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- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -3/+39One eye-catching measure of Obama's broad support is his extraordinary fund-raising. More than 150,000 donors gave $31 million for his primary campaign in the second quarter, roughly $10 million ahead of Hillary Clinton and far ahead of anyone else in either party....From his earliest days as a politician, Obama has made a career out of reconciling opposing sides. He's been able to assuage some conservative whites, who have been surprised by his lack of grievance and encouraged by his pragmatism. And he's accomplished that, for the most part, without alienating African-American supporters.....(from the article)
- Gadren, on 10/11/2007, -3/+38I still can't understand why so many Democrats still like Hillary more than Obama... are they trying to go back to the old Clinton days?
I hope that Democrats realize that if Hillary gets the nomination, THEY WILL LOSE. Only Obama can possibly get elected. - jmpeagle, on 10/11/2007, -9/+41I don't get it...what does this artcle have to do with Ron Paul?
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -4/+30For what it's worth, I think at this point in our history, there is a good chance of either a woman, a black, or a Mormon being elected President of the USA, and all of that shows some greatness that is often overlooked by many people in the USA, and the rest of the world.
- Indyanna, on 10/11/2007, -3/+27If Obama does become the Democratic nominee for president, and if he does lose, I don't think it will have anything to do with his skin color.
In other words, I think the US is more than ready for a "non-Caucasian" (whatever that might mean), and that whoever wins the 2008 election it will be primarily because of his/her stand on the issues - and it won't be about ethnicity, religion, gender, etc. - MSF2, on 10/11/2007, -4/+27"They are both pro-war"
I stopped reading at that. Obama was one of the first people to speak out against the war, don't make things up. - MSF2, on 10/11/2007, -2/+19This is Obama's anti-war speech delivered on October 26, 2002 (back when the war was still popular):
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Barack_Obama's_Iraq_Speech
(Sorry for the double post) - jestog89, on 10/11/2007, -1/+15The article didn't mention the fact that he had over 258,000 people make over 350,000 contributions to his campaign in the first six months of this year, which is unheard of. He is not taking any contributions from PACs or lobbyists.
- Sohosoutherner, on 10/11/2007, -2/+15Ron Paul is the universe, and as such, is part of every living organism in it, Barack included!
- SeaMowse, on 10/11/2007, -2/+13Oh, grow up already. The article itself is not promoting Obama - it's talking about being a candidate who is a minority. News flash - the 2008 elections are just around the corner. Be prepared to have Digg flooded with articles about all of the major political candidates - and not just Ron Paul.
- fuzzmeister, on 10/11/2007, -1/+9You have to admit, quite a few more Ron Paul stories are submitted to Digg than Obama ones. Still, it's a good point.
- Marijuana, on 10/11/2007, -2/+10I can't wait to say "I told you so" to all the people in 2009 who were pessimistic about Obama.
- skutle, on 10/11/2007, -0/+7For me the greatest thing for me that has come out of obama running for office is when Al Sharpton said he wasnt Obama was not a true african american because hes black heritage came directly from africa which means he and his family didnt live through all the slavery and segregation stuff... Is The great(and by great i mean pathetic) reverend admitting that there is no more racial problems in the US that this man could have lived through.
- TheXeno, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6Go and read Obama's book Audacity of Hope and tell he doesn't have some solid ideas for change. Experience or no, he has his head on straight. He understands the issues and presents a great case for our future. I almost would rather it be someone who is fresh than entrenched in congress anyhow.
- j3rm1981, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5A lengthy read but well worth it if you want to learn a bit more about the man behind this politician and what makes him tic. I found it unbiased as well as it doesn't ignore or hide Obama's flaws. I pray he gets the Dem nom.
- SeaMowse, on 10/11/2007, -2/+7Get me a microscope so I can find it first.
- Lewie, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5The only people who are racist or sexist enough to affect their vote aren't voting Democrat anyway. There are enough liberals and independents to elect a minority.
- Buckiller, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6Totally agree... I think many people who support Hillary are delusional.... no Republican (or previously Republican) could vote for this hideous woman. No chance democrats win the white house with hillary running unless there is a major schism among republicans voting 3rd party.
- epicstruggle, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5Err.... We've been at this point for a while now. Remember Colin Powell? In 96 he could have been the republican nominee, but because of his wife, he did not run. I remember polls showing him easily beating every republican candidate for the nomination, and beating Clinton in the general election. Also, Powell had the message of hope and neighborhood activism during this time period, so Obama wasnt the first here either.
