Keystone Democrats Set to Defect

I think a national poll might yield similar results. How about a poll of one? Poll me. I will vote McCain if our party nominates Obama. Or maybe I’ll just go fishing that day.

I think that will change as more and more people see the importance of bringing our citizens together; as we get past the anger and shock of Wrights sermon and begin to look at the bigger picture. As an African- American, I like to see more of the democratic party say what Huckabee said in his television interview when asked about Wrights sermon. He may be a Repulican the party who is suppose to be less in tune with the minorities,but he has shown so much more class in his response to the sermon and in his response to Mr. Obama’s refusal to abandon his minister; so much more consideration to the African- american community than I have seen coming out of the democratic party who has claimed to understand the needs of the minority community for years, to the point that they even assume that they will obtain the African- American vote. I would have thought that Hillary, champion of the poor and disinfranchised would have spoken up with at least as much passion as Huckabee. I’m really disappointed. I’m not sure if I will vote for her if she is in the general election. I need for her to show me a little more character than I have seen so far in this election; but she still has time to gain my respect.

BKMC – you are living in a fantasy. Who thought Bush could win again after his dismal first term?
Jackt51 – you too are living in Obamaland. First of all, he was predicted to lose Pennsylvania before the Wright thing came out. Second, the divisions among the Dems have been their all along. Only Obamaniacs ever believe the mythology about him being a “unifier.”

That’s because we don’t want Rev. Wright sleeping in the Lincoln Bedroom.

What a total joke. When will Penn be fired?
Obama STILL leads Clinton in the RCP average (the poll of polls), even in the most critical stage of his campaign, by 3% in the Democratic Presidential Nomination polls. And his lead has already started growing again, as the graph shows.
BTW just wait for the GE debates between the shaky ‘no details and memory loss’ McCain and the brilliant Obama to see what will happen with the Obama support.
There’ll be hardly anything left of poor John McCain after the GE race. He’ll end up in a tie with Nader, Obama towering high above them.

I will work with other Clinton supporters towards a write-in movement. I WILL NOT vote for Obama or Mccain, but I will vote. I think the buyers-remorse is starting to set in, and by the time November rolls around the democrats will have squandered away the general election by nominating someone that has not been properly vetted and has no experience. Aside from this major blunder, they have also looked incredibly incompetent during this primary by not fixing the MI &FL votes, using super-delegates, not having a winner-take all in primary states, and having no strong leadership to make anything happen. I will never be a republican, but I think I have to remove myself from the Democratic Party as well.
PS. I thought 4 years ago America had made one of their biggest mistakes by reelecting Bush, but now after having 8 years of an incompetent president, Americans, with the help of the media, have pushed through a candidate that they are taking a big chance on vs. one that has proven time and again to get things done and work diligently for the people. I don’t believe that Obama will win the general election, so essentially Americans are asking for 4 more years of the republican party controlling our country.

Nice try, but we are not stupid. We will not waste our vote writing in Hillary Clinton if she is not on the ballot. We will vote for McCain.

I may just be a “typical white person” in PA , but I will not support Mr. Obama if he is the nominee, and I am not the only democrat who feels that way.

Is it me or do these numbers not add up?
53% of clinton supporters say they will vote for Obama
47% of clinton supporters won’t vote for Obama? is what I guess that says right?…
19% say they will vote for McCain
and 13% say they will not vote…
okay?
So I am trying to figure out where did the other 15% go… they are going to write in Clinton? So you are saying that 15% are going to do that? Really? or something else…
These numbers sound funny that’s all somebody explain.

Remember, Hillary was supposed to complete the race by “Super Tuesday,” but she was wrong. There is so much still to be determined in the next few months. But Hillary supporters can have enjoy all the personal attacks on Obama, by the right wing media; this shows what type of people they are, wining at any price, even when Rush Limbaugh and Fox can help.

Right after Hillary hired her own pollster, her numbers not only look unreal, they are unreal! Private polls like hers are set to try to get people to jump on the bandwagon with the wrong information.
One thing is clear however. Hillary and her followers have smeared, lied, put people’s lives in danger, divided the Democratic Party and voters, demeaned and promoted hate among all Americans along racial lines.
What a lesson she’s teaching our children and grand children. God is watching all of us, even you Hillary.

