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Marrabella - You know nothing about Barack Obama.
First, Barack was his father's name and his given name. His nickname Barry was put on him by his white grandparents when they had to take care of him. Barack has always been his real name and his use of it signifies his pride in his own identity. May be we should all start calling McCain by his middle name Sydney.
Secondly, after becoming editor of the Harvard Law Review and being first in his class (not sure about this), he could have had any job in any high-faluting law firm he wanted. Instead he chose to return to the Chicago southside where he had already worked for several years helping the poor. He found jobs for them. He fought for justice. He fought city hall to clean up the asbestos in housing projects. He organized the assorted pastors to fight crime collectively. He gave up a 6-figure salary for $10000 a year salary. All because he believed in social justice.
McCain married Cindy, his 2nd wife, who is worth over $100 million. They own at least 7 houses (9 in one report I read). He was a good friend of Keating whose S went bankrupt and cost taxpayers $3.5 BILLION dollars. Before that Cindy McCain also had dealings w/ Keating and profitted by several million (don't know the exact number on this).
In all the past elections, Republicans have outraised the Democrats for campaign funds from oil, tobacco, auto, financial, and insurance industries. This is the first campaign where the Dems have outraised the Reps - thru the internet.
ALL politicians accept money from lobbyists. Remember Abramoff, DeLay, Hastert. All Republicans and all corrupt to the core. Just from the historical amounts raised, the Reps owed and have favored special interests far more than Dems have. That is why Reps have consistently lowered taxes on the top 1.2% of income earners, increased corporate taxes, and cut social services to the poor.
Republicans have NEVER had the country's best interest at heart. McCain has voted w/ Bush 95% of the time. He now embraces the 100-yr war in Iraq. He says he will continue Bush's tax policies and perpetuate the temporary tax cuts to the rich.
Obama will raise taxes on the rich and increase tax credits to the middle and lower classes (this lowers taxes in case you weren't clear).
I repeat. You know nothing about the political candidates and their positions. You are just spouting political lies and propoganda that your party has told you to believe.

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