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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama basically conceded West Virginia and Kentucky to opponent Hillary Clinton in a story on CNN Thursday. Here's what the CNN story said: "Sen. Clinton is a formidable candidate. She is very likely to win West Virginia and Kentucky. Those are two states where she has insurmountable leads. We're going to have spend some time there. But we're also going to Oregon, Montana, South Dakota and Puerto Rico," he said. I spent some of my Thursday trying to track down where Obama might appear. Since he is popular among younger voters, I figure a college campus would be a likely Obama spot. It would make sense for him to appear in the state's biggest media market and that makes Marshall University a potential attractive area for a visit. However, my friends at Marshall said they had nothing brewing. We also heard rumors Thursday that Obama might be in the southern coalfields of West Virginia by the weekend. Still no official word though. Meanwhile, the Clintons threw the trifecta at voters Wednesday-Thursday with Hillary, former pres Bill and daughter Chelsea in different locations across the state. Even with Obama admitting she'll win here, her camp isn't taking anything for granted. |
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Posted by: rene
How can I organize a voting carpool for whites who need a ride to the polls. Will that be considered racist? I only know of Cleo Fields and his group who do this for every election. Who does it for the white voters? Heck I guess I would bring whoever wanted to vote. They could be white, black, green, purple or gold.
GOOOOO McCain!!
Posted by: Nicole Obama isnt even allowed to be in the FBI or CIA because of who he associates himself with, and you feel safe with this man? You really think he can handle this " internation crisis" that his own V.P candidate stated would happen. Obama just seems to be a little shady and untrusting. Posted by: obama obama was NOT born in hawaii.. and he is not an american.. against constitution .. he should not be prez or anything with the gov ever!!! Posted by: Denise I will not vote for someone that is affilliated with a church that demote USA and with Bill Ayer. I am black and proud of it. Posted by: Mary I believe WV ranks 48th in progress of growing etc because we have had people like Jay Rockefeller, Robert Byrd and others who dont want to give WV what the people want but want to "pease" the good ole boys elsewhere. WV is where it is because of the people voting for these dead brained politicans. Stand up and fight for WV this November. I am not a racist and I dont care what religion Obama is the fact remains he is a nobody and will lose in November and if he does win he will be nothing more than what people like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton respesent. Somebody else will be calling the orders out and he will be jumping like a jelly bean around the White House. The Rep's we have now in office don't want Hillary because she doesnt do as they say. Yes they are SEXIST and that is no denying. It is better to be sexist than racist. I am not a racist but I would like a White History week, and one or two colleges that are White only and maybe a Miss White American. How does that sound??? Posted by: Pauline Where was Obama born? Posted by: Not Your Mom "Posted by: RJS West Virginia is most noted for racism and inbreeding. It's a well know fact that smart people vote for Obama, hence the loss in West Virginia" and "Posted by: Kyle Dumb WV backwards hicks!!!! So who's going to sleep with their sister tonight?? lol Idiots" Where on God's good earth do you live? I know God makes no mistakes, but I think he could have tweaked you two a bit more. Maybe he forgot to put common sense, compassion and courtesy in your brains and heart. I can imagine how proud of you your Mom must be for you being such a kind human being. Or maybe you just have a face only a mother could love, SO you take it out on people you don't know. That's what I call school yard bullies. Posted by: Jack Morrison I would like to know how Senator Byrd voted as a super delegate for Barack Obama but Hillary Clinton won the state by a landslide vote. Are the Obama people playing the race card and forcing people to support him or be called a racist. I can not understand how a Senator can vote exactly opposite of the will of his electorate. Posted by: Marcella I will vote republican before I will vote for obama ,so if the Democratic delegates want's a democratic in for president why are they comimg out for obama? .Most people will vote republican ( I hope before they put obama in)I think we have seen good time's conpaired to what we will see if obama get's in for president .People better open there eye's and heart before they vote. Posted by: Mike Why is it that every time I look at blogs