The road just got rockier for Hillary Clinton in her battle to win her party’s presidential nomination after Barack Obama’s victory in North Carolina and her slim win in Indiana.
“It’s full speed on to the White House,” Clinton said at a victory rally in Indianapolis, with her husband, former President Bill Clinton, standing behind her. “We’ve got a long road ahead, but we’re going to keep fighting.”
But Clinton made some conciliatory noises. “I can assure you as I have said on many occasions, that no matter what happens, I will work for the nominee of the Democratic Party … and I know that Senator Obama feels the same way,” she said.
Should Clinton drop out of the race for the Democratic nomination?
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It’s Cinderella, but Hillary has got her character wrong.
- Posted by Alfred MoeskerShe thought she was getting the part of Cinderella because she was related to the wicked king.
Instead she has not read the screenplay…. in this play she is one of the evil stepdaughters..
Obama on the other hand is Cinderella….and the North Carolina pumpkin turned into a golden carriage, which is taking him speedily to meet Prince Nomination.
Just leaves me wondering if Bill Clinton was the frog in this story…………????
One notes that the focus of Clinton’s campaign has been “me” and “I”. Despite any damage inflicted by her continuation of the the campaign, she will most likely continue her run.
- Posted by Carlos G.Yes, she must stop now. otherwise she make a fool out of her self and her party
- Posted by Peter Albek“..and the loser should be VP..”
Are you insane? You’re replacing the bad idea of delegates with an even worse one! The candidate get’s to choose his or her running mate, not the people. The people get to choose who they want running the Country. We’ve already seen what happens when common folk are allowed to vote. We get 8 years of Bush/Cheney! Forget democracy, its not working.
- Posted by JosephBThe only reason Hillary won the Indiana primary was due to the votes of Republicans who were participating in “Project Chaos.” Hillary needs to drop out now for the benefit of the party/country/world. It is impossible for her to win. Her craven need for power is repulsive.
- Posted by Steve TyleNo, she shout make the way free for Sen. Obama. Fact is that:a) she won´t be able to catch up with Sen.Obama; b) she could not bring up new, important Issue so to cempete
- Posted by Jean Michel Nehmewith him; she is getting bitter, nastier & unfair towards
Obama & the Dem-party; c) she is broke; d) she is worn
out; & e) she is getting unfair towards herself, her family, her team & the Democrats. This is hurting her
& Obama´s Supporters/Voters.
So Hillary. Just say Goodbye!
Clinton and her campaign people are bunch of liars..
- Posted by JohnThey made a big hype that they got $10 million after her PA win. They have no fund left now..She may loan herself another $5 million to continue…Her campaign is over..Kid..move on..
I think the time has come for Hilary to step out of the race and start working for the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party needs to start solidifying behind one candidate (which is clearly Obama) and assist him in campaigning against the Republican nominee, which is what should be happening already. The split, which is not beneficial for the Democratic Party, nor the U.S. is being escalated by Hilary’s constant refusal to acknowledge she has lost. She was a good contender and she gave a good fight, but she needs to think of something beyond her own desire for the Presidency now. John McCain already has a start on us, because he doesn’t have to work against his own party, which is what Hilary is doing. She needs to just let it go and start working for the Democratic Party and not just herself.
- Posted by BeckyIt’s come down to a tight race. The idea of super delegates is a further deviation from Democracy, it’s a bad idea. In a race too close to be decided by the delegates the decision should be left to the popular vote, and the looser should be Vice President.
- Posted by William LintsI definitely think she should stay in the race and fight harder than ever….and spend LOTS of MONEY now…. the more the better!
- Posted by GRShe should have dropped out long ago! Instead of looking like she cares about the Democratic party and the Country, she’s showing she only cares about herself and the Clinton legacy.
- Posted by JosephBIt is abundantly clear that she has lost the race. She should do the honourable thing and rsign.
- Posted by JakeIts clear to most people that Hillary has virtually no chance of winning….I hope she stops damaging the Democratic Party and quits the race today!
- Posted by Jake“Her party needs her to publicly acknowledge Obama has won…”
So he has won the required delegates?
No?
Should the Super Bowl have ended at the 2 minute warning, thus giving the Patriots the win?
Obama has not won, yet. To insist that he has is nonsense.
- Posted by Bob SakowskiHillary appears to be behaving like a kid who having realized that she cannot get what she wants, why not I spoil for my opponent. She and the rest of the Clinton family are doing John McCain a favor with all their antics. If she really cares for her party and the country, it is time she stepped away rather than go wah-wah…
- Posted by ManojYes, Yes, Yes….
- Posted by gkr ctBut Hllary you’re smart enough..Don’t you realize the dream is over??
It’s simple, and it goes like this: Without black voters, there is no big-city Democratic Party run by pink guys in blue suits. Black voters would feel betrayed and rightly so. With Obama leading in the popular vote and the delegate count, party officials would have to be out of their minds to consider any other alternative than Obama.
Hillary must know that the Democratic bosses, who are expert in calculating gender and race, have calculated against her.
What’s left is the counting. It’s great to be determined,tough and gritty but you have to be smarter and gracious to be a president. Hillary, don’t behave like a kid, who want candy at any cost. You’re better than that. It’s over Hillary. It’s done. Come on out now.
- Posted by JohnYes.
She has valiantly fought as the odds turned against her earlier this year, however it was not enough. It’s virtually impossible for her to win even by rewriting the DNC rules she agreed to.
Her party needs her to publicly acknowledge Obama has won and begin to campaign against their real opponent John McCain.
She has earned respect of many for her strength and commitment and now she has a chance to be successful by helping Barack become the next president.
- Posted by CTOught too, but wont!
- Posted by peter hindrupHillary is on a crusade. Driven by a vision of herself on the steps of the Whitehouse, crown awry.
No price,no sacrifice is to big, just so that she attains the dream.
Barack Obama is, by almost every measure and by almost every unmeasurable impression, on the precipice of being able to declare victory and have his declaration be accepted by the media and his party. Hillary Clinton needed to find a way to give superdelegates their “Holy Moly” moment, and she failed. Absent an extraordinary intervening event, the question for Hillary Clinton now is how she ends the race. We had enough of Bill, Chelsea and Hillary…Hillary Clinton, show the nation, you really care, it’s time for you to drop out..It’s over for you Hillary Queen!!!! Can’t you get it…
- Posted by Ali