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 ID: 182744 Posts: 1903 | Date: 2008-02-09 13:49 Well, just back from voting for the next president of the United States.
We had a record turnout for the caucus today. Much more people than I have ever
seen show up locally to select a presidential candidate.
The race between Obama and Clinton has really galvanized people to action.
We will know by late tonight who the Virgin Islands delegates will vote for at
the Democratic Convention. We are not a winner-take-all state. Each delegate
either pledges his or her support behind a presidential candidate or remain
uncommitted. The voters elect delegates based upon who they are going to
support.
All of our committed delegate candidates have gone behind Obama with two
remaining undecided.
Clinton has come here twice before while her husband was president, but has not
made a Caribbean trip during her campaign. Obama campaigned here and in Puerto
Rico.
From talking to people outside the polls I project Obama will have a landslide
victory in the Virgin Islands and that he will win all of our delegate votes. Have faith that the universe will unfold as it should  |
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 ID: 228723 Posts: 308 | Date: 2008-02-09 14:00 I want obama to win!! I really don't care that he's half-black... as cool as it
is too finally see a change in politics... but he's so emotionally stirring and
inspirational.. so much so that even the young people WANT to be involved in
politics. Something that Hillary hasn't achieved. Just look at the differences
between their campaign speeches... you can clearly see that Obama's crowd is
much more excited and riled up than Hillary's. He even got Will.I.Am inspired to
write a song for him featuring a band of celebrities singing with him!!
People always say how inexperienced he is.. even Bill Clinton!! how ironic
because when he was first running for president, people were saying the same
thing about him!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUm7tkgFGYs
^^watch that and find out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yq0tMYPDJQ
^^barrack's song |
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ID: 182744 Posts: 1903 | Date: 2008-02-09 15:03 I think an Obama victory would be an awe inspiring moment for the world.
But beyond that, I believe Obama is the first candidate in ages who is truly
willing to reach out to the world. Nations are willing to talk to here where
unfortunate barriers have been set up by past administrations.
It is amazing how the United States is the largest consumer of most countries'
products yet at the same time have such acrimonious relationships with them.
Recent market events have shown us that we truly live in a world economy. The
continued growth and success of the U.S. will depend heavily on how we relate in
the future to those nations.
And even at home...Obama grew up in and around what the average American
experiences every day. He was not isolated from it or introduced to it when his
political career started. He lived it. That is more than enough experience. He
lived it and has been in politics long enough to know how to change it. As much
as his opponents talk, none of them except Obama has been exposed to what our
poor, our young, our new timers and our old timers on a continual basis.
Experience is nothing without understanding, empathy and capability. Have faith that the universe will unfold as it should |
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ID: 182744 Posts: 1903 | Date: 2008-02-11 01:50 Yes!
Obama had a better than 90% showing in the Virgin Islands Democratic Party
Caucus. This means that all nine of the Virgin Islands' delegate votes will be
going to Obama.
I am guessing Lucia may be celebrating too as Obama's father is from Kenya
and his grandmother still resides in the country. Have faith that the universe will unfold as it should |
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| Date: 2008-02-11 01:54  Karl...well
yeah...as Kenyans we are in support of Obama ofcourse.. |
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 ID: 223404 Posts: 96 | Date: 2008-03-15 16:09 My favorite is Hillary Clinton. She is Bill Clinton's wife. Bill Clinton was a
very successful president and I am sure that Hillary Clinton will be
successful,too. |
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 ID: 209819 Posts: 80 | Date: 2008-03-29 21:52 I'm Canadian. I don't vote in US elections, but of course am affected by them.
That is why I have been following the campaigns fairly closely. I hope that I am
wrong but there is something very akin to "used car salesman" in Obama's
presence. |
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ID: 182744 Posts: 1903 | Date: 2008-03-30 02:48 Malcolm Salmond:
I'm Canadian. I don't vote in US elections, but of course am affected by them.
That is why I have been following the campaigns fairly closely. I hope that I am
wrong but there is something very akin to "used car salesman" in Obama's
presence.
This sounds like you are saying America is a used car.  Have faith that the universe will unfold as it should |
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| Date: 2008-05-24 21:51 2008 election farce seems to go on forever. Country is in bad shape when all
available for president is this hollow trio. I would vote for a black person or
a woman for president but neither of these two. Yes, Obama talks about change.
Talk is cheap, what are his plans, more taxes? Who knows? He isn't saying. No
experience, hearing problem. Sat in church for years and missed racist diatribe.