Grim? I don’t think so. Not yet. Emotions and rhetoric are running pretty high right now, but it’ll pass. I know at least 30 activists who are hammer and tongs for Obama right now who, if Clinton pulls it out, will grit their teeth and go all-in for her.
Unlike John “tin ear” Kerry, Clinton and Obama are pros. The only thing that would make a difference against Clinton right now in the general might be if she is perceived to be exploiting the Wright controversy. The black rank and file are really sensitive to this, because Obama is widely seen as having put forth a sincere olive branch on race. To see it slapped away would enrage them.
Although I oppose her, I have to admire the message discipline she’s enforcing so far. But cracks are showing in this.

Seems to me the only way a Democrate will win the WH is a write in. By November the Republicans will have destroyed Obama and a well planned write in campaign (just in case) will win the election.

“Obama STILL leads Clinton in the RCP average (the poll of polls), even in the most critical stage of his campaign, by 3% in the Democratic Presidential Nomination polls. And his lead has already started growing again, as the graph shows.”
Obama does not lead in the RCP average. It is actually statistically tied when you look at the margin of error. It’s deceiving to only look at the average and not the whole picture. The only poll where any candidate had a statistically SIGNIFICANT lead was the Gallup poll, which showed Clinton ahead.
None of the other polls, primary or national show either candidate with a a statistically significant lead, aka they are in a dead heat. Folks need to learn how to interpret polls and read the fine print.

Grim? Not for McCain, of course. I know McCain carries around lucky pennies and rabbits feet and so forth, but this guy is incredibly lucky in this campaign. No, i don’t think McCain finds what’s going on on the Dem side grim in the least.

It makes no difference to me what the Democrats do to try to unite the party
in August, if Obama is our candidate I will vote McCain. I’ve been a lifelong Democrat, I vote every local, State and National election ( I don’t just come out to vote when one candidate inspires me) and I will be casting my first vote for a Republican President. The Kennedys, Kerrys, Daschles and Pelosi’s have totally turned me off and dismissed half of their party this time around. This is not a slam dunk Obama win, this is not a McCain and Huckabee differential- this is a party split down the middle between Obama and Clinton. Obama will not win the general election yet he will be our nominee; I like everyone else was impressed with
Obama’s race speech and do not personally believe his views are those of Wrights, but I will not vote this election on the basis of redemption and symbolism. His record is thoroughly unimpressive to me and his experience is minimal and that is why I will not cast a vote for him. Race is an important issue but the more important issues are the economy and Iraq and this process is getting bogged down with race now and will in the general election. The Wright tapes have cut into the core of who really is Obama really? and those who thought he had the capacity to unite now, for good reason, question that. McCain is moderate, he’s independent, he’s experienced and he is not George W. I want to vote Clinton but if that is not an option then I will comfortably vote McCain. I have 6 co-workers who plan on doing exactly the same. I think the Democratic party is making a huge mistake this year and we’ll be having 4 yrs of McCain anyway.

Well I know after voting 46 years for Democratic Party. Primary will be for HRC.
General for Mccain if Obama is on the ticket!! “Better the devil you know than the one you don’t”.

About 90% if not 100% of us posting on this blog are die hard surrogates for either Obama, Clinton or McCain. It does not reflect the view of the American people. Senator Obama is well recieved, has done well and continued to do well.

That poll is rooted in reality.
I am a former Democrat that would vote for Senator Clinton if she were the nominee.
But, if Barak Obama gets the nod, I will vote for the competition or the empty chair.

“Keystone Democrats Set To Defect”
To borrow a quote from Cheney: “So?”

What do you mean “once McCain is exposed.” ??
John McCain has been in the senate for years. He’s been called a “maverick” by the liberal press. They have praised him to the hilt for years. Nothing can be “exposed” that will be of any concern.
However, more to come on Obama. It will just drip, drip, drip out till the election. If you think people want to see Obama’s church people at the Inaugural, you’re insane. Obama is toast in the general. TOAST!

