Senator Barak Obama may run for president

Phasad1913 · #1 10-22-2006, 12:41 PM

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

KSigkid · #2 10-22-2006, 01:07 PM

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.

Sistermadly · #3 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.

DeltAlum · #4 10-22-2006, 03:02 PM

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.

Drolefille · #5 10-22-2006, 05:00 PM

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.

shinerbock · #6 10-22-2006, 05:16 PM

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.

ann.coulter2 · #7 10-22-2006, 09:47 PM

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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."

ann.coulter2 · #8 10-27-2006, 02:33 PM

Two years ago Colin Powell was the next great black hope.

Now Obama is thrown up.

His light will dim shortly.

Drolefille · #9 10-27-2006, 02:55 PM

So... do you like Colin Powell or not? Because he was republican...

I don't like Obama because of his skin color I like him because of his character. He's just as black as he is white. If anything he is the next great political hope. He appeals to you with reason, not with emotion. If you disagree with him fine, but he's not trying to scare you. "VOTE ME OR THE TERRORISTS WILL KILL YOU" is stupid.

AlphaFrog · #10 10-27-2006, 03:04 PM

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I don't like Obama because of his skin color.

You may want to rephrase this...it took me a few reads to get what you were saying.

Drolefille · #11 10-27-2006, 03:05 PM

Done... now fix your post

AlphaFrog · #12 10-27-2006, 03:30 PM

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Done... now fix your post

Why? I like having proof that you're racist. Racist.