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Contacted all the campaigns as part of an effort to stop the use of torture by the United States. The only personal and detailed response was from Obama. There was no evasion or parsing, just a strong and absolute committment to civil rights and the constitution. And a guarantee of no state-sponsored torture under any circumstances.

Not a Cent to those who won't fight torture.

by not a cent on Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 12:13:42 AM PDT
- wow (47+ / 0-)
  
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  will you write that up as a diary?
  
  with some of the details. that would be great.
  
  If you love Bush, Vote John McCain '08
  
  by biscobosco on Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 12:15:38 AM PDT
  
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  - I'd like to hear more about this too! n/t (19+ / 0-)
    
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    www.ObamaIsWinning.com
    
    by swampus on Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 12:24:12 AM PDT
    
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  - I second that motion. (24+ / 0-)
    
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    Looks like this might be a pattern with him... gasp a politician who cares enough to call.
    
    Change you can Xerox. Print it. Read it. Copy it. Pass it on. Obama '08
    
    by dawnt on Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 12:25:11 AM PDT
    
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    - Cares enough to call ordinary people, and has (15+ / 0-)
      
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      enough integrity to take strong stands against atrocities and torture and to not wiffle-waffle about what he believes in.
      
      "He's not an African American candidate, he's an American candidate." - 82 yr old Jean Weiss on CNN
      
      by vernonbc on Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 02:47:59 AM PDT
      
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      - This is clearly why Dodd endorsed him so strongly (10+ / 0-)
        
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        Dodd's father was a judge at Nuremberg. He's also, btw, the only candidate that Gore signalled he approved of (though he has not endorsed anyone).
        
        by Barcelona on Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 06:28:48 AM PDT
        
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    - Yes, see this diary from last month (11+ / 0-)
      
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      by pangloss, detailing a conversation initiated by then-State Senator Obama in the 90s
      
      Barack Obama: ethos, pathos, logos
      
      by Mother of Zeus on Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 05:57:32 AM PDT
      
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      - Excellent read, thanks. (1+ / 0-)
        
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        Cato come back
        
        nt
        
        "This chamber reeks of blood." -- Sen George McGovern, 1970
        
        by cotterperson on Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 09:41:41 AM PDT
        
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    - In Iowa, (8+ / 0-)
      
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      he made around 100-150 calls a day, I remember reading, to ordinary people (well, people his vols had id'd as people who may have influence in their communities--teachers, principals, etc.) and personally asked them to vote for him. If he heard about someone on the fence, he'd call them.
      
      When I read that, I knew he'd win.
      
      Hey, but what do I know?
      
      by KFlake on Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 06:53:44 AM PDT
      
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- Thirded (8+ / 0-)
  
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  PLEASE write this up. I knew, early on, he was strong about this, but it's a point we need to stress in the General, esp. with McCain's collapse on the issue.
  
  by raqsasim on Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 05:03:00 AM PDT
  
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