I listened to both candidates. It appeared as though the crowd, based on applause, warmed up more to Obama than Clinton.

I just listened to it as well. I was really annoyed by Clinton's talk. It just made me angry. Everything she said made me angry. I hit the mute button. As for Obama, I felt that he was at least saying what he believed.

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Didn't work for me WEB. Just a blank black video screen came up.

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It's black for about 15 seconds as it loads, then it loads up correctly. It will take longer for people with a slower internet connection.

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It's a real shame that for the average voter, one comment like this is going to be what influences their vote, not the issues themselves.

I've heard more on the news about the latest out-of-context quotes by any or all of the candidates than I have about their stance on immigration reform, the economy, or even the war in Iraq.

What infuriates me the most is that the majority of people that I talk to don't seem to realize that the candidate their voting for is not going to represent them correctly because they haven't listened to what they say they will do.

Sen. Obama and Sen. Clinton both spend a large amount of time detailing their plans for the presidency, yet all we hear is that Obama called small-town Pennsylvanians "bitter", or that Clinton exaggerated the danger she was in in Bosnia.

Not to say that the news should hold our hands - people should do their own independent research - but this type of media coverage is influencing people to vote for the most liked candidate, not the most qualified.

I was watching a bit of that last night, but Hillary forced me to turn it off. After I heard her speak about three times, it was either turn it off and go to sleep or vomit all over the TV screen. I didn't feel like housework.

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i,m at a loss here as to why those remarks are such a big deal? Isn't anyone else mad or (bitter) if you will,at the state the country is in,I am so mad and disappointed in our elected officials I could wring their necks-hillary is playing her old washington days again--i can't wait for penns primaries to be over-this is all bullshit as far as i'm concerned---what was the deal with the compassion forum on cnn ? this election is turning just really bizarre

What annoys me most about Clinton's conduct is she seems to be losing sight of the bigger picture. When you attack the likely democratic nominee like that, you hurt his chances of beating McCain, which should be counterproductive to what Clinton stands for as a democrat. She needs to tone things down and remember that while she may think she's the best person for the job, the priority is to get a democrat in the white house.

Let's not point all the fingers at Sen. Clinton. Even though she ISN'T the best person for the job, Sen. Obama is just as guilty of the exact same thing, calling her "Annie Oakley" over her response to the bitter comments. It just keeps going back and forth. Make sure you hold the golden child accountable for his actions too.