Women For Obama - Check in here please

Okay - I am sick of this crap. One more anti Obama post on how he can not be elected and I will throw this computer through my office window and into my canyon. The last straw was the OP suggesting women will not vote for the guy. I for one do not decide to vote for a person because of their gender. - Just for whom I TRUST more.

As a white, 51 year old WOMAN I want to know how many other women agree with me on this board and please sound of on why you are voting for Obama.

I am voting for him because he has been against the war from day one and because I have far more trust in him than I do the other candidate. There are other reasons but that's all I care to post right now. I will not say anything negative about Senator Clinton here, instead I just want you to weigh in.


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Tonker is voting for Obama because he's wants to implement the change in D.C. from the greedy corporate, business as usual(environment can go in the toilet) that admins like the clintons and bushites maintain as status quo with the invaluble assistance from the CorporateMediaWhores.. and hilary already showed me in Oct ,2002 that she wasn't Prez material.


And, it turns out Obama wrote this magnificent speech in Oct, 2002 that I knew nothing about until this year or I would have been a supporter of his from the get-go(What a trip that would have been).

<snips>

"What I am opposed to is the attempt by political hacks like Karl Rove to distract us from a rise in the uninsured, a rise in the poverty rate, a drop in the median income - to distract us from corporate scandals and a stock market that has just gone through the worst month since the Great Depression. That's what I'm opposed to. A dumb war. A rash war. A war based not on reason but on passion, not on principle but on politics. Now let me be clear - I suffer no illusions about Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal man. A ruthless man. A man who butchers his own people to secure his own power. He has repeatedly defied UN resolutions, thwarted UN inspection teams, developed chemical and biological weapons, and coveted nuclear capacity. He's a bad guy. The world, and the Iraqi people, would be better off without him.

But I also know that Saddam poses no imminent and direct threat to the United States, or to his neighbors, that the Iraqi economy is in shambles, that the Iraqi military a fraction of its former strength, and that in concert with the international community he can be contained until, in the way of all petty dictators, he falls away into the dustbin of history. I know that even a successful war against Iraq will require a US occupation of undetermined length, at undetermined cost, with undetermined consequences. I know that an invasion of Iraq without a clear rationale and without strong international support will only fan the flames of the Middle East, and encourage the worst, rather than best, impulses of the Arab world, and strengthen the recruitment arm of Al Qaeda. I am not opposed to all wars. I'm opposed to dumb wars."


<conslusion snip>

The consequences of war are dire, the sacrifices immeasurable. We may have occasion in our lifetime to once again rise up in defense of our freedom, and pay the wages of war. But we ought not -- we will not -- travel down that hellish path blindly. Nor should we allow those who would march off and pay the ultimate sacrifice, who would prove the full measure of devotion with their blood, to make such an awful sacrifice in vain."

<read more>
http://www.barackobama.com/2002/10/02/remarks_of_illinois_state_sen.php

You are a honkie invited to the canyon.

ditto to the many reasons why.

And only one year older!!! OBAMA ROCKS!! We need a PEACEFUL candidate!

This is just Clinton spin.

"ladies of a certain age".

I know, casually, one woman who is for McCain.

Awesome.

but I live on the edge of one:D

I love it here.

Lucky you!

(I wish I had a canyon...)

In a nutshell... he's smart, logical in his arguments, truly seems to care about people -- if he's faking sincerity, he's doing the best job I've ever seen!

I'm voting for him because he was against the war and actually spoke out against it when most people were silent.

28 y/o (almost 29) white woman, voting for obama- against the war, i believe in him as a grassroots candidate, CHANGE, trustworthy...resisting negativity, but i think the exact opposite of his opponent(s).

edit to add my mom- 48 y/o white woman supporting obama

:argh:

I like it that he was against the war from the beginning, and also how he has really reached out to people at the grass roots level.

Me too.

I support Barack Obama

Proud to have voted for him in the Missouri primary. Proud to vote for him in the General Election!

I will work as hard as I can to help him become the next President of the United States!

I have two daughters in their early thirties who are for Obama. (One is a teacher, and the other is an engineer)
Also, my 85 year old mom is for him, too.

My mother died last summer, but both my boys and one daughter-in-law are all for Obama.

on this thread.

You are wonderful.

I want you and your family to come to Thanksgiving dinner in NOVEMBER '08 when we will elect OBMAMA as out president.

I'm not just going to vote for him, I've donated, volunteered, worn buttons and t-shirts all over the place and
talked many others into voting for him. :D

All women are not the same, DUH! That assumption is pretty sexist, IMO. I'll vote for a woman when one runs that I believe
will make the best president of all the candidates to choose from. I don't base my choice on gender, race, age, or ethnicity.
to me, it's holistic, not just one issue, not just one talent, not just one idea - the total person is what I vote for. Hillary has some great points -
AND some serious flaws. Barack seems more balanced to me, more trustworthy, and more in touch with the times and the people.

and so are my older five sisters!

that is not voting for Obama because he is Black.

