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Obama scouting location for celebration

Posted by Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor October 15, 2008 04:52 PM

Speaking of not measuring the proverbial White House drapes prematurely, Democrat Barack Obama is planning an outdoor election night celebration in Chicago.

His campaign is scouting Millennium Park and also Grant Park, a huge space where Pope John Paul II spoke in 1979, the Chicago Tribune is reporting on its website this afternoon. Obama, of course, has drawn huge crowds to his events, both in the United States and in Germany.

Obama is leading the national polls and surveys in swing states. And this afternoon, CNN put usually Republican Virginia in his column, and issued a breaking news alert to say that he had passed the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House -- only based on projections and if the election were held today, of course.

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I like a man, and a President, who leaves nothing to chance. This guy plans ahead for everything, even at the risk of being targeted as presumptuous. Case in point, the recent report that his team was well into transition work where Sen. McCain was barely walking through the motions. If how they plan for taking over the most complex job in the world is any indication as to their approach to governing... give me presumptuous any day. This is a serious job at a serious time and it requires a serious man at the helm.

Posted by Chuck October 15, 08 05:31 PM
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Obama still has friends and relatives in the Middle East, American enemies may use these people to affect his policies. The Torrington Telegram reported that Obama has a relationship with Rahid Khalidi, a PLO member. The Democratic party must answer these relationships before voters decide in November.

Posted by No nonsense October 15, 08 05:37 PM
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The Torrington Telegram? Try to find some sort of respectable newspaper. Preferably from outside the US if you want less bias in your news. If you aren't satisfied with that try Google news which relies on an Algorithm.

Posted by Tyler October 15, 08 05:54 PM
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Either celebrating or mourning the election they lost so keep looking for a wide open space to embarrasse youselves and your Party.

Posted by skmj October 15, 08 07:10 PM
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Are the CNN folks going nuts what a creepy looking news channel,people I mean those CIQNN morons the election hasn't start yet.Bet you all itchy on your underpants for John Mccain to suddenly drop out huh?. Listen carefully, tomorrow is the beginning of the end for Idiot Obama and have some fun while it's still today.

Posted by skmj October 15, 08 07:44 PM
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