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- felman87, on 02/03/2008, -8/+291I'm more excited for Super Tuesday than the Super Bowl. Is that wrong?
- evanstapler, on 02/03/2008, -19/+277Has Digg moved from Ron Paul to Obama?
- norsurfit, on 02/03/2008, -9/+160From the article: "However, outside her core base of support, all this electability has a dark side with Clinton. She has extraordinary negatives. She galvanises the conservative movement in ways no other Democrat can. Against McCain, she and she alone enables the Republicans to forget their deep internal divisions and unite. Nothing – nothing – unites them as she does. The money she will raise for the Republicans is close to the amount they can raise for themselves. If you’re a hard-nosed Democrat, especially in a state that leans Republican or that voted for Bush, she is potentially toxic to your chances. No Democrat in Nebraska wants to counter an advertisement morphing his face with Hillary’s."
- MyBookie, on 02/03/2008, -20/+149Obama is the very best Democrat running. I really hope he wins the nomination. I am a Ron Paul fan. I am not sure what Ron's chances are of winning, but I will keep fighting. I encourage all Democrats to consider the very most anti-war candidate running, Ron Paul. If you can't get behind him for some reason, at least don't vote for Hillary - embrace Obama.
- rebotfc, on 02/03/2008, -10/+128Trust me, the Demorats will find some way to ***** it all up.
- coollettuce, on 02/03/2008, -5/+119Nope. You have your priorities straight.
- jamesalfaro, on 02/03/2008, -11/+113Voters want a different kind of politician, one who can restore hope for all Americans, and unite the country. Obama truly is the right choice because he cares about everyday people. Nobody else running for president, besides Obama, has jumped off the career track for three or four years to help other people. Just look at his past accomplishments.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jfwiTMvbxKZec4z ...
I've heard Clinton supporters say that "experience" is the biggest issue to them, which is why they like Hillary instead of Obama. Obama's accomplishments are more substantial and varied than Clinton supporters suggests. And he has a longer record in elected office than she does, as a second-term New York senator. Obama served eight years in the Illinois state Senate and is halfway through his first term in the U.S. Senate. Clinton is about to begin her eighth year in the U.S. Senate. Going by years spent as an elective official, Obama's 11 years exceeds Clinton's seven.
Clinton has no real experience, she just perpetuates this lie of "35 years of experience" until people start believing her. Thirty-five years takes you back to 1973, while Hillary was still in law school. During her husband's two terms in office, Hillary did not hold a security clearance, did not attend meetings of the National Security Council, and was not given a copy of the president's daily intelligence briefing. During trips to Bosnia and Kosovo, she acted as a spokeswoman for American interests rather than as a negotiator. On military affairs, most of her experience derives not from her White House years but from serving on the Senate armed services committee.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/26/us/politics/26cl ...
http://www.slate.com/id/2182073/pagenum/all/ - johnhummel, on 02/03/2008, -3/+68Some interesting new figures - Obama now leads in CA, tied with Clinton in Jersey and Missouri. Now, there are still a lot of undecideds (14% in Missouri, for example, 15% in California), but it's clear the momentum is in Obama's side.
Odds are, Ms. Clinton takes New York, squeaks by in Jersey. Obama takes CA by the slimmest numbers, but gets the majority of the other states. It won't be over - but considering that next week is DC and Virginia - a district and a state with very high Obama support, then it will be nearly impossible for Ms. Clinton to team up.
I'll be honest - I switched to Obama a few months ago after the nasty (and frankly lying) campaigning by the Clintons. I've been trying not to get my hopes up, though I've found myself for the first time ever actually campaigning for someone (first donation ever, first march for a politician ever, first door-to-door for a politician ever, and after the Superbowl I'll be on the phone banks).
If a politician can move an old (well, 35, so old to most of you ;) ) guy to act in the hopes that my three kids can have a much better country than the last 7 years have wrecked of it, then maybe he's got a chance. - okayokayokay, on 02/03/2008, -12/+71"In every state where Obama has had a chance to be exposed to voters in real time, he has won. But the states up for grabs on Tuesday are big ones where retail salesmanship and organisation are not as powerful as name recognition... Will Democratic voters realise that he is now their best bet against McCain or will inertia and fear keep Clinton alive?"