- barnis, on 10/11/2007, -2/+7hahaha I was just about to post the same thing....
how am I to know what RP had for breakfast now?? - abdrahman, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Considering the fact that actual Africans have dealt with much more horrifying experiences than American Blacks these past 2-3 centuries(not to demean the level of suffering American Blacks have suffered, but they just aren't even the same league as what has happened in Africa), I would have to say that Obama comes froma bloodline with more than enough grievances. In addition, he has had his own father abandon him and his mother, as is common in Black America... I think he has basically suffered the same if not more than most American Blacks.
- SeaMowse, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5Yes... putting it that way, it is possible. My husband thinks that Hilary is going to win. But if she weren't married to a former president, he said she wouldn't be a current presidential candidate.
- Subarushian, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4So much hate in these comments. Some of you should be careful not to let your hatred of the government blind your reason and logic.
I for one am for one am all for a candidate who campaigns on a platform of reconciliation rather than lets put all these conservatives where they belong! or lets put all these liberals where they belong!
Someone who speaks rationally and intelligently about the issues facing this country without resorting in every instance to polarizing sound-bites is a person I want to vote for. And Barack Obama appears to be the only candidate to do so. - inactive, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5Right because being a "liberal" or "independent" automatically excludes someone from being a racist or a sexist? Some of the most racist foul ***** I've ever seen has come from so called "progressives".
- hubbird, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Obama actually has more experience as an elected official (10 years and counting) than Hillary (7 years) or Edwards (6 years). On top of that he was editor of the Harvard Law Review and has taught constitutional law at the Univeristy of Chicago. I really don't understand the "experience" thing with Obama -- it seems to be a way of saying, "he's black and looks young" without actually saying it.
- jerbaker, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4Go Ron Paul!!!
- Jensaarai, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3I'm pro-reason.
Raising Obama's relative (in)experience is a legitimate question that will no doubt be brought up again and again by his opponents in the coming months. But it's no reason to dismiss him outright this early in the campaign. Just because it bears further examination and analysis doesn't mean it's time to lock in against him for it. We've had some pretty good "inexperienced" politicians before do well. Sometimes inexperience is a good thing. It can come with fresh perspective and hope to a jaded and bitterly partisan Washington. Let's face it. Being "an experienced Washington player" as you can describe some of these other candidates isn't exactly a compliment.
And you have to weight it against other qualities Obama brings. The thrust of the article points out his most valuable asset: His ability to reach across lines - party, ideology, class, and yes, even race, to forge the sort of compromise that we so desperately need in our government. Sure, compromising sometimes means irking your friends (who have to settle for less) but it also means progress, and a good leader can steer that progress in the right direction. - fuzzmeister, on 10/11/2007, -2/+5I fail to see how wanting to increase the size of the military means support for the draft. Such increases could be accomplished through improved recruitment, assuming we remove the current reason many people don't want to enlist (namely Iraq).
- dpjames, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3the man can express complex ideas. I guess thats more of a "bonus feature" these days
- empath, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Obama is just walking down the path that Howard Dean trailblazed: The internet-organized campaign, small-dollar donations, populism.
But even though I loved Howard Dean, he was never much of a speech writer or much of a speaker and he always had a manic edge that was a bit off-putting. Obama doesn't have any of those flaws. The man is an electrifying speaker when he has time to prepare.
I don't think his lack of experience is a problem, but what I really need to see from him is how well he handles a crisis. It's been pretty smooth sailing for him thus far. We'll see what happens when a scandal pops up, or something like that. He's going to have to get his hands dirty eventually, the Clinton folks aren't going to let him coast to victory. - mtrip, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3You say Obama doesn't have enough experience, yet point out that an average citizen, without major corporate sponsorship, can't get elected. Those canidates who aren't in anybody pockets are also outside of the status quo in Washington and don't have the experience. But what experience are they lacking? Being part of some inept, cynical and often corrupt bureaucracy? More time lying with dogs just equals more fleas.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -3/+6politics is not much more than a sporting event for most dim-witted americans. have you ever stopped to wonder who decided which ambitious lawyers would be put forward as candidates for you? what voice do you have in this process, besides casting an empty, meaningless vote for perpetuating the status quo, corporate funded and controlled, duopoly government, which has stripped off america's core values of freedom, independence and the pursuit of happiness of all its citizens?
- jestog89, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4Unfortunately the Democrats are still so infatuated with Bill Clinton that they have refused to accept the fact that if Hillary is nominated she will lose. I am praying that Hillary doesn't make it.
