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Tuesday, April 15, 2008

PA Primary Team reports:

A new Daily News/Franklin & Marshall Poll shows that Obama continues to cut into Clinton's lead in Pennsylvania - though the New York Senator still clings to her lead.

Read the story here; read full poll results here.

Interestingly, the poll was taken just as news began to break about Obama's comment that pro-gun, religious voters were "bitter" about the economy. It's not fully reflected in this poll.

Also, some interesting demographic points made by the pollsters, Dr. G. Terry Madonna, Berwood
Yost and Jennifer Harding:

*About eight percent of voters are undecided.

*Clinton is up 10 points among women; men are split.

*"Clinton also continues to do well among older voters, less educated voters, and Catholics. Obama leads among younger voters, those with a college degree, and non-whites."

*"Clinton leads throughout Western Pennsylvania, while Obama tends to fair better in the eastern half of the state, particularly in the Southeast."

Oh, and the margin of error? Says the pollsters:

"The sample error for the entire sample is +/- 4.2 percent. Among the 367 likely Democratic voters, the sample error is slightly larger (+/- 5.1 percent)."

Posted by PA Primary Team @ 11:21 PM  Permalink | 54 comments
Comments   
Posted 12:24 AM, 04/16/2008
Tanksleyd
Polls less than 10% with 10% undecided: Already Obama has set a powerful example that goes beyond leadership...It is historic.
Posted 12:26 AM, 04/16/2008
Paul Paulos
The poll in question, when it's read in it's entirety, says Clinton still leads Obee WannaB by 6 % and is quite detailed in that discovery, so this is one more example where the "The Primary Team" (who are they that they hide behind the "team" to make erroneous statements). Far more disturbing is that this is just one more attempt by this paper pandering to itty bitty students runnig giddily in the street spreading the word for Obee, or blacks many of whom knew much at all of this man except his color or those Elite stinkin' rich Whites who have jumped on board thinking this is their last chance at the Ring, their last gasp to regain the idealism they lost in the '60s when they gave up freedom to wear the suit and tie, the Standard Business Costume....So, all these groups, you see, buy papers and, what a surprise ! the Inquirer wants to sell to them, and what a better way to do that then to match the paper's bias to these three armies of darkness I mentioned above...So, shame on you Inquirer. Your job is to report news not make it up to appeal to some old coot millionaire supporter of the man with the golden mouth but vacant eyes...
Posted 12:26 AM, 04/16/2008
Paul Paulos
The poll in question, when it's read in it's entirety, says Clinton still leads Obee WannaB by 6 % and is quite detailed in that discovery, so this is one more example where the "The Primary Team" (who are they that they hide behind the "team" to make erroneous statements). Far more disturbing is that this is just one more attempt by this paper pandering to itty bitty students runnig giddily in the street spreading the word for Obee, or blacks many of whom knew much at all of this man except his color or those Elite stinkin' rich Whites who have jumped on board thinking this is their last chance at the Ring, their last gasp to regain the idealism they lost in the '60s when they gave up freedom to wear the suit and tie, the Standard Business Costume....So, all these groups, you see, buy papers and, what a surprise ! the Inquirer wants to sell to them, and what a better way to do that then to match the paper's bias to these three armies of darkness I mentioned above...So, shame on you Inquirer. Your job is to report news not make it up to appeal to some old coot millionaire supporter of the man with the golden mouth but vacant eyes...
