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ace p washington, d.c. — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:39:12 GMT

I'm still listening to the candidates, researching in hopes of being patient and making the right decision as an independent.

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diane — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:41:04 GMT

yep. She is hitting him for 'long held ambitions' because he said in kindergarten he wanted to be president when he grew up.
and she said it with a straight face.
Hillary is going down a very bad path. Attacking him on his character is something people are not fond of. this is not the 90s and after 20 years of this personal attack garbage while the country sinks, people are sick of it.
Policy is one thing. Personal attacks is another. And personal attacks does not play well now.
Besides, to attack Obama's character is not something Hillary should be doing. After all, she is the face of dirty politics and ethical problems.

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Shadow, Hamden, CT — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:49:17 GMT

I can't believe Clinton is having such a meltdown, I never would have forseen it. But I suppose it's better it happen now than next year against a GOP candidate, for the sake of the country.

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Amy B Portland, ME — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:58:14 GMT

Politicians!

I support Edwards, he has driven the issues in this campaign, as opposed to just playing games. He is the real leader, the one who will bring change. He is sharp, tenacious, and worthy of the office.

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Teach53 — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:01:48 GMT

What's even more interesting is the reaction to the Des Moines Register article. Of the 33 comments posted, 30 have a very negative reaction to Senator Clinton's negative attacks, only 3 support her.

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bkk, atlanta — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:04:01 GMT

It was Obama and Edwards started off with negative campaign calling names like bush-cheney lite and other things on HRC and when HRC attacks them on policies it is called negative campaign. Get over it Obama. If this guy is dems nominee, I will tell you sure, we will have another term of rethugs in the white house.

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ace p washington, d.c. — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:04:52 GMT

you all seem so sure so early in the campaign process. i'm just don't know yet. i'm just going to keep mt eyes and years open for a while longer.

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Bee — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:05:27 GMT

Folks,

Start your engine and fasten your seat belt. Clinton's dynasty is finally over and every attempt to coronate her is fruitless at this point.

Finally, American people will get to decide who should be our next president. What a sigh of relief to see people pick change over corrupt experience rooted in "K" street.

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Jason — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:07:19 GMT

I can't believe Clinton doesn't understand the difference: Obama attacks her policies and she calls it mud slinging and abondoning the politics of hope, then she turns around and accuses him of lying and cheating. There's a difference between attacking policy and attacking a candidate.

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Mark — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:07:46 GMT

Hillary INC is trying to drag Obama through the mud in hopes of Edwards winning Iowa. Look at the '04 Iowa caucus catfight between Dean and Gephardt. An Edwards victory in Iowa is far less damaging to Hillary INC than and Obama victory. I think it is "fun" watching Hillary INC lose this as she was crowned too early by the pundits.

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Mark, Iowa — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:07:57 GMT

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Beckwolf, Houston, TX — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:12:10 GMT

“I have said for months that I would much rather be attacking Republicans...."

Is that honestly the type of person anyone wants as President!? Screw managing the country, she'd rather spend her time in office attacking half the politicians, and ignoring half the entire national population. The worst possible person to be in office is the one who will automatically shoot down anything certain people say simply because of their political party. I cannot think of a single worse way to run the country, and her foot in mouth comments she's been spewing for the past decade should be more than enough to ever keep her from reaching the level of power she desires. It's bad enough that she wants a dictatorship, but being a dictator who robs people blind while pretending to do it for the greater good, this nation simply can't afford her.

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Lewis, Cincinnati, Ohio — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:14:50 GMT

If Obama's supposed "holier than thou" attitude is causing you to change your vote from him to undecided, it's highy doubtful that you were ever going to vote for him in the first place!!! The Clintonites are out in full force today!!!

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Dot, Illinois — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:16:13 GMT

ace p washington, d c
"you all seem so sure so early in the campaign process..."

I'm beginning to think there is something wrong with me--I'm not sure about any of the candidates so I am glad to see someone else feels the same. I don't understand how so many who post here have become so strongly dedicated to a given candidate. What are they seeing that I don't see?

