It would leave her following behind him with a dust pan. Get it? Sweeps?

If Barack sweeps the February contests, while I would really be excited and hope it does happen, it would leave Hillary as the close behind underdog. I believe she would love this role and would thrive off of it increasing her grassroots support much like Barack has for the election thus far, but seeing as she has been underplaying these past wins by Barack it would be interesting to see how she would spin it to be beneficial to her campaign as the underdog.

- Jessica from Michigan

She’ll be able to keep some of her millions in the bank.

Well, the Clinton campaign will have suffered a major blow but they will continue to fight I’m sure. Obama supporters aren’t naive enough to think the Clinton campaign will throw in the towel. Hillary will make light of it as usual and they will do whatever is necessary at that point. Did I mention “WHATEVER IS NECESSARY?”

If Barak sweeps the Potomac contests, as it is predicted he will, Hillary needs to step aside. He has inspired me tremendously! As an independent, I am livid that I was not able to vote in the NY primary and believe that her number of delegates would be substantially decreased in the states she won if we could have voted in all states. There is no question that she is polarizing. If she wins the nomination, I am one of the many independents that will be voting republican.

where does that leave hillary? in texas that’s where. unless the texans are tired as the rest of us of dynasty politics…but they gave us bush..who knows what they are thinking.

It leaves her ready to sweap all of the remaining primaries. So where does that leave Obama?

Kate
Cape Canaveral

Out in the cold !
Ern, Turlock,Ca.

It leaves Hillary in a real bind. Remember, she can’t use Bill as her attack dog, and crying no longer works. Obama can just keep running a clean campaign, and nip away at the Hispanic vote, and keep her delegate count to a minimum even if she wins. Her hands are tied, but his aren’t.

It leaves Clinton in second place if Obama sweeps the rest of February’s contests.But not to worry I still think the Democratic nominee will be decided at the convention hopefully not by the super delegates!That would be a disaster for the Democratic Party!

It leaves her wondering about two possible options: 1) Will she be offered the VP position on the ticket, and 2) Will she accept it if offered.

From The Observation Post in British Columbia.

Who cares.

With an “IF” I could put Paris in a bottle! Or New York, or a whole State… but if Senator Obama sweeps the February contests, I guess that Senator Clinton will march into March!

Hillary will be defending the Alamo.
How’d that work out for Davy Crockett?

Al, Lawrence Kansas

It depends on the final spread. If it’s close then the super delegates come into play and then it’s probably going to favor Clinton. They are already courting all the super delegates and being that they have a long histiory in Washington and with the paybacks I’m sure Bill is going after they probably would steal it away from the popular vote. Did they not learn from 2000?

If she loses them all, she’s out; but the media won’t let it happen. If the situation was reversed, it wouldn’t even take a complete sweep for Obama to be out. The media was so quick to write him off after losing by only 2% in New Hampshire; if he had lost in NE, WA, LA and ME last weekend, they’d be crowning Billary as we speak. You’ve lost Hillary, time to move on.

It means that she has played the Giuliani card. She will have given Obama enough time to get out there and interact with the people and set them on fire. It leaves her in the dust.

Stick a fork in her! She’s done!

That leaves the lovely lady as The Senator From New York.

it leaves Bill Clinton and his baloney machine spinning like a Dervish and the so called “Super Delegate” political hacks unable to back door the nomination for Hillary without destroying the party.

The Clintons will be in dire straits if Barack sweeps today’s primaries. I am a life long republican and doing my part to stop the Clintons by voting for Obama in today’s primary. I then will cast my vote for McCain in November. I truly wish that the Clintons would just fade away. At least with Obama or McCain as President there is a chance to unite across party lines. The 16 year partisan hatred between both parties must stop - with the Clintons in the oval office there is not a chance of that happening.

It is “crunch time” for Hillary Clinton. If Obama sweeps the February contest, then it obiviously that she out…she will then play the role of the “spoiler” and crunch time will be “fun time” for Hillary. Sound like a “sitcom” doesn’t it? Hillary is counting on Texas and Ohio, and that is not sound strategy when you place all of your marbles of faith into selected states. By the way, it is Monica’s birthday today. She is 34. Happy Birthday Monica!!

Jack- a little premature…”don’t count your chickens before they hatch”!

Out in the cold.

In it to win it. She has as committed a group of supporters as anyone. As the weeks move ahead the candidates will have to be more specific about both, their records and plans to turn things around. Let’s ask these questions now not November?

Hillary will need to blow out Barack in Texas, Ohio, & Pennsylvania to have a chance. The wild cards are the superdelegates. If the superdelegates decide the candidate that has not won the popular vote or the pledged delgate vote, I truly believe there will be anarchy at the Democratic National Convention.

Michael Huppman
Folsom, PA

I suspect that it’ll leave Hillary looking for a new career path! Although she’s a very clever woman I don’t think that the US needs another Bush/Clinton succession. My vote - were I allowed to have one - would be for Obama. He has a trustworthy, open and sincere air about him and, teamed with a suitably experienced running mate, I’d trust him to be the ticket to put your country back on the straight and narrow.

Finally, having seen you on The Daily Show I read your book Jack, thoroughly enjoyed your style and the content. Hope you’ve another one in the pipeline, best book I’ve read in ages!

In the dust pan…where she belongs! We’ve had enough Clinton dirt to last a lifetime…enough already!

Chris - Alpharetta, GA

Wishing and hoping for Texas and Ohio, the super delegates, and another infusion (or transfusion) into her campaign from her personal funds. In other words, not a good place.

