After much back and forth and watching the debate twice last night..while my head says Hillary my heart says Barack Obama.
To beat McCain in the general election..Obama has to be the nominee for the Democrats.
Obama was against the Iraq war from day one..that is a big issue.
Also the need to have a clear difference from the GOP in November, has prompted me to switch my allegiance to Barack Obama once and for all.
As I said, I knew of Barack Obama while growing up on the southside of Chicago and the man was well thought of then..
The Democratic Party needs to win in November..after much analysis and deep thought..Barack Obama stands the best chance to defeat the GOP in November and lead the country in a new direction..
Shaun
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You and me both.
I find this amusing, for one he was not where he could have voted on the war issue, he was not given the information that was fed the government and now has been proven to be many lies.
I did not know him and went searching to find out what I could about him. He scares me I voted for JFK and am proud of it but I would never vote for this person at this stage of his development, check out what I have been looking at to form my opinion: information that anyone needs to defeat Sen Obama with and if that is not enough the law suit Sinclair had brought against him should be a hey day.
Are you sure he is not the Emperors New Clothes
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/23/AR2008012301215.html?hpid%3Dmoreheadlines&sub=AR
Link does not work
http://www.taylormarsh.com/archives_view.php?id=27001
http://www.taylormarsh.com/tag_results.php?displayTag=bloggers
http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-rezko23jan23,0,2054349.story?page=2&track=ntothtml&coll=la-tot-topstories
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/23/us/politics/23checkpoint.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&ref=politics&adxnnlx=1203045266-S7xCrG+HT8mYpLvJnCKB5g
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/22/roland.martin/index.html
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-rezko23jan23,0,6946018.story?page=2&coll=la-home-center
http://www.barackobama.com/2007/04/22/michelle_obama_baracks_rock.php
http://trustees.uchicago.edu/ucmc/
http://www.stanfordalumni.org/news/magazine/1997/julaug/lsjournal/onthejob.html
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/353786,CST-NWS-rezquestions23.article
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/01/is-bill-clinton.html
http://www.taylormarsh.com/archives_view.php?id=26871,
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/03/us/politics/03exelon.html?pagewanted=2
http://www.wherethemoneygoes.com/newSearch.php?SearchString=Obama&Submit=Search+WTMG (mainly health care and Michelle Obama)
So if you want to get a real understanding of Barack Obama's supposed commitment to reforming health care, it's important to know that he didn't bring an uninsured person to the Oprah bash, he brought his good friend Valerie Jarrett, who makes a lot of money protecting and increasing the profits of pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies and not-for-profit hospitals
For comparison sake, for all of 2005, not-for-profit Iowa Health System reported making a profit of $69,937,000.
For just the first 6 months of 2007, this not-for-profit health care system has already reported making a profit of $65,279,000.
At the pace they are on they are sure to shatter the record profit that they made in 2006, of $107,217,000.
I know all those candidates talk about making health care more affordable so maybe they may want to ask the President and CEO Samuel Wallace about all this money being made by a not-for-profit hospital.
And if a Democrat like John Edwards or Barack Obama is asking President Wallace they might want to ask about his compensation, which increased from $1,354,807 in 2003 to $2,255,862 in 2004 (last available figure), since both of these men addressed a group that has criticized excessive CEO compensation in the past.
This is a portion of the information that will be used by the Republicans when they deal with him as they would prefer to deal with him and have had many cross over to vote for him so they can have their way again.
Oh I wondered when I read the page on Obama and sent it to my cousin this is the reply I received back from him: " don't know how factual the Obama article is but a lot of it seems plausible. I know that in Jakarta he went to a Catholic school that had release time for Islamic study by Muslim students. It had to be an elite institution if the head of Garuda Airline, nation's main air carrier, went there as did some other now prominent individuals. He and I were there at the same time and while the American community was small I never ran into his mother."
Press Release Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBUnNpD-fuQ
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: BOB DWYER-508-930-5530
CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE
17 February 2008
NEW HAMPSHIRE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY RECOUNT IS BEING CONTESTED and APPEALED
CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE: Albert Howard, the Republican Presidential candidate who ordered a statewide recount in New Hampshire which was completed Monday, February 11th, filed an appeal to that recount with New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner's office on Friday, the 15th.
In his Petition, Mr. Howard has requested, "That the Ballot Law Commission and the Secretary of State’s office disclaim any opinion on the accuracy of the Presidential primary election AND the statewide Republican recount because checks and balances to maintain the integrity of the ballots and the total counts were either not followed, or not in place."
