Massachusetts: Super Tuesday - What are YOUR Massachusetts Predictions?

I absolutely agree with Jesse J. What a pack of dogs on both sides!

There is so little real difference between the candidates it probably doesn't matter. Is there any real difference between Obama and Clinton / between McCain and Romney?

David: Between McCain and Romney? Oh yep. Better believe it.

Between Obama and Clinton? Yep, there, too.

Guys, the candidate we get in will need help from the Senate and the House, because they make the laws, etc., so actually the Prez doesn't have much to say except to veto or approve, so there is not much of a problem in that respect. So don't think that one candidate is going to be weak or strong. The government is only as strong as its senators and house. So we need to think more about getting rid of senators who have historically been obnoxious on certain subjects, and get all good representatives in there.

Obama by ten.

McCain by fifteen.

Claudia: Excellent point.

GM: Another Super bowl?

Unlike Jesse, I think that we have strong candidates on both sides-these people are dedicated to their causes-and passions-and if nothing else, we should respect them for it. Having said that, I hope that -in the end-it's McCain and Clinton.

Last night, I had a dream. I was traveling with Clinton. For a photo shoot, she and Obama were kissing passionately, and I got in the way of the photographers. She left me at the camp when she left. Hmmmmmm

Patricia: And what do you venture to predict with McCain- Clinton?

Lord: Excellent point. However, McCain was speaking earlier today and on TV, people applauded loudly when he announced he will get Osama.

Anyone who believes there is little or no difference between the candidates must not have acquainted themselves fully with the message of Dr. Ron Paul.

My prediction? That many more will cast their votes for Dr. Paul than the numbers suggest. (In other words, his votes will not all be counted... unless someone forces the issue)

I suspect the "patriots" will lose on super Tuesday ... super Sunday was a 'warmup' to the grand finale ... the "patriots" lose, the politicians win!

I can only predict NYS, where I live, and that none too confidently. But I'm an Obama supporter so hope he wins, though I fear the Clintons may prevail. I can support her in the National campaign, if she wins the nomination, but would love to see Obama take it!

Obama has a very appealing delivery, which does appeal to people.

What about Romney in his former home state of Massachusetts?

Do you think we will see Mrs. President?

I'm picking Romney and Clinton edging out Obama. Clinton is strong in the Northeast. I feel Obama is stronger in the Midwest and south.

The field of candidates may not be the best in the world, but I hope that everyone votes. My step- father won a Bronze Star in the Pacific during WWII and couldn't vote in his home town because of the color of his skin.

People you need to vote and never sit one out.

The GOP's conservative wing hates John McCain. They hate him for the same reason that Independents and right leaning Democrats like him, and that's because of his perceived independence from the reactionary right wing of the GOP that has been running the White House over the past two terms. Anyone who listens to conservative talk radio can listen for themselves at how people like Rush Limbaugh and Laura Ingram have been attacking McCain as "dangerously liberal." I mean, he's been seen shaking hands with Arnold Schwarzenegger, for cryin' out loud! Everyone knows that Arnold is really a closet Democrat!

Well, these commentators are just doing their best to kill any chances that John McCain, who, like Hubert Humphrey in 1968 had to carry the baggage of LBJ and his Vietnam War - will be carrying GW Bush's baggage of the War in Iraq and an economy that is losing American jobs to Mexico and Asia and suffering a declining dollar, has of winning the Presidency.

Romney will not win because of latent suspicion of the LDS Church. Simple as that.

I'm looking toward Obama being the Democrat nominee, and to his winning the election. Vice President Clinton? Perhaps. But I don't think it'd be a good idea.

Interesting to read what Massachusetts is thinking. It's a toss up here in California!

Brian, that is so true - people need to vote.

I hope EVERYBODY is voting tomorrow, if your state has a Primary tomorrow.

Brian, very sad about your stepfather. I worked for the NAACP in 1962,

Massachusetts Predictions: Romney/Clinton

Kathryn, if I gave a speech and said I was for finding Osama and hanging him from the highest tree, I'd get a big round of applause, too. Osama isn't the War in Iraq. He's "The War in Afghanistan," and that's a totally different topic and is on a totally different emotional plain in the eyes of the American voting public.