This is why I am completely captivated by any campaign coverage I can find, and why I will be glued to the Super Tuesday results. I am dying to know the answer to this question. It's a race against time for Obama now. Here's hoping enough people out there are paying attention. - inactive, on 02/03/2008, -16/+66***** HILLARY CLINTON
we don't need another war-hawk republican president.
ps: vote obama - TrevorBradley, on 02/03/2008, -4/+51In the words of Stephen Colbert:
INDECISION 2008, DON'T ***** THIS UP AMERICA! - kidal25, on 02/03/2008, -10/+53The Republicans already ***** it up by not voting for Ron Paul. Life is a bitch so don't vote for one PLEASE.
- brentinkc, on 02/03/2008, -3/+45No, it's finally right. We've been wrong for years.
- analogyxz, on 02/03/2008, -0/+41Absolutely Not!
For many reasons. Some of them are:
- Superbowl is once a year... many chances to be excited.
- Presidential primaries are every 4 years... not so many chances to be excited.
- Superbowl - nothing really changes in your life.
- Elections - many things can change in your life.
- Superbowl - your input doesn't matter at all.
- Elections - your input DOES matter.
Everyone should be more excited about super tuesday than anything else going on at the moment (unless you're about to become a dad or whatever...) - MicrosoftBob, on 02/03/2008, -3/+44The 50s called; they want their WASP ideology back.
- Anarchon, on 02/03/2008, -16/+54Ron Paul >> All Other Republican Candidates
Kucinich > Obama >> Hillary
The common thread is that both Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich have the presence of mind to realize that as drafted and founded, our government has only the power to do what we explicitly say it CAN do, not everything it wants except what we say it CAN'T do. Because Kucinich has dropped out of the race, the democratic focus falls on the least of the evils, and that's Barack Obama. Barack's got a very positive outlook on both Iraq (we should get home), and technology as a whole (commitment to transparent government, network neutrality, his entire google speech), whereas Clinton's primary selling point is mere experience.
Ron Paul has been consistently polling at around 9 to 10 percent. As good or better than some of the supposed "front-runners", but still not enough to win the republican nomination. While I suspect Digg loves Ron Paul no less, it's looking more and more like a dream than a possibility, whereas we still have a chance to ensure a lesser evil on the democratic side. - madisonskyline, on 02/03/2008, -2/+35The thing that I fear the most is that women will vote for Hilary only because she's a woman, not because they agree with her principals. I fear that religious people want to vote for Huckabee only because of his religious stature. I fear that people will vote for McCain only because he claims to be the most American due to his POW stature. And the list goes on. Long story short, Vote for who you want to vote for, but for *****'s sake, vote for them because you agree with their principals, and for what they can help bring back to this country, i.e UNITY. Vote for them because you think they will be the best not just for you, but your neighbor as well, i.e PEACE. Vote for them because they are right for this country. But please do not selfishly squander your vote to think that you're empowering your religion, gender, or race.
Do NOT vote based on gender, race, or religion. If you do, you're screwing us all.
Vote: For who you agree with '08 - SheilaNoya, on 02/03/2008, -6/+38Obama's inspiration is catching on and REALITY is catching up with people. Unlike Ron Paul, Obama has a genuine chance of winning. People can either support Obama, or be stuck with only Hillary and McCain to choose from in November.
Sorry RP fans, but that's just a fact. - inactive, on 02/03/2008, -2/+31They always ***** up. I mean Kerry? What an unappealing smug bastard.
- horrorshow119, on 02/03/2008, -3/+29I don't know why the Democrats bother, the voting machines are made by the Republicans...
- fishrjv, on 02/03/2008, -0/+24I'm so stoked that people (especially young people) actually care. :-D
- Chupacabra82, on 02/03/2008, -3/+24You already said your stuff. Don't spam.
- DogBotherer, on 02/03/2008, -7/+27When you have Murdoch's Times weighing in for you, you know you're the establishment candidate...
- jgzman, on 02/03/2008, -0/+20Have a nice nap while the fate of your nation is decided.
- inactive, on 02/03/2008, -5/+23Because "snoooooore..." and "yaaaaaaaaaaaaawn.........." pass for "debate" among right wing fruitloops.
- banzai26, on 02/03/2008, -6/+24I went to see Obama speak in St. Louis last night, and he was amazing!! The man is a political rock star. There were people lined up for blocks to get in and the Edward Jones dome (where the St Louis Rams play) was packed. I was an Edwards supporter, but after seeing Obama live, I do not know how he could possibly lose. I know a lot of people on the right that would be fine with voting for Obama, but absolutely would never vote for Clinton. So the choice is pretty clear to me. Yes - We Can!