Whatever happened to fair, unbiased reporting. I am sick of Obama being coronated by all the Talking Heads and Hillary being criticized and buried. Review reporting from all networks for the last 3 weeks and honestly say you are not influencing this election by your excessively positive reporting of Obama and the death-knell of Hillary. For another perspective, examine the positive coverage of Huckabee and the amount of his coverage, opposed to Hillary in regard to the primary delegates they each have earned. Please end the slanted reporting.

Jack, Clinton will have to make an impressive showing in the future primaries such as in March which include Texas and Ohio. Should she get the bulk of delegates in primaries in the states of Texas, Ohio, and later in Pennsylvania, she may be able to slow down the Obama steamroller. Clinton cannot expect to win the nomination by superdelegates, if Obama leads in the number of elected delegates and if his momentun and popularity with the voters has not diminished. To do this may cause a split in the Democratic Party which may open the way for the Republican candidate.

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If Obama wins all of Feb, that leaves Hillary relying on March 4 as McCain did on NH.
I’ve got a feeling that she already knows this, and is already betting on OH and TX.

–she blows off Obama’s wins, but we all know that it hurts and that she has to be a tad worried. She must remember that it is Obama thusfar who has benefited from having time to venture around in each state, which may well be the case once again on March 4! (and if that happens, she is toast!)–

Hopefully she will not be as successful in OH and TX as McCain was in NH in making a comeback!

Hopefully, it will leave her out in the cold like she deserves. I think it will show that people are finally getting the message. This would give Obama a chance to cross over into her base of supporters and finally pull ahead.

If not we are headed for trouble based on what I could figure out about the remaining delegates Obama needs to win 82% of the remaining pledged delegates and Clinton need 87%.

I DO NOT WANT THE SUPERDELEGATES TO DETERMINE THIS ELECTION.

If they do, any other country (including Iraq) will start to look appealing as a new home.

Candice from
NYC

It leaves Hillary wounded but not out of the race. If she loses Ohio and Texas and then Pennsylvania, now that’s another story, for two reasons - momentum and money. She could capture Texas with her strong Latino base and could win in Ohio and Pennsylvania if her blue-collar and older base continues to support her. But losses this month could also mean less money and that could impact her ability to compete effectively in these media markets that are not cheap. But, a strong showing in debates, not Obama’s strongest suit, could help her. Don’t count her out just yet.

Thousand Oaks, California

On her knees, holding the dust pan?

In the dust pan, where she belongs! We’ve endured enough Clinton dirt to last a lifetime…enough already!

Chris - Alpharetta, GA

Jack, it could leave her as no longer the front runner, and heaven forbid, the media would start asking Obama some tough questions and start following Michele around like they dogged Bill Clinton. I know Obama’s stump speech by heart, but he really hasn’t been challenged to answer any tough questions.

Sonoma, CA

it leaves the states that are not mostly black and would like to have something behind their candiate besides retoric as clinton has proven what she can accomplice because she cares for the average american person,

It leaves her still talking about all that experience she has . Perhaps she will use it in New York and the senate where it can do some good.

Atlanta, Georgia

That just means that the American majority would rather put the horse blinders on and have the “Yes” man and the Junior Senator lead the country into another unchanged government!

It is becoming more and more evident that the media wants this done and Obama crowned. The states are not what is growing more important it is the delegates and Obama isn’t going to sweep or take all, they will be divided up. So the race will go on and I believe that the Clinton camp will emrge once more just as they have before and make this race even closer.

If Obama sweeps the rest of the February primary events Hillary will still be the junior senator from New York. That way the New Yorkers will have her all to themselves as it should be. They won’t need to share her - as it should be.It will be exciting to watch her and Bill on the campaign trail working for Barack. Sounds like a fairy tale. Give me a brake

Hillary will be left in a cloud of dust, hearing the call of “Hiyo Silver,” and wondering who the man in the mask was.

Jack: I hope it sends both of them (Clintons) back to where ever they came from and I do not ever have to see them again in any manner what so ever.

Personally, I have had enough of them both. Lets move on.

Jack,
It’s anybodys guess where the Clinton “JUGGERNAUT”, as it’s been called, will go if Obama wins the rest of February. But I have a hard time believing it will go away. I also have a hard time believing these super delegates will do the right thing if she manages to stay close to Obama up to the convention. And let’s not forget she won Michigan and Florida if ever they decide to count those votes or do they just pick and choose these days?

Am I the only one who has noticed Clinton’s current physical stress and strain that is now grossly evident ? If she can’t stand the physical stress and strain on a compaign, in a year or so, how can she possibly handle it for 4 years as president?

Guess this depends on how many delegates that Hillary Clinton gets out of the primaries that she loses. If they were all winner take all, then she would be in a lot of trouble, but they are divided, so she still has a chance of not being too far behind to still win the nomination. She is my choice for President, but if Obama wins the nomination, he is definately my second choice over anyone that the Republicans can run. This country cann’t overcome another 4 years of Republican rule. So all of you who think that Democrats will not vote on election day just because their first choice didn’t pull off the nomination would be making a bad bet. Go DEMS !!!!

In the dust. But then they both managed to pull off the “comeback kid” act.

