Another sign of Democratic division
Here's the latest indicator of divisions caused by the close, bitter Democratic presidential race.
In a new CNN/Opinion Research poll, voters were asked, on a scale of 1 to 10, how certain they were to vote in November. If Barack Obama were the nominee, 74 percent of Obama backers -- but only 59 percent of Hillary Clinton supporters -- answered 10.
If Clinton won the nomination, 79 percent of her voters, but only 61 percent of Obama supporters, answered 10 -- they would definitely vote, according to the poll.
That gap among Democrats, if it proved real, would make it much more difficult for the eventual Democratic nominee to beat John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee.
Pollsters caution, however, that in the heat of the primary season, especially one as heated as this one, voters often say they will sit out the general election if their favorite doesn't win, but then return to the fold as loyal partisans in the fall.
Another poll released Wednesday found that at least one in five of Clinton and Obama supporters would vote for McCain in November if their preferred candidate wasn't the nominee.
Asked about that today, Clinton urged voters in North Carolina not to bolt the party. "Please think through this decision. It's not a wise decision for yourself or your country," she said.
She said that when a primary is "vigorous," supporters get intense, but the differences between she and Obama "pale in comparison" to those between Democrats and McCain.
"I intend to do everything I can to make sure we have a unified Democratic party," Clinton said. "The most important goal is for us to put a Democrat in the White House next January."



Hillary...it is time to return to the one job you really were qualified for on 'day one'... playing second fiddle to Charles Schumer as a Senator from New York.
Your campaign tactics have failed.
Your message seems to be driven by lies, needless attacks and misstatements.
Your smug front runner attitude early in your campaign turned off enough Democrats to cost you the nomination.
Your arrogance since falling from front runner status has made for a embarassing primary which is as divisive as it is nasty.
Time for you to return to the Sentae and fade from the scene.
Actions Speak Better than Words
Before the negative press regarding Mr. Wright, Mr Obama had on numerous occasions declared Mr. Wright as his mentor and spiritual teacher for the past 20 years and even went so far as to include Mr. Wright in his election staff, these are the actions of Mr. Obama. When the press found out about the Hitleresque personality of Mr. Wright, Mr. Obama’s staff writers immediately created a rebuttal of hyperbole that amazingly some people actually believed.
But regardless what Mr. Obama and his staff reply, Mr. Obama cannot retract his clear public proclamation that Mr. Wright has been mentor and spiritual teacher for over 20 YEARS. And that up to recent negative press, Mr. Wright was on Mr. Obama’s Spiritual Advisor Committee campaign team. Mr. Obama cannot make excuses regarding this or deny it. And to downplay the violent rhetoric of Mr. Wright is like trying to make excuses for Hitler. Hitler and Mr. Wright both convey hateful and paranoid messages that should shivers through the average American. Never would I expect to see in my lifetime a man of such evil taking the pulpit on National Television and professing extreme hate and implied violence that has direct implications for almost every white, Jew, non-Christian, Christians of other faiths, government officials, peoples from other countries and so on. Didn’t Hitler do this too?
If you make the choice to listen and learn from a so called spiritual mentor every week over 20 years, do you expect me or any other rational being to believe that you wouldn’t be or want to be influenced by their ideas? And what does that say of your personal integrity if you chose American hating Mr. Wright as your mentor in life?
Action is the real measure of a person, not their words. We know who Mr. Obama is by his life and choices, not the words he spins. And we can only imagine the amount of hatred Mr. Obama will unleash once he achieves ultimate power. Uh-Oh!
And also consider recent announcement that the chief of the firm involved in the State Department’s passport breach is one of Obama’s adviser. (And why is this not being discussed?) And that Obama has been caught lying about Rezko, regarding the amount of money Rezko gave him, and that Obama still hasn’t come clean about his Rezko land deal. Or further, how Michelle Obama makes a phenomenal $317.000 a month at a hospital in Chicago that is famous for turning away the poor, especially the black poor and Michelle Obama’s separatist-racist connection to Farrakhan and Chicago's Trinity United Church trumpeting Barack Obama AKA Barack Hussein Obama as the second coming of the messiah.
