Unlike Hillary’s spin camp is suggesting, neither the media, nor the money spent in March 4 states, will determine the winner of the Democratic nomination. The American people will. The only way she can win is by stacking huge numbers in both Texas and Ohio, neither of which are looking that way. The only way Barack can win is if the Clinton machine actually concedes after March 4. Don’t expect that anytime soon.

THE MEDIA OF COURSE … they have controlled it all along

Debra
Montverde , Fl.

I guess full disclosure would help. Having watched the Three Mile Island and Chernoble (sp) accidents, and given the nuclear proliferation in the world, I would really like to know more about Sen Obama’s “pro nuclear” stance. Additional coverage on who the man is would be really appreciated.

Obama has to show up (wait, that’s optional!)

Hillary has to make her head spin around and eat a lot of pea soup.

Sure would like to hear more about Obama’s relationship with his hero pastor at the Church of Christ…at least we know now where his favorite saying “Yes we can” came from…he sure is good at using other people’s words

Jack
That is simple, A RECOUNT demand by Pres Bill Clinton to be sure
he can opt to Plan B.
The courts.

Brian

The depth and breadth of HILLARY’S experience will be the deciding factor! We need ACTION, not a mouthful of “hope, hope, hope.”

The voters

Jack
It will be how much Obama and McCain go at each other .Obama can still make a mistake going after McCain and forget he is not the nomine for the dem`s yet.

Jack, you can’t fool us with these trick questions. ‘What will decide the outcome?’ Why the voters, of course!

S.C. Voter:
You’re right. We don’t need Hope. We need Hillary. They say that Master Card is priceless? Well, Hillary is hopeless!

Jack,
The Voters will… I am sick and tired of the Clinton campaign to be crying all the time about EVERYTHING!!! now the are going to SUE the democratic party in Texas because it is “unfair” that voters can vote 2 times, I am sick and tired of the same old politics of FEAR and FINGER POINTING! her campaign have gone where many democrats believed only the Republicans would go! I JUST WANT HER GONE!!!!!!!!

Hopefully all the good voters of Ohio and Texas will listen to the speech Obama made in Houston the night of his Wisconson victory. He promised everything to everyone without any hint of how he would finance all his promises. He has consistently ignored that we owe on our national debt to an extent never seen before. We owe COMMUNIST China so much money they could lay claim to all states west of the continental divide. Barack, I’m not from Missouri but you need to “Show me!” No new taxes, no raised taxes (except for those damned rich) no new income. If you execute your agenda as promised, we will become not only the world’s biggest debtor nation but a third world country. Oh ya, don’t forget to improve the infrastructure. More than London bridge is falling down.

Dear Jack, you’ve asked the wrong question. It isn’t what will decide the Democratic primary, but, Who will decide the Democratic primary. WOMEN will decide who wins. Will Sen. Obama win because he knows what women need. Or will it be Sen. Clinton who knows better what women need.

To Mary Kish… Obama got his slogan “Yes We Can” from Bob The Builder.

Voters, marking the Obama box on the ballot with joyous glee, will put this over the top.

The votes. Duh.

With the Republicans engaging the national debate, I believe the voters will see that it is also time to end the Democratic nomination process (i.e. select Barack Obama) and allow the Party’s nominee to fully engage Mr. McCain and the variety of swift-boaters that he will have along with him.

I don’t even believe Democrats, who have a unimaginably keen ability to self-destruct, will allow yet another four years of this Bush/Cheney/McCain madness by forcing this nomination to a split convention.

Mike is right, the voters will decide the outcome especially if all of their votes are counted.

Texas weighs in Obama’s favor. He and his team on the ground understand their relatively complex double vote primary. The caucus later in the day will favor Obama, as has nearly every caucus in the primary season. Not only that but Texas Democrats lean to the left economically (social security and free trade) and to the right on social issues like guns and gays. These voters have traditionally gone to Obama.

Ohio on the other hand favors Clinton. Ohio has a much larger working class base. Unlike lefty polical junkies like myself who can post to the political blogs on CNN on a Friday afternoon, these people work for a living. They don’t have time to watch every debate and dissect every speech and go to the websites and read the detailed position papers. The working class stiffs know the Clinton brand, feel she stands for workers, and may not know or care about the Teamsters endorsement of Obama.

Jack, the outcome, for the Democratic races, in Texas and Ohio will be decided, by the candidate’s personality, character and over all trust, by the voters. Obama has won the last 11 contests because he wins, in all three catagories and that’s why he’ll win in the Texas and Ohio. Hell, the voters consider Hillary, to be just more of the same. S.O.S. Jack.

Lets assume the polls are right (ok, I know, but lets assume it anyway). Expecting Obama will continue to gain over the weekend, he will probably win Texas by at least 8 points. Ohio will be very close, but right now it appears Clinton may win it. John Edwards is key for Ohio. His support would swing Ohio to either candidate. Since Obama is likely to win the big one of Texas, I would look for Edwards to endorse Obama and shore this thing up Tuesday. Enough already….lets get on to the general election. Mr. Edwards?? Where are you??

It’s already decided, we just won’t know what it is until Tuesday.

Jack, the outcome, for the Democratic races, in Texas and Ohio will be decided, by the candidate’s personality, character and over all trust, by the voters. Obama has won the last 11 contests because he wins, in all three catagories and that’s why he’ll win in the Texas and Ohio. Hell, the voters consider Hillary, to be just more of the same. S.O.S. Jack.

Diebold, since Ohio still uses there machines bought when Ken Blackwell was Secretary of State, how do you think Bush won Ohio?

