Over the past couple of days, according to recent reliable polls and surveys(www.fivethirtyeight.com), many swing states and percentage points have been turning in favor for Obama. Why is this?   Read More »

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Well it is finally done. The democratic party will choose their nominee and switch its focus from the primary to the general election coming in November. This has been a very long journey for all democrats. You may ask, who will the senator from Illinois pick as his running mate?   Read More »

Capping a whirlwind 24 hours of fund raising and wooing key constituencies across vote-rich South Florida, Barack Obama on Friday pumped up an already enthusiastic crowd at a massive rally with calls for change, some criticism of John McCain, and a promise to return.

If they weren't already smitten, an estimated 16,000 people who came to the Bank Atlantic Center were ready to fall in love �" and they didn't leave disappointed.

"It was electrifying," said Jennifer Caton, a stay-at-home mom from Fort Lauderdale. "If he can deliver, he's the man, he's the one. I'm feeling hopeful he will live up to his word."

****This is a spin off of my other post***

As Memorial Day approaches and many prepare I would like to take the time to thank the United States Military for all they have put forth to serve and protect this wonderful country. I would like to send my condolence's to every mother/father/brother/sister
aunt/uncle/cousin/grandfather/grandmother
that have every lost a child or love one in the military

***May God Bless America***
***May God Bless You ALL***

Former President Jimmy Carter said Sunday that in a little more than a week, when the last Democratic primary voters weigh in, it will be time for Hillary Clinton to “give it up.”

Carter told Britain’s Sky News that Clinton “had a perfect right” to keep running �" but that “a lot of superdelegates will make a decision quite, announced quite rapidly, after the final primary on June 3," he told Sky News Sunday.

"I have not yet announced publicly, but I think at that point it will be time for her to give it up," he added.

THIS ELECTION IS GOING TO BE A HUGE TURNING POINT FOR AMERICA....AND WILL BE RECORDED IN AMERICAN HISTORY!!!!!!!!!!!

THERE IS HUGE VOLUMES OF TALK ABOUT AL GORE LATELY. DO YOU THINK AL GORE IS THE KEY?

I would like to take the time to thank the united states military for all they have put forth to serve and protect this wonderful country. I would like to send my condolence's to every mother/father/brother/sister
aunt/uncle/cousin/grandfather/grandmother
that have every lost a child or love one in the military

***May God Bless America***
***May God Bless You ALL***

I DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS...YOU RARELY HERE PEOPLE THAT GIVE THANKS AND HONOR OUR SERVICE MEN/WOMEN!!!!!BUT IN MY STATE THEY ARE HONORING THE MEN WHO ARE BUILDING A FREEWAY!!!!!!!THEY HAVE THEIR PRIORITY'S MIXED UP TO ME!!!!

So what's new on PB Today? Anything interesting?

The Senate has passed $165 billion to fund the war in Iraq until President Bush's successor takes over.

Barack Obama coasted to victory in Mississippi's Democratic primary Tuesday, latest in a string of racially polarized presidential contests across the Deep South and a final tune-up before next month's high-stakes race with Hillary Rodham Clinton in Pennsylvania.

His triumph seemed unlikely to shorten a Democratic marathon expected to last at least six more weeks �" and possibly far longer �" while Republicans and their nominee-in-waiting, Sen. John McCain, turn their attention to the fall campaign.

John McCain is nearly outspent by almost 3 to 1 and is looking for Republican support from many donors.

Neither of the two rivals appears able to win enough delegates through primaries and caucuses to prevail in their historic race for the nomination, a development that has elevated the importance of nearly 800 elected officials and party leaders who will attend next summer's national convention as unelected superdelegates.


The volatile issue of race has been a constant presence in the historic Democratic campaign, and it resurfaced during the day in the form of comments by Geraldine Ferraro, the 1984 Democratic vice presidential candidate and a Clinton supporter.
"If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. And if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept," she said in an interview with the Daily Breeze of Torrance, Calif., that was published last Friday.


Obama called Ferraro's remarks "patently absurd," as he should.

Six in 10 Obama supporters said he should pick the former first lady as his vice presidential running mate if he wins the presidential nomination. A smaller share of Clinton's voters, four in 10, said she should place him on the ticket.

This is actually on Hillary's website. This is exactly why I say she is dividing the party!! And why I a going to everything in my power to help him get elected. Just like I did here in Wisconsin. We got ground game baby!!


3/6/2008
MEMO: No Answers, Just Attacks

To: Interested Parties
From: The Clinton Campaign
Date: Thursday, March 06, 2008
RE: No Answers, Just Attacks

Senator Obama lost Ohio and Texas because voters had doubts about his ability to serve as Commander-in-Chief and steward of the economy. But instead of addressing those concerns, how is Senator Obama responding? By attacking Senator Clinton.

With one of his top foreign policy advisers acknowledging yesterday that he is not ready to take the 3am call and one of his principal supporters in Texas unable to name a single legislative accomplishment, Senator Obama’s time would be better spent making the case for why he can do the most important job in the world just three years out of the state senate.

Sen. Obama’s decision to go explicitly negative suggests that he is unable to make an affirmative case for his candidacy beyond ad hominem attacks. Why isn’t he discussing the hearings that he held on the Foreign Affairs subcommittee that he chairs? Why isn’t he talking about his travel through Latin America? Why isn’t he briefing the public on his comprehensive plan to address the foreclosure crisis now? Why isn’t he stumping on his universal plan health care plan? Because he can’t and so he is advancing a campaign strategy premised on process and personal attacks.

