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debatepro Donating Member (683 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 02:35 PM
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Obama Says He's More Electable Than Clinton
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/02/01/politics/fromtheroad/entry3779020.shtml

“In terms of electability, I believe that I am attracting new voters and independent voters in a way that Senator Clinton has not been able to do,” Obama said.

“If Senator McCain is the nominee, we can’t start off with the same playing field and expect to win.”

He cited the Nevada caucus as an example of the fact that he can reach a greater variety of voters than Clinton and said that her supporters are more likely to side with him, if he is the nominee.

“I am confident that I will get her votes if I am the nominee, it’s not clear that she would get the votes I got if she were the nominee,” Obama said.


Basically a statement of fact. There are 10 of them within 30 feet of me. "libritarian-republicans" who will vote for Obama over McCain but not Hillary over McCain...

Here negatives with them are so big it will hurt us down the ticket.
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REDFISHBLUEFISH Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 02:38 PM
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1. “I am confident that I will get her votes if I am the nominee, it’s not clear that she would get the
He might not get my vote. I think his assertions are troubling here.

In fact the more he says stuff like this the more likely I vote for Someone else.
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John Q. Citizen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 02:45 PM
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6. Why? Can you name a state Clinton can win but Obama can't win? I can name a few
that Obama can win but Clinton has zero chance to win.
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debatepro Donating Member (683 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 02:46 PM
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7. Your the minority...
I find it hard to believe that anyone who would vote for Hillary wouldn't vote for Obama over McCain... I mean the guy thinks the escalation was a good idea... anyway ... despite the onslaught of hillary supporters who will come here and make that claim... they are not being honest... I don't like her... it think she is bad for our party ... she 87% of republicans hate her... but you know what I will voter for her...

Obama = Marjority you need to get everything she preaches about... seriously... if you want single payer UHC... he is the only one that can give you the majority to get it... she can't do that... I know he doesn't support single payer... but she can't give you that majority...

Vote for obama and see him engender new group of progressive activists...

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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 02:40 PM
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2. People will be open to listening to him
They've made their mind up on Hillary.
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John Q. Citizen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 02:42 PM
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3. Obama is right. Clinton won't win my state, but Obama would be in play here. There are many
more states where that's true also.

I can't think of any states where opposite would be true.
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TexasObserver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 02:43 PM
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4. Obama is right about that.
Hillary will get zero votes from Republicans and few from independents in the general election.
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featherman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-01-08 02:44 PM
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5. Water is wet lol
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