Jack:

Would you mind clarifying something for all of us…….Many voters are under the impression that Obama cast a NO ballot against IRAQ as a memeber of the US Senate, when, in FACT, he was not even a US Senator at the time. He was sworn in January 2005.

So, I think we need to be clear that when Obama chides Clinton about her vote, we all need to keep in mind that he didn’t have the opportunity to vote Yes or No. So comparisons about voting records being made is just not accurate. Yes, he spoke openly against the war but he did not cast a vote one way or the other. And, we will never know, nor will he, under the circumstances, just what he MIGHT have done.

Thank you.

MB

“What” will decide? Don’t you mean “who?” Or has the media finally decided to come clean and admit it doesn’t think voters count?

All Hillary has to do, is laugh with that shrill cackle a few times more, that will turn off the undecided. I’m not saying everything Bill talks about is a lie but has anybody seen now much Bill’s nose is growing? W.C. Fields would be proud!

Jack:
The outcome of this election will be decided on one thing. The distance from the bread box to the ballot box is not very far. Does this country want to move forward on hope or solutions.
Most people get hung up on the occult like frenzy and loose sight of
the vision that will make this country great again. There are too many under the table deals cut, “THAT’S WHY IT’S GETTING UGLY OUT HERE” I think you of all people have heard that before.
When the news media and the back door hackers (on the internet) get done with this election most people will vote for George Washington again!

See you later

Chuck

The voters Jack, of all races and gender. If you want to know more ask John King if you can take a sneak peak at his magical board. As for Texas, how many people attend the caucus. We will vote Obama but just want to see a lot of people vote.

Jack,
Obama’s nomination and subsequent presidency will be the result of four things:
he inspires voters
he is a media darling
he is squeaky clean
he is THE candidate that THIS moment in history calls for
A perfect storm!
Mary in Ohio

It’ll be decided when voters wake up to the fact that Obama NEVER
voted BECAUSE…. the vote was taken BEFORE he got into the Senate.
He was still in ILLINOIS and he was NOT GOING TO BE HELD RESPONSIBILITY for it’s impact.

I, too, was vehemently against the war. Maybe you too. Nobody’s bowing down to us now for our off-hand, unrecorded opinions. That’s all that it was with Obama… and he’s MILKING IT FOR ALL IT’S WORTH.

The Clinton camp will try to undermine, rumors of them suing are running rampant, if they lose. People are becoming weary of all the nonsense. We want to get on with this & prepare for the fight with Mc Cain. If Obama wins, she needs to concede, time to take the high road.

BJ Seminole, FL

The Clintons are attempting to raise the bar for Obama and lower it for theirselves…trying to wiggle out of having to win Ohio AND Texas now. New flash for the Clintons…Obama is the Front runner so that means the losers can’t raise the bar. Hello! As Stewie would say, uhhh hope that works out for you…….

Hey Jack , assuming that both these candidates take two states each on March 4th, the super delegates should step up and give the verdict. This has gone long enough. McCain is forming ground for November already while democrats are still jabbing at each other.It has to stop. And the only way out is through DNC.

There is no telling Jack. No matter the numbers, no matter the money spent, it’s not about race, gender, or age any more, it all comes down to perceptions of the voting public and their feelings about Obama or Clinton. Who they believe will be best suited for the white house, who will be a better leader, and who can lead us best in a new direction. Too many who’s in this dont you think? Too much sillyness has plaged the past few weeks to know any more. Just will have to wait and see.

I believe the outcome will be decided by race. I know it`s a bad word but I`m not affrid to say it. That old Latino Lady that you bashed yesterday, hit the nail right on the head. I`m not sure how much money you guys at CNN make, but I`m sure it`s enough to cushion you from the reallity the Latino and African-American people live everday. I`m not talking about the middle class that everybody thinks they are in, but the bottom of the scale, $20,000 a year and less. If you go into the inner cities and take a good look around, you will see that these two groups of people are in constant conflict. It starts with street gangs and goes up from there.Like it or not, some of these poeple vote to. If Obama can convince the Latino voters he his actually on there side, it will be a landslide. If not the race goes on.

Jack, It’s already been decided, didn’t you know? Hillary is driving Obama’s bus to the White House! All aboard!

I have to also agree with the previous poster. The media has been running this race all along and attempting to sway the voters to their point of view. They need to wake up and remember who pays their paycheck with their support and start giving us the REAL news and not their spin. No big thing here but I stopped watching Fox 2 weeks ago and will not go back.

It depends on Barack Obama’s ability to also hypnotize and rationalize the Texas Democratic voters.

If so…he’ll be the one…and long live the “HOPEinator”!

Still can’t figure out why though.

The race in both Texas and Ohio will be decided by blacks who will vote 90% for Obama and 65% of white men who don’t want a woman to be president. Hillary Clinton is up against a stacked deck as the main issues are race and gender and not who is best qualified to be president.

Jack,

That is a very dumb question, the VOTERS will decide! Not the media, not the candidates, not the endorsements, not anything other than the VOTERS!

Clinton will win the Ohio Primary, and the Texas Primary. In Ohio it will be the middle class levelheaded people who know the terror that an inexperienced person who has not traveled the right of passage. When will young people learn there is a journey that ends with the right of passage. In Texas it will be the intelliogent money people who know that we must balance our budget, that’s what the Clintons are good at. Now you know Jack. Quit worrying.

