Obama: ‘This process is a grind’

Posted: Monday, January 07, 2008 3:59 PM by Domenico Montanaro

From NBC/NJ's Aswini Anburajan
NEW LONDON, N.H. -- Obama said the campaigning was a "grind" when asked his reaction to hearing that Hillary Clinton had choked up at a campaign event earlier today.

"I didn't see what happened. I know this process is a grind. So that's not something I care to comment on," he told reporters who threw questions at him, as he bought tea for his throat and cookies and cupcakes for the press corps.

On whether Hillary Clinton should drop out of the race, he said, "We've had one caucus. This would be one primary. Right now I'm just focused on tomorrow. We've got to get out our voters; it would be such a shame after seeing the great turnout in Iowa if we weren't working as hard as we could to make sure that story continues.”

Obama made his comments during a retail stop at a coffee shop at Jack's of New London, New Hampshire. The small space was crammed with reporters and local residents who applauded when the senator entered. One woman screamed upon Obama's entrance.

On the election tomorrow Obama said, "It would be such a shame after seeing the great turnout in Iowa, if we weren't working as hard as we could to make sure that story continues. Because I think that’s the biggest story out of Iowa -- 18-30 yearr olds voting at the same rate as seniors, doubling caucus turnout, that transcends an individual candidate; if that happens we're changing the political landscape."

He joked that his only strategy was to win Nevada, South Carolina and on Feb. 5th.

"We want to win all the states,” he said. “And then after that hopefully I have enough delegates and I will win the nomination and I will go to the convention so that would be the sequence of events that we're looking for."

Obama was mobbed with people when he came outside the coffee shop as well because a local school nearby had a fire alarm and students and teachers had come over to see what the commotion at Jack's was about.

Peter Keene, an eighth-grade social studies teacher from Springfield, N.H., told Obama that he was trying to decide between him and Edwards.

"Well, John is a good guy,” Obama said, “and we agree on a lot of issues. I think as I showed in Iowa I have the capacity to actually build a broader coalition and what we need in terms of overcoming special interest has to be getting that raw base coalition where we get independents, Republicans; its going to have less to do with sharpened rhetoric and more to do with being able to unify the country. I think I can do that more effectively.”

Keene said he was impressed by what he saw out of Iowa and thought Obama made a good point, but he still couldn't make up his mind between the candidates.

"I'm going to go home and do some research tonight," he said.

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Comments

Obama's comments are lot kinder than his supporters. I wish that Obama's supporters would follow their leader and actually act like uniters. I truly do not think that Obama hates Hillary.

Speaking of comments, here are some intersting ones from Howard Fineman of News Week on Obama that were lifted from a column about Clinton's demise. Could the press finally be ready to be somewhat critical of Obama?

“Obama isn’t quite the outsider and systematic change agent that he claims to be. Yes he is an African-American who now calls the South Side of Chicago home – and that will always make him an outsider to some extent. In many other ways, however, he is just a new wave of what Bill and Hillary were years ago – an on-the-make, Ivy League-educated, Democratic lawyer eager to seize power in Washington.”

“The Clintonistas held a conference call yesterday to point out some relevant things: that Obama’s New Hampshire co-chair was a drug-company lobbyist; that the senator had vehemently opposed the Iraq war but then voted repeatedly to fund it; that he had said he wanted to scrap the Patriot Act and start over, but then voted for it. As I listened to the conference call, I couldn’t for the life of me understand why the Clinton folks didn’t highlight these and other items much earlier.”

“Edwards and Obama gangup…They did it here in New Hampshire at the ABC debate. Hillary got angry. She had reason to be. She had a right to respond aggressively to both of them. Edwards’ patients’ bill of rights never did pass; Obama indeed has talked out of both sides of his Cheshire-cat-grin mouth from time to time.”

Rob, Phoenix, AZ (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 4:09 PM)

Obama said the campaigning was a "grind" when asked his reaction to hearing that Hillary Clinton had choked up at a campaign event earlier today.

