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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (122110)	5/1/2008 3:34:00 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

Obama has the nomination wrapped up, unless something else as devestating as Write comes to the surface. But the damage is done and will prevent him from winning the general election. People are unhappy with the status quo. Clinton is a seasoned politician with a PR problem. She can afford to spend the next few months correcting her shillary image.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (122110)	5/1/2008 3:34:26 PM
From: TideGlider	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

You are right about that Shep. I tried to explain the to Kenneth Phillipps and he accused me of attacking the black church. Of course he was using Wright's own words. He then backed off when he found out Obama didn't appreciate it. Phillipps first posts were all about how intelligent and interesting Wright was and what a great speech he gave. When Obama distance himself from Wright and said the comments were terrible and wrong, Kenneth changed his tune. Obama was used by Wright so he could get the national spotlight. He now sees himself as an equal to Sharpton and Jackson. That is going to cause some rifts in those ranks as well.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (122110)	5/1/2008 8:28:50 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

Re “In His Own Words, Then and Now” (excerpts from Obama remarks, April 30): When Senator Barack Obama made a nuanced attempt to distance himself from the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. in March, the senator had specific knowledge of the controversial remarks of his former pastor. The chief intervening event between then and the senator’s clean break with Mr. Wright this week was the increase in controversy caused by Mr. Wright’s migration from video clips on Fox News to center stage in Washington. Thus, Mr. Wright is correct in one respect: Senator Obama acted out of political expediency, not principle, in this matter. David Seidemann Brooklyn, April 30, 2008

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (122110)	5/2/2008 2:34:17 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

Clinton Presses on Gas Tax Holiday By Patrick Healy KINSTON, N.C. -– Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s decision to take on members of Congress over her proposal for a federal gas tax holiday this summer -– “are they with us or against us” –- is tempting fate a bit, as she risks antagonizing uncommitted superdelegates who are members of Congress and who oppose the tax holiday.Obama advisers say they believe Mrs. Clinton may be overplaying her hand on the tax issue; while it may sound good to voters in Tuesday’s primaries in Indiana and North Carolina, it may drive a wedge between her and the superdelegates she is trying to win over in her nomination fight against Senator Barack Obama. Here was her comment at a rally in Jeffersonville, Indiana, on Thursday evening: “I believe it is important to get every member of Congress on the record. Do they stand with hard pressed Americans who are trying to pay their gas bills at the gas station or do they once again stand with the big oil companies? That’s a vote I’m going to try to get, because I want to know where they stand and I want them to tell us - are they with us or against us?” Congressional Democrats say they highly doubt anyone will cave on their opposition to the gas tax simply because of Mrs. Clinton’s rhetoric -– especially given many superdelegates on the Hill who already support Mrs. Clinton are standing their ground. One of them, Senator Patty Murray of Washington State, said through a spokeswoman that she remained steadfast against a tax holiday. Senator Murray is concerned that the holiday would lead to a loss of revenue for highway infrastructure projects, which depend on the gas tax. “I also have a major concern that this idea won’t provide real relief to consumers,” Senator Murray said through her spokeswoman, Alex Glass. Ms. Glass said that the senator was not especially moved by Mrs. Clinton’s with-us-or-against-us rhetoric. “It’s campaign season,” Ms. Glass said. “Senator Murray’s support for Senator Clinton is unrelated to Senator Clinton’s position on this issue.” Mrs. Clinton introduced legislation in the Senate today proposing the gas tax holiday and covering the cost of it through a “windfall profits” tax on oil companies, a campaign spokesman said.