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ted orlando — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:16:26 GMT

The Clinton expolsion was inevitable.... her problem is Obama is a truth telling candidate. She on the other hand is a manipulative candidate. 15 years ago americans would have bought her retoric but now we see it for what it is..... true garbage. Sillary...Its hard to destory the truth. as she keeps attempting to cloud the truth she just looks silly. but i must admit wacthing the clinton melt down is interesting

Obama 08

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Pacheck, Huntington Beach, Ca. — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:18:14 GMT

How cool, the closer we get to the wire, the more desperate the players get. This is a good test of how a person responds to pressure. I am just suprised to see how some candidates still have the moxi to continue given the weird stories that surface. Oh well some people love the weird. Bottomline is take some time and look at all the candidates, send in a few bucks and watch the system pull off another rip-off.

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Beckwolf, Houston, TX — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:18:34 GMT

If I felt that there was any possible way I could in good conscious vote Democrat, Obama would have earned my vote. Hillary's dictatorship ideals and better than you attitude is just too much to stomach, and the other candidates don't have enough in tune with the people. That's only if I was voting Democrat, Obama still doesn't represent the middle class, and his health care ideas and tax proposals that rob from them prove it. Looks like Republican it must be for me this term, but at least if Obama was to win we'd know that he wouldn't automatically shoot down anything said by a Republican simply because of the person's political party.

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cms — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:24:54 GMT

Final graf of WaPo article: Clinton advisers said they make no apology for going on the offensive after months of criticism by both Obama and Edwards. "Senator Obama is a fabulous orator, but we need more than words," Wolfson said in an interview. "We don't need someone who says one thing and does another, somebody who talks a good game but doesn't have the courage of their convictions. And on issue after issue, Senator Obama says one thing and does another."

That's just outrageous. But, I suppose, when you resort to attacking a candidate's kindergarten record, the next step down is making bald-faced lies. We are now entering the abyss that is the Clinton negative campaigning machine. Obama has to be able to address it to win -- and if he does, he will be quite deserving of the nomination and I won't be concerned about his ability to defeat the Republican. At times like this, the Clinton people make Rove look like a sandbox playing kindergartner himself.

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jerry/corpus christi texas — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:25:31 GMT

With the polls turning on Hillary, it is no surprise she would go into the mud, she would do anything to save her campaign. The little hostage situation seemed to do nothing for her numbers and as the little stories about what is happening in the Clinton campaign come out, it shows she is nothing more then a fake Senator who is riding her husband's coat tails to tell the world she is somebody.

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Sarah — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:27:04 GMT

Mark in Iowa:

Your comment about Barack Obama losing your vote is really funny. In case you didn't notice, the same people read and post here almost daily. You've been pro Hillary for as long as I've seen you post here.

Nice try. The truth of the matter is, you are not going to change anyones mind on this blog. Those who post here are already decided. Don't insult the intelligence of the people who come here with your false claims.

Marks efforts are as desperate as Hillary's. She's finished.

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CitizenJ — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:27:45 GMT

I'm beginning to think there is something wrong with me--I'm not sure about any of the candidates so I am glad to see someone else feels the same. I don't understand how so many who post here have become so strongly dedicated to a given candidate. What are they seeing that I don't see?

Dot, Illinois (Sent Monday, December 03, 2007 10:16 AM)

Dot,

Most of the people who get onto this site and other like this do it because they have chosen a candidate and they want to push their opinion (most of the time illogically), rather than to get information. Bloggers like yourself are, unfortunately, more rare. It's kind of like those CNN online surveys. The only ones who respond to them are the ones who have so strong an opinion to log on and vote.

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Bee — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:37:41 GMT

I would like to say that Senator Obama has lost my vote. I use to think we was the candidate for change and hope. With his recent holier than thou attitude and pointing out the attacks Hillary is making when he has been assiling her character all along is disheartening. He is not the different politician he is pretending to be. This caucus goer is headed back to the undecided column.

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Perhaps, you should come out of Clintonite shadow and make your vote count in this election. Stop the talking point and focus on the issue.

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Rick,ky — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:40:58 GMT

Another week, another Hillary Attack!!Shadow, I agree with you, it's better to see this Now as to next year against the GOP.Barack is sending a POSITIVE message out to the masses & the masses are Responding in kind

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lita — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:42:20 GMT

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CitizenJ — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:48:30 GMT

obama is an orator. thats all he is. when confronted on issues, face to face, he gets confused. if elected, he needs adviser constantly on what to think and what to decide. oprahs shows are great but will have no effect on peoples conviction. money can not buy decent peoples opinion.

lita (Sent Monday, December 03, 2007 10:42 AM)

Newsflash: Advisors to the President are pretty important. If Clinton is elected, do you really think she won't use advisors to help her make decisions.

