StevieM
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Thu Aug-28-08 10:20 PM
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I liked him a lot tonight. I thought he was humble. He talked about real issues. He made a straight-forward contrast, with specifics to back up his points. And he talked about the need to protect the Supreme Court. Obama made a strong case for himself.
I thought he was wise to pay tribute to Hillary Clinton, and her accomplishments. I especially appreciated that he acknowledged what she meant to so many working-class Americans. I didn't support her because I wanted to elect a female president, and that's not what her candidacy was all about to me--it was good to hear someone recognize how much she meant to so many people, for a variety of reasons.
So I'll vote for him, and give him a chance as president.
He should talk more about the mortgage crisis, and his solutions.
Steve
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Thu Aug-28-08 10:21 PM
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1. Welcome aboard bother! |
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I'm glad your here and we need your support.
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Thu Aug-28-08 10:24 PM
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Let's make this happen. Please volunteer to help Obama a reality. Peace, Kim
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StevieM
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Thu Aug-28-08 11:18 PM
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9. Agreed, Kim. There are a lot of good Dems running and they all need our help. Just remember: |
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Hillary Clinton played a major role in bringing A LOT of Democrats on board. She made us feel like we have a voice in the Party and that we are not forgotten.
Steve
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Thu Aug-28-08 11:42 PM
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16. I hear that and I think Obama did his best to welcome and thank her! |
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I have to admit that I questioned his judgment but as you can see, we all feel better for it! Peace, Kim
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Thu Aug-28-08 10:25 PM
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3. Glad to have you on our side |
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We will need everyone to make this work.
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Thu Aug-28-08 10:28 PM
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4. Hillary made Obama a stronger candidate for the GE. |
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Her contributions have been priceless.
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Thu Aug-28-08 11:20 PM
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Thu Aug-28-08 11:32 PM
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Z. :hi: I am thankful for Hillary as she gave it everything she has, and Obama was able to prove he could take on a powerful opponent.
THANK YOU HILLARY! :D
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Thu Aug-28-08 10:30 PM
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5. Without such a strong primary fight Obama would not be as powerful a leader. |
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She made him better I think. I'm realizing it now.
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Thu Aug-28-08 10:31 PM
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6. Thanks for having an open mind nt |
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Thu Aug-28-08 10:32 PM
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7. Hey Stevie we are in it together now! |
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Let's kick the Repug ass in Nov!!
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Thu Aug-28-08 10:32 PM
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8. Thanks for realizing that our party must stand as "ONE" for the greater goal |
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Thu Aug-28-08 11:21 PM
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11. He also borrowed directly from Hillary's convention speech |
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when he said this election is not about him but about "you", the voters, near the end of the speech, which I thought was another tribute to Hillary.
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Thu Aug-28-08 11:24 PM
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12. Welcome aboard. Barack won millions of voters over tonight. |
StevieM
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Thu Aug-28-08 11:45 PM
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17. I had actually already decided to vote for him (because of the Supreme Court). But tonight I found |
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him to be far more likeable and he resonated more with me. I found his speech to be highly substantive. And he demonstrated a humility tonight that I liked.
The key for Barack is to hold on to the voters who he has recently won over, or who are waivering. That's why I think we need to keep up with the kind of engagement that Sen. Obama delivered tonight. And supplement it with additional focus on issues like the mortgage crisis.
Steve
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Thu Aug-28-08 11:29 PM
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13. You just made my night |
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You and the person I talked to in the elevator on the way home, who supported Hillary in the primaries but is now as fired up about Obama as I am. Welcome aboard and kudos to you for your hard work and dedication to your candidate in the primaries, and you did such a good job defending her here that I am glad to have you on our side now!
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Fri Aug-29-08 12:04 AM
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22. Yeah, I guess it just takes awhile. But that's part of what these Conventions are for. They give |
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us all a chance to reflect and the opportunity to come together in a substantive way, based on mutual respect.
Steve
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Thu Aug-28-08 11:40 PM
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15. Feb 2006, Obama, Durbin mortgage reform |
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http://obama.senate.gov/news/060215-obama_durbin_pr/This is just one bill, but Obama was working on this before most of the country accepted that there would be a mortgage crisis.
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Thu Aug-28-08 11:57 PM
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20. You see...THIS is the kind of thing that Obama should be highlighting. Hillary did a great job IMO |
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of addressing this issue during the primaries and really made me feel like she understood the matter at that she was 100% committed to fighting for American families who were in danger of losing their homes. I honestly believe that if Obama talked more about his history of working on this, and how he demonstrated leadership, it would be impressive to a lot of waivering voters.
Steve
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Thu Aug-28-08 11:46 PM
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Thu Aug-28-08 11:49 PM
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19. You'll be voting for representative government, not the man. |
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You'll be voting for your own best interests, and that's not going to do Hillary any harm. She's still got the big seat in NY. She's still on the scene.
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Thu Aug-28-08 11:58 PM
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21. It's good to read this post, and good to have you aboard. |
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