- iainc, on 02/03/2008, -2/+19I'm sorry. You're suggesting LukasSmith's antics are actually stimulating the debate?
- whataboutdave, on 02/03/2008, -4/+19Blocked and reported. Have a nice day.
- brentinkc, on 02/03/2008, -1/+16Yep, the irrational women are going to ***** this up for all of us. Make sure to thank every white woman over 60 you meet for voting Hillary in the primary and electing John McCain to the presidency.
- mleh, on 02/03/2008, -1/+16FYI before dropping out, Kucinich urged his supporters to back Obama, hence my support for the guy.
- iainc, on 02/03/2008, -0/+14It's ok. It's only Lukas again.
- avidlinuxuser, on 02/03/2008, -1/+15What?!! Obama was elected in 2004. All those votes came up before he was elected. Moreover, he opposed the Patriot Act and the Iraq War. What kind of lies are these?
- brentinkc, on 02/03/2008, -4/+18Barack Obama's Plan
Reduce Carbon Emissions 80 Percent by 2050
* Cap and Trade: Obama supports implementation of a market-based cap-and-trade system to reduce carbon emissions by the amount scientists say is necessary: 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. Obama's cap-and-trade system will require all pollution credits to be auctioned. A 100 percent auction ensures that all polluters pay for every ton of emissions they release, rather than giving these emission rights away to coal and oil companies. Some of the revenue generated by auctioning allowances will be used to support the development of clean energy, to invest in energy efficiency improvements, and to address transition costs, including helping American workers affected by this economic transition.
* Confront Deforestation and Promote Carbon Sequestration: Obama will develop domestic incentives that reward forest owners, farmers, and ranchers when they plant trees, restore grasslands, or undertake farming practices that capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Invest in a Clean Energy Future
* Invest $150 Billion over 10 Years in Clean Energy: Obama will invest $150 billion over 10 years to advance the next generation of biofuels and fuel infrastructure, accelerate the commercialization of plug-in hybrids, promote development of commercial-scale renewable energy, invest in low-emissions coal plants, and begin the transition to a new digital electricity grid. A principal focus of this fund will be devoted to ensuring that technologies that are developed in the U.S. are rapidly commercialized in the U.S. and deployed around the globe.
* Double Energy Research and Development Funding: Obama will double science and research funding for clean energy projects including those that make use of our biomass, solar and wind resources.
* Invest in a Skilled Clean Technologies Workforce: Obama will use proceeds from the cap-and-trade auction program to invest in job training and transition programs to help workers and industries adapt to clean technology development and production. Obama will also create an energy-focused Green Jobs Corps to connect disconnected and disadvantaged youth with job skills for a high-growth industry.
* Convert our Manufacturing Centers into Clean Technology Leaders: Obama will establish a federal investment program to help manufacturing centers modernize and Americans learn the new skills they need to produce green products.
* Clean Technologies Deployment Venture Capital Fund: Obama will create a Clean Technologies Venture Capital Fund to fill a critical gap in U.S. technology development. Obama will invest $10 billion per year into this fund for five years. The fund will partner with existing investment funds and our National Laboratories to ensure that promising technologies move beyond the lab and are commercialized in the U.S
* Require 25 Percent of Renewable Electricity by 2025: Obama will establish a 25 percent federal Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) to require that 25 percent of electricity consumed in the U.S. is derived from clean, sustainable energy sources, like solar, wind and geothermal by 2025.
* Develop and Deploy Clean Coal Technology: Obama will significantly increase the resources devoted to the commercialization and deployment of low-carbon coal technologies. Obama will consider whatever policy tools are necessary, including standards that ban new traditional coal facilities, to ensure that we move quickly to commercialize and deploy low carbon coal technology.
Support Next Generation Biofuels
* Deploy Cellulosic Ethanol: Obama will invest federal resources, including tax incentives, cash prizes and government contracts into developing the most promising technologies with the goal of getting the first two billion gallons of cellulosic ethanol into the system by 2013.
* Expand Locally-Owned Biofuel Refineries: Less than 10 percent of new ethanol production today is from farmer-owned refineries. New ethanol refineries help jumpstart rural economies. Obama will create a number of incentives for local communities to invest in their biofuels refineries.