"I didn't see what happened. I know this process is a grind. So that's not something I care to comment on,"
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Obama supporters--your candidate is showing you something. Its called graciousness and class!

Dot, Illinois (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 4:13 PM)

Obama has a very classy response! I am glad to see a respect for both the process and for Mrs. Clinton. I don't want to see either one in the White House, but I do think that they will both be around Washington for a long time to come and I am glad to see some respect. It is the lack of this respect that has haulted the much needed change in Washington. Hopefully we will see more of it and thus more of the change that so many of the candidates are speaking of!

Kathryn in Bham (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 4:15 PM)

You can't win on something like this. Criticize her, and you're a sexist. Coddle her, and you're a sexist. Call her a fake, and you're a chauvinist. Way to go Barack, empathize with her, stay positive, and move on. Perfect.

Jason, Chicago (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 4:19 PM)

who is the idiot who proposed that Hillary should drop out of the race?????

jane smith, concord, nh (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 4:24 PM)

Are the young voters getting it. Issues that Obama is for are going to hurt their parents, grandparents and them in the future. Vote for how canidates stand on the issues.

Our Social Security and Medicare are being cut because illegal aliens are getting more of it than the citizens of the United States. See how Obama stands on this issue alone.
Barack Obama on Issues –See where he stands on Immigration--- Scary

This is only part of Immigration Issue for more information read all the issues.
• Let's be a nation of laws AND a nation of immigrants. (Aug 2007)
• Do a better job patrolling the Canadian and Mexican borders. (Jun 2007)
• Give immigrants who are here a rigorous path to citizenship. (Jun 2007)
• Extend welfare and Medicaid to immigrants. (Jul 1998)
• Voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
• Voted NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
• Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
• Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006)
• Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
• Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006)

Patricia (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 4:26 PM)

What unites us is stronger than what divides us. I don't believe that is a "false hope".

Ben, Nashville (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 4:33 PM)

Didn't bash his opponents, didn't try to "buy" a vote but was approachable, informative, and handled himself with dignity and grace. Gee, to have those qualities in a POTUS would be something, wouldn't it?

Eyzwidopn (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 4:34 PM)

From Salon.com :

Poll: Clinton's national lead "collapsed"
Hillary Clinton's national lead over Barack Obama in a Rasmussen Daily Tracking poll released the morning of the Iowa caucuses: 17 percentage points.

Clinton's lead over Obama in the same poll today: 4 percentage points.

The poll has a four-point margin of error, meaning, in Rasmussen's words, that Clinton's lead over Obama among Democrats nationwide appears to have "collapsed."...'

GAME OVER
What will the stae polls look like in
California ?
Illinois ?
Pennsylvania ?
New Jersey ?

Guess what happens to an 'inevitable' candidate who loses her mojo ?

la guerre est fini

WHERE ARE YO VAN ?

Sierra, SF (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 4:39 PM)

Rob,
Those who write in against Hillary take it over the top sometimes. No question. It's unfortunate.

However, I don't think a lot of die-hard HRC supporters realize how deep the disrespect is for her around the country.

It's not because people don't think she cares. It's that people think she cares MORE about her next step than about being genuine. There's no denying that she changes messages more than most of us change our socks. Just look at the past 2 weeks for examples.

America is tired of being "spun." Whether HRC supporters are willing to admit it or not, that's what the HRC campaign does. In fact, they're extremely good at it.

The problem for them now is that America may finally have learned how to see through the spin. Now whenever people hear spin, they chalk it up as another negative mark for that campaign and as another indication that the candidate is not a leader they care to back.

May not be pretty but that's how it is.

Scott, California (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 4:43 PM)

Barack showed true grace here. I feel real sympathy for Hillary, I know that in her heart she thinks she can do some good, and it's not fair that so many people hate her so vehemently. Anyone making personal attacks against her on this issue doesn't represent the Obama campaign, any more than those who attacked Barack on his youth represent the Clinton campaign. We have to rise above this sort of politics, or it will devour us all.

