Barack Obama In "08"?

[Psycho4Bud]

Rumor has it this dude may run in "08"..........any thoughts?
http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Ba...enateMatch.htm

Have a good one!:thumbsup:

Psycho4Bud Reviewed by Psycho4Bud on 10-23-2006. Barack Obama In "08"? Rumor has it this dude may run in "08"..........any thoughts? http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Barack_Obama_SenateMatch.htm Have a good one!:thumbsup: Rating: 5

[birdgirl73]

I hope Senator Obama will run. He's intelligent and articulate. He's also got some moderate tendencies that are appealing. And by that, I mean I think he could make some progress in reconciling some of the very strong polarization that's occurred in our country. He will get a lot of Democratic votes and, I think, could give Hillary a run for her money. Most people who can look at our political situation objectively know that while she can certainly run and probably get the nomination, she can never win. The hatred for her is too great among too many people, and the conservatives are far better at getting the vote out to beat her than Democrats are at motivating voters to help her win. People don't like Hillary.

Here's what I think will happen, however, if Obama goes up against her. Hillary, who is flush with campaign money and has a real rock-star fund raiser on her team in the form of Bill, will get the Democratic nomination simply because she has more resources and recognition. Obama will make a "face print" on the country if he challenges her. But in the end, she'll still get the nomination. Once that's happened, I can easily see her putting Obama on the ticket as her VP candidate. And that might help her chances a lot more than we realize. And whatever happens either way, Obama, who's still quite young, has laid the groundwork for a future run in 2012.

[phytokind]

I've got nothing against Obama and Hillary, but the Democrats really need to get some people out there that will have an actual chance of winning the election. I don't know who that might be, but it definitely isn't Obama or Hillary.

[the image reaper]

while Obama is a sharp, intelligent, likeable candidate, and MAY be an outstanding President some day, I will never cease to be amazed at how gullible the American voters are ... this man, a freshman Senator, has only been in politics an extremely short time ... his skyrocketing popularity is based on his keynote speech at the last Democratic convention ... gimme a break ! ... ONE SPEECH is all it takes for people to choose you as the leader of the world's most powerful nation ?? ... (the mind boggles) ... I give up, I'm gonna go live in the woods, and eat berries (and smoke pot, of course) ...

[phytokind]

I'm gonna go live in the woods, and eat berries (and smoke pot, of course) ... [/QUOTE]

Best idea yet.

[Fengzi]

I agree with Obama on quite a few issues except his position on illegal immigrants and mandatory three strikes law. I'm also a bit concerned whenever I hear about someone opposes tax cuts for the wealthy. Not that I support tax cuts for the wealthy, I just want to know how they define "wealthy" since what might be considered wealthy in Illinois or Alabama would be consider "juts getting by" here in Silicon Valley.

I see four big issues that would keep him from getting elected:

1. His position on illegal immigration
2. His position on the three strikes law and the death penalty
The Reps' big argument ever since 9/11 (before that too) has been security. I can see them really attacking Obama on this: "he wants to open the borders and give felons a break. Vote for _ _ _ _ instead, she?/ he will keep America safe."

3. He's Black
It shouldn't matter in this day and age but I can't help but think it would. Maybe not though, as I would imagine that for a lot of people for whom this would matter would vote Republican anyway.

4. His name is Barack Hussein Obama
A person's name doesn't mean shit to me but there is a signifigant number of people in this country who would be thinking "I ain't votin for nobdy named Hussein" or "sounds like a God damn Mulsim name to me". And if you don't think names are important, how the hell else did us Californian's get the Governator?

Edit: 5th Issue(Image Reaper reminded me) a very short political career.

[Ozarks]

I don't know enough about him to know.

If he starts gaining traction it will be interesting to see how he reacts when the Clinton machine starts "leaking" dirt about him ? will he go after her or will they stand up arm in arm and blame the Republicans both knowing it's a lie.

Will he stand up and take on the machine ? will he make the back room deal with Howard Dean so he will have a machine of his own ? no way he can built his own machine and win in 3 way (or more) primary.

Regardless of party, does every freshman Senator who writes a book and does an interview automatically become "Presidential timber"?

[Breukelen advocaat]

With apologies to Ira Gershwin...

You say Al-KAY-da
And I say Al-KEYE-da
You say Osama
And I say Obama
Al-KAY-da, Al-KEYE-da
Osama, Obama
Let's call the whole thing off.


Iraq is going to be THE issue of '08, at least in the voters' minds.

[Spiritual]

He actually cares about people, something we rarely see in politicians.

I think he'd be a good president, but he is young and I think he'd be great as a VP in '08.

By the way, I'm going to see him tomorrow.

[4fingerlid]

He may be intelligent and articulate but I can already see the GOP and it's right wing talk radio goosesteppers having a field day with his name and playing the race card to scare the masses.