* Establish a National Low Carbon Fuel Standard: Barack Obama will establish a National Low Carbon Fuel Standard to speed the introduction of low-carbon non-petroleum fuels. The standard requires fuels suppliers to reduce the carbon their fuel emits by ten percent by 2020.
* Increase Renewable Fuel Standard: Obama will require 36 billion gallons of renewable fuels to be included in the fuel supply by 2022 and will increase that to at least 60 billion gallons of advanced biofuels like cellulosic ethanol by 2030.
Set America on Path to Oil Independence
Obama's plan will reduce oil consumption by at least 35 percent, or 10 million barrels per day, by 2030. This will more than offset the equivalent of the oil we would import from OPEC nations in 2030.
* Increase Fuel Economy Standards: Obama will double fuel economy standards within 18 years. His plan will provide retooling tax credits and loan guarantees for domestic auto plants and parts manufacturers, so that they can build new fuel-efficient cars rather than overseas companies. Obama will also invest in advanced vehicle technology such as advanced lightweight materials and new engines.
Improve Energy Efficiency 50 Percent by 2030
* Set National Building Efficiency Goals: Barack Obama will establish a goal of making all new buildings carbon neutral, or produce zero emissions, by 2030. He'll also establish a national goal of improving new building efficiency by 50 percent and existing building efficiency by 25 percent over the next decade to help us meet the 2030 goal.
* Establish a Grant Program for Early Adopters: Obama will create a competitive grant program to award those states and localities that take the first steps to implement new building codes that prioritize energy efficiency.
* Invest in a Digital Smart Grid: Obama will pursue a major investment in our utility grid to enable a tremendous increase in renewable generation and accommodate modern energy requirements, such as reliability, smart metering, and distributed storage
Restore U.S. Leadership on Climate Change
* Create New Forum of Largest Greenhouse Gas Emitters: Obama will create a Global Energy Forum — that includes all G-8 members plus Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa –the largest energy consuming nations from both the developed and developing world. The forum would focus exclusively on global energy and environmental issues.
* Re-Engage with the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: The UNFCCC process is the main international forum dedicated to addressing the climate problem and an Obama administration will work constructively within it.
Barack Obama's Record
* Renewable Fuels: Obama has worked on numerous efforts in the Senate to increase access to and use of renewable fuels. Obama passed legislation with Senator Jim Talent (R-MO) to give gas stations a tax credit for installing E85 ethanol refueling pumps. The tax credit covers 30 percent of the costs of switching one or more traditional petroleum pumps to E85, which is an 85 percent ethanol/15 percent gasoline blend. Obama also sponsored an amendment that became law providing $40 million for commercialization of a combined flexible fuel vehicle/hybrid car within five years.
* CAFE: Obama introduced a bold new plan that brought Republicans and Democrats, CAFE supporters and long-time opponents together in support of legislation that will gradually increase fuel economy standards and offer what the New York Times editorial page called "real as opposed to hypothetical results." - vade79, on 02/03/2008, -0/+14Could use the same logic for an arbitrary woman. If you think Obama is more likely to lose than Hillary you don't know republicans very well. Then again, you think he's a muslim...you're the reason propaganda works.
- godofgodlygods, on 02/03/2008, -15/+28No.
Dennis Kucinich was our man.
And don't try to tell me otherwise. - m0neybags, on 02/03/2008, -2/+15Actually that does matter. Charisma is a skill that gets things done. Popularity is not something that should be resented at face value. The whole concept of being a uniter greases the wheels of executing/changing policy. Hillary polarizes the country based on her name alone. And Bill got more done because he had massive charisma.
- br0ck, on 02/03/2008, -1/+14Obama introduced legislation to restore civil liberties lost in the Patriot Act, but the House killed it. He then had only two choices. A YEA vote would add civil rights fixes to the Patriot act and a NAY vote would let the old patriot act stand with no civil rights fixes. YEA was really the only choice for those that wanted to at least fix some of the problems. He gave an impassioned speech before the vote to the senate to not let this die and to fix all the civil rights violations. A more nuanced explanation is here http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/usa/2008/01/not_a_cont ... and his speech is at http://obama.senate.gov/speech/060216-floor_statem ...
