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Gravel on Carter vs. AIPAC
Post Date: 2008-04-16 21:24:16 by Dakmar
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Last week, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and almost everyone else in the Washington establishment including the State Department have condemned and criticized Jimmy Carter for his latest attempt to make the world a safer place. Far from deserving all the cheap shots, Jimmy Carter should be praised for meeting with Khaled Meshal, the leader of Hamas. When will we Americans learn that the only way to achieve true security is through diplomacy and negotiation? A majority of the Israeli public understands this. According to a March 1, 2008 poll by the leading Israeli newspaper – Haaretz – 64 percent of Israelis favor direct talks with Hamas. Only 28 percent were opposed. The Israeli ...

From mistakes, Clinton has learned, adjusted
Post Date: 2008-04-16 17:37:38 by angle
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Washington - Sen. Lindsey Graham, a conservative Republican from South Carolina and longtime backer of John McCain, has called Hillary Rodham Clinton "a smart, prepared, serious senator" with an ability to "build unusual political alliances on a variety of issues." Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R) of Pennsylvania, another conservative who collaborated with Senator Clinton on legislation, calls her "much more of a uniter" in the Senate than her rival for the Democratic nomination, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois. Senator McCain himself, the presumptive GOP nominee, gets along famously with Clinton. Clinton's husband, the former president, likes to joke that if ...

Poll: Obama And Clinton Tied In PA (OBAMA UP 45-42; "BITTERGATE" DID NOT HURT OBAMA)
Post Date: 2008-04-16 17:03:34 by aristeides
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Poll: Obama And Clinton Tied In PA The Raleigh Chronicle 16.APR.08 PENNSYLVANIA - According to a North Carolina polling firm, a recent poll shows Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in a statistical dead heat in Pennsylvania. "This race could go either way depending on how the campaign unfolds over the last week," says Public Policy Polling (PPP), a Raleigh polling firm about the race in the Keystone State. The company has been fairly accurate in previous voting predictions. PPP said that for third week in a row, Barack Obama lead the race with 45% of likely primary voters incdicating that they would vote for him, while Hillary Clinton was listed at 42%. With an error margin of ...

Obama Surges on Electability, Challenges Clinton on Leadership
Post Date: 2008-04-16 16:33:12 by nolu_chan
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Obama Surges on Electability, Challenges Clinton on Leadership Poll Shows Obama Ahead as Candidate Dems See as Most Likely to Win in November ANALYSIS by GARY LANGER April 16, 2008 — Barack Obama has knocked down one of the three tent poles of Hillary Clinton's campaign for president, surging ahead of her as the candidate Democrats see as most likely to win in November. He's challenging her on leadership as well, leaving only experience as a clear Clinton advantage in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll. On the eve of their debate before the Pennsylvania primary next week, Democrats by a 2-1 margin, 62-31 percent, now see Obama as better able to win in November -- a ...

Bosnia and Back Again, starring Sen. Hillary Clinton - TRAILER
Post Date: 2008-04-16 16:30:09 by nolu_chan
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exsmFDYyK4U Run time: 03:15 Bosnia and Back Again, starring Sen. Hillary Clinton - TRAILER Posted on YouTube: April 16, 2008 By YouTube Member: jedreport

Hillary Clinton On Southern Working Class Whites In 1995: "Screw 'Em"
Post Date: 2008-04-16 16:26:57 by nolu_chan
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Hillary Clinton On Southern Working Class Whites In 1995: "Screw 'Em" Sam Stein The Huffington Post April 16, 2008 02:21 PM During the past week, Sen. Hillary Clinton has presented herself as a working class populist, the politician in touch with small town sentiments, compared to the elitism of her opponent, Sen. Barack Obama. But a telling anecdote from her husband's administration shows Hillary Clinton's attitudes about the "lunch-bucket Democrats" are not exactly pristine. In January 1995, as the Clintons were licking their wounds from the 1994 congressional elections, a debate emerged at a retreat at Camp David. Should the administration make ...

