Why I support Barack Obama
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I think he has a clear picture of what needs to be done and some great ideas about how to achieve it. He's an eloquent speaker, intelligent, and he seems to genuinely CARE about this country and Americans. Many Americans have lost trust in the current administration and the traditional ways of government operations, and when people's trusts are compromised it is difficult to restore. I think Obama's plan to revamp what is possible in Washington is commendable. The derailment and abuse of power by the current administration, and the unprecedented unpopular results it is still producing will take many years of labor to mend. The Senator's aim to work on policy reform while honoring our constitution versus catering to lobbyists and special interest groups stands to reshape the Capital and it stands to trickle down to my home town. I believe Obama is the only candidate that genuinely speaks to the possibility of change in government. I believe he can make a difference.
Vote Barack Oboma March 4,2008
Vote Barack Oboma March 4,2008
It's been clear from the beginning the Republican party prefers running against Barack Obama in the 2008 Presidential Election.
Why? Because Obama's ultra-liberal voting record is ripe for swiftboat attacks. This makes Obama much easier for McCain to beat.
Even worse, swiftboat attacks against Obama will succeed because the public knows very little about his voting record.
Check Obama's history in the Illinois State Legislature. Obama's past votes on gun control, abortion and the death penalty will give the Republicans the "raw meat" they can toss to right-wing extremists to get them to vote for McCain in November 2008.
Here are just a few of Obama's votes that Republicans can attack in the general election:
- Voted against allowing licensed gun owners in Illinois to carry their legal weapons outside their homes. Obama wanted to keep legally-registered weapons off the street.
- Voted against allowing doctors to treat fetuses who survive abortion.
- Voted to stop death sentences for gang members who commit murder as part of their initiation into a gang.
It's easy to imagine the anti-Obama TV commercials the Republicans will run when Obama wins the Democratic Primary.
Since the primary has narrowed front runners to Obama verses Clinton, the Republican party has been manipulating the press and the public.
At first, their tactics were subtle. They merely suggested Obama "might" be harder to beat than Hillary Clinton. When it was clear that Democratic voters fell for it, the Republicans became more obvious with their manipulation of both Democrat and Independent voters.
Tune Into Fox News For Clue Number 1: Talking Head Conservatives Announce They Prefer Hillary Over McCain.
The fact that the likes of Anne Coulter and Rush Limbaugh claim they would support Hillary Clinton against McCain was the most obvious tactic. The Democrats' hatred of Coulter and Limbaugh was sure to push more Democrat and Independent primary voters to choose Obama.
Without a doubt, the Republican brain trust dictates what these conservative talking heads preach over the airways. To think otherwise is naive. The GOP has successfully manipulated the press in the past and they are doing it right now.
Clue Number 2: Conservative Polls Put Obama Ahead Of McCain In General Election.
Remember the old saying: "Consider the source." If you study the polls carefully, those conducted by conservative groups show Obama beating McCain in the general election.
However, if you read the fine print on these polls you'll see a 5% to 7% margin of error. This is a large percentage difference which can easily hide the fact that a race between Obama and McCain will be a race Obama will lose.
Now, look at the independent polls that show Clinton beating McCain in a general election. The margin of error shrinks to only 3%. This is a more accurate snapshot of the November election results.
Clue Number 3: Current Polls Showing Obama Beating McCain In A General Election Do Not Factor In The Upcoming Swiftboat Attacks On Obama.
As said above, it's easy to imagine how Republicans will exploit Obama's extremely liberal voting record once he becomes the Democratic nominee for president. The polls offered now are useless indicators of how voters will feel about Obama once the Republican attacks against him begin.
Clue Number 4: The Republican PR-Machine Destroyed Mitt Romney In Their Own Primary.
Republicans knew that Mitt Romney would make it too easy for Democrats to win the general election. In many ways, Romney's flip-flopping and his own record on the issues would make it easier for any Democratic candidate to win in the general election. They had to eliminate Romney first then push McCain to the forefront. And they did this by keeping Huckabee in the race to manipulate the religious right and spread votes over three candidates.
Will The Democrat Primary Voters In Texas See Through The Republican Smokescreen?
Hopefully, they will look closely at the facts about Obama's weaknesses as a candidate when pitted against the Republican election machine.
Hopefully, they will see Hillary Clinton is the stronger candidate to run against McCain. The Republicans have no new attacks to use against Hillary Clinton. All of their best tricks against her have already been used.
And Hillary is enough of a centrist to attract many Republican voters in a general election, especially Republican women.
Otherwise, when the swift-boating of Obama begins we will see the polls shift to favoring McCain for President.
And, once again, Democrats will lose the White House to a man who wants to keep troops in Iraq for the next 100 years.
McCain is OLD, a BUSH DUPLICATE & now HAD RELATIONS WITH A LOBBYIST!
BARACK OBAMA WILL BE PRESIDENT! GET OVER IT!
JOIN THE BARACK OBAMA CAMPAIGN.
GOD BLESS
Barack Obama clearly demonstrates he connection with all people, he is a UNITER, PROGRESSIVE, has solutions to American's problems.
CLINTON IS NO BUENO!
BARACK OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT!
YES WE CAN! SE SI PEUDA!
Their big complaint is that Obama will raise their taxes. I personally do not think they should pay what I pay in taxes anyway so please raise their taxes and create an equal playing field. If half the Republicans knew what raising taxes meant they could not last 10 seconds in the arguement. The Republican party is a party that thrives on scare tactics and backdoor politics and the amazing turnout this year is proof that we are not gonna take this anymore!
I just watched on CNN where Hillary plans to contest the people's vote and the vote of the delegates if she does not win. There are more important issues in my life than making sure we pay another Clinton for the rest of their lives. How greedy can you be? Bill will get a check for the rest of his life and now Hillary wants the same free ride but she wants me to believe that she can identify with me when I open my mail and cannot pay my lightbill! I do not thinks so. She owes taxes, she takes money from lobbyist, she has 281 earmarks (296 million dollars), she lies to us over and over and her response is oh well Im human! To be honest, it would be like re-electing George Bush. If she gets our votes overturned then we will surely see the downfall of the Democratic Party. Many of us did not vote because our vote did not count but Obama has educated us and taught us how to make our votes mean something. This statement is true whether you like the man or not. If you support Hillary then you are there to make sure that us Obama supporters do not reach our goal but we are still there for a common goal and that is to make sure we do not have 4 more years of Republican business as usual! This is wonderful. We have to make sure that we do not get thrown off track. We have to keep in mind that our enemies are the same. I just pray that whatever candidate does not make it, bows out gracefully and supports the other. A major coo would only divide us further and give the election to the McCain!
All I ask is that people really pay attention to the candidate that has a plan not one who talks about a plan but offers NO SOLUTIONS. Pretty words can come from just about anyone's mouth!