Regarding, Real ID, the senate never really a direct vote on the issue like the House did. Read this letter from Obama which explains that he doesn't like it and explains how it got through the senate attached by the House to a tsunami relief and veterans support bill : http://www.eduwrit.com/blog/?p=1004 - Lewie, on 02/03/2008, -0/+13Lucky for us, the 5% of the population who wouldn't vote for a black person would NEVER vote Democrat anyway. All we need is the Democrat base and a majority of the Independents.
When did he turn Muslim? Maybe you should check the facts instead of believe every forwarded email you receive: http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/ - whataboutdave, on 02/03/2008, -0/+13Hillary's "35 years of experience" includes her time in law school, 6 years working on the board of Wal-Mart, and serving tea to dignitaries as first lady. As first lady she didn't even have a security clearance. So waht does that leave her with? Pillow talk with Bill and a grand total of 4 more years in Senate than Obama. Some "experience".
Could she be even more transparent? - brentinkc, on 02/03/2008, -0/+13And Hillary is a seasoned states(wo)man because she's had 4 additional years in the senate?
"Too much of an idealist?"
I submit that you are too much of an old person. - 0xception, on 02/03/2008, -12/+25First off, i respect you Napoleone...
After that let me say i am an Obama supporter however, i dont see the need for articles like this all over the place...
Thirdly, he never voted for the P.A.T.R.I.O.T ACT, he voted for the renewal's of the act after he voted against the first draft of the renewal... this is one of those votes where you can vote for something that's bad, but not as bad as what's already currently enacted... so while he did vote for it, he essentially voted to strip major sections out (while it's still not a good bill yet, it's much better then the original.. .believe me i read all those damn pages.)
And finally i'll give you one reason above all others that i'm voting for him. He's very committed to transparent government (open Government). It doesn't matter what the hell your candidate stands for, if the people have no way of overseeing their government then thing like corruption and evil doings (technical word there) will continue. This isn't even a campaign promise of this, in fact he doesn't talk much about it. however he has in the past worked for this goal, and has passed several ethics, and transparency bills.
Now, if your not gonna vote for Obama, I'm assuming the other option is Hillary? because this is still the primaries and so there's really no point to argue red vs blue yet... and if were just looking at the two (obama and hillary) then she's voted for the Patriot act (the first time), she voted to fund the war and the real ID act (which was actually hidden inside another bill, and i do disagree w/ obama on this bill) she will expand the military even further then obama.
So yeah. - whalt, on 02/03/2008, -4/+16I wish people would stop sitting on the sidelines complaining about some mythical group of Democrats screwing things up and get out and vote. If you want a President Obama and you don't vote in the primary, yes even if that means changing your party registration if need be, then you have nobody to blame but yourself. I have heard several people tell me that IF the democrats nominate Obama then they will vote for him in November. Well how exactly do they expect that to happen if they don't get out there now and make sure he's nominated? If the only people who vote are Dems who have voted in previous primaries then I can guarantee you that he will not be the nominee. He needs a big wave of new voters at the polls if he is going to pull this off.
- MicrosoftBob, on 02/03/2008, -0/+12Thanks, in part, to people like Lukas.
- AndrewDB, on 02/03/2008, -0/+12Race isn't an issue anymore. If you think it is, you need to grow up and face the music that times are changing and people are no longer segregated by color. You're an ignorant and immature moron if you think that race changes a persons elect ability.
- nicmakaveli, on 02/03/2008, -11/+23though since not american, my opinion doesn't count, but I like Obama, he's charismatic and the reason he's not your average american presidents could help boost america's image in the world.
Either way, Obama, Hillary, I don't care, as long as you don't screw your election up again this time around and wrongly elect another republican. - kaintehdragoon, on 02/03/2008, -4/+16And Nader running isn't going to help anything...
- inactive, on 02/03/2008, -2/+13Your opinion always counts.
- whataboutdave, on 02/03/2008, -4/+15He didn't vote to give Bush war powers in Iraq. She did.
- jake07, on 02/03/2008, -0/+11At this point, if he doesn't get the nomination in the most-watched U.S. election in history, you'll see coverage evaporate. Millions that were drawn to the election will find something else to watch, maybe American Gladiators or some equally stupid ***** on the television.
Hillary=bad ratings - samssf, on 02/03/2008, -2/+13I can't wait until Tuesday. Please vote for Obama so that I don't have to leave this country, which has a great foundation but has been slipping for the last two decades.
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