Peter, San Francisco, CA (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 4:44 PM)

Any truth to this information:

Who is Barack Obama?

Probable U. S. presidential candidate, Barack Hussein Obama was born
in Honolulu , Hawaii , to Barack Hussein Obama, Sr., a black MUSLIM
from Nyangoma-Kogel , Kenya and Ann Dunham, a white Athiest from
Wichita , Kansas .

Obama’s parents met at the University of Hawaii . When Obama was two
years old, his parents divorced. His father returned to Kenya . His

mother then married Lolo Soetoro, a RADICAL Muslim from Indonesia .
When Obama was 6 years old, the family relocated to Indonesia . Obama
attended a MUSLIM school in Jakarta . He also spent two years in a
Catholic school.

Obama takes great care to conceal the fact that he is a Muslim. He is
quick to point out that, “He was once a Muslim, but that he also
attended Catholic school.”

Obama’s political handlers are attempting to make it appear that

that he is not a radical.

Obama’s introduction to Islam came via his father, and that this
influence was temporary at best. In reality, the senior Obama returned
to Kenya soon after the divorce, and never again had any direct
influence over his son’s education.

Lolo Soetoro, the second husband of Obama’s mother, Ann Dunham,
introduced his stepson to Islam. Obama was enrolled in a Wahabi school
in Jakarta .

Wahabism is the RADICAL ISLAMIC teaching that is followed by the Muslim
terrorists who are now waging Jihad against the western world. Since
it is politically expedient to be a CHRISTIAN when seeking major
public office in the United States , Barack Hussein Obama has joined
the United Church of Christ in an attempt to downplay his Muslim
background. ALSO, keep in mind that when he was sworn into office he
DID NOT use the Holy Bible, but instead the Koran.

Barack Hussein Obama will NOT recite the Pledge of Allegience nor

will he show any reverence for our flag. While others place their hands

over their hearts, Obama turns his back to the flag and slouches.

Let us all remain alert concerning Obama’s expected presidential
candidacy.

The Muslims have said they plan on destroying the US from the inside
out, what better way to start than at the highest level - through the
President of the United States , one of their own!!!!

CHARLES BOYTE, TYLER, TEXAS (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 4:46 PM)

it does no good to tell people to stop and think.They will just call you a vulgar name and trash the candidate of your choice.The media has destroyed and cajoled the public to hate,denigrate just to have a story and continue their constant blabbering---over and over and over.Whoever wins the nomination will be sliced and diced and the powers that be will annoint whatever side has been the most devisive or used the slick and lying ads to prod us into the voting booth like sheep to the slaughter.In 2008 we will be at a stand still in George Bushs gutter and The next 4 years will be no different.We are gutless wonders.

HMT-MI (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 4:48 PM)

Dot, Illinois wrote:

"Obama supporters--your candidate is showing you something. Its called graciousness and class! "

Hopefully, Senator Clinton's supporters were taking notes as well.

Nashville_fan (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 4:49 PM)

Rob, Phoenix -

Obama did not "gang-up" on HRC. Edwards went after her but Obama just addressed/replied to the issues HRC raised against him.

On the war-funding, there were relatively few academics, politicians, entertainers, even average jane's and joe's, who spoke out publicly and loudly against the war at its inception. Some of those who did we know did so to their own detriment at the time considering the "patriotic" popularity of the war for arguably a majority of Americans. So this argument that Obama repeatedly voted to fund the war he opposed is specious at best when the fact is that he had the courage to go on record, bucking popular sentiment and potentially jeopardizing his U.S. Senate bid, and eloquently state his opposition and why he felt the war would lead to the quagmire we now face.

Let's not forget that the quagmire that is Iraq was created when Dems like HRC joined in to allow for the madness to begin. Once that happened, we were stuck there with nothing but increasingly bad options in getting out, just as Obama and many other right-thinking folks predicted before we went in (I know it kills you that he was right, but facts are facts).

