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April 25, 2008 2:45 PM

Obama Campaign Looks To Push Turnout Over 50 Percent, Says Race Won't Be A Problem

On May 10th, the Barack Obama campaign will launch what it is trumpeting as an "unprecedented 50-state voter registration and mobilization drive" called Vote For Change.

In a statement put out by the Obama campaign this afternoon, deputy campaign manager Steve Hildebrand suggested the campaign hoped to push turnout in the general election above 50 percent.

“We’ve already seen amazing new enthusiasm and involvement over the course of this campaign, and now we’re taking that excitement to the next level in all 50 states,” said Hildebrand. “We’ve seen too many elections where turnout was less than 50 percent. At this critical time in our history, we know we can do better—this year and beyond.”

In an interview with National Journal's Linda Douglass, meanwhile, Obama's campaign manager, David Plouffe, said that race won't be a problem for Obama in November.

Why? Because "the vast, vast majority of voters who would not vote for Barack Obama in November based on race are probably firmly in John McCain's camp already," according to Plouffe.

He also said that the Democratic Party would coalesce around the nominee after the long and sometimes acrimonious nominating battle.

"...we seem to forget history," Plouffe said. "There's always hard feelings, and then the party comes together. And I think everyone ought to take a deep breath here and understand that the Democratic nominee is going to get the majority of Democratic voters."
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by tonic1661 April 28, 2008 12:38 PM EDT



Bush has stood alone in the crowded room and has run with his opinion. I prefer someone who cares about the people and what we think...

I don''t dislike John Mc Cain as a person. He is a far sight better than Bush.

I like Hillary especially with the backing of Bill. But for the present, Barack is my man.

I especially like someone who actually cares about the people who speaks for the people and understands rather than talking to the people about the faults of the other candidate so as to focus the fault away from herself (Hillary).



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by jockh April 28, 2008 11:32 AM EDT
Hillary may have more political experience than Obama, but old Hillary, with 35 years of experience and the advice of an ex President behind her, still voted to go to war in Iraq.

Like Obama, and like millions of ordinary people, she knew that the Iraq threat was a pack of lies but the problem was that she had her eye on the future Presidency; and I think she did not want to be painted as someone who is afraid of war just because she is a woman, this would have damaged her future presidential bid; so she chose the political expedient thing to do, lets go with the flow, lets not rock the boat.

So, to fulfill her personal ambitions, she now has the blood of 4000 US servicemen on her hands and she can never wash that away, no matter how she spins it.

Even to this day, she never uses her own judgment; she says whatever she thinks the audience wants to hear and changes her stance according to the state she is in. That%u2019s why polls show that voters consider her to be the most dishonest politician.

If Hillary is the nominee I would reluctantly vote for her; but I prefer to have a leader who has the integrity to stand by their beliefs rather than go with the flow, even if that means they have to stand alone in a crowded room.
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by omaar-101 April 27, 2008 3:54 PM EDT
Clinton Mathematics...

Just Dont Add Up !!


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/2431

4959/n


Cry about Michigan & Florida...

Hillary & Barack, Both Agreed, neither State would... COUNT

Hillary wants them to Count Now..(Illegally) now that her A!! is BEHIND !!!

If the this were Reverse, these same Clinton Cronies, would be saying, the EXACT thing, Im stating above !!



Too much, Too Late...To ever Try again !!


Call me, when she EVENS Obama or SURPASSES Obama...

Until that Mystical, Majical, Majestical Moment Happens...

Your Blowing Sand out of Your A!!''s

Shes Done...Period

Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams Sang the Song ''Too Much, Too Little, Too Late, to Ever Try Again''

Its Over !!! Its Over !!

WASHINGTON - The good news for Hillary Rodham Clinton is that shes winning a lot of battles. The bad news is that the war is pretty much lost.

Sure, she won Pennsylvanias April 22 primary by a strong 9 points in the face of being outspent on television ads by Barack Obama 2-to-1. She also won Ohio, Rhode Island, and at least the primary part of the bizarre Texas two-step primary-and-caucus combination on March 4.

But today, she is 133 delegates behind Obama, 1,728 to 1,595, according to NBC News. At this point last week, she trailed by 136 delegates.

