Why are you voting for Obama? (Iraq, Republican, poll, school)

[PG77]

Originally Posted by jmarquise

it's obvious from my posts? no, if it were mccain who was having people oogle over him, I would be making fun of mccain. they are both the exact candidate. nothing upsets me greatly. it is what it is. one might cost me an extra $50 per month. that doesn't upset me, blind sheep get on my nerves though. you also don't seem to understand that in a general election, obama is going to get crushed in my opinion. he is insanely unpopular in the south. all the record numbers of people who came out to vote in the primaries, that's all he is going to get. only like 7-10% of voters vote in primaries. when the other 90% see their option, they are going to be like WTF?

I agree with you on the latter.

[jmarquise]

Originally Posted by PG77

I agree with you on the latter.

what these posters don't seem to realize is that to 90% of people, the election just began. most people don't care. the casual voter isn't going to vote for obama.

[PG77]

Originally Posted by jmarquise

what these posters don't seem to realize is that to 90% of people, the election just began. most people don't care. the casual voter isn't going to vote for obama.

I tend to agree with you. I think Hillary would have been more electable.

[natalayjones]

Originally Posted by jmarquise

he is insanely unpopular in the south.

Do you have some evidence of that? Because he seems to be pretty popular here according to the local news

[nick is rulz]

the south never goes to Dems anyway so thats moot. Obama will carry the traditionally democratic states. If he carries a couple swing states like PA and Ohio, its a done deal.

Let the south hate him

Furthermore, you fail to acknowledge the massive numbers of first time black voters that will be filling voting booths throughout the south (and the rest of the country). I live in a predominantly black neighborhood, and at the caucus there were about 600 people that showed up. The volunteer said last caucus had about 20-30 people.

[PG77]

Originally Posted by nick is rulz

the south never goes to Dems anyway so thats moot. Obama will carry the traditionally democratic states. If he carries a couple swing states like PA and Ohio, its a done deal.

Let the south hate him

I just don't think he will carry PA. I could be wrong.

[skoro]

Originally Posted by jmarquise

it's obvious from my posts?

Very obvious.

no, if it were mccain who was having people oogle over him, I would be making fun of mccain. they are both the exact candidate.

They stand in stark contrast.

nothing upsets me greatly.

Maybe you aren't aware of the tone of your posts and your incessant Obama-bashing.

it is what it is. one might cost me an extra $50 per month. that doesn't upset me,

You aren't upset that the coming tax increases will be to pay back China for money that Bush borrowed and has already spent? And what do we have to show for all that spending? Where did this record amount of spending go? Where are the new highways, new schools, expanded airports offering better, safer service?

These things upset me.

Obama's candidacy doesn't.

blind sheep get on my nerves though.

Mine, too. It's hard for me to grasp how 23% of the American public can still support Bush at this point. His approval should really be in the low single digits. Lots of people just don't pay attention.

you also don't seem to understand that in a general election, obama is going to get crushed in my opinion. he is insanely unpopular in the south. all the record numbers of people who came out to vote in the primaries, that's all he is going to get. only like 7-10% of voters vote in primaries. when the other 90% see their option, they are going to be like WTF?

I understand that Obama has a big challenge ahead of him. He's already knocked over one huge callenge, though. Let's check back in November on your prediction of him losing badly. I predict he'll win narrowly.

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by JJG

I'm only voting for Obama because it seems things will be more different with him than McCain.....ALOT MORE.
Plain and simple.......

The question is... different in a good way or different in a bad way?

[PG77]

Come on, jmarquise and skoro, i am enjoying your exchanges. Please don't keep me waiting.

[jmarquise]

Originally Posted by natalayjones

Do you have some evidence of that? Because he seems to be pretty popular here according to the local news

the local news doesn't point out that 10% of people vote in primaries. I know a lot of democrats here in the south that won't vote for him. sadly, for the wrong reasons.