A large turnout will decide the outcome. Any way you look at it, Obama has the momentum and the grassroots effort. The Democratic base is energized across the board, but HE is largely responsible for producing these enormous numbers at the polls. After years of mind-numbing stagnation, war, bitter fighting and scandals in Washington, the people are standing up and screaming, JUST GIVE US SOMETHING ELSE. Unfortunately for Hillary, her ties make her a part of the establishment that people are rejecting.
Charlottesville, Virginia

The votes, Jack. Peoples minds are, for the better part, already made up.

The outcome of the Texas primary should be decided by the people of Texas. However, it is beginning to look like the Clinton campaign is prepared to challenge the Caucus results if they indicate an Obama win. So, perhaps the courts will be the deciding factor in Texas.

Jack,

I hope it’s the voters using a large dose of national self interest. Still it could be that Hillary will cry some more, Bill could get angry blow his top, or, God forbid some other part of the world could explode.

Either way, we are not likely to get a real, experienced leader. All the good, qualified ones have either dropped out or chosen not to run. To bad.

I believe that the white men of Texas will decide that race, I think that they are tired of Hillary cry’in! Like most man I do not think that a man or a woman is ready on day one if they cry every time things are not going there way! As far Ohio is concerned we will have to see if the unions up there are as united and strong as they appear. If they are then I think that it will be time for Hillary to pack it in and get real about whats happening in America!

It’s already decided. All of those teens and twenty-somethings who don’t have land lines and don’t show up in the polls will vote Obama into the nomination. Didn’t the polls show Clinton leading in Wisconsin two days before the primary? Those baby ‘bamers may not answer the phone, but they show up on voting day.

jack

obama needs to point out the hypocrisy of senator clinton. her latest commercial speaks about her readiness to deal with problems abroad at 3 a.m. and that another commercial states she knows what it’s like to burn the midnight oil to get the job done. if that’s true, then why didn’t she burn the midnight oil to read the full intelligence before her vote to go to war with iraq? that vote proved to be a problem with other countries. she supports violence against innocent people and the proof is her vote against banning land mines. how many innocent people have been killed or injured due to unexploded land mines that were planted by our military. these individuals have no recourse. remember when the two americans won the nobel peace prize to ban land mines, president clinton refused to call or receive them at the white house because he didn’t support their cause. her judgement is bad and that isn’t what i look for in a candidate that will answer the phone at 3 a.m. i am a white woman in my mid-fifties and had never and would never vote for a clinton.

we don’t need another war monger in the white house.

montara, ca

Depends Jack…If the voters think for themselves, Hillary will win. If the voters just “follow all the other sheep,” Barrack will win.

Jeremy, New Orleans, LA

Hillary Clinton and the Republicans are both trying to torpedo Obama’s momentum. And for the same reason:they both want Hillary to be the Democratic nominee, she to filfill her hunger to be President, and the Republicans because they want Mc Cain to be president.

If they succeed, Hillary gets a look in.If not, she’s done.

If Obama wins this particular battle, it’s game over for Hillary and Mc Cain.

Gerry
Pembroke Pines

moument will play a part but I think it all comes down to how connects to them the most while I do believe Obama will win Texas it’s still the wild wild west in Ohio but wait a minute lets see how the polls are tuesday after Obama has his knock on a million doors March!!!!!!!!

Simple, Jack.
Whose supporters actually show up! With the closeness of the race, the job of both campaigns will be to make sure their people get to the polls.

Jack, despite what the media thinks, the voters will decide. And I don’t trust the results of the Texas polls; native Spanish speaking voters are underrepresented in the results because they are less comfortable answering polling questions.

Jack, that’s easy! Forget about the polls…the Texas two-step primacaucus will go to Obama…the Ohio touch-screen voting will crash and burn like it always does which will favor nobody. Advantage: Obama

Jack, despite what the media thinks, the voters will decide. And I don’t trust the results of the Texas polls; native Spanish speaking voters are underrepresented in the results because they are less comfortable answering polling questions in English.

The Weather

CNN’s John King stated Senator Clinton must win 65% of the total vote in each remaining primary just to catch up with Senator Obama. Other numbers crunchers have said basically the same thing, “she must when 58% to 65% of the total vote in each primary.” Based on the polls, it would appear those percentages are out of Senator Clinton’s grasp. But, in the final analysis, it is the voters that will decide the nominee of the Democratic Party.

I think the grass-root backing of Obama is the key. He seems more willing to mix it up with the people, and to listen to them. He asks for help with solutions instead of offering them. He bonds with the voters.

I can’t see the Clinton machine re-tooling rapidly enough to counter the effect of Obamarama.

At this point I think it has already been decided. It was decided when Hillary attacked Obama telling him he wasn’t allowed anymore rallies and speeches. It was decided when Hillary screamed Shame on you! as if she was his Mama. It was decided when Hillary spewed her vile message attacking hope (in RI of all places where the motto of the state is HOPE!) It was decided when time and time again she has shown voters that she is not stable enough to be our leader. We are just getting rid of one of those; we cannot afford another!

Simple, Jack … VOTERS will decide. Hopefully, they’ll excercise good sense and vote for the person who has been a fighter for the working class all of her adult life, and not the person who the media has given a free ride thru every primary thus far (Senator Obama). This is our moment in time to put a lady who has worked tirelessly for the betterment of others most of her life and her time has come. Hopefully those in TX and OH will vote with their heads and not for the candidate who’s inspiring them with vague, empty rhetoric! I pray for the good of our country this is the case!!

I have been a life long Democrat, but if Senator Clinton is not the Dem. nominee, I will have no choice but to vote for McCain in the general. This seems to be the concensus with so many of Senator Clinton’s supporters. Obama cannot win the general without a big chunk of her supporters. At least I know what we’re getting with McCain … it’s not a worrisome guess.