I feel stupider and stupider by reading the crud you people write... First things first learn to spell, 2nd thing who cares if he's a muslim... if he were a jew or hindu would you feel the same... at best if he were a muslim that would say more than what we currently have, an Alchy. So lemme leave you with this Rednecks go back up your hollers and trailor trash get your kids back inside and just shut up Posted by: Jennifer I voted for Obama! I am not ashamed that I have voted for a fellow American. I don't care if he is black. I bet most of you voted for Byrd and he was racist and belonged to the KKK. So your Obama being racist remark has no standing credit. I can't think of anything more patriotic then running for president other than joining the military and fighting a war. I bet none of you would run for president and put your life on the line to run for it either. I also bet most of you don't even own a flag pin to wear. I don't even see Hillary wearing a flag pin most of the time but that doesn't mean she is unpatriotic. Can you not find something less petty to preach about? Posted by: patriot how can any american vote for someone who will not salute the flag our fathers have died for? Wake up America! Enough said! Posted by: kim bryan i think that obama is as racist as they get against whites and it shows through his pastor and remarks. if whites dont start standing up for one another as most african americans do then we will continue to have a raist problem. Posted by: William Well I will vote Republican for the first time in my life. As will a lot of my friends! Posted by: heather I can't beleive that our community is actually going to consider voting for Obama, he will not even salute the American Flag. How low is that? And he is running for President of the U.S? What is wrong with you people? Posted by: Jennifer It is what it is Lisa. You can't deny facts. I don't care if people vote for Hillary. that isn't the point. Its the votes that are made because of the color of someone's skin or because they have family members who aren't of a religion that they don't find to be "the right" religion. You may not have voted for Hillary because of race or religion but there are a lot of people out there who have. You are the one that needs to get off your high horse. If Hillary were to win I would vote for her instead of McCain. Its about politics but you can't deny the fact that there are people out there who don't even look at the actual issues that are most important. Posted by: LISA JUST BECAUSE WE VOTED HILARY DOES NOT MAKE US RACISTS GET A LIFE AND GET OVER YOURSELF. WE VOTED HER BECAUSE WE KNOW SHE WILL DO A LOT BETTER AT BEING PRESIDENT THEN OBAMA WILL EVER BE.... GO HILARY WV ROCKS IF YOU DONT LIKE WV U KNOW WHERE YOU CAN GO. YOU JUST KNOW WE ARE BETTER. LOL Posted by: Jennifer If you read in the Charleston Daily Mail newspaper there was a huge article about how race did play a part in how WV voted. Maybe you should check it out. And as far as church goes. I'm sure there were more Clinton fans there than Obama. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out. The polls spoke for itself. Just read the article in the newspaper. Posted by: john I fear it was all for not,their gonna put whomever they want in office anyway.If an indepent run's I will vote for them,as long as their not just doing it to help obama. Posted by: Dorthy I feel sorry for all of you who THINK you know so much about WV and its people. YOU are the ones who are clueless. We are not poor dumb country folk who sleep with our sisters. You people who think that way are truly the ignorant ones! Posted by: FUMC member Jennifer, FYI - Hillary wasn't accepted by everyone in the church, either. So would you consider that sexist or are you only worried about race? Go McCain!!! Posted by: Michelle The only thing really bothering me about this whole primary is that now that WV was in the spotlight for Obama and Clinton, they are making a big deal out of Clinton winning because of the white population of this state. I hate hearing stereotypes put on this state. I'm sorry, but it just seems to me that Clinton and her family spent alot of time campaigning in WV. Where was Obama? Why doesn't CNN and all of the other national news channels bring out this fact and not play the racism card? What is it with people? I also saw on the news where a woman from the Clinton campaign called someone in Fayetteville and the person's answering machine caught the campaign person putting down WV as being poor and ignoring bill collectors. But anyways, I think it is low when the only thing that you can say because the candidate that you are against wins because, as someone's opinion, that it was racial. Posted by: Jennifer And Obama's church probably has a couple of white people. who cares the point is that Obama would not have been welcomed by everyone in that church. Posted by: FUMC member