To: Brenda from Austin, I'm glad to hear you support Hillary. I believe alot of people are planning on voting this year because of the hopes of Hillary getting the nomination. I know this is true bacause, my husband who is now 62 years old has never voted in his life and now for the first time has registered to vote, hoping to cast it for Hillary. My daughter has only voted once since she turned 18, she is now 27 and her and hubby also plan on voting hopefully for Hillary. My husband's son, age 40 voted once when he was 18, plans on voting as well. Unfortunately, if Hillary does not get the nomination, no voting in my family from NY. Go out and encourage your fellow Texans to vote in the primary next Tuesday for Hillary!!!! PS: My brother and sister-in law live in Round Rock and will be voting hopefully for Hillary, their first voting since moving to Texas!

Hi Ellen,
Just thought I'd drop by to let you know I'm one
of those who never votes. I don't believe I ever
have and I'm 44 years old. I don't complain about
what happens since I don't vote. I want you to know that finally in all my adult years I am finally going to do it! Yes, I am going to go vote. I am voting for Hillary. To be honest, if she wasn't running I would go with Obama. But now
that we finally have a Woman running it would just
be silly not to vote for her. My momma always said "The best Man for the Job is a Woman".
It's the woman who has the last word in most households. Women are great at multitasking.
Everyone might think Hillary will have Bill to
help but I'm willing to bet she was the one helping Bill when he was the President. He did
a fine job if I do say so my self.
PS.
I forgive you for not choosing me for the road trip.
PSS
I forgive you for not picking me for the GMC also.
I still have nothing but love for you.
Brenda Felan
of Austin Texas

This post is geared towards the citizens of Ohio and Texas. You have an important job to do on March 4th. When you go to vote in your primary, think carefully before you cast your ballot.
If you were watching the debate last night, as I did very carefully, I still believe strongly that Hillary is the best candidate to run this country and to beat McCain in the election. She is definately the better debator than Barrack. He may give good speeches in large crowds, but basically throughtout the debate he only repeated the words Hillary had spoken. How will this man make important decisions facing our country without his crowd?
For him to only renounce Farrakahn's endorsement and not reject him from the start was alarming to me. Why did it take Hillary to force him to reject this endorsement? Yes, there is a difference between renouncing someone who is anti-semitic vs. rejecting someone. I liked the fact that Hillary took a stand on this issue when she was running for the Senate. She didn't care what the cost or outcome would be. She stood up for what she believes in. Yes, she is a fighter, and will fight for what is right for the country till the end. It took to much thinking on his part to finally agree to reject Farrakahn's endorsement.
I think that will not go over well with our relationship with the Israel governmnet.
I don't understand why Tim Russert made such a point about Hillary's tax returns. Frankly, I don't care if they are made public or not. They don't concern me.
I think her health care plans are more important to me. Yes, I believe all children should be covered by a health plan, but I also believe people like me, a small business owner, should have more affordable plans available. I struggle every month just to pay those premiums, sometimes giving up groceries, or paying my heating bills.
Many other countries have universal health care, including Canada, why can't we have the same for everyone!
I wish everyone including Barrack would stop harping on the issue of Hillary's vote for the war in Iraq. If I were in her shoes, after 9/11 I would have voted the same. The Bush administration led us all to believe we would get in and get out, not six years later. The whole country was for it, everyone was upset and ready to fight, whatever it took. Let's move on to now and what needs to be fixed.
I would like to see a debate with the two candidates, and have not the media run it, but people like you and me asking the questions. Let's see how the candidates handle questions coming from our hearts and souls. Let them look into our eyes when they answer our important questions.
Thank you Ellen for allowing us to post on your site our feelings about the most important election we will ever see, at least in my lifetime.

Hillary Clinton, on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” implied that she has been treated differently in this campaign because she is a woman. I am aware that sexism exists and is a sad part of our society.

However, I challenge the notion that somehow it’s easier for an African-American candidate than a female one.

There are 14 female U.S. senators: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.), Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Mary Landrieu (D-La.), Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Elizabeth Dole (R-N.C.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.).

There is a single African-American senator, Barack Obama (D-Ill.), who is only the third elected since Reconstruction.

There are eight female governors in America: Linda Lingle (R-Hawaii), Jennifer Granholm (D-Mich.), Janet Napolitano (D-Ariz.), Kathleen Sebelius (D-Kan.), Kathleen Blanco (D-La.), M. Jodi Rell (R-Conn.), Christine Gregoire (D-Wash.), and Sarah Palin (R-Alaska).

There is a single African-American governor, Deval Patrick (D-Mass.).

Women have been elected statewide all over the country, including in many states that Hillary Clinton lost.

She didn’t lose those primaries because she’s a woman, she lost them because her message doesn’t resonate with voters.

To say it any other way is a cheap play of the gender card.

It's a shame to read comments like "Clinton and Obama should have to take IQ tests to see who wins" Really we are lucky to have two historic and SMART individuals running for the democratic ticket. And yes, Barack is very smart (he was President of the Harvard Law Review) and he has shown through his 20+ years community service and 11 years in legislation that he can bring people together towards solutions and makes the right judgement calls. He's the candidate who from day one will lead us in the right direction.

One more comment about the supposed media bias... as someone who has volunteered on the Obama rapid response grassroots effort, I can assure you that newspapers and media outlets all have their bias (eg. CNN and New York Times for Hillary, and MSNBC and Washington Post for Obama, to name a couple each) I've fended off attacks and distortions of Barack and his record just as Hillary's volunteers have endured. She's down not because of supposed media bias only towards her, but because of her own inability to campaign effectively against Barack, and because Barack is proving to be the stronger candidate with the right balance of experience, judgement and inspiration.

Since I retired, I try to listen to you if I'm home. Thanks for the short clip with Hillary.

To paraphrase a quote I saw "I am voting for Hillary, not because she is a woman, but because I am a woman." I am a woman who is disappointed with a media that is not content to present the facts so that we can make up our minds. Rather, they are "interpreting" events and facts and seem intent on promoting their own personalities. I have read the resumes, the books, and the platforms for both candidates, and I'm behind Hillary 100%. I am voting with my mind and my heart. Ellen, thank you for your support.

You know, for all of those with their feathers ruffled because Ellen supports the Senator; what are they doing with all the rest of the media falling at Obama's feet and licking.

You have the right to your opinion and you always will. I said from the start, the media and candidates, themselves,are calling Senator Clinton by her first name, they are judging her on her husband(good or bad), the media as well as liberal comedians hate her guts. I would like to know WHY. I don't want to hear about her husband's affairs, that has nothing to do with the Senator's capability to run the White House.

She could suffer a stroke, start abusing prescription medicine, and take up daylight drinking; and still be smarter than the man they call 'Leader' of our country.

God Bless You Ms. Clinton- you and your stamina.

I'm sorry that you had to ruin my day yesterday with Hillary Clinton. I watch to relax and recover from surgery, but had to change the channel when I saw her Cheshire grin. I could never trust someone who played the old "stand by your man" card when the sex addicted husband made her look like an fool. She never answers questions directly;talks & tallks but never answers the actual question. If you want things to remain the same in Washington, vote for her. If you want change,and want our country to lead the world by example, then Sen. Obama is the right choice for you.

finally someone has put hillary on tv to show a fun side of her and i am so happy it was on the ellen show. either hillary or barack will make a good president but i hope it will be mrs. clinton. i think she has been treated poorly from the press and as isaid before i am glad you gave her a chance to shine on your show, ROB from baltimore, maryland.

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