Barack Obama is just a Democratic “George Bush”. His experience or lack of is about the same as his and he campaigns about the same, only in generalities and no specific working plans to solve the problems confronting this nation. He speaks of inspiring and motivating people. You can hear motivational speakers any week in seminars at your local hotel or event center. I even know of pastors who go so that they can learn how to preach better. But that doesn’t mean that they can govern a nation. He says he can unite Republicans with Democrats. I haven’t seen any Republicans uniting with him in any endeavors of his in Congress. When it comes to change you have to make the “right” changes, just like he says you have to make the right first vote re the Iraq war, you have to make the right choices in picking your administration. In the Clinton administration we had a successfully prosecuted war in Kosovo, a prospering economy ending with a budget surplus due in no small part to Clinton’s wise choices of vice president, Cabinent members and department heads. I know Hillary Clinton can make the right changes to the administration of the government of the U.S. to highly qualified, hard-working people who know how to run the government from the first day. I am not sure of who we would get with Obama. The incompetent bunch in there now has gotten the people so far behind in everything, I don’t think we should take chances. If he wins and fails, the Democratic party will self-destruct and most importantly, the nation will be in complete disarray.

As the front-runner, Sen. Clinton has been able to get away with minimizing Obama’s victories. ‘ Those states had a high percentage of African-American voters”, or “those states had caucuses dominated by activists” If she is cast as an also-ran, her comments will seem more like whistling past the graveyard. Even if she wins Texas, Ohio, or both, she will not seem as attractive to the superdelegates

Hillary will be courting superdelegates and sharpening her skates for the convention.

Lisa
Rochester Hills, Michigan

If Obama sweeps the rest of the primaries, it leaves Hillary - and all of us - with a nominee who is completely unelectable, one that will fall apart in the general election when the republican smear machine hits him from all directions, suddenly and without warning. And that is exactly what the media has planned for us all along.

Can we PLEASE just let the voters vote and have the media quit pushing one or the other candidate?

It’s all but over for Hillary. College students and the under 30 voters have
learned that they actually have to go out and vote if they want politicians to
listen to them. Senior citizens like myself no longer get to pick leaders of the
Democratic Party. It’s a fact of life we’ll all have to live with from here on out.

Jack,
It’ isn’t over yet. Hillary may be a lot of things to a lot of people, but to everyone, she is a fighter and never a quiter. Don’t count her out, yet. Remember, the GOP Committee on Dirty Tricks is working overtime to dig dirt on whomever becomes the Dems candidate. She has faced their wrath over and over and she is a proven survivor.

It would leave Hillary between a rock and a hard spot!

She has chosen this route in concentrating on the large states like Giuliani, and like him, will probably be unable to stop the tidal wave this is building and will probably eventually disseminate her candidacy.

The arrogance of her in writing off these states and other caucus states is unbelievable when every delegate at stake is important.

Neither candidate has proven their ability to cross-over and win over the other’s supporters.

Instead of making this an issue of egos and winning at all costs, like the Republicans, they need to address the issues confronting all Americans– not just their target groups. If not, then not only will they lose, but this country. We cannot tolerate another 4 or 8 years of this so-called conservative government espoused by the Republicans and the Bush/Cheney catastrophe.

Jack, Obama can not “SWEEP” the rest of February’s contests because they get delegates proportionately with the number of votes. Obama might receive more delegates and go ahead of Clinton for the first time.He should enjoy the feeling because it will not last long. Fl, Oh. and Pa. will soon put Obama back in second place and than despite Donna Brazile crying about super delegates, the super delegates will put Hillary Clinton up against McCain
Boston, Ma

Jack:

That leaves Hillary reaching for a long-overdue speech congratulating Barack on his victory.

Matt
Menomonie, Wisc.

It would leave her with Mitt Romney, John Edwards, Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, Bill Richardson and the rest of the “also rans.”

It will leave her in the same postion…front runner with the contacts, money, and the take-no-prisioners organization that will do whatever it takes to win

i think you should have a poll. asking who they think would be more likely to try and steal the election. hillary or obama

Jack: I hope it leaves her ‘ in ‘the kitchen making cookies for Bill.

We all know that pre- and post- convention election campaigns are very, very different. The biggest difference I can see right now is that Clinton has been weathering the storm from both sides and has still done very well. I would like to see Obama start to register on the Republican radar if for no other reason than for him to actually start having to answer questions. One-liners and motivational speeches are one thing. Let’s see if he can stand up to the beginnings of a Republican attack. I would also like to see more voters pay attention to the debates. A rally isn’t where you learn about a canidate, that’s what the debates are for. I want to see more substantive questions and real, from the gut, non-rehearsed answers from these canidates. I think that is a format where the intelligence and experience of Sen. Clinton really shines through. Obama’s a great guy, but on matters of National Security and Foreign Policy, he can’t keep up with Sen. Clinton. She simply knows more about the true job of a President.

Mary
true blue in the really red Nebraska!

Hillary is a fighter, and she is not giving up, The American people sure have a short memory of what the Clinton have done for the American people. We have a none experienced president now LOOK WHAT WE ARE IN NOW, We sure don’t need another one. Think twice before you vote Obama. With nothing but RETORIC behind him.And the voters in the states to come should realize that.

Well if Obama sweeps the rest of february .we will need to send Hillary Home, this is barack time.. we need changes in America and Barack is the person that could unify and put the country back on track. Let us give him a chance to do that.

By the numbers, Obama really isn’t in much of a better position as far as delagates go if he were to win every state from this point; neither candidate can earn enough delegates to win outright. However, if his campaign does manage to gain momentum and sweeps February, it may change some superdelegate’s minds at the convention, and that may definately help Obama’s chances at securing the White House.

Myself? I may vote for Obama just to see Hillary Clinton lose.

