and they are such lovely people..Plus McCain is a swell guy.. I think as Americans.. we are ALL in good shape as long as a Bush is not in power..

Yes, I am a Latina and proud to vote for Hillary Clinton. Not because of my race but because she has the most experience, and I strongly believe that she will serve the American people well. I’ve got FAITH she will bring us out of this horrible economy phase we’re experiencing. Unfortunately, the bid for this presidency, on the Democratic side, has become a race issue for some individuals. Please let’s keep in mind why we need a true leader in office. We need to end this useless war, allow people to be able to keep their homes and help all of us who do not have any health insurance. VOTE FOR HILLARY CLINTON!!! WE NEED A TRUE CHANGE IN WASHINGTON.

It’s true, no matter how much you want to believe it, it is true. Latinos, esp mexicanos, do not like black people. everyone can try and lie and twist it up and hide it like they do everything else, but i wont, and the plain truth is that latinos and black people dont go together. now, im not saying every latino hates black people, but the majority dont like them. me being a proud mexican and growing up with my raza, we never did like black people. i have gotten along with a couple but that is because ive known them sense grade school. if you ask my grandma if she’ll vote for obama, she’ll tell u, ha estas loco im not voting for some chango q fuiste fumando cabron. and thats the truth. and all these plans to stop illegal immigration are not going to solve the problem. first off, us latinos do the jobs that other people wont/dont like to do. they complain about were taking the jobs, well if you werent b***hing an moaning about im not getting paid enough for what im doing or saying i wont do that and i wont do this, then there wouldnt be a problem. we come from a poor country to live the american dream. and to us, getting underpaid, is like being overpaid. making 4.00 a hr beats the hell out of what we would get paid in mexico. but the gringos and everyone else complains “im not getting paid enough” “its too much work” “its too hot”. and we work harder and our work better and more efficent. we dont need all the fancy little gadgets, we make do with what we have. second of all if they do decide too “try” (which will never happen) to deport all illegal aliens, the US will see the biggest rebellion in the history of the United States. No, i cant speak good english and i will, have been, and always speak spanglish. i WILL teach my kids spanglish and to be proud of who they are and not to give in to the pressures of american society saying that we are bad. VIVA LA RAZA!

Hillary Clinton probably thought she’d heard the last on her ties to Wal-Mart courtesy the Brian Ross Unit. Here’s a brief detail that didn’t get fleshed out in the Good Morning America segment last week: While publicly distancing herself from the company, Clinton has involved two Wal-Mart lobbyists in her campaign.
Clinton named two Wal-Mart lobbyists to her Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Steering Committee last June. Ingrid Duran and Catherine Pino, the “D” and “P” of D & P Creative Strategies, are registered to lobby Senate offices on behalf of the Arkansas-based megaretailer.
While Clinton returned $5,000 she received from Wal-Mart’s political action committee in 2005, she has held on to roughly $20,000 she was given last year by Wal-Mart executives and lobbyists, as Brian noted in last week’s piece. More than half of that money came from Duran, Pino, and a third Wal-Mart lobbyist, Tony Podesta, according to campaign finance records.

Obama’s rhetoric is “Branding” from his Marketing Team. If Americans want a Speaker for President – we’d be better off with Tony Robbins.

As a lATINO WE ARE VERY PROUD PEOPLE AND WE WILL VOTE ALL THE WAY FOR Hillary and there will be no votes here in new mexico for no black obama .this obama needs to be investigated for his taxes and for the laundered money.vote Hillary my Latino brother and sisters she will get better wages for us and better jobs this black obama only wants your votes he does not care about you .
blacks only care about themselves.

not long ago it was unthinkable for a largely white constituency to vote a black candidate…………….what has changed?…..Education! …enlightenment!…….of course mostly the YOUNG and COLLEGE graduates……..
You therefore need similar convergence amongst the hispanics for any better expectations….again its amongst the hispanic Youngs and college graduates that Obama gets most of his support………….
Hispanics are not different from other races ………improved education brings well-informed decisions………for everyone knows that even if Hilary was to say… ‘I will deport all Hispanics’… she would still get their overwhelming support….and that still confirms my thesis…