Unfortunately, race is a factor. We need a president that is colorblind not someone who is governing from a black “liberation” platform where reperations, perceived injustices, and blame the white man for our problems view. The curtain has been pulled back on Obama. The manchurian candidate analysis is not so far fetched anymore.

Obama is the last person who should be giving a speech on race. It’s like Hillary giving a speech on ethics.

@Obama–Yikes and the rest of you that aren’t using your brains-Obama is not destroying the Democratic party people like you who have only bothered to google the bs you read on these blogs are. You have probably never once been to his website to actually research any of his plans for the country. See that is the big difference between Clinton supporters and Obama supporters- we have researched her and him and we chose him, but we will swallow that nasty pill and vote for her if we have to – for the good of the country. While so many of you seem to have the childish attitude of if she can’t win then neither can he. Grow up!

Well said ss

“you people” did not make race an issue Obama did that all by himself. If not mistaken he received many of white votes prior to his hate filled Reverands revelations. Particularly white males (the evil ones) were voting for him in large numbers. I don’t think that will continue in spite of all the eloquent speeches. Frankly, I don’t blame them.

Hey James- Wisconsin is doing just fine too , please add us to your list of states not affected by fear and hate tactics…

T, it’s not so much the words of the Rev. Dr. Wright, Jr. It is the fact that Sen. Obama claims it is his use of good judgement that differentiates him from Sen. Clinton (and Sen. McCain). We question Sen Obama’s judgement in financially supporting, for 20 years, the rhetoric that Sen. Obama now calls as “incendiary language to express views that have the potential not only to widen the racial divide, but views that denigrate both the greatness and the goodness of our nation; that rightly offend white and black alike.”

There is not much to “research” on Obama. He’s voted “present” for most of the controversial issues.
He’s a blank slate, and unfortunately for him Rev Wright filled in the blanks.

Mike, Obama’s message of “unity” got clouded and exposed when Rev. Wright’s “message” came out. Sorry, but your guy loses in the general.

Lisa, have you no friends with whom you disagree?

The only thing scarier than Obama’s relationship with Rev. Wright for 20 years is the supporters manic support for him. It’s weird and very cult-like.

“The only thing scarier than Obama’s relationship with Rev. Wright for 20 years is the supporters manic support for him. It’s weird and very cult-like.”
-We aren’t the ones saying ‘ it’s our candidate or else.’
Lisa: I have friends that have every view imaginable on every topic imaginable. This is where dialog comes in handy. We are a nation of 300 million people, each one unique. If we aren’t able to speak freely, nothing will ever change.

Why isn’t anyone talking about the fact that McCain thinks that IRAN is the right place to fight them ( Al Qaeda)? That is scarier then both the Dems..at least they know who we are fighting and where…

James Danley, is a bees nest the right place to fight bees? If you stop hitting the bees nest… you know, this is getting off point. My point on this board is the Obama/Clinton question. Democrat/ Republican will have it’s day, believe me.
Obama and Clinton both want out of Iraq. That was the original point. If the Hillary supporters decide to turn their backs on Obama, should he be nominated, that would be a vote for McCain… who is committed to a possible unending war.

The Democratic convention had better nominate someone other than EITHER of these preening “post-partisan” whiners, or a lot of Democrats will go elsewhere, write in actual Democrat John Edwards, or stay home.

The proof will play out in every state voting here on out, starting with Pennsylvania. I grew up there, and I know the ugliness of racism, as I watched it and listened to it. And most of you call yourselves progressives….to, for what???

Obama losing has nothing to do with with the fact that he is black. It has everything to do with the fact that he has embraced the anti-American loony left and racially divisive frothing preachers like Wright. Oh sure, he offers excuses and tepid denials, but Americans are not going to fall for them. 20 years and follow the money Obama gives speaks louder than words.
America is ready for a black President. It is not “ready” for Barrack Obama, and never will be.

LA in Indiana writes:
“most will not vote for Obama simply BECAUSE he is black”

Navarro….do you assume that everything that comes out of Obama’s mouth is “made up”. Its the same old crap.
Apparently to YOU, there is nothing real about any of us you just assume. And that’s sad.