Hillary ‘08 !!!!!!

This is Hillary’s last hurrah. A person would have to be deaf, blind and stupid not to see that Obama is clearly the new champion of the Democratic Party. At this point, all he has to do is stay on message. We, the people, will do the rest with our votes. I predict that not only will Obama win the nomination, but he will be the next President of the United States. If you think the licking he’s given Hillary is something, just wait until he and a united Democratic Party set their sights on John McCain. It’s going to be the biggest landslide win in our history.

Jack, Would Obama concede if he were in Hillary’s shoes? I doubt it. Give Hillary a break. She has my vote no matter what you say and how badly you attack her. Patsy of Nebr.

I would like to think an informed electorate, but I am afraid thatit will be general appearance, main strength , and ignorance.

I’m just in in a bad mood..

The more important question Jack is what is the state of Texas going to do with all the BS that is leftover from the McCain and Clinton campaigns once March 4th is over. There better be plenty of landill space still open to haul all that away.

Zach
Alabama

Certainly the voters will! However, Hillary campaign needs to quit complaining about everything. her campaign is now thinking of sueing the Democratic national Party for rules that would have worked for her had she been ahead in the Democratic contests. Obama on the other hand needs to make a hard copy or discuss in detail the various proposal to voters who don’t have internet access. that will give more people insight on what he’s about and how he’s going to bring about this change.

Sam Danvers, Massachusetts

Jack, the outcome will be decided by Clinton’s negative campaign! People will flock to Barack Obama! I believe the public is getting tired of Clinton’s negative,underhanded,win at all cost campaign!Go Obama!

Jack, If I could answer that I would be part of the CNN political team, avery important part.

No cat fighting from Hillary — she is in the big dog fight! I heard today that Team Hillary now says Barak Obama must win the next 4 states in order to show a decisive win. She will be in there till the end in October — I say go girl.

The republican vote for Obama.

Jack,
I really think the public enjoys watching these two canidates duke-it-out. Therefore I believe Hillary has the advantage on March 4th because the people want the show to go on. Without this democratic battle there would be no show because the republican show was over shortly after it started.

Jack,
Senator Obama should admit that the only thing he offers is JAZZ. He should do what is in the country’s best interest: ENDORSE HILLARY …

Jack,
Let’s say that Hillary is going to win Texas, Ohio, Vermont, RI and PA but at the end of the day, maths don’t add up. Remember, they have to split delegates. Obama was smart to campaign everywhere while she was counting on big States. You can’t just tell the super delegates that I won big States…You have to show them how many delegates you have more than your opponent.
I like her but she not helping the party right now.

Chantilly, Virginia

The outcome looks very grim for Hillary, but even if she wins by the smallest of percentages, a wins a win. I personally believe her campaign strategist can pull it off in both Texas, and Ohio. Mr. Clintons speeches have got great sustance, and empirical facts, that the public should have no problem equating too! Hillary’s,” Health Care Program”, is far superior to Obama’s , and her diplomatic strategy more practcal,and realistic than Senator (fluff) Obama. Finally ,I would like to say to all the young college graduates that will get their ( financial aid) funding the “Obama Way”, working community hours for free to pay off your debt, just ain’t gonna cut it, with the country going into “RECESS”! I leave you with this old saying, “You Can’t Eat Fringe Benifits”? Thus my answer is, ” the questions a bit premature”,but certainly worthy. Earl, Provincetown,Mass.

Beyond the obvious answer (the voters, stupid!), I think people are overlooking one important fact: that many, many people have already voted in these states. Don’t trust the exit polls is all I can say. And if Clinton manages to hold on and win Ohio, who says it is over? There are the super delegates, the future primaries, and oh yeah, that little matter of Florida and Michigan.

Tuesday might not be the end, but only the beginning. Unless of course Edwards throws his support behind Obama. If he does, then I think Hillary would have to face the music and bow out.

In politics you must always keep running with the pack. The moment that you falter and they sense that you are injured, the rest will turn on you like wolves. Hillary Clinton is politically wounded. Now we will wait and watch how the “political wolves” will turn, and turn they will.

Jack,what will decide the outcome here in Ohio is which bunch of lazy bums,expecting government hand outs get up enough energy to get up the lazy duffs topgo out and vote,most of them are already worn out today,from going to their mail boxes and collecting their welfare checks!

Jack:

Could you pose to your pal Wolfman this question. You have mentioned many times that people of all political stripes and many people who see hope in Barack Obama are turning up at the polls. So, do those smart fellers take into count the flood of millions more to the Democrates not throwi the ode style selected random numbers out of whack?

If the trend lines from the state polls over the last weeks/months, it’s clear that by March 4th Obama will have captured enough “undecideds” and will have converted enough “educated” and “high income” Clinton supporters to give him over 55% of Texas and close to 50% of Ohio. Elderly white ladies can only take Ms. Clinton so far. Hopefully by March 5th, Ms. Clinton will have put the well being of her party and nation ahead of her own foolish pride and will concede the nomination to Mr. Obama.

The ground game is most important. All the ads that money can buy won’t mean a thing if people seeing those ads don’t get out to vote. Obama used to be a community organizer and it shows. Who would’ve ever thought he’d be in the position he’s in today REGARDLESS of the results Tuesday?

In my opinion the race will come down to whether the voters have really been listening and analyzing the issues.

I am an African American Female Democract who will be voting for Hillary Clinton. And if she doesn’t win I will be supporting Senator McCain in the General Election because National Security is my top priority.