Indiana Polls: Democratic Primary (OBAMA UP 40-35; "WRIGHTGATE" HELPED OBAMA)
Post Date: 2008-04-16 16:12:00 by aristeides
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Indiana Polls: Democratic Primary APRIL 15: A Bloomberg/LA Times poll to be released this afternoon shows similar results in Pennsylvania and North Carolina as last week. However, according to Ben Smith -- whose had a peek at the numbers -- Obama has taken a surprising lead of 5 in the state. The poll will be released soon. UPDATE: Here's the poll: Barack Obama: 40% Hillary Clinton: 35% An interesting note from the internals about the Rev. Wright controversy -- it may be that the scandal helped Obama (at least in Pennsylvania): However, voters were asked about another controversy that has dogged the candidate in recent weeks: racially incendiary comments made by the Rev. Jeremiah ...

BARACK OBAMA HID HIS FATHER'S SOCIALIST AND ANTI-WESTERN CONVICTIONS FROM HIS READERS- The "Rosebud" of Barack Obama's Memoir -- Part 1 of GREG'S GUIDE TO BARACK OBAMA'S DREAMS FROM MY FATHER.
Post Date: 2008-04-16 16:05:29 by Peppa
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Welcome Althouse, RealClearPolitics, LGF, Politico, TNR, NY Times, Campaign Spot, Michelle Malkin, Gateway Pundit, Hot Air, Sweetness & Light, Ace of Spades, DailyKos, and Marginal Revolution readers.] [Politico & TNR readers -- GO HERE FIRST.] The "Rosebud" of Barack Obama's Memoir -- Part 1 of GREG'S GUIDE TO BARACK OBAMA'S DREAMS FROM MY FATHER. There's a big mystery at the heart of Barack Obama's Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance. What was Barack Obama doing seeking out Marxist professors in college? Why did Obama choose a Communist Party USA member as his socio- political counselor in high school? Why was he spending his ...

The Boss Picks A Boss: Bruce Springsteen Endorses Obama
Post Date: 2008-04-16 15:25:59 by aristeides
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The Boss Picks A Boss: Bruce Springsteen Endorses Obama Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | April 16, 2008 09:44 AM Legendary all-American rocker Bruce Springsteen has thrown his red bandanna into the political ring, today endorsing Barack Obama for President on his website. Wrote Bruce: Like most of you, I've been following the campaign and I have now seen and heard enough to know where I stand. Senator Obama, in my view, is head and shoulders above the rest. He has the depth, the reflectiveness, and the resilience to be our next President. He speaks to the America I've envisioned in my music for the past 35 years, a generous nation with a citizenry willing to tackle nuanced and ...

'Tube - Luby's restaurant - Chuck Schumer, Gun Grabbers on display
Post Date: 2008-04-16 14:54:46 by Jethro Tull
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As for Obama, as the U.S. Supreme Court is about to hear the landmark challenge to the District of Columbia`s total handgun ban, he blithely labeled that draconian law "common sense," and said he believes it is constitutional. D.C. not only bans private ownership of handguns, but also prohibits operable long guns in private homes for self defense. Poster Comment:Fight the Gun Grabbers as if your life depended on it.

PA Jews for Obama
Post Date: 2008-04-16 14:23:21 by Jethro Tull
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Hillary Clinton commands the support of the highest-profile Jewish politicians and fund-raisers in Pennsylvania (more to come on that later in the week). But Barack Obama57;s biggest Jewish backers in the state have issued a letter explaining why they like their guy:March 31, 2008 Dear Friend: We are writing as American Jews from all across Pennsylvania to ask that you join us in supporting Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States. Much has been said and many questions have been raised within the Jewish community in recent weeks about Senator Obama57;s sensitivity to our community and his record on Israel. Unfortunately, much of the discourse has been based more on ...

'Hunters & Shooters' endorse Obama, group says he supports gun rights [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2008-04-16 13:59:52 by robin
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Less than a week after coming under fire for saying small-town Pennsylvanians "cling to" gun rights, Barack Obama picked up the endorsement of a pro-gun association that has backed Democratic candidates in the past. The American Hunters & Shooters Association said Obama's views of the 2nd Amendment have been unfairly criticized and its endorsement comes as Obama's opponents are characterizing him as an "elitist" and condescending towards gun-owners. The group sets itself apart from the "more extreme" elements of the pro-gun lobby like the National Rifle Association and Gun Owners of America. Unlike them, AHSA favors some gun-control measures ...

