Comments on: Barack Obama for President

By: månesteiner

månesteiner — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:40:00 +0000

I live in New Hampshire and am registered as an Independent, so I can vote in either the Republican or Democrat primary tomorrow. I’ll be voting for Ron Paul Tuesday knowing full well it’s a symbolic vote. Ron Paul doesn’t stand a chance of winning, but his positions are most in line with the US Constitution.

Barack Obama is young, energetic and offers America “change”. Many of us in America are hurt and disillusioned with the last 8 years of the Bush Administration. And many Americans are projecting their own deepest hopes on Obama’s message of change without fully knowing, or desiring to know, what the specifics of Obama’s promise of change actually entails. And that’s the magic.

“Change”, not exactly spelled out into details, can be very enticing, allowing one’s fondest wishes to fill in the gaps. Granted, Obama has stated positions on the war in Iraq, or universal healthcare, etc. But really, none of his policy positions are exactly original or new, or even significantly different from other Democrat politicians.

He’s young and charismatic, espousing great ideals. Yet as a one term senator from Illinois, he’s displayed no indications, so far, that he has the ability to effectively lead, as head of state, one of the most powerful countries on the planet through challenging times. But to an electorate desiring “change”, that’s not really a job disqualification.

If he wins he’ll be 100 times better than the current US president. If he wins I’ll worry for the future of America, but I’ll wish him, and America, the best.

As a New Hampshire resident, reading the local vibe of my neighbors right now, my predictions for the NH primary: Obama/McCain

Weather wise things are out of control in New Hampshire, -16 C a few days ago and 2 C today. So who knows, anything could happen!

By: Muninn

Muninn — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:20:22 +0000

Interesting – I hope the results this time, however, are different than the disappointments felt by Koreans in the last election.

Great support for Obama in Iowa – hope for the best in NH tomorrow!

By: Sunkyoung

Sunkyoung — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:39:30 +0000

Yesterday morning I saw Obama won Iowa Caucus and guess you were pleased with the result. Given the fact that some (or many) of the US voters demand changes and reform of their next president, it looks similar as what we wanted for the current president five years ago, who had won the election with enthusiastic supports from young people.

By: Christopher McCauley

Christopher McCauley — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:08:36 +0000

Hi Konrad, just read your posting. So your getting your doctorate in history? what concentration? I just took an american history to 1877 class at my college this semester. will you come back to the states when you are done? Hope you stay active in the campaign.

Best
Chris McCauley