- SeaMowse, on 10/11/2007, -3/+5I know what you are trying to say - you've been dug down, but I do know what you are trying to say. I, myself am not a racist, but I know that the rest of the country is not ready. So many people in this country are bias, or unconsciously judgmental, towards people of different ethnicity, color, or religion. As for me - I'm voting for the best person, but as a whole, the 'country' isn't ready for a minority president. As it is right now, Romney is being given a hard time because he is a Mormon, which is a Christian religion. If America is making such a big deal about his religion, then how in the hell can they be ready for a person of a different race?
- spookyturtle, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2The phrase "not ready for" is too nice. Someone just needs to come out and say "America -doesn't want- a minority president". I'm all for Obama, but I'm tired of sugared words for bigoted minds.
- CryptiniteDemon, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2No this country is not ready for a black president or a woman president. Most of this country is 2 points above legally retarded, especially when you hear so many morons say, "i'd like to have a beer with him. I'm voting for him" or "I don't want to vote for him cause he doesn't look presidential," or "he's not black enough" or "I won't vote for a mormon as president." Far too many people vote based on superficial aspects of a candidate and don't actually research any of their political views or past legislation or anything like that. They look for the name they hear most on television and if they like the way the guy looks and sounds and if he's got lots of scary words and patriotic rhetoric like "9/11 ter-rists, religious freedom, christianity, moral values, homosexual agenda etc" then they'll vote for him.
The majority of this country is ***** stupid, and they're not ready for anything that speaks of things other than this illusion they've been culled into since their birth. - BootsElectric, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Word, if Hillary gets the nomination, say goodbye to the election, the middleground/undecided votes are gone for the Democrats. Wether or not she's any different from Obama is beside the point that the media portrays her as extremely polarizing.
- Jamihabs, on 10/11/2007, -4/+6I'm watching Obama speak on CSPAN right now. He is about 15 min. into his speech and he has yet to articulate what he intends to try and accomplish as president.
- mancat, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2I hate to be realistic, but a black woman in 2008? Sorry, good luck.
I'm sure you'll view this comment as racism, however. - lurksinshadow, on 10/11/2007, -4/+6I'd be happy to vote for a minority, or a woman, or a minority woman - if someone came along that I felt could do the truly dirty work that needs to be done to turn things around. IMHO, Obama is just not the one.
- dmjarrington, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2If Obama wins, the world will declare a victory for democracy... It will quickly be covered up by the same ole status quo... Obama is CFR... Someone above said it right: "follow the money."
- Indyanna, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2"Even Republican women won't vote for Hillary." Yes, that's true - not because she's a woman, but because Republican women don't agree with her stand on issues.
- kolobcreek, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1What is even funnier is that it was probably Obama's Black ancestors in Africa that sold Afro-Americans into slavery after defeating them in war. Its sad how much history get purposely forgotten.
- MSF2, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1phenry50BMG said this was "Obama spam" (although he might have been joking) and ee80 (who posted after you) said: "-1 for lameness...I will stick with a truthful candidate with a clear and powerful message like Ron Paul."
Still, I think the comments about Paul spam are more in retaliation for previous Ron Paul comments on other topics then anything here. - inactive, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2Why would that offend black people?
- aroq, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2It's interesting how Obama claims that his story and his position could only be attainable in America. Yet, in Brazil, probably the poorest country in the hemisphere, they elected a rural farmer as their president.
So much for Obama's claims. He's another of the elite class who is pretty disinterested in what we as the general populace want. I see no large difference between Obama and his Democratic colleagues, or even more than that, little difference between the Democrats and Republicans: both members of the Business-War party just the same. - abdrahman, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1If I wanted a crack-whore, anti-Semite for president, I would just write-in "Whitney Houston" on the ballot.
- Hortnon, on 10/11/2007, -2/+3phenry, aren't you busy blowing Alex Jones?
- mikedmoon, on 10/11/2007, -2/+3He's shaken up at least one assumption for me, that you need experience to seriously run for president. Look out world, I'm running in 2012!
- Godwhacker, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Obama has made statements about requiring "national service". If he is the peace candidate, why enlarge the military? Obama is an interventionists. Remember, we are in Iraq to "spread peace and democracy" at the point of a gun. Military force makes for bad foreign policy. George Bush proved that. We may view ourselves as liberators, but people who wake up to find U.S. tank rolling down their streets might have other opinions.
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