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Obama launches social network

blogs.zdnet.com — Despite having a strong presence on Facebook and YouTube, the Democrat presidential hopeful has launched a social network of his own. MyBarackObama.com invites supporters to create a profile, blog their campaign experiences, plan and attend events, find other supporters, and help raise funds for the campaign. Overkill or a winning strategy?

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  • kjzz12, on 10/12/2007, -42/+10MyBarackSpace
    • mrspin, on 10/12/2007, -26/+3It kinda is. :)
    • EclecticShadow, on 10/12/2007, -32/+5It sounds dirty.
      "Suck MyBarackObama, pigs! You'll never catch me alive!!!!"
    • otheruser, on 10/12/2007, -24/+6OBAMA/CLARK 2008
    • hammydude, on 10/12/2007, -57/+12yeah this is great and all, but what are his views? We know his stance on iraq, but what about more important issues, like global warming? Education? Tax reform? economy? global warming? buisness?

      he is not clear with his views, has politics gone so bad all you have to do is form a coherent sentence to get people's votes, even though nobody knows your stance?
    • toast1226, on 10/12/2007, -19/+3woah.. obama is one crazy dude... and i like!
    • skyshock21, on 10/12/2007, -19/+4I think it's only a winning strategy if the people he's targeting are likely voters. Which I'd be willing to bet the majority are not.
    • otheruser, on 10/12/2007, -4/+46@hammydude,

      stop being lazy:

      http://obama.senate.gov/issues/

    • neave, on 10/12/2007, -5/+21hammydude, you can check his website for where he stands: http://www.barackobama.com/issues/ (click on each title for more info)
    • synystar, on 10/12/2007, -3/+12I think it shows good taste that his Myspace page is "unofficial".
    • itistoday, on 10/12/2007, -3/+14Where did all the idiots come from? It's like a digg-down-fest-athon.
    • weirdness, on 10/12/2007, -6/+3Current top Google ad for this page--McCain 08.

      Edit: well that was fast .... now second... next to "President Obama". And they round they bend, Obama in the lead...whole new game.
    • nixonrichard, on 10/12/2007, -6/+17@otheruser:

      That website is just a generic policy page that says "bad things are bad and need to stop . . . good things are good and we need to support them"
      Here is a summary of Obama's "stance" on various issues from the site (direct quotes):

      "Tax rates should be as low as we can afford them to be"

      "Senator Obama believes that America must commit to a new national energy policy focused on improvements in technology, investments in alternative fuels, and greater efforts in conservation, efficiency, and waste reduction."

      "The only hope to end this burgeoning civil war is for Shiites, Sunnis, and Kurds to come together and resolve their differences"

      "Senator Obama is working to ensure that the nation's defense capabilities are strong, agile, and prepared and that our troops are provided with the equipment they need."

      "Senator Obama is a strong proponent of tougher measures to fight crime and provide more resources to local law enforcement officers. "

      "He will continue to push for sound environmental policies with his colleagues in the 110th Congress. "

      "Senator Obama believes that greater attention needs to be paid to the nation’s homeland security."

      "Senator Obama shares the growing public concern about illegal immigration in the United States. The challenge facing President Bush and Congress is how to effectively stop the flow of illegal immigrants across our borders, better manage immigration flows going forward, and deal with illegal aliens who are already living and working in this country."

      "As a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Senator Obama is committed to providing every American with the opportunity to receive a quality education, from pre-kindergarten to college or vocational school to job retraining programs."