We haven't had a president not use his advisors since...well, George W. Bush.

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Don, TX — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:48:59 GMT

obama is an orator. thats all he is. when confronted on issues, face to face, he gets confused. if elected, he needs adviser constantly on what to think and what to decide. oprahs shows are great but will have no effect on peoples conviction. money can not buy decent peoples opinion.
lita (Sent Monday, December 03, 2007 10:42 AM)
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Funny you say that, because money can buy Hillary Clinton's opinion... her opinion is a weather-vane. Wind blows left, she points left. Wind blows right, she points right.

Two weeks ago she repeatedly declared she WOULDN'T attack fellow democrats. Now, all of a sudden, she declares that attacking fellow democrats is "the fun part" of an election.

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Amy B Portland, ME — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:52:59 GMT

Dot, I appreciate your dilemma. I richotched between Clinton and Obama for several months, until I saw the debate, I forget which one, where Clinton stumbled and Obama was very weak. Edwards is consistently strong, moral and sharp, in my eyes. I suddenly got very afraid of what the Republicans would do against Clinton and Obama, and I decided Edwards is my man. I have also observed how Edwards has shaped the issues in this campaign. Really, he has generated a tsunami of ideas and policy initiatives, and that says to me he will be an active leader. Edwards doesn't get the media attention the others do, but I have seen all the forums and debates, and videos of campaign appearances and I have decided he's the One.

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jerry/corpus christi texas — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:55:55 GMT

Newsflash: Advisors to the President are pretty important. If Clinton is elected, do you really think she won't use advisors to help her make decisions.

Newsflash: Hillary is not the president....
She's some wannabe Senator from New York who got elected just becuase her last name was Clinton....

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Michael, Los Angeles CA — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:00:26 GMT

MSNBC - where is information on An extensive poll in the three states by The Associated Press and the nonpartisan Pew Research Center???

I know MSNBC endorsed obama - and will only show polls where he leads but lets be fair...

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071203/D8TA1M4O0.html

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s woods — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:02:14 GMT

I think the Edwards led attack a few weeks back on Clinton (to which Obama lent a hand) was fairly personal. The idea was that she is sneaky and manipulative. But when you see her in interview it is clear that she sees herself as "got at". A victim mentality. She has psychological baggage. Edwards and particularly Obama are probably too polite to point that out.

Now she is going after Obama. Her problem is that she has nothing on him. He's brilliant and a man of good character. Because of this he will get the nomination and people will overlook his relative youth, as they are too sensible to expect perfection.

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redshift, spokane wa — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:11:42 GMT

Actually people if you want the latest political news and polls (an hour ago) go to yahoo news and associated press. First read, once again a day late and a dollar short.

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Rob McClure, Greensburg, PA — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:17:46 GMT

So many quotes and situational harangues are taken out of context here; politicians spend more time trying to word perfect sentences (tone of voice and non-verbal expressions included) and also trying to make political points so the educated and uneducated can both understand, that everyone loses sight of actually what’s going on. After speeches, we try and interpret too much of this stuff also. Attack this; attack that - how about debating the BIPARTISAN issues that are killing this country!

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CitizenJ — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:19:40 GMT

Newsflash: Hillary is not the president....
She's some wannabe Senator from New York who got elected just becuase her last name was Clinton....

jerry/corpus christi texas (Sent Monday, December 03, 2007 10:55 AM)

Maybe you didn't understand the phrase "If Clinton is elected" that was included in my post. I can't really find any way to put it that would be easier to understand. I'm sorry that your grammatical skills aren't on par with the most basic use of the language. In the future, I will try to make it as easy as possible.

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Works with Kindergartners — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:22:05 GMT

cms,
So Obama's Kindergarten and 3rd grade teachers are lying about his writing when he was 6 and 8 years old when he lived in southeast Asia, that he wanted to be president? Do you honest think his teachers are lying?

