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RAZD
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Message 2 of 67 (459567)
03-08-2008 4:16 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by AZPaul3
03-08-2008 3:40 PM


A different take
I see the Democrats, however, hard-charging in the direction of squandering this golden opportunity with one candidate perceived as a strident unlikeable woman and the other candidate perceived as a black moslem.
Prejudices are hard to overcome, however may prejudiced people are staunch right wing and may stay home rather than vote for McCain, because McCain has crossed the line too many times.
I see this as an opportunity to explore both a black and a female candidate and taste the true waters of this country. One that may not come again for some time if not taken.
It also is a great opportunity to get the both the democratic social message across while McCain sits in the background, as both Barak and Hillary discuss their programs to attract voters, and the democratic foreign policy message as Barak and Hillary trade 3am comments.
The republican convention will be ho-hum. The democratic convention will be exciting. Weaknesses in any candidate can be filled by VP the choice, and it will be interesting to see where this goes.
1. Using the mechanism of the Super Delegate process,...
Most of the superdelegates will be interested in their own election - they are predominantly people running for office - and in who will be best able to help them, rather than toe a party line. Their primary concern will thus be electablity.
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Message 32 of 67 (459666)
03-09-2008 11:40 AM
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03-08-2008 7:09 PM


Obama takes Wyoming
http://www.kansascity.com/445/story/523622.html
This shows electability in the west, an element that can improve the overall electability.
quote:
Obama wins in Wyoming, adds 7 delegates
By MEAD GRUVER
Associated Press Writer
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., speaks at a rally at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyo., Friday, March 7, 2008.
Alex Brandon
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., speaks at a rally at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyo., Friday, March 7, 2008.
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks during a rally before the Wyoming caucus in Casper, Wyo., Friday, March 7, 2008. Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., acknowledges supporters during a rally before the Wyoming caucus in Casper, Wyo., late Friday, March 7, 2008. UPDATES; Graphic shows Wyoming Democratic caucus results; 1c x 2 1/4 inches; 46.5 mm x 57.2 mm Matteo Highem, 9, leads a cheer for Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., before he speaks at rally at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyo., Friday, March 7, 2008. Mike Sullivan, center, former governor of the state of Wyoming, is greeted by participants at the Wyoming Democratic caucuses in Casper, Wyo., early on Saturday, March 8, 2008. More than 960 people took part in the caucus in Natrona County, one of the largest showings in the Republican-dominant county.
Sen. Barack Obama captured the Wyoming Democratic caucuses Saturday, seizing a bit of momentum in the close, hard-fought race with rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton for the party's presidential nomination.
Obama has also shown strength in the Mountain West, winning Idaho, Utah, Colorado and now Wyoming. The two split Nevada, with Clinton winning the popular vote and Obama more delegates.
Obama campaign manager David Plouffe said the Wyoming victory speaks to the candidate's strength in the West, and that Obama is better suited to help down-ticket Democrats even in states that traditionally vote Republican in the general election.
"I think it's evidence that Senator Obama is going to be able to put more states in play because of his strength with independent voters," Plouffe said.
This is the issue that superdelegates will look at.
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Message 46 of 67 (459789)
03-09-2008 8:39 PM
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03-09-2008 7:31 PM


Re: Obama takes Wyoming
and try to dig up more photos of him in Muslim garb.
Photoshop
the campaign will no doubt use every clandestine opportunity to freak people
Don't you wonder when people will get tired of this kind of politics?
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