      People should say they want to know SPECIFICALLY where he stands on the issues. He could be a great president, but he need to be more open and honest rather than just dodge attacks by being vague. That's what slimy politicians do . . . he should be above that.
    • neave, on 10/12/2007, -3/+4nixonrichard, have another look, the website's design isn't great -- you have to click on the headlines to get to more specific details (on both http://obama.senate.gov/issues/ and http://www.barackobama.com/issues/ )
    • leobaby, on 10/12/2007, -2/+10I love it when people complain that the don't know enough about -whatever-. As if it's our fault they don't know where to look.
    • nixonrichard, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4I did click the links, they show selected examples of his voting record . . . which is not a reflection of his opinion on most issues (unless he actually likes the patriot act). The bottom line is you don't go to georgewbush.com to find out what george bush's stance on various issues is. These are non-confrontational cooked responses. I guess we'll find out for real once debates start up (unless all the debates are like the ones last election), but for now, there's nothing out there. You go to websites like ontheissues and all you have are vague passing statements Obama has made which give cryptic reference to his stance on very important issues. For instance, there is no source of information on Obama's interpretation of the second amendment. Is it an individual right? Do militias have a right to carry assault rifles? Are handguns protected by the second amendment? His response to questions like this has been (and I quote) "Gun control is a very important issue particularly in Illinois. I believe it is important to protect the rights of everyone, including the right to feel safe and secure on the streets of your city. We also must face the fact that gun control legislation is no fix for issues of the heart." Right now I'm inclined to vote for him, but I want him to answer questions honestly and directly . . . the last thing we need is another "surprise" president like GW. I want a president who is guided by strong principles . . . when you are guided by fundamental principals, you always know your exact stance on an issue and don't have to say "it's complex." Just talk to a libertarian sometime.
    • diggamer, on 10/12/2007, -3/+9This is amazing, because, for the first time, a social network is used not just to connect people and ideas, but also to connect people and action(political activism).
      See here:
      http://www.digg.com/politics/Barack_Obama_The_First_Web_2_0_Presidential_Candidate

      So, Obama is innovating not just in the field of politics, but also in the field of social networking in general!
    • Zippo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2The concept of a presidential candidate not being a complete computer-illiterate douchebag is one thing, but someone who is actually up to date with the times? This blows my mind. From this and other things I've seen, Obama has really impressed me.
      If I was American, I'd vote for him.
  • DonWilson, on 10/12/2007, -30/+3Allowing people to post blogs isn't a "social network".
    • mrspin, on 10/12/2007, -3/+38What about adding friends, organising events, groups etc? social network enough?
    • DonWilson, on 10/12/2007, -27/+2mrspin, I can point you in the direct of 500 free scripts that can do that. How is this newsworthy at all?
    • atdigg, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9Because it's Barak Obama's page not yours.
    • betterth, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3But how many presidential candidates use those scripts?

      It's certainly news worthy that a presidential candidate is attempting to reach out to the most highly underrepresented demographic in America. (Mine.) If a candidate can't take the time to reach me on my level, I can't take the time to vote for them. I certainly am interested to see if Barack is willing to appeal to the 18-25 demographic -- only a little time will tell if this is a gimmick or if he means business.

      I'm also curious about how he is going to protect MY future and MY social security.
  • Salgat, on 10/12/2007, -8/+15Already signed up :)
  • malfourmed, on 10/12/2007, -1/+13Anyone know if they're using/customizing an off-the-shelf social network software package or if they've rolled their own?
    • Toon, on 10/12/2007, -14/+2They're running Friendster 1.0 alpha software on a Speak n' Spell. I'm starting to wonder where all the campaign contributions have gone.
    • jaycliche, on 10/12/2007, -6/+6"They're running Friendster 1.0 alpha software on a Speak n' Spell. I'm starting to wonder where all the campaign contributions have gone."

      That is like 50 years ahead of conservative sites...aren't most still using 1400 baud modems and a BBS system?
    • tgrossner, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4@jaycliche,

      (sarcasm)Yeah, we SURE are. Its a wonder we Conservatives can even type!!!!(/sarcasm)

      (OK, now for some real comment) Casting around such things as that are pretty stupid. Technology knows no ideological bounds.
  • limbo1334, on 10/12/2007, -78/+5***** Obama:

    This guy's a socialist who wants to steal from the middle-class to appease his poor hispanic/black constituency under the guise of universal healthcare. The same goes for Hillary and Edwards.

