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Today Iowa, Tomorrow the World !!!!!
« on: September 28, 2007, 07:35:37 AM »
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DES MOINES, Iowa - The campaign of Democrat Barack Obama moved quickly Thursday to dampen any expectations raised by Michelle Obama who said this week that her husband has to win Iowa.

Most polls in Iowa show the Illinois senator in a tight race with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and John Edwards. During a visit Wednesday to Davenport, Iowa, Michelle Obama commented on the importance of a strong showing in the caucuses.

"Iowa will make the difference," she said. "If Barack doesn't win Iowa, it is just a dream. If we win Iowa then we can move to the world as it should be. And we need your help in making that happen."
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Typically, meeting expectations in Iowa is nearly as important as who actually wins, so candidates are careful about their public comments on the importance they place on a victory.

On Thursday, Obama's campaign made it clear that they were optimistic about their chances in Iowa but didn't consider it essential that they win.

"Every campaign has said it's important to do well in Iowa, and that's our goal," said Tommy Vietor, a spokesman for Obama's Iowa campaign.

Vietor said the campaign will continue, regardless of his showing in Iowa.

Spokesmen for Clinton and Edwards also declined to predict how their candidates would do.

"We are not setting any expectations for ourselves," said Mark Daley, a spokesman for the New York senator's Iowa campaign. "Obviously we hope to be successful in Iowa." He declined to describe what "successful" would mean.

Historically, three candidates from each party remain viable after Iowa, with those who finish fourth or worse losing steam and quitting the race relatively soon. That process could be even faster this cycle because of a compressed campaign schedule that's jammed a series of primaries and caucuses earlier in the calendar.

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Re: Today Iowa, Tomorrow the World !!!!!
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2007, 07:44:15 AM »
So who wrote that little bit for them, "One World Government" Soros?

Barack is just an empty suit spawned by the Daley machine.

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Re: Today Iowa, Tomorrow the World !!!!!
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2007, 09:31:03 AM »
Edwards is the front runner in the latest Iowa poll.

Iowa- 88% more livable that the rest of the US

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Re: Today Iowa, Tomorrow the World !!!!!
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2007, 05:15:39 AM »
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Anyone else scared.
Not really...

IMO he can't beat Hillary in the primaries. Regardless of what the left might want us to believe America isn't ready for a Black president (even one that's half white). Even the lefties (except for the most hard core ones), when the curtain's closed and no one can see will not vote for him.

But who knows - he might win the primaries and get the nod - stranger things have happened. If it did I wouldn't want to be Barak Hussein Obama and I'd sure stay off the streets as much as possible.

There's a whole lot of really determined whack jobs in this country. If Obama got elected I don't think he'd be around to assume the presidency and if he did well...

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Re: Today Iowa, Tomorrow the World !!!!!
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2007, 09:30:29 AM »
Werewolf, I don't know what country you're talking about.
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Re: Today Iowa, Tomorrow the World !!!!!
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2007, 04:37:16 AM »
Werewolf, I don't know what country you're talking about.
Take off the rose colored glasses, look around a bit and you'll figure it out.
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Re: Today Iowa, Tomorrow the World !!!!!
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2007, 06:35:22 AM »
It has nothing to do with his skin color to me.  I don't think he has any meaningful experience and I don't like his politics.  Same answer for all the other Democrat candidates.  I think Barrack would have done better either staying in the Senate longer or going for a Governorship.

Colin Powell probably could have done it as a Republican if he had wanted it, not that I know much about his politics.


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Re: Today Iowa, Tomorrow the World !!!!!
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2007, 02:24:51 PM »
Werewolf, I don't know what country you're talking about.
Take off the rose colored glasses, look around a bit and you'll figure it out. 


No glasses, here.  Maybe you see more racism than average, maybe I see less.  But from what I see, America is perfectly good and ready to elect a Black president.  If Mr. Black Candidate was the only alternative to the other guy, race wouldn't be of much concern. 

Not that many people really care about race that much (and if they do, they probably don't even vote).  They might not want Obama to marry their sister, but most Democrats are not going to be too put off by his skin color.

