Comments on: Why Do You Need $150,000 In the Final Hours Of A Campaign? http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/what-do-you-need-150000-in-the-final-hours-of-a-campaign/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:41:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: MichaelinParkSlope http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/what-do-you-need-150000-in-the-final-hours-of-a-campaign/#comment-1268287 MichaelinParkSlope Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:02:33 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/what-do-you-need-150000-in-the-final-hours-of-a-campaign/#comment-1268287 <p>I’m confused — I thought that this was <em>prima facie</em>true. Do you in fact believe that states like Alaska, Idaho, North Dakota, etc. can be competetive for democrats? That would be surprising to me.</p> <p>-MS</p> I’m confused — I thought that this was prima facietrue. Do you in fact believe that states like Alaska, Idaho, North Dakota, etc. can be competetive for democrats? That would be surprising to me.

-MS

]]> By: wesgpc http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/what-do-you-need-150000-in-the-final-hours-of-a-campaign/#comment-1267138 wesgpc Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:47:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/what-do-you-need-150000-in-the-final-hours-of-a-campaign/#comment-1267138 <p>I just got a nice thank you letter from the Edwards campaign. That is nice, but wish they wouldn’t waste to postage on two-bit out of state contributers like me. I will chip in a few more bucks for Edwards.</p> <p>We gotta win one of these primary things, and Edwards looks the best chance to just that real soon.</p> I just got a nice thank you letter from the Edwards campaign. That is nice, but wish they wouldn’t waste to postage on two-bit out of state contributers like me. I will chip in a few more bucks for Edwards.

We gotta win one of these primary things, and Edwards looks the best chance to just that real soon.

]]> By: Maddy http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/what-do-you-need-150000-in-the-final-hours-of-a-campaign/#comment-1267011 Maddy Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:39:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/what-do-you-need-150000-in-the-final-hours-of-a-campaign/#comment-1267011 <p>let’s paray to whomever that we keep can keep our shit together amidst the insanity.</p> let’s paray to whomever that we keep can keep our shit together amidst the insanity.

]]> By: bonkers http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/what-do-you-need-150000-in-the-final-hours-of-a-campaign/#comment-1267010 bonkers Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:38:48 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/what-do-you-need-150000-in-the-final-hours-of-a-campaign/#comment-1267010 <p>I’ve really liked how he’s handled it so far. Over a year ago, he shut out Pox Newz after the false “madrassa” BS (just recently went back on for an interview). Continued to boycott them with debates. Defended himself marvelously with the flag lapel pin brouhaha. Gave Bill O’Loofah the cold shoulder even while Falafel boy was trying to bully him into an interview.</p> <p>I haven’t seen other candidates treat the bullies this way before. This gives me much confidence for how Obama will handle any future smear campaigns.</p> I’ve really liked how he’s handled it so far. Over a year ago, he shut out Pox Newz after the false “madrassa” BS (just recently went back on for an interview). Continued to boycott them with debates. Defended himself marvelously with the flag lapel pin brouhaha. Gave Bill O’Loofah the cold shoulder even while Falafel boy was trying to bully him into an interview.

I haven’t seen other candidates treat the bullies this way before. This gives me much confidence for how Obama will handle any future smear campaigns.

]]> By: Maddy http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/what-do-you-need-150000-in-the-final-hours-of-a-campaign/#comment-1267009 Maddy Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:38:13 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/what-do-you-need-150000-in-the-final-hours-of-a-campaign/#comment-1267009 <p>My take is that Hilary is quite a capable woman and very qualified to be POTUS but there is a caveat, she is too connected to what I feel is going on now and I cannot get over her vote for war and my fear that she is the same thing dressed in different pajamas and she is too polarizing, Barack is also qualified and there is not much difference between them, but he did not vote for a war they knew was bullshit, and no one can convince me otherwise and they both have to pay the man or they won’t be elected, I just think he will not be so divisive, and the chances of him actually listening to the body politic may be greater. Having said all that I am not happy with either of them and will not be until they answer the questions that matter.</p> My take is that Hilary is quite a capable woman and very qualified to be POTUS but there is a caveat, she is too connected to what I feel is going on now and I cannot get over her vote for war and my fear that she is the same thing dressed in different pajamas and she is too polarizing, Barack is also qualified and there is not much difference between them, but he did not vote for a war they knew was bullshit, and no one can convince me otherwise and they both have to pay the man or they won’t be elected, I just think he will not be so divisive, and the chances of him actually listening to the body politic may be greater. Having said all that I am not happy with either of them and will not be until they answer the questions that matter.

