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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-26-07 10:43 AM Original message |
Is Obama the "moderate" candidate? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-26-07 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
1. I think the perception is that EDWARDS is the moderate candidate |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-26-07 11:40 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. I don't get this at all. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-26-07 12:05 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Well, it just depends on what one's pet cause is. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-26-07 03:29 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. That's fascinating. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-27-07 12:02 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I think that grid is skewed way rightward, myself. I suppose if you |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-27-07 05:58 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. It's the difference between the U.S. perspective |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-26-07 11:44 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. How in the world do folks think Obama is to the left of Clinton and Edwards? Edwards defines the |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-26-07 11:48 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Do not shoot the messenger. That's the PERCEPTION, is all. |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-26-07 12:08 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. no problem - I agree they are all near the middle - but even on the war it is hard to see Obama as |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-27-07 12:06 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. And he's trying to move slightly to the right, too. |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-27-07 12:04 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. He is our best candidate. :) |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-27-07 12:04 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. He is our best candidate. :) |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-27-07 01:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
27. According to the National Journal he is quite a bit left of Hillary |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-26-07 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
2. If that's what the focus groups tell him, then he is. |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-26-07 10:55 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. "Me, I want a candidate who will beat the Republicans into the ground... |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-26-07 10:57 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. me too! |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-26-07 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
4. Obama is once again showing his GLARING lack of experience. |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-26-07 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
5. Not moderate. I just am tired of hearing about "uniting" with Republicans. |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-26-07 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
7. It's hard to tell what Obama is, he changes when ever the wind blows. |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-26-07 11:10 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Obama is our best candidate. |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-26-07 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
9. I believe Obama is running on his own terms, outside of old rules and labels. |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-26-07 11:35 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. No, he will be president in Jan 09. Don't doubt it. |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-26-07 11:43 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Exactly right |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-26-07 11:53 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Well said! nt |
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EndElectoral (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-26-07 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
14. I don't want a wishy-washy moderate...I want a Progressive.... |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-26-07 12:42 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Me, too. |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-26-07 01:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. 'Progressive' is about as wishy-washy as you can get-nt |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-26-07 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
21. He is the everything to everyone candidate and is getting away with it so far nt |
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Progressive Friend (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-27-07 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
28. Heh, well that is just another reason NOT to vote for Obama in the primary election! |
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