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2008 Primaries
This is a discussion on 2008 Primaries within the Democrats Only forums, part of the Emphatic Empire category; Any thoughts on who you would like to get the Dem nomination in 2008?
I like Howard Dean or Wesley ...
Frankly, I want anyone who can get elected. I like Hillary, but she is too polarizing and a Hillary campaign makes me very nervous. I would love to see Barack Obama run but I don't think he will yet. Maybe Evan Bayh or Joe Biden could be good possibilities. Or better yet, Mark Warner---a Democratic governor of a Republican state---proves he can win in a red state.
Really, I want someone who won't roll over to vicious republican attacks---someone who can stand up and take back the so-called "values voters ." I am sick to death of the only values being abortion and gay marriage with a little flag-burning thrown in. Values is seeing that life is sacred at all stages---not just before birth. Republicans care an awful lot about life until they are actually born, but to hell with them when they start to affect their wallets. I am sick and tired of the republican machine (which is effective, I will admit) telling voters what they care about and that basically if you vote democratic you are some sort of godless, baby-killing heathen. I am none of the above, I am a regular church attender and you would never catch me voting republican. Whew....guess I should get down off my soapbox for now!
I agree that the Dems should target values voters but they shouldn't do it by wearing their religiosity on their sleeves. We have a secular constitution and we ought to defend that.
I would want Hillary to win (and I know of 6 votes off the top of my head that would vote for her). I just hope everyone is as willing as I am to have a female President!
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I am all about Barack Obama. I think he is awesome!
I just got the email saying that he is going to form an exploratory committee. He said he will announce February 10, 2007 what his offical plans are.
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And I wouldn't have it any other way!
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If he could win, I would want it to be Kucinich but he will never make it. So Hilary or Obama. But I'm also worried about them, female and black might also make it hard to win. I personally think we could use either.
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DD-Raegan 5, and DD-Tori 19 months
This early, i really can't tell which i would side with, but i am leaning towards obama. Furthermore, the GOP base is not even warming up to mccain (of course, i could be wrong) and even though it's still early in the game, this just proves to show how we see our candidates to-date. i know i will get burned for this, but i think mccain is a warmonger. i get the impression that he doesn't care to what happens to our troops in the middle east and the other parts of the world. Can’t we just all get along? i think it is time for a purification; i think it is time for a change; i think it is time for obama time. Now that the candidates are set for the US Presidential Election, Barack Obama and John McCain are beginning to set the tone for their campaign. The housing market crisis is a major issue in the upcoming US Presidential Election and has a significant impact for all Americans where Obama and McCain talk about in pollClash .just like soaring oil prices are affecting the costs of everything from food to gas and even houses rental. There are also significant issues on local and global environmental impact. While there are many issues, we need to look at our next leader and determine which will have the best course of action going forward. Both candidates, John McCain and Barack Obama are attempting to address the issue and differentiate their positions from one another. And I think that everyone is missing the point of this. We need a new resource. We need a solution to this problem not another way around it…
I am for obama i do not like mccain because i also think is that his top priority it to keep the war going and is too much like bush. plus obama gives me the feeling that he is just like us and really wants to make changes in the government.