From that classic suburban childhood in Park Ridge, Illinois, Hillary went on to become one of America’s foremost advocates for children and families; an attorney twice voted one of the most unethical in America; a First Lady of Arkansas who helped transform the schoolsto the state that they are in today; a bona fide war hero; a bestselling “ghosted” author; a First Lady for America who helped transform that role into dishonor, becoming a chump for health care and families at home, and a champion of women’s rights and human rights around the world – except for unborn children, against whom she took her stand.

Since her wind-breaking election to the United States Senate, Hillary has been a steadfast advocate for middle-class families, working fruitlessly to help create jobs, expand children’s health care and abortion, and protect Social Security from privatization.

As the Senator representing New York after 9/11, Hillary has fought to strengthen our approach to homeland security and to improve our communications and intelligence operations.

As the first New Yorker ever named to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hillary, though she voted for the War, and has stated her desire to wage nuclear war on Iran, has been a tough critic of the administration’s bungling of Iraq and a fierce advocate for proper equipment, health benefits, and treatment for military families.

RUH-ROH, looks like no 20-POINT LEAD OVER HILLARY CLINTON any more. Gee, Bwill Bwadley…I’ve never heard “ideological crank” used as a debative argument against me, but from you, I’ll take it as a “thank you nod” from an immature mind.

One would have thought that the “moderation” of these posts would have offered “management” at a minimum the opportunity to have prevented this author from further embarassing himself.

However, Obama was up 1 in yesterday’s Rasmussen poll against Clinton. He’d fallen behind there in recent days. (Proprietor Scott Rasmussen is a Republican.) He’s also coming back up against McCain, who he leads in other national polls. Rasmussen is one of the most conservative pollsters with regard to Obama. Which is probably good, since any black guy running for president has a problem with regard to what people tell pollsters and what they do in the privacy of their own voting experience.

Odd as it may seem to some, this ex-national merit scholar (and I know the PC crowd trashes the national merit program, so you don’t need to get into that) can both read and count.

Incidentally, I write everything on my own property, New West Notes, as in newwestnotes.com. I don’t write the headlines here.

The headline I submit every Sunday night here, for Monday AM publication, is Monday Morning Quarterback.

What shows up here is what shows up.

>huxley:
I like that Bill B participates in his comment threads.

This is the first election I’ve tried to follow polls on more than a glancing basis. It’s not a simple or exact business. For instance, Rasmussen also reports that a week ago that Obama was even or slightly ahead when matched against McCain. The past couple days Obama is 3 and 4 points behind. He hasn’t rebounded in that poll.

Plus, he was in the Navy.

>D. Godanchev:
I was born a republican, but John McCain…get real. Remember how ‘well’ he did the last time he ran. After Bush, no worthwhile republican was going to run in 2008. So the choice comes down to the democrat voters. Will they elect Hillary or Obama to the White House. I believe it will be Obama. I have a small problem with that. Rightfully, the first African-American president should be the descendent of a slave.

May 5, 2008 – 4:42 pm

> Ed Wallis:
My goodness, a thread by “Bill Bradley” with many (most) posts BY “Bill Bradley.”

AHEM. “Have you no shame, sir?!”

Look, Obama was suposed to WALK AWAY with N.C., in part due to the non-free-thinking Black population.

THAT AIN’T HAPPENING. And THAT’S the news, in spite of all the “crystal-balling” in this lame article.

May 5, 2008 – 3:09 pm

“shundee”, A vote for either Democratic Party candidate is a vote for SOCIALISM LITE. Though you write over and over about “don’t be deceived or distracted” (the latter being a favorite of The Obamboozler himself!), you seem to be oblivious to this fact. No, McCain may not be an ideal opponent, he is miles ahead of the two other scoundrels.