Senator Obama has debated Senator Clinton precisely once head to head. In the "18" that Obama supporters are speaking of, there were so many people on stage that no one person could adress another and expect to have a real discussion. Senator Obama has eight years at the state level. That's hardly comparable to the U. S. Senate, or the White House. As I've said elsewhere, The Oval Office isn't the place for On-The-Job-Training. Go WI!! Go Hillary!!

I think Senator Obama did REALLY well in his last debate with Senator Clinton. He calmly pointed out where she was mistaken or outright misleading in her allegations. He also scored powerful policy points. The people responded 2 to 1 for him in the elections that followed. He is not afraid of these slower- paced debates. They are just not the best forum for getting at the issues.

He turned down 1/2 of the suggested debates because they have had 19 already and hey, everytime he gets in front of people live he does extra-ordinarily well. He can answer the people's questions directly, not the stupid commentator questions when he goes out to speak live.

Obama's solutions do not vary that much from Hillary's, but his ability to get them in place clearly outpaces hers by a mile.

I love Wisconsin. Spent 12 years of my life in WI...went to the UW. I have confidence in the ability of ordinary Wisconinites to see Clinton for the triangulating prevaricator she is. I have confidence in WI's ability to pick a smart and GOOD leader. I trust them to vote for the country's future, to vote well, to vote overwhelmingly for Obama.

This is a letter to WI women:

According to the demographics, I should be voting for Hillary Clinton: I’m a white, 60-year-old, highly educated woman born in the Northeast. But I’m voting for Obama. I’ve waited all my life for a viable woman candidate for the presidency, but Clinton is not the right woman. I want a woman of the highest ability and virtue, who would serve as a glorious role model to all young women. Hillary Clinton is not that woman.

She rode into power with her husband, and together they’ve acquired a long and seriously flawed history of self-serving and secretive financial and political dealings. The most cursory research will prove that true. (For starters, why will she not release her tax returns – as Obama has done – unless she wins the nomination? What has she got to hide?) She started out her political life supporting the racist Barry Goldwater. She is as comfortable with deception and trickery as George Bush. When I hear woman saying, “Oh, but that’s how you get things done in Washington,” I literally cringe.

I am passionately supporting Barack Obama. He can beat the Republicans; Clinton cannot. Obama has attracted Independents and even Republicans to his camp, and in a general election they would vote for him, but not for Clinton. Clinton voted for the war, and has never apologized for it. Obama has spoken out against it from the beginning. Obama brings us hope—and not just that. Take a serious look at his ideas and experience.

Please, I beg of you, Sisters young and old: wait for the right woman. Then we can be proud.

Obama’s record is far more substantive and too long to list. During the first (8) eight years of his elected service he sponsored over 820 bills. He introduced

233 regarding healthcare reform,
125 on poverty and public assistance,
112 crime fighting bills,
97 economic bills,
60 human rights and anti-discrimination bills,
21 ethics reform bills,
15 gun control,
6 veterans affairs and many others.

His first year in the U.S. Senate, he authored 152 bills and co-sponsored another 427. These included:
**the Coburn-Obama Government Transparency Act of 2006 (became law),
**The Lugar-Obama Nuclear Non-proliferation and Conventional Weapons Threat Reduction Act, (became law),
**The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, passed the Senate,
**The 2007 Government Ethics Bill, (became law),
**The Protection Against Excessive Executive Compensation Bill, (In committee), and many more.

In all since enter the U.S. Senate, Senator Obama has written 890 bills and co-sponsored another 1096.

"Senator Clinton has based her campaign on an erroneous claim to greater legislative and administrative experience. Former President Clinton talks up her role in his administration on the campaign trail but pointedly refuses to release any documents that would provide greater details on her actual activities there. It is broadly understood that Hillary spearheaded the response team that staved off Republican attacks and spun the many scandals of the Clinton years. As to her Senate record, no one in the press has had the diligence to lay out her record for the public to assess.

Senator Clinton, who has served only one full term (6yrs.), and another year campaigning, has managed to author and pass into law, (20) twenty pieces of legislation in her first six years.
These bills can be found on the website of the Library of Congress (www.thomas.loc.gov):

1. Establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site.
2. Support the goals and ideals of Better Hearing and Speech Month.
3. Recognize the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
4. Name courthouse after Thurgood Marshall.
5. Name courthouse after James L. Watson.
6. Name post office after Jonn A. O'Shea.
7. Designate Aug. 7, 2003, as National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
8. Support the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
9. Honor the life and legacy of Alexander Hamilton on the bicentennial of his death.
10. Congratulate the Syracuse Univ. Orange Men's Lacrosse Team on winning the championship.
11. Congratulate the Le Moyne College Dolphins Men's Lacrosse Team on winning the championship.
12. Establish the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemorative Program.
13. Name post office after Sergeant Riayan A. Tejeda.
14. Honor Shirley Chisholm for her service to the nation and express condolences on her death.
15. Honor John J. Downing, Brian Fahey, and Harry Ford, firefighters who lost their lives on duty.