    • alteratti, on 10/12/2007, -10/+23no. ***** "you"
    • brenda23, on 10/12/2007, -30/+2@limbo1334

      You shouldn't say such things to all the little socialists on digg. Your comment will never see the light of day on here.
    • XISUPERMANIX, on 10/12/2007, -9/+20The top 1% wealthiest Americans had their income increase by 500% while Bush has been in office, and it took so many years just to get the minimum wage up. This will be my first time voting, last time I didn't want to because I knew Bush would win. If Obama doesn't win I will not vote ever again and if Hillary wins I will go on a killing spree.
    • neave, on 10/12/2007, -2/+10brenda23, if limbo had a decent argument or had something insightful to say, he'd be dugg up. Instead limbo's just moaning and bitching, so he gets dugg down.
    • jaycliche, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3"This guy's a socialist who wants to steal from the middle-class to appease his poor hispanic/black constituency under the guise of universal healthcare. The same goes for Hillary and Edwards."

      Welfare or warfare hmmmm....Yes I go with letting the drug companies fun healthcare. A far better solution. No conflict of interest at all.
    • mrASSMAN, on 10/12/2007, -11/+3GAHHH!! ALL THE DEMOCRATS WANT TO RAPE YOUR MOTHERS!!
    • jaycliche, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7"You shouldn't say such things to all the little socialists on digg. Your comment will never see the light of day on here."

      Yes hang with your Corporatists who believe in no law for companies and ultimate power for companies over anyone else. Great system. Anyone who believes in a government that actually serves citizens instead of bribes is Socialist.
    • tgrossner, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1@limbo1334

      Wow, what awesome oratory and debate skills you have there...
  • bobcrotch, on 10/12/2007, -5/+20If environmentalism can't win Barack votes web 2.0 sure can!
    • mrASSMAN, on 10/12/2007, -1/+18He says he wants to lay down broadband lines throughout the country, fiber ftw.
  • copernic, on 10/12/2007, -10/+1You can't but help but get the feeling that either web development is easy or there are teams of web developers in the blogosphere.
  • psbpv3o, on 10/12/2007, -6/+4"They're running Friendster 1.0 alpha software on a Speak n' Spell. I'm starting to wonder where all the campaign contributions have gone.", dude it doesn't look that bad....
  • animus, on 10/12/2007, -11/+2Obama is the only Dem that can not win if he is the nominee, so I'm sure he will be the nominee.
    • jaycliche, on 10/12/2007, -4/+3They dugg you down...but I think you might be right. America could hardly stomach a Catholic let alone someone who wasn't WASP.
  • Merrick178, on 10/12/2007, -29/+2Yo foo, I'm runnin my ass fo office. HO FO SHO NIGGAAAAA!
    • jaycliche, on 10/12/2007, -6/+2Oh I get it...that is how black people talk.
      Good work chalky. Now put something over your face....can't see ***** here.
  • Neiby, on 10/12/2007, -16/+4Great. Now we know where all the socialists will hanging out.
    • Krymore, on 10/12/2007, -5/+2I'm sorry, I forgot Canada, Britain and Europe were socialist too...
    • jaycliche, on 10/12/2007, -3/+9"Great. Now we know where all the socialists will hanging out."

      Yeah in the Army, at the Fire department, the Post Office, Public Works, Dept of Treasury, all those wretched socialist institutions. Do you guys know any other words? I'm starting to suspect that you are simply bots because you can't say anything except how everyone who isn't for absolute corporate power is a socialist.
    • jaycliche, on 10/12/2007, -4/+2"I'm sorry, I forgot Canada, Britain and Europe were socialist too..."

      Socialist is anywhere that has a government intended to support its citizens instead of the much wiser idea of it internal and external mega-corporations.
    • tgrossner, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1@jaycliche

      I have seen twice now you link Socialism to some sort of anti-corporate ideology. That is simply not the case. Two things:
      1 Socialism is the redistribution of wealth and resources based on the governments whims.
      2 Who do you think employs the common man, provides his paycheck, and keeps this country moving? The Government?? Hardly. Corporations need two things: manpower and investment money. The government provides neither. Now, this is not to say that the government should allow corporations to run amok, but regulation and taxation is one of the biggest obstacles to both large corporations AND small businesses. And speaking of small business, the minimum wage increase was a huge blow to them.
  • Weilawei, on 10/12/2007, -8/+2They've missed the point of social networking. A campaign doesn't need a social network to preach to the choir. They need a larger recruiting presence on an established social networking site to garner more possible convert votes.
    • Rice, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6I don't think what they're doing can hurt... can it?
    • neave, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5The point of social sites is so supporters can get organized. The site won't be enough on its own, but it will bring people together online so they can campaign more successfully in the "real" world.
  • ElbridgeGerry, on 10/12/2007, -5/+2Hey, it's under Creative Commons! He's the Copyleft Candidate!
  • ajwinder, on 10/12/2007, -5/+6Well, despite all the comments above levied from despicable republican cretins, lets address the question of whether or not this is a smart policy decision: um, yes.

