Comments on: He’s A Beloved Figure in the Democratic Party http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/01/21/hes-a-beloved-figure-in-the-democratic-party/ Political News, Progressive Commentary, Liberal Opinions and Common Sense Conversation... Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:14:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pamela Leavey http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/01/21/hes-a-beloved-figure-in-the-democratic-party/comment-page-1/#comment-4469 Pamela Leavey Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:08:40 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/01/21/hes-a-beloved-figure-in-the-democratic-party/#comment-4469 Darrell Se the last link in the post and the stats on Obama's young voter turn out for the first 3 contests. His young voter numbers have dropped. My daughter has been leaning towards Obama told me after the last debate that she and her college roommates all thought after watching the debate that HRC was stronger in the debate on all subjects. 25 year old neighbor and her roommate (late 20's) both feel he's not ready, they are going for HRC in our primary. The tone has been rough all the way around, I think we all see that. I can remember that it got pretty messy the last time out too with the candidates jockeying for the top. Politics is a dirty business. Darrell

Se the last link in the post and the stats on Obama’s young voter turn out for the first 3 contests. His young voter numbers have dropped.

My daughter has been leaning towards Obama told me after the last debate that she and her college roommates all thought after watching the debate that HRC was stronger in the debate on all subjects. 25 year old neighbor and her roommate (late 20′s) both feel he’s not ready, they are going for HRC in our primary.

The tone has been rough all the way around, I think we all see that. I can remember that it got pretty messy the last time out too with the candidates jockeying for the top. Politics is a dirty business.

]]> By: JCitizen http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/01/21/hes-a-beloved-figure-in-the-democratic-party/comment-page-1/#comment-4468 JCitizen Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:07:14 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/01/21/hes-a-beloved-figure-in-the-democratic-party/#comment-4468 I think this helps Obama big time. People love Bill, but they love Barack as well. And they understand that this is a competition, and that competition is a good thing. Whenever Bill and Barack go at eachother, it raised Barack to the same level as Bill - i.e. it makes Barack credible on a presidential stage. And it makes Hillary seem less relevant. When Barack wins SC, and does it clearly in the face of criticism from Bill, then he will be seen as having bypassed Bill. I can't imagine that that would be bad for him - it would rather be a passing of the torch moment., I think this helps Obama big time.
People love Bill, but they love Barack as well. And they understand that this is a competition, and that competition is a good thing.

Whenever Bill and Barack go at eachother, it raised Barack to the same level as Bill – i.e. it makes Barack credible on a presidential stage.
And it makes Hillary seem less relevant.

When Barack wins SC, and does it clearly in the face of criticism from Bill, then he will be seen as having bypassed Bill. I can’t imagine that that would be bad for him – it would rather be a passing of the torch moment.,

]]> By: Darrell Prows http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/01/21/hes-a-beloved-figure-in-the-democratic-party/comment-page-1/#comment-4466 Darrell Prows Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:44:07 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/01/21/hes-a-beloved-figure-in-the-democratic-party/#comment-4466 Realistically, people turning twenty this year don't know the ex-President. Obama is counting heavily on attracting people who haven't been political, particularly the younger age groups. If that tactic works it will be good for the country, whether or not it proves to be enough to get him where he wants to be. For my part, there's much about the tone of the current campaign that I really don't care for, and that goes for both sides. Realistically, people turning twenty this year don’t know the ex-President. Obama is counting heavily on attracting people who haven’t been political, particularly the younger age groups. If that tactic works it will be good for the country, whether or not it proves to be enough to get him where he wants to be.

For my part, there’s much about the tone of the current campaign that I really don’t care for, and that goes for both sides.

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