Who Wins as the Democrats Battle On?

I think the longer this race goes on, the more the Clinton and Obama will focus on each other and let McCain off the hook. Sad but true!

Somewhat related: From what I saw at my caucus last night, people are very attached to their candidate; a co-worker of my sister's saw a fistfight almost break out at his caucus!

Sent by eliz. (@elizs) | 9:53 AM | 3-5-2008

I hope it just gives McCain more time to say things like "I want to keep the economy as it is"...

Sent by trekkxx | 9:54 AM | 3-5-2008

last nights results proves that the people in three out of four states are not ready to turn the country over to a empty vessel like obama, the only thing he knows how to talk about is change. he has no experience at running anything. clinton has forgot more about the government than obama will learn in the next 20 years

Sent by jb | 10:04 AM | 3-5-2008

If the Clintons (and the plural is intentional) continue to engage in their (known for) negative tactics, then a sufficient number of not-very-open-minded Americans might be willing to buy into the fear she's peddling to allow her to bully enough superdelegates into giving her a partisan win. If that's the case, it makes me regret having moved back to my country after being out of nation during 9/11 and seeing how Bush/Cheney, etc. successfully used fear to strip away our rights. At this point, I don't see a lot of difference between the Clintons' tactics and Bush/Cheney's. I don't see Obama through rose-colored lenses. He is first and foremost a politician--he wouldn't be where he is today without being one. But if my fellow Americans can live through what's been handed to us by a powerful few in the last 7 years and not want to move FORWARD, rather than BACKWARD, then we're in sorrier shape than I thought.

Sent by Marilyn | 10:10 AM | 3-5-2008

I think that it is too easy to say that McCain will win by the Dems dukin' it out. It makes it exciting to watch! People are all abuzz about the Dems. And isn't there no such thing as bad publicity?

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Sent by Nathan in Holland | 10:17 AM | 3-5-2008

I think the longer this goes on it will be an advantage for John McCain and frustration will increase in the democratic party. I personally am fatigued with the fact that the Democrats don't have a nominee yet. The year that it seemed inevitable that the Democrats will get the White House back, the democratic primary is turning vitriolic and the Republican nominee is sitting back and working on making a strong case for voters to vote for him in November. I think that if this primary ends up getting decided by the superdelegates, the more turned off the democratic voters will be. It's really sad. It becomes increasingly clear that the Republicans have a viable chance at keeping the White House for four more years and that really scares me.

Sent by Ty | 10:43 AM | 3-5-2008

I think that it's pretty interesting that Karl Rove was the only one that predicted a week ago what would happen yesterday and it actually happened. He said Hillary would win easily in Ohio and would also win Texas by a slim margin but no one else made predictions because it is was so close. It sounded like he knew definitively what would happen and that makes me suspicious, especially since he lives in Texas. I should also point out that I wish the news would cover the fact that Right Wing radio in Texas told Republicans to go out and vote for Hillary so she could be nominee instead of Barack simply because they think she would be easier to beat against McCain. That is malicious voting and I don't think that's fair.

Sent by Ty | 11:02 AM | 3-5-2008

Sad but true Hillary didn't win the primaries the press and media won them for her.While any free socity needs a free press and media its also true that we need one that operates above the fray not ones that put forth rumors,distortions and some that border on down right lies.They do a great dis-service not only to the people but the country on the whole.Heres hoping we see the press and media operating as it should reporting the truth regardless of the candidate or thier own personel views...

Sent by Robert | 1:29 PM | 3-5-2008

I always thought that Clinton would effectively tear the Democratic party apart in her quest to seize the nomination. That she is mounting an effective Republican-level attack campaign on Obama, using similar tactics, seems to reinforces this viewpoint.

On a somewhat related note, I think that Clinton's response to the "Is Obama a Muslim" question on 60 Minutes last Sunday was a defining moment of this campaign and revealed the type of individual that Hillary is.

Sent by Will G | 2:21 PM | 3-5-2008

Or perhaps all the people are empty vessel's incapable of individual thought ready to march to what ever drum is pounding at the moment.The greater question is can we save the country and what it once stood for or has it gone too far,my guess is the later it has gone to far,the corruption to deep and the system of goverment rotted to the core.It will be interesting to see how it play's out the old vs the new,the corsupted vs the not yet corrupted,my guess they will opt for the corrupted for they are more comfortable with the old rather than the new.....

Sent by Robert | 4:36 PM | 3-5-2008

Oh my goodness - Bush, Clinton, Bush, Clinton? we just don't have better people here in the US of A. What a certain admission to the world that America has lost its place at the head of the table (the only more certain way to lose it would be to elect McCain).

While I too, fully realize that Obama will not save us, at least as so stated below - he moves us forward. I wonder how many disillusioned middle aged people (like me) and young Obama supporters will simply not show up in fall if once again, our choice is between tweedle dee and tweedle dum Likely what the venerable Mr. Rove is striving for.

Sent by Ron Bero jr. | 4:45 PM | 3-5-2008

All this negatism is said. Hilary's integrity is clearly defined when you look in her face as she answers key questions like Do you believe Obama is a Muslin or will you file your return now. Her body language defines her to the world and how she will handle doing the right things if she gets elected. This is all very said.

Sent by Robin | 8:29 PM | 3-5-2008