Murtha says McCain too old to be president
Post Date: 2008-04-16 12:54:44 by robin
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Clinton supporter says McCain is too old for the rigors and stress of the presidency NEDRA PICKLER, AP News Apr 16, 2008 11:24 EST Democratic Rep. John Murtha said Wednesday that Republican Sen. John McCain is too old to be president. Murtha is 75, four years older than McCain. He says they are nearly the same age, and the rigors and stress of running the country is too much for guys their age. "I've served with seven presidents," Murtha told a union audience. "When they come in, they all make mistakes. They all get older." "This one guy running is about as old as me," he said, drawing laughter and applause. "Let me tell you something, it's ...

Smerconish endorses Obama
Post Date: 2008-04-16 11:50:33 by aristeides
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Smerconish endorses Obama by CJ in PA [Subscribe] Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 08:23:05 AM PDT I just heard center-right radio talk show host Michael Smerconish, subbing for Glenn Beck, endorse Obama in the Pa. Primary. Whatever you Kossacks think of Smerconish, it was a gutsy move (he also apparently has a 1500 opinion piece in Philadelphia Daily News today which expands on his rationale). He's pretty popular in suburban Philly, and his statement may just swing a vote or two Barack's way. I knew Michael in Law School at U. of Penn (we called him "Mike" back then) and, although his politics are largely to the right of mine, I always considered him a thinker and a principled ...

Obama's an Elitist, Intellectual Progressive. Where's the Downside?
Post Date: 2008-04-16 11:35:31 by aristeides
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Obama's an Elitist, Intellectual Progressive. Where's the Downside? We don't know Barack Obama, so his comments in S.F. about bitter working people are highly revealing. He's an intellectual, a progressive, and yes probably an arrogant elitist, too. Not a bad mix. For the last eight years we've had a president with the common touch. He cries with the family of the Medal of Honor winner; his greatest moment was when he put his arm around that firefighter at Ground Zero. I loved that in Bush. Enough. We can't have someone with the common touch making policy in the Middle East. We need someone of Obama's analytical gifts. The overwhelming evidence is that he will ...

From one mom to another: Should Obama run? A letter writer tells his wife, Michelle: 'I wonder how on earth you and your family will make this decision. . . . It could well mean the word no one wants to say: "assassination"
Post Date: 2008-04-16 10:26:32 by Jethro Tull
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From one mom to another: Should Obama run? A letter writer tells his wife, Michelle: 'I wonder how on earth you and your family will make this decision. . . . It could well mean the word no one wants to say: "assassination" ' From:Chicago Sun-TimesDate:December 29, 2006Author:Erin Kotecki VestMore results for:michelle Obama racist Dear Michelle Obama, The holiday season is here, and many of us are snuggled with our families eating, opening gifts, and enjoying the love and comfort of our children and spouses. This feeling of family must be weighing very heavily on you right now. Your husband is the man of the hour, and the whole country is waiting to see if he will run ...

McCain's GOP critics in Arizona continue to press their case
Post Date: 2008-04-15 23:47:40 by richard9151
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38 minutes ago PHOENIX - Sen. John McCain's status as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee has done little to ease the criticism he faces from a small but vocal group of conservatives in his home state. A week ago, Republican activists living in the same state legislative district as McCain rejected nearly all the names his campaign submitted as candidates to become delegates to the party's state convention on May 10. Six people on McCain's slate eventually became delegates, said Rob Haney, the district's Republican chairman and McCain's most prominent critic in Arizona. "The people who know him like him the least. He is a media darling, so the ...

LOL - Lou Dobb's Poll on 'Bitter'
Post Date: 2008-04-15 21:30:29 by a vast rightwing conspirator
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Poor Lou, he was so disappointed by the result, he announced on TV that the 'Bitter and angry' were only 52% instead of the 66%. The guy is so into Hillary these days, it's frightening. I mean... people die in Iraq, the government takes ownership of hundreds of children just because their parents were Mormons, oil now sells for $114, there are food riots all over the world, McCain promises to bomb Iran but Lou's obsession is Barack's saying 'bitter'. Hey, Beavis, he said "bitter"... hm... hm.... Which of these best describes your attitude as an American citizen? Partisan & pitiful 2% 173 Bitter & angry 66% 5851 Independent & proud 32% ...

Michelle Obama's Early Militant Racism Revealed [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2008-04-15 20:50:30 by Jethro Tull
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Michelle Obama's Early Militant Racism Revealed Michelle Obama and Black Separationists at Princeton For months during the nominating process, Michelle Obama’s graduating thesis has been under lock and key at Princeton University. The university stated suspiciously that it would be available to the public after the general election. Nobody knew why until now. Michelle Obama57;s Refined Racism The sequestering of an academic thesis was unprecedented at Princeton, a liberal university that prides itself on open access to scholarly information. Despite repeated attempts by media organizations to view the document, Obama’s alma mater would provide no explanation for hiding ...