The first level of appeal in New Hampshire is with the state "Ballot Law Commission", which usually deals with matters of contested ballots. “Albert is determined to get a full hearing either at this Commission, or at a Federal Court” states Vickie Karp, National Chair of the Coalition for Visible Ballots. “He is one of the most committed patriots I've ever met.” Mr. Howard was inspired to call for a recount when, on Primary night in New Hampshire, January 8th, he watched on C-SPAN his vote totals seemingly disappear where the Diebold Optical Scan machines were being used to tabulate votes.
Through donations from supporters Mr. Howard was able to raise $55,000 necessary to pay for a statewide recount of New Hampshire's 100% paper ballots. The problem appears to be that 81% of those paper ballots were counted by Diebold optical scan counters.
A number of violations were cited in his appeal which cast doubt on the integrity of New Hampshire’s election process. Mr. Howard states: "...discrepancies shown between the results of those ballots counted by hand versus those counted by Diebold optical scan counters..., together with violations of HAVA requirements, indicate a high risk and opportunity for manipulation of ballots and vote totals, thereby invalidating the results of both the Primary election and the recount." (HAVA is the Help America Vote Act of 2002.)
In some cases, machines malfunctioned, and these machine failures were improperly handled by election workers and the private company providing the voting machines manufactured by Diebold possibly altering the outcome of the election.
For example, town clerks told Dori Smith, a reporter from Connecticut, that memory cards were switched out in some towns by LHS employees, which is contrary to state election laws. (LHS Associates is the vendor responsible for the optical scan machines.) In Manchester, three machines had to be replaced on Election Day, and one machine was reported to be "...taking ballots but counter not incrementing." In Barnstead, the problem was "Ballots rejecting a lot, even during test."
Apparently, the high error rate for the Diebold Optical Scanner is well-known. In a recent test at the University of Connecticut, the Diebold Precinct-Based Optical Scan Accuvote 1.94w system (AV OS) demonstrated a failure rate of roughly 3.4%. Diebold itself issued a Product Advisory Note about this machine on January 25, 2008, too late for election officials in New Hampshire to be forewarned.
In addition to problems with the voting machines, the post-election chain of custody of the ballots and machines was poorly monitored. In some cases, the location of the memory cards, which are essentially electronic ballot boxes, was unknown after the election. Some ballots delivered for the recount arrived in illegal cardboard boxes with slits in the sides.Some boxes of ballots were not properly sealed. Some came with no tape at all, making it impossible to verify that they had not been tampered with. Other ballots arrived in bundles wrapped in newspaper or brown paper. Sometimes ballot boxes were left overnight in an unsecured room instead of in the "ballot vault." Much of this was documented on video tape by Bev Harris, Founder and Director of non-profit election watchdog group Black Box Voting, who spent many days in Concord monitoring the recount.
Furthermore, Mr. Howard states, "On many days of the recount, ballots were delivered after the recount had ended for the day, after dark, when most of the employees were gone from the building, and their delivery was not witnessed by any member of the public or citizen monitors. These boxes at times were left out overnight in large insecure rooms."
Mr. Howard proposes a number of solutions to these problems in his Petition, starting with the requirement that election officials abide by the laws and follow all applicable procedures already in place to ensure the integrity of elections. In addition, he advocates that cameras be set up filming the ballot boxes at all times and broadcasting live over the internet for citizens to oversee.
American citizens have not only the Constitutional right to vote, but also the Constitutional right to have their vote counted. The use of electronic machines instead of paper ballots makes this much more difficult, especially when the machines break down, malfunction or are possibly tampered with in some way that cannot be easily identified. In addition, it appears that much greater care needs to be taken in regard to the "physical chain of custody" of either electronic or paper ballots to ensure the integrity of our elections.
The problems in New Hampshire are, unfortunately, not unique. Similar problems have been reported all over the country in recent elections. Albert Howard’s Petition may prove to be an important step in the direction of ensuring honest, transparent elections in the future. You can view the petition at and more information on his website: http://alberthoward.org/reco.aspx
Press Release Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBUnNpD-fuQ
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: BOB DWYER-508-930-5530
CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE
17 February 2008
NEW HAMPSHIRE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY RECOUNT IS BEING CONTESTED and APPEALED
CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE: Albert Howard, the Republican Presidential candidate who ordered a statewide recount in New Hampshire which was completed Monday, February 11th, filed an appeal to that recount with New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner's office on Friday, the 15th.
In his Petition, Mr. Howard has requested, "That the Ballot Law Commission and the Secretary of State’s office disclaim any opinion on the accuracy of the Presidential primary election AND the statewide Republican recount because checks and balances to maintain the integrity of the ballots and the total counts were either not followed, or not in place."