Honestly, I don't have much faith in the average person out there. After what we've seen with the Bush administration, and that criminal's ratings are STILL in the high 20's or low 30's??!! Instead of the teens!?

Here's my prediction: The rethuglicans will vote for Huckabee, "cuz he looks jus like Jerry, down at the shoe-mart."

Lord: Agreed that suspicion and feelings against the LDS church runs strong. We won't go into that.

Well, it will be very interesting to see how this all plays out.

For me, here in Massachusetts - I think it will be Clinton and I am not sure. Perhaps a tight GOP race tomorrow.

Diana: That may very well be. But we were so happy to get rid of the governor!

I do know people here who say it will be

Romney, Clinton

McCain, Clinton
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McCain, Obama

Lord: But I hear and have heard people in Massachusetets say, Iraq, Afghanistan, Osama, Hussein, 911, it is all the same thing.

At this point I don't care who wins either primary as long as the Democrat [either Obama or Clinton] wins over whatever Republican gets the nomination. All the Republicans on the ticket scare the hell out of me!! I do think that Hillary has a little more chance of beating a Republican, because there are still enough racists who will vote Republican just because they don't want an African-American in the White House. Personally, I am okay with either an African-American or a woman president. I don't know why we haven't had a woman president. There have been woman heads-of-state in Great Britain, Ireland, Finland, Israel, Chile and even third-world countries like India and Pakistan..

I really just have NO idea - it seems so close for both sides. No one candidate really sticks out as in the last election...

I am not a prognosticator. Sending a 10 your way!

Interesting Race! Interesting Candidates! Here are my honest answers to your questions:

1. Can't wait :)

2. No. Although Romney is a good businessman, my vote is for John McCain.

3. As far as the Democratic Side, I don't even want to think about it.

4. Clinton needs to keep looking. She needs to tell hubby to back off because this is her turn to run. He already had his turn.

Perhaps it will be Clinton. Does anyone think Bill will be a silent partner? Does anyone care?

1. Primaries are simply popularity contests.
2. Yes.
3. shame
4. Whoever has Hillary's voice, please keep it hidden until after the election.

HONESTLY... I don't think you want my opinion. With those you mentioned in your question here, we ALL lose! So I won't give you my opinion! ha! Just check with CNN or Yahoo, or? They have all been paid to answer that question for you!

I'm sorry I don't vote

Boy, that's a tough one. But I think Obama will take the dems..........my sister was going for Edwards, but he's out - so I think she'll join her husband in going with Obama. Then again, I have a scholarly friend from Cambridge, who's for Hillary. Hummm, still think Obama will take it.

I don't care who wins, just so long as I beat the spread. Whatever that means.

I think it will be Obama/McCain.

There is a primary in NYS here tomorrow, and I will go and vote, but to tell you the truth, I still don't know who for. I will pay some attention to TV tonight and read a little bit. I have no idea what is going on in Massachusetts, but perhaps your governor will pick up that state because he is that. As for Hillary or Obama, I just don't know, they are very close in all the poles I see,. I guess by this time tomorrow, everyone will be predicting, so what is the use in even thinking about it, the media does it for us every time.

My prediction: In Massachusetts, the Dem will be Hillary. The Republican....probably Romney, but it will be a close race in Massachusetts, either way.

Nationally, it will be a very close race on the Democratic side.

My fear has been Pres. McCain. I've had that nightmare for a couple of years now.

On the way home tonight, I was thinking about first impressions and voice.

Obama has a great voice and a warm, personal delivery.

McCain has a good voice and a believable style.

Clinton is getting hoarse. She had a great personal style not long ago when she loosened up, but who do I really want to listen to over the next four years?

I'm not even including Romney for my choice, even though he has a great voice and a personal delivery, I think you all know my feelings about him.

Who do I want to listen to?

