The Democratic Divide

I live in Europe and for the first time in history the American people have the opportunity
To change the way we behave and act towards the rest of the world through Obama.So do not waste your vote give your country the president it deserves and look to the future the
Past is behind us electing past presidential associates will not help they had the chance to change and nothing ever changed.

Obama is not Islamic. The person who wrote that has been watching Fox Noise far too long.

Excuse me. Obama is not Islamic. It is totally untrue.

I believe that John Edwards is the man that articulates the needs of the people of this country. He speaks to me...even though I am not in need of health care or a higher income. Edwards is a man of passion and compassion. The media pundits call his campaign 'angry.' I call it 'determined.' I realize that Edwards is a long-shot in this race...but I wish that people would take a serious look at what Edwards is saying. The media also gladly calls this a two-person race for the Democrats...brushing aside John Edwards as a serious candidate. I say that it is a mistake. I have great admiration for Barack Obama and his vision. I also respect Hillary Clinton very much. But Edwards is the person that understands the fundamental needs of the people of the United States of America. He made his millions taking on the health industry in a court of law....and some people criticize him as an ambulance chaser...but I say, 'so what?' His experience as an attorney that represented small people against major corporations is one of the elements that we need in a president. Living in California, I choose to vote with an absentee ballot because of the potential for large lines. My son and wife encouraged me to vote for Obama because they feel that a vote for Edwards is really a vote for Clinton. I'm sticking to my choice. My vote is in. John Edwards stands for Democratic philosophies and isn't afraid to say it. He's not the angry candidate. He wants to take on the establishment. Hillary is in bed with corporations. I don't believe that Obama has the passion for getting to the fundamental changes that are needed. People need living incomes with benefits. Unions need to come back. Reagan destroyed unions in this country...and that is when the major exodus of corporations really began. The large corporations that have left this country haven't left because they're not making money. They've left because instead of making 300 million a year...they want to make a billion. Edwards knows this...and he intends to affect some real change in this area. Edwards was asked on a talk show about the problems with poor people in the country...and he was very compassionate, saying that it is a huge problem. But he said that the larger problem is the 'working poor.' People who work at stores like Wal-Mart and other large outlets have little to no benefits. They're wages are horrible. These are not living wages or careers. Edwards gets it...and he plans to encourage corporations to stay...and to reward those who do. He plans to change some laws that will allow for the return of collective bargaining. Edwards is the candidate of the common man. Obama and Clinton are not.

I believe that John Edwards is the man that articulates the needs of the people of this country. He speaks to me...even though I am not in need of health care or a higher income. Edwards is a man of passion and compassion. The media pundits call his campaign 'angry.' I call it 'determined.' I realize that Edwards is a long-shot in this race...but I wish that people would take a serious look at what Edwards is saying. The media also gladly calls this a two-person race for the Democrats...brushing aside John Edwards as a serious candidate. I say that it is a mistake. I have great admiration for Barack Obama and his vision. I also respect Hillary Clinton very much. But Edwards is the person that understands the fundamental needs of the people of the United States of America. He made his millions taking on the health industry in a court of law....and some people criticize him as an ambulance chaser...but I say, 'so what?' His experience as an attorney that represented small people against major corporations is one of the elements that we need in a president. Living in California, I choose to vote with an absentee ballot because of the potential for large lines. My son and wife encouraged me to vote for Obama because they feel that a vote for Edwards is really a vote for Clinton. I'm sticking to my choice. My vote is in. John Edwards stands for Democratic philosophies and isn't afraid to say it. He's not the angry candidate. He wants to take on the establishment. Hillary is in bed with corporations. I don't believe that Obama has the passion for getting to the fundamental changes that are needed. People need living incomes with benefits. Unions need to come back. Reagan destroyed unions in this country...and that is when the major exodus of corporations really began. The large corporations that have left this country haven't left because they're not making money. They've left because instead of making 300 million a year...they want to make a billion. Edwards knows this...and he intends to affect some real change in this area. Edwards was asked on a talk show about the problems with poor people in the country...and he was very compassionate, saying that it is a huge problem. But he said that the larger problem is the 'working poor.' People who work at stores like Wal-Mart and other large outlets have little to no benefits. They're wages are horrible. These are not living wages or careers. Edwards gets it...and he plans to encourage corporations to stay...and to reward those who do. He plans to change some laws that will allow for the return of collective bargaining. Edwards is the candidate of the common man. Obama and Clinton are not.