Posted 01:04 AM, 04/16/2008
Christines
Obama makes too many mistakes! Pasator Wright, Farrakahn, Michelle Obama's hate America remarks, and millions from Fat Cats! Obama's pal Tony Rezko is on trial and naming Obama! Will his rich pals help him know with the people of Pennsylvania? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHhd1inexmk&eurl=http
Posted 01:07 AM, 04/16/2008
Christines
Quote: ALTOONA, Pa. -- While Sen. Barack Obama said he didn't mean to offend anyone when he made comments about small-town voters last week, voters in the Alleghenies said they may be hardworking, but not "bitter." At a fundraiser with donors in California last week, Obama described small-town voters, like those in Pennsylvania, as bitter. He said they're frustrated with their own economic situation and they cling to issues like guns, religion and immigration. On Saturday, he tried to clarify what he meant. "There are a whole bunch of folks in Pennsylvania and right here in Indiana, who are bitter. They feel like they've been left behind," said Obama in a town hall meeting in Indiana. However, the local people who were protesting outside his campaign office in Altoona on Sunday said if that's what Obama honestly thinks, then he is not their candidate. "He is definitely out of touch with the voters in Pennsylvania to blaspheme them the way he did," said Hollidaysburg resident Ted Manna. Stacey Drugg of Altoona said Obama's comments showed he did represent working people in Pennsylvania or working people period. Manna said everyone has their own beliefs, but it shouldn't be up to a presidential candidate to tell them their beliefs are wrong. "All the citizens of Pennsylvania should, rightfully so, be upset that he said we hide behind our religion and our guns," said Manna. Joseph Antal of Ebensburg said, "With all that's been happening in our area, and in Johnstown with the flood, we rebound back from adversity." The protest was organized by members of various unions in the region. A union member said there were at least five other similar protests across the state on Sunday. http://www.wjactv.com/news/15871123/detail.html
Posted 01:57 AM, 04/16/2008
Kathryn
Obama really does inspire and encourage everyone to participate in making government more transparent. Too much lobbyist influence has muddied our progress and caused bad decision making for too long. I feel Hillary is too divisive to be effective. The White House needs a makeover with the windows opened and the people involved.
Posted 03:23 AM, 04/16/2008
Tanksleyd
No senator can claim to be "common" but five years ago Obama was paying off his student loans. Did Hiallry or McBush even need student loans. In my life time this is the closest I've come to putting a common man in the White House.
Posted 05:27 AM, 04/16/2008
JanetT
I can't believe that "Bittergate" is still making news and is detracting from the issues that are still at hand. They have not gone away because the media and The Congenital Liar bring it up at every turn. Hillary is STILL lying about her experience, she is STILL lying about her support of NAFTA, she is STILL lying about having any involvement with Columbia (when her husband and 3 senior people on her staff are all directly, or indirectly, involved with them), she has STILL not made public her 2007 tax returns and she has STILL not made public the donor list for the Clinton Library. She harps on Obama's words hoping we forget about the rest. Well I haven't forgotten. I especially want to see that donor list for the Library, because I'm sure the names on that list are far worse than the names Christine mentions above.
Posted 05:30 AM, 04/16/2008
justme819
most politicians are rich...including Obama...at the same time, most don`t make the kind of elitist remarks that BO made...Hillary gives about 10% of her income to charity...compared to that elitist cheap-skate, Obama, who only gives less than 1% most yrs...and Hillary pays another 33% in taxes...which is 12% above the avg. in her tax bracket...she even proposes taxes on herself and others in her tax bracket...btw, here`s more links to govt. officials speaking out/offended by BO`s remarks...Mont, Ind, and WV are weighing in now...: http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=7101 http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=7114 http://www.register-herald.com/local/local_story_105221505.html they join numerous govt. officials in several other states who`ve spoken out against Obama`s comments!
Posted 05:50 AM, 04/16/2008
justme819
Hillary hasn`t lied about any of the garbage brought up above...BO LIES far more than Hillary...and most other politicians...as shown here...: http://www.audacityofHypocrisy.com some real WHOPPERS in there...btw, the list of donors referenced above couldn`t possibly be worse than this partial list of BO friends, associates, endorsers, etc...: the Rev. Wright, Lewis Ayers, Larry Sinclair, Louis Farahkan, the Black Panthers, Rezko, Sen. Meeks, Robert Malley, Auchi, Rashshid Khalidi, McPeaks, Michelle Obama...and the list just keeps growing!
Posted 05:55 AM, 04/16/2008
justme819
most polls show a boost of a few pts. for Clinton since last week...one showed her with a 9-pt. lead...but there was even one which showed her with a 20 pt. lead!...make of it what you will.
Posted 06:19 AM, 04/16/2008
cj410
How Obama is going to win the debate tonight: http://youtube.com/watch?v=PWxNeGOXSoA http://www.tucc.org/about.htm
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Posted 06:49 AM, 04/16/2008
JanetT
Justme did you even bother to listen or read to which charity most of her 10% in charitable donations went to? Obviously not or you wouldn't have mentioned it. More than two thirds of that 10% went to the Clinton Family Foundation. She gave that money back to herself and was actually able to write it off! Boy, that really put a big dent in her bank account didn't it??? Justme from the many posts of your's that I've read it's quite evident you are uninformed and don't really care to educate yourself at all. Hillary hasn't lied about the stuff I mentioned above? Are you kidding me??? Her lies have been shown all over Fox, CNN, and MSNBC. But that's OK, you just keept watching MTV.
