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[Tamanon]

Plus a lot of them have this weird thing called an election to run for.

 

[scorcho]

SCREW OFF POLITICS! FOOTBALL IS ON!!!

thanks for reminding me. the Colts game is meh, but i got back just in time to see FC Barcelona. woo.

 

[APF]

It's just APF. Just ignore him.

 

[scorcho]

http://www.newsweek.com/id/150485

a new Edwards!

 

[Tamanon]

http://www.newsweek.com/id/150485

a new Edwards!

...Yeah you ninja-edited that!

 

[scorcho]

...Yeah you ninja-edited that!

 

[Particle Physicist]

The thing I don't get is how so many people think Congressional Recess is like some sort of vacation. Sure they take some time off but a large part of it is so that the Senators and Representatives can do work in their district.



Well Obama has New York, California and Pennsylvania in the bag. Texas is guaranteed Republican and Ohio is likely the only big battleground. However, not only can Obama contest Ohio he actually may contest North Carolina and Virginia when his campaign gets fully underway.

its also looking like he might have a chance of winning florida as well.

 

[Diablos]

Well Obama has New York, California

Yes.

and Pennsylvania in the bag.

If our former Governor Ridge is McCain's running mate, PA could be up for grabs. Hell, it still might be. A lot of the Catholic Democrats here in Western PA are kinda silent about Obama. It isn't that great of a situation.

 

[Door2Dawn]

Obama winning florida? LAWL

 

[GhaleonEB]

Didn't hillary win those big states though?

She campaigned hard in her "big states", ignoring most others, allowing Obama to rack up big margins. While the actual states are different, McCain is likewise running on the assumption of safe states for him, while pressing hard in an number of swing states. Obama is pushing in nearly all 50.

 

[Particle Physicist]

Obama winning florida? LAWL

he's putting up a good fight. he's pretty close in the polls. im not saying it would be easy, but its definitely within the realm of possibility.

 

[Diablos]

The funny thing about Hillary's approach to her wins is that she acted as though a win in the primary over Obama in [state] means a win over McCain in the general. Not true.

 

[GhaleonEB]

he's putting up a good fight. he's pretty close in the polls. im not saying it would be easy, but its definitely within the realm of possibility.

Very much so.

http://www.pollster.com/polls/fl/08-fl-pres-ge-mvo.php

 

[Hop]

Very much so.

http://www.pollster.com/polls/fl/08-fl-pres-ge-mvo.php

I've been sitting on the sidelines for a while, but.... how accurate/reliable/believable are Pollster's charts? 'cause, compared to the Gallops in this thread, Obama's kicking ass in theirs.

 

[The Librarian]

Obama winning florida? LAWL

http://www.electoral-vote.com/

 

[reilo]

Obama winning florida? LAWL

And without Hillary Clinton!

 

[Door2Dawn]

http://www.electoral-vote.com/

Electoral vote? LAWL

 

[Cheebs]

If you ever wanted to see Obama sing a Snoop Dog rap song (and dance to it) WISH GRANTED:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6Si8h4zgqA

 

[The Librarian]

If you ever wanted to see Obama sing a Snoop Dog rap song (and dance to it) WISH GRANTED:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6Si8h4zgqA

:lol :lol How can you NOT vote for this candidate?
That's so great.:lol

 

[Door2Dawn]

If you ever wanted to see Obama sing a Snoop Dog rap song (and dance to it) WISH GRANTED:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6Si8h4zgqA

"Obama downright denied his children listen to this racist, crude, misogynistic crap. And this man might be the next POTUS?! He's either a pandering hypocrite, or his values have been fatally corrupted. Probably a combination of both."


I love youtube comments.

 

[Particle Physicist]

If you ever wanted to see Obama sing a Snoop Dog rap song (and dance to it) WISH GRANTED:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6Si8h4zgqA

:lol i bet mccain uses this in an ad. 'Obama thinks he is a rap star!!!'

 

[siamesedreamer]

Wasn't Ridge the asshat who covered up the statues cuz the were necked?

 

[Tamanon]

:lol i bet mccain uses this in an ad. 'Obama thinks he is a rap star!!!'

I dunno man, I don't see any way to avoid being labeled a racist if he tries to use that footage

 

[Frank the Great]

I dunno man, I don't see any way to avoid being labeled a racist if he tries to use that footage

I do. All he has to do is wait for Obama to call him out on it, and then blame Obama for pulling out the race card.

 

[laserbeam]

Wasn't Ridge the asshat who covered up the statues cuz the were necked?

Ashcroft did that

 

[Cheebs]

:lol i bet mccain uses this in an ad. 'Obama thinks he is a rap star!!!'

McCain isn't stupid enough to use footage of Obama when he is visiting nearly all black crowds due to the race issue.

