Obama supporters! - A positive place to talk about his campaign

[sassyat30]

Woo hoo! I'm so excited that Obama won WI!!!

Obviously, all those attack ads that Clinton went for had no impact.

That was the extent of her advertising here...attack ads. That's it.

 

[NewJersey]

Woo hoo! I'm so excited that Obama won WI!!!

Obviously, all those attack ads that Clinton went for had no impact.

That was the extent of her advertising here...attack ads. That's it.

Me too! I was a bit worried that her attack ads would work, but I'm happy to see it did the opposite.


Now, there is a $10M 527 in Ohio - their intent is to get Hillary elected and will have anti Obama ads and mailings targeting women. Here we go.

 

[chris1gill]

Woo hoo! I'm so excited that Obama won WI!!!

Obviously, all those attack ads that Clinton went for had no impact.

That was the extent of her advertising here...attack ads. That's it.

Sassyat30, what were his ad's in Wisconsin, I saw the polls last night that said 33% thought his ads were unfair to her.... Her number was higher, like 57% or something along those lines.....

 

[chris1gill]

Me too! I was a bit worried that her attack ads would work, but I'm happy to see it did the opposite.


Now, there is a $10M 527 in Ohio - their intent is to get Hillary elected and will have anti Obama ads and mailings targeting women. Here we go.

At least he has the funds and veracity to dispute any mis-truths from any 527 group....

On the plus side, I just heard it reported he picked up three Super Delegates (one was a transfer), too bad he can't come close to Clinton's Super Delegate number... Hopefully soon....

Oh, and if it wasn't reported yet, Obama raised 36 million in January, 23 million more than his rival.

 

[sassyat30]

Sassyat30, what were his ad's in Wisconsin, I saw the polls last night that said 33% thought his ads were unfair to her.... Her number was higher, like 57% or something along those lines.....

His focused on issues and one of them was a rebuttal to one of her attack ads (how he "refuses" to debate with her, blah blah blah) and basically said she's from the same old way of gov.

Honestly, the attack ads she ran in WI just made her look really stupid and petty.

I'm glad he won almost 60% of the vote.

 

[Laura]

Now, there is a $10M 527 in Ohio - their intent is to get Hillary elected and will have anti Obama ads and mailings targeting women. Here we go.

Won't work on me!

 

[chris1gill]

Won't work on me!

Hopefully it won't work on a lot of people!

Just heard the 1.4 million strong Teamster's union will be endorsing Barack...

 

[akhenaten]

if the clinton folks go dirty, that will just reconfirm my desire to support Obama and his positive message!!!!!!!

 

[Laura]

if the clinton folks go dirty, that will just reconfirm my desire to support Obama and his positive message!!!!!!!

That's how it went in WI. It wouldn't go over well here in Ohio.

 

[usewickhouse]

Boy am I so HAPPY to have found this thread!! My Mom has been telling me for the last few years about this "man" and until a few months ago I was in disbelief. After I took the time to find out who he was and what he stands for I realized he was the first candidate in my life, other than John Edwards, that I could truly get on board with supporting. I am hoping that our DEMO ticket will be Obama-Edwards!

 

[disney1990]

Add me to the list of people that supported Hillary, but have switched over to Obama.

 

[Honu]

usewickhouse & disney1990!

I hope tomorrow sticks to the issues and doesn't get personal. There is no upside to that for either candidate.

 

[NewJersey]

Won't work on me!

Good! I missed the part about telling you why we support Obama (stupid busy season at work!)...did you mail in your ballot?

Make sure to caucus!

Hopefully it won't work on a lot of people!

Just heard the 1.4 million strong Teamster's union will be endorsing Barack...

I saw that too.

if the clinton folks go dirty, that will just reconfirm my desire to support Obama and his positive message!!!!!!!

It backfired in WI, I'm thinking it won't work in other states.

That's how it went in WI. It wouldn't go over well here in Ohio.

Wait, I thought you lived in TX? Am I way off?

Boy am I so HAPPY to have found this thread!! My Mom has been telling me for the last few years about this "man" and until a few months ago I was in disbelief. After I took the time to find out who he was and what he stands for I realized he was the first candidate in my life, other than John Edwards, that I could truly get on board with supporting. I am hoping that our DEMO ticket will be Obama-Edwards!

WELCOME! I'm so happy to be finally supporting a candidate instead of voting against a candidate.

Add me to the list of people that supported Hillary, but have switched over to Obama.

Hey, I'm just over the river in VA - welcome!

usewickhouse & disney1990!

I hope tomorrow sticks to the issues and doesn't get personal. There is no upside to that for either candidate.

Yeah, I really hope it sticks to the issues but I highly doubt that will happen. He just needs to stay on message as she'll be trying to knock him down. It's his to lose now.

 

[Laura]

Good! I missed the part about telling you why we support Obama (stupid busy season at work!)...did you mail in your ballot?

Make sure to caucus!

*snip*

Wait, I thought you lived in TX? Am I way off?

I'm in Ohio. I was wondering why you told me to caucus! We don't do that wacky TX stuff here. And the absentee ballot is completed and mailed!