The first level of appeal in New Hampshire is with the state "Ballot Law Commission", which usually deals with matters of contested ballots. “Albert is determined to get a full hearing either at this Commission, or at a Federal Court” states Vickie Karp, National Chair of the Coalition for Visible Ballots. “He is one of the most committed patriots I've ever met.” Mr. Howard was inspired to call for a recount when, on Primary night in New Hampshire, January 8th, he watched on C-SPAN his vote totals seemingly disappear where the Diebold Optical Scan machines were being used to tabulate votes.
Through donations from supporters Mr. Howard was able to raise $55,000 necessary to pay for a statewide recount of New Hampshire's 100% paper ballots. The problem appears to be that 81% of those paper ballots were counted by Diebold optical scan counters.
A number of violations were cited in his appeal which cast doubt on the integrity of New Hampshire’s election process. Mr. Howard states: "...discrepancies shown between the results of those ballots counted by hand versus those counted by Diebold optical scan counters..., together with violations of HAVA requirements, indicate a high risk and opportunity for manipulation of ballots and vote totals, thereby invalidating the results of both the Primary election and the recount." (HAVA is the Help America Vote Act of 2002.)
In some cases, machines malfunctioned, and these machine failures were improperly handled by election workers and the private company providing the voting machines manufactured by Diebold possibly altering the outcome of the election.
For example, town clerks told Dori Smith, a reporter from Connecticut, that memory cards were switched out in some towns by LHS employees, which is contrary to state election laws. (LHS Associates is the vendor responsible for the optical scan machines.) In Manchester, three machines had to be replaced on Election Day, and one machine was reported to be "...taking ballots but counter not incrementing." In Barnstead, the problem was "Ballots rejecting a lot, even during test."
Apparently, the high error rate for the Diebold Optical Scanner is well-known. In a recent test at the University of Connecticut, the Diebold Precinct-Based Optical Scan Accuvote 1.94w system (AV OS) demonstrated a failure rate of roughly 3.4%. Diebold itself issued a Product Advisory Note about this machine on January 25, 2008, too late for election officials in New Hampshire to be forewarned.
In addition to problems with the voting machines, the post-election chain of custody of the ballots and machines was poorly monitored. In some cases, the location of the memory cards, which are essentially electronic ballot boxes, was unknown after the election. Some ballots delivered for the recount arrived in illegal cardboard boxes with slits in the sides.Some boxes of ballots were not properly sealed. Some came with no tape at all, making it impossible to verify that they had not been tampered with. Other ballots arrived in bundles wrapped in newspaper or brown paper. Sometimes ballot boxes were left overnight in an unsecured room instead of in the "ballot vault." Much of this was documented on video tape by Bev Harris, Founder and Director of non-profit election watchdog group Black Box Voting, who spent many days in Concord monitoring the recount.
Furthermore, Mr. Howard states, "On many days of the recount, ballots were delivered after the recount had ended for the day, after dark, when most of the employees were gone from the building, and their delivery was not witnessed by any member of the public or citizen monitors. These boxes at times were left out overnight in large insecure rooms."
Mr. Howard proposes a number of solutions to these problems in his Petition, starting with the requirement that election officials abide by the laws and follow all applicable procedures already in place to ensure the integrity of elections. In addition, he advocates that cameras be set up filming the ballot boxes at all times and broadcasting live over the internet for citizens to oversee.
American citizens have not only the Constitutional right to vote, but also the Constitutional right to have their vote counted. The use of electronic machines instead of paper ballots makes this much more difficult, especially when the machines break down, malfunction or are possibly tampered with in some way that cannot be easily identified. In addition, it appears that much greater care needs to be taken in regard to the "physical chain of custody" of either electronic or paper ballots to ensure the integrity of our elections.
The problems in New Hampshire are, unfortunately, not unique. Similar problems have been reported all over the country in recent elections. Albert Howard’s Petition may prove to be an important step in the direction of ensuring honest, transparent elections in the future. You can view the petition at and more information on his website: http://alberthoward.org/reco.aspx
Obama's ideas for this country are scary. He is so far to the left that he makes even Hillary look like a moderate. God help us if he gets elected. If you thought it was bad during the Clinton years expect worse out of this inexperienced socialist.
He is no John Kennedy.
Yeah sure Mr. Barrack ''Hussein'' Obama who has no experience, is the most liberal member of the senate and went to a racist church for 20 years.
Oh yeah, the Dems "need" to win... since we have had a dem controlled congress our gas prices have done what? Since we have had a dem controlled congress, their approval rating has done what?
Shame we couldn't get someone with ideas that arent being pushed on him by the eletes in his party, like Ron Paul... but keep it up Kool aid drinkers of the left and right, one day this country will be just what you want it to be; socialist... wait, it already is.
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