# Obama/Biden '08: The Quickening **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [August 27, 2008, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-biden-08-the-quickening/461370 "2008-08-27T00:29:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-biden-08-the-quickening/461370/21 "2008-09-08T19:49:38Z")
> [@vison](#): > > The Republicans have succeeded in getting all the media attention for a week now. How is Obama going to get it back? No, no. **Let** Palin have the attention for a while. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-biden-08-the-quickening/461370/22 "2008-09-12T04:19:18Z")
Here’s something: the Financial Times (no idea of its reputation or political leanings) claims that [Democrats in Congress are really worried about Obama’s “faltering” campaign, and are trying to figure out ways to disassociate from it.](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6c2f69ce-8031-11dd-99a9-000077b07658.html) ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-biden-08-the-quickening/461370/23 "2008-09-12T10:50:14Z")
Conservative. Very, very conservative. Note the quote mining. “said the fundraiser, a former Hillary Clinton supporter.” is the main source for the article. The only named source just says that the Dems are a little nervous and that you don’t win elections on the defensive. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-biden-08-the-quickening/461370.md?page=1)