Oh-eight (D): Obama’s big haul…

Carol, Germantown, Maryland — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:20:15 GMT

This impressive number of contributions shows that while some newscasters have already given the nomination to Clinton, many Americans have not. We still have hope! And among that group are people of every age, every ethnic group every background. I wish they would stop trying to pit one group against another and label them as followers or opponents. Barack Obama is an inspiration to people of all groups and is the one Democrat who can unite this country again.

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Independent in Missouri — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:25:47 GMT

Obama knows how to reach out and bring people control. The Clintons know how to divide and control like the Bushes. Which do you want?

Oh-eight (D): Obama’s big haul…

Barbara C., Pompano Beach FL — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:28:13 GMT

Carol of Germantown MD, I could NOT have said it better. This "Vote For Hope" comes from a middle age white woman in Florida who does not NOT want to repeat the 1990's.

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Sandra — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:37:58 GMT

Obama did the right thing by bringing up the Iraq war, because he was not for it from the beginning. Hillary was for the Iraq war from the beginning, but can't admit she was wrong. It takes a person with character to admit she/he was wrong. Hillary definitely does not have character. Experience does matter, however when making the decision to choose between Hillary and Obama keep in mind the qualties you want in the next president. My decision was easy, Obama has experience, character, he demonstates leadership, he speaks to the nations as a whole, he has inspired so many young people, he speaks of fairness, and he has gained so many of the republicians votes. Also, Obama speaks of being "RIGHT" on day one. Which means a lot to me, because making the right decision can save lives, money, and respect from Americans, and World Leaders. When I think about all the young people in the world, they are our next generation, who wants to live in a nation that is diverse, fair, and accepting.

"Obama 2008"

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campdog — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:50:50 GMT

In fairness to the Iraq war issue one should think back to the time when America was being briefed by Powell and others as to the "evidence" of WMD etc. and the potential for harm they may have done. America was in defensive mode and was taking NO chance that there might be another similar attack.... like we all don't pretty much know this.

To use the fact that Clinton voted in favor of the resolution that enabled the war as a club to beat her with just seems unfair as most of us were similarly misled and most of us, had we been given the actual opportunity to vote on what steps we would have approved to enable government to protect our citizens would have made a choice similar to Clinton's...and Kerry's and Edwards and a whole lot of other good Dems.

Obama is a good man and he did make it known that he did not agree with the action of going into Iraq. But once elected to the Senate it became clear to him that situations often dictate a Senator's actions and sometimes one must vote in such a way as to do no harm..... it may not be a good thing one agrees with through one's vote but it is better than the perceived alternative. This might explain why Obama has voted with Clinton when the issue has been continued funding of the war effort.

Both of our candidates are strong and both are capable. As Democrats lets remember that we are being called on to select which we think will best be able to lead not just America, but the world in its struggle to eliminate the cultural based divisions that are destroying the lives of many innocent people. And let's focus on the possitive aspects of both candidate and make our selection based on who is better rather than less worse.

As a life long Dem I see the first opportunity in my lifetime to take and hold the White House for the next 16 years. WE CAN DO THIS!

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Hopeful, Reston,VA — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:24:41 GMT

Campdog...great post. I agree with you regarding Iraq; I, too, believed that if our president said we had to go in to Iraq, that we needed to believe him. I have learned not to trust a thing he says since then, but too late! We need someone we can trust to do the right thing, not continue the bullying ways of the current administration.

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Dawn, Kansas City, MO — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:40:38 GMT

I do believe it's fair to consider a candidate's support of the resolution to go to war. There were demonstrations all across the country against the impending invasion. For weeks before we invaded Iraq, there were peace rallies every Sunday afternoon in Kansas City. Those of us who stood in the cold every Sunday were not misled by the administration's false claims. Plenty of us around the country were willing to stand up and be counted in opposition to the war. It is imminently fair to hold Hillary Clinton accountable for her decision to wage that war.

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Ken Z. NY — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:57:14 GMT

"Obama's big haul..." Is that a pro-Obama stance? If you look at the significance of Obama's $32 million fundraising in comparison to what is being said about Hillary Clinton, I don't think this (and even the Iraq war graph) shows bias.
Sure, the media gets biased, but many of the isntances of Obama reporting have more to do with the significance of the issue.
If voters consider the economy is currently the most important issue, that is fine. But the fact that we sent over 100,000 troops and had more than 3,000 murdered should never be ignored. We must not focus on other issues at the expense of innocent merican lives destroyed as a result of McCain's and Clinton's votes to authorize "pre-emptive" military strike on Iraq.
So, is that bias for MSNBC to highlight the issue in a graph at last night's debate? Certainly not. I don't always trust the media, but much of the complaints about MSNBC's political bias have to do with voters' neglect for the critical issues we face.
The economy is certainly an important issue; but one may argue that McCain's and Clinton's (along with the other senators) vote to authorize the war in Iraq may have somewhat contributed to the decline of the economic through huge and wasteful war and reconstruction spending (we could have used some of the money to stimulate our economy).
I should also remind voters that McCain's and Hillary's vote for the war have resulted in the death of civilians that significantly exceed those killed by Saddam. The exact number is unclear, but it is possibly over a half million.
It is sad that voters show little concern for the wel-being of non-Americans, which demonstrates lack of compassion of humanity.