    The bloggers have time and time again proved themselves to have a sizeable effect on elections, Ted Lamont attracted tons of attention through the bloggers and was able to defeat Liebermann in the primary election. Now the actual result of Liebermann winning is a bit more complicated, due to the fact that much of the republican base in that election ended up voting for liebermann, resulting in Lamont's loss, but the point remains. Embracing the bloggers is a Good Thing, creating a slick web portal for your supporters is even better.
  • cr4ft, on 10/12/2007, -3/+16Smart call on behalf of Obama, finally using technology to an advantage
    • jaycliche, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Agreed...tech speaking this could be an interesting election.
  • computerdude33, on 10/12/2007, -5/+6I don't know about any of you, but the idea of your very own personal Barack Obama is creepy.
    • jaycliche, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5Remember the George Bush action figures? Talk about creepy.
  • anagoge, on 10/12/2007, -2/+12What's the point in linking to a five paragraph article instead of the site itself?

    http://www.barackobama.com
    http://my.barackobama.com
  • absolutehavok, on 10/12/2007, -8/+2Well, unless I can find all the hot girls from my school showing a lil' skin, then I don't see the point.
  • delveccio, on 10/12/2007, -3/+12I am surprised and disappointed at the number of morons who turned out to naysay this article.
    • Bolko, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6Umm, this is the Internet. Morons instinctively flock here like the salmon of Capistrano.
    • Krymore, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5Each day that passes brings me closer to completing my device that allows me to stab people in the face through the internet. Oh what a glorious day that will be.
  • RichesToRags, on 10/12/2007, -17/+2Good God, enough of this friggin guy already. You libbys have been polluting every inch of the web with this crap. Stop frothing at that mouth over this guy, your just looking as pathetic as his chance for nomination.
    • neave, on 10/12/2007, -3/+15Feel free to submit an article about McCain or Giuliani... digg's a democracy you know ;)
    • brenda23, on 10/12/2007, -7/+4And democracy = tyranny of the majority. That's why the United States is a representative republic.
    • RichesToRags, on 10/12/2007, -10/+0@neave Ya, some Democracy. The only thing from the Right that makes Diggs front, is hit pieces and slammin commentary. Don't delude yourself with words like "Democracy". Go back to your toilet and finish reading your $20.00 Obama books.
    • leobaby, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7I wonder how many submitted articles each of you have. Let me guess, every complainer has zero. yup.

      Maybe your problem is the lack of good news from the right.
    • jaycliche, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3"@neave Ya, some Democracy. The only thing from the Right that makes Diggs front, is hit pieces and slammin commentary. Don't delude yourself with words like "Democracy". Go back to your toilet and finish reading your $20.00 Obama books."

      Maybe because people are fed up with Neocon failures, possibly?
  • altjeringa, on 10/12/2007, -2/+25I think that Barak in a sense is kind of a revolutionary. If you've read through his latest book you'll note that one of his biggest fears as a new Senator is selling out. He writes a fair bit about the pressure put on Congressmen by fund raising. It's alot easier to ask 5 corporations or PAC's to give you 100,000 dollars than it is to ask 500,000 people for $5 dollars. This of course puts corporations face to face with Congressman and you and me in the background.

    I think what Obama is trying to do is use the flattening power of the internet as a tool to bring some semblance of Democracy back our country, which has since the Regan age been a Corporate Run Feudalistic State. Is it to much? I don't know of a Web 2.0 geek or for that matter a Web 1.0 geek (back in the day) that didn't hope for this kind of thing. Obama is applying, and seems genuinely in-tune with, the principles of the Cluetrain Manifesto to politics. We demanded that Markets be seen as communities. We demanded to be given a voice in shaping our world. Web 2.0 is providing the technology to accomplish this, and finally there is at least one politician who can see that the power of Social Networks can rival the power of Corporate Networks, Special Interest Groups, and high dollar donors. I hope he is right.

