1. Listen to his speeches, especially those he's made recently. They're really quite specific about "what he'll do."
2. Do your due diligence as a voter in this country and examine his position and policy statements, easily found on his Web site. All of his positions on many different issues can be found here: http://www.barackobama.com/issues/ And he's created a 64-page Blueprint for America that lays out in absolute detail exactly how he wants to change Washington and change America for the better. That publication can be found here: http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/ObamaBlueprintForChange.pdf 3. Take a look at his voting record: http://obama.senate.gov/votes/ It's very easy to do, and everyone should do it for EVERY candidate, no matter your party or preferences. It's your responsibility and right as an American voter to engage your brain and research those who would be your leader beyond what you hear on TV. And, frankly, I didn't make the post to begin a debate about one candidate over another -- I was attempting to give my impression of just ONE of our current candidates after attending my first political rally. My expectation is that everyone here is smart enough to make up their own mind about who is best to represent them. (After doing the appropriate homework on the matter, of course.) -----Original Message----- From: Sam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 11:37 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Obama Rally in KC: I was there I don't want a Public Relations Speaker I want a president. What's he going to do for the country besides a giant group hug. Kum by ya and all that. He's never said what he'll do, just change and take back. What does that mean? Give me details, what are his plans. Here's one: He said he's going to raise taxes, or as he said "repeal the tax cuts for the rich." That old tired slogan needs to change, the wealthy pay more now than ever. Let's discuss why he deserves to be president rather than admiring how easily he'd sell you a used car. Anyone notice he's more religious than Romney? On Jan 30, 2008 7:52 AM, Shawna Hampton > Obama Himself > > The man is a phenomenal speaker. I knew that before from watching him speak > on TV or reading transcripts online, but he is something you truly have to > see in person to believe. Of course he talked about what he would do when > elected, but more importantly, the main points of his speech were about us > as an American people and what we can and should be doing to "rebuild the > country block by block," the hard work and dedication we have to show as a > unified group to heal our nation, and how having genuine hope for a better > future is the first step and has always been the first step toward facing > difficult challenges. > > > > I have never in my life been so inspired as a human being by a political > candidate. I have been as cynical as they come about government and politics > (hell, I saw how it truly works during my time at the MO legislature - if > you don't come out of that jaded, you're just not breathing) and America in > general. But after last night, I am proud to live in this country again and > I'm hungry to actually DO SOMETHING to make it better. > > > > I don't care if you like Obama, if you agree with his policies and ideals, > if you think he's experienced enough, black enough, too black, too slick, or > too Democrat - you should try to see him speak just once in your life, just > to get a taste of what it must have been like to see JFK or Bobby Kennedy or > any of the other great statesmen of history. Whatever happens, if he gets > the nomination or not, if he wins the election or not, this is truly a > moment in history that we've needed sorely as a nation for far too long and > I hope all of you get to experience it sometime before November. > > > > Shawna Hampton > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > www.revisionsconsulting.net > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:252560 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