Also, if little Barak was in southeast Asia when he was 5 or 6 and during the time he's writing he wants to be president...what country did he want to be president of? At that age, was he planning to come to the USA? That's quite unusual for a 5-6 year old to be talking about becoming president of the USA
especially when he lives overseas in southeast Asia.

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John — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:26:30 GMT

To Jason

I believe you got your "facts" switched.

Hillary attacks Obama's policies like "universal health care when he leaves 15 million people out.

Obama has abandoned the politics of Hope for weeks now. Obama and his campaign attack Hillary personally. He's called her not trustworthy less than truthful when it was Obama who was twisting the truth. I take it very personal when someone suggest or just out and out says I'm a liar, don't you, Jason?

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Ron, Wichita, KS — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:29:08 GMT

Go at it guys! The solution is two words: JOE BIDEN

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disgusted — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:29:09 GMT

That's right, Citizn J. If someone tells the truth about Obama's policies or distorting of the facts, don't defend what he said...you can't.

Go for the old stand by ATTACK HILLARY

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John — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:34:36 GMT

Obama says one thing and does another

Obama talks a good game, gives big hoopla speeches that are scripted. Does not do well when questioned personally as in debates...off script.

President Obama will do very well in State of the Union speeches.

How's he going to do in press conferences?

Probably okay because Bush has gotten away with it for 7 years.

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John — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:36:57 GMT

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ace p washington, d.c. — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:42:12 GMT

to mark, have you researched any of the accusations concerning obama or you making your decisions based upon allegations that haven't been proven? they are rumors until proven. this type of character assasination has been common place in politics for sometime no,espicially if an adversarial campaign is being threatened by anothers success. if it was clinton, edwards, dodd, biden, huckabee, romney or paul would you check the facts or just believe what is thrown out by another campaign? i have not chosen who i am supporting as of yet, but i am not just going to believe something because it is printed or said by another campaign. oh yeah, one would say that it came out in the newspapers or print media first. i suggest to us all to check the the sources.

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JJ Jax, FL — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:42:14 GMT

WAIT! Is Hillary kidding? Since she can't find any worthwhile mud to sling from any of the years of Obama's political career, she's going to rely on the findings of a KINDERGARTEN PAPER? I distinctly remember well over a month ago Hillidiots were deflecting attacks on her 'calculating campaigning' and praising it as 'strong ambition'. Obama said he wanted to be president in kindergarten? Guess what? SO DID PRACTICALLY 3 OUT OF EVERY TEN KINDERGARTENS! But the Hillary supporters are right, she is not 'negative campaigning'...she's 'STUPID CAMPAIGNING!'

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disgusted — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:43:50 GMT

Jerry, Jerry, Jerry, so you say that Hillary is some wannabee senator from NY who got elected just because her last name was Clinton.

If that's true then we can conclude that Obama is some wannabee first term senator from Ill who got elected because he and his camnpaign slung "sexual" mud at his opponent.

Right?

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Linda Lou — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:46:25 GMT

Barack Obama lacks substantive enough track record in national and international issues at this point in his life to handle the presidency.

Vote for Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Chris Dodd

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Mitchell Feldman, Vestal, NY — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:51:49 GMT

Beckwolf:
If you think that the Republicans are the party of the middle class, then you haven't been paying attention to the history of this country for the last 160 years. One could safely say that the Republicans represent the power elite of this country and it is for that small group, whom they toil.

I would never claim that the Democrats are perfect but working within the Democratic party to get the interests of the middle class heard, is a much more realistic proposition than achieving that goal through the Republicans. The Republicans wrap themselves in the cloth of the evangelicals to give themselves some credibility. They pay lip service to God. But when it comes down to it, they are the Sadducees of the 'American Empire'. They protect the rich and make war and if you really want to change that misguided path for this great country than you should work with the Democratic Party (I'm surprised that Ron Paul doesn't recognize that).

The reason I can never support Hillary Clinton is that in my mind's eye I see her as cut from the same cloth as the Republicans. It's ironic to me that Republicans find her too liberal, when most Democrats who don't support her, see her as a closet Republican (she should pick Joe Lieberman as her running mate, should we be so unfortunate as to have her as the Democratic nominee). Obama is the true candidate of change in this country and it seems as if people are waking up to this.
Obama '08

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Aaron, Saint Paul, MN — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:54:07 GMT

Michael, from LA:

Stop posting the same item in all stories about Obama. If you look at the last page you posted that poll on, you'll see people point it out as grossly outdated!