Clinton running as Hillary. Does she think we forgot her husband's adulterous
affairs? Which still go on today. Will she be president Hillary? More healthcare
snafus? She has a clear vision too, a path straight to hell. And McCain.
Seasoned politico, Washington insider, just a democrat in republican clothing.
Did we have a choice to vote for him? No already decided by media. Anyone one of
these three screwballs you hope becomes president, well, hope you are happy with
your choice. |
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ID: 182744 Posts: 1903 | Date: 2008-08-05 17:14 Any thoughts on the massive response that Senator Obama received in the Middle
East and Europe?
Apparently he is already being hailed as restoring the world opinion of the USA
caused by President Bush's foreign relations policies.
Sort of throws a damper on Senator McCain's claim that Senator Obama has no
foreign affairs experience, doesn't it? Have faith that the universe will unfold as it should |
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 ID: 155195 Posts: 734 | Date: 2008-08-06 01:04 Though i don't vote. But if i were to be in US i would ahve voted for Obama. I
want him to win, its high time US changed their rulling leader. Give some other
people chance and lest see what will come out of it.
Libby |
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ID: 182744 Posts: 1903 | Date: 2008-11-02 10:12 Crunch time! 2 days to go.
Will the United States of America come full circle?
The American Revolution began with the death of a runaway African slave, Crispus
Attucks. Over 200 years later, a black man is finally poised to run the country
conceived by the blood of his ancestor.
Are we still looking at the landslide predicted 10 months ago?
A little
more on the African credited with starting the American Revolution, Have faith that the universe will unfold as it should |
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| Date: 2008-11-02 15:50 Obama won't go down with a very small minority in certain southern states but he
is the only one out of the two running for president that
is fit to be president
It's not about the colour of the skin, it's about choosing what's best for the
people at home in America that the Bush administration has failed since 9/11
happened with constant wars in places that were peacefull:doh
Sarah Palin has been rated as very dangerous for America & the rest of
the world by the majority over here & if a radio phone in show I heard
on a local digital talk station is anything to go by... a listener said Palin
should be put up against a wall & shot! she's 4 times worse than Adolf Hitler!
(that's a direct quote from the show without thw f words).
Barack Obama! king of the swing states |
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ID: 182744 Posts: 1903 | Date: 2008-11-02 20:20 Gary Young:
Obama won't go down with a very small minority in certain southern states but he
is the only one out of the two running for president that
is fit to be president
It's not about the colour of the skin, it's about choosing what's best for the
people at home in America that the Bush administration has failed since 9/11
happened with constant wars in places that were peacefull:doh
Sarah Palin has been rated as very dangerous for America & the rest of
the world by the majority over here & if a radio phone in show I heard
on a local digital talk station is anything to go by... a listener said Palin
should be put up against a wall & shot! she's 4 times worse than Adolf Hitler!
(that's a direct quote from the show without thw f words).
Barack Obama! king of the swing states
The listeners response is kind of harsh and truthfully uncalled for. A person
has a right to think what they want and to be for or against any candidate.
However, I feel that there should always be respect. Name calling is for the
very weak minded.
My main problem with Governor Palin is that she is a rookie and woefully
ignorant of national politics, procedures and even the powers and limitations of
the executive branch. Her political links are non-existent and I find it very
difficult to believe that she could put together a working coalition should
Senator McCain win and, heaven forbid, he die within a year of taking the
presidency. That would leave Governor Palin as a president without a single
ally.
Frankly, I fail to see how she could put together a coalition truly loyal to her
in so short a time. She just does not have the connections and contacts.
In choosing Governor Palin as a running mate, Senator McCain very irresponsibly
endangered the future continuity of the country.
My personal belief is that Senator McCain and his handlers were looking for a
female Cosmopolitan model to counter the Senator Obama GQ image. Woe are we when
we srt choosing politicians the same way we choose fashion models. There are
plenty of other long-time and very effective female politician who could have
shared the McCain ticket who know what they are doing. Perhaps none of them
could have become the Republican Darling that Governor Palin is, however, they
each would have given us a better discourse on the issues rather than reverting
to 'good old gal' drawl to sucker punch her way out of tough situations.
The McCain-Palin ticket has copied Senator Obama's campaign strategies from the
opening of the Republican Convention. Whenever Senator McCain has done something
to break from following the Obama lead, he has gotten panned in the polls. So,
Senator Obama has set the campaign agenda and the McCain camp, lacking in ideas
and creativity, in addition to blatantly stealing the Obama slogan of 'change',
have tried to make every platform issue of Senator Obama's their own.