Spin it anyway you want the fact is Obama has shown he has poor judgment, admits he makes boneheaded decisions and has been caught lying during this campaign. He can’t win in November and the DNC needs to wake up and smell the coffee.

It’s ok. At least you’re at denial now. Come GE you should all be at acceptance.
Breath deeply k.

Even without MI and FL, Obama cannot, and possibly was inherently incapable of bringing us together.

Rick, join me and go fishing. America made a hugh mistake voting for Bush and I will not be guilty of voting for Obama. DON’T BLAME ME

I find myself more amused than angry at the attempt to characterize the support of Obama as a cult rather than open minded individuals who have been blessed to see what some voters can’t. For any one to use the word cult this political season quite obviously is in the wrong blogosphere, but I am sure there are many religious blogs who would love to hear from you. And if we want to let religion run its course on this subject then we should taken into account the fact that as we are “One Nation under God” and HE ultimately decides who wins or loses. Not the media, raving Hillary Fans, Obama-cans nor McCain-a-cans” Even further, while all are hurt by the incendiary comments of Wright, to criticize Obama, for not throwing him under the bus for opposing his views is a lack of realism. I continue to live in America even while not always agreeing with its actions. I continue to visit other countries while not embracing views of their leadership; I have befriended friends, Black, White, Asian, Latino, whom have opposing views of other races. His responsibility is not to sever the friendship but to bring an open minded view to his friend and former pastor to enlighten him that harboring ill feelings and un-American like views is inconsistent with preaching love and equality. To this Obama admits he has done. Judging Obama’s entire character because of his relationship with Wright, an elder person desperately in need of an American course refresher is a closed minded excuse to pounce on an individual that you were never for in the first place. Since when did our English language define listening as accepting? For those of you that search out Wrights comments, you’ve done nothing any different than Obama and that was to listen. I am excited that someone has finally challenged us to take a look in our own back yards, and talk about a real issue…when is the last time that we sat down with someone of the opposite race and told a racial joke and both could laugh, the last time we shared our angers of race differences with each other without it erupting into outright violence. It’s time for us to get over ourselves and realize WE are Americans…not segregated as
(Race) – American but just American. This is a test on where America is on race. Lets not fail.

People, people are you Democrats or what? I am an Obama supporter,I will vote for him if he’s the nominee. I think he has what it takes to do the job. I for one don’t believe everything I read. If Hillary gets the nod I’ll vote for her. I’m a real Democrat and we don’t switch to the opposition under any circumstances. If you want change,if you want a better America, a better life for yourselves and your family why would anyone support the stupidity and lack of progress we have endured under the administration of this Republican joke? We all know when someone is campaigning against an opponnent it can get ugly.Anything they can find to use, exploit or otherwise get to benefit themselves is fair game.So what if it’s used out of context. Check the message and the man! Go Obama *****I still BELIEVE!!

Funny, for someone who does not know the American anthem; would not place his hands over his heart when it is playing; would not wear the American flag pin on his suit; all of a sudden cannot have enough of the American flags wrapped around him when he is in trouble. Wow!
Are we really that gaulible?
Wake up America! Wake up!

Well,
you can add me to that list, I was so happy to hear Murtha endorsed hillary… I went to huffingtonpost, and the comments…oh my!
Murtha, a celebrated marine…one of the first anti-war democrats…the comments: “an old has-been” by some of the Obama supporters
This democrat will vote for Mccain over Obama and his “finally proud of america” wife and his “anti-white”, “anti-jewish”, “anti-american” preacher…. at least Mccain has done more to deserve my vote…
I will vote for hillary… BUT I WILL NEVER vote for the FRAUD Obama…if he gets the democratic nomination