To Jennifer, FUMC has some African-Americans on the church membership, so it is NOT an all white church. Do some research. Go McCain!!! Posted by: Jennifer To Kay and bevkipp. Clinton did go to an all white church the other day in Huntington and no one is calling her a racist. The white garb was presented to Obama by elders in Wajir, in Kenya. Obama's father was Kenyan and Obama visited the country in 2006. Kenya is in Africa not the middle east! He is not Muslim! He attends a Christian Church. You may say you are not racist but your line and I quote,"I don't vote for barack, not because he is black, because i have alot of black friends, it's because he is muslim and no matter how you sum it up HE"S MUSLIM" says you are racist against the Muslim population. Not every Muslim attended a madrassa (you probably don't even know what that is)and I know for a fact Obama never attended one! And for the record if hillary wins the nomination then I will support her 100% because her issues are so close to Obama's view on the same issues. Because it is the issues that are important, not religion, race or gender. Shame on you both! Posted by: Lynn Senator Clinton won WV because she cares about the middle class who are hurting right now. I am glad that we did not listen to the pundits and stayed at home. She has solutions not just words. This is not about race, we know that she is the best candidate to clean the Bush mess. Senator Obama has a lot of baggage, Rev. Wright, Ayers, his words on the middle class and his ties with crooks in Chicago, plus he only has 3 years of experience. We West Virginias know a winner when we see one. Posted by: Lisa I grew up in Charleston and most of you people have no clue. I guess ignorance is bliss. Obama or Clinton... lets pick the lesser of two evils. He is a muslim and she can't deal with her own personal issues so hey, let's let her run the country. Pathetic. Posted by: Mac Of course Clinton was going to win WV. Look who lives there. The whole whole family must have voted yesterday. Hwy people, it is WV. Posted by: kay His name is Barack Hussein Obama..... Isn't that enough? If not you can always consider his friends which consist of Rev Wright,& the terrorist group the Hamas. Still not enough? He dresses in towels during religious ceremonies (never seen a Christian do this) & he belongs to Trinity the home of "Black worship service". His wife has no pride in America and does not deserve to be called a Lady at all. what if Hillary went to an all white church and associated closely with someone who made fun of America and black people??? She would be called a RACIST... am i right? I think Obama would be a wonderful president in IRAQ or IRAN or one of those countries he already has connections in! Posted by: bevkipp Everyone talks about race that wv is racist country, well, let me tell you a thing or two, I don't vote for barack, not because he is black, because i have alot of black friends, it's because he is muslim and no matter how you sum it up HE"S MUSLIM. If you young people would watch cnn and find things out about him you wouldn't be voting for him.as for high level of ignorance and lack of intellect would be for the one voting for barack obama, not because he's black but because he is muslim and we the people of wv are smart enough to relize that. barack is a wolf in sheep clothing, he has two faces, pretty speeches, and he tells you what you want to here. He can never stand up to mcain, he isnt smart enough, but---- Hillary Clinton is because she has something besides looks---- BRAINS. You have to realize who he is, where he came from, who supports him[ like where his money comes from] and who stands to gain if---- he becomes president. one more thing, barack wouldn't pledge to the flag, Posted by: jess Mr. Hussein Obama (love these American names) is probably with Rev Wright making fun of white people while waiting on a call from the Hamas (the terrorist group that supports him) to see if they want to wrap themselves in towels like he does(which all Christians do) before they walk in the million-man march. Then he and only Mr. Wright will go to the Trinity church and only them because there they have Black worship services. Does anyone know why John Mccain apologized becasue he didn't vote to have Martin luther King day a holiday, but Obama is really into these ALL BLACK events. If a white person walked in the white man race or had white history month he or she would be racist? I like blacks, whites, mexicans, whoever, but this is the truth! Before anyone says it I am not racist, I would love to see Colin Powell be the president. Why are people voting Obama? He should be running in Iran not the USA. His wife has no pride or respect for America..NOT 1st lady material Posted by: Kyle Dumb WV backwards hicks!!!! So who's going to sleep with their sister tonight?? lol Idiots Posted by: chaffin i hope obama