Hey Jack, it leaves her a little behind just like he’s been since the beginning. But the way the media is advertising Obama, you would think he’s been ahead all this time. The last I checked, as of today, Hillary is still ahead. It’s hard to win anything when every media outlet is against you. Everytime I turn on CNN or any other network, all I see is Obama. Frankly, I’m already sick of Obama. Obama and everybody else thinks he’s another Martin Luther King. Come on! Go Hillary. I hope she comes back to make all eat their words.

Wow, what a strange ride! I have supported Hillary since day one but you can not deny the big MO of Obama! I think if Obama sweeps these February contests then the puzzle will finally come together and he will be the nominee. Hillary should suspend her campaign at that time, use the convention to make her plea for her supporters causes, then ask the delegates to make Obama’s nomination unanimous!

Move on. I don’t think it’s over until we go through at least April. I really think down to t he convention. I have no doubt that she has a strong base of support that will rush over Obama soon. The Hype can’t last forever and people will get tired of not hearing substance in his long speeches.

Jack: Hillary is up to another ‘dirty trick’ . She wanted 6 debates after Obama’s recent wins. She already has two of them lined. up - Now, she wants a third one in Wisconsin. She will continue to harp on this to keep him from campaiging in the states remaining. He needs to keep presenting himself so the remaining states will see Obama and his fine qualities. . I hope Obama does NOT agree to any more debates.

It leaves her where I’d prefer, in the past.

A clean sweep by Obama in February will not deter Hillary’s slouching towards March Madness, counting on a reprieve in Texas or Ohio. If by the Ides of March she still trails badly, she’ll parlay her Superdelegate hopes into the Pennsylvania
primary in April. If still behind, she’ll….. You see for lawyers the offense/defense never rests.

I don’t think Obama has momentum. I think people have already made up their minds. While Obama may be exciting latent Democratic voters in this process, he is still not reaching your traditional non-college educated, blue collar union card carrying Democrat. He’s having the opposite problem that McCain is- McCain has the base but he can’t reach the periphery. Obama has the periphery but can’t reach the base. I think everyone is ignoring this fact- they’re all saying how great it is that he can excite new voters, but if he can’t excite the majority of people who the party has relied on for so many years to get office, there may be a problem in the fall. Obama just hand waves this fact away and assumes those voters will just vote for him. Don’t be so sure- a lot of those Democrats may find McCain attractive because they are turned off by Obama’s lack of experience and his overuse of rhetoric to hide the fact that his policy proposals are flawed.

Clinton is Clinton. She will hold her big head high, despite what many hope or believe. Even if what she says is honest, if she can’t compromise with anyone she won’t be liked in the rest of these primaries and if she’s banking on two states down the road, she’s pulling a guilliani. I’m not a nonesense Hillary hater, she just tends to speak so loudly that it drowns out any other voices. It will hurt her in the end unless she can pull it together in the end. I’m hoping Obama will sweep through and she will be a more compromising individual and run under him.

Cale Forty(D)
Algona, Iowa

Anyone remembering Giuliani? Once he started writing off states and going for the big one, he lost that one too. With Hillary writing off these states like they’re nothing is just bad publicity for her, leaving Obama with a much more positive contrast. After all, it’s hard to stop a movement, and an Obama sweep of February is going to be almost impossible to stop.

While Senator Clinton has a point that Texas and Ohio matter in the race for the Democratic nomination, it seems very possible that Sen. Clinton could fall prey to the deadly combination of lowering expectations, diminished returns, and building momentum for Sen. Obama.

In other words, it leaves Sen. Clinton facing a stalled campaign in the wake of the “Change Express” that Sen. Obama could be riding all the way to the nomination, and possibly beyond.

Don’t worry Jack, BILLARY will be the nomination and Obama will fall in line as VP. OBama knows how the system works. He has used the Senate as a steeping stone and he knows that the VP position will only be the next step to achieving his goal. Besides, he has to fall in-line just like all the others. What’s going on now is just a dog and ponny show. You’ve been in the business long enough to know that Jack.

Hillary is stubborn and wants this nomination bad, she could get swept from here to the end of the election, but I don’t think she’ll ever pull out or concede.
Hillary will fight for every vote in Michigan and Florida probably even make backdoor deals with Edwards delegates and the Superdelegates. I can’t imagine her conceding to Omba ever, much anytime soon.

After an Obama post Super Tuesday sweep, Clinton will fight on and most likely pull out some dirty tricks.

Jack I like you alot. But, really!…can cnn and everyone else please stop assuming it’s over for Hillary. It’s interesting to note that every time a negative comment or article is written about Hillary it is written by a man…shame, shame on you cnn.
It is definitely a boys club and you, Mr. DeFrank and every media outlet are trying to preserve it.

Personally I like Obama. But I do not think he can beat McCain. I think once “white America goes in that booth to make a final choice it will not be for a black man (unfortunate, but true). An Obama nomination will mean a definite victory for repulsive Republicans and Mr. Karl “the rat” Rove is grinning from ear to ear.

By the way, I am a black professional woman that’s trying to be as honest about America as possible. Go Hillary!

In view of the damage her husband Bill has done to her campaign, I’d say in the divorce court.

Jack
If Obama continues his current pace and captures more delegates I believe Hillary should step aside and let Obama start putting his team together and get ready to do battle with McCain.

Obama has already won 20 of 31 contests. Assuming he sweeps all three today he’ll have won 70% of the states that have voted so far.

