President Obama??? President Clinton???...

This is a great article from the Miami Herald today.

America's baggage is Obama's burden President Obama? No, not yet. But, the intention of Sen. Barack Obama, Democrat of Illinois, to move toward that goal seems clear with this week's news that he is forming an exploratory committee to raise money toward a possible White House bid. Count me among those who regard the bid as a foregone conclusion.
The full article will be available on the Web for a limited time:
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/living/columnists/leonard_pitts/16494347.htm
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Barack Obama and his biggest rival Hillary Clinton have both announced thier Presidential exploratory committtees now. The two power cahdidates of the Democratic party are now competiting for donors in the same areas. Hollywwod Chicago and New York. Senator Obama has already obtained the endorsment of some key donors like George Soros and Torrey funds. This is going to be very interesting to see how the major democratic donors fall in the primary. here is a lik to a great article in the NY Times today:

U.S. / POLITICS | January 21, 2007
Clinton Joins ’08 Field, Fueling Race for Money
By PATRICK HEALY and JEFF ZELENY

It appears that the games are beginning. This is going to be fun for the next two years...

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greg smith Jan 20, 2007, 4:43pm EST

I'm telling ya, Gore will get it if he gets in.

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Tyler W. Jan 20, 2007, 4:49pm EST

I was a fan of Clintons before, but I would have to go with Obama at this point, but you never know in the end. I Might be voting for Edwards over Brownback.

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Kelly K. Jan 20, 2007, 4:49pm EST

You could be right it is very early. I like Al Gore a lot but my personal preference is Obama. I really like Hilliary too but her negative numbers are really huge. It does seem people either revere her or revile her with no in between. I believe that Obama would be the est President personally for our country especially after so many years of utter division ad racid hatred under the Bush administraton. I do not believe the US can take more of that kind of horrid politics. I see no one but Obama really offering that. Most ofthe Republican nominees except for Mc Cain and Guiliani engender the divisive nature of GW Bush. Unfortunatly I hink Hillary brings that out for the Right but I am not sure why. politically I can not see hwta she as done to deserve it as i stated in a comment on an artcile on gahther about why she is hated??
We will see but the next 2 years will be fun to watch and participate in...

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Kelly K. Jan 20, 2007, 4:51pm EST

Tyler, I am with you here... I will vote for who ever is the democrat after Bush I could never support another Republican at tis juncture especially not someone like Brownback!!!!

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Jeff K. Jan 20, 2007, 4:52pm EST

I don't think Gore's going to run this time. I think he's pretty burnt out on politics after the 2000 Election. He's a great human being though so he'd be welcomed into this race. Whether people like him or dislike him, you have to respect his determination and tenacity on spreading awareness about Global Warming.

This is sure to be an exciting election...

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Kelly K. Jan 20, 2007, 5:01pm EST

Justin I agree with you what I was implying is that those are the only 2 Republicans I could even bare to stomach in the Presidency.... I agree that they currently do not seem to be reflecting the peple with their positions on the war especially McCain. I think McCain believes he has to pander to the right but he will never win it in my view. I also think he has shot his own credibility n the foot by playing up to the Bush Administration and the christian right wing..

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Peter Wimsey Jan 20, 2007, 5:04pm EST

"Whether people like him or dislike him, you have to respect his determination and tenacity..."

That's it, Jeff. I don't want to see Al stop spreading the Word with "An Inconvenient Truth", and I don't want Hillary to leave the Senate where she is doing a great job.

I share Kelly's concern about Hillary energizing the right, too.

I share Tyler's distaste for Brownbeck, but I think that this is not a good time to be vying for the "voice of the religious right". I don't see the culture wars on the table right now, and I think McCain is losing his cred as a "maverick" and becoming one of the "old guys".

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Donna M. Jan 20, 2007, 5:22pm EST

I don't get this comment made about Senator Hillary Clinton: " I really like Hilliary too but her negative numbers are really huge" Would you please elaborate?

As far as Obama is concerned - I truly believe he is a diamond in the rough...just not quite ready yet for the responsibility of the Presidency....but give him another 4-6 years in the political arena and I don't think anyone could touch his ability....or success. I think a lot of people feel so desperate for dramatic change, about the mess we are in now - they are willing to take the chance on him....a certain amount of experience is required and I just don't think he is seasoned enough to play ball with some of those Republicans and lobbiest of big business....which is part of the mess we are in now.

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Kelly K. Jan 20, 2007, 5:28pm EST

Donna, Hillary has such negative affects on voters. When polled there are many people who would not normally vote for a staunch republican candidate but if she ran they would. I know someone of those people too. I like her but if they do not like her they revile her and would rather see anyone else in office. that is the problem with her. Her negatives are in the 50 percentiles i believe if not higher.
As for Obama I think you aybe do not know enough about him. have you really researched him? he is more experienced in the world and all than most of what people would call our seasoned politicians. Our typical politicians are how we got here today. Those same people that I know that do not like hillary ironically love Obama and they will even sa he is more lieral and they still feel that way. That is what we mean by negative numbers. Also Hillary might just have the Republicans come out in force to vote against her not for their candidate.
hope that helps..

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Olga M. Jan 20, 2007, 6:10pm EST

I adore Obama but I have a feeling that Edwards will appeal to more "regular joe" types. I think a lot of those guys would feel threatened by his intellectual meticulousness. Women will embrace that side of him though.

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Adele G. Jan 20, 2007, 7:32pm EST

I certainly don't want H. Clinton and I don't know enough about Obama and I think he's too young.

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greg smith Jan 21, 2007, 12:55am EST

Hillary is just too polarizing -- even among Democrats. If not Gore, then it will be Edwards. Obama is already being show to be too shallow.

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Donna M. Jan 21, 2007, 2:25am EST

So for those of you who have questions as to who Hillary Clinton really is: go to: http://www.hillaryclinton.com/action/conversation/?sc=1098

Join Hillary for a series of live video webcasts, the start of a national conversation about our country's future. At 7 p.m. EST on January 22, 23, and 24, Hillary will answer your questions in a discussion streamed live over the Internet.

Registration will open shortly before the webcasts begin. Fill out the form on the right for an email reminder when registration opens.

again that site is: http://www.hillaryclinton.com/action/conversation/?sc=1098

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