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[Hope And Change]

Obama in North Carolina
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama holds a town hall event in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

http://edition.cnn.com/video/live/live.html?stream=stream2

[Hope And Change]

1. Kick!

:kick:

[fight4my3sons]

2. thanks!

[Hope And Change]

3. Kick!

:kick:

[lisa58]

4. thanks

[otohara]

5. hope & Kick

thanks

[TragedyandHope]

6. GoBAMA!

[clevbot]

7. K&R

[Hope And Change]

8. Kick!

:kick:

[Pharaoh]

9. when?

is he supposed to hit stage?

[JimGinPA]

10. Thanks

K&R

[Eurobabe]

11. hasn't started yet?

:)

[frickaline]

12. just Tom Petty atm

Heeeeeeeey baby, there ain't no easy way out ...

Always liked him. :)

[ClayZ]

13. Thanks, K and R

[helderheid]

14. thanks!

[Aloha Spirit]

15. starting

[Hope And Change]

16. Kick!

:kick:

[clevbot]

17. YES WE CAN!

[frickaline]

18. this will make an interesting contrast to McCain's health care bit from a few minutes ago

[Sick_of_Rethuggery]

19. Just a suggestion...

With such titles, it would be useful to squeeze in the time/date in the title itself...

[Hope And Change]

24. Thanks for pointing that out...

I will think about it the next time.

:toast:

[Eurobabe]

20. thanks for saving me from MSM shit, this is good

and Obama is just taking the stage!

[azmouse]

21. The next President of the United States!!

Obama!!

[Aloha Spirit]

23. He seems to me like someone who is ready to take care of business. I like it.

[zulchzulu]

22. Thanks!

[oviedodem]

25. I've noticed that Obama has stopped wearing jackets and is rolling up his sleeves.

[azmouse]

28. I bet it gets warm in those buildings with all those people.

[fight4my3sons]

35. it was wicked hot when I saw him in Bangor

and I stood on the floor the whole time. There were some around me who were starting to sit down on the floor. It was back in Feb so everyone was in sweaters and heavy clothing and it had been cold outside. I was giving out those little packets that keep your hands and feet warm to people in line outside because their shoes were wet from the snow.

[azmouse]

38. How lucky you were to get to see him!

[fight4my3sons]

45. It was great!

These were my pictures:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=388x2296

[Hope And Change]

26. Kick!

:kick:

[Aloha Spirit]

27. ha, my cousin Dick Cheney will not be on the ballot. So far nothing new.

So far nothing new.

[Phoonzang]

29. He needs to say something new.

It's not enough to keep using the same stump speech I've heard 100 times. Maybe he will later...hopefully. There's a certain issue he needs to address NOW.

[azmouse]

30. These speeches are not the place to address the Rev issue.

[Phoonzang]

31. When is he going to?

A press conference later perhaps?

[tishaLA]

33. rumors are that he will have a press availability

today. this afternoon, most likely.

[Phoonzang]

34. Excellent. n/t

[gblady]

57. he just said

having press conference after meeting to discuss Wright.

[azmouse]

36. That would be the way to do it if it has to be done at all.

Obama obviously can't ignore the issue. But he did address it in a very good speech in March.
After awhile we just need to recognize that no matter what Obama says some HRC people will not let it go. Just watch. Once she has to leave the race, the Rev will cease to be an issue.

[tishaLA]

32. "when I was a shorty in the 70s..."

did he really just say that? LOL.

[Aloha Spirit]

37. Gas Prices: "i was the first candidate to propose a genuine middle class tax cut..."

[Aloha Spirit]

39. Gas Tax Holiday--It would save you on average $25-30, and may even increase prices

because demand would possibly go up... and it will take money away from the Highway Trust fund or whatever, and we don't even know if the oil companies will reinvest those savings.
"this isn't an idea designed to get you through the summer, it's an idea to get them through an election."
Bam.

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41. Back to old speech-defending his vote on the energy bill. Says Clinton's position is "just politics"

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43. If my colleagues are serious about relief, they'll support my middle class tax cut

[AlinPA]

40. Thanks. nt

[oviedodem]

42. He is really taking BOTH McCain and Hillary to task economically!

[Aloha Spirit]

Yeah... this is right on target.

[Hope And Change]

44. Kick!

:kick:

[Hope And Change]

46. This election is not about...

Hillary Clinton - this election is not about John McCain - this election is about you!

[Hope And Change]

47. Kick!

:kick:

[Aloha Spirit]

48. I think increasingly the American people understand the choice, and so my opponents are trying to

question who I am, they question my patriotism. blah blah

[Aloha Spirit]

49. Oh man, awesome finish. Hope he takes questions.

[jenmito]

50. It looks like he took a bit of my advice!:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5733607&mesg_id=5733607

[Aloha Spirit]

53. The check's probably in the mail!

[jenmito]

56. It's pro-bono.

:D

[Aloha Spirit]

51. Q-I was sick to death of the Wright soundbites. My husband taped Moyers's interview... I encourage

everyone to watch that interview.
---->Obama says he's having a Wright press conference this afternoon

[jenmito]

52. He's going to be holding a press conference after this about Wright?!

:bounce:

[Aloha Spirit]

55. That's what he said!

[jenmito]

59. GOOD MOVE! I'm SURE it will get coverage!

[tishaLA]

54. so the press conference is confirmed

good. cut the story off at its knees.

[Aloha Spirit]

60. yes--if the people in Winston-Salem are asking about it, then it needs to be addressed.

[fight4my3sons]

58. Do you hear him?

This is why he is my president. These are issues that effect my family.

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61. Q-What would you tell Hillary's base to convince them that you're the right person for the job?

Specifically to middle aged women...

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62. O:We've done well in a lot of states... but this notion that we're not gonna get votes reminds me of

running for the Senate (southern Illinois is the South), but what I know is that Americans have good common values, and their jobs are about dignity and respect, and I do not want to tailor my message to one group (middle-aged women)..

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63. If we don't take a different approach, we're not going to be able to get anything done in this

global economy. Kinda weak that he didn't address women's issues?

[ClayZ]

Obama 44th POTUS

WoooooT K and R

[ClayZ]

64. Obama 44th POTUS

WoooooT K and R

[Aloha Spirit]

65. Q-What's your approach to dealing with international crises such as Darfur?

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66. Gives standard response, but says the problem is we've only paid lip service. Discusses food

shortage and global warming--points out that GHG, global warming are not foreign policy issues. Says you need to tax carbon emissions.

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67. Aww--little girl asks how he will stop the Iraq war.

[Aloha Spirit]

68. If we can't do it in 16 months, we'll never be able to do it.

[Aloha Spirit]

69. One of the hallmarks of foreign policy both (D) and (R) is Realism,

particularly if we want to have the resources to deal with the real threats.

[flpoljunkie]

70. Thank you and thank CNN for LIVE primary coverage!

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71. Awwww-- young boy asks what can we do to make sure that truly no child is left behind?

[Aloha Spirit]

72. Gotta go... hope the Wright Press Conference goes well!