Now we have a situation that even a Congress led by Democrats, absent a veto-proof majority, can't change. We're caught in a "make the best of it situation" until a change in administration is made that will bring about a sensible withdrawal of our forces in a timely fashion. With all of that said, the reality is that voting to stop funding the war was never feasible when clearly the Congress could not force a change in policy. It would have been ridiculously callous and stupid to use the troops as pawns in an unwinnable battle of wills with Bush/Cheney.

Do your research on The Patriotic Act. Obama said he would not vote for it as it stood and fillibustered against it until more protections were added protecting civil liberties.

You call for more of a civil debate but you're not opposed to using the words of others to spread garbage. Come on, be more of a "uniter" Rob.

Eyzwidopn (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 4:51 PM)

I also want to encourage respect for Senator Clinton. In my discussions with those Hillary backers I have come in contact with I point out that she can be an excellent Senator in the mold of Ted Kennedy. She has the knowledge and interest in policy and that is where her advisory experience can be of greatest help. However she does not have the vision or leadership ability that Barack Obama can provide. It is unfortunate that Hillary was encouraged to run for the Presidency and that her advisors have encouraged the distorting of facts and lack of respect that she has shown recently to Obama and Edwards.

Jerry, Berkeley, CA (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 4:55 PM)

Dot and Kathryn from Bham, right on. Please as bloggers let us all show some compassion, understanding and graciousness. Obama did.

Pam the OC, CA (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 4:56 PM)

Clinton supporters lecturing Obama supporters on class and treating others with respect. That's great.

K., Austin (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 4:57 PM)

(who is the idiot who proposed that Hillary should drop out of the race?????

jane smith, concord, nh )

Hillary.

JoAnne Lyndell (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 4:59 PM)

Obama's comments are lot kinder than his supporters. I wish that Obama's supporters would follow their leader and actually act like uniters. I truly do not think that Obama hates Hillary.
Rob

rob...I was about to buy your arguement until you then decided to lite into Obama....People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

Grace (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 5:00 PM)

It's hard to watch a meltdown and not feel sorry for the individual who has lost control. This, however, is not an ordinary person. Hillary Clinton has told us she is ready, "DAY ONE", to assume the responsibilities that come with the oval office. Hillary's campaign is in disarray and if that is an example of how her White House will be run, we are in serious trouble. If she can't manage her staff and the stress of a campaign how is she going to manage a country "DAY ONE"?

Mary from Eugene, Oregon (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 5:01 PM)

Hillary is a woman, Obama is a charismatic African American, and Edwards is a wealthy white southerner with an accent. Where do you think prejudice is operating the most? How ironic? Edwards has the clearest message, and yes the Health Care companies, pharmaceutical firms, and oil companies operate and lobby for control and profit? Yes, besides the war, the need for lower cost clean energy, and health care are our major needs. People also cannot pay their rent, their mortgages, their gasoline, their health care, their education, and they do not have a living wage. This represents 150 million people, 37 million of whom are in poverty. Only Edwards addresses these issues in detail, understands them, and is a proven fighter. Charity is selective in the United States has no sacrifice. To help others is to help ourselves. We will have to pay taxes to lift all boats, and we can generate jobs in clean energy, health care, service, technology, etc. Edwards understands this. We can have a rational budget that includes appropriate taxes and spending. Edwards is the most solid candidate who will deal with our national and international problems with strength and he has the intelligence and ability to reestabish respect and cooperation in the international community. He does understand this at the "gut" level. We need today's generation, the great generation, and all the generations in-between to survive and thrive.

David Roberts, Visalia, CA (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 5:02 PM)

Thanks for giving us Obama's positions on illegal immigration, Patricia. I think his view is pretty much how most people feel: the country was built on immigration (my grandfather came from Norway)and yet we don't want to be inundated with people entering illegally. It's a complex situation. I'm not sure its true that illegal immigrannts are the reason social security is in trouble.

