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Old 10-22-2006, 12:41 PM
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Senator Barack Obama may run for president

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061022/...l_pr/obama2008

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Old 10-22-2006, 01:07 PM
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I wonder how the voters who elected him would react if he went back on the promise to fulfill his term?

I always thought it was a detriment to him to be a "contender" so early. Once he starts talking about a 2012 run or whatever, that gives 8 years for critics to build up steam against him. It's easy enough for people to find faults in a regular election cycle.

Still though, a very new, junior senator running for President? I'm not sure what kind of response he'd get from the electorate.
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Old 10-22-2006, 01:52 PM
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Still though, a very new, junior senator running for President? I'm not sure what kind of response he'd get from the electorate.
The same response John Edwards got, I'd imagine. Very similar situations - junior senators who are long shots at getting the POTUS nomination from the party, but who are excellent VPOTUS candidate material.
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Old 10-22-2006, 03:02 PM
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I think Senator Obama could potentially make a good president, however I agree with the last two posts.

I say think because he hasn't been on my -- and perhaps the national -- radar screen long enough to really evaluate.

A partial term as a US Senator (much the same, in my opinion, as a term as a state governor) may not be enough experience to get my vote.

Unfortunately, what we seem to get for candidates in some situations are people with saleable personalities and a lot of money behind them.
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Old 10-22-2006, 05:00 PM
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As an Illinois resident, I wouldn't feel betrayed if Obama ran for president. I think he'd be excellent at the job. I don't know that he has enough experience to get elected, but I wouldn't want to see him as VP either... he would get tarnished in the eyes of those who didn't like the President (whoever that is) and get very little of the accolades if the President is well liked. He should come back to Illinois and run for governor. He'd win, hands down, and it's easier to get elected as governor than as a senator.

/I particularly like him because he doesn't accept lobbyist gifts/trips etc. Or hadn't as of the last time that information was disclosed.
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Old 10-22-2006, 05:16 PM
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I think it would be a poor move for him to run. I don't even think he should accept VP. The 2004 campaign greatly damaged Edwards, he went from All-American favorite son, to attack dog for Kerry. I don't think Obama could win in 2008, and I think he'd be much better served to stay out until he knows he'd be the frontrunner.
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Old 10-22-2006, 05:22 PM
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If Hillary runs he doesn't have a chance.
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Old 10-22-2006, 07:56 PM
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I think it would be a poor move for him to run. I don't even think he should accept VP. The 2004 campaign greatly damaged Edwards, he went from All-American favorite son, to attack dog for Kerry. I don't think Obama could win in 2008, and I think he'd be much better served to stay out until he knows he'd be the frontrunner.
Yeah, I don't think there's any chance he wins either nomination in 2008, and it's a tad early to become damaged goods by losing a race.

Either way he's in a tough situation, because the longer his name is out there, the more likely there will be some negative attached to it. However, I think he's best served serving out his term and waiting for 2012, at least.
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Old 10-22-2006, 09:47 PM
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"talk only about 2012, or else."

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/I particularly like him because he doesn't accept lobbyist gifts/trips etc. Or hadn't as of the last time that information was disclosed.
From the link above:

"The Illinois Democrat said he could no longer stand by the statements he made after his 2004 election and earlier this year that he would serve a full six-year term in Congress."

Just as he waffles on pledging to serve a six-year term, soon he will be waffling on lobbyist gifts/trips.

And soon, if he continues to make 2008 presidential campaign steps, the Clinton war machine will put him in its sights, and a flury of anti-Obama stories and questions about his positions will be in the media.

The Clinton war machine has already knocked John Warner out of the 2008 campaign, and Obama will soon be told to "talk only about 2012, or else."
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Old 10-23-2006, 09:19 AM
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From the link above:

"The Illinois Democrat said he could no longer stand by the statements he made after his 2004 election and earlier this year that he would serve a full six-year term in Congress."

Just as he waffles on pledging to serve a six-year term, soon he will be waffling on lobbyist gifts/trips.

And soon, if he continues to make 2008 presidential campaign steps, the Clinton war machine will put him in its sights, and a flury of anti-Obama stories and questions about his positions will be in the media.

The Clinton war machine has already knocked John Warner out of the 2008 campaign, and Obama will soon be told to "talk only about 2012, or else."
Riiiight, thank you psychic sock puppet.

The other thing I like about Obama is that he's very open and comes out and says things like "I know I promised, but I'm not sure I can hold up to that anymore" instead of "oh by the way, I'm running." He's a Democrat, so clearly his votes are left leaning, but I find that his opinions on issues are rather agreeable.
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Old 10-23-2006, 12:27 PM
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Just read part of a humor column on another website that said, paraphrasing now:

"If Obama can't keep even the first promise he made as a politician, he should be well qualified to run for President."

A sad commentary on our politicians and political system.
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Old 10-23-2006, 02:21 PM
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Just yesterday it was posted that the Clinton war room would be attacking Obama, and today it starts:

Dem Bill Would Force Obama to Share Charisma

by Scott Ott
(2006-10-23) -- Sen. Barack Obama, the presumptive 2008 Democrat presidential nominee, came under attack today from his own party when Democrats in the Senate introduced a bill that would force him to share his abundant charisma with his colleagues.
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http://www.scrappleface.com/?p=2366

And today Rush Limbaugh is accused of being the first to label him "Osama Obama" but recordings prove party-boy Ted Kennedy was first. Mary Jo could not be reached for comment.
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Old 10-23-2006, 02:28 PM
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Hey Ann, one thing I've always wondered - are you pre or post op?
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Old 10-23-2006, 03:01 PM
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Hey Ann, one thing I've always wondered - are you pre or post op?

this reminds me of family guy
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Old 10-23-2006, 03:18 PM
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Does anyone think he is or is not electable?
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