Reopening Florida and Michigan would be pointless: even if Hilary does well in the final contests, and counts the disputed Florida and Michigan votes, she may come out with a popular-vote lead over Mr Obama but even with those states she would lack delegates.

John Newsham, New York, USA

Soldier1 don't kid yourself. It is this same self delusional psyche that has led to the US losing its morale authority in the world. The world needs a strong but compassionate US. You cannot ride gung ho over people - this isn't the wild west. Wake up to reality!!

Vernon Butcher, BASINGSTOKE, England

Barack speaks from the Heart, that's why he will win. As America is now, the world will follow. Good times, eventually! Listen to the Republicans though. terrorism is still the main threat. Be vigilante.

Chris, London,

Graham Whittingham of Manchester -
Nope, makes no sense at all - hope you enjoyed the crate of wine.

Ian, London,

Today (May 21) U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney of Connecticut, whose district voted for Clinton in that state's Feb. 5 primary, joined the Obama team. This kind of thing and media bias has put Obama where he is today. Very unfair to Clinton.

Bill, Kingsport, USA

hugo, manchester - MI and FL were not fixes. The DNC set a new rule and the voters ignored it. The voters choose HRC over BHO. It is Dean and the pro OHB forces who are disenfranchising the voters and that is not right.

Nona, New York City, USA

I love the fact Hillary says she is winning if you count Florida and Michigan - even though Obama's name wasn't even on the ballot in Michigan. Typical Clinton tactics!

Roger, London, UK

Weak people are a danger to the free world. Freedom is never a given and you always have to fight for it. Ask your grand parents. And you don't defend yourselves with ideas. Europeans are so over, History is not!

JFL, London, Great Britain

cheryl, costa mesa, usa - Its people who think like you who are a danger to the free world. GWB is more your sort of saviour is he? HRC lets obliterate Iran better for you? Non coastal yanks are such hicks, learn to read

Lloyd, UK,

Impossibility can only be seen in the dictionary of a fool, and toughness, experience, popularity and even connection, has a yardstick of limit and eventually weakness as the days go by. John Mc Cain might be 'matured, tough and experience' and should stand as an adviser, definitely not a fr runner

Udochukwu Anyanwu, London, United Kingdom

God this is frightening!!

CA, Manchester, UK

We never understand American people !!!they voted twice for G.W Bush, now they could choose Obama What a good country! we will know soon who will get the keys of white house!
I hope that would be Obama

selma, France,

Having absolutely no grasp of the historical realities of what negotiation bring, makes alot of the people who steadfastly hang on to neo-con theology as the way forward laughable.
It's the dumber and let's be dumber postion of we messed up so let's carry on having no reproachment with anybody! Duh

wara, London,

Elaine from Egham, those are very valid questions for many who may still not know what Barack Obama stands for. Another question you could also ask yourself is "How and Why has he defeated the Clinton juggernaut?" - especially for one so unknown! The answers: www.barackobama.com. He is brilliant!

Jimmy C, Letchworth Garden City, UK

Tony Martin, why should you condemn somebody from the soundbites of someone else? Why not criticise Obama for what he has said instead? This guilt by association is just a ruse that has failed to score any serious damage - because American voters are smarter than that!

Jimmy C, Letchworth Garden City, UK

Calling Obama an appeaser shows a complete lack of understanding of history and even what appeasement itself means! I can understand this coming from George Bush.
Appeasement warrants the giving of land or territories! Secretary James Baker III has come out to defend Obama on this! Research it mate

Jimmy C, Letchworth Garden City, UK

A President needs to be representative of the best people in a country. Only Mr McCain qualifies. He will be tough enough with dangerous countries and useless institutions (UN). Let's not forget the mistakes of weak appeasers in 1938. Thanks to HRC and BHO for polarising half a country (again!)

JFL, London, Great Britain

It is still hard to get past the fact that Obama sat placidly in church for 20 years listening to his pastor spouting racial hatred without demur.

tony martin, Nice, france

No one I've read has made a clear positive argument for Obama. He's "new" - but "new" can be untested, inexperienced, unknown (or unprincipled as in "New Labour"). He's the "candidate of hope", but hope FOR what? "Change we can believe in" is nebulous: "change" into what? It's only "I'm not Clinton"

Elaine, Egham, UK

part of the problems over here are due to problems in america, namely the lack of competent regulation in the banking industry. i believe it would be in our best interests to pay close attention to each candidate's opinion on how they intend to address the financial concerns in the US.

Michael Bernstein, London, UK

Negaotiations are the way forward for America, not starting new wars aimed at helping boost your failing economy and defense contracts. Obama is the right man for the job and the man to bring peace. You should have learnt your lessons from defeat in Vietnam but clearly power distorts the vision.

Saj, Berks, UK

it's quite telling

educated people vote for barack
less educated people vote for clinton

who do you want to win?

Jon, London, UK

I voted for Hillary in the primaries hopping she'd make a good pres, plus I missed the Clinton years, but now if Obama becomes the nominee, I'll have to give it some thought whether to vote for him or stay home.To me, John Edwards won't make much of a difference either way...

John Newsham, New York, USA

Remember, George Stephanopoulos, Bill Clinton's original Chief of Staff, said in his autobiography that when the Democrats went into the White House for the first WC term they could barely spell government much less do it.