    I don't get the impression that Obama is disingenuous or attempting to exploit "our" world to his ends. There is a certain amount of uncertainness, trepidation, and sincereness in his well rehearsde words that seem very genuine. I really think he is hoping this will work, not just for him, but for us.
    • neave, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4macktwo, check his site if you wanna know: http://www.barackobama.com/issues/

      There's no excuse not to know where a politician's stance is nowadays. Don't rely on TV for a soundbite explanation of issues, read about them yourself online.
    • LowRentDiggs, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6"Lack of military service and lack of sciences background raise warning flags for me"

      In the last 10 presidential terms, only 2 were held by military veterans (Carter,GHW Bush). Only 1 was held be someone with a science background (Carter).

      The fact that someone doesn't have these backgrounds doesn't bother me in the least. What does bother me is a president who lacks the judgement to make sound decisions based on the best advice of experts in these areas. Now we're stuck with a ***** who creates experts to tell him what he wants to hear so he can do what he wants to do.
    • altjeringa, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2@macktwo

      I agree about the media creation part to some extent. Actually almost entirely. Barack is to some degree the same as all the others. I think what differentiates him more-or-less, is that the media hadn't got ahold of him before he started talking. Who ever heard of him before the DNC speach? The few people who read his first book maybe. But he's beat them to the punch. He didn't come up through the Senate and gain notoriety. He gained notoriety and then became a Senator. I think if he stays a Senator for to long, he'll suck just like the rest, but for now... for now at least he's putting mimes into the nuosphere which are badly needed. So whether or not he wins or is right on everything or whether he even believes what he says, what he is saying needs to be heard.

      As for you criterion for a decent political candidate.... that's just sad. Perhaps I should require all political candidates to have worked in the technology sector, lest they fail to understand the future. Perhaps I should require they have been a doctor so they will understand the importance of the CDC. Do ya get it?
    • psyjoniz, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1(disclaimer: i live in the usa, so when i say mine, our, here, etc.. - i mean the usa.. we were raised to be selfish, its true..)

      speaking as both a web 1.0 and 2.0 geek, as you so eloquently put it, i can say that i agree with your sentiments and have for quite some time waited for the enormous speed increase in our species' ability to communicate to be recognized as a viable way to come to decisions collectively like never before. we now have the ability to decide things all at once with no need for intermediate people. states and electoral colleges and senators representing people they don't care about - it doesn't have to be that way anymore. i know it is idealistic right now to think about but why we aren't moving quicker towards an internet driven government that streamlines how the government functions in every facet is absolutely beyond me. we don't need joe blow to represent us at the senate anymore. put everyone on a level playing field as far as power to decide things and a core group of government representatives that act as president and on down and setup a system to allow citizens to give input to things happening in the government. everyone's vote is supposed to count and i have to say that my entire life i haven't voted ever because i don't believe for a minute that when we vote they get tallied properly. i believe that our government is wholly corrupt. we all know that they lie to us constantly - and i don't buy that its for our own good - maybe at one point a very long time ago some magnanimous government dood lied to the populace for honorable reasons but men of that stature don't tend to fare well these days and if any exist in the government i'm sure they are soon to be rooted out and replaced because thats what our government does with parts of itself that don't agree with the consensus and from all the evidence that consensus isn't positive for this country anymore. we still have the best of everything and live fat and happy lives but just because you ride the crest doesn't mean the rocks aren't ahead and jagged. and even if the government isn't really a big evil company the voting system that was designed back when counting totals involved transporting ballots by horseback, the voting system sure could use some revising and maybe even an upgrade or two across the board. our taxes can buy 10k toothbrushes but we can't afford to setup a computer infrastructure for voting on and monitoring government related things? give me a f*ing break, man. thats bull and you know it.

      i've thought for a long time of starting a site that was geared towards the idea of allowing the population to interface with and make government decisions but i'm not that guy so i'm just waiting for what i consider the logical evolution of how the government decides things to take place and it seems like its really starting - at least the ideas are being thrown around more and more and thats always a good sign, imo.

      but what the hell do i know..
    • jaycliche, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1"Lack of military service and lack of sciences background raise warning flags for me."