]]> By: PhysioProf http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/what-do-you-need-150000-in-the-final-hours-of-a-campaign/#comment-1266990 PhysioProf Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:31:38 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/what-do-you-need-150000-in-the-final-hours-of-a-campaign/#comment-1266990 <p>Oh, I agree. I don’t think any Dem candidate should be afraid of the right-wing smears, *if* they handle it correctly. My intent was to debunk the bogus notion that Obama would be attacked less vigorously than Clinton, and that is a reason to favor Obama for the nomination.</p> Oh, I agree. I don’t think any Dem candidate should be afraid of the right-wing smears, *if* they handle it correctly. My intent was to debunk the bogus notion that Obama would be attacked less vigorously than Clinton, and that is a reason to favor Obama for the nomination.

]]> By: bonkers http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/what-do-you-need-150000-in-the-final-hours-of-a-campaign/#comment-1266980 bonkers Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:28:57 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/what-do-you-need-150000-in-the-final-hours-of-a-campaign/#comment-1266980 <p>Don’t be afraid. Their sway is dwindling. Notice Lush Limpballz and friends couldn’t save the Romnutz campaign, in fact it ended shortly after they came out hard for The Tax Whisperer.</p> <p>We have nothing to fear but fear itself and all that jazz. Onward and Upward Liberal Soldiers!</p> Don’t be afraid. Their sway is dwindling. Notice Lush Limpballz and friends couldn’t save the Romnutz campaign, in fact it ended shortly after they came out hard for The Tax Whisperer.

We have nothing to fear but fear itself and all that jazz. Onward and Upward Liberal Soldiers!

]]> By: kiddo http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/what-do-you-need-150000-in-the-final-hours-of-a-campaign/#comment-1266979 kiddo Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:28:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/what-do-you-need-150000-in-the-final-hours-of-a-campaign/#comment-1266979 <p>I was born in Oklahoma. I live in Oklahoma. I am living in the cotton belt. Most of my family lives here. Does it follow I am an ignorant country bumpkin? I resent regionalism.</p> I was born in Oklahoma. I live in Oklahoma. I am living in the cotton belt. Most of my family lives here. Does it follow I am an ignorant country bumpkin? I resent regionalism.

]]> By: MayDaze http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/what-do-you-need-150000-in-the-final-hours-of-a-campaign/#comment-1266975 MayDaze Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:27:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/what-do-you-need-150000-in-the-final-hours-of-a-campaign/#comment-1266975 <p>“Uncertainty”??! We’re in a recession, and it’s going to get a lot worse.</p> “Uncertainty”??! We’re in a recession, and it’s going to get a lot worse.

]]> By: bonkers http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/what-do-you-need-150000-in-the-final-hours-of-a-campaign/#comment-1266954 bonkers Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:21:48 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/11/what-do-you-need-150000-in-the-final-hours-of-a-campaign/#comment-1266954 <blockquote><p>We don’t need the ignorant country bumpkins to win this</p></blockquote> <p>Not even sure where to start with that, and gotta get a move on, but I disagree with your central premise that Obama is more “centrist” than Clinton. I’ve spent a good deal of time going through both of their “Issues” pages and feel Obama is much more Liberal than Clinton. Sure, there’s some comproise stuff in there, but there is some really really great stuff in there that’s I’ve never heard a Presidential candidate at this level talk about.</p> <p>Did you hear his speech in Virginia after his massive wins this weekend? He gave many specifics and many of those details made this raging Liberal yell, “Hell yeah!”</p> <p>I’ve seen all kinds of exit poll data so far, and much of his support is not from Repub crossover, and I see very little “pandering to them” by Obama.</p>

We don’t need the ignorant country bumpkins to win this

Not even sure where to start with that, and gotta get a move on, but I disagree with your central premise that Obama is more “centrist” than Clinton. I’ve spent a good deal of time going through both of their “Issues” pages and feel Obama is much more Liberal than Clinton. Sure, there’s some comproise stuff in there, but there is some really really great stuff in there that’s I’ve never heard a Presidential candidate at this level talk about.

Did you hear his speech in Virginia after his massive wins this weekend? He gave many specifics and many of those details made this raging Liberal yell, “Hell yeah!”

I’ve seen all kinds of exit poll data so far, and much of his support is not from Repub crossover, and I see very little “pandering to them” by Obama.

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