At some point Senator Clinton needs to wake up to the fact that 2 delegate rich states, New York and California, are the only reason she is still even in this campaign.

As a Democrat, I want a selection process that is fair- one that is not subject to manipulation, where the party chooses the candidate a majority of voters supports. Since these primaries/ caucuses are staggered, some state’s results will have an effect on future results. If Ohio, Pennsylvania or Texas came next, would we be having the same conversation? No, Hillary would be ahead and everyone would be questioning whether Obama can catch up. All these elections should be on the same day.

I am angry with the DNC because of this process; I’m considering changing parties. I can’t support a party whose leaders can’t come up with a selection process that accurately chooses the candidate that its voters want. All states should have primaries so everyone gets the chance to vote, all states should be able to participate in the process, all these primaries should be on the same day, and we should use popular vote instead of a proportional system so there is not chance for candidates who are behind to get more delegates than the majority winner.

Jack: It leaves Hillary and the rest of us wondering for another month who the nominee will be. Barack’s front runner status may backfire on him just as it did on her. Texas and Ohio will determine who the nominee will be.

It will leave her back in the Senate to catch up on all the work that she has left piling up there while she has been out traveling. By the way, busiess would hire a chief exectutive with as little real “experience on the job” as she claims to have (No security clearance, files closed so no one can check them out, etc.)

The primary voters will have nothing to to with the nomination. It’s all about who has the most super-delegates.

The primary voters will have nothing to do with the nomination. It’s all about the super-delegates.

It leaves Hillary ransacking Bill’s pockets for 5 million dollars more to prepare for Texas and Ohio and what will be the pivotal battle for the Democratic nomination.

Leaves Obama in a pretty good position and he has plenty of time to bring in voters from Ohio, Texas etc. Dont count your eggs before they hatch.

It leaves Senator Clinton with the moral responsibility of supporting the voters choice and supporting the Senator that polls show would defeat Senator McCain and reverse the Bush “policies” of the past 7 years.

Inspite of Obama “sweeping” everything coming his way ,Hilary leads in the delegates count !!! And Potomac is not the end of the road - there are still more Americans out there whose decisions we have not heard. Why is CNN in such a hurry to throw her out of the race - Lets sit back and enjoy the drama accept things as they happen rather than speculate and asume.
It is not just Hilary who is out there doing “WHATEVER IT TAKES” - They re all in it for the exact same reason - POWER . So Obama trying to make himself out to be this noble soul is just a load of nothing. If we are choosing the most truthful, likeable, honest guy then maybe we need to get the Pope to contest !!!!!! We need a person who will take America forward. Words of HOPE and CHANGE alone won’t do any good. I feel end of the day the republicans will be back for the next 4 years atleast !!!!!!!

Hillary is obviously counting on the Giuliani Plan. Texas and Ohio will be different than New York, New Jersey and California. Super Tuesday was too big to cover everywhere. Everywhere Obama campaigns he cuts into Clinton’s lead. He’ll have plenty of time to focus his attention on Texas and Ohio. I don’t see her winning big in either state and that helps Obama in the delegate count. This delegate thing looks like the Electoral College. Hillary’s winning the popular vote but losing the delegate count. If Hillary wants to know what’s coming she needs to talk to Al Gore about how much the popular vote counts.

Jack,
A February sweep by Obama I think will translate into a brokered Democratic Convintion in the end. At which time anything could happen including a draft Al Gore movement…

C.I., New York

Even if Obama wins the rest of the contests, I’m confident the Super Delegates will step in at the last moment and correct any voting mistakes we made in the primaries. They know what is best for us and the country.

Somerdale, NJ

I believe that she is going to change career paths and become a leader in the New Age movement. She is already practicing for the part. Anyone who has listened to her speeches lately can see how well she does at chanelling Obama.

The people in the USA are tired of seeing Bush-Clinton- Bush- Clinton legacy. We are not neither Saudi nor Kuwait which a kingdom leading the country in centuries. The American people now decided and they are looking for the future not the past. As a democrat President Clinton and Senator Hilary would contribute much of their experience in other endeavors

Come on, people!! Let’s get real!! What other politicians could have gone thru at least 2 years (it cost us taxpayers millions) of investigations to get some ‘dirt’ on the Clintons?
They got ZILTCH!!! So what do they do? They get Bill Clinton on lying about having a girl in his office!!! What guy wouldn’t lie about that?
So, who is smart enough, tough enough, honest enough and should be our next president? HILLARY!!!!!
We think Obama is a fine man and down the line will be a great president one day, BUT,for now, Hillary has been thru the mill, knows how everything works, and has had the worst thrown at her and realizes what she is taking on and knows how to deal with it. Yea for Hillary!!

Jack, It means that Barack Obama will be the Democrat to take on the Republicans John Mac. First he must win because it’s not over till is over. Let the people vote all the way to the end. Then we need to see if we can get super’s out of the whole thing. I see bushboy is trying to make a cow pattie into a cake to give to the american people so that John Mac will get in office. For 7 long years his been our King and now he want’s to play like he realy care. Daygo Al.

not in a very good place. in politics perceptions play a very big role and if people start to beleive she is on a loosing streak, they are likely to help make sure that that perception becomes reality.

It leaves Hillary to do what she does best. Call in favors and threats to make the super delagates vote for her.. If she wins in this manner it will be the end of the Democrat party.

It leaves her first in line to be Mike Gravel’s running mate.

