Quoted: Democrat Barack Obama has opened an 8-point national lead on Republican John McCain as the U.S. presidential rivals turn their focus to a general election race, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.
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The poll also found Obama expanded his lead over Clinton in the Democratic race to 26 percentage points, doubling his advantage from mid-April as Democrats begin to coalesce around Obama and prepare for the general election battle with McCain.

Quoted: RHETORIC: “[Obama] was cautious — even on the Iraq war, which he had opposed as a Senate candidate, he voted against the withdrawal of troops. He proposed a drawdown only after he was running for president and polls showed voters favoring it.” [New York Times, 3/9/08]
REALITY: Obama Began Calling For A Phased Withdrawal From Iraq In November 2005

Quoted: Even Devoted Husband Bill Says It's Do or Die For Hillary in Texas

It is also about age and mobility. Older, less mobile people are less likely to spend the two hours in a caucus.

Quoted: The caucus system also works to Obama's advantage.
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"It takes significantly more enthusiasm to go in a caucus for two hours, and his backers seem to be more enthusiastic," said Barreto.

Obama has relied on smaller donors whereas Clinton has relied on fewer, larger donors.

Quoted: Two Ways of Raising Money

Not that you can trust the polls.

Quoted: Democrat Barack Obama holds a double-digit lead on rival Hillary Clinton three days before South Carolina's presidential primary, aided by a huge edge among black voters, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.

hillary, in her victory speech, sounded much more authentic than she has sounded in the last few weeks. it was nice to finally see her open up.

Quoted: Sen. Hillary Clinton has won New Hampshire's Democratic primary, CNN projects.

Signed by Donald Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfowitz (ex World Bank head), and Rob Zoellick (Bush appointee to replace Wolfowitz) in 1998.

The "problem definition" below arguably sounds reasonable if you accept there truly was uncertainty. However, the proposed "solution", articulated at the end of this article, has ultimately been a disaster.

Quoted: Such uncertainty [as to Iraq re: WMD] will, by itself, have a seriously destabilizing effect on the entire Middle East. It hardly needs to be added that if Saddam does acquire the capability to deliver weapons of mass destruction, as he is almost certain to do if we continue along the present course, the safety of American troops in the region, of our friends and allies like Israel and the moderate Arab states, and a significant portion of the world’s supply of oil will all be put at hazard. As you have rightly declared, Mr. President, the security of the world in the first part of the 21st century will be determined largely by how we handle this threat.