I believe the nomination will be decided by black woman. Some will vote Obama because he,s Black - some will would Hillery because she is a woman. I hope Im wrong by thinking many voters are that shallow , there are way too many important issues to base our future on thinking like this

Why do I think this nomination will come down to _ if Black women relate more to >
Hillary as a woman or >
Obama as Black
God ,I hope voters arent that shallow, there are way to many important issues for basing a decision and our future on thinking like that

I did not know it untill know that hillary is an evil person who has portrayed herself to the black community as one you can trust. Hillary is a racist and has told many lies and engaged in the race card.

If she gets the democratic nomination I will do all I can to sway black voters away from her. Hillary is a racist of the worst kind and that is she pretends to be on yourside and then in private she makes racist remarks. She claims to have years of experience when in fact she has no more years of experience than Obama. Fact that she was the first lady for 8 years does not count as for as experience is concern and I wish the media would call her on this.

Clintons has rigged votes and paid people to vote for them, how much more underhanded can you be?
DO NOT VOTE FOR HILLARY! I am a democrat and if it is hillary against the GOP I will stay home and not vote.

If Clinton whom I supported Bill Clinton during his run for office, if his wife gets the nomination whom I feel she has dedeived many blacks and she is an evil person, I will switch and vote for a republican. Then I will pray that she does not win one state.

I did not know it untill know that these clintons will do anything to try and win and she has shown that she is a racist. I would that bill would have said she misspoken about Obama instead of making an excuse for her. I will do my best in the little circle of friends I have to not let this lady near the white house, Clinton has told many lies and to many she is worse than the neocons.

Sometimes it's hard for US as VOTERS to decide, especially when we encounter new/ "inexperienced" presidential candidates previously unknown to us.

It behooves each of us to find out for OURSELVES, rather than base our choices on sound bites, biased articles, 30-second ads.

To do that, I invite you all to browse thru this well-written, well-researched article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_obama
pay attention to what's been done during his years in the Senate, where he had worked with McCain, and other republicans, across the "Divide". Impressive stuff. Am proud!

Contrast that page with this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillary_clinton
again, with attention paid to what was done during her years in the Senate.

The difference is very clear to me. Day and Night. No more bull-***! My choice has become much easier.

California Voter

Adressing some of the previous posts. Realityforyou, Crackhead hater and Nobama. First to adress Realityforyou, you had some good points there, but i think America should always focus on electing the best equipped candidate for the presidency rather than their race donnt you think? Crackhead hater, you call Obama a crackhead and attack his past drug use. Well for one, we are humans and i am sure you have made some pooe judgements in your lifetime before. And if Obama is a crackhead, that should make Bill Clinton a pothead then because he did admit smoking Marijuana during his youth but he claims not to have inhaled.....right. God knows how many skeletons some of these other candidates have in their closets, it takes a man to admit his mistakes. And Finally Nobama, if Obama is unreal how did he make it this far? I am an Illinois resident and Obama has made some considerable change in the time he has been in office. People need to stop being ignorant and realize that this country needs to change. A lot of you complain that words dont do anything.....words can motivate people into striving for change and improving themselves. I think every candidate for the presidency is relying on words to get them to the White House. They can only tell us what they plan on doing in the future. America has to Unite at a time like this, this country is falling real fast.

"Hillary's refusal to say whether Obama is prepared to be president". Hillary has been asked a few times if Obama is prepared to be president and she refuses to answer, (???that???s for the voters to decide). Bill goes further and says he is not. But the key is when she was asked if she would support the Democratic candidate she said yes (more than once). So IF she is telling the truth that Obama isn't prepared/qualified and Bill is telling the truth then how can she support Obama should he be the Democratic candidate? Hillary is practicing scorched-earth politics. My Republican friends always hated the Clintons saying crazy things about them like they will do anything and they are evil. I always thought my Republican friends had odd behavior when it came to their distrust/hatred of the Clintons. Now I???m not sure. Hillary will do/say anything to get elected and I will NOT vote for her. I never voted for a Republican but will in this election if she is the candidate.

"Hillary's refusal to say whether Obama is prepared to be president". Hillary has been asked a few times if Obama is prepared to be president and she refuses to answer, (???that???s for the voters to decide). Bill goes further and says he is not. But the key is when she was asked if she would support the Democratic candidate she said yes (more than once). So IF she is telling the truth that Obama isn't prepared/qualified and Bill is telling the truth then how can she support Obama should he be the Democratic candidate? Hillary is practicing scorched-earth politics. My Republican friends always hated the Clintons saying crazy things about them like they will do anything and they are evil. I always thought my Republican friends had odd behavior when it came to their distrust/hatred of the Clintons. Now I???m not sure. Hillary will do/say anything to get elected and I will NOT vote for her. I never voted for a Republican but will in this election if she is the candidate.