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Posted By Aidenag 1 year, 5 months ago in NewsBarack Obama will win the South Carolina Democratic primary, CNN projects. A win in South Carolina was considered crucial for the Illinois senator, who finished second to New York Sen. Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire and Nevada.
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spkguy1 year, 5 months ago
Caroline Kennedy Endorses Obama
NEW YORK (AP) â;; The daughter of President John F. Kennedy endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, saying he could inspire Americans in the same way her father once did.
"I have never had a president who inspired me the way people tell me that my father inspired them," Caroline Kennedy wrote in an op-ed posted Saturday on the Web site of The New York Times. "But for the first time, I believe I have found the man who could be that president â;; not just for me, but for a new generation of Americans."
Kennedy, who was four days shy of her 6th birthday when her father was assassinated, wrote that Obama "has a special ability to get us to believe in ourselves, to tie that belief to our highest ideals and imagine that together we can do great things."
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i9lvgFeyLZN2...
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injest1 year, 5 months ago
BILL TO THE RESCUE?
Considering the massive blow out, Obama 28% ABOVE Clinton, could this statement be interpreted as Bill Clinton motivated them to vote overwhelmingly FOR Obama?
"Nearly six in 10 of those voting said former President Clinton's campaigning in the state was an important factor for them, including a quarter who called it very important"
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mesodude1 year, 5 months ago
I loved this article title. "...CNN projects." Projects?! They virtually single-handedly willed it to be so. Wolf Blitzer looked like he could barely refrain from kicking up his heels in glee as he was reporting that Hillary placed second.
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1-2-Oscar1 year, 5 months ago
Whether you win or lose doesn't seem to mean much these days--it's all in how you spin the numbers. Four states have voted now, and Obama took the two larger states and Clinton took the two smaller states. But the networks don't seem to have noticed that.
I really believe that a Clinton nomination is the worst thing possible for the Democratic Party, and for the country. But she may well end up with enough delegates on Feb. 5 to close this contest out.
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BillieMaxer1 year, 5 months ago
Get ready folks, I think we get might get some more tears, hopefully folks don't fall for it this time!
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1-2-Oscar1 year, 5 months ago
I have heard a lot of victory speeches in my life--the earlier ones I listened to on the radio--and Obama's speech tonight was the best. He hit all the right notes, sounded all the right themes, reached out to all the right people. And he didn't back down--not one bit.
If I were on his staff, I would have people editing the tape of that speech right now--piecing together 30 and 60 second campaign commercials to play in every state during the next ten days. I would encourage every American to say--"YES, WE CAN!"
The dynamics of the Democratic contest may have just changed, folks. Barack Obama believes in himself.
Incidentally, there was a little gravy for him tonight. Caroline Kennedy has issued her endorsement of his candidacy. She says that he is the first candidate she has seen who might inspire Americans as her father did. Endorsements may not affect elections very much, but that's a very nice endorsement to have.
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Beau78901 year, 5 months ago
And turnout will be the key in the general election.
If Clinton wins the nomination, Republicans will turn out in droves, and some Democrats will stay home. If Obama wins the nomination, his ability to inspire will turn that around--the Democrats will be voting in larger numbers than we've seen in decades.
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denden791 year, 5 months ago
The Buckeye Bigot here. I'm a registered (conservative) Democrat, BUT.... I can not, and will not vote for a woman, or a black man for President!
The USA is NOT ready for either one!
If you don't support and vote for JOHN EDWARDS, you all are a bunch of "heads in the sand" sick puppies!
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cushi1 year, 5 months ago
You own the illness and I don't feel one bit sorry for you because you're reveling in it.
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NelsonR1 year, 5 months ago
It is fair to say that any Republican in contention will. never be elected and rightfully so when they yet advocate a war to perpetuate. I find that so offensive, no WMDs, no Al Qaeda in the beginning, all the death and misery yet they stand by lunacy. They will lose badly and thank any god who may be out there. Most Americans have had their fill of what Republicanism today stands for.
I rail against the Democratic crooks out there but what choice has anyone in the matter. Two party system.
Hold your nose and vote for a Democrat but no Republican or until the Democrats get exposed again. Perpetual pendulum.
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Mdiar1 year, 5 months ago
Your right, it is a pendulum. However, I think Paul would be a nice change, though he'll never win. I also don't see much of a problem with Romney. His church is a little... odd... but so are lots of beliefs when you look at them. Obama I think will probably wipe the floor with every candidate the Republicans put up. Hillary will make a Republican victory possible though, NelsonR. If Hillary is nominated we will possibly have a Republican president from 08-12.
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JoseMadre1 year, 5 months ago
As the Democrats inject race into the primaries, they are playing in the GOP's hands.
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aceofspades11 year, 5 months ago
Why are people putting so much emphasis on the vice presidency? the VP is a dead-end job, unless your name is Cheney
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Mdiar1 year, 5 months ago
I can't agree with you more. Barack Obama is definitely able to beat the Republicans with his hands tied behind his back. Hillary won't be able to do nearly as well against Obama. With Obama we'd see a stagnant GOP turn out and a high Democrat turn out. With Hillary we will see the opposite, I think.