don,t get be the presidential Posted by: Natalie Surprize, Hillary takes WV. Do you actually believe anyone will count this as huge. WV is 48th in per capita income, lowest in college grads, out of proportion with an older population and a history of continuing to vote for no progress. If the rest of the country would follow WV, US would be in a sad state of affairs. The national coverage of our demographics has truly been embarrassing. Posted by: cassandra Hillary Clinton winning West Va is just another example of the high level of ignorance and lack of intellect that explains why this state is ranked one of the poorest in the nation. I guess for some, it is better to vote for the wrong candidate because they are white then to vote for the right candidate, no matter what color their skin is. Hillary Clinton is not the right candidate to improve West Virginia's economic, education and environmental issues.Once again the State will pay a price for their ignorance. Posted by: RJS West Virginia is most noted for racism and inbreeding. It's a well know fact that smart people vote for Obama, hence the loss in West Virginia. Posted by: Notthegoodoldboynetwork I think it is very sad that Clinton will win WV, but this state is so behind in the times and it is very hard to break that good old boy network. Clinton supports that network and with her in office the Middle Class will VANISH! WVians hate change but yet want to complain about taxes, jobs, gas and many other things but yet they refuse to put some new faces in office!! No wonder WVians are seen to outsiders and backwoods and stupid. If you want change then you have to make it happen! Mccain will keep things the same and Clinton will make things worse! WAKE UP WV!! OR STOP COMPLAINING!!! Posted by: Brenda Hillary Clinton PRESIDENT FOR "2008" GOOOO HILLARY!!!!!!!!! Posted by: Dale Hillary Clinton would be a great president, but Barrack Obama will be a better one. I hope West Virginia wakes up before we completely destroy ourselves. Under Bush, Wal-Mart became our state's #1 employer. That's sad. Posted by: Annette Right were we need him talking to folks on the hill and getting prepared to win the nomination for the party. Folks think he has counted WV out, not so. The media has done a good job of that by themselves. Obama is using good common sense like the rest of us working middle class folks :-) Posted by: soluvly I really dont think that Clinton will help with gas prices. She only talking of saving about .30 I think we need to save of that because with gas at 3.93 whats 30 cent. We need prices to go down alot more. and what about the homeless and unemployee... Posted by: Fed I[ Well, what Hillary is offering up she has tried it and it has failed. The gas tax thing was done and no one saw any change because it wasn't taken out and haven't we already had 8 years of her. I say enough is enough. Maybe if we put an older person in office who has been there and done that then maybe we can see real change. I am raising my family of 4 on $8 an hour and pinching pennies wherever I can. I'm tired of it and I need help, a lot more than what a tank of gas will cost me. We need to cut our budget and decide what is truly needed. So get off your backside and do something with me and then we all can make a difference. Posted by: cc Let's see. The Dems took control of US Congress via the mid-term election of 2006 with promises that everything was going to be better. Their were to restore economic growth, control gasoline prices, etc. At that time, unleaded national avg was $2.19 (now $3.73). Thanks for bringing those prices down. Consumer confidence is now at multi-year low as GDP growth tapers to just under 3%. Thanks for helping with that one, too. We need to face the reality that no political party is in touch with the common folk like you and me. But, when you vote today, you must determine which candidate presents the fewer challenges your belief system. What is most important and what is negotiable? If we do this, then perhaps we'll make an educated vote when we enter the polling place. Reps? Dems? Independent? Hmmmm, you figure it out and vote your conscience, that's the great freedom of this wonderful country. Posted by: MW The people in WV who are for Senator Obama will stand by him. He has shown amazing grace in this campaign but we are aware of the negativity coming from many people in this state. After calling and canvassing in three other states, some of us are quite sad about the lack of information people have embraced due to fear and spawned by Fox news. Misinformation is deadly - I suggest publishing Factcheck.org on all political websites!! He has shown again and again that he takes the high road, the example modeled by Christ. He is a great example of a follower of Christ, who is tolerant, forgiving and kind to all. Thanks to all who we spoke to who have done their homework and read