Johnson cites race in Obama's surge
Post Date: 2008-04-15 17:39:28 by Peppa
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Wading back into the Democratic presidential race, billionaire businessman Bob Johnson said Monday that Sen. Barack Obama would not be his party's leading candidate if he were white. Johnson's comments to the Observer echoed those of former vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro. She stepped down as an adviser to Sen. Hillary Clinton last month after saying Obama wouldn't be where he is if he were white. "What I believe Geraldine Ferraro meant is that if you take a freshman senator from Illinois called `Jerry Smith' and he says I'm going to run for president, would he start off with 90 percent of the black vote?" Johnson said. "And the answer is, ...

Gallup Daily: Obama 51%, Clinton 40%
Post Date: 2008-04-15 16:18:39 by robin
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Both Democratic candidates have 46% to 44% margins over McCain PRINCETON, NJ -- Barack Obama is maintaining his lead over Hillary Clinton among Democrats nationally in the latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking, with a 51% to 40% margin in the April 12-14 average. The current 11 percentage point lead is the largest for Obama this year, and marks the ninth consecutive day in which Obama has led Clinton by a statistically significant margin. The current Gallup Poll Daily tracking average is based on interviewing conducted Saturday, Sunday and Monday -- after the initial reports of Obama's controversial remarks about "bitter" small-town residents began to be reported in the news ...

Obama Would "Immediately Review" Potential Of Crimes In Bush White House
Post Date: 2008-04-15 12:03:39 by robin
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Attytood's Will Bunch has a new interview with Barack Obama: Tonight I had an opportunity to ask Barack Obama a question that is on the minds of many Americans, yet rarely rises to the surface in the great ruckus of the 2008 presidential race -- and that is whether an Obama administration would seek to prosecute officials of a former Bush administration on the revelations that they greenlighted torture, or for other potential crimes that took place in the White House. Obama said that as president he would indeed ask his new Attorney General and his deputies to "immediately review the information that's already there" and determine if an inquiry is warranted -- but he ...

GOP congressman calls Obama 'boy' at fundraiser, later apologizes
Post Date: 2008-04-15 11:54:43 by robin
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Obama hits back at inexperience charge from GOP lawmaker04/14/2008 @ 4:08 pm Filed by Nick Juliano GOP congressman calls Obama 'boy' at fundraiser, later apologizes A Republican congressman used some of the most racially charged language of the election season to attack Barack Obama's fitness to be president, causing the Illinois Senator's campaign to issue a sharp rebuke Monday. Rep. Geoff Davis was speaking to about 400 donors at a fundraiser in Kentucky, when he said of Obama, "That boy's finger does not need to be on the button." Obama's campaign hit back against the "offensive" comment. “It's hard to tell what is more ...

The high price of a holy sneer
Post Date: 2008-04-15 09:39:09 by christine
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Barack Obama's preacher troubles continue to stalk his campaign. Now it's his own preachin' that's causing him grief. There he stood, lean, lanky and buff, as if modeling one of his $3,000 bespoke suits in a fashionable Pacific Heights salon in San Francisco, quoting party scripture and winning a full measure of nods, chuckles and cheers from what passed as the amen corner. These were his kind of folks. The rich, as F. Scott Fitzgerald famously said, are very different from you and me. Then the party's most beautiful person dropped an aside that the beautiful people of San Francisco could appreciate: "You go into some of these small towns in ...

Florida: McCain Trounces Obama, Even with Clinton
Post Date: 2008-04-14 16:12:36 by RickyJ
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The battle over Florida’s convention delegates may be taking its toll on Barack Obama’s prospects in the Sunshine State. For the second time in three months, John McCain enjoys a double digit lead over the Democratic frontrunner. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Florida shows McCain attracting 53% of the vote while Obama earns 38%. Last month, amidst talk of a possible Florida revote, Obama had closed to within single digits of McCain. In February, however, Obama trailed McCain by sixteen points. If McCain is matched against Hillary Clinton, the race is a toss-up—Clinton 45% McCain 44%. McCain is viewed favorably by 62% of the state’s voters, Clinton ...

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