Republocrats for Clinton.

Perfect.

Sent by Phil Newton Murphy, Oregon | 3:17 PM ET | 03-17-2008

This is pathetic! I only hope that the super delegates will understand this phenomena when it comes time to decide who is more electable. Clearly, that would be Obama!

Sent by crissy | 3:22 PM ET | 03-17-2008

In Oklahoma, there is no crossover voting in the primaries. We vote according to the party with whom we are registered. I used to think this wasn't a very good idea - but now it is crystal clear that there is a perfectly good reason for having it this way!

Sent by LaDonna Coy | 3:22 PM ET | 03-17-2008

I am a Texas who voted for Obama. I do think that he is a stronger candidate against McCain. However, I could easily support Clinton as my second choice.

Sent by Stockton | 3:32 PM ET | 03-17-2008

This is a major subversion of democracy. Obviously the Republicans realize that if they allowed the system to work the way it was intended -- that is, elections based on the will of the people -- their candidate would lose.

Sent by Carolyn Pexton | 3:40 PM ET | 03-17-2008

I know several people who have always voted republican who voted for Obama in the Democratic primary. They did it because they like him. I don't know anyone who crossed over to vote for Clinton.

I would say to those who think that by putting Clinton ahead now that they can have McCain in November - watch out! She could win. We would all be better off with Obama.

Sent by Gary from Texas | 3:45 PM ET | 03-17-2008

I am very concerned that this potentially historic election is becoming a joke. I hope that Democratic leaders--the candidates included--will show some leadership and steer this thing aright. I know it's more complicated than that, but when there are Republicans negating Democratic votes, it is not fair to pretend as though the reason we are dragging out the nomination process is to let all voters be heard. I support both Clinton and Obama, so this is an easier point for me to make than it would be for others, but it seems like the politically apt thing here would be for Clinton to step out of the race.

Sent by Michelle | 3:57 PM ET | 03-17-2008

The underlying story here is that Republicans somehow think it is ok to consider a woman in leadership a "bitch". It is hateful bigotry, but what is new for Republicants. To democrats who voted for Obama because they think that he is better suited to defeat John McCain, voting for someone based on the hatred of the other side doesn't do anything to stop the hatred. As Gandhi said "One is not likely to obtain the result flowing from the worship of love, by laying oneself before hate."

Sent by Michael Langdon | 3:57 PM ET | 03-17-2008

This is why the race needs to end now!! We don't want the Republicans to decide who the Democratic nominee is!! The GOP has seen Hillary as the easier one to beat in November for a while now and since the Republican nominee is decided I knew they would come Hillary's way. Obama has enough of the the popular vote and delegate lead to end this fairly. The DNC needs to sct on this now for the good of the party.

Sent by Jennifer | 4:02 PM ET | 03-17-2008

Interesting. I've never before voted for a republican for president; and: If its Clinton vs. McCain, I'll vote for Clinton; but if it's Obama vs. McCain, I fully expect to vote for McCain. I don't trust Obama.

Sent by Irving Anellis | 4:13 PM ET | 03-17-2008

The funny thing about this story is how Rush and his fans have no one. They hate everybody in the race and their influence with the next president will be zilch, which is the influence they deserve. Their boy was president for 8 years and he's a total failure.

Sent by Mike Fleissner | 4:40 PM ET | 03-17-2008

Well, voting stragegically is nothing new. Reapportionment is arguably a more serious cause for subversion of the process, but you don't see that getting much air time.

Senator McCain has made his position clear, coming out for a continuation of the failed Bush economic and foreign policies. The electorate, the fifty-percent that vote in Presidential elections, will either continue to endorse Gilded Age policy and give up individual freedom out of the "fear of fear itself" or, as this country sometimes does, renew the promise of a government "by the people and for the people".

Either candidate for the party of the democrats offers a better chance. But in the end it's the fifty-percent who choose not to participate who doom the republic.

Sent by Chester | 4:40 PM ET | 03-17-2008

I've been saying this for some time now.

The voters of all parties are beginning to realize just how dangerous Barack Obama is to America.

It's not only between Republicans and Democrats and Independents.

America just doesn't want someone they can't trust with his finger on the nuclear trigger.

Get it into your heads. Obama had his run early on. People didn't know who he was. Obama did a good job of keeping himself a secret.

But, when you're running for President of the United States, there are no secrets.

I got to go cut down a couple of pecan trees. Be back later.

fred camorra call

Sent by fred camorra call | 4:43 PM ET | 03-17-2008

The Republican party (aka the evil empire) knows no limits to the evil it will do. I should think that it's past evil election performances would put the average Joe GOP off. So sad to see Mr. GOP is not put off at all, but rather an active participant.

Sent by Flyby | 4:47 PM ET | 03-17-2008

Like the Sports Illustrated note every week...Signs of the Apocalypse...when Republicans begin to support the Clintons...

