"Rednecks For Obama"

By: Scott Conroy
Topics: Barack Obama

Tony Viessman drove to Denver all the way from Rolla, Missouri, to support his candidate: Barack Obama. The self-described redneck spoke to CBSNews.com about how he tries to convince his gun-toting friends to back the Illinois senator.

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Scott Conroy is a National Political Reporter for RealClearPolitics and a contributor for CBS News.
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by dicktracy200 October 6, 2008 10:00 PM EDT: The fact that Fox News Network is taking the position of launching a series of all out assaults against senator Obama%u2019s character is a sad day in journalism. They should be ashamed of the immoral and unethical standards that their network displays on a continual basis. What they must be made to understand is that as citizens we rely upon networks for their fair and accurate reporting of events and we will not tolerate anything less, especially when its over the top or maybe I should say as far right as Fox News Network is. If your views are the same share this message with others. It is time to take a stand against Fox and look to other networks for fair and accurate news coverage.; Reply to this comment


by spenc1968 August 29, 2008 11:01 PM EDT: les is my brother and im also proud to be a red neck. Proud of him going to denver and speaking up; Reply to this comment


by maddog0802 August 28, 2008 6:08 PM EDT: Good for this guy! However, he''s the exception...a redneck with brains that can think for himself! ha ha Most rednecks are hard-working, lowerclass whites who are happily ignorant...most of them think Obama is a Muslim. No matter how many times they are told that Obama only plans to raise taxes on those making over $250,000 a year, they still think he''ll raise their taxes, because that is what the Republicans are telling them. How many rednecks make over $250,000 a year? *** few, I bet!; Reply to this comment


by joereed007 August 28, 2008 5:22 PM EDT: Notice how Republicans don''t even comment on this story..where are the bloggers? They can''t even fathom that a redneck will vote for Obama...this scares the heck out of them..; Reply to this comment


by dagrandma August 28, 2008 3:41 PM EDT: There are two issues in this election that people shouldn''t be bringing up: Abortion and gun control. You will never, ever stop women from having an abortion. You will never, ever take guns away from Americans. Let''s move on to more important things like ending the war, getting health care for all, and doing something about our over dependence on oil (not just foreign oil).; Reply to this comment


by kommoncents-2009 August 28, 2008 2:51 PM EDT: It is just so sad that in this great country we don''t have a decent canidate to choose from when voting for President. Both are wrong for the position. But what can we the people do? Nothing. Just like last time and look what happened.; Reply to this comment


by mattcat25 August 28, 2008 2:12 PM EDT: Americans need to unite for America.; Reply to this comment


by dnsallday August 28, 2008 2:05 PM EDT: This is what it will take. All Americans stepping up to the plate and working together to take responsibility as citizens for what is happening in this country.

President Obama and the administration that he puts in place are going to need our help steering this Great Ship of American back on course. (while trying to avoid the people who will do and say anything to continue "DIVIDED WE FAIL" agenda of the past 7 years.; Reply to this comment


by franknyc2 August 28, 2008 1:52 PM EDT: Rednecks are on Bradley syndrome. They are offering the TROJAN HORSE
to TEMPLE OBAMA in tonight''s aceptance speech of Obama
in the stadium while Zeus is looking at him in the arena.; Reply to this comment


by mattcat25 August 28, 2008 1:52 PM EDT: Words don''''t make a man anything- actions do-
Posted by peterp111

e%u2019ve all witnessed the actions of George Bush as President and John McCain in the Rubber Stamp Senate:

Perpetual War, Mismanaging of Federal Treasury Funds, and Fear Mongering.
Increased Governmental $pending while cutting Taxes to the Wealthy.
Unfair Taxation of the Middle Class.
High prices for GASOLINE, Electricity, and Everything Else!
High Medical Costs and Prescription Drugs.
Pollution.
Invasion of Privacy, and disregard for our Constitution.
Corruption, Corruption, Corruption.
Religious Hypocrisy and Abuse of Tax Laws.
Politicalization of the Justice Department.
Degradation of our Infrastructure.
Continued export of American Jobs to overseas Slave Labor.
Decline in US stature and respect of the World Community.

Americans deserve better government, and that%u2019s the action
That should be taken at the polls.; Reply to this comment