There is a lot of people that find reality offensive, Hillary is one and for the many people who is encouraging her to continue with this charade. And more to the point making a fool of her self. How can you be the stronger candiate while losing by a mile, or she has no respect for DEMOCRACY.

Daphne Kenward, Cambridge, UK

As an englishman, I view the elections with amazement that the wife of a former president who "did not have sexual relations" and a woman who "mispeaks" can be a serious contender to lead a country that has lost (almost) all it's credibility in the eyes of the world.

Get real.

john, norwich, UK

Race is continually made the issue and used as an excuse by the media and the democrats. Racism is a 2 way street, and the USA is way ahead of the rest of the world in dealing with it. Neither candidate is qualified to be president, but what sane, qualified person really wants the job?

Chandu, washington, DC, USA

Hilary ROCKS!
In 7 months when americans have elected mr mcain because the dems were too silly to make her the nominee-- we will all eat crow-- the difference in this campaign will be that hillary will never have given up! and then everyone will say-- gee we should have nominated her! duh!

peggy, new haven ct, usa

Congrats Hillary, and I hope you will be our next President! Not supporting Obama is not being racist is being realist. We need to get the most experienced candidate, and that is Hillary Clinton!

Anne, LA, USA

@Gary Johnson
The difference is that Clinton attracts these white voters, not due to her own merit, but because they are largely uncomfortable voting for a black man. Such voting is negative, and racist. The black voters supporting Obama are voting positively FOR Obama rather than AGAINST a white

Gabriel Casey, Belfast,

Clinton is beating a dead horse for several months now...

Rui, Lisbon,

Neither Barrack Hussein Obama or Hillary Rodham Clinton have anything real to offer other than the redistribution of wealth and pandering to those who want such a system. Neither has accomplished anything other than winning a political office. Sadly, the U.S. is on a fast downhill slide.

kevin, Gaithersburg, MD, USA

I think the whole thing stinks

A political campaign with a whiff of racial predjudice (clinton), I thought the human race had learned something from the past. It just shows what kind of morality some politicians display, they will do anything to get elected.

DS, london,

Power is usually too powerful, once Hillary enjoyed the fame and the glamour of the White House, she does not think that any other Democrat should be in. She could have remained the Godly woman that she was besides her husband in their days.

This is a new day. Obama is the man for now.

Daisy, Loughboro, Uk

Is northern hemi-sphere ready for a black leader amongst them? I am black and I fear an obama win in that the rest of the white world will reject him, in a chaotic way. American has moved so far ahead in terms of race relations compared to the rest of the "white" world.

Dylan Powell, Leeds,

Racism is deep in this country. Few people would admit it, but it's there, and definitely a factor in this election. I think we've made progress; the number of white people who have voted for Obama prove that it's not the decisive factor it once was; but how far we've come, only time will tell.

Lauren, Providence, RI, USA

I hope Hillary takes the nomination so all of Obama's supporters really have something to cry about. Obama cannot win for the same reason John Kerry never stood a chance of winning: While Bush, by every measure, should have lost, considering his unpopularity ratings, John Kerry was too elitist.

Luke, New York State,

she can't exit until after KY, since it would look pretty bad for Obama if he lost or came in close versus a candiadate who was not even in the race anymore but would still be on the ballot. She will likely exit after KY so she can leave on a 'high note', on 'her own terms.'

Chris, London,

shame on america and shame on hillary clinton.the race issue is coming to the front and i think hillary is delighting in this.
having no chance at winning she is trying to ruin obamas chances.
thank goodness young americans look past race and thats why they have voted with obama.

sandra, melbourne, australia

It seems the US Dems have painted themselves into a corner. Super Delegates are honour bound to vote for the 'people's' favourite. Problem is Obama likely can't beat McCain so the SD's must vote for their own defeat to avoid potential race riots in the US. Truthfully there is no clear DEM winner

Colin, Shatesbury, UK

Go Billary.......... and please don't come back.

Robert, Boca Grande, Florida

I am a woman and I can not stand Hillary Clinton. Voting for her just because she is a woman is not good enough. Obama is your man America and if you can not see the potential in him then it is no wonder you voted in the supremely idiotic George Bush for 8 years.

K, london, UK

I really resent this attitude that somehow holding a desk job makes one better than one who works with their hands. It is racism to vote on basis of race - 90% of blacks vote for Obama.

Nona, New York City, USA

I think that those who are supporting obama just because he is black, and that is what most people are doing, are more racist that the supposedly "blue collar" voters. Race should have nothing to do with it. Hillary is by far the better candidate, with better policies and more experience

Kay James, birmingham, England

I have read all the comments so far, I have heard the RACE issue, I am not surprised people. Here is a people who deserve to be in the DEEPEST RECESSION as punishment for their mental Slavery to what is nasty and sick in society. No mention about the economy JUST RACE. That's the mentality.

Daphne Kenward, Cambridge, UK

A more positive note, Obama will win, and Hillary will leave kicking and srceaming because she have no nense of reason and I hope she will also note she will be picking up the tab for her debts she has rung up, and No VP. because she know's who she wins amongst Old un -educated white voters.

Daphne Kenward, Cambridge, UK

Gabriel implies that the white working class are racist for not voting for Obama.

But, can someone please tell me what does that make the black vote when over 90% of Afro Americans are voting for Obama?

Gary Johnson, BorehamWood, England.

