Letters to the Editor
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Yeah
I've thought about changing my registration to vote for Hillary in the PA primary, but she may be too liberal for me. Also, I don't think I could stand to be a registered Democrat for even a day. It's a tough call. Putting aside the total dishonesty of Obama's sales pitch (what change is he talking about?) and his seeming inability to control his professor-surrogates, they basically stand for all the same things, although Obama gives off occasional hints that he might be a little more moderate on trade or education or his appointments to the Court. But the stances he's officially taken belie that. So as a conservative I don't know who I'd prefer.
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Nothing but good news there
No matter who you support (unless it's John McCain), you've got to see this as a big plus for the party. This is different than Rush Limbaugh's listeners showing up in Texas and Mississippi to try and prolong the Democratic infighting. This is bringing in new voters to the party who are excited about one of the candidates, and therefore more likely to vote for down-ticket Dems whom the nominee would presumably campaign for.
I wish we heard more stuff like this. Both of these candidates have a lot of passionate support that could be used to help strengthen the party, but lately it seems like that passion is misdirected and doing more harm than good. And yeah, maybe a lot of these johnny-come-latelies won't stick around for November if their preferred candidate loses the primary, but if even a handful do, and if even a smaller handful open up their checkbooks, it could pay huge dividends over the next four years.
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This is insidious!
I can't believe Obama has the gall to inform and encourage people to participate in a democratic process!
Sarcasm aside, thanks for the information. Sounds like the Obama campaign is using the best methods they can to get out the vote.
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@Asher Steinberg
Asher Steinberg: "I've thought about changing my registration to vote for Hillary in the PA primary, but she may be too liberal for me."
Too liberal? So who are you planning to vote for? McCain?
Asher Steinberg: "Putting aside the total dishonesty of Obama's sales pitch (what change is he talking about?)"
Which part of his statement is dishonest? By definition, anybody who votes in the Democratic election is helping change Ameria.
Asher Steinberg: "...and his seeming inability to control his professor-surrogates"
You're still not over that?
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Ash Whole
Tell us, please, what is it about the republikan "conservative" policies that have worked so well you want to continue them? The only reason a reactionary would cross over to vote for Billary is to monkey wrench the Democratic primary. typical. What Obama is trying to do is grow the party. Uppity quiche eating latte sipping elitist.
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Steiner Steiner
You're such a constant little whiner...
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Something's going to happen
The PA primary is six weeks away. I will bet any of you five bucks (each) that some piece of news will come out, or a candidate will say something unexpected.
That (whatever it may be) will sway Pennsylvania, and decide the nomination. No way to know which candidate, nor what sort of news, not even whether positive or negative.
But it will come. And it will tip the whole contest. And I do not care which way it goes. Hillary + Barack or Barack + Hillary. We win either way. We just need a deadlock-breaker event.
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timbuk
by the time of the Penn. primary, those dollars will be worth four. Better up the bet. Two points: unless HIllary beats Obama by 20 points in Penn. and keeps rolling, it won't make up the gap. Won't happen. She'll win by less than ten. He'll win at least two or three of the remaining states. By June, we'll be pretty much where we are now, except more of us will have been foreclosed upon, had loved ones die in Iraq or for the lack of decent health care in America, and the environment will have continued to degrade. Obama will still lead McLame, and Hillary will still trail. What I don't know is what the ironically name Super Delegates will do. They're insiders, and they are HIllary's only chance.
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Nothing new
Obama has done this in almost every state. That is why we need him as the candiate. He is bringing in more new voters. His campaign is extremely organized and is well run. It's the first step in GOTV (Get Out The Vote)!
I predict PA voter is going to be close, and NO big win for Hillary.
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Great example of why Obama is ahead in votes, delegates and states.
He's downplaying expectations, while doing all the legwork HRC's campaign can't be bothered with (remember: Ed Rendell personally extending the deadline for TeamHRC to field a slate of delegates, while Obama met the deadline with a full slate!). He's broadening the party, by reaching out to new people, rather than appealing to the base. This, in itself real, positive change.
This also demonstrates why Obama will be far stronger vs. McCain, regardless of HRC's performance in "big states" during the primaries: He's organized, methodical, and generally stays on-message, in the face of kitchen sink tactics that have ranged from silly to ugly. He keeps raising more money, keeps grinding it out on the ground with strong organization and operations. It's fair to say these campaigns are the biggest operations either candidate has been personally responsible for, so it's equally fair to consider them a yardstick of readiness in an executive role.
Both are undeniably large, powerful, generally effective, operations that have performed about equally to date, in support of two uniquely attractive candidates. But one of them has done it using different tactics (to the extent common sense and reality allow), brought fresh faces in record numbers to the party and the polls, and because of details like this, has done a little better.
Competence matters, after the past 8 years. Don't diminish the effort, and it's effect on the process so far... I think Howard Dean's been right to let the voters vote before anyone starts screaming about super-delegates, deals and brokered conventions. With 8 states left, including PA, there are plenty of Americans still watching, and ready to reward the candidate who makes the effort to reach them personally and directly with their message... a call to action rather than a cry of fear or anger. Obama's just being Obama in PA.
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