Why I (a Hillary supporter) Am Committed to Barack Obama's Candidacy

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Thursday July 03, 2008 · 10:23 AM PDT

2008/07/03 · 10:23

Brian asked me to write a piece for “The Backchannel Blog” about my recent decision to support Barack Obama in this presidential race. The Backchannel Blog

(The Backchannel Blog is an independent creation by regular posters on political commentator and author Craig Crawford's Trailmix)

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It probably seems like a sudden change of heart but in reality I was conflicted over what to do if Hillary didn’t win the nomination. My ire was certainly raised after the Iowa caucuses when the MSM determined that Obama had “dethroned” Hillary and he would be the party nominee. I didn’t think it was fair to Hillary or the other 49 states (not to mention Puerto Rico) to say it was basically over even before it really got started. So I was angry.

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Saturday June 21, 2008 · 1:23 AM PDT

2008/06/21 · 01:23

Good morning... I have just read an article about this man who has put up an Obama attack site... Expose Obama Demagogue Site

"Ready to Attack Obama, if Some Money Arrives
By Michael Luo
New York Times

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — A Bible verse taped to a whiteboard in Floyd Brown’s office that he uses to track his efforts to attack Senator Barack Obama reads, “That is why for Christ’s sake I delight in weakness, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties.”

Mr. Brown, 47, a 6-foot-6 bear of a man is perhaps best known for his involvement with the Willie Horton television advertisement that helped sink Michael S. Dukakis’s candidacy in 1988..."

Full article on NYTimes: Floyd Brown Ready to Attack Obama - Send Money

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Sunday June 01, 2008 · 4:43 AM PDT

2008/06/01 · 04:43

Long ago, when Hillary Clinton was determined to run for President, there was much discussion between her and her staff over what role (if any) former President Clinton could and should have in her campaign. The debate seemed to focus on three major factors:

Bill Clinton's enormous popularity as an ex-President and the first Democratic President to serve two full terms since Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Mr. Clinton's often undisciplined comments in response to questions or situations he does not like or cannot control.

The controversies surrounding the ex-President's conduct in the White House, primarily the scandal involving Monica Lewinsky.

I have long admired the Clinton Presidency and the ex-President himself. I remember voting in 1992 and FINALLY having the candidate I supported win the election. The feeling was pure elation! Not even a terrible storm on inauguration day 2003, which left Western Washington state without power for 4 days, could dampen my excitement and hope.

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Has Hillary Clinton been helped by her husband's campaigning?

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Has Hillary Clinton been helped by her husband's campaigning?

Yes, tremendously. He's a beloved ex-President that still rallies the troops.

9 votes

No, he couldn't control his own temper enough to maintain a statesman's demeanor

78 votes

It was a wash... it helped in some areas, and not in others.

87 votes

It wasn't his fault, the media was against Hillary during most of the campaign.

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