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From the Obama victory party

Posted by Marcella Bombardieri, political reporter January 26, 2008 09:51 PM

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Barack Obama put all his rhetorical skills to work tonight in his buoyant victory speech, leading the crowd in a chant of, “Yes, we can!”

He had plenty to say in response to the nasty fight of the last week.

“We are up against the idea that it’s acceptable to say anything and do anything to win an election,” he said. “We know that this is exactly what’s wrong with our politics; this is why people don’t believe what their leaders say anymore; this is why they tune out. And this election is our chance to give the American people a reason to believe again.”

He decried “the assumption that African-Americans can’t support the white candidate; whites can’t support the African-American candidate; blacks and Latinos can’t come together.”

And answered: “But we are here tonight to say that this is not the America we believe in.”

Even though the Iraq war seemed to have totally faded away from the race in the last week, the Obama campaign hinted they know it might come back. The candidate was introduced to the crowd by a young Iraq war veteran who welcomed him on stage as “the person I expect to be the next commander-in-chief.”

Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, moved onto Tennessee tonight.

And, this year, with every delegate counting, Massachusetts may actually matter. Clinton is speaking in Springfield at 11:30 on Monday morning. We expect she’ll probably attend a Boston fundraiser later in the day as well.

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I think it is incredibly telling that Obama just about tied Clinton for the white male vote in South Carolina. This after winning in mainly white Iowa and just barely being edged out in New Hampshire and a reasonable showing in Nevada (even though Clinton won the primary). He is an outstanding candidate - honest, brilliant, thoughtful - and it is unfortunate to see him dragged down to responding to all the distortions from the Clinton camp. Americans have a right to understand his actual positions and make up their own minds. Hopefully this is a sign that they are doing exactly that.

Those who claim he doesn' t have enough experience in Washington should remember that two of the country's best and most inspirational presidents - Abraham and JFK - had the same or less political experience.

Now JFK's beloved daughter Caroline has endorsed Obama - the first time she has spoken out in favor of a presidential candidate since her Uncle Ted's campaign. She and all his diverse supporters clearly see the promise that Obama represents - hopefully the rest of Americans will too.

Posted by S. Fraser January 26, 08 10:50 PM
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I think it is fantastic that the Kennedy's are backing Barack. It shows that they are independent and not taken in by all the Clinton spin. The Clintons are dishonest and disingenuous with no integrity. I sure hope their backing Obama helps to sway some voters because the Clintons are too corrupt to be back in the White House.

Posted by Bonnie January 27, 08 04:38 PM
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I FELL ARMONY IS WHAT AMERICA NEED IN THIS VERY COMPLEX MOMENT.. OBAMA DONT HAVE ANY KNOLEDGE OF THE REST OF THE WORLD AND VERY LITTLE ABAUT AMERICA IS BRILLIANT BUT EGOCENTRIC.. I HOPE THE AMERICANS PEOPLE THEY WILL DO THE RIGHT CHOICE.. HILLARRY CAN BRING THE POLITICALLY ARMONY REGARDS SERGIO PREMOLI

Posted by SERGIOPREMOLI January 28, 08 04:09 AM
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ted kennedy's endorsement for obama is based on the same reason for john kerry's endorsement for obama. john kerry and ted kennedy think alike.
Obama has some of martin luther's dream for american unity. martin luther is mahatma gandhi of usa. mahatma gandhi's idelogy needs to be spread accross the world to solve proverty, vilence, national and international unity and establishment of peace in the world. israel - palestine dispute, middle east problems, kenya problem and south asia problems related to talaban and alquida need to be solved peacefully. therfore ted kennedy and john kerry are endosing obama, who is likely to advance martin luther's idelogy (indirectly mahatma gandhi's idelogy) to bring peace and unity in usa. ted kennedy and john kerry are definitly are very far sighted persons. al gore is also a part of this team. if hillary clinton wins to become a president, she is likely to achiove the same results indirectly.

Posted by rama January 30, 08 02:54 PM
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OBAMA TALKS ABOUNT HILLARY TELLING THE THUTH WHAT ABOUT HIS SHADY LAND DEAL,YOU KNOW THE ONE WITH THE BLACK CLOUD HANGING OVER IT.HE GOT AGOOD DEAL FROM HIS BUDDY TONY YOU KNOW THE ONE THAT IS ON TRIAL FOR BEING A CROOK .HE PUT HI S TAX PAPERS OUT THERE WHAT ABOUGHT HIS REAL ESTATE DEALINGS.

Posted by EARL THARP March 26, 08 01:37 PM
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Obama is going to win
i now it
so vote for Obama

Posted by DANIELA October 30, 08 08:15 PM
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