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Sat Apr-21-07 09:38 PM
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| Obama to activists: "Turn frustration into results" |
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Sat Apr-21-07 09:41 PM
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Sat Apr-21-07 09:44 PM
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| 2. Any tips on how to do that? |
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Sat Apr-21-07 09:47 PM
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| 3. I guess you didn't read the article. |
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Sat Apr-21-07 11:00 PM
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| 8. So, is it so original? I mean, community action goes on all the time..... |
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Has it stopped Bushco???
It's a nice story...and frankly, doesn't sound much different from Edwards' message....but while community action may accomplish some local things, what happens nationally when a party like the Democratic Party fractures all the time and they can't get needed votes to stop Alito, or get Medicare Part D prices negotiated, etc. etc.??
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Sat Apr-21-07 11:04 PM
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| 9. Obama strikes me as one of the few political candidates with integrity. |
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He doesn't come across as politically calculating as Clinton or Edwards, and I like that. He seems pragmatic, straightforward, and sincere.
He's not as full of himself as some of the other candidates. He seems more real, like an everyday American.
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Sun Apr-22-07 09:16 AM
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| 10. No kidding. Vague pretty phrases. (nt) |
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Sat Apr-21-07 09:53 PM
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Love this part: After hearing concerns about drug dealing in the area, he set up his first community action meeting with a police commander in the basement of a neighborhood church. As a few older neighborhood residents trickled in, then dozens more, he was excited.
“They settled into their chairs, and I go over and thank them for coming. And they said, ‘When’s bingo start?’ ”
The police commander was also a no-show. It was a blow to his confidence, Obama said. But he refused to give up.
:rofl: Senator Obama has a great sense of humor!
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Sat Apr-21-07 10:21 PM
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| 5. Obama is super funny! He does have a personality! |
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Sat Apr-21-07 10:44 PM
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| 6. Inspiring. To inspire someone looking at unemployment and give him a reason to get back up. |
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he is a phenom. As our Senator, he is very much supported because we know the man is real. We also like him because we adore his wife, Michelle!
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Sat Apr-21-07 10:55 PM
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| 7. Some are inclined to minimize the importance of Obama's community-level experience |
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Not here; that gave me an added comfort level about supporting him. He's a graduate of the school of hard knocks.
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