Ohio and Texas Trend to Obama

Actions speak louder ?

I am a Frenchman and I've been following the US democratic primary process closely since Iowa. I don't agree at all with the anomymous

european who said 'We europeans can not understand why OBAMA seems to be very attractive when listening to him one would know that he is just the kind of grandiloquent politician whose substance is doubtful....'

Obama is a great speechmaker. He has to be, otherwise he would not be here. The fact that he could overcome Hillary Clinton is prodigious.

But he's not a demagogue like some we have in europe. He's not playing on negative feelings, fear, chauvinism, division. If one democratic candidate does that, it is his opponent, rather. Of course his speeches are often simplistic, he uses (excellent) slogans: that's the law of the genre. He's uncommonly good at it: good for him! But he did deliver some subtler speeches (for instance about the place of religion in politics) and his website provides more substantial stuff. Besides his political career shows that wants to get things done and he works in a spirit of dialogue without excluding those who don't agree with him. Obama has a programme and

he seems very strongly motivated to see it carried out.

Besides, the 'experience' argument is lousy. Where is Hillary Clinton's experience? What did she achieve? Is being the spouse of a president

the right kind of experience? And if so why not adopt hereditary monarchy? That's by far the safest way to ensure that the leaders

know the system from the inside.

The fact of the matter is Obama is a highly intelligent and expericenced

guy. Were he not, we would not be talking about him now.

I'm sure that many europeans hope that Obama will be the next president of the US.

With all the accusations and mud slinging wouldn't it be nice to hear Hilary say something like, "Yes, I made a mistake in voting for the war in Iraq, yes I was wrong about NAFTA, let's move forward and look to the future.." I was laughing when I heard that she is a real fighter who does not give up easily. If only she can show the same fighting spirit when she was cheated on repeatedly by her philandering husband, she will emerge to be at least on par with Ivana Trump whom women admire!

I'm the Greatest

Reminds me of someone who always claims to be the best, the smartest girl in class, the one with all the solutions, the one who has the experience, the one who is always ready, the one who shall be commander in chief on day one. Where is the modesty, honesty and humility that comes with being a leader? No wonder Bill found solace in Monica L. who is less boastful!

Getting personal

Go on the offensive against your opponent even though he is from the same party. Fire your campaigners if you fail to win. Put your own money to fund the campaign even though it run into millions. Bombard your opponent with irrelevant issues like plagiarism, words, inexperience and distortion of facts, etc, etc. Stick on to your own husband even though he cheats because power means everything. All these are the perfect ingredient for failure. Time out - Miss Hilary Rodman.

Billary

I'm a Libertarian. I won't vote for Billary (sic), Obama, or McCain. But if Billary, gets nominated, does anyone think that the Republicans will NOT bring up Whitewater and all of the past scandals of the Clinton years ? ! How many scandals were there ? Most people have lost count I bet. a few weeks ago, Billary's campaign ran out of money and she had to "loan" her campaign $ 5 million. Where did it come from ? Billary won't say. And how is she going to be paid back ? Who is going to pay back that $ 5 million ?

And why does she still adamantly refuse to release her tax returns ?

Do you think the Republicans are going to NOT ask these questions constantly during the campaign ? And why shouldn't they ? She won't answer these questions and I would like to have honest answers to them.

BTW, I hear that the Republicans are already researching impeachment in case she pulls a miracle here and actually gets nominated.

I can see it now... Her stern face staring into the camera, wagging her finger, and saying: i NEVER had sex with that woman, Miss Lewinsky !"

anybody wanna go thru that again ? :)

Personally, I'm getting a lot of humor and enjoyment watching her self-destruct. She only has herself to blame.

GO Obama !

Bush I and II Had Experience, Too..

It would be a great stride to have a female President is the USA. It would be a great stride to have an African-American President in the USA. But neither gender NOR color should be the determining factor on why you vote for a person. Great, if Clinton wins, she'll have struck a blow for the female cause, but so what? Her track record shows her extreme bias to lobbyists, big businesses, non-commitment to civil rights, and her horrible foreign policies (which are no different than our current Administration). Somehow through osmosis, Hillary Clinton has received all the accolades associated with her husband, and is attempting to ride into a nomination based on BILL Clinton's 2 terms in office.

Hillary has served as senator a bare 2 yrs longer than Obama, which equals nothing, and as a New Yorker I can say that she has done NOTHING for my state except ride the "Clinton wave" of popularity. Before she was a senator, she was a 1st lady to a President, which amounts to little. If a man married Sandra Day O'Connor, would that somehow make him fit to be a justice of the Supreme Court? The entire postulation is LUDICROUS!

Before BILL Clinton was President, SHE was a lawyer. Oh, waitasec! Obama was a lawyer, too! And after being a Civil Rights Lawyer and causing SERIOUS change in Illinois, he became that states' senator! And wait! Obama has had MORE experience on the city/state level than Clinton, and their senate careers are not very different in age. Hillary's ONLY real "extra" experience is living with a philandering former president and using the bonus of his last name to propel herself through the political machine.

Let's get serious. Barack Obama has the potential to actually DO something with an election and turn the direction the country is going. Hillary Clinton almost guarantees that the "same old song" will be sung in Washington. Nothing will change locally, little will change overseas (except maybe alot more dead US soldiers, Iraqis and Palestinians), and little will change about how America is viewed by the rest of the world. Voting for her based on her gender, or her marriage to an unfaithful ex President is no reason to vote for Hillary. Try thinking about the WORLD picture, the world which the United States currently has excluded itself from. Let's vote to bring PEOPLE together.

Actions speak louder than action

I am not an american but I have been following the US election lately! Of course who would not when the world would be affected with the suites of policies that were to be placed when a new president is elected. We europeans can not understand why OBAMA seems to be very attractive when listening to him one would know that he is just the kind of grandiloquent politician whose substance is doubtful. I am scared for those people who vote on the ground of color, gender and some correct guesses on the forehand of a short political career and not based on the political will to drive a country, experience and good hands on knowledge of world politics. Furthermore, I can not understand why the media is playing too much role and making too much noise. They are making things confusing to the voters with the overload of punditry and polls and whatsoever.

Human Nature

I agree completely with Daniel P. The reason Obama is winning is simply human nature. He and Hillary are often saying the same things, albeit with some significant differences. He comes across as an intelligent and approachable, someone you would be willing to listen to even if you disagreed with his views. At least half the country is not willing to even sit down with Hillary and listen to what she says because she comes across as stone-faced, hostile, and unapproachable. Perhaps she has had to be this way to get where she is. It doesn't matter. People know that Obama has little experience. They know that he is Black. None of that makes any difference here, and their dislike for Hillary overshadows all of those things.

Obama

We need change in this administration , we want our children out of Iraq NOW!!!! When our first BLACK PRESIDENT gets into office I am hoping this and Healthcare will be his priorities .

Good luck Obama and God speed.

Obama will win!

People are tired of the tactics Hillary Clinton employs. She whips up sentiments at the slightest opportunity. Nobody wants that. The other day, she was yelling, 'shame on you, Barack Obama' on allegations from Obama's camp that were not far from the truth. The facts are there for reference. When she alleged that Obama's health care plan excluded 15 million Americans, was that not an attack on a fellow democrat? So why would she be asking questions like, 'since when did democrats start attacking themselves on health care? She's really getting herself worked up at this point. Obama will win the nomination because he has displayed the qualities of a president. He is civil, mature and intelligent and most importantly, he seems to be the people's choice. My point is, let the people decide who their next president will be.