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Posted by: Karina 2 years, 1 month agoHillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama are essentially tied for the Democratic presidential nomination, according to a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll, the first time that the New York senator hasn't clearly led the field.
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ningyo
June 5, 2007, 9:59 a.m.as well as her religious devotion to socialism..what should be really troubling about hillary is that while she is a sitting senatorand running for president..she and bill are getting huge amounts of money from dubai and the saudis--tens of millions--donations to campaigns are one things..and they've given her millions in cash as well as sevices..but she is literally on the payroll of dubai for a least 2 million a year..and could be 10-20 times that much--its all personal income as well and she still will not disclose her tax records as well as bills--i see a lot of speculation here about the connection between the bushes and the folks--hillary makes that look like peanuts--so if hill gets in..we will have a pres and a whatever literally oswnd by the saudis and dubai--and dubai produces about half of the gas iran imports--but im sure the libs here will ignore this and point out this or that about bush--bush isnt running for anything now tho--hillary and bill are
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CrazyRay
June 5, 2007, 10:01 a.m.It's baffling how Hillary got this far, most presidential candidates are/were governors, long-time senators, or have done something politically significant...she has done none of the above...
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1-2-Oscar
June 5, 2007, 10:15 a.m.As usual, the "Big Story" is the horse race for the nomination. This enables the press to skip any discussion of the issues facing the nation and the vital public decisions we, as a people, must make.
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IanFraigun
June 5, 2007, 10:52 a.m.Still nothing to get exceited about. Early in the campaign season polls show voter name recognition more than anything else and now Obama is starting to become known so his poll numbers will be increasing.
As we get near October/November then there will start to be impact on the polls because of issues and stands on issues. The one that may carry all till then is the statement Hillary made in this last debate about us being safer than we were. Sounds more like something you would hear from a Bush supporter rather than a democrat and may hurt her substantially.
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joeblowe
June 5, 2007, 10:56 a.m.So... they are TIED for "most unelectable" candidate. Big deal. Will we start hearing about anyone soon that wouldn't have to rig and steal an election in order to win it?
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Speed4PO
June 5, 2007, 11:51 a.m.Neither one of them are capable of winning an election. Both are too far right and both represent socializm at its finest. We'll see, though. Obama is scary when you get right down to it and Hillary is totally out of control.
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DoseASpinoza
June 5, 2007, 12:13 p.m.This is encouraging. I would love to see a female president but Hillary is just a bit too much of a Barbie doll princess. The whole business over Geffen's donations, not admitting the war vote was wrong, not really taking strong stands...she's not the one.
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architekker
June 5, 2007, 12:19 p.m.If he getting close, I am having a feeling that he is going to get his head blown. Don't get me wrong, it's still not the right time. Too many crazy people who have the guts to pull the trigger. I have the total doubt that he is going to make it.
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tryinghard
June 5, 2007, 12:35 p.m.Interesting, but way too early to mean anything.
Foot in mouth disease season doesn't start for another six months or so.
In the meanwhile, millions of dollars are being wasted on all this.
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zembel
June 5, 2007, 1:03 p.m.If common sense ruled the day, the Daily Kos Democrats, with Markos Moulitsas Zúniga leading the charge, would use their "netroot" power to yank the bottom out of the Democrat party and thus send a message to Rahm Emanuel and his ilk. But this will not happen. Daily Kos Dems are emotionally wedded to the party, never mind the self-destructive irrationality of this marriage.
Am I alone in thinking it peculiar that a newspaper in a foreign country should think it both appropriate and possible to get all the leading candidates for the U.S. presidential nominations of both parties to compete, on a biweekly basis and in writing, in displaying the intensity of their allegiance to that foreign country -- and that all of these candidates should deem it both appropriate and essential to their hopes of remaining a leading candidate that they should participate in this degrading exercise in competitive obeisance?
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KNUTWILLIE
June 5, 2007, 1:31 p.m.WOW, our choice is dumb or dumber - Osama rhymes with OBAMA did what ,,, ummmm lets see he .. ummm .. well he ..... ummmmm OH I KNOW - HE LOOKS LIKE A SUAVE BLACK MAN !! yeah -yeah and he dresses well ! So - that should get him the nod.....
Did you hear the IDIOTIC COMMENTS FROM THE DEMS on Sunday - if they could BOMB OSAMA - but cost a couple civilian lives - would you - and they got their panties all in a wad on that one ....
Hillary ,, come on - you really want her to " BE THE RULER OF THE MOST POWERFUL NATION " under ( are we still ok to say GOD ? )
GET A CLUE LIBERAL DEMS - wake up and come on over to the other side and REJOICE !
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axman
June 5, 2007, 2:30 p.m.The dems refuse to put anyone in the middle out there as do the repubs, what a shame. I think that the option of "none of the above" should be on the ballot
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tommmmie
June 5, 2007, 2:39 p.m.Was not Bush in the oil business with the help, financially, of the Bin Laden family. Isnt our sitting "vice" president a past ceo of Halliburton corp. thats in charge of running a war! And isnt Halliburton in charge of maintaining Walter Red Hospital, and other military hospitals maintenance programs. We dealt with total corruption and inept government for 7 years, and everyone can find fault with a woman or caramel colored candidate?
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Reignman
June 5, 2007, 2:43 p.m.Well its scary thats for sure, but I think John Edwards is going to pull a shocker and be their leading candidate!!! TO be honest, Im more afraid of Edwards then Hillary, as for Obama.... not a chance..... Edwards is a excellent trial attorney, and the only candidate that could handle him on the republican side would be Guilianni another attorney!! Should be interesting to say the least...... GO RUDY!!!
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KNUTWILLIE
June 5, 2007, 3:30 p.m.I am in NC - EDWARDS is a FOOL = even the left left left left of them all in SAN FRAN can see through that moron
He says " pay me $60K , and I'll give a speech on poverty "
GIVE ME A BREAK
That guy is a complete BUFFON - tried to do a anti war ralley on MEM. DAY - total looser .
These 3 fools have no right to chase the presidency
BAMA, HILLARY, EDWARDS = PLEASE ...... Rather have Mickey mouse.
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NelsonR
June 5, 2007, 3:50 p.m.Whoever is not the professional politician and has a vision of renewed vigor for America should be the one to consider as President.
Hillary fails on all the above requirements.
Obama, to soon to tell.
Independent candidate, step forward if you are out there, the country needs you if you are truely representing the idea of, "Public Servant".
Fred Thompson - Have to laugh at that one. The Republicans are so desperate to have a Bush parody, he fits. The evangelicals would never vote a mormon candidate, a candidate who advocates a womans right to choose or what they perceive as a leaning Democratic Republican, McCain.
I still think with Fred Thompson you get the same administration and thoughts of what we have now, Bush. America will reject this attempt by Republicans to have a Hollywood star lead them to victory. Conservative religious hawks are so desperate, go ahead and put up for election, DeLay or better yet Cheney.
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KNUTWILLIE
June 5, 2007, 3:58 p.m.Hey - they say he has the same kind of traits Regan did.
But - you idjits prob think Carter is the man of the year.....
Now - that guy is an incomplete abortion .....
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abntv
June 5, 2007, 4:18 p.m.In my book,,Carter and Clinton are tied for the worst president in U.S. history
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2sidestoeverything
June 5, 2007, 4:27 p.m.It's amazing we still see prejudice statements about whether we are ready for a black or even a women president. I'm ready for a good president that puts all people before greed. I don't think the sex or race of a person should matter at all. If you don't want to vote for them because you don't like there policies that's one thing but based on sex or race that's just sad.
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