Every dog has its day. First it was Hillary, now it is Obama. And there is no certainity that Obama will remain on top either. It will be a close call till the end. I believe against John McCain who seems the most likely choice for Republican presendential nominee, people will (and should) go for experienced candidate, and so should the super decisive delegates or else we will have another 4 year term of Republicans. Having a spouse who lead America for 2 terms has a lot of gravity. Bill may have screwed up in his personal life. But who cares. He kept America well and going strong.

Jack,
Hillary is planning for the lose, she has played it off like it was already planned to goto Barack. She is looking to Texas/Ohio but this can go either way. If Sen. Obama has the most votes, states, and pledged delegates and Hillary takes the nomination, I among with many will be disenfranchised with the Democratic Party. Im praying for Hillary to catch Rudy Syndrome in Texas and Ohio. If backseat deals push Barack away from the nomination when he is rightfully deserving of it, they would have lost a great candidate and a great individual.

It will leave where it left Rudy, her mentor in the idea of skipping the play-offs only to show up for the super bowl.

Fem
Knoxville, TN.

You asked, “If Obama sweeps Feb. contests, where does that leave Clinton?”
Two words
IN TROUBLE!!

Dead Heat, no big deal, it’s all noise, and with a huge” Win in Texas”‘, were off to the races again! It ain’t over til the fat lady sings, and nobody knows her where-abouts!!!

LET’S BE HONEST…
Obama appeals to small, black states, young voters, and white men. Hillary wins big states, THE ONES THAT MATTER. If Obama wins nomination, Latinos will not vote form him. Hence, Democrats lose.

Hillary is a dud now. And she will still be a dud after Obama sweeps the rest of the races in February. She can either take the high ground and bow out, or continue to embarrass herself and the Democratic Party.

She will be either returning to the senate or campaigning as Vice President if she she is asked and agrees.

If The Clintons rattled off ten in a row, people would be demanding that Obama bow out of the race. According to Chuck Todd of MSNBC, Obama has to win overwhelmingly in order to be viable, whereas Clinton only has to keep it close to keep her campaign credible. When did this double standard become part of the political calculus? Since when did winning become a liability for Obama, and losing constitute credibility for Clinton? I guess the old guard still has a few games to play.

It means Mrs Clinton is just not as convincing as she used to be (and tears don’t seem to work anymore….). Let the young generation take over : after all, we are the ones to clean up the mess of our elders.

Lake Wales, FL

The two words that will never never be cliche are “Change & Hope”. America so desperately needs a change of direction and Hillary is not part of that equation.
Anything freshening is what American’s now seek. The Clinton name is on par with the Bush name, dynasties that should pass on to history.

Mr. McCafferty or who ever reads this first,
Have you seen the TV commercial with the lemming and the leadership class students? The mind goes to where it is told and its actions are a reflection of this. You tell me when to leave Clinton. I’ll never be bam-boozeled.

Obama’s wins in the (mostly) caucuses and primaries in February are no surprise. The Clintons knew this would probably be the case. Where do his wins leave Sen. Clinton? Poised to make a huge comeback on March 4 in TX and OH, that’s where. Of course, I expect the media to continue their part in trying to sway the election toward Obama, as they’ve done thus far. I wonder how people can fall for this empty “hope rhetoric” Obama keeps peddling, but then I have to stop and remember, this is the same country that put GWB back in office for a second term, so nothing should surprise me. Hillary Clinton will make up ground on March 4th …. she’s nothing if not resilient!

If she does not have a strong showing in Ohio or Texas, than she is done for. Momentum is what wins elections, and Obama has a Tsunami’s worth of it sweeping towards the white house!

The comparison to Rudy Giuliani’s plan is dead on.

It leaves her playing the underdog, but I don’t think that matters this year. Big money will find a way to get their candidate elected, whichever Democrat that is.
Allen
Hartwell, GA

It would leave her looking for face and mending her ego! Honestly, it may make Senator Clinton realize that all “states matter.” This is something Obama knows and I pray that he upsets the political order in the United States - all the way to the Oval Office. But in true Clinton style I am sure Hillary has some dirty tricks up her sleeve. Let’s just pray, that the superdelegates do not have to get involved. And, the American people can decide which candidate they feel will represent them well.

-Aisha -KY

Absolutely…Obama is on the verge of winning the nomination. Hillary was the New England Patriots, guaranteed a clean sweep…until the Giants! We are witnessing one of the greatest upsets in US political history.

Michael
Lancaster, PA

If the Democrats had counted Michigan and Florida, which Hillary won, would the media still be singing the Obamarama bandwagon?

I bet you see her tone towards getting sweeter and sweeter. Aim for that VP slot Billary.

“Where does it leave her”, probably in tears.

I am with you roxy ——- and more —— will vote Republican for the first time in my life ( I am a Senior Citizen) if Obama is the Dems candidate. You do not hire a CEO without experience, unless you want to fail!

If Obama sweeps the rest of February’s contest, like a magician Hillary will pull two rabbits out the hat, Michigan and Florida which shouldn’t be a surprise.

I’m sure her and Bill will blame it on the Right Wing. It will have nothing to do with Her lack of ideas or their lack of telling the truth.

Never underestimate the power of a woman, Jack..and never underestimate the power of the hard working people who stand behind her.
She’s just taking February to roll up her sleeves even higher…it ain’t over till it’s over, Jack !!
Having another man run things at the top isn’t a change in Washington…letting a great and brilliant woman finally have her turn would be the real change !! My guess is that she needs no lesson on how to clean….or to sweep !!
Just sit back and watch !! Real change is coming !!

