<p>teriwtt: I was referring to Obama; sorry, I hadn’t read that he quit. I recently saw a photograph of him with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth. Not a pretty picture. Perhaps it was an old photograph. </p>
<p>No, I don’t know of any other candidate who smokes. Most are smarter than that, especially those promoting universal health care. ;)</p>
<p>I think perhaps that when people say that they are afraid Obama will be assassinated, they are not really expressing fear that some lone crackpot will shoot him. I think they are really expressing fear that “they” will have him killed, with “they” representing the secret power structure of this country. I heard similar sentiments from some Jewish folks back when Lieberman was looking to run: the idea that “they” wouldn’t allow a Jew to become President.</p>
<p>Cigarettes as they are manufactured in US are highly addictive- more so than heroin.</p>
<p>It is a big money maker
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<p>If Obama has been able to quit smoking- I am even more impressed with him.
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<p>L.S.,</p>
<p>I believe Obama’s life is indeed in danger, right now, but even more if he’ll be elected. For another reason most of you think, though. Please let me explain.</p>
<p>If Obama will be the next president he will stop the war in Iraq asap, but probably more important is: he’ll put a halt to all the other “peace-keeping” activities that are now going on by the American government to increase their control over Iraq. For example: right now president Bush is making agreements with the Iraqi government to put the complete Iraqi airspace under American control. Agreements like this (many more have already been made) are clearing the way for American (oil)companies to start their businesses in Iraq.</p>
<p>So, I fully understand that it is horrible to think about, being an American citizen, that you might not be able to trust your own government at all. But please, don’t just listen to the daily news on Fox, but investigate on your own.</p>
<p>I really fear for the life of Obama, but as I said, not that much because of racist citizens. The chance is way bigger, by my opinion, that Obama (if elected) won’t be able to trust his own secret service nor the big American companies that have interest in the war in Iraq. These companies are the “big money” ; it won’t be that hard for them to take Obama’s life.</p>
<p>Kind regards,</p>
<p>Charlotte Baarda</p>
<p>Anyone who wins will have their life placed in some danger, just comes with the job. However, if the closest attempt on Bush’s life was made by a pretzel then I have a feeling that Obama isn’t in anymore danger than normal…</p>
<p>"I recently spoke to someone who said she isn’t voting for Obama tomorrow because if he became president, he would certainly be assassinated. "</p>
<p>Long before Obama was running or even considering running, to my surprise, many black people were saying that they wouldn’t vote for a black person for president because they’d fear he’d be assassinated.</p>
<p>Considering the high premature death rate of black males in this country including from murder by other black males, such people’s reasoning is ridiculous. I’m guessing that with the security that Obama would have as president, he’d be at less risk of being murdered than are most black males.</p>
<p>I volunteered to take this 80 yr. old, wheelchair-bound black man to the polls for our primary. He said, “Well, you know I’m voting for Hillary. I don’t want them to shoot Obama. Look what happened to that other guy!” He was referring to Martin Luther King. I was shocked and later saddened, as I thought about his statement.</p>
<p>I’ve worried about that, too. Though assassins seem to have been equal opportunity killers worldwide. It’s appalling the political and religious leaders who’ve been murdered through the millennium–from Julius Caesar to Benazir Bhutto, with four American presidents in between, plus Sadat, Indira Gandhi, Mahatma Ghandi, etc., etc. Security should be extremely tight around Obama–and McCain.</p>
<p>Obama was given SS protection very early on, because of death threats. Normally there is no SS before a nominee is chosen. Michelle Obama has said that the family has discussed the risks. She pointed out that as a black male, her husband has an increased chance of becoming a victim of violence anyway.</p>
<p>I do have to admit that I am uneasy seeing those enormous audiences.</p>
<p>“I do have to admit that I am uneasy seeing those enormous audiences.”</p>
<p>It is scary. In addition to the heads of state who have been killed, others have survived partly through the mercy of a bullet’s path, like Reagan. But Barack and Michelle are adults with a thorough understanding of history, race relations, fame, and the other factors that make a presidential run so dangerous. If they decided to move forward, I won’t second-guess them.</p>
<p>im entertained by people who deny that a black male at the gates of becoming president of the united states, with the history of this country, as strong as some groups are determined to “keep this country white”, is at no greater risk of being assasinated. </p>
<p>At the close of the civil rights movements when blacks became to get “too uppidy”, assasinations were attempted on the most prominent civil rights advocates. MLK, Malcolm X, JFK, Bobby Kennedy, there are people who feel so strongly about preserving white culture in the United States that they would resort to extreme action.</p>
<p>I strongly believe that we have advanced incredibly far today in race relations as a country, but to act as if we have no further to go is to be ignorant and to ignore the problem and a solution.</p>
<p>You’re right, Tyler. Obama is probably at greater risk of an assassination attempt because he is black, or bi-racial.</p>
<p>Is Obama’s life in danger if he wins?</p>
<p>Yes. </p>
<p>Al Queda is very happy at the thought of an Obama presidency. It is exactly what they want. </p>
<p>So not only is Obama’s life is in danger, but all of us who have been very secure since 911, having no attacks on our own soil…</p>
<p>Kiss it goodbye with an Obama presidency.</p>
<p>I’ve actually thought about this, and I think that, though there are always people who hate whichever president, I think that, because of his race, he is more likely “in danger.” This may not be correct to say, but i’ve always thought about people who are extreme racists as being more likely to try something than people who simply don’t like a presidents policy?</p>
<p>Senator Obama’s in no more danger than any other presidential candidate. All candidates receive USSS protection for a reason.</p>
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Well, to be a bit pendantic, they couldn’t have been assassinated until after 1866 when the KKK was founded.</p>
<p>The surveys I’ve seen had been an atheist topped the list of unacceptable in a president.</p>
<p>Is Obama’s life in danger if he wins? I have wondered the same thing, but it had nothing to do with race (naive me). I think there exist people who could not tolerate someone in the Oval Office, whether he be green, blue, pink, or black, that is, in the OPINION of some, a Marxist.</p>
<p>I think you can never really know what whackjobs are out there. Who ever would have anticipated Hinckley.</p>