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Edited on Sun Jul-15-07 04:06 PM by rhombus
At least to me. Here's why -
1. He's a relatively new comer on the national political scene
2. He hasn't built a ton of entrenched establishment interests
3. As a senator, he has even impressed some of his Republican colleagues like Dick Lugar, Lamar Alexander and even gasp! Trent Lott, who have all praised him for his ability to create consensus on issues and his very approachable demeanor from all sides of the political spectrum.
4. Russ Feingold praised Obama for being the one with the most serious Iraq plan that got the whole Iraq debate moving this year
5. He has built an enormous small donor base in a relatively short time, something that speaks of his ability to draw in new voters
6. His campaign's focus on the grassroots, with organizing national events like Walk for Change and Hope Action Change
7. He is not getting all the endorsements like some of his competitors who have been on the national political scene much longer than he has, but his endorsements have been from a small group of quality folks, like New Hampshire's Yogurt guru, Gary Hirshberg and his wife.
8. He is running a positive, inspiring campaign with a message of inclusiveness
9. He avoids pandering too much or throwing red meat to the base, just for the sake of scoring cheap political points. It attests to his efforts to say or do things that may be unpopular with some within his own support base.
10. Barack has said pointedly that if he loses, he won't blame it on anything like race, but rather on the fact that he didn't sell his message well to the people. Essentially, he's says he will win or lose on his own campaign's merit.
Ok, this is my small list of why I like what the Obama campaign has been doing so far.
Obama supporters, chime in. Wavering or undecided DU'ers chime in. Opponents are also welcome. What do you or do not like about Barack Obama's campaign so far? Constructive criticism is always welcome. Keep this thread flame free.
:patriot: :hi:
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