ALeperMessiah
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AniHawk said:Oh... yeah. Looks like absolutely nothing's wrong then.
didn't say nothing was wrong, just said I thought there reasoning was a faster resolution.
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didn't say nothing was wrong, just said I thought there reasoning was a faster resolution.
artredis1980
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Obama raised 8 million after Palin speech
RNC raised 1 million after Palin speech
= Palin speech fired up the democrats
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/09/04/donations-pour-in-to-rnc-after-palin-speech/
RNC raised 1 million after Palin speech
= Palin speech fired up the democrats
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/09/04/donations-pour-in-to-rnc-after-palin-speech/
Despite Failin's new popularity and the RNC polling bump we are likely to see, I am still not too worried.
This election is about the economy, and the Republicans do not have the winning message on the issue. They didn't even talk about it at the convention. Check the latest news on the job market, from CNN.
This election is about the economy, and the Republicans do not have the winning message on the issue. They didn't even talk about it at the convention. Check the latest news on the job market, from CNN.
funny how these talking points interchange between parties.syllogism said:
Palin's more like the bad cop to McCain's 'good' - Palin stokes the conservative base with her right wing nuttery and gets independents nervous, while McCain soothes nerves by promising bipartisanship and change.
i'm waiting for more people to realize the god damn contradiction in the establishment party promising to, in essence, go against itself.
Guys, all of the positive coverage of the GOP post-convention isn't surprising at all. This is just how it works.
Wait for the debates before getting worked up about poll numbers/media coverage.
Wait for the debates before getting worked up about poll numbers/media coverage.
The end of the ad could show Obama saying, "I'm Barack Obama, and you're not."minus_273 said:
I'm a little worried about Obama's fundraising capability. He's spending faster than money comes in, unless August was amazingly awesome. But even so, the DNC itself is having trouble matching their bank account levels to the RNC's. That and the Palin popularity have me pretty worried. The lack of Obama ads during the RNC (unlike McCain's plentiful ads during the DNC) add to my financial concern.
I'm holding a gaming & debate watch party at my house as a fundraiser on the 26th. So far I'm only averaging $22 per attendee, but hopefully that number will go up as my, shall we say, less poor friends start signing up.
I'm holding a gaming & debate watch party at my house as a fundraiser on the 26th. So far I'm only averaging $22 per attendee, but hopefully that number will go up as my, shall we say, less poor friends start signing up.
artredis1980
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maybe obama should release a celebrity ad for Palin LOL
So I want to continue my series of posts that looks at politics and the people around me.
Point #1:
"I mean, I just don't think I can take that kind of rejection." - George McFly
Some people do not want to vote for a losing candidate. They want to vote for the winner, so they themselves feel like a winner.
Point #2:
"You know what I think? We don't really have a good selection to choose from. I mean, both of them aren't too great". - My friend
This election's extra-long election cycle has effected the everyday voter's ability to distinguish the right candidate for them. How can the average American get behind a candidate when all they hear are their shortcomings? A segment of people have become indifferent toward both McCain and Obama.
Today's point:
"I like Obama, but there's no way he's going to win. The way that people are in this country, McCain will win the same way Bush got in." Friend #2
People like to know that their candidate has a chance, BUT they've adopted low expectations and high pessimism over the last 8 years.[/B]I think we have all heard the above quote many times from the people we talk to about this race.
So the remedy? Democrats must inform these hopeless voters that they are NOT alone with their dissatisfaction of the status quo. Tell them of fivethiryeight.com, tell them how Palin was a desperation pick to gain votes McCain was hugely lacking.
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That's all for now. Thanks for listening!
Point #1:
"I mean, I just don't think I can take that kind of rejection." - George McFly
Some people do not want to vote for a losing candidate. They want to vote for the winner, so they themselves feel like a winner.
Point #2:
"You know what I think? We don't really have a good selection to choose from. I mean, both of them aren't too great". - My friend
This election's extra-long election cycle has effected the everyday voter's ability to distinguish the right candidate for them. How can the average American get behind a candidate when all they hear are their shortcomings? A segment of people have become indifferent toward both McCain and Obama.
Today's point:
"I like Obama, but there's no way he's going to win. The way that people are in this country, McCain will win the same way Bush got in." Friend #2
People like to know that their candidate has a chance, BUT they've adopted low expectations and high pessimism over the last 8 years.[/B]I think we have all heard the above quote many times from the people we talk to about this race.
So the remedy? Democrats must inform these hopeless voters that they are NOT alone with their dissatisfaction of the status quo. Tell them of fivethiryeight.com, tell them how Palin was a desperation pick to gain votes McCain was hugely lacking.
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That's all for now. Thanks for listening!
speculawyer
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Here are some things I think Obama/ Biden should emphasize:
-Palin's massive fiscal irresponsible record: earmarks, debt, bridge to nowhere (and the fact that she lied about it), earmarks, etc.
