Yesterday's Super Tuesday primary elections nationwide have left me wondering if my home state, North Carolina, may actually manage to have a role in determining the presidential nominees. North Carolina holds its Primaries on May 6th, one of most late states to do so, for mostly reasons of state and local politics.

John McCain is now the clear front-runner for the Republicans. Though he's not my first choice for a Republican, as Mitt Romney is, I do have to admit he might be the dose of moderation that the Republican party has been sorely needing after years and years of brutal, far-right, to-Hell-with-the-Democrats partisanship under Bush.

Seeing how Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are still battling it out on the Democratic side, it's gotten me contemplating a big decision: re-registering as an Independent voter so I can vote for Barack Obama in the North Carolina primary since I absolutely hate Hillary Clinton's guts. Dad may not like me for it, but I might be able to get him to switch to Independent as well if I say the right things to him.

I don't see why you told me to read this ><

A] Too young to vote
B] Anti-Voting.

Why is it that everyone suddenly is turning against Hillary?
People claim Bill Clinton is hurting her campaign but what I feel is going on here is the fear of putting a woman into office. Easy said then done in this campaign since every time I turn around Obama is neck and neck with Clinton.

But in the long run, Clinton does have a chance at making it. Popularity is a good thing, but it's all about getting delegates.

The primaries around here where I live are on February 12. (DC, Maryland, Virgina). Not exactly old enough to vote yet, but I know who my whole household is voting for in this situation.

I don't believe, in my opinion, another Republican should get into office.
My opinion.

I only like Obama due to his policies.

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What surprises me is that people are looking past his race.

No 'ffense to anyone.

: D

Past his race? Are we supposed to say 'No he can't be president because he's black'? Eww..I would be very ashamed if that were the case.

I'm very glad that it doesn't matter. For both Hillary and Obama.

Racism FTL Anti-Repub FTW. :DDD

I like both Hillary and Obama. Which ever win, it will be historical. First female or first African American

DD: Mom wasn't able to vote though...a tornado kinda...slowed us down :\

It's called racism my friend. And sure many people wouldn't dare say it aloud, but they are thinking that.

I think my dad's going to have to face reality and come to terms with the fact that a solidly old-school conservative is not going to be in the White House for a good while now. That's what Bush was and look what happened. Dad initially came out and supported Fred Thompson and his campaign bombed and so he's now trying to choose between Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee. There's still a few primaries to go before May 6th, but barring some kind of catastrophe, I don't see those two catching up to McCain. My main personal qualms with McCain are his age: he's 71. If he gets elected, he'll be the oldest person to ever take the Oath of Office at either 71 or 72. Ronald Reagan was 69 when he took office.

Hillary's health care plans are one of the biggest fears I have against her. Forcing me to buy health insurance even if I seriously can't afford it, or risk getting my income docked? That's absolutely outrageous!! I'm basically living off only my Social Security and Supplemental Security Income checks right now because of the health problems I've battled through and am now trying to come back from. I've just about completely given up on going back to college because I absolutely do not have the means to pay for a good college, no matter what financial aid or grants I'm probably eligible for.

I'm still not sure who to vote for. I need to watch more of those conferences and stuff and get opinions from people. At first I was going to vote for Hillary, but then someone told me that she was pro-war, among other things. Now I think I'm going to vote for Obama.

LOL DISREGARD THAT, I HATE BLACKS

No.

When it comes to politics, I look past the phsyical figure and look at the psychological figure.

My vote is on Barack mainly because of what he's promising to bring to America! Me and my friend kept saying that people were eventually going to go against Clinton but no one believed us. Now look. :3

Not everyone. I was watching the news and many of those who voted for Obama in the primary elections were white males.

While there are racists that probably didn't vote for him, I do see that many are looking past that. Just because they'd be white or male doesn't mean they'd do what's best for the country.

That's what people need to see. I don't see him as just a black man, and I don't see Hillary as just a woman. I see what they'll bring to the table and that's what I care about. That's what everyone should focus on.

Besides what is on his campaign platform, Barack Obama has been keeping his campaign free of a cycle of vicious and nasty negative attacks. So far, its only Hillary and Bill that have played the negativity and brutal attack card. Obama has responded to such attacks, NEVER started any himself so far. That says something about him as a person, he's chosen to take the high road and keep negativity and mud out and only respond when others start throwing mud and attacking. I like that. Last few years it seems campaigns have been more about who can throw or invent the more nasty muck and who can do a better job of tearing the other person down instead of who does a better job of building up and acting positively.

um.. I really don't understand US politics very well but who won and who is the new President of the US????

No one is the president yet. These were only the primary elections. I don't think they have anything to do with the actual elections. The real elections are in November.

That's right. The Primary elections are used by the parties to determine who will run for them in the General Election in November. Primaries are even more important than the General Elections in my book because they should theoretically throw out the weak candidates and the bad candidates too so that each party's strongest candidate is chosen for the General Election, and hopefully give that party a better chance of winning the General Election.

Oh okay, I thought this was THE election
How did Mitt Romney Do?? Out of curiousity

Think he only won Massachusetts and Utah Tuesday night. Him and Mike Huckabee are FAR behind John McCain now in the National Convention delegate count, and unless something freak happens, I don't see him getting the nod.

USA should go into anarchy