extensively about him rather than heading down the path of fear and prejudice. Posted by: Truth Hurts Why should he come to W.V.? Hillary has already told us that her "White Working Class" (wink wink) supporters would not vote for him. I say don't waster your time. From the post here most of you have gathered your information about Senator Obama from unreliable sources and seem to think that Hillary will continue where Bill left off in the 90's. Well this isn't the 90's and it's time to move forward. Obama 08! Posted by: elme Short Version: The REAL Math (McCain Obama) - Clinton = Another Republican in the White House. Cheney Energy Bill = 29 New nuclear power plants [ (GE Westinghouse = Nuke power plant builders) Dick Cheney ENERGY Bill ] x (McCain Obama) = 29 New nuclear power plants McCain's VOTE on The Cheney Energy Bill = YES Obama's VOTE on the Cheney Energy Bill = YES Clinton's VOTE on the Cheney Energy Bill = NO { Obama NBC MSNBC CBS Fox (All the MSM) } vs. Clinton = Another Republican in the White House Clue: GE owns NBC & MSNBC; Westinghouse owns CBS; (GE= 2nd largest corporation on the planet); BOTH have been pumping $$$Billions of ADvertising dollars into every FORM of MEDIA they don't own, for generations. i.e. [ Cheney (McCain Obama) The MEDIA ] vs. Clinton.= Bush's Third Term Posted by: Katie4Honesty Obama was born in Hawaii. Only people born in the US can run, with an exception to come. McCain was not born in the US, but on a military base in Panama. Both Obama and Hillary are supporting a bill so that an exception to this rule is made for those born on US military bases. Due to this bill this issue should not be a problem come Fall. But technically, the only canidate of the three NOT born in the US is McCain. Posted by: Sam Wow! I'm scared 4 Obama if he goes to WV. They're so racist they'll try to shoot him. Some are so ignorant they think he's a muslim and non American. WV is one of those places that will never vote 4 any non white. It's sad but true. Posted by: aj Obama must be on vacation again, haven't we had enough of these type of Presidents, or politicians for that matter. Never in touch with the people (all the people including white folks and elders), always out to lunch, and unable to speak without a prompter or prepared speech. Posted by: Phil Obama has ties to Hamas,a terrorist organization,the Black Panthers and other violent groups.He ans his wife want to turn the uS over to the militant terrorist.Rev Wright will be at the White House,he even said this.He said Obama believes the same as him,but must say what will work politically...then they take over Posted by: Joe I am proud to support Hillary Clinton. Our country need a President who has solution for our gas price, our education, our economy, and a country security. As a president, Hillary's solutions is not rasing tax. She cares about her people, and she doesn't belive that people are clinging to religion and guns out of frustration over economic issues. Hillary works all her life for American people, blacks, whites, hispanics, etc. I proudly want Hillary to be my president. Posted by: skmckinney 1. Hillary Clinton offers the only TRULY UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE PLAN while Barack's leaves out 15.5 million Americans. Hillary's approach also has an affordability factor built in with tax rebates if the cost is excessive relative to income. 2. Barack voted FOR the Bush/Cheney Energy Bill.. IN FAVOR OF TAX BREAK FOR OIL COMPANIES!!! IN FAVOR OF BUILDING NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS!! Hillary Clinton voted against this bill!! Please vote for Hillary Clinton. She can win in November. We need you all to help win this! She has shown time and time again that we all matter.. every one of us, even in rural parts of the state that she represents are NOT INVISIBLE TO HER!!! WE ARE NOT INVISIBLE TO HER!!! PLEASE SELECT HILLARY and Let's get her to lead us as she has throughout her life. Thank you!! Please visit www.hillaryclinton.com and look up pull down menu "ISSUES" for further details. Also wish her well for Mothers Day. Check her references at: www.thehillaryiknow.com and http://flags4hill.com Posted by: patsy hillary has proven to be a champion for all of us happy mothers day Posted by: Jim HRC has 7 yrs in the Sen...BO only 3...HRC`s visited over 80 countries...BO 4-5 mostly as a kid...HRC`s passed 19 bills...BO only 2...to promote democracy in the African Congo...and name a post office. http://www.newsweek.com/id/129976/page/1 Take away BO`s speech-giving ability and only 143 days in the Sen...and you have a virtual nobody...who is the only candidate getting endorsements from terrorists, etc! So, he`s probably off trying to rig the remaining primaries like he did IND. and NC!!! Posted by: ILBlue Please everyone don't forget to vote, and please do more research on Obama's poor childhood, we all should have had it