I am voting for him because he celebrates all colors all religions all economic levels, women and men.

I can't figure out why they continue the mime that Black people are only voting for him because he is Black.

To our ears it sounds so insane. Most of my friends, of every race, are voting for him because he does not promise any race anything.

The beauty of OBAMA is that he celebrates everyone and he wants each one of us to be judged by "the content of our characters."

I find the white women for HRC meme extremely annoying - embarrassing frankly. Grrrrrrrrr!

And my 50-year-old mother, 48-year-old aunt, and 78-year-old grandmother all support Obama as well.

Meh, who am I kidding - I'll be 34 in a little over a month :cry:

I'm voting for him based on his position on the war, economics, civil service and how masterfully he's run his campaign.

I am voting for him also because he opposed the war. The video of him in 2002 saying exactly what was going to happen if we invaded Iraq just blew me away. Then I read his first book. I was completely sold. I love this guy (in a voter-candidate sort of way). I will be so excited to have him as the president! I can't wait to see him sitting in the oval office. Then I will finally feel like an adult is in charge; A level headed intelligent even tempered adult.
Also, every speech I watch I am more and more inspired! I have never been so emotionally moved like this by a politician.:D

Everyone I know is for him too!

I switched to Obama shortly after Super Tuesday. She and her campaign started their screeching, whining and I could not take it. I'm a 39 y/o white woman. Her generation opened many doors for my generation. I'm appreciative, but she's using her gender as a crutch, an excuse and that is not only deflating for me as a woman, it is disgusting.

My 59 y/o white mother will also be voting for Obama.

Try it for naysayers and down-casters of Obama's candidacy.

My a-fib, enlarged heart loves that option. It makes the beats much more regular.

and completely for OBAMA!

Not only that, but my 24-year-old (white, female) daughter has applied for a job with his campaign. She worked for Kerry four years ago. Keep your fingers crossed!

I was originally supporting John Edwards. When he dropped out, I chose Obama over Clinton, because I believed he had fewer corporate ties, and was clearly against the occupation of Iraq from the beginning. To me, Clinton is much closer to McCain than she is to Obama, based on her campaign of late. If we nominate Clinton, people will find it easy to vote for McCain because they are both warmongers.

55 year old WW voting for Obama--was for Kuccinich then Edwards--voting for the Big O-----HRC's hubby voted for the Welfare Deform Act--an act that doesn't help struggling women or children. I heard HRC say that NAFTA-GATT provided lots of jobs to US citizens--I want to know how many decent jobs this trade act has provided versus how many decent jobs lost!!!! Daughter is in military, definitely not voting to continue a flawed, "lied into" occupation.

I read a lot of your posts.

Thanks for being kind.

xoxo
Gilligan

:patriot:

Back at ya, Gilligan!!

FOR OBAMA! I'm in the demographic who should be for Hillary Clinton, but she is my senator and has voted to enable the WH too many times. GObama!

I like his position and ideas related to poverty http://www.barackobama.com/issues/poverty/
One of my favorites is his 'establish 20 promise neighborhoods' idea. More info is at the link.

I also like his ideas for education http://www.barackobama.com/issues/education/ . I am a teacher so this is an important area for me.

Those are two areas that really stood out for me. Of course I like his whole Blueprint for Change. The fact that he has always been against the war is important to me as well.

I'm typing this fast and am in a hurry to get my kids in the bath, but that is the quick answer.

I'm sick of this crap too! Do women want to cut their nose off to spite their faces because "their girl" who uses her femininity for political purposes?

Give me a break!

there are numerous reasons why i support obama -- the war, and his willingness to talk with our enemies are two.

So far it's not working on me, my mother, my sister or my daughter. We're all still planning on voting for Obama. :shrug:

I love his compassion and intelligence. I think he has a lot of good ideas that will help people and get our country going in the right direction again.

High school and college in the 60's--I lived with "coloured only" water fountains, blacks having to sit at the back of the bus, having to sit in the balcony at the movies, segregated schools, the race riots. Obama speaks to my very heart, and I think he is the ONLY candidate running who can bring this country together. Another reason that I want to see him as President is because I want so desperately to believe that our country has overcome racism sufficiently enough that we COULD elect a black president. I don't care what anyone else says--he DOES represent CHANGE!

:hi:

Thanks for your first post here.

Thanks for your words.

I read them and I feel your love as well as your pain.

Welcome.

Welcome to DU! :hi:

I love to see all the new posters

who've worked across this country to help him win this primary, all of the people who filled the stadiums, all of the people who are registered Republican and couldn't vote for him in the primary and are tired of what Bush and his thugs have done to this country. They're all waiting to vote in November, I believe he's going to do it and it's going to be by a large margin. I don't know why posting the stuff you're talking about benefits Hillary or the Democratic party, the best thing to do is to use it as test-drive for the kind of stuff we'll see in the GE and practice responding.