Hillary is all done. She was a long time ago, bring on Obama,. Obama will beat McCain in a landslide. Hillary is yeasterday’s news

The press seems to think that these small states matter. What matters are the big states that Hillary has already won and will win in March. The idea of momentum is a tired word that has no basis in reality statistically speaking. Can the press actually focus on something tangible, like actual policy differences and the different achievements that clearly separate the two making the choice for Hillary clear as day?

Who will care at that point?

Obama ‘08

If Obama sweeps the mid-atlantic primaries–then Texas she will definitely be in political trouble.

That would mean, despite the rhetoric, he has accumulated support from a stronger showing of women and hispanics. Which wouldn’t suprise me, he’s picked up about every other ethnic/gender group you can imagine.

The snow-ball, which is the Obama campaign…is outpacing the ice princess. Looks like the people are showing their desires–wonder if the super-delegates will follow suit?

This means we wont have clinton dynasty. I think thats what bothered Ted Kennedy (another political dynasty in Democrat party) and supported Obama. If he is for change, he should resign and give opportunity for younger generations to lead.

Since Hilary has already staked everything on Texas, Ohio, and Penn, getting swept in Feb won’t kill her campaign. That is as long as she doesn’t give up too many net delegates. The real question is, where will she be if she loses either Texas, Ohio, or Penn? In that case, there’s always Florida and Michigan.

That leaves her in the position she was in after Iowa. I can already sense the tears.

He will sweep it! He will be the nominee. I do really advise Mr. Obama that if he is not the Dem’s nominee, run as independent, he will get more votes than Hillary and McCain. Ohio for Obama!

Its over for Hillary she has no credability, when Gore comes out to endorse
Obama she will lose almost all her super delegates and he carrys alot
more weight than Bill. People realize that Hillary will say and do anything
to get elected. Point made has done nothing in New York

in shock. Although, I have to say BO would have to have some solid answers to America’s looming problems - at home and abroad; security & economy; Iraq and Pakistan.

Good luck to the next President

She should step aside. I like Senator Clinton, but it’s time to let someone else play in the sandbox.

It means chances of women being a president before being a vice-president is very less. She should jump up and take the position before Edwards grabs it.

If Obama had more super delegates in his column and Hillary’s campaign were saying some of the “no fair” comments that his campaign is, I have a feeling that the perspective would be different.

Weren’t super delegates invented to navigate exactly these type of messy decisions? How is it not fair when there is finally a chance for them to be the super delegates they were intended to be? Why can’t they be trusted to be fair? Isn’t the “new way” to trust the leaders we’ve elected?

Joy
Iowa

It means that Clinton is done and Barack will go all the way to the general election. It clearly indicates that nation is ready for change and for HOPE.

Obama better be kissing the feet of Howard Dean and be happy that the Democratic votes in Florida and Michigan didn’t count this year, and that’s a shame!

If Sen. Obama sweeps the month of February, it leaves Sen. Clinton need large wins in Texas and Ohio. I’m not talking 5% wins, somewhere in the area of 15% are needed. Momentum and excitement are going Sen. Obama’s way, and I wouldn’t want to be in its way.

Lincoln, Nebraska

Obama is only good at talking. He will not be able to actually DO what he says he “wants to do”. At least Clinton has the experience and knowledge of HOW to get things done. They have similar ideas, but all Obama does is preach his ideas well. Clinton may not have that catchy edge to her campaign, but I think she’d be way better at actually doing the job when it comes down to business.

It would leave her able to devote her considerable energy to being the best SENATOR she could be!

Sen. Clinton lost 5 contests over the weekend, might lose 3 more today in VA/MD/DC, and might not win at all in February. A potential 0 for 10. Yet, the media is already setting up her “comeback” in March. If Sen. Obama lost 10 contests in a row and had financial issues, he’d be an after-ran already. Talk about media bias. THAT’s why Sen. Obama will always be the underdog no matter how much he wins.

The Clinton Machine began this campaign with a false sense on inevitability. They underestimated Obama, didn’t prepare for a long, protracted battle, and now they seem confused, disorganized, and frankly, silly. If Obama, a rookie by any stretch of the imagination, can bring the Clintons to their knees, it speaks volumes about two possible things: (a) The Clintons are not as good as we thought they were or (b) Obama is better than we thought he was. Either way, it’s bad news for the Clintons and great new for Obama. I think Obama wins this thing. Shocking! Absolutely shocking

Between Barak and a hard place.

It leaves Hillary spending countless hours riding buses on the snow covered roads of Ohio for the next three weeks.

Alan-Ohio

It won’t matter….I am a Dem. from Florida and I am voting for the Republican, along with alot of other Dems here, Michigan should do the same

I am a Hillary supportor but man Obama is on a roll. I have nothing against him being I am a black american but she as been in the pits with the Republicans and has the battle wounds to show for it. If he keeps this up she might have to take the VP position which I don’t have a problem with that because that means she will be President one day. Ed - Jacksonville, Florida

The media sure seems convinced that winning a state means winning all the momentum. Last I checked, the Dems dont’ use a winner-take-all system. It doesn’t really matter if you win the state or not; what matters is that you don’t lose by such a wide margin as to fall significantly behind in the delegate count leading into the Texas/Ohio/Penn. races.