I have to say I do not really like listening to Hillary's voice. I'm voting for her but other candidates, in fact, all the other candidates have a better voice. She needs to loosen up.

Romney will not win his old state.. Half if not more hate his politics and hated the way he screwed up our state while he was in office here... So we are afraid to see what he would even think of doing while in office at the white house...

So literally I am still not sure who I am voting for, but I know it isnt for him.

I am in California. I did an absentee vote for Dennis Kucinich and then he dropped out. I want to see a Democrat win. I like Hillary and Barack. Will support either of them. Glad President Bush and Cheney are not on the ballot. maryanne

Felicia, I think a lot of people agree with you.

So that would leave Clinton, McCain in Massachusetts. Maybe. Or not.

Chop: McCain is a republican; not my vote.

This is a very hotly contested race, that's for sure.


Not like Carter in '76 - for whom people voted in droves because he was ABWG - Anything BUT WaterGate.

Not like Clinton in '92 because he was ABB - Anything but Bush.

Carter and Clinton for the Dems were a fresh face that literally swept the nation by storm.

You don't always see that.

LBJ's landslide over AuH20 was a popular landslide that has never been beat. That was ABB AuH20 and LBJ was the incumbent.

JFK's victory over Nixon was Jfk's appearance versus Nixon's five-o-clock shadow.

Romney, true but he is a phony through and through.

Romney has outspent ALL of his Republican competitors put together.

Chop: Good for you.

Weak candidates? Oi.

I think it'll be chaos with a cherry on top, Kathryn!

I look forward to seeing the results.

I'll post an article tomorrow with early results as soon as I get them, then update as necessary, then a final.

Massachusetts, that is.

In our family, it looks like 2 for Obama, 2 for Clinton. Though 1 for Obama might go for McCain.

Go figure.

Obama.

Here's what I'm hearing.
1-If Hillary is the Dem's choice, McCain is the one who can beat her.
2-If the economy is the #1 problem we are facing, Romney is the one
3-It could be a Clinton/Obama ticket but would never be a Obama/Clinton ticket.
4-If Huckabee had dropped out Romney would be leading the polls. He's pulling conservative votes away from Romney.

What I think? I'm voting tomorrow for sure but I'm still not sure. Consciously I'm a conservative, subconsciously, I'm a liberal. My thinking goes against voting for Hillary or Obama--my liberal subconscious dictates McCain--my conscious/economic mind says "Romney", my spiritual side says Huckabee--anybody want to help me.????

Mary: I say go with your liberal subconscious, though it would not be my vote. But we should always go with our subconscious in everything.

In our family, the one who might vote Obama or McCain is too young to vote tomorrow but not in November. That voter does not like Clinton but likes Obama or McCain.

There is more to Obama than a great voice and superior delivery. He has experience in the trenches, an exceptional understanding and practice in constitutional law, and the power to bring the nation together for positive change. Our country needs a transformational leader, not a manager, no matter how competent that manager may be. Ethics, character and the right kind of experience will lead our economy out of the doldrums and present a positive message to the world.

And this from a middle-aged republican woman, who after 30 years, has become a democrat.

I would have to take Obama (Kennedy backed) and Romney (his former state - Govenor) in Mass. Just my gut feelings.

Lisa: I would NEVER have pegged you for a R. Always thoght you were a Dem. I think you are right on the money, there with Obama.

Daivd: Yes, but a lot of people here are pretty upset with how Romney handled many things.

Renee?! How could you "not vote." Good god woman. When my mother was born, her mother (my grandmother) was not ALLOWED to vote. You, we, me--all women have a duty to vote.

My gut is telling me...is whispering...o b a m a.............

Of the two Democratic candidates, I think Obama will be better for the country. He's already getting young people interested in the process. He's young. He'll bring a fresh perspective and new ideas. Following the current administration he'd be a breath of fresh air for the political process.

I think that Massachusetts will be a close race, especially on the Republican side. I'm thinking that Romney will win in Mass. but by a slim margin & on the Democratic side, I think Clinton will win the state.