Posted 06:50 AM, 04/16/2008
Tanksleyd
http://www.philly.com/dailynews/top_story/20080416_Obama_makes_inroads_in_Hill_country.html :This is coming down to turnout. Who's most enthused about their candidate?
Posted 06:50 AM, 04/16/2008
smcclair
I noticed that there are MORE Clinton supporters posting here, could it be unleased frustrations that her latest TRICKS and KITCHEN SINK STRATEGY is not working.PA voters are informed and wise enough to LISTEN, SORT THROUGH THE BS AND MAKE THEIR OWN CHOICE FOR A CANDIDATE. AND FOR THE PROOF, HILLARY'S WHITE HOUSE PAPERS PROVED THAT SHE HELD MEETINGS TO PUSH NAFTA, CNN TAPE PROVES THAT SHE WASN'T UNDER SNIPER FIRE, RECEIVED 800,000 IN OVERSEAS DEALS,- PENN HER CHIEF STRATEGIST, IF SHE CAN CLAIM TO "MISSPEAK" ON BOSNIA, HER OWN HUSBAND SAID SHE WAS A TIRED 60 YEAR OLD THAT CAN'T THINK AFTER 11PM, SO I GUESS "FREE BILLY" WILL BE UP AT 3AM TO ANSWER THOSE CALLS--FYI ON THE ECONOMY, WALL STREET CLOSES AT 5PM. ELITISTS? 109 MILLIONS SHOULD SAY ENOUGH, I WOULD RUN OUT OF INK IF I HAD TO LIST EVERYTHING. IF YOU CAN GET FROM UNDER THE CLINTON POLITICAL POWER MACHINE, YOU WOULD SEE HOW MISLEADING AND OUT OF TOUCH SHE REALLY IS WITH AMERICA.
Posted 07:14 AM, 04/16/2008
JanetT
smmclair excellent post! I get discouraged when I hear "but the 90s were good under the Clinton administration". The 90s are gone and they are not coming back. Hillary already failed at healthcare and cost the country millions. For her first term as Senator she PROMISED upstate NY better healthcare. They're still waiting for it. She also PROMISED them 200,000 new jobs. They're still waiting for that too. If she can't keep her promises to just one state, how is she going to keep her promises to a whole country? She promises Philadelphia how many more policemen? And who is going to pay their salaries? Her? I don't think so.
Posted 07:50 AM, 04/16/2008
eclectic
Look at this and tell me you still want to vote for her. If you do you are just an Obama hater. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/13/tim-russert-nails-hillary_n_96419.html
Posted 08:45 AM, 04/16/2008
eclectic
How would someone who has run a train wreck of a campaign, who has a husband and heads of her staff working for the Colombian government on free trade and says she is against it, who lies to your face about Bosnia, who lied about NAFTA, be a good president?. I will let you Clinton supporters answer that for your selves.
Posted 09:13 AM, 04/16/2008
Gypsy
I don't trust the polls. I can offer all of you polls on Votefromabroad.org which shows Clinton with a 14 point lead, but none of them are reliable. Polls showed a loss in Super Tuesday, Ohio and TX too. I predict a 10-14 point victory for Clinton. Pennsylvania is too smart to vote for him, even without his bitter comments. I am in FL (for the time being) but checking the newspapers. I grew up in Mpls/St. Paul and have cousins in Scranton. Has the media been clarifiying enough how that statement from Obama came out? He was asked by one of his potential SF donors why he wasn't doing as well in Ohio and PA. Sounds to me like has has not been as well received in PA as the media and pundits are portraying. Can someone clarify that for me? I have a feeling he has been asked some really tough questions as he rolled through on his bus tour - - just like he was in Ohio. When the media first put that remark out there, this was my first interpretation - - that bitter etc...remark spoke to his own bitterness and anger toward people who are not voting for him. If that is his explanation, perhaps he should explain why Clinton leads among Latino Americans and the rest of the population who do not vote for him. What a pityful, lame excuse for those of us who he has not succeeded in buying into his ACT. Has it ever occurred to Obama that perhaps the reason that he isn't capturing our votes has something or everything to do with him? I don't think so. He's too egotistical; but he is scared and so is his campaign. I have every confidence that PA will vote Clinton. Go Pennsylvania!! Peace.