I would rather err on the side of Caution as Senators Clinton and McCain did when Congress was given flawed information rather than vote for a Presidential Candidate who failed to Salute our Flag, wear the Flag on his Lapel, and has had a friendly relationship with a person who plotted to bomb this country.

Senator Obama has been given a sweetheart deal by every news media who have shown that they are not good gatekeepers but rather, biased against Hillary Clinton because of Bill.

Actually, every man in America should want to finally get a 1st Man.

In spite of all the blathering of the talking heads, the two media-chosen contenders are still approximately neck and neck. So it still means that the one who wins will win – of did I miss something.

What will decide the race in these two states as with the others is if voters take Barack Obama at his word as Hillary Clinton took President Bush at his word in 2002. Senator Obama is basing his entire candidacy on a speech that he made in 2002, not a vote. He criticizes Hillary for not reading the IRAQ resolution report even though she received an oral presentation on it but he says that he would have voted no without having ANY information at his disposal- was that good judgement or just a good hunch? Texans and Ohioans will have to cast a vote that may have the same consequences as Senator Clinton’s vote did in 2002. Are they going to base it on solid and tangible information that they have about the candidates or based on a hunch?

Jack admit it or not, this looks like another nail biter with growing intensity. May I project that the Candidate who fairs better over the networks this weekend may in fact tip victories in their favor. If the polls can fair no better between now and Monday afternoon, then I am afraid we can expect a late nail biting CNN Projection. What makes this Tuesdays primary so intense is the possible anticipation that a conciliation speech may be possible if the popular Senator Clinton is defeated. But the real drama will come if in fact the popular lady defies current poll projections just like the win in New Hampshire. If this happens, the Sunday News Pundits will have a field day on the likable Senator Obama and offer some blame on their own networks. Wow, what a great time for Campaign elections in America.

Thanks. Jack!

Jack
At this point I believe it will be very close, it would not surprise me to see Hillary squeeze out a win in both States. I think people are starting to get tired of Obamas promises with no real game plan. He speaks of hope and change but does not give us solutions.

Im not sure what will decide the outcome of these primaries(hopefully it will be Hilary Clinton’s inability to retain one personality) but if a clear nominee doesn’t emerge soon, the constant bickering between Barack and Hilary may just ruin the Democrats’ chance at victory in November.

Doesn’t matter, Republicans can’t win with the War and the Economy Tanking!

The fact that Obama keeps telling everyone, I did not vote for the war. That is his standard answer. Lets hope the voters see through him before it is too late. I still don’t know why you ask us to tell you how we feel, when you pick only one that doesn’t agree with how YOU really feel.
Charlotte
Clovis, Ca

I believe it will be too close to call for now. The only thing that can give either candidate a big or significant win would be endorsements from Gore, Edwards, Biden, and Richardson the day before the election, Tuesday. The Gore and Edwards endorsements are not likely and a Biden/Richardson endorsement is not strong enough in Texas or Ohio. So, hopefully, commonsense rules out. Unfortunately, it has not in most states because people have been voting for Barack Obama.

What will decide is the turn coat delegates like my female senator here in Missouri and the media that has been so hateful toward Hillary. What a shame if we lose out on such a talented lady because of black movement. By the way there is going to be a backlash when the turn coats are up for re-election.

Jack,
Obama’s momentum knocks Hillary out cold. It’s this year’s Super Bowl all over again, and the early favorite is defeated by the former underdog. Voters as well as fans are drawn to rising stars and MVPs!

Hillary will decide the outcome. Everytime she gives a speech, she shows only the experience in the old ways of special interest Washington. Our young voters won’t tolerate that kind of handling of the Nation’s business any longer. The Republic as I see it belongs more to the young, than to us old fogeys. So I say to the Generation for change, … Go for it!. Give it your best shot.

With the relentless attacks on Hillary by you and others in the media it won’t matter how well Hillary does, you’ll still say her campaign is hanging by a thread. If Hillary wins it will truly be a miracle and a testiment to her grit and character, something us grown-ups sort of like in a president.

Hillary has served 3 more years in the Senate that Obama who has been an elected official since 1996 in some form or another. How does this qualify her as an experienced statesman. Chris Dodd/Biden/McCain are experienced statesman. Her Senate seat was handed to her via a coronation as she did not even live in the State. This looks like the third (unofficial term) of Bill Clinton? He has been campaigning since he left office, broken almost every protocol with repsect to former presidential involvement in current issues. I am surprised Jack has not brought this potential scenario to light, it is quite obvious to foreign viewers…refer to Argentina with the Kirchners (popular president who did very well in re-establishing his country, but due to term limits, put his wife on the pedistital, the comparisons are eerie!) The ClintonS are running for the White House?

It depends on wheter the voters are swayed by the politics of fear or reasoned judgement. Has Dick Morris somehow morphed into Mark Penn?

I will leave that to my fellow citizens in Texas and Ohio to speak out. However, if Senator Clinton has resorted to fear tactics, then I think the voters have already spoken and she is fighting a losing battle. I don’t agree with Senator McCain on some issues, but I would rather have him answer the phone at 3 A.M. as opposed to a rookie senator or a carpet bagger.

Gary from Bridgeton, NJ

Well the Hillary camp needs people to get off the Kool Aid and the media to give her a little slack. Obama is probably going to keep doing what he is doing and see what happens. But really I am about tired of it because my voice doesn’t look like it will be heard.

Hillary Clinton has a better chance of winning against McCain in the general election because experience is important. People want to feel safe, secure and confident in the leader of our country. Senator Clinton has experience and also represents change. Hillary is ready to lead our country now. Senator Obama is not ready; he is still in training. Hillary is the candidate for both change and experience. On Election Day, experience will matter to the voters.