Robin Taylor, Fleet, UK

Why is Obama an appeaser? What is wrong by trying to understand the hatred that Iran and others vent towards to US?
Have the US not learnt from Vietnam and the unfinished business in Iraq and Afghanistan?
The Bush administration is ridiculed outside the US so why fear a different approach?

Paul, West Midlands, UK

cheryl, costa mesa, usa - How could Obama be more of a danger to the free world than a continuation of the Bush administration's policies? I honestly don't see it!

Owen, London, UK

WHO CARES! With the problems the UK has at the moment I couldn't care less if Mickey Mouse got elected!

Eddy , Stockport, UK

Not particularly happy with the thought of President Obama. However, that seems to be the wish of the Democratic Party. Unfortunately, I don't think that John McCain is up to the job of stopping the "Yes, We Can" hullabaloo. The best thing I can do (Hillary supporter) is vote for McCain and pray.

Andre, Portland,ME, USA

George Bush received his MBA from Harvard - and I don't think he is a shining example of how enlightened the establishment is!

Ryan, London, UK

Perhaps the United States NEEDS an appeaser, rather than another republican to ride rough-shod over the globe, as if he owned it

Martyn Davies, Arzal, France

The vista of HRC in the White house , with WC lurking in the background is simply abhorrent, and because of that she is unelectable.Once Obama gets the nomination, then the status quo will be restored and the voting public will take account of those disastrous bush years and vote accordingly.

Ian McNeil, roussayrolles, france

So much underestimation of Obama in these readers' comments. Clinton's vision for America is a return to the days of her husband's presidency, a presidency she was deeply involved in but that was also mired in dishonesty. America's at a low - it needs a strong vision and only Obama has one to offer

gwana, London,

Several posts have attacked Obama for playing and winning by the rules. Isn't it just pathetic that for them to win they have to move the goal posts each and every time? And what does that say about their integrity? It is time for all the pundits to accept that the Clinton juggernaut has been felled

Jimmy C, Letchworth Garden City, UK

The last eight years has seen a low point in American history - Katrina, Iraq, Kyoto, torture and ignoring international treaties and laws. Need to go on? American needs change and once that happens you may earn the respect back you've lost over the last eight years.

Obi Kwan, Newcastle,

This is great news because Hussein Obama will most certainly lose the country and McCain will easily win. Mark my words, in the coming months they will learn that Obama is an APPEASER. McCain isn't afraid to fight for American interests, yes that even means going to war with Iran.

Soldier1, Columbus, Ohio, USA

I think one thing ignored is the depth that Obama's education gives him. Harvard isn't a club, it's a university with some of the world's finest minds, and Obama shows that when he speaks. He can and will grow into the job, because of his training and his values.

David, Amsterdam, Netherlands

I don't need the Clinton's back in the white house they had their chance it time for a new face. time for a change vote for Barack.

jerris Tota, bronx, new york

Honestly, Americans get on here writing that Obama is dangerous to the free world. Are you joking?! How much worse can he be than Bush and his Republicans?! The fact is worst case scenario for the US is that they continue down the path they have walked over the past 8 years. Change must happen!

AT, Sydney, Australia

After all this, it's going to be funny to see the liberal media lefties having epileptic fits when McCain wins the Presidency. It will be like George W winning, all over again.

Paul Francis, Brisbane, Australia

"Change is coming to America"

Well, it's about time. Isn't it?

Cheers.

Rob Miller, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

From this side of the pond it's clear Hillary would be more than happy to have Florida and Michigan contested. It is the Obama campaign and Howard Dean's Democratic National Committee who appear to favour Obama that are resisting the opening of those states because they are pro Clinton.

Malafry, Victoria, Canada

Ms. Clinton, Ms. Clinton,

I must say...., "you are indeed, a fighter." But even the "best " fighters, know when they have been KO'd. Even in the midst of your tenacity and perserverance, one has to be careful, that one does not become "punch drunk" either. Stop...it's over!!! At least, for you.

Kim Clark, San Francisco, United States

The Democrats have two front runners. If we had justice, she would be eligible for parole, not the White House, and a young Marxist schooled by a liberation theologist. Great choice.

r. burns, Tampa, USA

In all fairness this is a paradigm (so boring as to be tedious) Its protracted and too lengthy to justify all what is actually needed, a leader. the proof has been the number of wealthy people who "make it pay" Democracy should not be so labourous and those who play should play early. Good Luck

Graham Whittingham, Manchester, England

The singularly naive statements of Obama declare his lack of reference, judgement and knowledge, certainly as they relate to foreign policy issues and Iran. This young and arrogant pretender is seriously dangerous to the free world.

cheryl, costa mesa, usa

Michigan and Florida were not elections, they were fixes. Elections are fought fairly. Obama would have expected to campaign in these states before the correct election dates. They cheated to fix the result. That Hillary claims them speaks for her ability to recreate history, yet again.

hugo, manchester,

Obama is the better candidate for a better America and a better world. He wants to reach out to American adversaries and try to make rational sense of what is wrong. Clinton's campaign is the same as Bush's and McCain, based on negativety instead of credentials. In order to rise back you need Obama!

Paul Loef, Tilburg, Netherlands

What a tragedy that Obama will get the nomination,because he will certainly lose the country.
Hilary Clinton would have won the country,no doubt about it

james, London, UK

The dimension of threat and the need to to talk to adversaries entirely depend on the politiical environment of each time in History. Comparing the current internation political environment with he Cold War period lacks senserity and political depth.

Getahun Leta, Silver Spring, USA