Here's a slice of peace:

I agree with you regarding his vote against the war and in finding him trustworthy. I also appreciate his thoughtful approach to issues and his inclusive style.

He has the higher ground on the IWR and McCain can't use a vote for the IWR against him in the GE

I trust him not to shift the party as far to the right as Clinton. She's WAY too cozy with the VWRC for comfort

I like his ideas and intent to at least make an effort toward changing our policies. I don't expect him to get full cooperation, but at least he'll break some ground.

He has the energy, the charisma and the raw skills to try to build coalitions here and abroad

:hi: Totally opposed to Hillary since her calculating, morally corrupt vote for IWR.

he treats voters like adults, will put a face on our country that will send a positive message to other countries, and have open govt.

:D

On edit: My 53 year old sister, 73 year old mother and 22 year old niece ... Obama voters! B-)

So is my aunt, my sister, all of my sister's girlfriends, all of the women I work with, all of the women I know pretty much.

and I happily share my belief that he is the best candidate for this nation with anyone and everyone.

I am sick and tired of the way "polls" have come to dictate (and in my opinion- sway) what the American public "says". I say it's a bunch of hooey- and subliminal manipulation.

I will NEVER believe that 70% of the "American People" approved of the Iraq war- I sure as hell didn't- and the vast majority of my friends and neighbors didn't either. None of us 'cast a vote' to back up the 70% assertion. All it is is propaganda.

peace~

:D

:D
:rofl:

and pretty dang pasty to boot ;) ..I am voting for Senator Obama because he is the best candidate for the office.. I live in Iowa, and unfortunately Senator Clinton made a very poor impression before the caucuses here.. Her attitude was that we were going to walk in lock step and vote for her..She can be quite dismissive in her attitudes.. she started singing a different song after Iowa when the results came back.. but let us just say.. We have a better candidate in Senator Obama..

:D

:loveya: Barack!

I've been for Obama since August 2007.

pleased with Obama's anti-war stance and positive message.

Being black, though, I guess I'm already proudly in his demographic.

I swear, when folks in my republican neighborhood see my Obama bumper sticker and see it is me driving the car, I know they are saying, "..figures..."

I must make the leap here...

The republicans in your neighborhood are saying other things too....

Hey!

Guess what?

Come to my house, sit in the front yard with me and we can laugh at MY neighbors!

I was surprised when a repug wife(a good friend of mine), that blocked her driveway so that no one would park there during my party, was second in line (two hours before we started handing them out) the morning we handed out tickets to the Obama Town Hall near by. I told her I was surprised and she said she changed to a democrat to vote for him smiling very big! There were a lot more I found out about at the rally! It is very refreshing to meet other people who think!

:hi:

HRC was never high on my list of preferred candidates although I would have held my nose and voted for her if she had secured the nomination.

:toast: :party: :party:

:toast:

:hi:

Go Obama! :patriot:

:hi:

as the first option.

I think if we keep engaging in the same war think, we are going to have to re institute the draft. I think before we let our military come apart at the seams, Republicans will take drastic measures.

I don't think we as Americans are tough because we have one of the largest militaries. I think we are tough because we are willing to go without in order to stabilize the world with our food, technology, and commerce. I think we are tough because we don't always shoot when we are threatened.

We need a change.

White, over 30, self-described feminist, and proud Obama supporter.

:hi:

I loved that book when I was young.

:hi:

I still have the same beat-up, dog-eared copy I read when I was 10 sitting next to my bed. Right next to my even more destroyed and beloved 'where the sidewalk ends'.

BTW, I love how other fans instantly get the reference. :hi:

Because I think he can really bring about the change he talks about. I love his grassroots methods of getting everyone to work together. There is so much more...

feminist for Obama! working and voting for change
enough said - now back to my organic garden

:hi:

I like Obama because I feel he represents real change for ALL citizens of this country and is not beholden to corporations. He also was against the war in Iraq, the albatross on our nation's (and Iraq's) back.

Obama has run a good campaign, which seems to be an indicator of how he could run the USA.

47 this year, white, & Southern.
Don't actually know any women (of any color) voting for Clinton, but keep hearing the meme that we're all lining up behind her. Yeah right.

and this one is tired of hearing the pundits say I should be for the other candidate. I had Graval before her on my list.

I am for the entire Family.

Why?

I could name a dozen reasons...

The anti war vote
The Womans right to choose stance
The College Student grant if you get involved in your community (that's what makes a community)
His willingness to admit errors, and yet be strong enough to move above them
His foreign policy stance, he was right about what would happen in Iraq, it happened.... He thinks talking to friends & foes alike, for many generations we did JUST THAT with success, but now we in this country have walled ourselves off as if we are in some insulated cell....

