Wordless Wednesday (well almost)

Clinton vs. Obama debate in Philadelphia Wednesday on ABC 8:00 EST

If Allowed, Florida, Michigan Could Tip Nomination

• Story Highlights
• Florida, Michigan stripped of delegates for scheduling primaries too early
  
• States have 366 Democratic delegates -- enough to put a candidate over the top
  
• Clinton, Obama running tight race; likely won't clinch nomination before convention
  
• Party leaders fighting to get their state delegates seated

Florida and Michigan could go from having no say in the Democratic nominating process to deciding the nominee if their states' political leaders succeed in getting their delegates seated.

The Democratic National Committee stripped both states of their delegates for violating party rules by scheduling their primaries too early.

But Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are running such a tight race that it looks like neither candidate will get the 2,024 delegates needed to clinch the nomination. If Florida and Michigan count, their delegates could put either candidate over the top. The states have 366 pledged delegates and superdelegates between them.

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist says "common sense would dictate that every vote should count.

"The argument that we are making is that the people of our respective states voted. They cast that precious right. They made their voice heard, and those delegates who represent them should be seated at both conventions," Crist said on CNN's "American Morning." ... Continued...

Read the whole story at... CNN Politics

Similar Story... Democratic Party debates primary do-overs in Michigan and Florida

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Big Wins for Clinton in Texas and Ohio; McCain won G.O.P. Choice

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton defeated Senator Barack Obama in the Ohio and Texas primaries on Tuesday, ending a string of defeats and allowing her to soldier on in a Democratic presidential nomination race that now seems unlikely to end any time soon. Mrs. Clinton also won Rhode Island, while Mr. Obama won in Vermont. But the results mean that Mrs. Clinton won the two states she most needed to keep her candidacy alive.

The Associated Press reported that all told, Mr. Obama retains his lead in the delegate count, with 1,477 pledged delegates compared to Mrs. Clinton’s 1,391. The A.P. said that 170 delegates from Tuesday’s contests have yet to be assigned, many from the Texas caucuses.

On the Republican side, Senator John McCain swept to victory in Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas and Vermont and claimed his party’s nomination, capping a remarkable comeback in his second bid for the presidency. Mr. McCain’s main remaining rival, Mike Huckabee, a former governor of Arkansas, announced he was dropping out minutes after the polls closed and pledged his cooperation to Mr. McCain.

Read about it- The New York Times

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The John Edwards Factor

Recently Mitt Romney endorsed Sen. John McCain's bid for the White House, asking his national conventions 280 delegates to swing behind McCain.That reminded me. What about former candidate John Edwards?

Edwards has 26 delegates pledged to him. That may not sound like much, but in a closely contested race such as we have witnessed between Hillary, and Obama, it could make a significant difference?

Obama is now leading. There is no agreement on how much of a lead he has. Newspaper reports very from 25 delegates to about 109, (stats from McLaughlin group). Hillary is expected to take Ohio, Texas, Pennsylvania, and possibly Wisconsin boosting her delegate count. If she holds her own in other states it could be a virtual tie... again. Hillary is also retooling her campaign including appointing a new campaign manager.

I have heard much talk about the possible scenario of super delegates deciding who the winner will be. But what about John Edwards? What if at the last minute he endorsed either Hillary, or Obama. Could his 26 delegates make a difference? Could John Edwards possible be the one person to swing the decision? Or not?

Related Story: Obama visits Edwards in Chapel Hill, North Carolina - NC

(He is a handsome devil, don't you think?

Mitt Romney Drops Out

Mitt Romney has just dropped out of the race.

CNN: Romney suspends presidential campaign

Super Tuesday Results- The Winner Huckabee?

Former Paster Mike Huckabee pulled a fast one on the political analysts Tuesday. Everyone else did as was predicted, more or less. Even though the primaries generally has been full of surprises.

Hillary, and Obama had a virtual tie as predicted. There is talk that this trend might continue, and that the super delegates might have to choose.

John McCain kept his momentum, and is the front-runner as predicted. Remember this is the same guy who once ran out of campaign money, was doing poorly, and everyone said he would, or should quit. Now he has a respectable lead in the GOP. Die hard conservatives like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and Laura Ingraham are against McCain, and think he is "liberal" which may make things harder for him down the road.