      Your opinion...though history tends to show that non military presidents were better (IMHO).
  • rupprupp29, on 10/12/2007, -8/+0Awesome. Another social network.
  • TheEditor1, on 10/12/2007, -5/+0Awesome, finally a place for the thinkprogress love fest to move to and leave digg alone
  • Buckeye70, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2xisuperman

    What did Bush give money to the top 1% of the wealthiest people? You won't be happy til the rich give all of their money to the government. Guess what, these people pay most of the taxes. I know you may fine this hard to believe, but most of them have earned what they have got. They did not win life's lottery (like Dick Gephardt likes to say). You have in one quote said why I am not liberal and why I will not be voting for Obama. You will not be happy until socialism is in place and the rich have to pay all of the money they make in taxes?
    • leobaby, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3I'm not sure the top 1% wealthiest of this country really need you to defend them.
    • jaycliche, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Pretty sure the middle class pays the most in taxes. More of them...though they are a dieing breed.
    • XISUPERMANIX, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Ever heard of Bush's tax cuts? It's what the Republicans do, and it effects only the wealthy meaning they earn more money. It is supposed to be good for middle class, because of the trickle down theory which is basically the business-owning wealthy are able to expand their business, creating jobs, and providing things like health care to workers, raises, etc. But what company is legit today? So many scams, took them a long time to increase the minimum wage, hardly any jobs were created, illegal workers, and companys' outsourcing to other countries to make more money by paying their workers complete *****. So does this work? NO, when was the last time you heard something positive about this on the news?
  • cw1925, on 10/12/2007, -7/+5If Obama doesn't win, I'm gonna shoot myself.
    • TheEditor1, on 10/12/2007, -5/+1Can we get that in a binding legal document and have witnesses and video? Remember, it has to have video or it didn't happen!

      I do have one question tho, what are his qualifications to be president?
    • Neiby, on 10/12/2007, -5/+1You've got it backwards. If he *does* win you should shoot yourself. That will mean one less mouth for me to feed.
    • jaycliche, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4"You've got it backwards. If he *does* win you should shoot yourself. That will mean one less mouth for me to feed."

      I know. I want a republican so that the VA gets trashed even worse and no soldiers get any socialist free handouts. This way we can have the money to keep the bellies full over at Exxon, Halliburton, Blackwater, et al.
    • Kyrgizion, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2@theeditor

      What were Bush's?
    • TheEditor1, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1@kyrgizion

      Bush was the former Governor of a state. The exact same qualification Clinton had when he ran. Obama is not qualified to be president and neither is Hilary.
    • _HAM_, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2
      "I do have one question tho, what are his qualifications to be president?"

      US Constitution, Article II, Section 1

      No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States.

    • TheEditor1, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1That is not an answer, that is the law. I want to know what qualifies Obama to be the president. If the job were won by a resume, why should he be hired for it.

      Although _ham_ you answer just proves again that liberals can't answer a simple and straight forward question without evasion.
    • _HAM_, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2TheEditor1

      Seriously, I promise those are the only qualifications one needs to be the President.

      (well besides the term limit)

      --------------------

      If you want to talk about what extra qualifications he has over his competitors (Hillary, McCain, et al) then that is different.

      Do you have all of thier resumes up for a side by side comparison... i don't.
    • TheEditor1, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0@_ham_

      You have so missed the point of my question. I am not suprised you can't answer the question, as there is no answer. You just keep believing that this idiot is qualified because he meet the legal definition of qualified and please stay home on election day as we need less people that have no clue about the person they are voting for actually doing the voting.

    • _HAM_, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2@TheEditor1

      I'm sorry you don't know how to ask questions correctly.

      The question you want to ask is what makes Obama better qualified than his opponents. As I have pointed out he meets all qualifications to be President (the questsion you asked). If he was the only one running, he would be President, becuase he is qualified.