Did I say I really like his foreign policy stance?? That's what first drew me

There are other reasons, transparency legislation, all sorts of small (sarcasm) stuff like that that proves again and again he's on the mark

I feel I can vouch for her considering she voted for him
in the primaries.

along with 24 y/o daughter and 78 y/o mother

Me too.

:hi:

40 something, white woman, supporting Obama with my heart and wallet. Callie my 24 year old daughter supports him too!

:pals:

see you soon!

He wasn't in my top 5, but the antics of the Clinton campaign have pushed me to support him.

My spouse who was firmly in the Edwards camp since last spring voted for him (Obama) in our primary after he made the comment about it being necessary to change the mindset in Washington that got us into Iraq in the first place. :hi:

edited for clarity

I want to add my 18 year old daughter, too!
So that's two for sure for Obama! Right here next to the pig farm no less!

:thumbsup:

baseball cap like mine? :)

30-something daughter, her 50-something best friennd, and her 50-something other best friend. Now that takes care of the women dearest to me.

Also my husband and his best friend and his brother will vote for Obama, as will our son-in-law.

Add my mom, 85 yr.old white woman from Pennsylvania for Obama.

I am not voting because of race or gender. I came to him slowly as I had two others picked out 1st and 2nd.

I feel he can represent all of us and I feel he can do a great job mending fences all over the world because he is willing to talk and negotiate. He represents a new beginning and a fresh perspective and I feel that if the nation is going to make it we really need a new direction, we can't do that using worn out, non working ideas or political maneuvers that will only cost us more in the long run.

I prefer his kind of gentle spirit over the harsh and abrasive personality of the past. I'm not in the mood for meanness, divisiveness, wars, contempt, or self absorbed "decider's" anymore. Oh and the fact that he can put whole sentences together and can pronounce nuclear is a plus. :7

I have many reasons I have chosen to vote for Senator Obama, these were the easy answers, I've had a hard day at work and I need a rest now.

Switched to Obama after Edwards dropped out. Liked and respected Hillary as a First Lady, but she's kind of set my teeth on edge as a prez candidate.

SO ready to have a prez who will stop embarrassing us: Obama is so eloquent, poised, and mature.

On a side note, my husband lost his job yesterday. It's fairly catastrophic for us. Just hope the economy is not so completely wiped out by the time Obama does get in office..........

about your husbands job situation.

I have no words.

I do care.

Please PM me if you like.

Obama.

Checking in.

Cannot fucking WAIT for this primary shit to end.

it's so much fun.

All I can say is - take a look at the many different women who are regular posters on this board who are voting Obama. It makes me feel a lot better to see this.

:pals:

all supporting Obama. When he gave his speech in 2004, I commented to my husband "why isn't *he* running for president?" He speaks to my higher ideals. I originally was supporting Edwards, but when he dropped out it was easy to switch to Obama. Most of my friends are too.

From my journal, Thursday April 3rd:

I came into this election cycle a major Clarkie. General Clark's testimony to congress in the run up to the Iraq war inspired me to the draft Clark movement. I was disappointed he decided not to attempt a second run. I was left with no real connection to the committed candidates. So I just sat on the side lines for a while.

Being from the Chicago suburbs with all Republican relatives and in-laws I have spent over a decade defending President Clinton. I did it proudly with no regret.I have always referred to the Clinton-Gore Administration as the "salad days". My husband and I made our way in the nineties with our young family after the Regan years had forced my husband to join the military to find work. If it wasn't for those "salad days" we would not be where we are today. I wish my children had the same opportunity (G-DAMN George Bush). So I have a soft spot for the Clinton's and the Gore family. I was able to see the Clinton Library in '04 and left in tears at how much they accomplished and how much the current resident destroyed.(G-DAMN George Bush)

Well I had heard a bit about Obama being my State Senator and then my new Senator, loved the speech at the convention. Appreciated the speech before the war, but other than that I didn't know too much. I never payed to much attention to local politics coming from moving about as an Army wife. Then Wes Clark endorsed Hillary so I figured that's where I would concentrate my attention. I studied her positions and accomplishments and admire her for being so tough. I decided to commit to advocating for her as our nominee. This put me on the defensive 95% of the time. I felt it was really unfair. I would just mention her and people would immediately have a negative reaction. Republican and Democrat alike. "Why..what is your reason for feeling this way?" I would ask. The majority of the time there would be no substantial reason. Most of it had to do with Bill and the clenis if I was speaking to a Republican and Democrats and those in between really had no good reason for the negativity. I thought Hillary was getting a really bad rap for no reason. Frustrating....she didn't deserve it.

I am a huge fan of Senator Durbin. He really is the best. He is a true public servant. He has personally helped my husband and I in a battle with the military which had my husband career and freedom at stake (long crazy story). We had contacted all our elected officials and Senator Durbin was not only the only one to respond but personally saw through the whole matter till it was quickly resolved. So when Senator Durbin has something to say he has my attention. I listened to what he had to say about Senator Obama. I didn't realize Senator Durbin was instrumental in convincing Barak to run until I saw this:
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/sen-durb...