Bill Richardson claimed endorsement only after the hope of a re-vote in Michigan and Florida was pronounced as UNLIKELY………another “typical” politican. He’s hoping for a spot as VP or Secretary of State, IF Obama wins.
I think we need to go back to all the “typical” white states where the “typical” white people voted for the “typical” black person and find out how many of them would like to re-vote and “CHANGE” their minds about Obama and how wonderful he is after they have found out just what he thinks of them now!
Also, I think that all the SUPER DELEGATES NEED TO READ Obama’s books and find out how he really feels about race and where he came from! He has totally denounced his mother’s side and wholeheartedly embraced his blackness. He knows deep down inside himself what he believes because he AND his wife have both made negative statements about our country. DID THEY REALLY TAKE THEIR DAUGHTERS TO HEAR PASTOR WRIGHT SPEW HATRED?
MAYBE EVERYONE SHOULD GO BACK AND RETHINK THEIR VOTES AND START CALLING ON THE “SUPER DELEGATES” WHO REPRESENT “TYPICAL” WHITE STATE VOTERS and TELL THEM who we want them to back if they want us to continue backing them!
Everyone, including Obama, keeps saying that all candidates and SUPER DELEGATES MUST listen to the voters in their home bases and vote for the candidate THE VOTERS feel would represent them the best! How about Florida and Michigan?
Let’s see how many delegates Obama would LOSE if we could recall, because we no longer respect or believe him.

Contrary to a previous post — I think the SDs will throw anyone under the bus if they feel strongly he cannot win the general election. Do you really think they want to lose the White House yet again? The Rev. Wright and Rezko connections are not going to “die down” by a long shot. The radio airwaves and cable news stations have a hold of it and aren’t going to let go — and rightfully so. If it were any other candidate — do you think it would “die down”? I read more and more blogs with people posting who say they regretted their vote for Obama — the fault of the media for not vetting him sooner. Clearly if this “G*d Damn America” and “typical white person” stuff had been revealed before super duper Tuesday, Obama would long ago have been toast.

I’m telling my friends that I’m voting for Obama but I’m really secretly voting for McCain.

Hey JM:
Make a deal with you: We Clinton supporters will attempt to “see the promise” of Obama, even given the bad stuff we’ve seen lately, if you Obama supporters give Hillary her due and admit to seeing the promise of her Presidency. Because she’s just as inspiring, and every bit as (I would say even more) presidential than Obama is. For the last six weeks the Obama camp has been strutting around like they own the nomination – and they don’t. Because guess what? They’ve got to convince us he’s worth a vote IF he gets the nom, and he’s been acting like he can say anything he wants, that he’s in no matter what. Meanwhile, Hillary has been going to African American audiences over the last few weeks and with humility extending an olive branch. She’s still acting like she needs to EARN the nomination. So you admit she’s still in it, and she shows promise too, and I’ll do the same toward Obama. But it’s got to go both ways. Deal?

How hypocritical of Richardson to at one time say that Superdelegates should vote the way their constituents have voted and then ignore the results of his own state. Same with Kerry and Kennedy. Could they be any more ridiculous? I’ll never forget that hokey salute Kerry did at the beginning of the Democratic convention. I knew we would lose then. Al Gore, where are you?

I have enough money that I really don’t need to defend the Democratic Party and it’s neediest members. I have an Ivy League education, I have health insurance, I don’t care about children and their education anymore, the Republican tax cuts actually help me, I fought against one war so it’s your turn now and if your children die in it then so be it. You have dug your own grave. I am tired of your bickering and childishness.
Have a good life and most of all: GOOD LUCK because you and your children will need it. You are blowing the political opportunity of a lifetime. It will be fun to see the next Supreme Court.

K -
Deal. And that is the way this needs to work. Hillary is incredibly smart and talented. Sure, she is still in it. I do have issues with her integrity, tactics, and the fact that her husband’s administration, pursuing a very moderate agenda, was so polarizing over the course of two terms. Hillary has a reputation on the Hill as being difficult to work with. But how many of those concerns are legitimate, and how many are the result of being influenced by this incredibly negative environment that the media and divisive types are perpetuating? But I can deal with this, and while I struggle a bit with the thought now, know good and well that either Obama or Clinton are huge improvements over McCain, Bush and the damage they have brought to America. So, K, the deal is on. At the very least, let’s preserve our hope for this country above the misinformation campaigns being spun by those that fear progress and honest discussions about the difficult issues of the day.