Jack the truth will decide this race!

The more factual information voters have, the more likely Hillary’s campaign is doomed! Obama’s website shows the “BEEF” is there. He has a detailed plan & strategies to resolve “issues”. Just because the Clinton’s say he’s not qualified for “the Job”, doesn’t mean it’s so. Voters should look & compare their “resumes” instead of relying on hearsay. If a candidate misleads Americans from the truth, what does it say about the candidate?

Voter turn out at the caucuses will determine it in TX. Texans by nature don’t like anyone telling them what they think. It has always been a predominately RED state (No thanks to redistricting in the late 90’s in for of the Republicans). It will probably look like 5 different states at the same time, CA, MO, LA and NV and TN.
It also looks like they are saying that they expect to have issues with the electronic voting. We can do everything electronically in this country, buy groceries, cars Walmart but we can keep the polls from these kind of issues. You have to wonder?????

Change. That’s why people are energized and voting in record numbers. That’s why Obama has won 11 straight. That’s why young people are voting like they haven’t voted before. That’s why people are tuning in to shows like yours and answering these questions. Like you, I’m an old guy, but I haven’t seen an election like this in all of those years. To paraphrase a previous President, “it’s change, stupid”.

Al, Lawrence KS

I couldn’t care less about the democratic outcome. Kermit the frog could win the democratic nod and he would get my vote. Anyone but a republican supporting Bush rich-boy policies. If we wanted Bush for another four years, we’d do away with term limits for president. And I think we should have term limits for all of them and that includes limits on how long they campaign. I’m sick of politics. Two years of campaigning is 18 months too long. And leap year year gives them an extra day.

Positive or Negative reporting by the PRESS. Let’s see your score card JACK!

Jack Cafferty Unbiased Questions:
DATE CLINTON OBAMA MCAIN
+POS -NEG +POS -NEG +POS -NEG
2/28/2008 0 1 0 0 0 1
2/29/2008

As Florida proved in 2000, an election isn’t decided by the people that cast the votes, it’s decided by the people that count the votes. That said, it will be the cross-over republicans that vote for Obama, not Hillary, over McCain. The Clinton charm seems to be dying by the hour and the Obama charm is holding strong. It will be close, but it will be Obama in both TX and OH.

Racism. It is a sad day in 2008 to say that bigotry, racism and crying will decide who runs this country. This started out fun and exciting but it has gotten nasty and ugly, I use to support the Clinton’s until I see how far they will allow this to go so they can have what they want. If it was about the people she would have gotten out of the way by now the majority has spoken and they were not calling for her name. This is about what it was always about “The Clinton’s” now if she is the candidate I will vote republican.

The rest of America waking up and realizing we don’t need the Clintons back in the Whitehouse.

Jack,

In Texas — struggle of the generations. Who can get out their vote in biggest numbers. For Hillary it will be the older vote of both Latinos and Whites. For Barak it will be the younger vote of both Latinos and Whites.

In Ohio in addition to the struggle of the generations it will be who the voters believe on NAFTA and how many have seen an Obama speech.

“Follow the Money”… Jack… the US economy

Race is deciding democratic nomination. Obama is getting a big avantage for being black. The media is in honey moon with Obama, everybody has to be careful what it is said about Obama because it may be a racist comment and you can not even mention his real middle name. What’s more, black superdelegates are now in a lot of pressure to support the black candidate. I am not racist, but I think if you cast your vote based on race then you are racist. It means than delegates and Obama supporters who do it because he is black, then they are RACIST. Democrats are makink a big mistake. The honey moon the Obama with the media is going to be over soon and republicans are going to make a different picture of Obama.

The outcome of the Democratic Ohio and Texas primaries will be determined by which candidate can convince the most voters that they’d be the best leader for this country. However, that convincing takes a lot of money, so it will probably be determined by whichever candidate has the most advertising money to invest in these two states. Sad fact is that any fool can be a leader–you just need to get other fools to follow. Therefore, it won’t be determined by the actual qualities of the candidates, but by the candidate who leads with the most advertisements , and thus reaches the most followers/voters.

Composure should be what decides the election Tuesday if people recognize whats happened to Hillary the past few weeks. Everyone talks about the many faces she has shown the past few weeks but to me she has simply lost her composure.. What assures me that I have chosen the right candidate is that after his loss in New Hampshire He simply went to work and did what he had to do and its paid off. I am tired of this “woman” thing everyone keeps talking about, I would vote for a woman but not this one. When she cried she lost me and I am sure many other men. I am a truck driver and I used to defend her because men don’t like her and now I see why..

There is not much more to be done by the candidates and their campaigns - I suspect most people have made up their minds. Obama is on a roll; his momentum is carrying him forward and the nation believes that we can also be pulled forward if we can latch on to his coattails.
Hillary Clinton is competent and able, but she doesn’t provide the same impetus, the same hope, the same promise that Obama does. Either one would be a fine president, but Obama gets the nod because he does indeed represent “change” from the past, and a new vision for the future.
I think people, except for the die-hards, have realized that now.

The way i see it Jack is if President Clinton keeps “jacking” Senator Obama’s swagger The Clinton’s may get Obama’s votes. The Clinton’s have realized that most Americans want a “change” in the government and a President that can bring the politics of the “future” into the White House… Which is the mesage that Obama has been campaigning all year . So Bill has 1 option left…. to act as much like Obama as possible… like he has been doing all day today, (talking about change and the future). Why? Because the Clinton’s gangster swagger is just not working anymore.