so good. He went to Private schools, he's my Senator , I know he lies and the media just lets him get away with it. GO Hillary, you are the only one who cares about the Middle Class. http://www.hillaryclintonforum.net Posted by: max OBAMA is all about making his big announcement on 5/20. Well, we will show him, WV 90% Clinton, who is he to assume he is the nominee, this MUST GO TO THE CONVENTION. What is his hurry? Before we find out more about HAMAS, ODINGA, Rezko, AUCHI, AYERS, MEEKS, THE NEW BLACK PANTHER PARTY, ETC. Posted by: Ginny Obama doesn't care in the least about you West Virginians! If he did he would have been there through thick and thin no matter who's winning. He wants your votes though. So any who want to vote for him, go for it. Show him how irrelelvant you really are. Posted by: WakeUpBeforeIt'sTooLate There's a reason Obama has been MIA in WV and KY--he couldn't care less about them! Unlike Hillary Clinton, who has ALWAYS worked for the good of the people--even working class and lower income people--Obama is too elitist to waste his time visiting these two states. He probably realizes that his VAGUE references to "hope" and "change" won't play well to the realists who make up the majority of WV and KY. They want REAL solutions, and they know Clinton is the one who offers those...not Obama. Only fools would support Obama, knowing what we now know about him--his racism, elitism, anti-American sentiments, pro-Black Panther goals (like exemption from taxes and military service for ALL blacks, free health care for ALL blacks, etc.), 20-year close relationship with the hatemongering Jeremiah Wright, etc. Wake up, folks, before it's too late. Posted by: Mike O Anonymous, there's only one ignorant poster here that I see. Posted by: shirley i am from wv. and i know they still dont trust blacks and dont associate with them as it should be. they still use the n word and hillary knows this and so does oboma. no surprise. i think hillary will be surprised when it is elsction time. hillary represents hillary. oboma is black and white. doesnt make him no-human as these states think.he's got my vote. tired of clintons. Posted by: Anonymous I could try to fight the ignorance on this page, but it would be a losing battle. OBAMA '08! Posted by: Tammy I am not voting for Obama, but being black has nothing to do with it. I too think he will join hands with everyone(terrorists included). The problem I have, is get real- he(Obama)attends church on a regular basis, and he does not what his pastor speaks and believes? Is this not the pastor who married him & batized his children? This is a joke and he needs to be up front and just admit that he too sees things like his pastor. Posted by: Spencer4coaching As I look and listen to Mr. Barack Obama, my heart and brain are bathed with the pleasure of his intelligence, integrity, honesty, compassion, passion, constitutionality, and his broad spectrum of understanding and empathy for his fellow human beings. When I look at his genius, I see a man who believes in Christian principles and acts on them with humility and purpose. I believe he is a blessing and should be respected for his ability and burning desire to serve each and every human being in this country, the United States of America. Thank you sir, Mr. Barack Obama, you make me proud to be an American, to be alive, and to help you make a difference for all. God Bless You! P.S. I've only been to West Virginia four times and I have to say that I appreciated my visits and enjoyed the people I visited with. I can only say that my experiences were ever so wonder-filled. Thank you friends. My last visit was to Hunter "Patch" Adams Gesundheit Institute, Pocahontas County, WV. Posted by: Not a democrat I think all who are running for president are pitiful choices for president. America desperately needs a miracle from God. Posted by: leana Okay, First Obama was born in Hawaii, and that is USA, he is American. Clinton & Obama have platforms/solutions for the country that are very similar. The difference is he didnt support the WAR, or NAFTA, CAFTA, or GAS TAX HOLIDAY..which all did not help AMERICAN poor or middle class...only the rich. Obama does not lie, he looks you in the eye. Clintons have been Fined, Charged, Impeached and even lost right to practice LAW,,,because of LYING. Google Clintons. For 30 years, no President or their adminstration did anything about OUR DEPENDENCY on OIL. Yet Finland, Iceland, Norway, Brazil...ARE FREE...and we are not!?!?!?!? Are Bush - Clintons - Bush so great now? Or were they just looking out for their own $$$. Posted by: To Johnathon and Sue Please know that not every West Virginian is for Hillary. She hasn't done anything for me, except serve up the same ol' stale message I have heard for years. You have the nerve to call Obama an "elist" (but I think you meant elitist), but he was raised in a single mother home-like