All of this prejudice between groups,lays right at the feet of white Americans.They started it to justify slavery and they will not give it up, piting one group after another against each other. The first thing people learn when they come to this country is the prejudices. We as minorities need to stop it, we are gaining power now, we no longer have to please whites by showing them we are perpetuating their prejudices, hatred and fears against each other. In fact, they’ve forgotten about all of us anyway, and they are pooling all of their power and wealth into their (conservative-”racist”)agenda, and you can be sure it doesn’t include us minorities to any degree. We are all (minorities) so poor we don’t even realize how poor and far behind we really. Those jobs we are arguing about are nothing but slavery crumbs, but its the rights, education, and opportunity that will free us All. I hate to say it but it’s the one smart thing that Black people figured out and fought for!

you guys, remember that we are human beings first and Americans second. We all want the same things: good jobs, nice family and good health. Why cant you concentrate on that? why must this race debate about how Latinos hate black people and such dominate the campaign? why cant you talk about what each of the policies the two campaigns will do here? I have not read one comment on the TOPICS. Not one. Yet we claim we have a great democracy.. based on what? hating and spiting each other?
What color is the blood that runs through you? blue, black or red??

Well, looks like the Spanish will have to decide whether they want Hillary or McCain.

Well, this is a little off topic, but I’m saddened by one thing. White men won’t vote for Hillary because she is a woman. I had hoped that by now, American men were evolved beyond that. Finland has a lady president and she has done a very good job overall (except her initial take on globalization, but she’s smarter now about that). Hillary has a lot of experience understanding that in order to get things done in Washington D.C., you have to build a consensus. Obama talks like he’s going to go in there gung ho and make all these changes. But I think he’s not telling Americans the truth. Hillary had those same ideas when her husband was president and despite her negotiating skills plus significant experience in the corporate sector, her health plan never made it to fruitation. Since then, she has realized how to get things done, knows when to compromise and when not to. Obama talks about healthcare, but not for everyone. He talks about foreign policy and some of his statements are poorly said, which reminds of the indiscretion Bush committed and ticked off half the world. Hillary is mature and has a lot going for her. I really believe that if Obama ran for office after Hillary’s terms as president, it would be good for America. I might even consider voting for him then. As it stands, he has no experience at an executive level, he talks like a preppy college grad, and he’s too idealistic. Hillary has plans for change on paper and all Obama talks about is his income tax statement. Who cares what he makes? It’s what a president can accomplish that counts. So all you white males out there who refuse to vote for a woman, keep in mind that gender is no more important than skin color. Think it through and then pick a candidate based on their merits, not their reproductive plumbing. Thanks!

After reading all of this about blacks, whites, hispanics/latinos, asian. This is making me sick! When are people going to get pass the race issue? If the issue is about illegals in this country? Lets look at the Welfare system, there are a lot of illegals here that is on welfare and they are getting medical, cash and food stamps. When there are a lot of needy American citizens/families that were born here, that have lost their jobs, homes, etc…and they can not get any assistance from the welfare system that was designed to help poor or struggling American citizens. How do I know this? Because I am a caseworker in the welfare system. I could go on and on about this, but will not I just think that it is not far for illegal to get assistance from welfare when needy American citizens and familes can not.
Next I’m tired of hearing about how Obama don’t have the experience and Hillary does. People lets not forget the Presidential job is like any other job. Remember when we all were looking for our first real job and once you did the interiew you were hoping that someone would take a chance on you, so that you could prove that you can do the job, because you didn’t have the experience? This Democratic election is just like that? Sometimes its better to step out of the box and give a new face (Obama) a chance over this so called experience(Hillary) keep talking about? I know I am tired of the same ole politics in Washington, so lets get on board and help change the good ole boy system in Washington and across this country.

As I watched this Sunday (Feb 17, 2007) programs Meet the Press and the ABC program with George S. I could not believe how much they were trying to sway our vote for us Democrats. I thought only FOX news was in the game for such tactics. My goodness they have joined the conservatives in trying to make sure we vote for Obama because the press is well AWARE that if his the nominee, McCain will be the elected president in November. Do we really need another Republican in office? Have we not learned our lesson? Obama will make a good president in another 8 years but not now. He needs to make sure he delivers on what he promises something that he needs to be prove as a Senator first. Please let’s vote for Hillary Clinton she is strongest, unbiased and most experienced presidential hopeful.

I think that people should vote for the quality of the candidate not for race, sex or color. Hillary Clinton has been working for this country for 35 years. She is the best candidate to be our president. Obama is just pretty words. Hillary offers solutions and actions. This country is a disaster and we need someone to take charge and control. We CAN’T afford to take a risk with Obama. He is a potential candidate but he is not ready yet. Wake up America, we need Hillary to fix our problems. We don’t need Obama’s pretty words!!!!