posted July 28, 2004 03:49 PM              

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Currently running for a U.S. Senate seat for Illinois and considered by many to be an up-in-comer in both the Dem party and politics in general, Barak Obama gave the keynote speech last night at the Democratic Convention.

I think it's worth a read, regardless of political affiliation: Text of Obama's Address

If I can find video of it, I'll post that link, too.

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posted July 28, 2004 03:56 PM              

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I heard the speech, he was incredible!! He was young and vibrant, he shows a lot of promise.

-StarLover

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posted July 28, 2004 04:03 PM              

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Yep, he certainly impressed me, especially looking past the partisan nods obligatory to a Convention speech.

I found the audio: http://www.npr.org/display_pages/features/feature_3624813.html?place=home01

There's a link to a Real Player feed at the top.

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posted July 28, 2004 05:21 PM              

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I heard the speech, and I was impressed too.....

I've heard them all, so far (those that have been televised, anyway)....

Two of my favorite speakers were Carter and Kennedy...loved Al Gore too tho....

LOve,
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posted July 29, 2004 10:46 AM              

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Kennedy was looking very good. But who really impressed me was John Edwards he is an excellent speaker. I'm looking forward to the Republican Convention, they've got theirs at Madison Square Garden. I love the whole Boston and New York City theme. I'm from Boston if someone doesn't already know, and it has been a lot of fun seeing all these important people right near your doorstep.

-StarLover

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posted October 06, 2011 09:07 AM            

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Wow, that was a big jump.

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posted October 07, 2011 09:41 AM            

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The time frame or from hope and change to disgusted and broke?

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posted October 08, 2011 10:17 AM            

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Both.

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posted October 09, 2011 11:15 AM            

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I am not disgusted.

After three years many know the best man won.

The thought of Palin & McCain being in the hot seat through all of this repair sickens me.

And a massive repair job is what it is...
Triage is what we have been experiencing. Where Obama goes with his next 4 years is the true crux.

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posted October 09, 2011 11:32 AM            

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Ummm Node, only 18% think the country is heading in the right direction. The other side of that same coin is that 82% think the country is heading in the wrong direction.

demoscats control 2/3rds of the machinery of the federal governmant.

Wednesday, October 05, 2011

Eighteen percent (18%) of Likely U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, October 2.

Then Node, there's the October 2012 Gallup Poll of O'Bomber's Job Approval.

Only 39% approve of the job O'Bomber is doing.

A whopping 53% disapprove of O'Bomber job performance.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/113980/Gallup-Daily-Obama-Job-Approval.aspx

If I were O'Bomber and his Socialist comrades in congress, I'd get my resume updated...fast!

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posted October 10, 2011 01:09 PM            

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The numbers tell the tale.

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posted October 10, 2011 02:23 PM            

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The numbers do tell the story Randall...and it's not a good story for O'Bomber and demoscats in general.

There's this ABC New/Washington Post poll which says only 37% think O'Bomber will be reelected.

Majority Expects Obama to Lose Re-Election
Oct 3, 2011

A majority of Americans expect Barack Obama to be a one-term president, an assessment on which, in past elections, the public more often has been right than wrong.

Just 37 percent in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll say they expect Obama to win re-election in November 2012; 55 percent instead expect the eventual Republican nominee to win. ABC’s George Stephanopoulos is asking the president about that result in an interview today.....
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/10/majority-expects-obama-to-lose-re-election/

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posted October 11, 2011 09:36 AM            

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Let's hope the Republicans pick a good candidate.

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posted October 11, 2011 04:01 PM            

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So I guess you "fan" the Rasmussen poll for Congressional Favorability ratings? showing Joe Bidden as the most favored...at 41%.

This means allot to you as well??

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posted October 11, 2011 04:03 PM            

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Hope is all you have Randall, given the choices.

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posted October 11, 2011 05:33 PM            

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I'd choose just about anyone over who we currently have in office. Much of the country would agree. I do like Rick Perry, though.

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posted October 12, 2011 12:48 PM            

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I'm not a fan of Newt, though...if he is even in the running.

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posted October 13, 2011 02:17 PM            

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So, Node, I take it you are not part of the Obama disapproval percentage?

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posted October 17, 2011 12:46 PM            

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