Here was one of the most liberal politicians and a much loved political hero, how could I not listen. Then I was floored to hear that one of our most popular Republican State Senators, Kirk Dillard, was being raked over the right wing coals for endorsing Obama in the primaries and even appearing in spots for Obama in Iowa:
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinois...

Being so sick and tired of the blinding divisions in our country this peaked my interest. While still defending Hillary and trying to be true to my other hero, General Clark, I started to listen to the message of Barak Obama.

My family and in-laws are from the south side of Chicago. I was raised in a racially charged environment. My relatives migrated here from Norway and Sweden, in-laws are Eastern Europe and england by way of Kansas. Many settled in the Roseland community on the South Side. The civil rights movement found deepening divisions in Chicago and politicians answer to these divides made things worse. The expansion of Caprini Green and other "projects" on the south side cemented the anger and bitterness for generations. My relatives began the "white flight" south suburb migration as the housing towers went up, the business closed and the grass disappeared. The blame was misplaced. The loss of community was wrongly blamed on the black families forced into these concrete prisons that where anything but "green". Then to compound these issues for the next generation and cement the divisions and bad feelings between the communities, politicians decided to force desegregation by mandatory busing. There was no building understanding between the two worlds. Hearts and minds were not opened...just slammed shut. My relatives felt communities they built again, the brand new high school they just opened up would all be taken over again by poverty, crime and concrete. It was wrong to feel that way but that's all they knew, it happened before. That is why they are Republicans. Racism makes them republicans. No communication and no understanding makes them republicans. Fear makes them republicans.

I've given up on some and some I just pity. My mother-in-law sits in her south suburban kitchen and counts the increasing number of black people who walk by. Her husband just retired and with the fixed income refuses her requests to move from the house they have long paid off. The fear she holds onto is deep seeded from her parents who moved her from Roseland. The fear is not a result from the problem but one of the root causes.
And in the bigger picture of what our beloved country has become under republican rule is the fear and bigotry. This country can never prosper again until it heals. This country can never address the atrocities perpetrated by these republicans with any credibility until we address the fear and bigotry that divides us on our own soil. Whether it's race, gender or social or religious, until the people of the United States of America can stop seeing the world through this divided prism of bigotry, hate, and fear, we will destroy ourselves from within. I feel the next generation is ready. I am ready.
But how did it all go so wrong, so fast? Bush could not have done it alone. Dividing the country for them was easy because of the fear and bigotry had already been there and as bad as Bush has been for ALL of us, it has not been a cure for republican rule. People in this country will continue to vote against their best interest because of fear and bigotry. You can see it all around us. I feel as though the time is right to unite but we need that communication. We need a new message to pass on to the next generation. The current political climate must change.
I listened to Senator Clinton as she spoke of horrible policies of the Bush administration and the need for change. That is a message we democrats are way past waiting for. It feels like forever. I think she could help our image in the world community because of the regard for Bill Clinton. Though, I have to ask myself how long that would last if we don't address the issues of division and fear that keep the republicans in power.
The reality is the Clintons are divisive and polarizing and I am saddened by this because I don't believe it to be their fault. I defended her. I really feel the attacks on her (and Bill) in the past are disgusting. But it is what it is. Then her message changed and I knew it had to be. She was behind and had to attack on whatever weak points her campaign perceived. But the politics used to win were those of division and fear, the 3:00 am call, cozying up to McCain, "as far as I know" comment, ect..and in the desperation to be seen as experienced, the Bosnia embellishments. Well it was then I knew the inspiration I was looking for to unite us was not going to come from her.
Then Reverend Wright. What a true lesson that was for me. Senator Obama's speech addressed the very issue that I felt was one of the core issues facing this country. The fear and bigotry I grew up with. The reasons that reasonable people would act so unreasonable as to vote in fear against their best interest. Communication and leadership is what we crave. Inspiration to see things from both sides. I can understand where Reverend Wright is coming from but we have to move beyond. I can understand where my mother-in-law is coming from but we have to move beyond. Senator Obama said this so eloquently. I was inspired. Can my liberal Senator Dick Durbin and my Republican State Senator Kirk Dillard be right? Can a President Obama inspire us to move beyond the fear and bigotry and unite as a country again? How can I not be inspired to hope!

I agree with so much you've posted. Thank you for sharing.
PS.. Nice to meet another person so close. We should all plan an Women for Obama night out some day.

We are going to be doing a lot of celebrating! :toast:

I'm a Chicagoan (near northwest) from Appalachia. I agree especially with Senator Durbin's vetting and support for Obama being a major factor in my support of him from early on. Durbin is the most underrated Senator we have (voted AGAINST the IWR when he was up for re-election that year, HELLO, Wellstone was the only other to do that) and I've long wished he would run, but alas, among his good qualities is true humility. You really do need a pathological level of ambition to want that job,honestly. No disrespect intended to any candidate--it's a necessary "evil." So if he thought Obama was the real deal enough to nag him mercilessly, as he did, that's good enough for me to start with right there.