Posted 09:36 AM, 04/16/2008
eclectic
Lets not kid ourselves. Argue as you will about the two candidates, people in PA (as portrayed by the news media) will vote against Obama because he is Black and vote for Hillary because she is White. Well, if thats the case God help us. I think the President in the White House right now makes a very good argument against voting that way. It is not only unwise, its irrational and dangerous.
Posted 09:40 AM, 04/16/2008
A.R. USA via Canada
Bitter and Angry, not far from the truth! As a relocated Pa.,(city and rural) sometimes the truth hits hard. But, addressing these truths helps one focus on resolving them. The era of repetitious wrong voting should be over, and a new movement of change has to be consider to bring this country out of harms way. Lets us all educated ourselves seriously and review Clinton and their history, (not to appealing) McCain (Bushgate), Obama open book life struggles (reminding one of oneself and many others) Truthful in as facing all issues and putting them on the table. Yes, Truthful hurts and this is something SOME Americans are puzzled with - since we have muzzled the truth for so long, it scares us when we have to address it. Economy, Health, Education, Tax Equality, Human Rights and all those issues that are important to all of us, no matter what race or faith are the most important ones. Therefore, mud slinging and lies should be put in the history of the Old boys club type of campaigning. I for one find that kind of campaigning an insult to the citizens/voters of our country. If we still want to go that route in lies and deceit, we are digging our own negative scenario, in letting certain political individuals keep us there. I definitely will take the positive and higher road and vote for an American, no matter race or faith, I am voting for Senator Obama. I view this candidate as someone who wants to clean house and represent the American public better and honestly, in just the way he was being raised by his American parent and grandparent, who loves this country just by showing his life as the American Dream for all. We all are proud of USA but now we can really make us more proud in giving someone with real ROOTS (White and Black) that we can rise above all diversity in life! And, it truly doesn't matter ones RACE or FAITH, as long as one believes in the TRUTH and EQUALITY for all! Obama 2008!
Posted 09:50 AM, 04/16/2008
jsh1
I'm wondering how anyone who has to spend 50 or 60 dollars to fill their gas tanks while ExxonMobil made 40 billion last year can say their not bitter. Look at the shootings in philly and tell me all that violence and anger isn't from being bitter at the world. just this past winter a young kid lost his life because of a snowball. If people weren't so bitter and angry maybe the guy who got hit BY MISTAKE wouldn't have got his gun and went back to kill the poor boy. I think what really is insulting is the fact the Hillary, Nutter and Rendell want to act like all is find and dandy when philly has one of the highest muder rates in the country. I think the violence is a direct result of bitterness. And it's just not Philly its all across the country. Look at all the schools shootings and violence thats been happening. (anger,frustration & BITTERNESS)
Posted 09:53 AM, 04/16/2008
maxwellinformed
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video08.html?videoId=1fd1c0cf-5c80-4d75-996f-bd53b2461ae0&sMPlaylistID
Posted 09:59 AM, 04/16/2008
lezah2
Your headline is very misleading....have you endorsed Obama? Obama is ahead in Philadelphia but he is certainly not ahead in the rest of PA. Not sure if there's enough black voters to give him the lead in PA but I doubt it. Most polls show Senator Clinton with at least a 9 point lead, some as much as 20 points. Senator Obama has not won white Democrats in any primary. In Wisconsin, the moveon.org people actually registered to vote there because there was a 10 day residency requirement. Moveon and Democracy for America had thousands of people working in that state for Obama as they did in all the caucus states. Obama can't win among real Democrats, except for the African American block. And although they make up a huge percentage in some of the southern states and some northern cities, they don't come close to a majority in the general election. There are some in PA who just don't get that Senator Obama is just a marketed brand...he is not a uniter, he is a divider. He has set race relations back 50 years and blacks and whites will suffer for it for years to come. He has also shown the division between blacks and hispanics. He is a weak person who reads lines well as long as they were written by someone else. He doesn't seem to be able to come up with ideas of his own, he copies everything he says. That's why he doesn't like debates...he has to think on his own. Watch him stumble tonight. He is right about Hillary Clinton. She is like Annie Oakley, strong and gutsy. If she had to use a "six shooter" she would be able to use it effectively. He is more the Billy Crystal type..funny and entertaining but you wouldn't choose him to make hard decisions or fight for anything. Please don't vote for Obama. We need a Democrat in the White House or this country may not survive another four years and Obama will not win in November. That should be our only goal for a Democratic nominee, not that he's funny and speaks well.