It's just a cute video of Obama being awesome.

 

[siamesedreamer]

Ashcroft did that

Ah...the whole time I've been hearing Ridge for VP I completely dismissed him because I thought he was the naked statue guy. Looking at his credentials, he's actually a pretty damn good choice.

 

[Cheebs]

Ah...the whole time I've been hearing Ridge for VP I completely dismissed him because I thought he was the naked statue guy. Looking at his credentials, he's actually a pretty damn good choice.

McCain wont pick him for one reason (and it's not pro-choice) he was in Bush's cabinet (and he created the infamous color terrorism labels) He wont pick a Bush insider.

 

[Cheebs]

Ah...the whole time I've been hearing Ridge for VP I completely dismissed him because I thought he was the naked statue guy. Looking at his credentials, he's actually a pretty damn good choice.

McCain wont pick him for one reason (and it's not pro-choice) he was in Bush's cabinet (and he created the infamous color terrorism labels) He wont pick a Bush insider.

 

[Particle Physicist]

McCain isn't stupid enough to use footage of Obama when he is visiting nearly all black crowds due to the race issue.

It's just a cute video of Obama being awesome.

McCain used a video of Obama playing basketball with troops.. when criticizing him for not visiting troops. i wouldnt put it past him.

 

[GenericPseudonym]

If our former Governor Ridge is McCain's running mate, PA could be up for grabs. Hell, it still might be. A lot of the Catholic Democrats here in Western PA are kinda silent about Obama. It isn't that great of a situation.

If Kerry could win Pennsylvania, Obama will win it. No question. McCain will not flip a single Kerry state, mark my words.

 

[siamesedreamer]

He wont pick a Bush insider.

Yeah, I agree with that for sure. But, is Ridge really an insider in the same way as Rice/Rummy/Powell/Cheney?

Pawlenty is still probably the best option imo though.

 

[grandjedi6]

So what is the latest news in veepland? Are either of the candidates planning to announce before the Olympics?

 

[Frank the Great]

If Kerry could win Pennsylvania, Obama will win it. No question. McCain will not flip a single Kerry state, mark my words.

I actually think he has a good shot at New Hampshire. They seem to love the guy.

 

[Tamanon]

So what is the latest news in veepland? Are either of the candidates planning to announce before the Olympics?

Theoretically Obama will announce this week, but nobody really knows.

 

[The Librarian]

Theoretically Obama will announce this week, but nobody really knows.

Please do this, Obama.

EDIT:
Is it typical for a presidential candidate to announce his VP before his party's convention?

 

[Tamanon]

Yeah, generally they do. Usually at least a few weeks beforehand.

 

[grandjedi6]

Please do this, Obama.

EDIT:
Is it typical for a presidential candidate to announce his VP before his party's convention?

Democrats? Yes but only by a week or two

Republicans? No

 

[Uncooked]

:lol :lol How can you NOT vote for this candidate?
That's so great.:lol

Don't worry, nothing brings in the white middle-class voters like rap music, this election is in the bag baby.

 

[grandjedi6]

Theoretically Obama will announce this week, but nobody really knows.

So little chance of an Olympic surprise announcement from the O-man?

 

[pgtl_10]

Anyone have a clue why Obama has slipped in the polls?

 

[Tamanon]

Anyone have a clue why Obama has slipped in the polls?

Because it's pretty much a sine wave Also, it's been a pretty negative week in the news for him.

 

[GenericPseudonym]

Anyone have a clue why Obama has slipped in the polls?

Because most people are fucking idiots and can't make up their minds until they reach the poll booth.

 

[The Librarian]

Don't worry, nothing brings in the white middle-class voters like rap music, this election is in the bag baby.

I don't like Rap myself (I despise it, even). But it shows how he is ordinary.

 

[pgtl_10]

Because it's pretty much a sine wave Also, it's been a pretty negative week in the news for him.

Yeah but he supposedly had this foreign trip. It seems most Americans aren't interested when a candidate goes overseas.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Anyone have a clue why Obama has slipped in the polls?

The only poll he's really slipped in was the daily Gallup - and that was the only poll to show a bounce.

 

[Tamanon]

I don't like Rap myself (I despise it, even). But it shows how he is ordinary.

Yeah, but it shows that he's ordinary black! That's never good!

 

[The Librarian]

Yeah, but it shows that he's ordinary black! That's never good!

Spoiler

 

[grandjedi6]

Anyone have a clue why Obama has slipped in the polls?

Because you are following the polls day to day. Don't do that

 

[HylianTom]

Anyone have a clue why Obama has slipped in the polls?

Because his response to these attacks has been weak. Wimpy. Kerryesque. Lacking in gonadal fortitude.