damkira on 21 June 2008
| madskillz said: The reason Obama won't have a landslide is - the Harold Ford effect. Tenn. congressman - and he had some serious mo. However, being in the south, someone made an ad about a white woman saying 'I had a blast, Harold.' and folks voted for the other guy. Thankfully, the entire U.S. is voting, not just the south. And folks have proven, especially Dems, that they are pissed off with Bush and his policies. They will choose anyone but Bush. I saw a story about Chuck Hagel saying he'd consider being Obama's VP. That would seal an Obama win. I wouldn't mind seeing him on the ticket. For the record: Obama, FTW. I don't want my son to have to fight in Iraq. I don't want to see folks have to go without healthcare. I don't want to see a leader not talk to our enemies. No, I want to see someone in office who will exercise worldwide diplomacy. I want someone who can bridge the racial divide - who can work with both parties. And I want someone who will support the troops in wartime and when they decide to go to college. They have fought for this country, and they deserve great healthcare, funds for college, not a ticket back to Iraq. |
Harold Ford doesn't have nearly half the charisma that Obama has, plus Tennessee is a very conservative state... I think the last time they had a Democratic senator was in 1992 when Al Gore represented them. Ford didn't do too badly, but the TN results were very disappointing because Democrats won all the other competitive races that year.
Hagel has been against the war in iraq, but in all other ways, he's a Republican. There are plenty of great Democrats Obama could choose such as Brian Schweitzer (Gov of Montana), Jim Webb (Sen from VA) or even John Edwards..