The post above was an op on April 3rd:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5374817

I had posted it after Senator Obama's race speech. One of the greatest speeches given in my lifetime.

Senator Durbin is one of our greatest Senators working behind the scenes out of the spotlight doing whats right!

I hope he will one day be majority leader! :hi;

I call him the "little bulldog" (maybe it should be the "big bulldog") because of the way he tears in the bushies on the Senate floor. I have been so proud of my Senators.

I always get a response from him.

He has came down state several times but health wise I am no longer able to get out to meet him. He was suppose to come down in 2004 with Obama, but he couldn't make it. Too bad, he could have had the pleasure of meeting one of his biggest fans. :rofl:

:pals: Sisters at heart. Your eloquence moved me to tears. Well-said. Bravo! :applause:

She's a very strong supporter of Senator Obama's...and that's putting it mildly. She's 32. (I'm going to pay for revealing that even if it is to a bunch of strangers on an anonymous board.) Her mother also supports him and she's 53.

for me.


Okay?

:yourock: Tell her to be PROUD that she is for Obama! She's in good company!

For Obama!!

Checking in!

He has come out proactively for habeas corpus, against torture, and for examining all of Bush's signing statements. Clinton, for her part, can't seem to commit to those things. I know she's a lot better than McCain on those issues, but I'll take the Constitutional scholar thank you very much.

White woman with a multi-colored soul rooting for Obama :)

Thanx.

I am a 54 year old white woman for Obama...
I support Barack Obama, for his integrity, honesty,
ability to unite, his policies on the economy, civil rights,
IRAQ WAR, education, just to name a few...
He is clear spoken, brilliant and articulate...
need I say more....

We hold our State Convention next weekend, and I will be there to cast my VOTE FOR OBAMA.

I :loveya: his policies on National and Foreign affairs. His platform adheres to the Democratic Party's of yesteryear.

n'm

Here are my reasons:

*He is against the war

*He is intelligent and thoughtful in his responses to questions and I agree with his foreign policy positions

*I believe he will choose excellent cabinet and other high level persons to get this country back in good standing

*He has run an excellent campaign whether through his own volition or that of his management team

*He has excited the young people of this country to vote and be involved like no other candidate in the past three decades

*I like him - he visited the steel mill where my Dad, Grandfather and Uncles (RIP) retired while he was in Pgh. He was genuine and not pretentious

*Michelle Obama will be a true First Lady. Not a prop.

*I trust him

Also my 80 year old brother and his wife for Obama. Also his kids. Ha!

Also my 80 year old brother and his wife for Obama. Also his kids. Ha!

:applause: :woohoo: :patriot:

41 year old white women from Oklahoma and my 65 year old republican mother is for Obama too, my Democratic father (divorced but we still get together on holiday's) just can't believe it, he just keeps saying "I can't believe your Mama is for Obama!" of course he is too, as is my sister 43 and her daughter 22.

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He's intelligent and I believe will be a good, and possibly great, President.

is for Obama. :kick: I am for him because he was anti Iraq war from the beginning and has vowed to overturn all of the unconstitutional abuses wrought against our dear country by the Bush administration.

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is for Obama, although I have to admit I'm a convert. I was a Edwards fan but my spouse (older and whiter than me!) talked to me about Obama (after Edwards dropped out) and I began to pay attention. Main reason is his non-vote for the war! I lost a family member in Taji, Iraq (Feb 2005) and think the war should have ended in 2003 or should have never been started.

My mom's gone but my daughter voted for him in Portland, Ore and I voted Obama here in New York.

I know my mom would've voted Obama..she wasn't one for Bullshit.

i like him and i trust him...

- many other reasons but i'm really tired right now...

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p.s. too tired to type correctly hahaha... :D

because he has the maturity to lead the country. :patriot:

Mainly because he did not support the Iraq war and I think he's more likely to get us out of this mess quicker than Clinton. That's the number one reason I voted for him. If Hillary did not support the Iraq war from the beginning or even if she came out against it stronger and sooner, I'd be supporting her right now.

SCOTUS is my concern.

for change! GOBAMA!

That doesn't mean I won't vote for Hillary - just that I'm with Obama. He inspires me and has opposed the occupation (I refuse to call it a war) from day one. I'm sick of tired old white men and their tired old policies.

My sis is 62, and my daughter is 34. Both white. My sister-in-law is 57, and supports Obama. She's black.

Along with my 27-y-o daughter and my 70-y-o mother.

He wasn't my first choice. My heart will always belong to Dennis. :loveya: But Barack's cool and reasoned response to the attacks that have been launched against him, and his ability to think and speak eloquently on his feet have really impressed me. I think he just might be able to lead this country to a better place.