Posted 10:42 AM, 04/16/2008
maxwellinformed
News flash "Lezah2" Black people aren't the only ones voting for Barack.
Posted 11:15 AM, 04/16/2008
alee21
Elitism is not synonymous with wealth. Obama may have come from a modest family but it seems like he has outgrown that pretty quickly, living in a $1.5 million mansion, making million dollar book deals, with the help of his church and friends (Rezko, Ayers) got elected to the most exclusive club in America, and now scooting around the country running for President. Give me a break. Obama supporters reek of elitism – they say they are better educated, have college degrees, more affluent. Don’t think these people think of themselves as slumming it by voting for Obama – they are voting for Obama because they think he is like them. The Clintons came from humble means; Hillary took out a student loan for law school. Seeing that Bill Clinton is a former president, he gets big bucks when he gives a speech or writes a book. So, all the power to the Clintons for making some money after they left the White House. Should Obama become President (help us all should that unthinkable happens), I bet he and Michelle O will be making millions too. In fact he is already a millionaire and I bet he will soon be making multi-millions. Why is Hillary's ambition to be President self-entitlement and Obama's ambition is "for the good of the people"? That is truly the ultimate hypocrisy. Obama has such an inflated view of himself that he is running for President because in his own words “I won’t be running if I don’t think I am ready”. Right, the problem is, at least 50% of the electorate don’t think you are ready.
Posted 11:22 AM, 04/16/2008
seah
LOL Obama Promised the Black community the Promised land I am sure he has all of them registering to vote. Considering what Jessie Jackson, Al Sharpton and the other black leaders want the to have. (They want Land, Free Housing, Free college, Free medical, Money et.,for each black person) They are pushing for the Apology for Slavery bill to hurried through. (already written) The Want the Government to Apologize for slavery. That would make the Government Liable and legally responsible for slavery. Which is absolutely Not so and should never happen. The Government did not make slavery, It was a sad part of the world way back then. The dutch and English brought slaves to America, Their are no slaves alive to apologize to. Not all States had Slaves, not All people had slaves. So The Government can not Apologize. Most states that have had slaves have apologized, But the Government Can not Since they represent all of the people and it would not be right. The Government did have a civil war to abolish slavery. Many Fine Americans fought and died Proudly for the cause. They made amendments to the constitution, they wrote bills and civil rights were won. and laws enacted. All Americans Are equal, All have the same rights, and all have the same opportunity as the next Citizen. I am all for Building a Memorial or Monument to honor the slaves. That would be something to last for ever. No One can go back and change the past, No one can be held accountable for something they had no part in. So write your congressman and Senator today and Ask they to build a monument or memorial and to vote no on an Government Apology. God Bless America
Posted 11:22 AM, 04/16/2008
seah
LOL Obama Promised the Black community the Promised land I am sure he has all of them registering to vote. Considering what Jessie Jackson, Al Sharpton and the other black leaders want the to have. (They want Land, Free Housing, Free college, Free medical, Money et.,for each black person) They are pushing for the Apology for Slavery bill to hurried through. (already written) The Want the Government to Apologize for slavery. That would make the Government Liable and legally responsible for slavery. Which is absolutely Not so and should never happen. The Government did not make slavery, It was a sad part of the world way back then. The dutch and English brought slaves to America, Their are no slaves alive to apologize to. Not all States had Slaves, not All people had slaves. So The Government can not Apologize. Most states that have had slaves have apologized, But the Government Can not Since they represent all of the people and it would not be right. The Government did have a civil war to abolish slavery. Many Fine Americans fought and died Proudly for the cause. They made amendments to the constitution, they wrote bills and civil rights were won. and laws enacted. All Americans Are equal, All have the same rights, and all have the same opportunity as the next Citizen. I am all for Building a Memorial or Monument to honor the slaves. That would be something to last for ever. No One can go back and change the past, No one can be held accountable for something they had no part in. So write your congressman and Senator today and Ask they to build a monument or memorial and to vote no on an Government Apology. God Bless America
Posted 11:36 AM, 04/16/2008
gideon
Ok Seah we got your obvious bias and prejudice against Obama the first time. Your rant is irrational.
Posted 11:52 AM, 04/16/2008
seah
irrational, Not at all, the Apology for slavery is a bill, the rest is written up for a committee to review and find restitution if passed. So pretty much factual and to the point. Go to the government web site and type in slavery. and find it for yourself I already wrote to my Senator, received a personal reply back.