If the Republican campaign is based upon copying someone else's campaign
strategies, if certainly is not far fetched to elieve that a Republican
Administration would have no choice but to follow the Bush agenda and the Bush
Doctrine.
By now, I suspect that Governor Palin has been briefed as to what the 'Bush
Doctrine' is. I nearly choked when she blanked that on the CNN interview.
Wow! Have faith that the universe will unfold as it should |
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| Date: 2008-11-02 21:10 Carib Goodies:
[Gary Young: ...]
The listeners response is kind of harsh and truthfully uncalled for. A person
has a right to think what they want and to be for or against any candidate.
However, I feel that there should always be respect. Name calling is for the
very weak minded.
My main problem with Governor Palin is that she is a rookie and woefully
ignorant of national politics, procedures and even the powers and limitations of
the executive branch. Her political links are non-existent and I find it very
difficult to believe that she could put together a working coalition should
Senator McCain win and, heaven forbid, he die within a year of taking the
presidency. That would leave Governor Palin as a president without a single
ally.
Frankly, I fail to see how she could put together a coalition truly loyal to her
in so short a time. She just does not have the connections and contacts.
In choosing Governor Palin as a running mate, Senator McCain very irresponsibly
endangered the future continuity of the country.
My personal belief is that Senator McCain and his handlers were looking for a
female Cosmopolitan model to counter the Senator Obama GQ image. Woe are we when
we srt choosing politicians the same way we choose fashion models. There are
plenty of other long-time and very effective female politician who could have
shared the McCain ticket who know what they are doing. Perhaps none of them
could have become the Republican Darling that Governor Palin is, however, they
each would have given us a better discourse on the issues rather than reverting
to 'good old gal' drawl to sucker punch her way out of tough situations.
The McCain-Palin ticket has copied Senator Obama's campaign strategies from the
opening of the Republican Convention. Whenever Senator McCain has done something
to break from following the Obama lead, he has gotten panned in the polls. So,
Senator Obama has set the campaign agenda and the McCain camp, lacking in ideas
and creativity, in addition to blatantly stealing the Obama slogan of 'change',
have tried to make every platform issue of Senator Obama's their own.
If the Republican campaign is based upon copying someone else's campaign
strategies, if certainly is not far fetched to elieve that a Republican
Administration would have no choice but to follow the Bush agenda and the Bush
Doctrine.
By now, I suspect that Governor Palin has been briefed as to what the 'Bush
Doctrine' is. I nearly choked when she blanked that on the CNN interview.
Wow!
It's not about looks but ability & knowlage of what you are doing that makes a
worth while politician
In my opinion based on how I see it there's a huge gap between being a governor
& vice president, someone that's already been in government level for a good few
years would know far better what they are doing
I think that will have some influence at the polls. |
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| Date: 2008-11-03 04:16 I maybe not old enough to vote, or heck ;not even a us citizen, but I want Obama
to win!... just checked the polls, Obama is leading!!!!!!!!! 2morrow is
the day. |
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| Date: 2008-11-03 11:23 Sasha Bharwani:
I maybe not old enough to vote, or heck ;not even a us citizen, but I want Obama
to win!... just checked the polls, Obama is leading!!!!!!!!! 2morrow is
the day.
From what I see Obama's victory is just to be made official |
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 ID: 183878 Posts: 1577 | Date: 2008-11-05 06:21 No one could fault Karl for supporting Obama or dismissing the Palin effect.
He's entitled and fully capable of discussing world events from a practical
level, without rancor and without being tied to emotion rather than reason.
Whether Obama's win brings about the results that so many expect will be the
ultimate test.
Many promises have been made that are going to be hard to keep, but that was
true of all the candidates and both nominees in this race.
At least, I can look forward to four years of soaring rhetoric in political
speeches, something that has been missing for many years. People remember
Kennedy's speeches fondly and I think that Obama is a superior speaker to
Kennedy.
But I cannot but think of two images--the pied piper and the march of the
lemmings. The Republican party's modus operandi was to push people in the
direction toward conservative ideals. The Democrats finally have a beguiling
voice that will draw people along.
Please, God, let the adoring masses keep their eyes on the horizon--hope for the
stars but watch for the butts in front of you suddenly disappearing!If I haven't been there, I'm still planning on going!
If I haven't done it, I've still got time to try! |
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| Date: 2008-11-05 12:37 Not a landslide but a fairly convincing win. Now let's see if he is the
President of Change! |
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