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Politics : President Barack Obama -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: MJ who wrote (20868)	5/8/2008 9:07:33 PM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 149317

Hi MJ, I know that is certainly the standard thinking. However, Obama has been attracting many old style Republicans like me. And we're voting for him despite knowing he's left of center. What is making us vote for him is his stance on foreign policy, on energy, and on fiscal policy. Anyway, I don't think he has to make such an to start spouting center right slogans like Clinton did in order to get the indy or Rep vote. I think he just needs to be himself and talk common sense. There has been such a common sense and integrity deficit in this country for 7 years, that these two attributes of his alone are the great part of his appeal that will seal the deal for him.

To: MJ who wrote (20868)	5/8/2008 9:21:25 PM
From: zeta1961	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

MJ..I see you've asked this elsewhere today.. Message 24573515 Pray tell, could it be that the moonie is playing up Whitewater today? washingtontimes.com Democrats don't need your help in showing Hillary the door...we've done fine by ourselves..

To: MJ who wrote (20868)	5/9/2008 8:43:35 AM
From: michael97123	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

I would take the hostile reaction i got yesterday in saying exactly the same thing regarding obama winning the general election, as a no to your question. I created a metric where i saw obama getting 55% of the vote and over 350 electors---a clear and large victory. Some folks here told me to vote for mccain if i thought compromise and consensus were the way to go. Exactly what i was told on lindy bill thread four years ago. Sure bush won narrowly and sure obama can win narrowly too in a more typical red state/blue state battle. But i think mccain will have the advantage in such a race where only purists are allowed to cast ballots for obama. It should be interesting to see which way Obama goes. I know McCain will try to attract mainstream independents. I suspect Obama will too and then you will hear the shrieks of betrayal from the likes of manalgi and wharf rat. Just like the shrieks of betrayal i got from KLP, Unclewest, Brumar et al four years ago.