-Palin's false 'reformer' tag - point out that she just decided that a group of people she appoints should investigate Troopergate.
-It's the economy, stupid - Unemployment rate just hit 6.1% . . . contrast that with McCain's own quote of ~"I don't know anything about the economy" and Phil Gramm's "American's are whiners"
-Maybe: Fundamentalist anti-abortion view of Palin. The fact that she thinks that abortion should not be allowed even in the cases of rape and incest. That is a big loser position.
Things to stay away from:
-Guns (This is a gun country.)
-Oil (unless to point out that he's flip-flopped)
-Palin's massive fiscal irresponsible record: earmarks, debt, bridge to nowhere (and the fact that she lied about it), earmarks, etc.
-Palin's false 'reformer' tag - point out that she just decided that a group of people she appoints should investigate Troopergate.
-It's the economy, stupid - Unemployment rate just hit 6.1% . . . contrast that with McCain's own quote of ~"I don't know anything about the economy" and Phil Gramm's "American's are whiners"
-Maybe: Fundamentalist anti-abortion view of Palin. The fact that she thinks that abortion should not be allowed even in the cases of rape and incest. That is a big loser position.
Things to stay away from:
-Guns (This is a gun country.)
-Oil (unless to point out that he's flip-flopped)
since Dean came in he has been quick to dispense money as a part of the 50-state strategy and keep very little cash on hand.Soybean said:
otherwise, while the RNC has more money than the DNC, Obama continuously raises more than McCain. also consider that the money previously spent by the DNC in setting up offices and personnel nationwide is now being tapped by Obama's campaign.
artredis1980
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Slurpy said:
so its joe leiberman vs Biden at the debates! :lol
Kintaco said:
I think they should really do something with the community organizer video quotes. I don't think thee's nothing thats enraged me more watching that, and emotion leads to action. Especially Guliani's rendition. The extreme mocking look on his face, as if its something to be shit on and shameful of- he repeated it over and over, each time seemingly more disgusted with the term- as well as the roaring reaction from the crowd.. damn.
artredis1980
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words used at conventions
Soybean said:
The money used after Sept 1 is different from the money used before. After Sept 1 it's general election funds. Before, it's primary funds. That's why you saw so many McCain ads. He was trying to run his primary funds dry before he had to spend general election money.
PrivateWHudson
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adamsappel said:
Great question. I don't know, but I'd like to know the answer to this as well.
AndresON777
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Fatalah said:
Where's my friends?
soul creator
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lol @ hockey mom
Stoney Mason
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Door2Dawn said:
i like that they only mentioned Bush 7 times and Cheney 0. Talk about runnng away from your record.
SpeedingUptoStop
will totally Facebook friend you! *giggle* *LOL*
lol @ Obama talking about 9/11 more than Giuliani:lol
typhonsentra
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9/11 was mentioned more at the DNC than at the RNC? So they're only counting "Main" speakers, right?
Pro-Obama GAF, I have some positive anecdotal evidence to report. I just spoke with my dad about the RNC this week. He is a life-long Republican, and has never voted Democrat. He called the event "tired" and "embarrassing." He has always voted Republican because he is socially conservative and has a high income, but it honestly sounds like this might be the first time he will ever vote Democrat.
Who knows how many other Republicans are feeling the same way, but with any luck McCain will lose more supporters with the RNC spectacle than he will pick up.
Who knows how many other Republicans are feeling the same way, but with any luck McCain will lose more supporters with the RNC spectacle than he will pick up.
AndresON777
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GhaleonEB said:
The whole RNC was that. I couldn't stomach any of it, I just saw highlights...if you want to call them that.
lawblob said:
These are the posts I like to read. They explore life outside of our the GAF-biome.
My friend's older brother, who's a cocky jock, was previously leaning toward McCain but was turned off by the Palin pick. He's now for Obama. I'm thinking Palin might lose McCain some of those manly men votes the Republicans usually get easily.
BirdBomb said:
O'Reilly wants him to admit he was wrong about answer 46 in a 100 answer quiz that he otherwise aced. Why should he play along with that red faced blowhard's absurd rhetorical trap?
Why didn't O'Reilly admit that he was dead wrong about every aspect of the war?
CharlieDigital
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lawblob said:
I'm still trying to figure out my mom. She's still not happy about Obama's choice of Biden over Clinton, but she absolutely hates Palin. She's not really happy about either choice, but I really don't see her voting McCain when the rubber meets the road.
I got her an Obama sign for her lawn anyways :lol
Servbot #42
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Fatalah said:
U.S. politics are sad
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Can anyone help me out here? I was arguing with someone about Clinton and his economic record. He said Clinton inherited a good economy and I told him there was a mild recession when Clinton entered office.
Besides the deficit, does anyone have a credible source that details how the economy was bad when Clinton became president?
Besides the deficit, does anyone have a credible source that details how the economy was bad when Clinton became president?
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