Orbit (Houston, Tx)

Its all boils down to one simple idea, Jack; who would you like sitting next to you having a drink.

Hilary showed how she intends to compete with her release of a new campaign ad today focused on national security. The ad is a version of the Johnson ‘64 “Little Girl with Flower Ad” only this time it’s not who WILL pull the trigger but who won’t (read Obama).

It proves that the Clintons still hold to the mantra of “whatever it takes” to get what they feel they are due (and I use the word “they” advisedly) even to the point of sowing fear, uncertainty and doubt in the minds of a nation that is already frightend.

I believe that Obama will win if the media would just back off with all their commentary.

In Texas if the Republicans vote on Tuesday for Hillary (better chances of victory in November), they could sway the balance in her favor. If they don’t vote for Hillary, I think Obama takes Texas.
Ohio will probably go for Hillary, unless Obama’s focus on NAFTA was effective for blue-collar voters.

That is too easy, Jack. The outcome was decided by the media a long time ago.

Mary in Florida

Jack,
In the past few days, there has been a debate between “experience” and “judgement” and notwithstanding my little “experience” in politics, it appears to me that “judgment” is carrying a whole lot of momentum in this race. In four days, voters in Texas and Ohio will have to decide which of the two works best for them.

This cult-like following and movement Barack Obama has American’s believing in & floowoing along with is a joke. I can’t beleive so many americans are so duped by his speeches of hope with no real expereince at all, to make that hope a reality. I have always heard beware of smooth talkers…its kind of like that verse that says beware of wolves in sheep’s clothing.

The courts after the determination of Hillary’s Texas Caucus rules lawsuit.
Carol Q
Michigan

two comparisons
how loyal the american people are, that benefited from the clinton years thats the question. obama and deval patrick are such good friends and the leaders in so called hope. look and see what has deval patrick got accomplished in his state. the young people will give up on obama after 1 year just like they jump from job to job

Pardon me for being ignorant but can someone explain to me what experience Hillary has to be president?? Just because she was married to one you don’t get experience meeting and greeting other heads of state.

Jack. Hilliary needs to stop waking up in the White House to answer the phone. Obama already said that she wouldn’t know what to say, at that time off the morning, until she calls all of her staff and has a crisis meeting.

How do you stop a fast moving Obamatrack train Jack? Hillary’s latest ad will help decide the race. With a few days to polls, she just shot herself in the foot by trying to instigate fear. Americans will not fall for that again. She already had her 3AM phone call from George W Bush to invade Iraq and she answered, “Yes!”

Well there will not be an outcome, even if Obama wins, I believe that the Clinton camp will motor on. Obama will not get the delegates he needs to win the nomination. But is it really about delegets or popular vote, realy people not just numbers. I believe the popular vote can get even closer and that means more too me. But at least there voice will be heard from those states, just another voter in FL.

Why Jack what an unusual question. I’m surprised you asked the answer is of course YOU! The media always determines the nominee by your coverage.

The candidate that can most convince voters that he or she is able to bring about the changes need will win the Texas and Ohio primaries. At this time that person appears to be Barack Obama but 4 days is politcs can be an eternity. Politics change on a dime.

Most of the talk is “we want change” Bush, Clinton 8yrs, Baby Bush 8yrs. And now you want Billary. Her administration will be “transparent” to the people or so she say’s. O.K. Billary show your tax returns before next Tuesday. At least then we could MAYBE take your statement a little more seriously. And PLEASE don’t say it takes time to get them all together, you have had over a year to present them. Transparentcy my tooty. And of course on the other side, McCain’s soul mate is Baby Bush and McCain intends to carry on Baby Bush’s legacy to the letter. Go Barack…get rid of this garbage once and for all.

It’s all about the ground game and who can get out the VOTE. Obama has shown repeatedly that his campaign is not only one of the best in political history , it is very well managed.

Obama well win this thing , and he deserves it.

It will depend on the turnout of the voters, Jack. If there is a large turn out, then that favors Obama. However, one cannot rule out old time Clinton dirty tactics. Seems it is like old time religion.

If Hillary answered the phone, which one would you get? The angry, the whiney or the incompetent. She should bow out now!!
Pjg Spokane, Washington

Who can win in November against McCain and a white guy from either Florida,Ohio,or Missouri.

Jack,
Maybe if the MEDIA had not elected Obama months ago, this race would have been some different. I still do not hear him speak to what his plans are for all the ‘CHANGE’ he promises. That worries me. I like him personally very much. Hillary is showing her strength and endurance just completeing this race in the style she has. I admire her stamina AND her capability.

Obama keeping the sweep going…..Hillary will have to finally drop out. I believe she is a canidate, its just not her time. The people want someone else other then a Clinton or a Bush. Obama is the one that can and will bring bi-partianship support for the well-being of the country.

The race is over. Texas and Ohio will convince the last 2 people in the country who do not know it–Bill and Hillary

Carmel, IN

Hillary Clinton may get something she didn’t ask for, a huge backlash as a result of her recent escalation of dirty tatics. People may decide to shut her circus down once and for all. Next Wednesday could provide a breath of fresh air.

Unfortunately Jack, it will be people like you in the media that will determine the outcome of this election…It is very sad that the media can be so biased for one candidate and so unfair to the other…

Jack, the voters will determine the outcome.

Jack Super Tuesday decide the outcome of the Democratic race in these two states. Clinton was not on the ground and ready for a hard fight. She was going to walk right into the White House and got stopped and can’t seen to get it going again. It is over Jack.

