A conservative who likes Obama

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<p>Me. I find his perspectives refreshing. Liberal? Yep; but he is not divisive.</p>

<p>This will be interesting. :)</p>

<p>This does not mean I’ll vote for him, but I like the change in tone.</p>

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<p>Chalk me up as one left-wing anti-liberal who likes Obama.</p>

<p>I like the way he talks. I like the symbolism. About his positions on the issues, well, he’s awfully far away from where I am - in the total scheme of things he’s closer to George Bush than he is to me, but then I don’t expect much.</p>

<p>I voted for him. :)</p>

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<p>I like him a LOT.</p>

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<p>I’m a liberal who dislikes Obama. But I dislike all the candidates this year (well, all of the ones who have a shot, which would include Romney, McCain, Clinton, and Obama).</p>

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<p>Yes, but should you vote for a candidate based on this quality? Unity can mean trouble sometimes. Remember when we all united to “bring terrorists to justice”? Good times.</p>

<p>I also think he’s trying to unify America based on superficial (read: nonexistent) ideas, like ‘hope’ and ‘change’, which have been trademarks of his campaign. He’s just setting us up for a bigger divide.</p>

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<p>LTS, I just finished 50 phone calls to potential voters in California, and your post has inspired me to do 20 more. :slight_smile: Off to dial now…</p>

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<p>Well, I’m a liberal. But I was talking to someone who’s an ultra conservative and even he was saying that he liked Obama as a person though he didn’t agree with all his views.</p>

<p>I think Obama’s strongest point, in terms of getting votes, is the fact that he’s so likable. That will really help him in the GE. Though he might be going against McCain, another independent vote getter, he’s better at getting independent voters over Hillary. For the time being, that matters a lot.</p>

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<p>Hillary is too divisive in my view. Enough. Time for a change from that kind of thinking.</p>

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<p>Obama seems like a nice guy but I’d never vote for him - he’s too far to the left for me. I don’t think any actual conservative would vote for Obama.</p>

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<p>I’m an Independent in CA proudly voting for Obama and volunteering for his campaign. I love this video if you have not seen it. So Inspiring!</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyJ72iZ3tW4[/url]”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyJ72iZ3tW4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Bunch of right wing Democrats. Obama though is pretty interesting.</p>

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<p>Obama is slick! I have known many men who were as slick as Obama. Who do the talk, but never follow through. Obama does not have the experience that Hillary has. He is just all talk! Obama does not have the culturally experience that many Americans have. He grew up in Indonesia! His cultural experience is far different than that of Jesse Jackson, 50Cent, or Hillary!</p>

<p>Obama has been named the most Liberal Senator of 2007!</p>

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<p>Liberal Senator of 2007</p>

<p>[But</a> is he more liberal than Baghdad Jim?](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_McDermott]But”>Jim McDermott - Wikipedia)</p>

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<a href=“http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2008/01/7051_obama_1_most_li.html[/url]”>http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2008/01/7051_obama_1_most_li.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Obama is the most liberal: <a href=“http://nj.nationaljournal.com/voteratings/[/url]”>http://nj.nationaljournal.com/voteratings/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Obama is very slick, but he does not have the experience that Hillary has, or the cultural experience most Americans have.</p>

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<p>I think experiencing different cultures outside of America is a great perspective-builder and only strengthens his qualifications. That’s why I spent a year as an exchange student, and it’s why I encourage my two children to. If I could have raised them for a time outside of our country and then brought them back for high school, I certainly would have been excited about that. </p>

<p>Obama’s childhood, including the four years he spent in Indonesia (ages 6-10) is just one of his many strengths.</p>

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<p>I am independent and until this morning unaffiliated with a political party. I am a fiscal conservative and social liberal.</p>

<p>Today I had to declare my affiliation as a Democrat so that I could vote for Obama. </p>

<p>Before November I will mail my declaration to remove affiliation so that I can become an independent again.</p>

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<p>I’m curious, vicariousparent, why didn’t you vote for McCain? (Very happy you support Obama, but just wondering why McCain doesn’t strike a chord with you).</p>

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<p>momof2inca:
I agree with you totally. A more global perspective can only help.</p>

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<p>momof2inca: Reasons for choosing Obama over McCain</p>

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<li><p>Social conservatism, Abortion rights, Supreme court nominations. We have had way too many years of this and the Supreme court is already way too conservative, not just on abortion but also on other issues. I also believe the legalized anti-gay discrimination in this country is shameful.</p></li>
<li><p>Personality- He seems to be stubborn and hot-headed.</p></li>
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<p>He is a great Senator and I would vote for him for Senator (over Bob Menendez, my current democratic senator) in a heartbeat. A hot-headed and stubborn Senator like McCain can be kept in check by his colleagues in the Senate. But he is not the type of person you want as a world leader. </p>

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<li> Finally, he is not Obama. Obama inspires me. He seems to be sincere in wanting to bring about national reconciliation. I really would like to get past the adversarial politics we have had for the last 30 years or so. Obama at least talks about wanting to do it. This is usually considered bad strategy during the primary, when your electorate is composed of partisans. Look at how the GOP candidates are tripping over themselves to show off their ‘conservative’ credentials. And how Hillary keeps talking about how “A democrat” should not propose anything short of universal coverage, how “A democrat” should not praise Republicans, etc etc. I am SICK of that.</li>
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<p>Thanks, VP. Very well stated and concise.</p>

<p>As for your #2, I just said something like that in the McCain thread. He makes for a dynamic senator, but lacks the diplomacy and nuance that I believe we need for successful foreign relations.</p>

<p>You and I think alike.</p>

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<p>“Social conservatism, Abortion rights, Supreme court nominations. We have had way too many years of this and the Supreme court is already way too conservative, not just on abortion but also on other issues.”</p>

<p>That’s a new one. Can you provide examples of where the court has ruled too conservatively on social issues?</p>