many WVians, while she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. What makes her more qualified to be president? Because she was married to one? And to Sue, holding hands around a campfire with terrorists? You can't be that ignorant, can you? Posted by: Jonathan Just because you don't support Obama doesn't make you a racist. By that logic, everyone who doesn't support Hillary is sexist. Geez - South Carolina went big for Obama, so what a bunch of sexist people. Give me a break! West Virginians support Hillary, because they have a history with the Clinton family. They believe she will fight for working-class people. Right or wrong, they believe she would be best for the job. West Virginians don't think Barack Obama has the experience needed to be president. Right or wrong, they believe she's simply better. That doesn't make us racist. What Obama needs to understand is that he needs West Virginia in the fall, and to West Virginians right now, he's living out the stereotype that he's an elist who is out of touch with real, working-class people. GO HILLARY! Posted by: Leigh Anne Hey Roxanna, is Hillary going to come in and build us a rec center? And by the way, he WAS born in the US, therefore he is American. Reading does the brain good. Posted by: Sue Alissa, I am very well educated, working on my PhD, well traveled and younger and I am NOT voting for Obama. I do not agree with most of the positions he has taken and find the some of them distubingly unrealistic and naive. From what I have heard, I think he thinks that he is just going to join hands with everyone, terrorists included, and have a big campfire chat and group hug. That is not how the real world is. For this country, we need an individual who came bring everyone together but still have eyes open enough to the fact that there are some really bad people in this world and you can't negotiate with them. It looks like Obama will have the nomination and with McCain getting the Republican nod, I don't know what I am going to do. I wish a strong Independent candidate would appear out of no where. But that seems unlikely at this point. Posted by: john How can someone say,we voted big for hilliary so were racists,when eveywhere obama is getting like 90%of the black vote,I beleive the shoe should be on the other foot. Posted by: happygirlUSA Clinton for President of The United States of America!!!!!!! Go Clinton!!!! Posted by: Alissa I agree with Sherry and Justin! Maybe I am more Obama's "typical voter" because I am well educated, well traveled and younger ... I'm just not the typical West Virginian. I would rather have a new fresh face in the white house than the same name and type as we have had before. Obama has a grass roots following and he is winning against one of the largest and most well oiled political machines. I do not want another well oiled political machine. Posted by: Carrie I think all through this primary season, the candidates have had to pick and choose which states they have a chance in and focus their efforts there. Why is this any different??? He's been to WV before and will visit early next week, but is focusing on the states where he has higher numbers. End of story. Posted by: NotRoxanna Roxanna, don't be a fool. If Obama wasn't born in America, he couldn't run for president. It's in the Constitution. Obama would be campaigning hard in the state if he had a chance of winning. But sadly, the good people of West Virginia just won't vote for a black man for president. It's just the facts. Too bad, because I'm sure he'd do more for the coalfields than Clinton or McCain. Posted by: Stacy The Clinton's believe that WV and KY are important states too. Obama doesn't believe that these states are worthy enough to make a visit too. And if by some chance he does visit, it'll just be to let everyone know what he doesn't like about Clinton, or how she's not the best candidate. But, sounds to me like he doesn't care one way or another who wins KY and WV because they aren't important enough for him. VOTE_CLINTON!!!!!!!!!!! She cares, about ALL states. Posted by: Sherry He's probably campaigning somewhere with people that have experienced the real world. Posted by: Justin The 2-1 lead Clinton has in WV makes me embarrassed to be a West Virginian. As if it is not obvious why he is not doing well in this state. Things like this will not help our image. We get up in arms over a shirt that says it's all relative in WV, but we make it obvious that we are state of out of touch racists in this election. Posted by: Roxanna Obama dont need to be president because he was not born in the Us. and hes not american. We dont need someone who is going to destroy our country. Posted by: Roxanna I hope Hillary does win because we need a change. A big change such as lower Gas prices,more jobs, and more things to do in the community. |
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