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

To: koan who wrote (28268)	8/24/2008 8:46:05 PM
From: ChinuSFO	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 149317

Koan, let us not forget that it was i n Denver that Karl Rove got his start in politics (the art of attacking opponents). He stood on a street corner and distributed leaflets which falsely twisted the record of his candidates opponent. And it is Denver again and I bet his agents are active at work again, adopting Goebellian tactics of saying that the Clinton supporters are not with Obama. This NYT item says otherwise. The Republicans are running scared. It is not going to work to the American people this time "my friends". (OOps I meant lol). ================================== Delegates for Clinton Back Obama, but Show Concerns By JOHN M. BRODER and DALIA SUSSMAN Delegates to the Democratic National Convention arrive in Denver having largely put aside the deep divisions of the primary fight between Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton, although some hold lingering concerns about Mr. Obama’s level of experience, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll. More than half of the delegates that Mrs. Clinton won in the primaries now say they are enthusiastic supporters of Mr. Obama, and they also believe he will win the presidential election in November, the poll found. Three in 10 say they support Mr. Obama but have reservations about him or they support him only because he is the party’s nominee. Five percent say they do not support him yet. The poll, which was taken before Mr. Obama selected Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware as his running mate, also suggests that Mrs. Clinton’s 1,640 pledged delegates are evenly split over whom they plan to vote for on the floor of the convention during the roll call vote on Wednesday evening. ...contd at nytimes.com

To: koan who wrote (28268)	8/24/2008 8:53:41 PM
From: Sr K	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 149317

Hillary lost March 4 and since then, it's been Rush and Operation Chaos and other noise, a big waste of money for her supporters, and evidence forever that she doesn't know when to "fold 'em". You can't demonstrate leadership by pursuing a course without re-evaluating it as new information comes in. Bush43, Hillary, and McCain all have that problem. I want Obama to put good emphasis in his acceptance speech on the Constitution, civil liberties, our rights at home, and the rights of citizens around the world - all of which is logical (to me) and consistent with his positions and his life - and his past speech theme of "Toward A More Perfect Union." He likes (2004, March 2008) to talk about union, one nation, and I am sure he will do that. It also makes sense strategically to gain support of independents and crossover Republicans. For McCain to choose his running mate 9/1, as is rumored today, is another blunder. The news will still be about Barack's speech. I don't know what else he could do, and that's McCain's problem. The RNC "Maverick" ads are not a clear counter-offensive, because McCain's record of 25 years probably has many votes and positions <g> he wants to forget.