      He is not the only one running, so the smart thing to do is decide who is better qualified. Who has qualities,, experiences etc.. that go above an beyond the requirements of Holding the Office.

      Do you know the answer to the question? Who is better qualified to be president out of those that have announced?
  • moneyries, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3just signed up - find me under 'moneyries'
  • mike1630, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4This could be great...
  • rorkyB, on 10/12/2007, -4/+2ooh... can you make band profiles on there?
  • IslandDog, on 10/12/2007, -5/+3Obama is the current "pretty face" of the democratic party. He's using the internet and related the same way Howard Dean did, and Obama will get about as far as Dean did before his breakdown.

    Obama won't even get close to the nomination.
    • omaryak, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2I was gonna say, very Dean-esque of him. But I think the problem with Dean's campaign wasn't that he used the Internet or that he built grassroots excitement - those are good things. The problem was with his strategy and execution, and ultimately, the candidate himself (unfortunately). Here's hoping Obama doesn't have a "scream" moment in Iowa, Nevada or elsewhere.
  • psyjoniz, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1..i like the insecure signup form..
  • drizek, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2OMG, we killed his site. Thats horrible.

    The social networking page seems to be on a different serverthan his main site though.
  • gbphoenix, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0Macktwo: I'm not a very political person, but I don't know if I would call Bush's quasi-military service something that gives him an edge over others who didn't enlist. Then again I didn't know an C average and MBA qualified Bush to have a science back ground. At least no one can say Obama isn't an intelligent guy, you don't make it out of Harvard Law top of the class without knowing what is going on. Political experience, there a bunch of the other candidates may have him right now. Then again Kerry had plenty of political experience and look where that got him.
  • Weilawei, on 10/12/2007, -5/+1The Obama supporters are out in force. Notice how all these comments are conveniently dugg down where they don't shout the praises of Obama? Lovely.
    • TheEditor1, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1@weilawei

      Yea, that is the downfall of digg, the liberal morons have taken over and ruined the site, that is the main reason that digg is a failure as a valid News source.

      Go ahead, digg this comment down and realize that what I say above is the truth as you do it.
    • _HAM_, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2You both will be dugg down for the same reason this comment of mine should be dugg down.. its OT.

  • TheEditor1, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0@_ham_

    Actually, comment was perfectly on topic with regard to the comment to which I replied and that comment was completely on topic with regard to the issue in question and how the comments are being treated. You are just wrong in your assertion.
  • fremeer, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5should have called it obamanation.com so much cooler
  • wowbagger, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1how conceited.
  • bioskope, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Obama 2.0

    I almost didnt, I almost didnt. But you know what I went for it. I went for it

    /stewie
  • CodyBrown, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I wish the site would be structured in a way that gives more authorship to his supporters.

    The Blogs look kind of puny.

    http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/blog/breathless
  • Cleanlyness, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2www.obamanation.com would have been perfect for this. If I could, I would have registered it (I was thinking about it for a week) But then a christian fundie came and got it.
  • outoforder, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0You think this Obama guy is really going to change America? Yea, he may pass a couple laws and change things around a bit. Don't expect him to do anything big though, presidents don't have that kind of power.
    • Psalms, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0If he sets his mind to it, he can probably screw ***** up that is irreversible for a few terms, though. And he will!
  • AdmiralAdama, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Obama/Adama 08
  • mattowan, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Let's be clear. NO matter what side you're on, there are 2 FACTS. First, Obama is as white as he is black. Second, Obama is an unabashed liberal extremist. Not making a judgment about him - just reporting the facts.
  • netarchitect, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1wow... did someone go through and just bury every comment?
  • hanssprungfeld, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Has anybody gone to the Groups page and looked at the example of how to search for groups? The webmaster has some splainin' to do...
  • MacTheMachine, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I think this is a very wise move to engage with the people that normally don't get out there and get involved with politics.
  • AimlessAbyss, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I'm thrilled to see that Barack is harnessing the most powerful tool at least in America. He is reaching the largest group of people, especially average people who want to see a different, more normal politician in the White House.
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