July 26, 2007
Pre-fix This
Barack Obama continued to frame his dispute with Hillary Clinton this a.m. as old thinking versus a new approach. He said Clinton's views mirror those of the Bush admin.-- to meet with enemy leaders only after they met a set of preconditions. Obama said he's willing to meet them w/o preconditions, but not w/o preparation (and again, not just for coffee).
Engaging our adversaries "allows us to send a message to the rest of the world," he said, which "increases our leverage" in trying to deal with other problems. Obama also challenged reporters to question Clinton's campaign about whether they "are walking back" her statements on the issue.
Obama's comments came during a conference call with Rep. Paul Hodes (D-NH), who has endorsed him and will serve as a national co-chair.
"Paul I think overcame a lot of the predictions that he couldn't beat an incumbent several years ago because he was a fresh new voice and spoke the truth," Obama said. "For him to be a part of this campaign gives us an enormous boost."
Hodes said that during his campaigns, he sensed "a deep desire in this country and in New Hampshire for a new direction and for changing the way politics is done." He sees endorsing Obama as a way to "complete his mission," saying the Illinois senator "has the skills, the talent, the ability and the strength to lead this country in a new direction in a new century" [MIKE MEMOLI].
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Comments
OBAMA has my vote.Go Obama Go.
Sam Winters | 07.26.07 11:51 AM
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Sen.Obama reminds me of "Mahatma Gandhi".Sen.Clinton
reminds me of...... CLINTONS.My vote for OBAMA.....
Unconditionally.
Franklin R | 07.26.07 12:18 PM
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So Paul Hodes thinks Barack Obama "has the skills, the talent, the ability and the strength to lead this country in a new direction in a new century"?
Barack Obama has had plenty of opportunities to demonstrate he "has the skills, the talent, the ability and the strength to lead this country in a new direction" through debates, forums, etc. So why hasn't he done it?
Announcing how intelligent he is or how different he is means he doesn't know how to demonstrate it. Talk is cheap. Saying "trust me" is insufficient. Barack Obama needs to show, not tell. And he can't do it. If he keeps this up, it's only a matter of time before his campaign jumps the shark.
corinne | 07.26.07 01:07 PM
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Months and months of the most positive press any candidate has garnered in recent memory and still double digits behind Hillary in EVERY poll. Hillary will be the nominee and is the strongest candidate to take on the GOP.
csh | 07.26.07 01:26 PM
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Hillary is BushLite in every respect. She takes money from lobbyists and special interests PACs. She won't prevail.
Thomas | 07.26.07 01:50 PM
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CSH,
Don't worry Hillary will be double digits behind
Sen.Obama in EVERY poll(Excepting her campaign Polls)by Nov.30. Mark my words.PEACE
Franklin R | 07.26.07 02:14 PM
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Any of the candidates, Edwards, Obama or Hillary will beat any GOP thug next year. Anyone will with this slogan..
Have you had enough?
tm | 07.26.07 03:29 PM
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