There have always been dreamers, and Democratic ones have been dreaming for months of Clinton and Obama on the same ticket. I have long discarded these hopes as wishful thinking, assuming that the country, although ready individually for a woman or a black man, is incapable of electing both to the White House at the same time. However, the way events have unfolded, it looks like a more real possibility with each passing day.
The race has become polarizing, with upper-income, black, urban, and young voters attracted to
Obama and older, Hispanic, rural, and lower-income voters going strongly for Hillary.
The result of the nastiness and roller coaster-like past few weeks has been strong dislike of the rival candidate. If Obama wins, as I believe he will, he might lose key support among disillusioned Clinton voters who would be absolutely necessary for a win in November. Conversely, if Clinton wins she loses needed support among young and black voters.
In short: if the race ends badly, disappointed Democrats might flock to McCain, giving the Republicans another four years in the White House. Nobody wants that.
Clinton has been floating the idea of a double ticket because she would be at the top of it. She effectively says "Look. You can have me answering the phone at 3 AM, but have Obama there keeping the hope. Win-win. Vote for me."
Obama, on the other hand, is quick to say that he will not be the vice-presidential candidate. He needs to keep his supporters from going over to Hillary, and her clever strategy might lure them.
In short, it seems that if Clinton is the nominee, you will see Clinton-Obama. If Obama is the nominee, it seems more likely the closer this becomes that you will see them both on the same ticket.
Obama-Clinton would be tough to beat. Let's hope for the best.
The race has become polarizing, with upper-income, black, urban, and young voters attracted to
Obama and older, Hispanic, rural, and lower-income voters going strongly for Hillary.
The result of the nastiness and roller coaster-like past few weeks has been strong dislike of the rival candidate. If Obama wins, as I believe he will, he might lose key support among disillusioned Clinton voters who would be absolutely necessary for a win in November. Conversely, if Clinton wins she loses needed support among young and black voters.
In short: if the race ends badly, disappointed Democrats might flock to McCain, giving the Republicans another four years in the White House. Nobody wants that.
Clinton has been floating the idea of a double ticket because she would be at the top of it. She effectively says "Look. You can have me answering the phone at 3 AM, but have Obama there keeping the hope. Win-win. Vote for me."
Obama, on the other hand, is quick to say that he will not be the vice-presidential candidate. He needs to keep his supporters from going over to Hillary, and her clever strategy might lure them.
In short, it seems that if Clinton is the nominee, you will see Clinton-Obama. If Obama is the nominee, it seems more likely the closer this becomes that you will see them both on the same ticket.
Obama-Clinton would be tough to beat. Let's hope for the best.
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Hey Eyck,
this is Federica Valabrega, I am journalist from the American Obsever (www.americanobserver.net) and I would like to interview for an article I am writing on kids' interest in politics,but I cannot find your contact information naywhere. (is it hidden on your blogs?)
Anyhow, I even read the article where the AP writer JOCELYN NOVECK mentioned you, but she did not mention what school you go to. So I am having a hard time trying to reach out to you.
Could you email me at fede.valla@gmail.com or call me at 303-908-9282 if you are interested to talk to me?
Thank you so much. Hope to talk to you soon.
Best regards,
Federica Valabrega
From your poem,
You said to vote Obama as leader of the nation,
Now let’s get the truth out
About this obama-nation
He claims to be a Christian,
But what a blatant lie
He does support abortion
In which countless babies die
He speaks of hope and change
Throughout the US dear
But Universal Healthcare
Costs $65 BILLION a year
Obama speaks ever so passionately
About hope and change
But he does seem to elude in debate
On what he wants to change: how strange!
You accuse McCain about having affairs
With no evidence but lies fly true
But just to let you know
The next president won’t be “blue”
You have to credit Obama
For his 3 years in the senate
He had vote many times
But mostly just “present”!
One of his “tough” challenges
As a U.S. senator
Was his only vote against everyone else
Giving an easier sentence to sex offenders!
He wants to take our troops
Immediately out of Iraq
But no I don’t agree that which we should wait
For another terrorist attack
So for the next presidential race
Me, my brother, sister, and mama
Will only firmly resolve
To never endorse Obama
-----West Coast 8th grader------
You know, the irony of Barak Obama is that while he preaches change, he endorses regression. The Europeans have, to a large degree tried socialism, in healthcare, in government, etc., and it has failed,failed,failed. Now that they move away from socialism and look towards free market health care,etc. We in America are looking to adopt their failed system and actually excpect a better result. We cannot tell the future, but the closest thing we do have to clairvoyance is knowledge of history. And knowledge of history tells us that socialism is a failed practice, and freedom and the free market have always excelled. Obama may be more of a socialist than we've ever had in this country. Well, I trust one day we'll realize that socialism is dead, i only hope it will be before we follow suit.
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