Some news for the morning crowd:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g8-DEMtAE9q4i4ySQ0eV_qZefmRQD8UUDB3G0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton must win 57 percent of the remaining primary and caucus delegates to erase Barack Obama's lead, a daunting task requiring landslide-sized victories by a struggling presidential candidate. Obama's victories in Wisconsin and Hawaii on Tuesday — his ninth and 10th in a row — left him with 1,178 pledged delegates won in primaries and caucuses in The Associated Press' count. Clinton has 1,024.

 

[NewJersey]

I'm in Ohio. I was wondering why you told me to caucus! We don't do that wacky TX stuff here. And the absentee ballot is completed and mailed!

Some news for the morning crowd:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g8-DEMtAE9q4i4ySQ0eV_qZefmRQD8UUDB3G0

Ah! Now the OSU thing in your signature makes sense...so for 2 years, I thought you've lived in Texas.

Wow 57%...that's a pretty daunting task considering some of the states that are left to vote.

 

[NewJersey]

Anyone notice the Obama site is different this AM? The blog is gone and so is "My Dashboard"? I wonder if they are improving the servers?

 

[chris1gill]

First of all I think tonight will be nasty... I'm not sure I want to watch a train wreck in action.... I want to watch if it's civil, but if it's not, I really don't want to see it.... Let's hope there are two adults in the room tonight.... I fear there may only be one....

Anyone see this article? It's a rather good summation of what both Clinton and Obama have done while in the Senate, keep in mind he's been there half the time she has...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/20/201332/807?detail=f

It's rather lengthy, but a good read....

His accomplishments in a nutshell:
S.AMDT.1041 to S.1082 To improve the safety and efficacy of genetic tests.
S.AMDT.3073 to H.R.1585 To provide for transparency and accountability in military and security contracting.
S.AMDT.3078 to H.R.1585 Relating to administrative separations of members of the Armed Forces for personality disorder.
S.AMDT.41 to S.1 To require lobbyists to disclose the candidates, leadership PACs, or political parties for whom they collect or arrange contributions, and the aggregate amount of the contributions collected or arranged.
S.AMDT.524 to S.CON.RES.21 To provide $100 million for the Summer Term Education Program supporting summer learning opportunities for low-income students in the early grades to lessen summer learning losses that contribute to the achievement gaps separating low-income students from their middle-class peers.
S.AMDT.599 to S.CON.RES.21 To add $200 million for Function 270 (Energy) for the demonstration and monitoring of carbon capture and sequestration technology by the Department of Energy.
S.AMDT.905 to S.761 To require the Director of Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Education to establish a program to recruit and provide mentors for women and underrepresented minorities who are interested in careers in mathematics, science, and engineering.
S.AMDT.923 to S.761 To expand the pipeline of individuals entering the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields to support United States innovation and competitiveness.
S.AMDT.924 to S.761 To establish summer term education programs.
S.AMDT.2519 to H.R.2638 To provide that one of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in an amount greater than $5 million or to award a grant in excess of such amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies in writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that the contractor or grantee owes no past due Federal tax liability.
S.AMDT.2588 to H.R.976 To provide certain employment protections for family members who are caring for members of the Armed Forces recovering from illnesses and injuries incurred on active duty.
S.AMDT.2658 to H.R.2642 To provide that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in excess of such amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee makes certain certifications regarding Federal tax liability.
S.AMDT.2692 to H.R.2764 To require a comprehensive nuclear threat reduction and security plan.
S.AMDT.2799 to H.R.3074 To provide that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in excess of such amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee makes certain certifications regarding Federal tax liability.
S.AMDT.3137 to H.R.3222 To provide that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in excess of such amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee makes certain certifications regarding Federal tax liability.
S.AMDT.3234 to H.R.3093 To provide that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in excess of such amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee makes certain certifications regarding Federal tax liability.
S.AMDT.3331 to H.R.3043 To provide that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in excess of such amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee makes certain certifications regarding Federal tax liability.
Senate Resolutions Passed:
S.RES.133 : A resolution celebrating the life of Bishop Gilbert Earl Patterson.
S.RES.268 : A resolution designating July 12, 2007, as "National Summer Learning Day".

 

[wvrevy]

In addition to the post above comparing their legislative accomplishments, there is a blog out there that compares the substance of the two candidates websites (since that is where most every candidate puts out their plan details and such). There is a FANTASTIC chart there that literally puts their plans up side by side, and guess what? There IS a candidate that has a decided lack of substance...and that candidate is Hillary Clinton!

Check it out: http://itp.nyu.edu/alumniblender/2008/02/20/“obama-is-all-talk”-is-all-talk-2/

 

[chris1gill]

In addition to the post above comparing their legislative accomplishments, there is a blog out there that compares the substance of the two candidates websites (since that is where most every candidate puts out their plan details and such). There is a FANTASTIC chart there that literally puts their plans up side by side, and guess what? There IS a candidate that has a decided lack of substance...and that candidate is Hillary Clinton!

Check it out: http://itp.nyu.edu/alumniblender/2008/02/20/“obama-is-all-talk”-is-all-talk-2/

That's a great article as well... I wonder what he will have to do short of getting out a whiteboard and pen and putting this stuff out there on TV ads/debates & rallies to shut people up who say he is just a suit..... It's annoying and so disingenuous at best when they start with this line about him...

 

[arminnie]

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