The latest Massachusetts poll shows Romney beating McCain, handily but a tight race between Clinton and Obama.

Nationally, McCain is ahead.

Haven't the foggiest, even here in CA!

I am discouraged. They just don't make them like they used to. I feel that I have been lied to so much by those in office! I don't have much trust in anyone.

40 YEARS AGO I DROPPED OUT OF OSU IN COLUMBUS AND MOVED TO INDIANA TO WORK FOR BOBBY KENNEDY. I WAS HOPING FOR 2 THINGS HE BELIEVED IN. STOP THE WAR AND BRING THE COUNTRY TOGETHER, NOT SINCE THEN HAS ANY CANDIDATE OR PRESIDENT WHO HAS COME CLOSE TO THAT MEASURE OF HOPE AND COURAGE.

LISTENING TO OBAMA AFTER HIS VICTORY IN IOWA, I HEARD A GLIMMER OF THAT HOPE AND COURAGE. THE 60'S OUGHT TO BE OVER SOMETIME. AND SO SHOULD THIS AWFUL WAR. I CANNOT IMAGINE WHAT JOHN McCAIN AND HIS WARRIOR ATTITUDES WOULD DO TO OUR COUNTRY AND THE WORLD. PLUS ANY HOPE OF RETAINING A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR HERSELF AND HER BODY WILL AGAIN SUFFER. THERE IS TOO MUCH AT STAKE FOR CYNICISM.

Polls tend to miss cell phones, so they tend to miss younger people, and MA has so many students.

Student grassroots often go for Obama, so I expect him to do better than predicted and win.

Student grassroots often go for Ron Paul, and the other Republicans make me too sick to contemplate, so I'm going with my wishful thinking. I hope MA is not a Diebold state. On a blog the other day, a Canadian wrote in wanting to vote for Ron Paul. He asked if anyone knew how to hack Diebold so he could make it happen. He was making a joke I know, but people in other countries want somebody who promises not to mess with them.

Hey Lydia, at least we can mention Ron Paul on Gather without getting edited out. It's not Faux, here, yay!

Kathryn,

(Ha!) Interesting conversation here...

Hey, Massachusetts has given us one of our least effective presidents (John Kennedy) and they persist in electing glowing examples of ethics and morality like Barney Frank and Ted Kennedy -- I think we can all be relieved that their vote can't dominate the rest of the country! Give their past history I'd say Obama will win -- he is the least qualified and the least experienced of all the candidates as well as the one selected by the Democratic Establishment to address a national convention before he was ever even elected to a national office. (That fact alone raises some really big questions among people who are familiar with the political process.) Obama is not change just because he says he is -- he hasn't proposed a single policy that is any different from Hillary's or any of the others. People who vote for him are simply not looking at issues and asking questions -- they're the people who vote for the best-looking or the cutest family or race or gender.

Hillary is, like Obama (and that should be pronounced like Alabama, by the way), a freshman senator with no experience in economics, diplomacy, or any other area that a president of the United States should be seasoned in. She's all image and gamesmanship and as artificial as a three dollar bill.

The war is a perfect example to set these two up against. The US went to war in Iraq because Hussein had spent the past ten years defying UN sanctions and shooting at American war planes carrying out UN missions over Iraq. We were all fed up with it and popular opinion at the time was that we had put up with his defiance and arrogance much too long. International intelligence confirmed that Hussein was a danger to the region and Bush one of the reasons Bush went to war was to back the many threats the Clinton and Bush administrations had made each time Hussein defied the UN. America was seen by the rest of the world as a big blow-hard after years of threatening to enforce UN sanctions, then refusing to do it. Our credibility was shot. What a relief it was when we, with most of the rest of the world except for France and Germany and a couple of others, went in and took the madman out. Hillary did not oppose going to war -- few did. Obama did, but he was totally inexperienced and hadn't been in politics for a full decade yet.

I blame the National Education Association for the fact that most Americans under the age of 50 don't know how to evaluate issues and tend to vote for image. Massachusetts politics has given us the shabbiest politicians we've had in this country.