Only five of Clinton's bills are more substantive.

16. Extend period of unemployment assistance to victims of 9/11.
17. Pay for city projects in response to 9/11
18. Assist landmine victims in other countries.
19. Assist family caregivers in accessing affordable respite care.
20. Designate part of the National Forest System in Puerto Rico as protected in the wilderness preservation system.

I was supporting John Edwards because he had the best policies amongst the democrats and was unhappy that he dropped out.
What bothers me about Clinton is that she is too polarizing and i see a vote for her as a referendum on the Clinton presidency cloaked in a female candidate.
I am leaning on Obama simply because he has the
best chance to unite the democratic party and will defeat John Mcaine with a very large margin
in the General.
I do hope he chooses John Edwards as his VP or at least Attorney General

Not only was Clinton's impeachment a shameless witchhunt, it was also a successfull short term maneuver that propelled GWB into office (remember Gore distancing himself from Clinton and not having him campaign for him). It also is going to have the unintended effect of destroying the GOP for a longtime to come. Hopefully Obama will be given the chance to start repairing the damage that GWB gas done to our econony, our constitution, international relations,etc. and as far as the GOP, you won't be missed!

Overthehill, Bill Clinton was impeached in a shameless witch-hunt by the GOP. He was acquitted of any wrongdoing. His personal life may have been a mess but he was able to be shown innocent of any charges.

Also, we should consider who has the likeability factor in the rest of Washington. JFK had a lot of great ideas and tried to put numerous policies in to effect. However, he didn't have the backing of his fellow politicians in the Senate and Congress. So, when LBJ came along, someone who was able to ignite across party lines and motivate in a bipartisian manner, "his" policies got passed.

overthehill: when Clinton lied, no body died. This is the first election that I do not know who I am voting for. I like Mc Cain except for his stance on the war and illegals. I like Obama's charisma and ideals, although they sound a little too advantagous. And, yes, I do like bits and pieces of Hillary. We must all remember, while thinking Obama is a "breath of fresh air" and promising this nation change, that politicians often say what is needed to be said in order to get elected. Remember the elder Bush? "Read my lips, NO-NEW-TAXES." I'm not defending Bill Clinton's adulterous behaviors, but ALL politicians lie and it's not fair to pick and choose which ones we chastize for it. If they didn't lie and make unfound promises, they'd be the average Joe just like you and I.

Presently I live in the Philadelphia area. However, I spent most of my work history being employed by Swiss Colony, Inc. located in Monroe.
Great Company and Great state.

I am an independent and have spent much time trying to find information that would enable me to vote based on facts.

Today, I came across the following:

"Obama's (economic) plan. is the most shameless piece of potential plagiarism that I have ever seen. He basically took Clinton's words and Clinton's policies and called them his own. If I were a professor I'd give him an F and try to get him kicked out of school," said Kevin Hassett, Sen. John McCain's economic adviser and the Director of Economic Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. Wow!

I checked the above out and found it to be true. I do hope you will check and write about this so your readers will be aware of it.

I would like to know how jvldude lost his job "to one of them." Can you explain that to us?

I dislike all of them, but i honest think if I had to choose one it would be ombama. Clinton has NO BACK BONE. Her husband was the best i've seen so far in my life. McCain would get my vote, but he wants to make all the Mexicans that are here, without greencards us citizens. I don't agree with that at all. Once you lose your job to one of them....you'll feel the same

There's B.O. in the White House now. Why not elect the real thing in November? It's going to happen folks!

Obama and Clinton have already debated 18 times. They have more debates scheduled. I don't think it is reasonable to set up a debate in every state. This is just like Clinton to start with the attack ads complaining that he is afraid to debate when she knows it's not true. I'm sick to death of the Clintons and their nastiness and devisiveness. Obama is a breath of fresh air that this country needs. And overthehill is right. The polls show he can beat McCain and she cannot.

genevieve......have you forgotten all the dirty stuff that went on in the Clinton White House during the eight years (and actually before that which included Hillary)---do you and people like you actually WANT four more years of that? I just can hardly believe that people are so short minded that they cannot believe that Bill Clinton was nearly impeached, is a womanizer, and that is just the beginning of their dirty background. We need a breath of fresh air in the White House and Barrack Obama is the only answer to that. He will be elected president in November.....John McCain will not have a chance against him.

Hillary Clinton is the best candidate for the nation. She wants to debate Obama here in Wisconsin because she wants to be under close scrutiny next to him where all their words can be analyzed together by many more voters than can be reached in a rally.Obama to this point will not debate her so that we can compare them side by side. She has had solid plans and policies regarding our sinling economy and health care since day one, and does anyone think Obama can do a better job repairing our frayed diplomatic relations we currently have with about 98% of the world? Obama will be ready with some time and real world experience. I want someone who can hit the ground running, whether that person is black, brown, yellow, white, male or female. Your vote does matter.