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staar1 year, 5 months ago
Obama scares me..sometimes I get the feeling he is leading people into a cult-like thing.. ever watch his speeches then listen to what the people who attended have to say? " I was moved to tears" Oh please are we in church here? Something about him is not right..and Cat..Hillary is totally electable, especially since we might be able to get her husband back into office..: )
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jmopinion1 year, 5 months ago
Obama does have the same style of speaking as MLK in my opinion. If you heard his speech last night you could hear,in between his sentences, remarks such as "thats right" similar to black baptist churches.
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1-2-Oscar1 year, 5 months ago
Those were remarks from the audience, not part of Obama's "style of speaking."
Hello? Hello? Anybody home?
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Harbeas1 year, 5 months ago
Congratulation to Mr. Obama. Not too much stock can be put in this election other than he won. But since half the voters were black and he carried a 4 to 1 margin with them, had the number of blacks been say 20%, the numbers would have been significantly different. Consequently, the democrats still don't have a clear candidate to run against the republicans.
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Mdiar1 year, 5 months ago
The Republicans also lack a clear candidate to run against the Democrats though :D I just hope to see Romney get the nomination, even if he doesn't win he seems healthy enough to try in 2012 or 2016, or I hope he is.
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cushi1 year, 5 months ago
I just have to make this point: Even if some Blacks voted for Obama in part because he is Black, so what?? He is the first viable candidate of color to come upon the scene in recent history! He is as qualified as any others in the running, and a heap sight easier on the eyes than most. Why shouldn't they support him? Furthermore, blacks are constantly accused of having a "crabs in a barrel" attitude for NOT supporting each other and pulling together - like all other races have done...and now that they MIGHT be taking a page from that play book, all of sudden there flags on the play? Sorry, but such complaints are without merit!
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Mdiar1 year, 5 months ago
Its not really a determining factor though. I know very few racists and I live in a mid-west/southern state. Obama is getting a very fair election and so is Hillary. I don't think very many people dislike Hillary because she is a woman or that very many people like her because she is. I don't think that very many people dislike Obama because he's black either. Though... I'll give you that he got 81% of the black vote, but I prefer to think its more his speaking style that alot of people find reminiscent of Martin Luther King Jr. or JFK and that style possibly is particularly resonant among the communities that were most affected by the civil rights movement. Maybe I'm just an idealist and like to think we've gotten past race issues. At least the younger generation has, I don't know about the older people.
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SwampFox11 year, 5 months ago
Don't know about you guys, but I haven't felt this excited since JFK ran in 1960. Even Tricky Dick-Head was forced to say, "You won't have me to kick around anymore..." I don't want to hear from you so-called "moral majority." You stunk the place-up the day after Jesus was crucified. How dare you mud-sucking worms invoke that name why you merrily kill innocent Iraqis!!! How can you buzzards even crawl into a church? Got a flash for you, that ain't a church. A church is where the Truth lies. You crawl into your dark-hole and pretend it is a Church. That isn't condemning, that's fact, BoZos.
My only fear is one of you clowns will whack Obama just like you did in 1963 (JFK), and 1968 (Bobby Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Every one who dared believe that the world could live in peace was ambushed by those who know that war is big business!!!
You know where you can put that hypocrisy?
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Mdiar1 year, 5 months ago
Wow, thats alot of hate in that post but I think alot of it is warranted if your referring to those who try to bring religion into serious play into politics, like Huckabee. If its anti-GOP in general I think its sort of unwarranted, not all of them are evil. I rather like Romney, he reminds me of JFK in a couple of ways.
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SwampFox11 year, 5 months ago
Want to know why I'm so excited about this presidential race?
I don't know where you were, but we demonstrated and died fighting for the equality of women and blacks -- ALL who were disinfrancised by you so-called "Christian"-right. Today you get to face what we fought-for, weenie-brains.
SO, today you get to kiss my butt. TaTa
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Mdiar1 year, 5 months ago
Was that comment directed at me? I certainly hope not! I can tell you exactly where I was when JFK was shot and during the civil rights movement, and I can also tell you I'm not a Christian, nor right wing! So it really can't be, but just asking as I seem to be the most likely person for it to be aimed at looking at the context of everything. You might wish to think who is truly the "weenie-brains" when you judge somebody like that before you even question there own beliefs and ideas. Or is it the new Democrat thing to demean everyone who doesn't agree with them? If thats the case it seems the civil rights movement was a failure. But I'm an optimist and I'm going to just say your short-sighted and not representative of the Democratic Party, by and large. I'll choose to think your a "rogue Democrat" and that the Party is adult enough to cope with different opinions and different ideas.
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BillieMaxer1 year, 5 months ago
First Carolyn Kennedy gives Obama her support, see here
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/opinion/27ken...
and just reported by one of Clinton's group,Ted Kennedy is to announce his support for Obama.
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