I think it remains to be seen if Hillary is “to connect well with the American people.” Remember before yesterday she was ahead in the national polls. I think there is validity in pointing about that Obama may lack in experience, and that concerns some voters. Likewise there is validity in pointng out the negativity that has been floated from all of the candidates. The truth is none have proven to be 100% above that.

And yes the stakes are high, but each candidate has made it clear that “Supreme Court, the Constitution, our Economy, and our Environment ” are tops on their lists.

Everyone is playing the ‘expectations game.’

A couple of weeks before New Hampshire voted, Barack was way back in the polls. Only shortly before the vote did it appear he might win. While Barack was expected to win in South Carolina, nobody expected him to blow away the field.

I truly admire Hillary Clinton. As I have said before, I am prepared to work my heart out for her if she is the nominee. It would be a great day for women to break through this final glass ceiling.

However, we cannot deny the impact on every American of color to see an African-American capture America’s imagination.

And who can deny the message that John Edwards carries for America?

We are truly fortunate to have three great Americans in contention for our nominee. Things would be perfect if John Kerry was also among the final four!

It is important for all of us to contribute to the proper tone in this campaign. I do not want to vote for anyone because I am against someone else. Let us all remember that the stakes are high, that the Supreme Court, the Constitution, our Economy, and our Environment are at stake!

Bob

Maybe what i said didn’t make sense – he seemed overconfident after Iowa, as pundits said and it affected him in NH.

Obama won in Iowa.

Do you remember that?

I am from Wisconsin. By the way, there are very few African-Americans in Iowa.

Obama nearly won in New Hampshire. There are very few African-Americans in New Hampshire.

Obama got as many of the white males as Edwards in South Carolina.

He got the majority of the young people. And the college-educated.

Hillary gets the vote from women. White women. And there are a lot of them.

Obama was supposed to win in South Carolina. But nobody expected him to thrash Hillary Clinton. And he did.

Hillary Clinton is a very qualified Senator from New York. But she is failing to connect well with the American people.

We will need that connection to win in November. Obama can provide that passion that will bring people to the polls for change.

Bob Freedland