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To: i-node who wrote (661990)	7/13/2012 12:45:49 PM
From: longnshort	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1580024

" And those people aren't going to be voting for Obama." why do you keep bringing that up ? you are smarter than that, of course they won't vote for Obama but they won't show up to vote for Romney maybe costing him VA,NC,OH,WVA, FLA

To: i-node who wrote (661990)	7/13/2012 2:04:41 PM
From: THE WATSONYOUTH	4 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1580024

Winning this election is critical, and if the Rs move too far to the right they're going to kill their changes with independents. That would be a serious mistake. I think Rice is a good choice for that reason if no other The Republican establishment wanted Romney because he would lure independents. Who then energizes the base which is far more conservative? Rice?? You got to be kidding. So Rice guarantees 48 states? Why don't you hold out for 57? You're dreaming man. If Romney picks Rice and loses........the Republican party is finished PERMANENTLY.......and should be.

To: i-node who wrote (661990)	7/13/2012 2:54:22 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 1580024

Actually opinions on abortion are changing with younger people being more negative on it. As for Rice attracting black votes, I doubt it. Except for conservative blacks, getting blacks to vote AGAINST a black President (even if they recognize he's a failure and rationalize him as mixed-race) is too much to expect. Much easier to get unenthused people to stay home. Lastly, I don't buy the idea Republicans should 'move to the center' to attract independents. Independents are mostly wishy-washy voters swayed toward whichever party has the most enthusiasm and looks like a winner. Follow the Reagan model, not the Ford/McCain model.

To: i-node who wrote (661990)	7/13/2012 2:55:35 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1580024

Rice Congratulates Obama Tearfully, Says She Is "Especially Proud" Of Obama's Win (VIDEO) (Looks like Condi voted for obama great if Romney picks her for VP who will she vote for this time ?) WASHINGTON -- An emotional Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice reveled Wednesday in Barack Obama's election, calling it an "extraordinary step forward" for the nation. A child of the segregated deep South who became the highest-ranking African-American woman ever in American government and was once considered a potential Republican presidential nominee, Rice called the Democratic president-elect "inspirational" and said his victory was proof of America's promise. "This was an exercise in American democracy of which Americans across the political spectrum are justifiably proud," she said. "As an African-American, I'm especially proud," said Rice, her eyes glistening with emotion, "because this is a country that's been through a long journey, in terms of overcoming wounds and making race" less of a factor in life. "That work is not done, but yesterday was obviously an extraordinary step forward." "One of the great things about representing this country is that it continues to surprise," she told reporters at the State Department at a hastily arranged briefing just hours before leaving Washington for the Middle East on a peacemaking trip. "It continues to renew itself. It continues to beat all odds and expectations." Born and raised in Birmingham, Ala., at the height of the civil rights struggle, Rice herself overcame numerous obstacles and stereotypical low expectations. She speaks frequently about how improbable her rise to the corridors of power may seem. But she also notes that she succeeded the first black secretary of state, Colin Powell, and the first female to hold the job, Madeleine Albright. "You just know that Americans are not going to be satisfied until they really do form that perfect union," she said, referring to the preamble of the Constitution, which begins: "We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union ..." "And while the perfect union may never be in sight, we just keep working at it and trying," Rice said. [iframe name="adsonar_serve429741" id="adsonar_serve429741" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" vspace="0" hspace="0" src="http://ads.tw.adsonar.com/adserving/getAds.jsp?previousPlacementIds=&placementId=1523113&pid=2345767&ps=-1&zw=300&zh=250&url=http%3A//www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/05/rice-congratulates-obama_n_141414.html&v=5&dct=Rice%20Congratulates%20Obama%20Tearfully%2C%20Says%20She%20Is%20%22Especially%20Proud%22%20Of%20Obama%27s%20Win%20%28VIDEO%29&ref=http%3A//www.google.com/url%3Fsa%3Dt%26rct%3Dj%26q%3Ddid%2520condi%2520rice%2520vote%2520for%2520obama%26source%3Dweb%26cd%3D11%26sqi%3D2%26ved%3D0CHkQFjAK%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%252F2008%252F11%252F05%252Frice-congratulates-obama_n_141414.html%26ei%3DPW4AUOLhFOnc6wH6jLThBg%26usg%3DAFQjCNHIgLCIOFU2HB7-ZiGwEcEV3MfNJA&metakw=rice,congratulates,obama,tearfully,,says,she,is,%22especially,proud%22,of,obama%27s,win,%28video%29" frameborder="0" height="250" scrolling="no" width="300"][/iframe] Aides said Rice would likely call Obama, as well as vanquished Republican presidential nominee John McCain, later Wednesday. She said McCain had been "gracious" in defeat and called him "a great patriot." "I want to note that President-elect Obama was inspirational and I'm certain he will continue to be," Rice said. She never said who she planned to vote for, but had hinted broadly that she would support McCain by repeatedly stressing that she is a Republican. WATCH: