Here's an interesting video clip.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/01/dncs-brazile-says-clinton_n_104553.html
I have to say, I'm really happy that the Obama campaign behaved with dignity and forbearance over the weekend. It's another indication this is not a "politics as usual" campaign.
Check out this link I found on pollster.com. It shows the results of a "national election" poll taken in Idaho in February. This shows McCain with 52% of the vote, and Obama with 39%,k with 9% undecided.
I checked CNN's election results from 2004, and it shows John Kerry lost this state 30% to George Bush's 69%.
In Idaho, where we are overwhelmingly Republican and haven't gone Democratic in forever, John McCain is only beating Obama by a measley 13 points, with 9% undecided? This is very interesting.
Am I reading that right? And if I am, my question is can we turn that around by November and put Idaho in play?
I love primary days- it's always exciting to get out and vote, and know I am doing my part to keep our government vital into it's third century.
This was an even more exciting primary than usual, as I voted democratic for the first time. I was proud to put in my vote (again) for Mr. Obama. All in all, this election year will be a year of many firsts for me! It's exciting to see a candidate I can believe in!
I was also happy to vote for some of the other excellent candidates we have running this year, and I am proud to support Mr. LaRocco for the US Senate.
This week I did something I've been thinking about for months, but haven't ever done before. I voluteered to help in a presidential campaign!
I am so excited about this. I had wanted to apply to be a fellow, but in taking a good look at my time commitments, I decided it wouldn't be a good fit; I cannot start a new job/business and work 30 hours a week in the campaign as well. So instead, I'm going to voluteer and see what I can do here in my spare time.
I had actually talked to someone about voluteering in a campaign years ago- a woman running for state comptroller- but nothing ever came of it. I am really looking forward to something coming out of this. It is great to be involved!
Hi. I'm Sarah. I'm new to blogging and this campaign stuff, so please bear with me.
A few years ago, I dropped my membership and leadership role with a local Republican group and have considered myself an independent ever since. Why did I leave? It was simple, really. I did not like what I saw. I saw a lot of people fighting over who would get recognition, over who had the right person's ear, and hating someone because of a personality conflict. It seemed to me all the issues were lost in petty conflicts- we were so busy being angry at each other and forming cliques and taking sides that it didn't really matter that we weren't doing anything to make the community or the state a better place. There was such an "us against them" mentality nothing could be accomplished.
It really made me angry.
Now I realize such behavioral politics are a part of dealing with people, but this was way out of control. Did it really need to be the focus of the leadership? Why would I want to waste my time in a group that marginalized the issues of the people the group claimed to serve, in favor of negative group dynamics? Isn't the whole concept behind democratic government the needs of the people and how best to meet them? Since when does playing the martyr while backbiting everyone else mesh with that concept? Furthermore, to my knowledge, the Democratic party isn't much better. One merely has to look at the current campaign coverage to see proof. Yet I am hopeful this can change.
For too long, we have elected someone who appears intent on keeping the country on the same path, with some bandaids thrown on for good measure. Never mind it may or may not be the best choice. There is no radically different thinking. Our leaders are still "inside the box", so to speak.
Maybe it's time to think outside the box. I do not agree with every specific detail Mr. Obama is advocating, but I agree with the principles behind him. While one one level I support the war in Iraq, it hasn't gotten us anywhere to talk loudly and carry a big stick in the Middle East. Maybe it's time to do something different. A gas tax holiday is a bandaid- but if we work together, and think outside the box, we can come up with something that is a workable, long-term solution.
This is what I'm hearing from Mr. Obama that makes me hope for our future under his leadership. This is why I'm supporting his campaign. Let's think outside the box, let's work together, let's refuse to let the politics of fear color our decision-making. The politics of hope have the potential to lead us into a brighter future. Yes, we CAN!
