bird_1972 Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 After the debates last night ... I had the creeping feeling like Obama's big momentum following the SC primary win had dissipated. It didn't seem like anything he said resonated with the crowd at the Kodak center except for his answers on Iraq. Is it just me, or is this sinking feeling I'm having that his competitiveness is slipping away totally legit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGreenistheBest Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I think it's just you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMP Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Well, it is a long time to carry over momentum from and Hillary looked much better last night, but I don't think means he's done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stophovr6 Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 He's not done. I don't think he gained any voters last night. But it's far from done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Judges Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I was watching lost, but I talked to other people who were impressed by Obama last night. I don't think he's done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Hope not. He needs to knock off Billary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Mike Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Iraq is the only thing he has sold. The anti war crowed loves him and hates hillary for this reason alone. Other than the war all Obama has done is talk in broad terms about "hope" and other feel-good themes. Other than that I have no idea what he stands for. Can anyone tell me his specific stance on specific issues? Maybe that's what is hurting him. :2cents: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexey Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I did not see the whole thing, but in parts that I saw I think he did a pretty good job stressing his pragmatic approach and coalition-building potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrumanB Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Hillary is going to blow him away on Super Tuesday and he'll have a tough time bouncing back from that. She has the strongest support among the traditional Democrats and that's the difference maker between the two candidates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I heard Rob Reiner won't endorse him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I heard Rob Reiner won't endorse him. Well, if you can't get an endorsement from an ultra left hollywood hippie, what chance do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrumanB Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I heard Rob Reiner won't endorse him. Meathead? :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Pierce Brosnan and Jason Alexander looked pretty testy too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckus Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Iraq is the only thing he has sold. The anti war crowed loves him and hates hillary for this reason alone. Other than the war all Obama has done is talk in broad terms about "hope" and other feel-good themes. Other than that I have no idea what he stands for. Can anyone tell me his specific stance on specific issues? Maybe that's what is hurting him.:2cents: Did you watch the debate? I am not sure how you could have watched that and not gotten an idea of his stance/policy on Health Care. The debate went into the issue and the difference between the plans for both him and Hilary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stophovr6 Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 One thing I thought was interesting about last nights debate was that they brought up how long the Bushes and Clintons have been in office and that it's time for change. This may have helped Obama slightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Judges Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Iraq is the only thing he has sold. :2cents: Honestly, you haven't heard him talk about taxes, healthcare, Pakistan, the economy, immigration (drivers licenses) etc? I know you've seen those threads. The anti war crowed loves him and hates hillary for this reason alone. Much of the anti-war crowd likes Hillary. Bill told a huge group of people she would end the war. Of course there are other reasons to appreciate Obama and not like Hillary. To me, I would like to see our country a little less divisive and I think Obama brings that to the table whereas Hillary does not. Other than the war all Obama has done is talk in broad terms about "hope" and other feel-good themes Again, bombing Pakistan, raising taxes and giving drivers licenses to illegal aliens are not feel good themes. [Other than that I have no idea what he stands for. Can anyone tell me his specific stance on specific issues? Maybe that's what is hurting him./QUOTE] People say that about every politician. edit: BTW all of Obama's opinions can be found here: http://www.ontheissues.org/Barack_Obama.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 2 months ago, Nationally hillary was up by 20% in the polls over Obama. the latest poll shows Hillary only has a 4% point lead nationally. the gap is closing, and more importantly Obama continues to raise the money necessary to compete with Clinton. Hillary is still the favorite, but Obama is far from done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I donated to the campaign after the debate last night. I definitely hope he's not done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegionOfDoom Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Bush Family and Clinton Family - Control over the country for almost 28 Years....... I will stand with anything not from those branches of families. Change is needed. Eventhough I grew to appreciate Bill Clinton the time for fresh and new ideas and ideology is needed. Our Domestic programs need alot of help and money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanos Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker is the latest big-name endorsement for Democratic Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, lending his gravitas in the financial world to a presidential candidate whose biggest hurdle is to convince voters he is experienced enough to be president. "After 30 years in government, serving under five Presidents of both parties and chairing two non-partisan commissions on the Public Service, I have been reluctant to engage in political campaigns. The time has come to overcome that reluctance," Mr. Volcker said in a statement today. "However, it is not the current turmoil in markets or the economic uncertainties that have impelled my decision. Rather, it is the breadth and depth of challenges that face our nation at home and abroad. Those challenges demand a new leadership and a fresh approach." He concluded: "It is only Barack Obama, in his person, in his ideas, in his ability to understand and to articulate both our needs and our hopes that provide the potential for strong and fresh leadership. That leadership must begin here in America but it can also restore needed confidence in our vision, our strength, and our purposes right around the world." Mr. Volcker, a Democrat, was appointed to the Fed chairmanship by Jimmy Carter in 1979 and replaced – with Alan Greenspan – by Ronald Reagan just a couple of months before the 1987 stock market crash. He is widely respected among central bankers, Wall Street and economists for breaking the back of inflation in the 1980s – at the cost of the deepest recession the country has seen since the Great Depression. An economist, he was earlier president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from 1975 to 1979 and an under secretary of the Treasury from 1969 to 1974. Since retiring from the Fed, he did a stint as chairman of of Wolfensohn & Co., an investment banking firm founded by the former president of the World Bank, and led investigations of corruption controls at the World Bank and the controversial United Nations' oil- for-food deal with Saddam Hussein. – Jackie Calmes January 31, 2008, 12:36 pm http://blogs. wsj.com/economic s/2008/01/ 31/volcker- i-endorse- obama/trackback/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounce Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Done? Good God, you need to check on the recent polls. Obama's gaining like a runaway freight train on Clinton. He's pulled into a virtual tie in California and Massachusetts after being declared dead in both of those states just a couple weeks ago, and has actually taken the lead in Connecticut after trailing by more than 20 points at the beginning of the month. He's been carving up huge chunks of voters in every single Super Tuesday state. More importantly, because of the crazy rules on the Democratic side of Super Tuesday, it's virtually impossible for Clinton to deliver a knockout blow at this point. In fact, it's far more likely that she and Obama will emerge from Tuesday virtually tied in delegates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 32 million dollars raised in the last MONTH means he's not only NOT done, I think he's becoming the frontrunner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibbsFactor Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 32 million dollars raised in the last MONTH means he's not only NOT done, I think he's becoming the frontrunner. I think Florida clearly showed who the front runner is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I think Florida clearly showed who the front runner is. You're joking I suppose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibbsFactor Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 You're joking I suppose? My concern is with the GOP race. I'll deal with the Donkey when it comes time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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