I live in America and I have yet to hear anyone say they will not vote for Obama due to race. I do hear they will vote for him as he is black. I do wish those of you who do not live here and do not know what you are talking about would stop this race talk. Only race going on is the Primary Race!

Nona, New York City, USA

Hilary and her camp knows that to sway uneducated bigots and so-called blue collar wokers who only thinks that the world starts and ends in America, she will pull out anything to sway their thinking and vote for her. Chickens always come home to roost at the end.
Lorna - Oxford,England

lorna, Oxford, England

Won't she made a SCARY President? A fantastic lawyer but shouldn't a President have some fair game too? And if every President who made it (since 1916) won WV, should they be doing fantastically well by now?What does it tell to the rest of America.


Sun, Berlin

Toh peng sun, berlin, Germany

Agree with you Nona. Some of the Centre Left have a one dimensional view of the campaign and the voters. Its simply about race - and John Citizen is solely motivated by the colour of the candidates skin. Policies, vision, administration are irrelevant. Such a view is politically bankrupt.

Mark, Berkhamsted,

Go Billary and don't give up.
Sue the Democratic Party for not allowing the Florida and Michigan primaries to count on a technicality,that incidentally favours Obama.
If those 2 great States were included Obama would have lost.
Billary goes on because the convention in August will give it to her.

C.Elder, Paris, France

Hillary cannot get the black vote and Obama cannot get the white vote.Both sides are race based candidates. What do we do?I say elect a woman!

Andrew G O'Donnell, Sacramento,, CA .USA

The Clintons have done America and the world a grave disservice by undermining a generational change and a shift to loftier and more inspiring attitudes. The very idea that Obama is unelectable because he is of mixed race is a totally unworthy and undemocratic (the Democratic party - irony!).

phil, Hong kong,

I am sick to death about hearing the goverment issue of race. Like CO2 its their stick to beat us with. Its interestiing to note that the races were created different. Viv la Difference. Beieve it or not though our skin colour is different that is all, but beliefs, religions, thinking is differ .

Jas, Alders, UK

Thank you Gabriel for pointing out the elephant in the room, its no surprise to anyone that the people he is least able to attract are the lower income, uneducated whites, these places are probably also where most of his death threats come from.

leah , london,

McCain must be laughing- he hardly has to do anything whilst the Democrats pul theirselves apart.
Incidently , the UK has nevr had a cloured PM, but we had a superb female, come back Maggie!

Ian, Leicester, England

Go Hilary go girl the, US will never elect a black president. McCain will be the next president if Obama gets the nomination.

D Case, Newquay,

It is unfortunate that while America prides herself as a bastion of civilisation, bigots continue to give Barrack Obama no chance against McCain because of his race. Yes, it is their democratic right to vote but the racial angle of urgument is unacceptable!

Kamau ,Nairobi , Kenya

kamau, Nairobi, Kenya

"God help America" if ever Hilary gets elected as president. Surely the majority of voters will see this and will vote republican even if they are democrats when it comes down to it.

This is the greatest reason for not having her as the democratic candidate as she will ensure a republican win

bill, bude, uk

Spot on - Richard, London
There is only one plausible explanation left, for Clinton's continuing participation: she knows that come what may Obama will be the Democratic Party's nominee, so she is trying to fatally damage his prospects of election in November. Her only remaining chance of returning to the White House lies in succeeding the 76-year-old President McCain, by winning in 2012.

Martin Symington, Biddestone, Wiltshire

I dont understand...when all the analyst are saying she doesnt stand a chance, she is saying something else....does she know something others dont know?

zulughana, london, UK

From the Clinton side, the way to elect the nominee is to vote in the 'KEY" states, which of course must include Ohio and West Virginia, and then you must have "electibility" whatever that means. This way you save tons of $$$$$$.

torun Chakrabarty, Hong Kong,

It is Obama who is splitting the Democrats, not Clinton. He should withdraw from the race, not pursue his personal agenda in the face of such widespread voter distrust of his elitist attitudes.

And if Clinton can't see him off, McCain will do so in November.

Lord Justin, Chelsea, UK

I am sick to the teeth of reading about racism in this primary season. It is just possible that some people prefer Clinton as she is articulate about her programs rather than Obamas vague promises of change. Obama has no experience - and has missed 30% of the votes during his time in Senate.

Nona, New York City, USA

Clinton will run as long as possible to undermine Obama so he loses to McCain (Obama has no chance in the general election anyway - race will override all other issues) and then she can run again in 4 years time without him.

Richard, London, UK

Hillary will win, she is right in her assumption that she is the most "electable". Obama is a loose canon, untried, and untrustworthy. And, should he be elected, I'm sure some crackpot white supremacist group (as only the Americans breed) will see to it that he goes the same way as the Kennedy's did

Sal, Vancouver, Canada

Surely, everyday that Hilary continues with her campaign is another day lost where the Democtratic Party can put forward a united front behind Obama. Hilary obviously has great sway with white blue collar voters. She needs to admit defeat and pull these voters in under BO ASAP for the party

AT, Sydney, Australia

This article implicitly suggests that Obama's massive unpopularity among these 'blue-collar' voters is because he is viewed as elitist by working-class people. Nonsense. He is viewed as black by racists. Once again the elephant is in the room.and everyone is determined to talk about the curtains.

Gabriel Casey, Belfast,