On Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:41:26 -0500, HK wrote:


I was surprised but not displeased by Obama's win in Iowa. He's a very
appealing guy, and articulate. My fear is that despite his qualities, in
a general election, whitey isn't going to vote for "the black guy."

Some whiteys, perhaps, but Iowa is 2.5% black. There were a lot of white
people who caucused for him. While I think it's silly, I've heard more
grumbles about Romney's Mormon religion, than I have about Obama being
black, or Hillary being female.

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On Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:41:26 -0500, HK wrote:


I was surprised but not displeased by Obama's win in Iowa. He's a very
appealing guy, and articulate. My fear is that despite his qualities, in
a general election, whitey isn't going to vote for "the black guy."

Some whiteys, perhaps, but Iowa is 2.5% black. There were a lot of white
people who caucused for him. While I think it's silly, I've heard more
grumbles about Romney's Mormon religion, than I have about Obama being
black, or Hillary being female.


Well, it will take more than the enlightened white Democratic voters to
put a black man in the top job. You need lots of Independents, too.

I imagine the Republican "swiftboaters" are drooling.

I suppose Romney's Mormon religion is troubling to "Christian" voters
who vote mostly on "faith" issues. I find Romney totally obnoxious and a
flip-flopping panderer. I know next to nothing about the Mormon faith,
have no interest in it, and don't care about any candidate's personal
religious beliefs, so long as they are kept mostly personal. The fact
that the Huckster keeps bring up his brand of Christianity makes him no
different to me than any other religious zealot, and therefore someone
to oppose.




--
George W. Bush - the 43rd Best President Ever!

HK wrote:
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On Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:41:26 -0500, HK wrote:


I was surprised but not displeased by Obama's win in Iowa. He's a very
appealing guy, and articulate. My fear is that despite his qualities, in
a general election, whitey isn't going to vote for "the black guy."

Some whiteys, perhaps, but Iowa is 2.5% black. There were a lot of
white people who caucused for him. While I think it's silly, I've
heard more grumbles about Romney's Mormon religion, than I have about
Obama being black, or Hillary being female.


Well, it will take more than the enlightened white Democratic voters to
put a black man in the top job. You need lots of Independents, too.

I imagine the Republican "swiftboaters" are drooling.

I suppose Romney's Mormon religion is troubling to "Christian" voters
who vote mostly on "faith" issues. I find Romney totally obnoxious and a
flip-flopping panderer. I know next to nothing about the Mormon faith,
have no interest in it, and don't care about any candidate's personal
religious beliefs, so long as they are kept mostly personal. The fact
that the Huckster keeps bring up his brand of Christianity makes him no
different to me than any other religious zealot, and therefore someone
to oppose.


You are so transparently biased and a hypocrite to boot it is becoming
fun to read your prose. Let's see how Harry writes himself into a corner
today.

On Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:08:02 -0500, HK wrote:

I find Romney totally obnoxious and a
flip-flopping panderer.


Than he will win for sure.

On Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:56:30 -0000, wrote:

On Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:41:26 -0500, HK wrote:


I was surprised but not displeased by Obama's win in Iowa. He's a very
appealing guy, and articulate. My fear is that despite his qualities, in
a general election, whitey isn't going to vote for "the black guy."

Some whiteys, perhaps, but Iowa is 2.5% black. There were a lot of white
people who caucused for him. While I think it's silly, I've heard more
grumbles about Romney's Mormon religion, than I have about Obama being
black, or Hillary being female.

You would be surprised.

Without specifically stating who, what and where, I have a very close
relationship with one of the members of the interviewing committee for
a major national Union with an eye towards endorsements.

This particular person did not care for Senator Obama at all - thought
he was an empty suit with nothing to recommend him other than he has a
nice appearance and an pleasing speaking style. Senator Clinton came
across well, but didn't really have any answers, refused to articulate
any specific answers to questions only answering in broad,
non-specific statements. Senator Edwards was a non-sequitar - smarmy
and, this is kind of amusing, late by 40 minutes. Everybody else was
an also ran.

Oddly, this individual, a true blue Democrat/Unionist liked what
Huckabee had to say with the sole exception of his approach to the A
word. Also McCain.

Very interesting - small sample I know, but still...