Amy B Portland, ME (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 5:08 PM)

THIS THING IS FAR, FAR FROM BEING OVER. hillaryclinton.com

Doug Edwards (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 5:10 PM)

Hilary got emotional because she WAS the given choice for President and now she sees that just slipping away...

Joe San DIego (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 5:15 PM)

Clinton says MLK was a dreamer on Civil Rights LBJ got it done.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0108/Clinton_and_Obama_Johnson_and_King.html#comments

kisha (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 5:16 PM)

Rob and Dot, you have to understand, that many Obama supporters are simply acting out after being oppressed by the Clinton dynasty for so long. After all of the evil things she has done and horrible deceptive lies Hillary has spread over the past few months, it's hard for people to maintain their composure. Clinton fans have been rubbing their feet all over Obama supporters for the past year, calling him all sorts of names, touting the inevitability of Clinton, the naivity of Obama... saying that Obama needs a few more years, that no one supports him but some crazy college kids...

You should expect a certain amount of backlash. It's only human. And Hillary IS the most hated and divisive politician of modern times, that's a fact, provable by polls. Public opinion tends to reflect that. Not all of us are as great as Barack Obama. That's why he will be President in 2009. And we will be normal citizens, supporting him, and fighting for our own rights every day.

Ron, TX (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 5:26 PM)

Hillary is showing that she is exactly who I thought she was. Uncompassionate, arrogant and the female version of George Bush. She waw rude to John Edwards in the debate as he reflected on the struggle his mom and dad had in the mills during his childhood. As his dad looked on in agreement. Hillary totally disrepcted not just john edwards and his dad but she disrespected the working class, which includes me. I would never vote for her. She is arrogant. She is the total opposite of her husband. I always knew that. She is nothing like Bill Clinton, of whom I have much respect for. She wants to ride on his coat tail. Barak is more like Bill Clinton than Hillary is. Maybe she should be an actress with those fake tears she trying to deceive us with. If she cared anything about this country or the people in it, it would have shown when Edwards and Obama were "out of touch with reality".

f johnson (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 5:31 PM)

Obama despises Hillary and gave her the fish-eye look at that debate in Las Vegas--that arrogant thing. All Clinton supporters should rally against Obama particularly for the way the media has kissed up to him from day one. If you agree, email me at deblasiogwae@hotmail.com Let's see what we can do.

Dean, Waterbury, CT (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 5:33 PM)

THIS IS AMAZING !

From Salon.com :

Poll: Clinton's national lead "collapsed"
Hillary Clinton's national lead over Barack Obama in a Rasmussen Daily Tracking poll released the morning of the Iowa caucuses: 17 percentage points.

Clinton's lead over Obama in the same poll today: 4 percentage points.

The poll has a four-point margin of error, meaning, in Rasmussen's words, that Clinton's lead over Obama among Democrats nationwide appears to have "collapsed."...'

GAME OVER

What will the state polls look like in
California ?
Illinois ?
Florida ?
Pennsylvania ?
New Jersey ?

Guess what happens to an 'inevitable' candidate who loses her mojo ?

Where are you, van ??

Sierra, SF (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 5:38 PM)

I agree, it is a grind. Oh, you're talking about the campaign! I thought you were talking about something else.

Bill C., NY (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 5:41 PM)

Obama supporters--your candidate is showing you something. Its called graciousness and class!

Dot, Illinois (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 4:13 PM)

Something the Clinton's could have sorely used to save their campaign.....