The Obama campaign’s negative strategy builds on one it already had in place. In Ohio and Texas, Senator Obama outspent us by a 2 to 1 margin and engaged in a negative campaign for weeks in advance on the March 4 elections. He sent negative mail that was declared misleading and false by top news organizations and ran radio ads that attacked Sen. Clinton on national security. At the same time, Senator Obama and his surrogates unleashed a barrage of negative and misleading attacks on Sen. Clinton focusing on a variety of issues.

Apparently, the Obama campaign’s idea of new politics is to recycle the same old Republican attacks on Senator Clinton that have failed for years. Imitating Ken Starr is not the way to win the Democratic nomination.

The reality is that after spending $16.6 million on television and radio in the four states that voted on Tuesday and $47 million overall, Senator Obama has still not passed the commander in chief and steward of the economy tests. And no amount of false attacks on Senator Clinton is going to change that fact.

With all the bickering I find on some blogs I thought it a good reminder of who can win this November. I found this map and as it turns out the country is not so red and the blue states arent exactly blue. Shades of purple where brought in to the mix to represents the percentages of the counties in the country and how red/blue the voted.

I hope this gives some of us focus and stop with the Hillary can win the swing states and Obama cant win the red states anyway.

Obama is respected among Republicans and I can say that because being more of a middle-of-the-road kind of Democrat, I have many McCain supporting friends( i'm working on them) who tell me they like Obama because he does not go negative.

In the Illinois Legislature his opinions where always respected by the Republican leadership and they have been quoted in saying so. Point being--Obama has the best chance in turning the sort of purple states to a brighter shade of blue.

And that is a win for all of us in the Democratic Party.

www-personal.umich.edu/~mejn/election/countymaplinearlarge.png

After Sen. Clintons' victory in Ohio by larger numbers than expected, she has already stated she will go on, no matter what Texas ends up being for the candidates.
I wouldn't be too worried for her though, she is leading by 2% when it was in Obamas favor by much more early on.

One thing is for sure, it didn't come down to financing their advertising. Clinton was nearly outspent 3 to 1 in Ohio and Texas, but those peole have spoken.

Sen. Obama will need to keep his message strong and throw out all of the negative publicity with his campaign staff with meetings of Canadians and with the denoucment of the Islamic leader in Illinois.

Sen. Clinton is going to use the same tactics throughout until June, trying to keep the women vote, the hispanic and the elderly votes. She is also hoping for superdelegate strength to come and stay by her side.

Will see now with Indiana, and Pennsylvanina how long this election process will truly go.

A minor setback for Obama supporters tonight, but we can say that it wasn't much of a difference in delegate differences between the two candidates.

Two big states will hold their democratic nomination elections tomorrow, Ohio and Texas.
Both candidates feel good about their stances as they should.

America is definatley leaning more to the left this election, and why is this suprising?
Over 83% of americans now say that the economy is in fair or poor shape and that is up 11% in 2 months.

Americans want to see a difference that can bring positive change to the nation.
The one question is, Who will be that person to bring change?

Since Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are battling head to head, it is tough to say what will happen if one candidate wins one of those big states and loses the other to the other candidate.

Some of her critics have said that if she doesn't take both Ohio AND Texas, Sen. Clinton should concede to Sen. Obama.
My assessment is that she will not do this. Until most superdelegates have swtiched their votes, I believe she is in it for the long run, and will fight for the nomination hopefully in Denver come June at the Democratic National Convention.

Personally, I hope Barack sweeps both Texas and Ohio, but will see how this plays out in less than 24 hours.

Earlier today, Ralph Nader again tossed in his name for the 2008 Presidential race.

It is very clear that he has a slim chance to even get 3% of the popular vote, but how many votes will he take from the democratic party come November?

In 2000, the states of New Mexico and New Hampshire both went to Gov. Bush by a very slim margain.
Naders votes would have been enough for Vice-President Gore to get at least one of those states and thus get the necessary electoral votes to take the White House.

Personally, I don't know why Nader continues to run for President. He has failed how many times, but insists that anybody but Bush should be President.

If this is true, he should do Democrats a favor, and not run for President.
My thought is that some kids not at all interested in politics that just turn 18 all tell each other, "yeah lets vote for NADER!" and their votes are wasted.

After hearing the news of Naders bid, only the RNC and the GOPee must be happy to hear that he will take votes away from their rivals.

I hope that you spread the message around and say that whoever votes for Nader, is indirectly voting for McCain and this is not what America wants = a Bush 3rd Term.

Tonight at 8 PM ET, the two Democratic Senators will be debating on CNN.
If you are in the state of Texas, Ohio or Vermont especially, please watch this debate.
Your votes will count so much on March 4th for the outcome of this tight race.

My opinion is that the two candidates will do nothing but complain back and fourth on why they are qualified and the other is not.

Each side has specific points they will continue to mention and try to swing independent voters to their side.

Sen. Clinton will say something of experience and that when she was first lady, the country saw great economic boost.
Sen. Obama should continue to say "yes we can" bring change to Washington and unite this country from major polarization.
They both will gloat about universal healthcare and their plans are better than each others.

My thought is that nothing will change public opinion after this debate.
Most voters have in mind who they will vote for and if they dont, the undeciders will probably swing 50/50 for each (even though exit polls show great favor for Obama with undecided voters a week before primary election in Wisconsin).

Today I casted my ballot for the Democratic Primaray here in the state of Wisconsin.
It was a very exciting first time for me and my friends that I voted with.

A couple of my conservative friends pledged their votes for Hillary Clinton, since they see her having a less chance of gaining victory over Sen. McCain come November.

Myself, along with my liberal classmates want to see dramatic change throughout Washington and the United States. Thus, we voted for Barack Obama.

If Sen. Obama is elected President, I would see a sense of unification spreading to all americans. Polarization will be dwindled throughout the country.

Areas of Blue and Red will become Purple as we will get behind our President leading us towards a more positive future and ready to take on our enemies.