And today, the criminal indictment of Mr. Obama’s super delegate the governor of Puerto Rico.
And for those who don’t know Mr. Obama’s connection to Saddam Hussein, I suggest you read the following article very carefully:
http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/03/obamas_iraqi_oil_for_food_conn.html
If Obama were to become president, what would stop Mr. Obama from appointing Mr. Wright to his cabinet? And after Mr. Wright’s appointment, if anyone complained no doubt they would be called racist. And it seems as if this strategy - that it is racist to criticize a black man - is already in effect as Mr. Obama can do anything corrupt with minimal impunity by the public or the press.
But if Hillary so much as sneezes, she is taken through the laundry and hung out to dry and then beaten some more. Such an obvious bias treatment towards Mr. Obama because of his race is racial discrimination. And I believe another reason why Mrs. Clinton is unfairly criticized to such an extreme is because a handful of powerful men in the media can’t stand the idea of a woman for president – likely a libido thing.
We should have as our country’s leader someone with wisdom and knowledge, whose goal is the selfless betterment of the world. We should not elect someone with a personal agenda for personal power or select them because of the fashionably of their race or the preference for a gender.
With all the red lights in Mr. Obama’s resume, and all the hyperbole that he spins that keeps us from knowing the real Mr. Obama, are you sure this is the person best to lead our country? Should we gamble away the American future to a man who associates with and is taught by men who hate this country and its people?
If Obama would back off the very negative, personal and very sexist campaign maybe he wouldn't be alienating so many Clinton supporters. We get really tired of all the names (racist, evil, monster, McCarthy, etc...) when the gaps start to close.
differences between "her' and Obama.... CORRECTION
For some time I have been appalled at the horrible grammar displayed by writers on web sites. This piece contains another example of this.
"She said that when a primary is vigorous, supporters get intense, but the differences between SHE and Obama "pale in comparison" to those between Democrats and McCain."
Obama is CORRUPT, a LIAR, and his slogan of change an ILLUSION.
1) CORRUPT: A houseowner wants to sell both a house and adjoining land. Obama can afford to buy only the house. No problem, the criminal Rezko to the rescue. Rezko pays full price for the land, whereas Obama gets a discount of $300,000 on the house. Nice to have criminal friends like this!!! (ref ABC News)
2) LIAR: Obama claims he did not know about Wright's America-hating (God damn America) and racist views till it was revealed in the mainstream media in March 2008. Obama attended Wright's church for 20 years, was married by Wright, had his children baptized by Wright, donated over $20,000 to Wright's church and named his book "Audacity of Hope" after one of Wright's sermons. You really believe after 20 years and all this he did not know?
3) ILLUSION: Exelon Corporation had not disclosed radioactive leaks at one of its nuclear plants in Illinois. Obama, a senator for Illinois introduces a bill to make disclosures mandatory. Seems like Exelon doesn't like it. Each draft of the new bill by Obama goes more and more towards Exelon till disclosures end up being "voluntary". What gives? How about $250,000+ donations by Exelon!!! Obama is not change, he is WASHINGTON BUSINESS AS USUAL. (ref NYT)
People need to realize that Hillary has been fighting for them all along. All the way back to 1993 when she tried to introduce universal health care.
RicRoe: are you one of those Democrats who will refuse to vote for the Democratic candidate unless it's your favorite (clearly Obama in your case)? If you and your equivalents in the Hillary camp stick to your guns, then we're guaranteed to lose in November no matter which way the nomination goes. This is why they say the Democrats' worst enemy is themselves. Meanwhile the Republicans are just sitting on the sidelines laughing their butts off. (Really, they are -- just try watching Fox News report on the Obama/Hillary fight... their eyes are teary with joy.)
I'm one of those Democrats who's more interested in getting the Republicans out of power. I don't really care whether Obama or Hillary gets the nomination -- their policy differences are negligible compared to McCain (aka Bush the Sequel). Keep your eye on the big picture, man. We've got enough problems already with Naderites who've somehow convinced themselves that if they can't get a "real" environmentalist in the White house, then they certainly won't settle for any second-rate environmentalist (you know, like Al Gore.)
