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Obama had an op-ed in the New York Daily News. "So these are difficult times. But now is not a time for fear or panic. It is a time for resolve and steady leadership. We can and will meet this moment and restore confidence in the American</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Obama: A new direction</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1538439.aspx#1538444</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:17:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1538444</guid><dc:creator>the Pajama Pundit</dc:creator><description>The Obama campaign' ground game is what is going to win this election. &amp;nbsp;The 'get-out-the-vote' operation is staggering in size and reach. &amp;nbsp;My hometown -- which has NEVER had much of a Democratic party presence -- has an Obama local HQ. &amp;nbsp;I couldn't believe it.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://thepajamapundit.com/"&gt;http://thepajamapundit.com/&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>Obama: A new direction</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1538439.aspx#1538469</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:25:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1538469</guid><dc:creator>Nj</dc:creator><description>TIME TO FIRE JOE S AND PAT B FOR THEIR HATEFUL SUPPORT OF GOP DISGUSTING TACTICS. ITS ALWAYS THE LIBERAL MEDIAS FAULT.&lt;br&gt;PAT B SITS THERE AND CONTINUALLY SPEWS HATE WHILE JOE S SITS THERE AND SPEWS HIS LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF THE REAL WORLD&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt;PLEASE FIRE THEM BOTH. THEY ARE TERRIBLE</description></item><item><title>Obama: A new direction</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1538439.aspx#1538471</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:25:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1538471</guid><dc:creator>Deborah    Greenlawn, NY</dc:creator><description>MO--MENTUM. Obama keeps, rollin', rollin', rollin'&lt;br&gt; &amp;nbsp;to 11/4. Once it gets going, a force of its own.</description></item><item><title>Obama: A new direction</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1538439.aspx#1538474</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:26:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1538474</guid><dc:creator>BJ, CA</dc:creator><description>Prevent Price-Gouging During Emergencies Amendment (like oil)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=V3704&amp;amp;can_id=53270"&gt;http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=V3704&amp;amp;can_id=53270&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;McCain said NO</description></item><item><title>Obama: A new direction</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1538439.aspx#1538479</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:28:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1538479</guid><dc:creator>BJ, CA</dc:creator><description>Obama picks up endorsement from the Tri-Valley Herald Sunday....</description></item><item><title>Obama: A new direction</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1538439.aspx#1538484</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:29:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1538484</guid><dc:creator>Ms. TV, Brooklyn, NY</dc:creator><description>I, too, think Obama has a good ground game going. My question is, regardless of the turn-out, will this heightened mobilization of volunteerism continue? This rise in civic awareness must not subside - and American's must now more than ever take 'being a citizen' and 'holding Governement accountable' to the next level. &amp;nbsp;Go 'Bama/Biden '08</description></item><item><title>Obama: A new direction</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1538439.aspx#1538505</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:34:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1538505</guid><dc:creator>Eric, Salinas, CA</dc:creator><description>Barack Obama has run a masterful campaign for the past 20 plus months. &amp;nbsp;Now there's something he's been in charge of and he has been a smashing success. &amp;nbsp;Obama has the ground game to get the votes out to win while the grumpy old hate monger just doesn't have a smart campaign, just fear and smear and all the old tired repugnant one's lies of tax cuts for the rich and greedy plus deregulation that has left our ecvonomy in turmoil.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Barack has run the best campaign a Democrat has run since Bill Clinton. &amp;nbsp;His opponent has run a crappy campaign that only managed to defeat a bunch of primary wimps.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Go Obama/Biden 08/12!</description></item><item><title>Obama: A new direction</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1538439.aspx#1538518</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:36:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1538518</guid><dc:creator>toni, Tidewater,Va </dc:creator><description>It is yet too early to heap any praise on how a campaign is run... we are just in the 7th inning stretch, the 9th inning yet to be more than a dimly lit hallway to the polling booth... yeah, he's got the best ground game, yeah Defense wins a lot of Football games, yeah, Firing the &amp;quot;Coach/Campaign Management Staff&amp;quot; may not gain support but it is here that the &amp;quot;Owners&amp;quot; say, &amp;quot;Do This! We'll win! I'll pay-off those who deny me! OR- put out a &amp;quot;Hit&amp;quot; on the brick wall that you can't climb... (translate this for yourself)</description></item><item><title>Obama: A new direction</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1538439.aspx#1538535</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:39:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1538535</guid><dc:creator>John Q, Washington, D.C.</dc:creator><description>Correction please! Monterey only has one R. You must have been thinking of Monterrey Mexico and not the former capital city of California. Sometimes spell check is not your friend.</description></item><item><title>Obama: A new direction</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1538439.aspx#1538596</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:52:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1538596</guid><dc:creator>BJ, CA</dc:creator><description>Obama endorsed by Tri-Valley Herald in Bay Area CA</description></item><item><title>Obama: A new direction</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1538439.aspx#1538634</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:59:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1538634</guid><dc:creator>Sophia Beck Laramie WY</dc:creator><description>I think the Hegemonic tone will be watered down.&lt;br&gt;I still believe it is there but it is time&lt;br&gt;to focus on the economic issues. &amp;nbsp;There is so&lt;br&gt;much discord in McCain's campaign. &amp;nbsp;Palin making&lt;br&gt;an arguement that Obama is a big spender. &amp;nbsp;Has&lt;br&gt;Palin looked at the operation of Obama's &lt;br&gt;campaign? &amp;nbsp;This is one of the most organized &lt;br&gt;campaigns in history. &amp;nbsp;He knows how to invest&lt;br&gt;and knows how to make the correct choices on&lt;br&gt;his expenditures. &amp;nbsp;Some may say he is slow on&lt;br&gt;responses but it is intentional-he really is&lt;br&gt;patient and not reactionary and this is why&lt;br&gt;Obama is successful. &amp;nbsp;To me it shows strong&lt;br&gt;leadership- &amp;nbsp;I didn't have experience when I &lt;br&gt;opened my business but I took my time in building&lt;br&gt;it and kept all my goals realistic. &amp;nbsp;We now have&lt;br&gt;a small business that has flourished for 7 years&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Obama has sharp mine for economics and business-&lt;br&gt;he will take care of us! &amp;nbsp;You will be surprised.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Obama: A new direction</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1538439.aspx#1538635</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:59:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1538635</guid><dc:creator>Class Warrior, D.C.</dc:creator><description>Love those endorsements!</description></item><item><title>Obama: A new direction</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1538439.aspx#1538649</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:02:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1538649</guid><dc:creator>JoAnn,   Moundsville, WV</dc:creator><description>I receive the Wheeling News Register because we have no other local newspapers in the area. &amp;nbsp;If I could get another one I would. &amp;nbsp;Wheeling News Register has alway been Republican and they make me sick. &amp;nbsp;This area is so out of touch and the economy has been rotten for a long time.</description></item></channel></rss>