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- Things you didn’t know about Barack Obama
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- Where was Barack Obama Born
Obama vs. No One?
Sep 24, 09:30 PMJohn McCain suspended his campaign activities today, saying that he wants to focus on the Wall Street crisis before campaigning again. The McCain camp said that this means he will not be participating in the long-awaited debate on Friday unless a solution is found by then.
The move has Obama and his supporters very mad, as they claim he is just trying to get out of the debate. Obama added that this is the best time to have a debate because it will show the American people how each candidate will deal with what is the worst American economic crisis since the Great Depression.
Of course both candidates disagree on the matter and no one can be proved to be right. There is speculation that McCain did this to stop dropping poll numbers due to the recent blame the GOP has taken due to the economy, but that is not certain. We are really at an interesting point in American history and it will be interesting to see the effect on the 2008 election.
Obama begins to attack again
Sep 16, 09:18 PMWith the recent troubles on Wall Street, Barack Obama and Joe Biden have finally gotten back to attacking McCain and the GOP. With the fall of three major investment banks this year, the Bush administration is taking a lot of heat, which in turn is having a negative effect on the Republican campaign.
The McCain campaign is not taking it sitting back though, as they continue to push the idea that he will bring the most change to the system. Obama, of course, disagrees. The Democratic candidate attacked McCain again on Monday as he spoke in front of an audience in Pueblo, Colorado. He has received a lot of scrutiny lately for not being aggressive enough, which many analysts believe is why McCain has caught up to Obama in the polls.
Obama is still trying to run a clean campaign, but at times he has to attack and it is very understandable why. The race is close and the attacks may be the best way to get an edge over the opposition at this point in the game.
Obama raises $66 million in August
Sep 14, 09:21 PMWith each passing month it seems like Obama’s fundraisers are getting better and better. In August, The young Senator broke his previous record with $66 million raised. His previous best was $55 million, which he raised in the midst of battle with Hilary Clinton in February. His main opponent may have changed, but the cash flow still hasn’t.
The campaign reported that more than have of the total came from new donors, which is always a good sign. It shows that his following is growing and more people are starting to believe in him. Of course this is partly predictable, since only two candidates remain now and the people who supported other candidates in the primaries often change their minds, but it is still a good thing to see.
At the end of August the campaign had $77 million on hand opposed to $66 million in July. Once more, Obama was able to raise more than McCain, but he will definitely need that since he has vowed to not use public funding like the Republican candidate is. Obama doesn’t want to use public funds because he feels that it is part of a broken system, one which he hopes to fix if he becomes president.
The quest for Virginia
Sep 10, 09:55 PMFrom the get-go, Senator Barack Obama has believed that he could make Virginia to a blue state and he continues to pursue that goal as his campaign moves forward. He visited Norfork on Tuesday, where he spoke about education reform. Norfork has a large military population, which Obama definitely wants to attract.
The day before his Norfork visit, the Democrat visited southwest Virginia, which is perhaps the key to victory if he really wants to win the state. The region overwhelmingly voted for George Bush in 2004 and Obama will certainly need to get some of those votes in order to win the state.
Obama’s speech in the southwest focused on the coal industry, which many of the people in the area are a part of (as current or previous workers.) The candidate is trying diligently to win over the state, which would be a huge victory for his party in December.
McCain passes Obama in polls, not in electoral votes
Sep 9, 08:11 PMIn the most recent national polls, John McCain is showing a slight advantage over Senator Barack Obama, but the Democrat still holds the lead in Electoral College estimates. McCain currently has a lead of two points over Obama with 47 percent and the Illinois Senator is leading in electoral votes with 243 leaning towards him opposed to only 189 for his opponent.
The McCain campaign has picked up a lot of steam recently after a very successful convention and a lot of media coverage of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. The lead is the first time the Republican campaign has polled higher than Obama.
Even though he currently seems to have the upper hand in the Electoral College, Obama knows that they will have to continue campaigning hard if they want to hold back McCain. It is turning into a really close race and we may be in store for quite a battle come November.