Since then Clinton has scored a net gain of 10 delegates in Pennsylvania, according to NBC, but has lost a few more superdelegates, so she has made little headway.
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by Lai K W April 27, 2008 9:09 AM EDT
There is no rule that the one who leads the delegate count at the end of primaries will automatically get the nomination unless it reaches 2025. If neither candidate reaches 2025 at the end of the primary, they have to go to convention for a tie-breaker.

Before reaching 2025 delegates, OBAMA has no more claim of the nomination than Hillary. NONE, WHATSOEVER. No OBAMA don''t. Not according to the standing rules of the party.

Florida and Michigan are lawful elections. Nobody forces Obama to withdraw his name and OBAMA runs ad in Florida primary. By so doing he should be responsible for the consequences. The party and its collaborates who disallow the delegates should be ready for the consequences; starting the general election with 48 states with Michigan and Florida going to McCain.

Hillary is rightfully fighting for a legitimate and well deserved nomination. It is unethical to oust another candidate to win a nomination by default. It is against the rule. It is not fair to voters. People are entitled to have all the votes counted and all the voices heard. Pushing Hillary out of the race is not a solution but a horrendous problem and violation.

Just follow the rule and stop making up new ones to mess up the party anymore? The people aren''t fools.
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by omaar-101 April 27, 2008 4:20 AM EDT
Clinton Mathematics...

Just Don''''t Add Up !!


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/2431
4959/n


Cry about Michigan & Florida...

Hillary & Barack, Both Agreed, neither State would... COUNT

Hillary wants them to Count Now..(Illegally) now that her A!! is BEHIND !!!

If the this were Reverse, these same Clinton Cronies, would be saying, the EXACT thing, I''''''''m stating above !!



Too much, Too Late...To ever Try again !!


Call me, when she EVENS Obama or SURPASSES Obama...

Until that Mystical, Majical, Majestical Moment Happens...

Your Blowing Sand out of Your A!!''s

Shes Done...Period

Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams Sang the Song ''Too Much, Too Little, Too Late, to Ever Try Again''

Its Over !!! Its Over !!

WASHINGTON - The good news for Hillary Rodham Clinton is that shes winning a lot of battles. The bad news is that the war is pretty much lost.

Sure, she won Pennsylvanias April 22 primary by a strong 9 points in the face of being outspent on television ads by Barack Obama 2-to-1. She also won Ohio, Rhode Island, and at least the primary part of the bizarre Texas two-step primary-and-caucus combination on March 4.

But today, she is 133 delegates behind Obama, 1,728 to 1,595, according to NBC News. At this point last week, she trailed by 136 delegates.

Since then Clinton has scored a net gain of 10 delegates in Pennsylvania, according to NBC, but has lost a few more superdelegates, so she has made little headway.

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by kojipham April 27, 2008 3:42 AM EDT
RowdyTexan2 - I see you are still on this blog spreading lies. I ran into you a couple of weeks ago and your are still doing the same thing you were doing back then, spreading F.U.D (Fear, Uncertainity and Doubt). You sound now like you did back then like a Republican double agent pretending to be a Clinton supporter. My money has you working for Fox News where they make up the facts. You seem to do it so well on this blog, you must do this for a living.
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by rowdytexan2 April 27, 2008 3:36 AM EDT
Debates, Debates. You haven''''t had enough I see. 21 debates where the candidates repeat the same thing is not enough for you. If you need to know the candidates positions on the issue you need to hit their websites. What gap does any one need to close with Clinton, are you referring to the hillary clinton dishonesty gap, the hillary clinton un-trustworthy gap, the Bosnia sniper "fish story gap". If you are referring to the popular vote and pledged delegates, her oponent leads in those areas. Get you facts right and stop making things up like your candidate with her "new math", her delusional way of "re-counting" the popular vote.


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Posted by kojipham at 12:31 AM : Apr 27, 2008

Well, you see, Hillary knows how to count, and Obama doesn''t.

She has smoked him in the popular vote! And he continues to LIE about it!

If he had all the support he CLAIMS to have he would''ve already had the nomination! Get it?
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by bhisback April 27, 2008 3:31 AM EDT
Now that''s what we like about Obama. This is grassroots planning. Glad to see he is thinking about the voters again and not responding to negative attacks.
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by kojipham April 27, 2008 3:31 AM EDT
Debates, Debates. You haven''t had enough I see. 21 debates where the candidates repeat the same thing is not enough for you. If you need to know the candidates positions on the issue you need to hit their websites. What gap does any one need to close with Clinton, are you referring to the hillary clinton dishonesty gap, the hillary clinton un-trustworthy gap, the Bosnia sniper "fish story gap". If you are referring to the popular vote and pledged delegates, her oponent leads in those areas. Get you facts right and stop making things up like your candidate with her "new math", her delusional way of "re-counting" the popular vote.
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by rowdytexan2 April 27, 2008 3:28 AM EDT
Informed6, I don''''t know what kind of math you''''re doing but Hillary certainly CAN win without the Black vote.