Posted 11:52 AM, 04/16/2008
seah
irrational, Not at all, the Apology for slavery is a bill, the rest is written up for a committee to review and find restitution if passed. So pretty much factual and to the point. Go to the government web site and type in slavery. and find it for yourself I already wrote to my Senator, received a personal reply back.
Posted 11:57 AM, 04/16/2008
lezah2
Look at this and tell me you still want to vote for her. If you do you are just an Obama hater. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/13/tim-russert-nails-hillary_n_96419.html Posted by eclectic ----------- Nobody pays any attention to Tim Russert. He wants McCain to win and will do ANYTHING to keep Clinton from being the nominee. MSNBC is owned by GE, a big supporter of Obamarama.
Posted 11:59 AM, 04/16/2008
JanetT
Even if Hillary does beat Obama by 14% (and I don't think she will) she will still walk away with only a few more delegates than him. He's well ahead of her in the delegate count, this win will mean nothing and any gains she may make will be lost in North Carolina. People put way too much stock in polls which are inaccurate anyway as they do not represent true numbers. I'm willing to bet a paycheck that none of the new voters or voters who have switched parties were even part of the poll.
Posted 12:02 PM, 04/16/2008
lezah2
Maxwell, Obamarama has never won a majority of white democrats even when Republicans were voting as Democrats in the January and February races. He wins independents, aka republicans. Contrary to Axelrod and the press he does not have wide appeal. He can never win the November election. Please do not vote for him. Send him money if you wish but don't vote for him.
Posted 12:09 PM, 04/16/2008
maxwellinformed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exsmFDYyK4U&eurl
Posted 12:21 PM, 04/16/2008
JanetT
Lezah and you think that Hillary will beat McCain in a general election? That woman has more baggage than the cargo hold of one of USAirs airplanes. Every week a new lie comes out or Bill shoots off his big mouth and makes her look dumber than she already does. The old girl has been around for a long time and so has the old man. If you don't think he's got plenty of dirt on her, and won't use it, think again!
Posted 12:34 PM, 04/16/2008
Mitchum
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. We're being painted as a hick state all across this country, and I wonder if we don't deserve that. Let's stop all of this petty nonsense and move into the new century for Pete's sake!
Posted 01:19 PM, 04/16/2008
seah
I Wish someone would ask some real Questions of the Candidates. How exactly does obama plan to change the government. Just clean it up? make everyone accountable for what they spend? Or re-write the constitution as he dreamed and talked about in college? With all their promises what in reality will get worked on and accomplished? Have they talked to other heads or diplomats of country during their campaigns, why and if they should of over stepped their bounds? How are they going to prevent Illegal immigrants, What stiff penalties and or deportation of those coming in illegally or helping them come in.? Can they get the economy stable and the deficit coming down as it was when Bill Clinton was president? Since the Democrats have taken over the house and Senate, the economy has failed, increased unemployment, How do they explain that? Without blaming the war? The Country has to have an up in military and financial means to be able to maintain it self, be able to conduct a war, and protect our lands, How do they plan on insuring this? With world food Crisis, How do they plan to Insure the American people that this is not going to happen to them, What plans, finances and work will be done on this? Will they revamp the public assistance program? encourage people to work and take responsibility for the every day lives. Assisting when needed, but not letting it be a lifestyle for anyone?
Posted 01:21 PM, 04/16/2008
Sweatheart
I am stunned by the amount of racism and ill-informed opinions parading around in the comments here. I think it's time to scrap democracy. Let's just have the Clintonacracy that Hillary wants for herself and Chelsea and whatever other offsprung Bill has littered around the country.
Posted 02:10 PM, 04/16/2008
seah
•Obama holds fundraisers at law firms that lobby in Washington. Obama spokesman Tommy Vietor confirmed the campaign held five fundraisers at New York and Boston offices of three firms that lobby, including Greenberg Traurig, whose lobbying clients include gambling and handgun interests. Obama counts lobbyists among his informal advisers, including Broderick Johnson, who heads the Washington lobbying practice of Bryan Cave, which represents Shell Oil, records show. Nine campaign staffers have been lobbyists, public records show. Johnson did not respond to http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-04-15-obamainside_N.htm
Posted 02:23 PM, 04/16/2008
JanetT
And why won't the Clintons release the donor list for their library? Just how many shady names can be found on that list? What are they hiding, my guess is PLENTY! Every politician has shady friends, some more than others **cough, cough, CLINTONS, cough, cough** And if you want to talk about advisors Wolfson, Penn and Ickes are all involved, directly or indirectly, with the Columbians. And let's not even get started on the money the Clintons have made off the Chinese even though she NOW opposes them too. I use to want this overwith, but now I don't because it's interesting to see just what other skeletons will fall out of the Clinton closet. Pundits aren't kidding when they say John McCain is just sitting back munching popcorn.