Mitt Romney, he didn't do so well. He failed to impress. A few political analysts said that he might drop out of the race, but it doesn't seem so. The guy reminds me of a slick used car salesmen who would say, or do anything to get you to buy what he is selling. Talk about a flip floppier! But McCain has done his share of it too.

Mike Huckabee knocked peoples socks off on Tuesday. No one expected him to do well at all. They thought that he was all washed up. Yes, he came in 3rd, but not to far behind Romney, and did well in the southern states. I always thought that his campaign slogan should be "I like Mike". It sounds like "I like Ike", the slogan that was used in the presidential campaign of Pres. Eisenhower.

Huckabee is a likable guy. Being an former preacher he knows how to talk to a crowd, get his message across, and make them laugh. He seems relaxed, yet in control. He seems like the kind of guy you might want to have a beer with, (or tea, I'm not sure if he drinks). But be careful of his politics, because he seems right of Pres. (W.) Bush! Huckabee is a conservative, and a half. Did you know that he wants 2 amendments in the Constitution - concerning abortion, and gay marriage.


By the way, he is buddies with McCain, and there is now talk of a McCain/Huckabee ticket.

Ron Paul is running a distant 4th. No one is talking about him anymore. Is he still in the race?

If one of the 3 front runners becomes president, history will be made. Obama would be the 1st black pres, Hillary 1st female, McCain oldest. Also it is unusual for a senator to become president. Could this be a turning point? What do you think?


FACTBOX: Profiles of presidential hopefuls

It's Super Tuesday Please VOTE!

This is my super bowl! I have wine, pizza, chicken wings, and chocolates. I will watch the results on my T.V. tonight with great anticipation. It's exciting! I don't remember a primary like this! Not ever.

I have finally decided. It was a very difficult decision. Both Obama, and Hillary looked very good, but I will vote for Hillary.

Superbowl and Super Tuesday also Oprah's Back

My Superbowl is Super Tuesday. McCain, Romney, Clinton, Huckabee, Paul, and Obama are the players. The field is wide open.

I recently heard that the Superbowl is this Sunday. I think that the Giants are going to play. I'm not sure who the opposing team is, and frankly I'm not into it. My Superbowl is Super Tuesday! I will be home in front of the T.V, with beer, pizza, and/or Chicken wings. There may even be some shouting.

I know that it may not decide a definite winner, but it will be exciting. I'm still struggling trying to figure out who to vote for. I'm leaning towards Hillary at the moment.

Voters in 24 states will head to polls or caucuses Tuesday. More than 2,000 Democratic delegates, including unpledged "super delegates," are at stake in 22 states, representing 52% of all delegates who will attend the nominating convention later this year. And more than 1,000 Republican delegates are up for grabs in 21 states, or about 43% of total delegates.

On Sunday, Oprah Winfrey is returning to the presidential campaign trail to headline a California event for Senator Barack Obama.

The Wall Street Journal: After Super Tuesday, Delegate Math

CNN Politics: Candidates gear up for Super Tuesday

U.S. News and World Report

The New York Times: Oprah's Back

CNN Politics: Transcript of Thursday's Democratic presidential debate (Obama, Clinton)

Syracuse rally for Hillary Clinton

There will be a rally today in Syracuse for Sen. Hillary Clinton, but the Democratic presidential candidate won't be there.

Read more at... The Post-Standard

Studying - Things to come

1 Corinthians 13 (The Love Chapter), Quantum Physics - Entanglement, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama. I'm studying them all.

My favorite chapter in the Bible is 1 Corinthians 13, also known as the Love Chapter. When I feel the need to adjust my spiritual focus, I sometimes study this chapter. Now is such a time.

Studying the Love Chapter, led me to study the Quantum Physics entanglement phenomenon. Which leads to the theory that we are all connected. Therefore, what I do to others effects me. These concepts are shown in the movie "What the Bleep Do we know?" and it's follow up, "What the Bleep Down the Rabbit Hole". I would highly recommend both movies, however, I didn't appreciate some of the negative comments that were made about God.

I'm also studying Hillary, and Obama because I will have to vote in 10 days! I'm still not positive who to vote for. Ever since I saw Hillary on, "Meet The Press", I switched my vote to her.

