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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:02 PM
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Why does Obama do so well with Hollywood stars, college professors, news editors and college kids?
While Clinton does well with working people, poor people, blue collar people, Latinos?

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AlFromDem Donating Member (74 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:03 PM
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1. Simple, Hillary is Evita-redux, a woman for the people
Not ivory tower elitists.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:07 PM
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7. Evita?
for fuck's sake, I don't support Clinton but I'd never insult her by comparing her to that creature. Pathetic post, Al.
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AlFromDem Donating Member (74 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:09 PM
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10. It wasn't meant as a slight.
Cali, I think your candidate appeals to the province of the far-left elite who typically don't show up at the polls. It's therefore not in our best interest -- as a country, as a party -- to nominate Barack. Your thoughts.
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Clintonista2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:10 PM
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12. "Far left elite" - Code for "I'm a freeper"
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ingac70 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:17 PM
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19. Go back to Freeperville...
with that "far left elite" bullshit.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:19 PM
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22. There's evidence that you are flat wrong, Al
In 5 states he's appealed to a broad range of voters. He appeals to voters here in the very downscale white farming and logging communities where I live. I guarantee that he'll win in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom which is woodchuck central. He appealed in Iowa and brought in huge numbers of young people and indies. He'll dramatically increase the turnout of African Americans, and they're a sizable chunk of dem voters.

On the other hand, your candidate is bar none, the most polarizing figure in politics. She has high negatives and indies and repukes won't vote for her. African Americans may well not turn out for her, and young people won't either. She's riskier electorally, but anyone with any brains whatsoever realizes that both of them can beat McCain or Romney.
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AlFromDem Donating Member (74 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:23 PM
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25. Cali, I had forgotten Iowa, that's right, BHO did win there among all demographics
Point well taken.
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dailykoff Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:08 PM
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8. All the ego, none of the charm.
Unless you like a lot of nasal braying.
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ingac70 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:03 PM
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2. I'm blue collar, and I prefer Obama. n/t.
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Windy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:09 PM
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11. Blue collar family here too for Obama. n/t
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Avalux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:05 PM
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3. According to your neat and tidy categories, I should be voting for Hillary.
I'm not.
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Clarkansas Donating Member (701 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:06 PM
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4. Why does Hillary do so well with people like Rupert Murdoch and Ann Coulter? eom
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ingac70 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:15 PM
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15. Ha!
You won't get an answer to that question from a Hillary supporter!
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PassingFair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:07 PM
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5. I'm a working people.
I will only vote for Hillary in the absence
of any other choice.

Right now, we still have a choice.
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Alexander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:07 PM
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6. Why does my working Latino college kid roommate support Obama?
Simple - people can't be categorized as easily as you think.
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loveangelc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:08 PM
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9. do you have a problem with those people?
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Radical Activist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:12 PM
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13. The first group have more time to pay attention.
This isn't an insult but the people who spend the most time paying attention to politics are the ones supporting Obama. Hillary used to have more support among those groups too until they got to know Obama better.

When working class people eventually get to know Obama better then Hillary's support will drop among them too. That's what we saw happen in the early primary states. The more people get to know Obama, the better he does. That has been the constant trend for the past year. Hillary can only coast on her last name for so long.
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Orangepeel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:12 PM
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14. Obama's doing pretty well with the unions n/t
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Moochy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:16 PM
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16. Ask a Phrenologist!
Edited on Sat Feb-02-08 04:17 PM by Moochy
Pseudo Science can answer your question!!!
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tritsofme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:16 PM
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17. Obama is definitely the trendy candidate out on the cocktail circuit.
Clinton appeals to the traditional base of the party because her message comes across as sincere and authentic, and people know she can be trusted.
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Prefer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:16 PM
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18. YES, WE CAN!
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Botany Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:19 PM
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20. Because they like him along with ....
working people, poor people, blue collar people, Latinos, gays, jews, middle aged people,
seniors, unions (Mark Penn), Doctors, lawyers, teachers, and all people from 8 - 88.

Reason # 1 he is good.

Reason # 2 he is not Hillary
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Tom Strong Donating Member (334 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:19 PM
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21. Naivete. n/t
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bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:22 PM
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23. Hillary supporters vote the way the party establishment tells them to vote
Regardless of their socioeconomic status.
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CoffeeCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:22 PM
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24. Why does Obama appeal to 43-year old moms?
Obama appeals to a broad range of Americans---because he
many Americans realize that this policies, ideas, experience
and ability to inspire--are exactly what this country
needs at this time.

GObama!
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kurth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:27 PM
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26. Because working people don't have time to listen to long-winded speeches
that say nothing to them.
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 04:38 PM
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27. Ask these people in
Harlem

Fired up!

Yes. We. Can.

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