In a way, though, your words might be self-fulfilling prophecy.  If enough Democrats fear that the unwashed masses are secret racists, they won't nominate Obama.  Not because America isn't ready, but because some people thought we weren't ready.
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Re: Today Iowa, Tomorrow the World !!!!!
« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2007, 02:29:38 PM »
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In a way, though, your words might be self-fulfilling prophecy.  If enough Democrats fear that the unwashed masses are secret racists, they won't nominate Obama.  Not because America isn't ready, but because some people thought we weren't ready.

This may actually be happening as we type.

It's bizarre: what kind of guy wouldn't vote for a black person, but would vote for a woman president? It seems that you're catering to a segment of the population that you're not going to win anyway if you're an anti-Obama democrat.

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Re: Today Iowa, Tomorrow the World !!!!!
« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2007, 02:47:28 PM »
Well, I would vote for a Black but not a woman.   grin   Actually even I, the raging sexist, would vote for a female president if she seemed conservative enough. 
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Re: Today Iowa, Tomorrow the World !!!!!
« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2007, 06:21:58 PM »
If Obama does get the nomination, I'm gonna puke.  Not because I have anything against the man, but because I know that the media coverage from the convention tot he general election will be nothing but race-baiting stupidity, each and every night, ad nauseum. 

Obama has nothing going for him other than his skin color.  If not for that, he'd be just one more empty suit and nobody would pay attention.  If he ends up the Democrat nominee the media will do their liberal duty and try to turn him into a saint.  But the only thing they'll be able to say about him is the usual race-based politically correct drivel.  God spare us 6 months of that...

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« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2007, 07:23:49 PM »
It's not the racial horse and pony show that I dread; it's months (maybe years) of fawning adoration of this God come down from on high.  Ya know, kind of how the right-wing corporate media treat Bush right now. 

OK, just kidding about that last part.  But aren't we all sick and tired of the worship of the ground on which Saint Barak treadeth? 

Can you imagine the grief we'll hear if he is nominated but loses the election?  Ugh.  The race-baiting will last forever. 
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Re: Today Iowa, Tomorrow the World !!!!!
« Reply #12 on: October 10, 2007, 05:02:04 AM »
Gotta agree with mechag.  The country could work with a black leader, but one with experience.

Heck, I can think of one black woman who could probably lead the country.
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Re: Today Iowa, Tomorrow the World !!!!!
« Reply #13 on: October 11, 2007, 06:25:16 AM »
In a way, though, your words might be self-fulfilling prophecy.  If enough Democrats fear that the unwashed masses are secret racists, they won't nominate Obama.  Not because America isn't ready, but because some people thought we weren't ready.
Although I'm speaking as an outsider I reckon you might just have a point there. If so that's going to be a problem for almost any black presidential candidate who doesn't have a near perfect record as a political heavyweight.

Anyway, I want you to be right so that my long term prediction of the identity of the first black president of the US will come about. Will Smith is the man.
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Re: Today Iowa, Tomorrow the World !!!!!
« Reply #14 on: October 11, 2007, 06:31:08 AM »
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It's not the racial horse and pony show that I dread; it's months (maybe years) of fawning adoration of this God come down from on high.  Ya know, kind of how the right-wing corporate media treat Bush right now.

For a fleeting moment there, I though you had an epiphany-a fistful on the road to Damascus moment.

Then my heart sank into deep despair once again as I read

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OK, just kidding about that last part.

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Re: Today Iowa, Tomorrow the World !!!!!
« Reply #15 on: October 11, 2007, 01:53:25 PM »
Riley, do you really think the mainstream media worships Bush?   shocked   I know you're not that looney, so you probably just misunderstood.  When I said "right-wing corporate media," I was referring to major media outlets like The New York Times, CNN or CBS.  In case you haven't seen it, a lot of leftists are claiming that the mainstream media are biased to the right. 
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« Reply #16 on: October 11, 2007, 05:17:29 PM »
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In case you haven't seen it, a lot of leftists are claiming that the mainstream media are biased to the right. 

Well, they are, you know - about 2 degrees to the right of Lenin and Marx  laugh
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