When Hillary and her media matters and all the other dirt diggers tried to come up with stuff to nail Obama with, they came up empty. Now that the final stages of Hillary's campaign are at an end, the best thing the Clinton's can do is take their ball and go home.

jerry/corpus christi texas (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 5:42 PM)

Obama understands what it means for a woman to tear up.He has seen her single mother did the same when things were getting thoughts.He's a compassionnate individual, a father, a uniter,not a divider. That's right he did not criticize Sen Clinton, but I'm sure the Clinton's camp would be so kind to him. It would a defining moment for them to play dirty politics. Way to go Obama.
Obama 08

Virgil Chery, Port saint lucie, Fl. (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 5:42 PM)

who is the idiot who proposed that Hillary should drop out of the race?????

jane smith, concord, nh (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 4:24 PM)

She has at least one smart person on her staff that knows when the ball game is over....

jerry/corpus christi texas (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 5:43 PM)

From USAToday:

'...An Obama victory here would put history on his side. For more than three decades, every presidential contender who managed to win both Iowa's caucuses and New Hampshire's primary has gone on to claim their party's nomination...'

Sierra, SF (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 5:45 PM)

Is Sen. Clinton really in danger of losing this thing? What happened to the Clinton machine?

More thoughts on the subject...

http://thepoliticalpost.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/is-the-clinton-machine-running-on-all-cylinders/

thepoliticalpost (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 5:45 PM)

Patricia, I'm not sure which stance you're taking on Obama for immigration. You seem not to like that he wants better patrolling and border control, and simultaneously don't like that he wants to treat immigrants like human beings.

I love immigrants. I hope to be one somewhere, someday. Immigrants love this country more than those of us who were born here, and we should all take a step back and appreciate that fact.

As for Obama's response to Hillary, perfect answer. That's what I love about him-- he is a man of empathy, not sympathy. He doesn't just see you, he sees the world through your eyes. So classy.

Case, Grand Rapids, MI (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 5:47 PM)

From USA Today:

'An Obama victory here would put history on his side. For more than three decades, every presidential contender who managed to win both Iowa's caucuses and New Hampshire's primary has gone on to claim their party's nomination...'

The party that decides on its' nominee first, tends to have an advantage

It looks as though we Democrats will decide on our nominee VERY SOON

Obama/Edwards '08

Sierra, SF (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 5:52 PM)

I have been reading these blog's and One thing I keep hearing is, What change is Obama talking about? Here is my veiw!!

Change!!!! What alot of people don't get and why I support Obama fully. Obama is not playing the superhero card where he is going to go in and change politics. What I get from Obama is he will open up Government to the people, its we the people's job to change Government.
I do not beleive any one person can change Government, but returning our government back to the people, we can change government. I honestily beleive Obama can only be the start, the actual work starts after he is elected!!!"

Jeff (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 5:53 PM)

Also add that here we have a person that will not salute the flag of the country the he wants to be 'commander in chief'.

Gsb (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 5:57 PM)

The entrance polls show just how dominating Obama’s win was and dispel some myths about his candidacy:

Obama beat Clinton among women 35% to 30%
Obama beat Edwards among voters in union households 30%-24%
Obama beat Clinton and Edwards among voters of almost every income level (Obama and Clinton tied among voters who make $15-30,000)
As many voters age 17-29 as voters 65 and older participated last night -- in previous years senior participation has been 5-times greater than younger voters.
Obama beat Edwards and Clinton among voters who want change (51%-20%-19%)
Despite countless attacks and hundreds of thousands of dollars in negative mail, TV, and radio, Obama beat Clinton and Edwards (34%-30%-27%) among voters who say health care is the most important issue
Obama won among those who said the economy was the most important issue (36%-26%-26%)
Obama won over Clinton and Edwards (35%-26%-17%) among those who said Iraq was the most important issue
Won across the ideological spectrum – winning among liberals, moderates and conservatives
Won among high income and lower income voters among voters with household income below $50,000 (34%-32%-19%) and among those over $50,000 (41%-19%-28%)
Also won among the 82% of voters who said Pakistan was “very or somewhat important”

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"If you stand with me and work like you you've never worked before ... then I'm absolutely sure we will win in New Hampshire and then Nevada and South Carolina and on February 5th, and we will go on to Denver and unify our party and gather Republicans and Independents and create a new working majority and we will win in November," he hoarsely shouted.
"Change is coming to New Hampshire in four days time. If you gave me the same chance that Iowa gave me last night, I truly believe I will be the next president of the United States of America," Obama told the crowd.