Here's a quote from your post:

"The telephone survey involved interviews conducted from Nov. 7-25..."

November 7th is a LONG TIME AGO!!!!!!
What an irresponsible poll, combining results from over three weeks.

So Michael, every time you post that poll, people will be right behind you to point out that it's grossly outdated and irresponsible.

Obama '08!

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Colors — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:56:24 GMT

To all Obama supporters ( those same people 24/7 here) You guys are mad because more and more Obama's cheats exposed, just like the way he was exposed by Tim in his MTP interview. People need to know the truth. I totally agree with Hillary campaign attack back and let people know how Obama has been misrepresenting her for this long. She doesn't want to attack back, but enough is enough. SHE DOESN'T ATTACK HIM NOT BECAUSE SHE IS WEAK. SHE ATTACKS HIM BACK BECAUSE HE ASKED FOR IT ! REPUBLICANS KNOW IT. DEMONCRATS KNOW IT.
There is a saying that he or she who is without sin cast the first stone. By now the Republican attack propagandists are concentrating their plan on Clinton, not Obama, expecting that she would be the inevitable Democratic presidential candidate. What does that tell you?

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CitizenJ — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:59:40 GMT

That's right, Citizn J. If someone tells the truth about Obama's policies or distorting of the facts, don't defend what he said...you can't.

Go for the old stand by ATTACK HILLARY

disgusted (Sent Monday, December 03, 2007 11:29 AM)

What the hell are you talking about? First of all, I didn't address anyone that was "tell[ing] the truth about Obama's policies or distorting of the facts". Second, where did I attack Hillary?

I don't know if you have me confused with someone else, or if you truly are going insane.

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A Teacher — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:03:44 GMT

Kindergartners in the USA may say they want to be president of the USA. However,in my 30 years of teaching, I may have heard only one child say he wanted to be president and one a governor. At that age, especially back in the 1960's, boys wanted to be firemen, policemen, etc.

A former student of mine is in state politics. Not once did he ever mention being president, senator or governor. After I saw the potential in him and mentioned that one day I wouldn't be surprised to see him as governor, THEN and only THEN did he begin to say that he might want to be governor someday.

The unusual thing is that Barak Obama was saying he wanted to be president ( of the USA?????) when he was 5-8 years old and in Kindergarten to 3rd grade when he was living in southeast Asia.

I've never, never heard a Kindergartener or 3rd grader for that matter say he wanted to be president or anything else in another country when he grew up.

It is VERY stange. I'm not saying his teachers are not telling the truth, I'm just saying it was strange back in 1966-69 that Obama who apparently had lived in Indonesia since he was 5 years old to be talking about being president of the USA. Did his teacher or an adult encourage him to be president of the USA?

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CitizenJ — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:06:59 GMT

There is a saying that he or she who is without sin cast the first stone. By now the Republican attack propagandists are concentrating their plan on Clinton, not Obama, expecting that she would be the inevitable Democratic presidential candidate. What does that tell you?

Colors (Sent Monday, December 03, 2007 11:56 AM)

That tells me that you are easily influenced. That's about it.

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Disgusted — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:12:46 GMT

Jerry of Corpus, I am talking with you aren't I?

A typical obama personal attack..."I don't know if you have me confused with someone else, or if you truly ar going insane"

I did not personally call you names. I commented on what you said.

Obama and his followers live on personal attacks,
not on attacking the issues.

I rest my case, Jerry.

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mark il — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:15:39 GMT

I think most of you people have forgotten what he are about here. do you really think this health care is going to happen do you think big insurance and big drug company and hospitals are going to give up the greed because the presidnet said so. Presidents dont write the law.Obama is a oneway tictet to a nothing show. We need a true patriot in office we are winning in iraq the middle east is our biggest problem and it isnt going away any time soon.we need a president that knows how to fight both foreign and domestic issue's vote John McCain

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jerry/corpus christi texas — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:19:51 GMT

If that's true then we can conclude that Obama is some wannabee first term senator from Ill who got elected because he and his camnpaign slung "sexual" mud at his opponent.