1. He tells the truth.

2. He was against the war in Iraq from the beginning.

3. He is seemingly the only candidate against a war with Iran.

4. He wants to talk to our friends AND our enemies.

5. He listens to all opinions, not just the ones agreeing with him.

6. Instead of breaking the rules, he mastered the game.

7. He has 1.5 million donors not a few high dollar donors.

8. He is not beholden to the corporations. (See above)

9. He is polite and courteous. Not defensive or complaining.

11. He has purposefully avoided being divisive. He wont "get rough" with other Democrats.

12. He is SHARP. He has a firm grasp of the issues and can explain and advocate for his position in a very persuasive way. Not because he's fooling us. But because he's RIGHT.

13. This is not about HIM. This is about US. WE are the change we've been waiting for.

14. He exhibits forgiveness and grace.

15. He was a community organizer - it takes a LOT more work and smarts than you think.

16. He is diplomatic and inclusive. He cordially and effectively works with all parties.

17. I know that he will try to do what is RIGHT, not just what is POPULAR.

18. He was endorsed by John Edwards, my first choice for President. John Kerry, my choice for President in 2004. Martin Sheen, my fake president. And Jimmy Carter, my former President. Others I took note of: Bill Richardson, Ted Kennedy, Patrick Leahy, Dick Durbin, Claire McCaskill, Tom Daschle, Russ Fiengold, Peter Welch, Tony Knowles, Adrian Fenty, Caroline Kennedy, Warren Buffett, Ben & Jerry, Michael Moore, Pearl Jam, Melissa Etheridge, Charlize Theron, Michael Stipe, Pink, Wyclef Jean, Bruce Springsteen, George Clooney, Joan Baez, John Legend, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and The Pittsburgh Steelers. :)

19. He very clearly loves his family and they very clearly love him back.

20. He inspires me to HOPE.

I would like to emphasize the diplomacy aspect of Obama, whether it is here at home or abroad. How long has it been since we have had leaders that believe in negotiations instead of using a big stick, or bombs, to get a point across? Being editor of the Harvard Law Review tells me he can see more than one side of an issue. Our Constitution is in need of repair and quickly.

Edit: Very old white lady that has lots of grandkids going for Obama in a very Red State.

And uhm- I'm supporting Obama- but I'm not what this thread is about- as in not a woman.

Love the thread!!

Uhm bye, :yoiks:

Should be its own OP (if it hasn't been already.)

She's 57 year old Irish Catholic woman who loved the Clintons until more recently and now 100% backs Barack Obama for the presidency of the United States.

GoBama!!

I'm voting for Obama for a whole host of reasons; I would have been proud to continue to be a supporter of Senator Clinton had she not turned to the KKKarl Rove playbook for her campaign strategy.

vintage women! We are the Flower ChildsB-)

:hippie:

I'm jealous. :hippie:

spelled it phonetically and besides I'm that spelling nazi they warn you about. :smoke: kidding.

the spelling nazi.

Maybe the spelling police....?

My spelling sucks.

I look it up online before I post. And that's only for me that I'm so fanatical and it just makes me a better speller.

at that time. Worked as a waitress in a coffee house....the REAL kind. JUst like Obama is the REAL candidate.

I like it! :hug:

And I live in Texas. I know a LOT of women here who are for Obama. I find it difficult to find any Hillary supporters.

voted for bush's war.

I can't understand anyone who calls themself a Liberal who would support such a person.

:party: :party:

checkin' in!

working, mom of two, proudly supporting OBAMA!!!

love his message, he does give me hope, I think he will do wonders for our reputation in the rest of the planet and it's time for a change in D.C.

I'm voting for Obama because of his (correct) stance on the war. I never considered supporting Hillary because of her IWR and her silence on the entire issue of the war until her campaign started.

I was a Kerry fan. I had to decide between Edwards and Obama after he decided not to run, because I've never cared for Hillary Clinton. I took a look at both candidates and decided while at first I did not like Obama as well as Kerry it seemed that he had the potential to be someone I could really get behind and he was such an inspiring speaker - which was something I've admired in Kerry. I feel like I can trust him, which I always felt about Kerry and I know I don't feel about Bush or Clinton. I think that's the most important thing to me - do I feel he's being honest - and I do. Also I like a smart candidate - I'm not saying Hillary Clinton isn't smart, but she's too cut-throat for me.

This campaign season has strengthened my negative opinion towards Hillary Clinton - before it was just an uneasy feeling - after seeing how she has run her campaign in such a negative way I feel that more strongly.

Meg

My sister is also for Obama. Not all, but most women I know are, and Clinton is our senator. And the ones who preferred Clinton are not planning on protesting, disrupting anything or voting for McCain. Nor are they hysterical in any way over not having their first choice win.

totally for Obama. :toast:

PS My 30 year old daughter is also voting for him. :woohoo:

My support goes to the Obama family. Peace and love,Kim

I'm voting for him because he is truthful, and is a good and sincere individual. He was smart enough to oppose this war, and he will help make this country the best that it can be. He brings out the best in all of us, whether we realize it or not.