We won with Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. We won the young vote. We won the old vote. We won the union vote. We won the non union vote. We won man and woman, black and white.

Marbw (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 6:07 PM)

• Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)

That is stupid, if they are not supposed to be here, why should they get social security??????

• Give immigrants who are here a rigorous path to citizenship. (Jun 2007)
That is stupid as well....send them home and let them apply the legal way......

• Voted NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)

Que? I guess we will have instructions in Klingon as well?

• Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)

Got that one right....

• Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006)

That's pretty stupid as well....let them get a form on the way out of here and fill it out and send it back and they can wait.....

• Let's be a nation of laws AND a nation of immigrants. (Aug 2007)

Fine by me, as long as they follow the correct way to be a member of this country...

jerry/corpus christi texas (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 6:08 PM)

supported Edwards since the beginning of the campaign----but my family decided that enough was enough---when Edwards and Obama decided to join Rush,Hannity,Matthews and the rest of the trashmouths They lost any respect we had for them.Obama or Edwards whomever wins the primary will have to endure everything thrown at their wives including the dirty underwear of these gasbags.My husband,my daughter,3 sons and myself cast our absontee ballots for Hillary Clinton today.I feel clean again.Women are being shoved aside in this country same as the middle east.After watching military families of N H for Hillary I was sold.

HMT-MI (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 6:18 PM)

HMT-MI - Women are being shoved aside in this country same as the middle east.After watching military families of N H for Hillary I was sold.

You have no idea how women are treated in the Middle East compared to in the US. I really pity you. You haven't a clue.

Jean Borge (vet), San Diego CA (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 9:45 PM)

Rick,ky (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 10:46 PM)

Thats good, HMT. Hillary needs all the votes she gets in Michigan.Since she's the only 1 on The ballot in Michigan, maybe she'll finally getta Win.OOPZ, the Delegates won't be counted in Denver tho.Lame!

Rick,ky (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 10:53 PM)

BLOG MODERATOR/WEBMASTER: Can msnbc please delete the anti-obama smear posted by
CHARLES BOYTE, TYLER, TEXAS (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 4:46 PM)

Beth in VA (Sent Monday, January 07, 2008 11:57 PM)

Once again Obama shows class.

NEW LONDON, N.H. -- Obama said the campaigning was a "grind" when asked his reaction to hearing that Hillary Clinton had choked up at a campaign event earlier today.

"I didn't see what happened. I know this process is a grind. So that's not something I care to comment on," he told reporters who threw questions at him, as he bought tea for his throat and cookies and cupcakes for the press corps.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/07/556592.aspx

Mr. Unite Us (Sent Tuesday, January 08, 2008 8:14 AM)

Ron, TX

Thank you for your response. I try to make allowances for the fact that so many of Senator Obama's supporters are very emotionally tied to their candidate. I think I once referred to his supporters as livng vicariously through him--I think that still is the case. And if I sounded, preachy, I apologize. But some of the nasty stuff we see here about Senator Clinton gets hard to read day after day. And the funny thing is, Senator Obama doesn't react to criticism in a negative way. I saw a brief interview with him on "PBS"s News Hour" last night and I was amazed at cool and unflappable he was. I was very impressed.

I think those who post here, by and large, have very good and persuasive arguments for supporting their candidate. They don't need to resort to nastiness and foul language. And the same holds true for supporters of Senator Clinton.

After all, we need to remain united as Democrats so we can will the general in November.

Dot, Illinois (Sent Tuesday, January 08, 2008 8:49 AM)

please don't believe the rumors about obama and the flag. he DOES recite the pledge, he has always been a christian. people are so ignorant that they believe anything that comes in a chain mail...don't you think if it was true that he didn't believe in the pledge it would have been on the news?? please do research before making uneducated accusations.

Sam, D.C. (Sent Tuesday, February 05, 2008 10:40 AM)

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