IF Obama supporters really believe superdelegates should reflect the will of the people, then why didn't the Obama supporters (i.e., the Obama Campaign) support the re-votes in MI and Fl? It wasn't the individual voters that broke the rules, it was the Party. The people shouldn't be punished by the Party. Secondly, the superdelegates were created to decide just such a deadlock. Yes, I voted for Hillary, but I would be very happy if either Hillary or Obama wins. I do not appreciate people expecting her to throw in the towel and villifying her and her family for not quitting. It ain't over till it's over. This is America.
Anyone who has read Obama's book "The Audacity of Hope" knows that one of the reasons he decided to join the church heded by Rev. Wright was that it did NOT require that he entertain all of the same views held by its pastor. He could disagree with as many as he chose and still want to be a member of that church because of the good that it was doing for the poor and sick people who had no health insurance. The church was in many ways providing he services he had been working for in the community before he joined it.
You may want to read about other religious leaders, e.g. a Rabbi in NYC, with whom their congregations frequently disagree but admire for their good actions.
Unlike the Left (Dems. Etc) and most of the the rest of the world GOP isn't afraid of these towel headed muslim terrorists (redundant). America is much more powerful than them and we can whip them bad just like the we did to the supposedly tough Taliban and Saddam & Co. If we want to we can wipe those muslims of the map; no doubt. It would be nice. mohammed is a child molesting pedophile. Bring it on towel heads! You (Jihaders) will soon by joining the like of Al-Zarqawi, saddam and his two sons. Let's take them the way of the Dinosaurs!:)))Oh yeah! USA!USA!USA!USA!USA! God willing!
Remember though, a vote for Obama is a vote for Osama; don't forget that. Al-Qaeda also wants the dems to win! They fear the GOP. The fear Dubya and McCain that is why they have not struck since 9/11 ! They know Dubya and the GOP will retaliate with overwhelming force! Perhaps nuking Muslim holy sites is not off the table even. if we get hit again; it's been mentioned by some congressmen . Mecca might look like the Grand Canyon after! During the Hadj would be a good time I think. I would be dancing in the street and millions of americans would be too. God is great!! McCain all the way! Just like Muhammad is in hell! So are many treasonous American muslim leaders such as Malcolm X, Elijah Mohammed and later on Louis farrakhan and honorary muslim like Jeremiah Wright and Jesse Jackson.
Michele Obama is an anti-american racist and a nappy headed ho too, She looks like a young Aunt Jemima as well; this is reason enough not to vote for Mr. Hussein Obama.
Remember though, a vote for Obama is a vote for Osama; don't forget that. Al-Qaeda also wants Obama to win. The only difference between Obama and Osama is BS. Obama’s racist Leftist anti-american Pastor Jeremiah Wight ought to be hanged for treason his anti-american comments (especially in time of War like now) as well as anyone who believes in or agrees with his Leftist hateful anti-american message.
Hateful militant angry blackman types are evil and are also anti-american traitors as well.
Just like Muhammad is in hell! So are many treasonous American muslim leaders such as Malcolm X, Elijah Mohammed and someday Louis farrakhan and honorary racist negro muslims like Jeremiah Wright and Jesse Jackson, Malik Shabazz, the Nation of Islam and the Black panthers and Michele Obama. Whenever they are asked to apologize for their evil rhetoric they rarely do and when they actually do they do it in a very niggardly manner. Isn’t it obvious their contempt for America and law abiding true Christians? America needs a President who loves America and is proud of her and needs those around him to love her also and served her both in politics and the miltary; much like President Bush, his father, Reagan, Ford, Nixon and JFK all did. We don’t want racist anti-military, anti-american angry negro running the country who has a nappy headed ho for a wife and a racist traitor for a pastor like Mr. Hussein Obama. A vote for Obama is a vote for Osama! Al-Qaeda is rooting for Mr. Hussein Obama too! There’s no telling how many 9/11’s we’ll have if he becomes the Prez; it is almost inevitable ! I would bet that we get hit at least 3 or 4 times by 9/11 magnitude attacks in 1 term with Obama. That is why I would never vote for him. McCain all the way!!!!!!