Jack

What will decide the outcome in Texas and Ohio and the USA is the people and not you and Chris Matthews (the leg tingler). You just can’t hide your delight at the trouble Hillary Clinton is in at this point. Now your network is starting to denegrate John Mc Cain. Are you people falling under the false illusion of Barack Obama.

Economy, healthcare, the war, and common sense…..Will ultimately lead THE VOTER’S! THE VOTER’S THE VOTER’S in deciding the victory!

Jack, What will make the difference on March 4th and in November is HOPE FOR CHANGE. Not only is Barack Obama’s candidacy about making positive change in lifting all people to better achieve the American dream, but it is also about a new paradigm about how that change will be accomplished.
Barry
Cordova, Tennessee

The media has already decided it, very long ago. The media is perhaps the most powerful tool in the world, although you CNN people like to downplay it. The media has told people how great Barack Obama is and how terrible of a woman Hillary Clinton is. You guys talk about how hard if not impossible it will be for Clinton to win now, and you know as well as I do that no one wants to vote for a loser.

I think that now we can see that they are both well liked candidates. There is no need for the media to side with Obama anymore for the sake of giving the people what they want to hear because it looks like half are for Obama and half are for Clinton. I for one am for Clinton, but I urge all voters to really do their research and vote for the right reasons. This is our country’s future we’re talking about. It’s not American Idol!

Just came accros a book called “Presidency for dummies”.
Do you think some of the candidates would read it after they become a President of the most powerful country in the world history.
By the way Jack, the photo on your web page looks at least 10 years younger.

Hey, Jack. Do you think that the voters in Texas and Ohio might have some kind of say in the outcome? Or maybe you should decide for them. I can hardly wait for you to tell me who to vote for come this April 22nd in Pennsylvania’s primary.

Hillary needs to accept the inevitable outcome and refrain from DESTROYING the Democratic Party. She claims to have so much experience. Well THAT so-called experience should be telling her about the demise of the Party.

Obama with the momentum…
Such media bias reporting the facts like that.
Couldn’t you just ignore all the facts and say
something nice about Clinton?

The unfair negative reporting on the Clinton campaign and the biased favorable reporting on the Obama will be the deciding factor. NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. 70% of the public surveyed agree that this is the leading tipping point.

What will decide the outcome? Votes.

Jack, The outcome will depend on just how negative the media can go toward either candidate. I really am exhausted hearing “the sky is falling” everytime there is an endorsement or a “super” announces their vote is going to the other side. If the media would just announce facts and not opinions, and cut the phophecy I think most voters can make up their own minds.

Jack, all Barack Obama has to do at this point is stand back, take the high road, and watch Hillary Clinton implode. She’s doing a great job of it so far.

Texas and Ohio will go the way all the other big contests have gone to date. Hillary has been forced to wage the Republican strategy for votes by winning the suburbs and the rural areas while Barack goes after the cities. So it comes down to are there more votes for Hillary in the suburbs than there are for Barack in the cities. I don’t think there are.

The media and the campaigns will spin anything into a win or loss.

Jack, it’s very simple,at the end of the day, it’s all about the delegates.
The more you have the better !!(PERIOD!)

Florida appears to have been given away already, no surprise.

I am gay and african american and I live in Ohio. Sadly I am scared to even answer that question about my home state.

People guided by reason and having a genuine love for their fellow human beings shall dictate the outcome of the upcoming Ohio and Texas primaries; this is why Barack Obama shall be the next POTUS!

Amen

I do not know but if it comes down to Obama or McCain in November, I am going to vote for Nadar.

the phrase, “yes we can” was translated from the phrase, “si se puede” which was Cesar Chaves’ cry when he marched against injustices against mexican farmers. Maybe the superdelegates that are being asked to change their support from Hillary to Obama. Asked is a nice word from what i hear on the news. i wish i could say that the people will select the democratic party candidate but things are really nasty, and people, please be fair as to what is going on. Hillary is not the bad person here. i believe the media has not really been fair in their reporting of both candidates. it is beyond me what Hillary has done to so many people that dislike her to the point of making fun of her in such an ugly way. laughting at her while giving the news is so ugly that i wonder where our journalism pride has gone. everybody, grow up and start treating obama the same way for it to be fair. one more thing, personally, Obama is not making history, he is just another man running for president. on the other hand, Hillary is the history maker. surprise! could this be the reason that she is so disliked, even by women. she is the first woman to run for the presidency. However this campaign turns out, Hillary is the greatest woman in my book and is making history!

It’s written in the sky: “Surrender Hilary.” It’s over. All this thrashing about like a drowning man just isn’t attractive. A scizo-kitchen-sink attack policy isn’t going to endear her to voters she’s hoping to win over. Superdelegates, changing the rules for Florida and Michigan after the game has begun and now the hint of law suit in Texas - who but Bush would want to win this way??? The lady just protests too much. Enough!

I fear that Clinton fear-mongering may make a difference. Did anyone other than me feel that the latest warm and cuddly fear ad was trying to make me think of someone, at night, breaking into my house, threatening my sleeping children?

Both candidates seem to be operating from a sense of conviction, not just a desire to win. Both have done a good job explaining their position. The biggest difference between the two is that Clinton seems to want Christianity to win, Obama seems to want America to win. The question is, what do the voters most want.

Jim, Craig, CO

to hillary,

things fall apart! the center can no longer hold!

Hillary, please read the writting on the wall, surrender and protect Bill’s legacy. it is better to leave the crowd when the drum sounds loudest, now is the time.

a stich in time saves nine.

Economy, healthcare, jobs, the war and commom sense via the voter’s wil decide who’s victorious…