I couldn't begin to guess the outcome in Mass. California? I think the state will be split between the Northern ~ Clinton, and the Southern ~ Obama. But I think the state as a whole will swing to the Dem side.

McCain will win Super Tuesday by a large margin. I can't stand listening to Romney and am tired of hearing him in California.

I think its to close to guess for the Democrats, but I'm sick of the Clinton's specially him. He is on more than she some days and I'm ready to start deleting commercials.

Not much else to say, I think they have it all covered. thanks for posting, enjoyed the read. Lot of good info.

Sunneye: What a spitfire comment. Thank you!

Be sure to get out and vote!

I'm CA and am focused on what's going to happen here!

Here it is...voting day in Massachusetts. I must say I am voting for Hillary today....it's her time. According to Will, Obama's young people were all over the streets in Boston yesterday...they had stickers all over the place...young girls...college girls...wearing the stickers on their butts. No, this was not a sign they did not like Obama, they do! According to Will young college girls wear Obama stickers on their bums because they want to get pinched. I told Will he best keep his fingers to himself...I'll have no son of mine pinching butts in the city of Boston!

As for Romney...after the tornado he unleased in Massachusetts by pinching everybody's butt, I will say no more! Despite his appearance and his silky voice, he is NOT presidential material.

Massachusetts...vote for CHANGE...vote for the Brains that were behind Bill, Vote for Hillary. Her time has come. And Obama, come eight years from now, it just might be I'll wearing your sticker on my derriere, when you have a little more experience.

Bob, great words of advice!

Lots of terrific comments and opinions.


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Integrity took a powder when Edwards bowed out. Now we have the same choice we always have, the lessor of the evils. Obama would seem to be that person.

I don't know what to think of the elections. I don't think that any of the candidates can do what they are telling us they will do if elected. THey have to get things through Cangress first. It will not be as easy as they make it sound to get health care and the economy back in line again.

I do not know what to think about this

I will be voting today... I was going to switch over and vote for whacko Huckabee but after some serious thinking I am going for Obama. Clinton is just to polarizing. She is also more republican than McCain. Although I think she would make a good president. I want Obama to unify the country. We need to back away from Turd Blossom politics and actually work together to correct the all of the problems that moron-in-chief has foisted on us.

I don't think that Romney will win Mass. Most everyone I know, even republicans, do not like him. I only know one who plans to vote for him.

No idea

I do wish there were more choices than Republican or Democrat though

A new front runner for a change

I think we miss out on the less............wealthy candidates

My prediction for super tuesday is.........Massachusetts will be caught in the tractor beam of an alien mother ship and teleported to a parallel universe.

Well its different at least.

Any of the candidates will be an improvement over the Bush White House. His two terms are prime examples of why the occupant of the oval office matters.

My picks for Massachusetts are:

Obama over Clinton (it will probably be tight)

Romney in a close call over McCain - Romney has alienated a lot of Massachusetts voters by running away from his record in this state.

Outside of MA, I'd guess Obama and Clinton will both do well and McCain will do better than Romney. We'll know soon.

I think Obama will squeak by

Well it won't be long now.

I will have an article tonight on exit polls or early results then another one on the final.

Stay tuned.

great article,NO CLUE???? anybody but clinton!!

I've heard some weird things today:

Obama or Romney.

McCain, then after meeting Obama, Obama.

I've heard that Clinton may be our next President.

Obama will win. He has been endorsed by a majority of the Kennedy family, and John Kerry as well. As for the Republicans, I could care less, but it will be the former Governor and the only conservative candidate on the Republican ticket, Mitt Romney. I actually would vote for him were I voting Republican.

I WOULD VOTE FOR CLINTON ONLY SHE CAN WIN. THE OTHERS WILL NOT WIN.

Earlier tonight, a Registered Democrat wanted to change to a Rebublican ballot, but it was too late. He might have just not voted or sent in a blank ballot.

Julie: Am waiting to see what happens in CA, too...

looks like it was fixed