Its truly amazing how paper thin Obamas support was with some Dems.
The American people are once again demonstrating how truly gullible they are to a few bits of strategically placed bits of useless information.
IF YOU HAVE EVEN A SHRED OF COMMON SENSE LEFT YOU MUST UNDERSTAND THAT OBAMA DOES NOT HATE WHITE PEOPLE.
His closest friends growing up were white. The vast majority of his senior staff is mostly if not all white.
HIS OWN MOTHER IS WHITE!!
Please get over your pent up fear and prejudice and see the truth people.
Vote on the issues and do not let this political smoke screen cloud your judgement.

I truly hope you are right Kadee.

obama and his team brought race into the picture. now when his bad judgement is exposed he hollers race when he is called on it. there are many black congressmen and women who have helped this country and have good judgement and would have no problem being elected. i am a typical white grandmother who would vote for the person that helps this country. that is not obama

As a former Obam supporter, Obama is nothing more than a bigot. he gave tens of thousands of dollars to Wright to help him spew his hate speech. Obama even called his white grandmother (who raised him) a bigot, but he loves Wright even more.
Obama is a disgrace and he should cease his campaign. If HUSSEIN Obama is the Dem nominee, I will vote for McCain, a moderate and candidate which both sides love.

I don’t understand the hate between the Obama supporters and the Clinton supporters. Their policies are close and no sane person really belives all the other issues on race, religion orleadership. When people go into the voting booth, I hope they’ll choose their candidate based upon the important issues of jobs, Iraq war and energy independence.

I have watched the debates. All I keep hearing out of Obama’s mouth is “what Hillary” said. If he could come up with ideas of his own I might give hime a little respect.
He lost any respect I had for him when he played the race card in South Carolina. I knew it ruined any hope in Georgia too as I sat in my mother-in-law’s kitchen in Savannah. I was very saddened by his negativity towards the Clintons, who have promotede civil rights.
As a disabled veteran who uses the VA I have to give Obama a big fat raspberry…he says he supports full funding for the VA…then why won’t he sign a resolution supporting it at http://www.offe2008.org. Senators Clinton and Schumer have signed. Many local elected officials in Illinois signed on with us (I am the Kansas Director for Operation Firing for Effect). The resolution even passed in IL on February 5, 2008. Where was Obama? Absent as ususal!
I do not think he has handle on Foreign Policy either. He has the likes of Susan rice and Anthony Lake; both were dismal failures in the Clinton Administration. I do not see that changing. Then the now-resigned, Samantha Powers, gets on foreign tv and say Hillary is a monster. Then the next time I hear her she says Obama will not use the plans for troop withdrawal he suggests in candidacy. Need I mention Brezinski who is qute anti-Israel.
Now to top things off Michelle Obama basically said she would not vote for Hillary. She actually said I do not like her tone, etc…
No I will not vote for Obama. We leave ourselves open to more attacks because he says he will go talk to Castro, etc…Now I read he feels we should also talk to Hamas despite Powers words in that interview in Britain.
Anyone got milk?

“The General is decided by the quiet ones in the middle, the people who only care about issue like: the economy, the war, homeland security, education and kitchen table issues etc.”
I didn’t see faith anywhere in your list. Faith was a major issue for ‘the quiet ones’ in 2004. How does Obama talk about his faith now? His church says ‘We are an African People’ (not African-American, but African people). His church espouses the ‘Black Value System’ and black nationalism. Not American nationalism, black nationalism.

The Politically astute and truly informed are using the Wright issue as a weapon against the closed minded, gullible and uninformed masses.
Its kind of sad, but this kind of tactic is almost foolproof as a political weapon.
Those that understand this method of politics but disagree ideologically with Obama are laughing at the ones that fall for this kind of tactic over and over again.
It is time tested, and almost always works because you can’t change human nature.
Now don’t worry, there is a simple test for this: If you are angered and offended by the previous statement, than the joke is on you.