Right?

disgusted (Sent Monday, December 03, 2007 11:43 AM)

Wrong....
his republican gadfly was Alan Keyes........
nuff said....

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disgusted — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:20:38 GMT

Citizen J, I got your name confused with Jerry of Corpus. When I make a mistake, I say I was wrong (unlike Obama).

I apoligize. I was talking to Jerry not you.

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Lura, Philadelphia, PA — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:27:57 GMT

Hillary Clinton has every right to point out policy differences and leadership issues that she sees in Obama. She has certainly had her record and integrity questioned. We have to be able to vote on something other than rhetoric and the "horserace" that the media pushes.

When the candidates go on the "attack" as the media calls it, we begin to get information that either hasn't been reported, or not given wide coverage; and we have to sift through that information to see what we believe or find relevant.

Personally, I am an Edwards fan. I don't see either Obama or Clinton as agents of change as each of them is supporting the creation of new nuclear power plants (back to the 50's), trade with Peru (more NAFTA), continued funding of the war (no leadership), and are compromised by their ties to entrenched and powerful Washington lobbyists (same old, no substantive change).

Edwards is the leader and the most creative thinker running. He is a decent and strong character who will rally the country and force the politicians to follow.

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CitizenJ — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:30:27 GMT

Citizen J, I got your name confused with Jerry of Corpus. When I make a mistake, I say I was wrong (unlike Obama).

I apoligize. I was talking to Jerry not you.

disgusted (Sent Monday, December 03, 2007 12:20 PM)

Ignoring your little Obama jab, apology accepted. I really was confused as to what you were talking about.

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Terry, Newport Beach — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:40:22 GMT

I have noticed that Hillary's campaign is pulling money from other states to pump it into Iowa because her campaign is in troble there and losing ground fast. This is a sign that her inevitability is facing a reality check and she also appears to be getting a little desperate with her school girl attacts about how long someone wanted to be president. I have always felt that Obama was the best candidate and Hillary represents old politics, but I truthfully thought that as a black man Obama would have a hard time being elected President of the United States when it came down to it. But I have been heartened lately, I believe America is more mature now and we are looking for the best candidate and more an more people like myself will be willing to give him our support because we are now beginning to realise that he has a realistic of winning.

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jerry/corpus christi texas — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:45:15 GMT

Newsflash: Advisors to the President are pretty important. If Clinton is elected, do you really think she won't use advisors to help her make decisions.

If by some act of god she ends up getting elected president, she better get some new people.....

Her current crop is digging new graves for her each and every day.

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Terry, Newport Beach — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:47:48 GMT

As the primaries get closer I see a shift to Obama of about 15% with Democratic voters, and 50% shift with independents as voters become more comfortable and confident that Obama is electable.

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Garry, Omaha, Nebraska — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:19:30 GMT

“I have said for months that I would much rather be attacking Republicans...."

"Is that honestly the type of person anyone wants as President!? Screw managing the country, she'd rather spend her time in office attacking half the politicians, and ignoring half the entire national population. The worst possible person to be in office is the one who will automatically shoot down anything certain people say simply because of their political party. I cannot think of a single worse way to run the country, and her foot in mouth comments she's been spewing for the past decade should be more than enough to ever keep her from reaching the level of power she desires. It's bad enough that she wants a dictatorship, but being a dictator who robs people blind while pretending to do it for the greater good, this nation simply can't afford her. "
Beckwolf, Houston, TX (Sent Monday, December 03, 2007 10:12 AM)

I agree. Senator Clinton is a very intelligent person and would make a good president to a certain extent. However, unless America rises up and gives Democrats control (retain House majority and 60 plus Senate votes) Senator Clinton can not accomplish the unity that our country needs. As one of our infamous Presidents once alluded to. We truly need a uniter and not a divider

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jerry/corpus christi texas — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:34:30 GMT

Senator Clinton is a very intelligent person and would make a good president to a certain extent.

Attacking a person for telling people he wanted to be President when he was 4 years old shows her intelligence is a bit short in that department....

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jerry/corpus christi texas — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:39:22 GMT

http://www.robertreich.blogspot.com/

The above link is to Robert Reich's blog......

Now he is going after Hillary as well.......

She better get her game on..........

