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| jerZ07002 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov
Obama is twice the candidate Kerry was. Kerry sucked as a nominee - he failed to galvanize even the most progressive Dems.
And McCain at this point isn't offering much different than Bush. He's standing side by side with him on Iraq, FISA, torture (because John McCain is a hypocrite), and a whole host of other issues. In fact, McCain is consistently rated one of the most conservative Senators in Congress by the ACU - more conservative in fact than such nutjobs as Tom Coburn and Sam Brownback.
Obama's base is not composed of the liberal progressives.
Well, I'm curious as to how his stance on the economy is worse than McCain's, but that is obviously simply your opinion and doesn't reflect the state of New Jersey in any way. Here, I'll let the numbers make my point for me - look at turnout in the Feb. 5 primary:
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/20...on_super_t.html
That's a 2:1 ratio there! The Dems are energized - the GOP is not. Add to that the fact that either Hillary or Obama would have a huge fundraising head start even if this primary drags on for another month, a huge division within the Republican party and a legit threat at a third-party run by a social conservative (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23163724/), and a country where only 24% stand by the incumbent President and his Iraq War strategy, and McCain is not in a good spot in NJ any way you look at it. |
NJ doesn't have many conservative christians so that division does not apply in this state. Furthermore, mccain has been receiving conservative backings from many leaders. Although i think that would ultimately hurt him at the end of the day in this state.
Anyway, most people in NJ are moderate and not affiliated with any party. What is more, unaffiliated voters are able vote in either party's primary; so i don't read too much into those numbers (and i really don't know what to make of them either). My feelings though are that more unaffiliated people voted in the dem primary because it was a more interesting competition. The republican winner for NJ was a forgone conclusion. Voting was a mere formality for the republican primary. In the dem race it was anything but that.
Some numbers about NJ registered voters: In NJ there are about 1.1 million registered democrats, about 878K registered republicans, and 2.8 million unaffiliated voters. http://nj.gov/lps/newsreleases06/pr20060526a.html.
There's really not much to argue here though because these are simply our opinions. I think obama's stances are a bit too liberal for NJ. Of course i could be wrong. But i will concede that obama is more inspiring than 200% of kerry, he still doesn't do it for me though. |
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| RJT |
| quote: | Originally posted by bangoSkank
jesus pose? |
Best thing I have ever seen. :stongue: |
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| UmmiE |
| quote: | Originally posted by RJT
Best thing I have ever seen. :stongue: |
+ 1
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| iammesol |
| Now all we need is a Morgan Freeman jesus pose. |
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| Clovis |
Obama vs. McCain
It's in on. You're goin down John. |
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| RJT |
| quote: | Originally posted by iammesol
Now all we need is a Morgan Freeman jesus pose. |
No, Freeman AND Obama AND Jesus:
Freeman and Obama could be the left and the right IMO :o |
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| UmmiE |
| quote: | Originally posted by iammesol
Now all we need is a Morgan Freeman jesus pose. |
Close:o
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| bangoSkank |
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| iammesol |
| He's ting out his next McPain tune. |
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| Jake Benson |
| What's Obama's true feelings on Jews? |
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| stren |
| Well, since my favourite Dennis doesn't look like a FTW, I will have to put my support behind mr Obama |
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