I think that if Hilary Clinton wins the nomination we will have a quick return to the scandals of yesteryear. The Clintons have already shown they have no dignity and will do or say anything to win. I expect a whole new wave of hidden treacheries to emerge when/if she is the nominee. I believe that is why the Republicans are attacking Senator Obama now, to make their job easier in November. Consider this, “If her husband loves this country so much he should of spent his time chasing Al Qaida opposed to chasing women.”

Are the voters in PA familar with the years of scandals Senator Clinton has been involved. Do they know that she was, according to her released schedules, in the White House when President Clinton was having sex with Monica Lewinsky? How could the PA voters ever trust her? As a Christian, it’d be against my conscience to vote for her.

As a democrat in Florida I am appalled at the DNC, and Barack. Where did all that talk back in 2000 go? What about all votes should count. Obviously, Barack does not what Florida or Michegan to count because he would loose badly. He would easily loose the pop. vote and probably the pledged delegate lead also. None the less, Barack has taken his ball and went home with 2:00 on the clock. I have the change of party affiliation in my hand and ready to mail. I can never be part of a party which nominates un-American candidates. I will vote for Hillary, but I cannot vote for Barack. If it comes down to that, this new independent will grit his teeth and fill in the circle next to a true American-John McCain.

I believe that if the republicans continue to hold the presidency we are all in trouble. I am a supporter of Obama, but if Hillary gets the nomination then I will support her, because the party comes first. Some people are suggesting they would change party lines and vote for McCain if Obama gets the nomination and to me that is stupid. Basically you would cut off your nose to spite your face and that is just crazy. We live and die as a party. I dont believe America can take 4 more years of the Republicans. Even if the Democratic Party seems to be falling apart, we as Democrats have got to stay focused on the bigger picture, which is to gain control of the Presidency.

I’m an independent voter for Clinton, she may only have 4 more years in the senate, but she does have good experience as a First Lady and REAL SOLUTIONS with SPECIFICS, not just TALK and Obama’s platform of VAGUE “CHANGE.”
Obama the whole campaign has maintained a “holier than thou” attitude-and every, calamity in his campaign, he takes NO responsibility for. When Clinton calls him on these legit issues, he is smug and labels Hillary “negative” and “old style politics.”
Obama has given Florida, Michigan and democracy the finger, disenfranchising millions by refusing a revote-yet he preaches to be the righteous candidate of change (he wanted to seat those delegates before he lost!).
Barack claims to be a uniter, with a diverse coalition. His pastor of 20+ years that showed him his religion is the most ANTI-AMERICAN bigot ever. Out of all the churches…he willingly chose to listen to Reverend Wright rant about how he hates all sorts of ethnic groups and America.
Voting was a hard choice. McCain is a man of integrity and character, someone who does what he believes is right. He’s a true American hero, came out of a working class military family and worked his way up to commanding thousands in the Navy.
McCain is a moderate who he reaches across party lines frequently taking unpopular positions even if it might be political suicide –a true uniter.
He may not believe the Iraq War isn’t a lost cause like I do, but I can respect the fact he doesn’t want a genocide to occur in the region, a power vacuum situation, or the new democratic Iraq to be up in smokes after 7 years of commitment-maybe we should wait till Iraq’s on its feet before we leave..
Im voting McCain in the general.

It enrages me that the media continue to cast doubt on whether Barack Obama is able to secure enough of the white votes necessary to win the upcoming presidential elections, if he is to be nominated as the democratic presidential candidate.
Playing the race card magnifies continued racial discrimination in the US and also helps to maintain and perpetuate the notion that white America has yet to honestly embrace the African-American as a true equal.
Since the media encourages us to discriminate, let’s look at age and gender discrimination, too. I wonder how many voters will NOT vote for Hillary because she is a woman. Too many men and some women still view women as weak and docile. And, how many voters will NOT vote for McCain because he is simply too old. He’s already 71 years-old!
I hope that when the race card is played in the media–reminding us that Barack Obama is Black–that all Americans consider and employ all the other forms of discrimination that surface in our country. Indeed, it would be a shame if candidates were judged on their own merits rather than their discriminated ‘short-comings.’