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To: Dale Baker who wrote (51163)	3/1/2008 12:55:05 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543755

Saw this elsewhere- thought it was interesting: Libertarians for Obama? CATO AT LIBERTY By David Boaz on Libertarian Philosophy At Freedom Communications, the media company founded by the tenacious libertarian publisher R. C. Hoiles, which is still largely family-owned and freedom-oriented, they had an internal lunch debate on presidential politics the other day. According to Orange County Register columnist Frank Mickadeit, their corporate philosopher Tibor Machan advocated voting for the Libertarian Party. But the company’s CEO, Scott Flanders, had a different view: But there was a hush as Flanders reasoned that Obama is the best candidate to work on four top libertarian reforms: 1) Iraq withdrawal, 2) restoring the separation of church and state; 3) easing off victimless crimes such as drug use; 4) curtailing the Patriot Act. As it happens, a few days earlier I had talked to a leading libertarian writer, who told me that he supposed he’d vote for Obama on the basis of the Iraq issue. Libertarian voters should be up for grabs this year, the Republicans having done such an effective job of pushing them away. But the Democrats don’t seem to be making much of a pitch for them. At the last Democratic debate, Clinton and Obama spent the first 30 minutes proclaiming their devotion to socialized medicine and protectionism. But maybe issues of peace and civil liberties — combined with the Republicans’ loss of credibility on fiscal and economic issues — really will push some libertarians into the arms of the Democrats, especially if the Democratic nominee is not self-proclaimed “government junkie” Hillary Clinton.

To: Dale Baker who wrote (51163)	3/1/2008 1:00:05 PM
From: ChinuSFO	Respond to of 543755

Rasmussen Markets Update: Debate Doesn’t Slow Obama Momentum Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Overnight results from RasmussenMarkets.com show that the Tuesday night debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama did not change the trends of the campaign. On Wednesday morning, market data suggests that Clinton has a 50% chance of winning the Ohio Presidential Primary. That’s down eight points from 58% the day before. Roughly half the decline took place before the debate and half following the debate. Earlier in the day yesterday, former Democratic Presidential hopeful Chris Dodd endorsed Barack Obama and Rasmussen Reports released a new poll showing Clinton’s lead in the state shrinking to five percentage points. Markets data is updated continuously and current prices show Clinton with a 52.9% chance of winning in Ohio while expectations for Obama are at 49.0%. In Texas, Obama is favored to win (current prices: Obama 78.0% Clinton 21.9%. Those figures changed little yesterday. Clinton is seen as having a 84.0% chance to win in Rhode Island. In Vermont, expectations for Obama to win are high: 98.0%. Overall, Rasmussen Markets data now shows Obama’s prospects for winning the Democratic Presidential Nomination are at 86.7%. Expectations for a Clinton victory are at 13.0%. Numbers in this article are from a prediction market, not a poll. Using a trading format where traders "buy and sell" candidates, issues, and news features, the Rasmussen Markets harness competitive passions to provide a reliable leading indicator of upcoming events. We invite you to participate in the Rasmussen Markets. It costs nothing to join and add your voice to the collective wisdom of the market. rasmussenreports.com