Hillary didn't care about FL and MI when she was the front runner? Hmm?
Yeah she REALLY cares about the people's vote huh, then why is she cool with letting the Super Del's Overturn the WILL OF THE PEOPLE? Give me a break!
Obama is the ONLY hope for this country, I know several people my age who have never even had a chance to not have a Clinton or a Bush in office? Wake up America, If the Rev Wright is the best they have got, they are pretty hurtin.
The 24 hr news cycles need this fight to go on,it only betters their ratings.
Of course we want a Woman in the White House, but we want an honest ,non tarnished Non- Washington regular in it to win it, no matter who she has to step on. Be a Lady for Christ Sakes and bail out with some dignity!
A BIGGER ISSUE THAN WRIGHT’S RACIST AND ANTI-AMERICAN SERMONS, IS THE VERY NATURE OF OBAMA’S SO-CALLED “RELIGION”: The “theology” that Wright teaches at his church is nothing like Christianity as most people understand it. It is called “black liberation theology.” Here are direct quotes regarding this "theology" from Wright’s mentor and major architect of black liberation theology, Rev. James Cone: 1. To be Christian is to be one of those whom God has chosen. God has chosen black people. 2. While it is true that blacks do hate whites, black hatred is not racism. 3. All white men are responsible for white oppression. 4. Theologically, Malcolm X was not far wrong when he called the white man the devil. 5. If there is any contemporary meaning of the Antichrist, the white church seems to be a manifestation of it. 6. Black theology refuses to accept a God who is not identified totally with the goals of the black community. If God is not for us and against white people, then he is a murderer, and we had better kill him. The task of black theology is to kill Gods who do not belong to the black community … Black theology will accept only the love of God which participates in the destruction of the white enemy. What we need is the divine love as expressed in Black Power, which is the power of black people to destroy their oppressors here and now by any means at their disposal. Unless God is participating in this holy activity, we must reject his love. *** These teachings are fundamentally racist and divisive. Obama has chosen to belong to this racist church for 20 years, and now because of exposure by the press, he tries to fool the American public once again.
OBAMA IS UNELECTABLE. A recent poll suggests that almost 30 percent of Hillary Clinton voters will vote for McCain if Obama is the nominee. Add it up; McCain gets almost all of the Republicans and almost 30 percent of the Democrats. Thank you Obama, and your ruthless, deceptive and race-card playing tactics, for helping elect the John McCain as President of the United States.
OBAMA IS UNELECTABLE and he is a liar. He was on The View back tracking what he said about Wright, he was reiterating Hillary's plan to to have her military advisers draw up a plan for a safe withdrawal from Iraq and he copies her economic speech. What a fraud!
I think Hillary supporters are so upset that both the media and the so called bigwigs in the Dem party want to usurp the primary process. The Obama supporters have been so mean and vulgar in their blogs that the Hillary supporters were forced to speak out and defend her.
Obam has done more to divide the party, yet he is the one complaining that Hillary is divisive. I beg the remaining states to ignore all the hype to force Hillary out and think what is important for this nation. He is not the right black candidate.
He and his wife are racists and they were influenced by Rev Wright and his Church. You can't be President of the United States and listen to hate speech. And let me tell you, our enemies will use it against us.
I am a Florida voter, you know, one of those "punished" by the Democratic National Committee for having our primary early. But in reality I personally had nothing to do with the change in date. I'm just a lone voter. Punishment of a voter for something he had no control of is really stupid. Now I hear the DNC is whining about voters going to McCain in November if their choice for president is not the choice of the DNC. So far I have only seen comments about the total national percentage of voters who will switch parties but I would love to see a breakdown of Florida voters showing the percentage of Florida Democrats who will make the switch to McCain because of resentment over their "punishment". Perhaps punishment is a two way street. Punishment of individual voters by their own Party? The DNC will be lucky if they don't permanantly lose substantial members of their Florida Democratic base. Now that will really be punishment.
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