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squintz, philly, pa — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:08:35 GMT

A Teacher - are you serious? Can we take a quick poll here of people who said they wanted to be President? Kindergardeners know of about 5 jobs - fireman, astronaut, teacher, doctor, and President. You don't hear a lot of "I want to be an Administrative Assistant" or "I want to grow up to sell 401Ks" in elementary schools.
Do you honestly believe 5-year-old Obama was being calculating when he wrote his little essay? Seriously, I cannot believe how laughingly pathetic this story is. I cannot imagine voters like attacking the record of toddlers, but hey, what do I know? Can we please dig up some of Clinton's elementary school papers to critique? Where did they even get this from?

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JenC — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:12:42 GMT

Regardless of what any "new" polls might say, the fact is that Hillary would not be going bezerk if her internal polling did not tell her that there is some meat behind Obama's ascent in the polls.

Usually she hides behind her henchmen, so if she's showing her own teeth it's because she feels there's something to be worried about.

You don't start reaching back to quote essays written by a 5-year-old, and attacking a guy's character because his approach to delivering universal healthcare is different from yours unless something is wrong. Say you don't agree that his approach is best, but when you say it's indicative of a character problem after professing to be "above the politics of personal destruction", there's more going on here.

Within one week, we've heard this from Hillary's team to Obama:

1. Take down your healthcare ad, it’s misleading.
2. Your PAC is illegal, shut it down.
3. Obama’s got “character” and “courage” issues.
4. When you were 5, you said you wanted to be the President, so now you’re flip-flopping.

And, as Hillary said on Sunday, there's more to come.

They're throwing the entire playbook at him to stop him. This is the behavior of a campaign that is afraid.

If Hillary's supporters don't see that, you are blind.

The battle for Iowa

ace p washington, d.c. — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:20:09 GMT

i am with you dot. i am still deciding. i am trying to understand how with a year to go so many have already decided who to vote for. i have been on every site available. i have been researching voting records, backgrounds, bi-partisan cooperation, actual finance reporting and more. so far i have found that all of the candidates have good and bad points. some have more skeletons in their closet than others. some have been attacking on the issues while being blamed for being negative (issues aren't personal) and now some are actually becoming negative by getting personal. through it all no one seems to be interested in facts and truths about the candidates. i am not interested in biased poling. it has long been proven that polls are pretty much worthless except to try and sway public opinion. i am going to make up my own mind sooner or later. i guess i will keep pursuing the facts and truth. all this media driven venom here might cause the wrong person to be the president. well dot, i guess you and i can be called indecisive.

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ace p washington, d.c. — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:40:28 GMT

i have missed something here. i have been reading extensively since the campaigns began and i have yet to find any personal attacks from any of the candidates but one. the other candidates have been attacking strongly on issues, but until recently only one candidate has stooped so low as use personal inuendo, insinuations and possible insults. again, i haven't made up my mind as to who i am going to support, but this personal volley doesn't weigh favorably with me. i would imagine it is not going to play well with a lot of voters. some of us who are undecided because we believe time and patience will show us the true nature of the candidates. that is something we really want to see. to strongly attack differences of issues is one thing, but smear a candidate personally in really and absolutely negative. it seems some folks equate attacking the issues and differences between each other and personal attacks as the same thing. they aren't. only one candidate has crossed that bridge.

The battle for Iowa

John M, San Diego, CA — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:27:28 GMT

Colors, exactly what "cheats" of Obama's Hillary exposed? That he wanted to be president in kindergarten before he wanted to be an astronaut in second grade before he wanted to be president again in third grade? That she disagrees with his use of the term "universal" to describe her health care plan? That his PAC has made fully legal donations, the majority of them to non-Obama supporters.

You're right, I feel a faint coming on. Better get me some smelling salts.

If they were attacking Clinton because she was ahead before, guess she's attacking Obama because he's ahead now. And she's being a lot more direct and negative that Obama so far.

The battle for Iowa

John M, San Diego, CA — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:31:44 GMT

Disgusted, which of the two candidates said that the negative campaigning of the next two weeks is going to be the "fun part"? Which one's campaign director accused the other of "saying one thing and doing another" without providing any specifics whatsoever to something that approaches a bald-faced lie?

I rest *my* case.