Any other candidate would be sunk, but the Clinton machine will keep them going far into april.

lets not forget about the Texas primary is a caucus and a primiary with 126 delegates being in the primary and 67 in the caucus leaving more future confusion

A February sweep of Clinton by Obama would likely be near fatal as three weeks of headlines telling of Obama victories is going to slowly but relentlessly weaken the Clinton campaign of energy and money. It may not be over but get the fat lady ready off stage. A loss for Clinton in Ohio and/or Texas and it would be over.

It will leave her in her big manson in NY. But, the question is where will it leave the Union? And the answer to that is…in safe hands!

Come on Dems, don’t be so foolish. They are going to annihilate BHO if he is the nominee. They are just saving it until he is crowned. Wake up….Hillary has stood up and taken the blows without wavering. He will never sit in that Oval office and every single Republican knows it. They are pulling the wool over Obama supporters and giving them false hope. What is really going to happen is McCain will be our next President because of us choosing the weaker link. They call BHO supporters more educated. A 3rd grader can figure out this prank.

If that happens, it shows a true front runner with a lot of momentum. It shows a well funded campaign from the grass roots with a lot of support. Clinton campaign will be in trouble and should give it up if they lose Texas and Ohio as well.

Apologies to Emeril Lagase, but after the Potamac primary is over, Hillary’s going to feel like her opponent’s name is O-BAM!-A.

It might basically insure that the White House would not remain the sole possession of two families for up to 28 years. That may be more trouobling to lots of folks than any of Hillary’s stands. It would at least mean democracy is working to a degree, that we are not just oligarchy.

If Senator Obama sweeps the Feb polls it will surely send out the message to Senator Clinton that the time for change has indeed come and that her husbands negative campaign could not get her the support she wanted , after all, you can fool some of the people some of the time but not all the people all the time.She should gracefully let the change for a better tomorrow take over this nation in best interest of all.

I believe that Hillary is not out yet. Both candidates have a very strong support going for them. Hillary has the working-class, the women, the elderly, and the Latinos. Obama has the African-Americans, and the “limosuine liberals.” Hillary will continue to get delegates from states where Obama wins, and her supporters will acknowledge that she is still very competitve and will vote for her in Ohio, Texas, and Pennsylvania. Also, we musn’t forget that Florida and Michigan may end up counting, and that would give Clinton a significant lead, in delegates, and momentum, even if there was a re-vote.

if he actually sweeps all all feb then we could hear a female dean scream. the difference this time the victor will be president, bring us together to work.

It means that it’s time for the Clintons to call it a night, bye bye……… and thank god, we’ve had enough of their corruption already.

If Obama sweeps, she’s dust!

Most importantly, an Obama Feb sweep would leave Clinton in the position of having to compete with what has proven to be one of the greatest retail politicians since her Husband. After today’s potomac primaries, the pace of the primary schedule really slows which will allow Obama to introduce himself and his inspirational message to every delegate rich district in the country.. Given his strength of organization, previous caucus success and ever growing bank account, Obama will be able to compete with Clinton in every state unlike Clinton, who now has to pick her battles with caution and care. If the Potomac goes for Obama, like most polls suggest, we will be looking at Clinton chasing Obama for the first time this entire campain.

If Obama sweeps the February primaries, hopefully it will send a message to the Clintons that We must actually care about our country from now on.

Hillary does not care about the nation. She seems to only care about making history. Each platform she promotes is, to her it seems, nothing more than a tool to obtain her goal.

Obama, it appears, has more of a genuine concern for our nation than does Hillary Clinton.

I would hope that Hillary would recognize the inevitable and put her full support behind Obama and not drag this out until it becomes a Democratic Civil War. After hearing her comments on 60 Minutes Sunday, I realize she can’t even envision herself losing this contest. That will make it much harder when she does. In contrast when Larry King asked Michelle Obama if she thought it was possible that they might lose she said “of course - life goes on”. A much healthier attitude if you ask me. (I guess you did ask me)

Debbie
Martensdale, IA

I am a Hillary supportor but man Obama is on a roll. I have nothing against him being I am a black american but she as been in the pits with the Republicans and has the battle wounds to show for it. If he keeps this up she might have to take the VP position which I don’t have a problem with that because that means she will be President one day. Ed - Jacksonville, Florida

In the United States Senate where she belongs

It leaves Al Gore emerging from a smoke-filled room at the convention as the nominee.

I cannot believe that this country is letting this inexperienced Obama even get this close to running for president. Hillary will prevail.

I guess it’ll be time to cue the tears again. It seemed to work for her before.

Atlanta, GA

It is a disaster that i didn’t expect, i was i favor of Senator Clinton at the beginning, her ship is so much wrecked by Obama’s campaign that she hardly can comand the majority if she goes through. She is in no recovery position.

The way the media portrays Obama’s momentum and the likely result of that momentum in the general election assumes that everyone who is participating in the primaries/caucuses lately will participate in the general elections no matter who wins the democratic nomination. I don’t think that is the case. Has anyone thought how Clinton supporters will react if she doesn’t win? Isn’t it conceivable that her supporters would be disappointed enough that they would either not participate in the general elections or even worse vote for McCain? Can’t someone do a poll that will capture that kind of intended behavior? You’d be kidding yourself if you thought it wasn’t important to think about… Simply because we’re all democrats doesn’t mean we will all run out and vote for Obama if the choice is between him and someone who we think is more capable of dealing with the mess our country is in.

BETWEEN BARACK AND A HARD PLACE

Hillary better hope that not many people in Texas and Ohio go to see and listen to Barack Obama, since the ongoing trend is that once people see and listen to him, they will vote for him and forget about the former first lady….Hil…Hil…whatever her name is.

There will