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Date: Friday, September 19, 2008 4:53 AM
From: Barack Obama <info@barackobama.com>
To: <doris.********@bigpond.com>
Subject: Solving our financial crisis

Doris --

The economy hit a new low this week, and in every part of the country, people like you are feeling it.

The recent financial disasters -- from the collapse of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the historic drop in the stock market -- are not just a string of bad luck. They are the result of years of bad decisions made in favor of big corporate special interests instead of America's working families.

More than 600,000 Americans have lost their jobs since January. Home foreclosures are skyrocketing, and home values are plunging. Gas prices are at an all-time high, and we're still spending more than $10 billion every month on a war in Iraq that should never have been waged.

John McCain's campaign is doing everything it can to focus attention on false personal attacks and distractions -- but there's too much at stake for that kind of politics.

I need your help to get the conversation back on track.

I recorded a two-minute TV ad about our economy and my plan to solve this crisis. Please watch the ad and share it with everyone you know.

For eight years, Bush-McCain economic policies have favored reckless deregulation and huge tax loopholes for big corporations. Now, as these corporations crumble, American taxpayers are facing costly bailouts.

More of the same failed ideas are not going to solve our economic problems.

I'm calling for a $1,000 tax break for middle-class families -- not just because they need help dealing with the rising costs of gas, food, and health care, but also because our economy needs to be reinvigorated from the bottom up, not the top down.

I'm proposing a second stimulus package to save over one million jobs and provide immediate relief to struggling families.

And I'll end the "anything goes" culture on Wall Street with real regulation. We can see clearly that our economy is stronger when we protect investments and pensions, and avoid devastating bankruptcies and bailouts.

This is no ordinary time, and it shouldn't be an ordinary election. Help keep the discussion focused on the issues.

Please watch the video and share it with your friends today:

http://my.barackobama.com/economyvideo

Thanks for helping to bring the change this country needs,

Barack
 
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Date: Friday, September 19, 2008 4:53 AM
From: Barack Obama <info@barackobama.com>
To: <doris.********@bigpond.com>
Subject: Solving our financial crisis

Thanks for helping to bring the change this country needs,

Barack

Good for you Doris. You have come out of the closet and declared yourself as the agent of a foreign politician.
 
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The polls are moving back in Obama's favour. I think that the reason for this is twofold:

1. Palin - She is such an appalling candidate for most Americans. The far right love her but I think that most Americans are sick of the lies and the attitude she had as Governor an Mayor. I wouldn't be surprised if she has to pull out for some trumped up reason.

2. Obama ignoring the Democratic party machine. The unfortunate thing about the democrats is that they really hate to insult people and back down. A prime example is when Gore was looking to enter the present race, he told the truth and had to withdraw. Obama, on the other hand is holding the flame up to McCain and Palin.
 
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It is more likely that Joe Biden (the human gaffe machine) will withdraw for some nefarious reason than Sarah Palin. In fact, Intrade has a bet on it. Still not likely, but some whispers are that Biden will withdraw and Obama will put Clinton on the ticket. This is all because Palin has REALLY energized the base of the Republican party. You don't know how much the grassroots Republicans are ecstatic over Palin. She will bring McCain millions of voters that he wouldn't have gotten otherwise.
 
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I don't doubt that Biden is a lame duck and I think that the issues with Palin have probably stopped the media putting a lot of the spotlight on him.

However, the polls are steadily moving away from the republicans.

I think that Palin only energised the people who were going to vote Republican anyway or at least never vote for Obama. She is a right wing Christian Fundamentalist, which is going to turn off the people who are more in the middle.
 
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could this be deja vu all over again ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It's_the_economy,_stupid

 
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mit I absolutely agree on 2 and 3 , but , as for Biden avoiding being put under the spotlight!

Here's his resume mate lol....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden


I think you'd agree that his experience stacks up against Palin , yes? lol
The media would know him as well as his wife would
 
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The Democrats are to be more trusted with the economy and the Republicans if the war situation needs tough players.

McCain may have to move closer to George Bush if he is seen to have done well in this crisis and his ratings improve.

Obama may yet have to offer Hillary a high profile position if the going gets tough.
 
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Oct 2008 apparently - Maybe that will nullify Pailn's son going to Iraq. - somehow being a reason we should suddenly elevate her to being a heartbeat away from the presidency.


Close at the moment, but plenty of time in this race for the logical choice to sink in..

Maybe Obama could have two running mates ?
Bit like the Hash House Harriers lol
 
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I think that the experience is there but I think that some of his decisions are questionable. I don't think, however, that Clinton would ever be Vice President, because the shadow of Bill and Hilary would be too much for any president. It would be like sharing a room with your mother-in-law.

Apparently, the republicans are starting to worry about Palin and she is being dropped from their adds and the posters are back to McCain from McCain/Palin.
 
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1. great analogy - but a bit unkind to mothers-in-law lol
2. wow - appreciate any links
 
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I think that the experience is there ...
mit - to reinforce the idea how long he's been around - does anyone remember the days of real progress in the middle east - the Anwar Sadat days?
 

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Thanks mit ...

(I was aware of the trend in the polls, but not the trend away from her in the ads ... thanks)
 
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http://www.easyodds.com/compareodds/specials/Politics/m/147587-234-5.html
http://www.gallup.com/poll/107674/Interactive-Graph-Follow-General-Election.aspx

3 more days down the road ..

Obama now 8/13 ($1.62)... in from 4/6 ($1.67) ... in from ($1.70)
McCain now 6/4 ($2.50) ... out from 7/5 ($2.40) ... out from ($2.25)

Gallup (surely) out of the realms of "margin of error"..

Doris,
Of course you are right , next week will be the interesting stuff.
 

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Too true, 2020.
But the Palin one will be the most interesting.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article4794817.ece

BTW... has a VP choice ever been swapped?
 
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I can't recall any of Obama's memorable slogan for this election... besides the pig on a lipstick. He has to do better than this, and with America lurching into one of its worst crisis, there are plenty of opportunities to be cast as the savior.

Instead, his messages are now being drowned out by the weekly Sarah Palin hubris.
 
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Have faith...

Obama gets big welcome in Republican Country

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/campaign-2008/story/694958.html
 
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... doris, I notice new ads appearing ...

LOL...

Never a dull moment with you 2020. Your wife must have a lot of laugh wrinkles!

But it's McCain who's skating on thin ice with his political-gimmick-puppet backfiring.
Silly man. He's following Dubya's model of being an alpha puppet. Shows his method of decision making.

Roll on Debate #1 next Saturday our time! Make or break time!
 
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