Clean Sweep! Obama - Feb 9 Caucuses/Primaries

Great Debates
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With 70% of precincts reporting, Obama has 58% to Clinton’s 41% (1 % uncommitted).

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[QUOTE=Anomalous Reading]
Given my geography and obvious leanings I am sure there’s something I can do in a practical way, but don’t know where to turn. Any suggestions?

My family is largely a religious right leaning family and I won’t be surprised if they all vote for Huckabee…
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Here you go scroll down to see where you can go in your area to sign up and start right away campaigning or getting assigned to a district. When Assigned to a district just show up at the place where they are staging, and help however you can. Usually, there are several people there showing you exactly what to do and where :smiley:

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[QUOTE=BrainGlutton]
What do you – and they – find objectionable about Obama?
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It’s the way I feel. I fully expected to be flamed when I spoke up at work and in church and I was surprised to find others who feel the way I do. I guess the taint of Oprah, and her mind wiping tactics leave a bad taste in my mouth.

Obama feels like he’s being shoved at me. In 2004 I was a die hard anyone but Bush Kerry supporter. McCain seems like a middle of the road uniter. I’d perfer Clinton, but if things shake out as they seem to be, I will not vote for Obama. I never thought I’d ever vote Republican, but I won’t NOT vote and I will not vote for Obama.

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[QUOTE=Anomalous Reading]

Given my geography and obvious leanings I am sure there’s something I can do in a practical way, but don’t know where to turn. Any suggestions?

My family is largely a religious right leaning family and I won’t be surprised if they all vote for Huckabee…
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Oh excellent! I’m glad you saw this.

As for your family, you might try directing them to Susan Eisenhower’s impassioned endorsement of Obama. She is a life-long Republican herself, so maybe her perspective can persuade them. It closes as follows . .

You might also try the article I linked and quoted in Post #19 on page 1.

Hope those help, and good luck!

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[QUOTE=D-bear]
I guess the taint of Oprah, and her mind wiping tactics leave a bad taste in my mouth.
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“These are not the candidates you’re looking for…”

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[QUOTE=JohnnieEnigma]
Well, you’ll do better than I did. Although I’m from Providence, I currently reside in Albany, NY… and as a registered republican living in NY, I was suppose to switch to the dem party before the last election if I wanted to vote in the dem primaries. I didn’t realize that…

… so I voted for McCain. :eek:
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It turns out New Jersey requires 50 days to change and I thought 33 days would leave me enough time. So, I voted for McCain and mailed off my change to unaffiliated on Wednesday.

I am really hoping Obama can knock off Clinton and not pick her or Edwards for VP. Maybe someone like Richardson.

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Anomalous Reading - check out post #62 all the info you need.

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[QUOTE=D-bear]
I guess the taint of Oprah, and her mind wiping tactics leave a bad taste in my mouth.
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Beware the terrible power of Oprah’s taint!

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[QUOTE=spoke-]

Oprah’s taint!
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:eek:

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[QUOTE=Anomalous Reading]
Given my geography and obvious leanings I am sure there’s something I can do in a practical way, but don’t know where to turn. Any suggestions?

My family is largely a religious right leaning family and I won’t be surprised if they all vote for Huckabee…
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Assuming your family is eligible to vote in the Dem primary, you might try this:

“Well sure, Huckabee might be a likable guy, but he’s not going to win, so it’s really just a protest vote, like those people who voted Nader in 2000. Maybe you should go vote against Hillary instead.”

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[QUOTE=spoke-]
Beware the terrible power of Oprah’s taint!
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Beware indeed.

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[QUOTE=What Exit?]
I am really hoping Obama can knock off Clinton and not pick her or Edwards for VP. Maybe someone like Richardson.
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Why not Edwards? He seems like a true class-conscious populist.

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[QUOTE=BrainGlutton]
Why not Edwards? He seems like a true class-conscious populist.
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Sorry, remember me, the Reagan Republican that finally gave up on his party. :wink:

“Populist Personal Injury Lawyers” with no depth are too much for me. Edwards is a piece of annoying fluff, but that is just my impression of him. He helped wreck a manufacturing company that actually kept its jobs in the US. Sorry, he is most of what I see wrong with our tort system. However, I still think the McDonald’s coffee lady was wrong.

Obama is inspiring, a centrist and looks like he will be able to work on both parties if elected. I would think an older moderate democrat that has been or is a Governor or has Foreign affairs experience would be far more valuable as a running mate.

John Edwards, man of the people, I sue US companies over minor defects that are only exposed by improper installation. You know he did not make his name suing a big polluter or big tobacco; he made his name by winning product defect cases that resulted in rare and occasional injuries.

Jim

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Both Hillary and Obama are courting him for an endorsement today. I doubt a veep spot is being discussed, I think he’s been there done that…but I’ve been wrong in the past. I seriously doubt an endorsement by Edwards for Clinton - her campaign is in the begining stages of death throes.