Good Grief Charlie Brown!!

Sent by Jeff Dooley | 5:08 PM ET | 03-17-2008

I naively thought that Republican Party members had more honor than that. Instead of supporting a cause they believe in, many Republicans resort to undermining the causes of their opposition.

Sent by clueless | 5:16 PM ET | 03-17-2008

That is smart if the republican voters can get a democrat nominated that they truly believe they can beat. I applaude there savvy.
I am an old school republican or maybe you call it a moderate conservative and I DID vote for Obama in February. I did so because he is who I will vote for in November if he gets the nomination. I will oterwise vote for McCain. Never another Clinton....maybe Chelsea.
Senator Hill Clinton is the most polarizing person in Congress. The Dems don't have much chance with her in my view.....however, you know darn well the DNC will do whatever it thinks it can do and get away with come time for their convention.

This is really fun to watch. Like kids bobing for apples.

Best regards.

Sent by Dave Rosen | 5:43 PM ET | 03-17-2008

Just one other comment if I may.

When the party of Abraham Lincoln gets rid of the current pack of wolves in the White House, they may stand less risk of being referred to as "the evil empire".
May God bless this nation.

Have a good evening.

Sent by Dave Rosen | 5:47 PM ET | 03-17-2008

About a week before the Texas primary, there was a story on the front page of the Houston Chronicle reporting that Republicans were voting for Obama in large numbers to defeat Hillary but that they planned to vote Republican in November. If, indeed, they are skewing the numbers towards Hillary now, the earlier pro-Obama numbers should be viewed skeptically as well. In the end, you should vote for the candidate you think would make the best president.

Sent by anne | 6:01 PM ET | 03-17-2008

Hillary's zero-sum, kitchen-sink approach to politics probably reflects the desperation of a potential future first lady President (or Vice President?) of the US driven by a relentless desire to undercut the meteoric rise of a potential future first male African-American president (or vice president?) and a rival party affiliate in the primary by exploiting race, gender and fear factors indiscriminately. It not only distorts the salience of "gun and butter" debate effectively privileging the political muscle of the presumptive Republican nominee, who intends to extend the Bush legacy, but also draws our attention away from the threshold of a paradigm shift Democratic Party has been instrumental in producing in terms of the gender and racial identities of the presidential candidates. The smear campaign makes the democratic party look like a split personality in comparison with GOP. If I were a GOP voter, I will join hands with many others to reinforce this distorted image of the democratic party in the hope that it receives the ultimate blow during the final election when its nominee concedes inevitable defeat.

As we are bracing for the onset of stagflation triggered, among other factors, by inflation, lack of economic productivity, unhindered spike in oil prices driving the prices of essential commodities on an upward spiral outside of the affordability of the common masses, subprime morgage rates wrecking havoc on the housing market like a typhoon, trillions of dollars worth of tax breaks for the most wealthy about to be made permanent and over three trillion dollars already spent for the War on Iraq, overseen by Bushonomics and Bushocracy, amid a severe food crisis looming large worldwide, it is about time to kiss goodbye to the divisive politics and reframe the polemic in favor of "butter," without compromising the national security ("gun").

Sent by Faridul Alam | 6:54 PM ET | 03-17-2008

As I was reading the responses, I wondered to myself "where's a response from fred camorra call." And Fred didn't disappoint. Typical.

The three leading candidates are so close together on so many issues that I'm going to have a very hard time deciding between a centrist Republican and two centrist Democrats. Usually it's a struggle to vote for the lesser of two evils. Now it's a battle between three people with nearly interchangeable positions. I'm registered Republican but I've always been smart enough not to vote that way. This time it's a toss-up.

Doesn't matter who you vote for this time. It seems we'll get the same person, be it black man, white woman or white man.

Sent by Political Observer | 8:08 PM ET | 03-17-2008

Hillary Clinton will tear the Democratic Party to pieces for the chance at being President. She is missing all the personal character traits that make up a good President. Al Gore showed that our country and our democracy was greater served by him not causing a constitutional crisis in 2000. He is revered for this decision, regardless of the outcome of the Bush presidency. Hillary should take a history lesson from Gore, and stop making it easier for the Republican to win in the fall, by dragging our nominee Obama down.

Sent by Charles in Omaha | 8:32 PM ET | 03-17-2008

What I find interesting is the hateful comments coming out of the side that is suppose to be all about love. Sigh.

If anyone believes for one minute that this sort of thing hasn't been going on forever, you are awfully naive. At the very least, those who are voting for Hill are being honest in their intentions.

Mayor Daly in Chicago (both father and son) could never have won so many elections if it weren't for all those dead people that voted for him. Where's the honesty there?

Sent by Chris | 2:26 PM ET | 03-21-2008