Posted 03:17 PM, 04/16/2008
lezah2
Janet, you think Senator Clinton has baggage because you listen to the east coast press. They're giving Obama a pass now because they want him to be the nominee against McCain. They KNOW McCain will trash him in November because they know there's lots more dirt about Obama ready to be released to the public just as soon as he is declared the nominee. Surely you don't think these big corporate newspapers care about having a president that wants "to bring people together." If so, Janet, you're extremely naive. Don't vote for Obama...he will lose and we'll have four more years of Bush.
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Posted 03:28 PM, 04/16/2008
JanetT
Lezah I honestly don't know who I'm going to vote for because I'm not tremendously impressed with any of the candidates. But I do see Obama as the lesser of the two evils. Obama is getting a pass? Why is no mention being made of the lawsuit Hillary will be invovled with later this month? The hearing was supposed to start early this month but her lawyer had it pushed back to after April 22nd. Now why is that do you suppose? And no, I am not that naive in thinking the media wants a President who "brings people together". That hardly brings headlines now does it. More and more of dirty Clinton laundry is being aired and there doesn't seem to be an end in sight.
Posted 03:38 PM, 04/16/2008
JanetT
I forgot to post the link, this is the lawsuit I'm referring to. Hillary thought this was over, but it's reared it's ugly head. And no wonder Rendell is such a good friend of the Clinton's, he's involved too. This is something the good citizens of PA should be aware of. http://www.hillaryproject.com/index.php?/en/story-details/appellate_court_set_to_hear_arguments_in_paul_vs_clinton_case/
Posted 03:52 PM, 04/16/2008
seah
Obama has won all his elections to date, by putting his opponents out of the race. either by demanding records or planting lies, or massive pressure. making it that he does not have to show anything he has on policy or platforms because he generally does not have anything but what someone tells him. Obama is attached to Chicago mobb personalities, the buying of his house his friend used Muslim money to help buy it. 250k of his campaign donations were Muslim money, Of course he dumped the laundered money into charities when it was found out. His best friend wants American government changed, to give the blacks what they feel they are owed, wright is his best friend, confidant, he owes wright he was the wind beneath his wing which got him here. He owes him more than anyone on earth. Stop think get the whole story before you vote. you will see, Obama isn't the pretty picture he has painted for you to see. There is more to the man, his past, what he truly beleives in. what did he actually do in the Senate for anyone. besides vote present. sure he introduced bills, Everyone gets people to introduce their bills, does not mean he voted on them. He is merely a speech and used mind controll and manipulation to win people over
Posted 04:33 PM, 04/16/2008
maxwellinformed
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/16/hillary-clinton-on-workin_n_97017.html
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Posted 07:47 PM, 04/16/2008
PA Voter
Oh my. After reading many of these posts, I get it! I was having trouble understanding how so many people could still be supporting Hillary, after all the lies, deception, crappy campaign management, and questionable tactics have been proven. Now not. It's all about the fact that Obama is black! You people go ahead and vote for Hillary. You deserve her.
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Posted 07:43 AM, 04/17/2008
justme819
Jan...get the facts straight before attacking me and everything else and sticking your foot down your throat even further than it is already...you bitter, out-of-touch person, you... ;) ...obviously you have numerous problems comprehending my posts and wouldn`t know the truth if it hit you in the face...oh, and, btw, you can start getting the facts straight by checking this out...: even more links to govt. officials speaking out/offended by BO`s remarks...Mont, Ind, and WV are weighing in now...: http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=7101 ... http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=7114 ... http://www.register-herald.com/local/local_story_105221505.html ... they join numerous govt. officials in several other states who`ve spoken out against Obama`s comments!... and this...: http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=7122
Posted 08:48 AM, 04/17/2008
JanetT
Justme "just bitter"!
Posted 05:29 PM, 04/18/2008
Christines
A thug for president? Yes he is! http://hillbuzz.blogspot.com/2008/04/obama-gave-clinton-finger-at-campaign.html#link
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