I've been posting quite often, about 3 posts a day. I am going to cut back a little. I will still be posting, but not as often until I'm finished with my studies. I hope to share with you the results of my studies of 1 Cor. 13, and Quantum Physics. I think it will be a series of about 4 posts.

Awake For President!

Representative Dennis J. Kucinich is dropping out of the Presidential race. He plans on running for re-election in his Ohio Congressional district.

The picture is of his wife,Elizabeth Jane (Harper) Kucinich WOW! What is with these old politicians marring young, beautiful, women? That settles it! (Stomping foot) I'm running for president!


Read more... New York Times:Kucinich to Drop Bid and Focus on Re-election

And about the Mrs. at... Wikipedia

Mitt Romney - Prank Call

This is a good one... Mitt Romney got a prank call from his son, who pretended to be Governor Schwarzenegger.

So Long Fred

Former senator Fred Thompson dropped out of the Presidential race. I guess he read the writing on the wall.

The news that I read about him was boring, so try this...

The Spoof

And this... Fred Thompson Drops Out of GOP Race to Star In 'Rambo 5'

Oh, the photo? Well, that's Jeri Kehn, Fred's wife. She's NOT boring!

Candidate Comparison Tool & Fact Check

I have been looking for something like this for sometime now. I found this candidate comparison tool. You can pick any two presidential candidates, and see a side to side comparison of them. Cool! Yes, I will be comparing Hillary, and Obama.

Candidate comparison tool

How do you know if a candidate is telling the truth? Go to this next site and you can check into it.

Fact Check

The Winners- McCain, Romney and Clinton

McCain's win in South Carolina was an important one. Historically, the Republican winner of S. Carolina for the last 28 year has become the GOP presidential nominee. With 93 percent of the precincts reporting last night, McCain was leading Huckabee 33 percent to 30 percent. Fred Thompson's apparent third-place finish in South Carolina, barely ahead of Romney, could be a fatal blow to Thompson's campaign.

For Republicans, the Nevada results followed the poll predictions: With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, Romney had about 51.1 percent of the vote to about 13.7 percent for Representative Ron Paul and 12.7 percent for McCain.

Clinton won 51-45 percent over Obama. Edwards came away with a disappointing 4 percent of the vote. Clinton showed her strength among two significant voter groups. She carried a 3-1 margin with Latinos, and did nearly as well among women and white voters. Obama carried African American voters by a 5-1 margin, and also appealed to younger voters. Voter turn out was very good.

Read more at... CLINTON, ROMNEY VICTORS IN NEVADA; S.C. TO MCCAIN

and.... McCain edges Huckabee in S.C.: Cinton, Romney capture Nevada.

This link has the best stats... McCain, Clinton, Romney Claim Victories.

McCain- GOP Presidential Nominee?

When I hear it announced that Senator McCain won the South Carolina Republican primary, I found myself shouting for joy. I'm still going to vote for Hillary, (Obama was last week), but I was glad for McCain. I also realized that for the last 28 years, the winner of the South Carolina Primary has been the GOP presidential nominee. McCain deserves it!

I believe McCain is a good, honorable, honest, man. He is known for being his own man, a maverick, and bipartisan. He is a war hero. He was imprisoned by the North Vietnamese during the Vietnam war. He stayed about 2 years longer then he had to because he refused to leave his men. His arms are still damaged due to the torture that he suffered in prison. That's why he has limited range of motion in them.

After my initial outburst of joy, I though, Oh, no! This guy could win! I like the man, but not his politics. I believe that the Bush administration has made such a mess of things, that we need a democrat in the White House to swing the pendulum back towards the middle. McCain's stand on the war in Iraq is similar to President Bush's. If he becomes president, God only knows how long that war will last, and if he will lead us into war with Iran. Like I said, I like the man, not his politics.


Read More ... McCain Has Big Win in S. Carolina; Huckabee Falls Short

And.. "Watch It, Democrats. You Could Still Slip Up"

Guess who?

I just had to post this. I just couldn't help myself.

Hillary on The Tyra Bank show

Catch Hillary Clinton on the Tyra Banks show this Friday the 18th.

Read about it in the New York Times.

Which candidate should you vote for?

This is cute. Take this fun little quiz and find out which candidate best suits you.

QUIZ

The More I See Her, The More I Like Her