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Posted by truthyness at 11:40 PM : Apr 26, 2008

Exactly! Does everyone forget why the black population is classified as a minority?

Hillary has out won more votes in every state than the republicans got to come out and vote!
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by rowdytexan2 April 27, 2008 3:26 AM EDT
The only race problem is that he can''t win the race!

Time to step down!
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by eroosevelt08 April 27, 2008 3:13 AM EDT
Senator Obama is losing credibility by not agreeing to debate Senator Clinton. Some voters don''''t really think about the elections until it is time to actually vote. There have been moderated debates, but this is different. The public deserves to see how the candidates think on their feet. It is too important an election for Senator Obama to take the cowardly way out and try to run out the clock. This is not a basketball game, Senator Obama.
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by ranger1948 April 27, 2008 2:49 AM EDT
To vote blindly for any party is just plain ignorant. We should always look at the issues and what every candidqate has to offer , then choose who we will feel is the best candidate and vote for them.
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by ranger1948 April 27, 2008 2:45 AM EDT
cadilackid
Sure they became insiders and look at how great this country was when bill left the white house. Carter had no idea how to play the game and they ate him alive. The only job he could find after the white house was buil;ding houses for th poor as a carpenter. In his defense i would say he was probably the mnost honest president we have seen, but he did deregulate fas prices and you see where that has left us today.
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by truthyness April 27, 2008 2:40 AM EDT
Informed6, I don''t know what kind of math you''re doing but Hillary certainly CAN win without the Black vote.
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by truthyness April 27, 2008 2:37 AM EDT
A 50 state voter registration tour....or a outright racist attempt to get the Black vote??

Actually what it really is, is another revelation of the true character of Barack Obama. Fortunatly Obama has to deal with the Super Delegates before its all over. He can''t buy them or threaten them or make promises he has no attention keeping. Thank God for the Super Delegates.
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by Lai K W April 26, 2008 9:25 PM EDT
Is Race a problem?

When there is a 92% of black population voting for a brother, you must be aware that it is not a matter of issue but race. When you hear OBAMA denigrating the very good economic record of the only Democratic administration most Americans remember; the Clintons'' 90s. There is no problem with folks like James Clyburn. But when Bill was resented about the 92% of Black community voting against Hillary, they were upset over Bill''s remarks. The black community is entitled to the presidency while the typical white people clings on guns and church because of bitterness. Double standard I call it. Racial discrimination, isn''t it?

Glaring Racism Appears and nobody should comment because the black community would vote against any typical white person. You have seen nothing yet, Brother!!!
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by Lai K W April 26, 2008 9:21 PM EDT
For OBAMA, it is only 48 states, definitely not 50 states. Florida and Michigan are nowhere to be found.

Note: look under his bus.
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by caddillackid April 26, 2008 8:59 PM EDT
Wake up people!! In the 90''s the Clintons were fresh, new, trustworthy in my opinion. They were new to Washington, viewed as outsiders then, so Bill or they...got my vote. Now I see them as washington insiders, they act as if they have been trained to "play the game" and if fact it is clear to me they have been Washington trained. Moreover, what gives a first lady qualifications to be president...why arent Laura and Nancy or Barbara running? Hillary seems desperate, she is a liar like her husband, and she will sell her soul to the devil to win the nomination! I find it funny that many of the former workers for Bill Clintons campain, are now heading Obamas! Is it possible that most of the people that use to support them...including Gov Richardson, actually know something that we dont about the "true Clintons", not the ones you see on TV. I dont trust Hillary as far as I can see her...she will not get my vote...or the nomination for that matter, Obama ALL THE WAY!!
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by onceagirl April 26, 2008 4:57 PM EDT
Iamthequeen...lol..listen to a phone call from Senator Clinton to Peter Paul...she calls her voters clones...lol..and laughs about it...hysterically...but judging from your inane comments, she is probably right...a clone? lol....welcome to the real world!
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