Need advice: my city lost $30,000 on the Obama campaign; should we try to recoup it?

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Sunday October 19, 2008 · 7:49 AM PDT

2008/10/19 · 07:49

Greetings, Kossacks, from Newport News, in the pivotal Hampton Roads region of swing-state Virginia. As you may know, Obama visited Newport News October 4 for an event that drew an estimated 18,000 people. Unfortunately, the city is out about $30,000, mostly for paying police officers overtime to work security.

The local media has run the story of how the Obama campaign's visit cost the city $30K, which doesn't sound great, but in and of itself isn't awful. Follow over the fold for the kicker.

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Should I encourage the Obama campaign to give Newport News the $30,000 they had to spend?

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Should I encourage the Obama campaign to give Newport News the $30,000 they had to spend?

Yes, it's a good way to generate positive publicity and good will.

239 votes

No, it seems petty and they have more important things to worry about.

86 votes

Hillary boosters are pissing me off

mhsteacher1

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Sunday August 03, 2008 · 6:58 PM PDT

2008/08/03 · 18:58

I understand the hurt feelings. I know that a lot of women, particularly older women who remember well the struggles for equality of the 1960s and 1970s, pinned their hopes on Hillary as the first female president of the United States.

It isn't going to happen. Now some of them are demanding that Hillary be given veto power over the VP choice. Marcia Pappas, head of the NY chapter of NOW, said that Hillary be given "the first right of refusal." This is because "she is the only woman in history who has ever garnered this much support...She is the only woman in history who was able to raise the kind of money one would need to run a presidential campaign."

This is hypocritical self-serving bullshit, and it pisses me off.

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Hillary boosters who insist she be added to the ticket

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Hillary boosters who insist she be added to the ticket

are absolutely right

32 votes

are wrong but should be free to criticize Obama for not picking her

21 votes

should get over it for the sake of a Democratic victory

240 votes

Help me help them help Obama

mhsteacher1

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Monday July 14, 2008 · 8:03 PM PDT

2008/07/14 · 20:03

Greetings, Kossacks from purple Virginia. This is a call for advice and tips.

As you may have heard, Virginia hasn't voted Democratic in a presidential election since 1964 (they didn't even go for Carter when he swept the region in '76) and before 1964 you have to go back quite a ways, too. We've been trending Democratic in the last couple of years, largely owing to the rapid population growth in Northern Virginia (DC suburbs).

Here's the part where I need help:

mhsteacher1

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Tuesday May 27, 2008 · 3:51 PM PDT

2008/05/27 · 15:51

The media has been chattering about a lot of interesting potential running mates like Kathleen Sebelius, Janet Napolitano, Chuck Hagel or Michael Bloomberg. That’s because the media’s goal is not to suggest a politically smart pick but rather one that would make a good story. In reality, Obama is not going to pick a Republican, period. As far as picking a woman, there are two strong reasons not to – one is too much change on one ticket, which may be especially disquieting to those downscale white males that Obama has had the most trouble reaching. A second reason is that while pundits have suggested putting a woman on the ticket would placate Hillary supporters, I think just the opposite is true. If her supporters believe she is the best candidate/woman for the job, how insulting would it be for Obama to pick some other woman, who hasn’t paid her dues with a grueling campaign.

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How do you feel about diaries that speculate on running mate choices?

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How do you feel about diaries that speculate on running mate choices?

I love it! Keep 'em coming!

64 votes

It's an interesting diversion, but has no effect on reality.

58 votes

I can take them or leave them.

21 votes

Shoot me. Now.

33 votes

Are conservatives more charitable than liberals?

mhsteacher1

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Friday March 28, 2008 · 7:05 PM PDT

2008/03/28 · 19:05

I was irritated recently by a George Will column that ran in my local paper under the headline "Conservatives give more." Now I frequently disagree with George Will but I like reading and listening to him because he isn't one of those knee-jerk reactionaries like the idiots you find on the radio and Fox News [sic]. But this most recent column floored me by the depth of its stupidity.

mhsteacher1

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Sunday March 16, 2008 · 6:49 PM PDT

2008/03/16 · 18:49

The March issue of The American Prospect has a cover story about Clinton and Obama entitled: "The Dems’ Choice: The Manager or the Visionary." The reason that so many Dems want to see a "dream ticket" is that the complementary attributes of the candidates are clear to see. She’s the wonky manager, he’s the inspiring visionary. She’s short on charisma, he’s short on details. Together, at least theoretically, they’d make a great team. It can’t happen, and you can blame the American political system for dashing our hopes. If you permit a little government lesson, you’ll see why.

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