Honestly, Obama wasn't even my second choice in the primary - Edwards was second, Kucinich was first for me - but he's run a great campaign in the primary, he's attracting new voters, and he's still closer politically to my choices 1 and 2 than his opponent. Also, I believe he can (no, WILL) win the GE and I believe he can lead the nation back to some semblance of sanity.

That would be why I'm supporting him.

my mother

my stepmother

my mother-in-law

my sister

my two stepsisters

my sister-in-law

A big gaggle of girl cousins and aunts


And just about every woman I have the pleasure to know from age 18 to 91!!

100% for Barack Obama...the next POTUS!!!!:hi:

:hi:

but the first and most important one, my family, many of which will still be, or become of draft age over the next several years. If anyone here believes that John McCain will not take us to war with Iran and that the draft will be avoided, you are clearly out of touch with reality and should seek medical attention as soon as possible. If you choose to sit out or vote for McCain in the fall, I hope your children or family members or friends, are the first to go fight in McCains 100 year war.

*Edited to add, that my mother is almost 60, and my 3 sisters are all older than I 40's and 30's, and we are all the whitest of white and we are all Obama supporters.

#1 reason: he voted against the war.
I'm tired of our demographic being hijacked and tired of the WHINING too.

I want to keep in the spirit of this thread as best I can, but the honest truth is, after Edwards dropped out, my support for Obama was solely due to the fact that he wasn't Clinton.

Happily, as the campaign has gone on, I've come to really appreciate his skill and grace and intelligence. I think he will make an excellent president.

Peace,
sw

Obama wasn't my first choice. Al Gore was and ever will be my first choice, but he broke my heart for the second time in 6 years. After the heartbreak he suffered in '00, well, I can't say I blame him.
I started out preferring Biden, Dodd, Edwards, Kucinich, and Richardson over Obama initially, but I had been watching him too. I remembered his speech at the Democratic Convention in '04 which had been really impressive, and I had been keeping an eye on him in the Senate. I didn't think at the beginning that he really had the experience yet, and that's really the main drawback I had at the time.
Over the course of the campaign though, he continued to impress me with his ability to inspire not only those of us who are actively interested and involved in politics, but people who had not previously been politically aware at all - especially young Americans of all colors. I was impressed by the way he ran his campaign, too. It was not top-heavy with inside-the-Beltway consultants, it was grassroots. He managed his money well, and he managed his message well.
I like his positions on a number of issues. I really like that he's been a community organizer, and I think it shows in his campaign. If he runs the country like that I think we'll be better off.
I really really like that he is a civil rights lawyer, and I love that he has taught constitutional law. We need someone in the WH who actually has reverence and respect for the Constitution and the Bill of Rights - and who understands it!
Over the course of the campaign he has managed to grow on me, to the point that I now believe he can do it. I think he's got the potential to be a truly great president, and a strong leader. I really hope so. We need one this time, like we have perhaps never needed one before.

Obama got me with a line from one of the later debates "The world is watching". The stature and standing of our country has been so damaged by this administration, and I believe that Obama can do a lot to repair it. He has impressed me more as the campaign has gone on (and on and on).

Not to mention that McCain terrifies me, and that word doesn't begin to describe my sentiment.

2 daughters
1 daughter-in-law
1 foster daughter
my mother
2 sisters-in-law


And for the white men demographic:
3 brothers
1 father
1 husband

supporting Obama.

There are many reasons why I support Senator Obama. I appreciate the fact that he understands the issues and talks to voters as thinking adults rather than spoon feeding them talking point politics. I do believe he is a very strong and inspirational leader. He encourages people to become more involved, which is what we desperately need in this country. He was against the war on day one. He was right. He does represent a change from the politics of divisiveness and special interests. I appreciate that.

I believe that he will tackle issues in a way that moves things forward. I want open and honest debate. I don't want Rs and Ds picking opposing sides of an issue and using the talking points to pander to voters. I want a LEADER who tells the truth and exercises that leadership to find the right solutions.

I trust him, I respect him and I am optimistic about our Country's future with him as President.

:kick:

checking in for my future prez.

Me-35. Mom-71. Niece-26. Sister-in-law-30. Sister-44. 2 Best friends- 41 and 39. :grouphug:

Every neighbor woman I know personally is for Obama. :woohoo:

I am working on the Republican Mother in Law. I think we've almost got her there! :bounce:

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of Indian origin. Solidly for Obama.

Never considered Clinton or any other war mongers. (Would have voted for her in the general, since she is probably not as bad as McCain on the war.)

whose usually politically-apathetic husband turned me onto the Obama wagon. Hillary has set feminism back, IMHO. HOPING for good things to begin with a Democratic landslide in November!!

"Hillary Clinton is an embarrassment"

Sad but true.