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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (52528)	10/21/2008 11:39:38 PM
From: lorne	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224691

Obama himself had expressed the opinion that he wasn't qualified to run for the presidency after he was elected to the U.S. Senate from Illinois in late 2004, less than four years ago. His statements have been preserved so far on a YouTube video, which can be seen here: youtube.com After his election victory, Obama was asked about why he had ruled out running for national office, president or vice president. "I am a believer in knowing what you're doing when you apply for a job," he responded. "And I think that if I were to seriously consider running on a national ticket, I would essentially have to start now, before having served a day in the Senate. Now there may be people comfortable doing that. I'm not one of those people," Obama said. worldnetdaily.com

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (52528)	10/22/2008 9:28:15 AM
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Few liberals are adopting Sara's hair or eyeglasses. We think for ourselves.

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (52528)	10/22/2008 9:31:13 AM
From: cirrus	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 224691

Middle class values? The Republican National Committee has spent more than $150,000 to clothe and accessorize vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her family since her surprise pick by John McCain in late August. According to financial disclosure records, the accessorizing began in early September and included bills from Saks Fifth Avenue in St. Louis and New York for a combined $49,425.74. The records also document a couple of big-time shopping trips to Neiman Marcus in Minneapolis, including one $75,062.63 spree in early September. The RNC also spent $4,716.49 on hair and makeup through September after reporting no such costs in August. The cash expenditures immediately raised questions among campaign finance experts about their legality under the Federal Election Commission's long-standing advisory opinions on using campaign cash to purchase items for personal use. Politico asked the McCain campaign for comment, explicitly noting the $150,000 in expenses for department store shopping and makeup consultation that were incurred immediately after Palin’s announcement. Pre-September reports do not include similar costs. politico.com