[Grovenet] If you support Obama . . . .

[Ed Davie]

And, this never happens to anyone else?
Ed
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steve Jerrett
  To: Forest Grove local interests list
  Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 9:51 AM
  Subject: Re: [Grovenet] If you support Obama . . 
. .


  Or, choice D, he disingenuously is targeting a 
block of voters that his
  strategists have determined that he needs to win 
the election and will
  abandon them if he gets into office.

  That possibility leaves me a bit skeptical of 
some of his positions.


  Steve


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Katie Allnutt" <allnutt at verizon.net>
  To: "Forest Grove local interests list" 
<grovenet at rdrop.com>
  Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 9:44 AM
  Subject: Re: [Grovenet] If you support Obama . . 
. .


  >
  > On Jun 26, 2008, at 12:21 AM, Steven wrote:
  >
  >> Maybe someone could explain how Obama could 
have positions so far
  >> distant
  >> from the DNC. How could Ted Kennedy support 
Obama? Their views
  >> sound quite
  >> divergent
  >
  >
  >
  > There may be multiple explanations.
  > A) The DNC is a big tent and allows members to 
have divergent views.
  >
  > B) Having divergent views is normal in 
political parties in general.
  > (Doesn't McCain have distant views from the 
RNC?)
  >
  > C) Obama can have an opinion different than 
others and still see that
  > they have a point to make. Kennedy and Obama 
both think that the
  > country is better off when we work toward the 
views that we have in
  > common even when there are other topics where 
we have divergent
  > views.     (Example - there are many things 
that could be done to
  > reduce the # of abortions if people would 
focus on things other than
  > solely whether the Supreme Court should 
overturn or uphold Roe v Wade.)
  >
  >
  >
  >
  > Katie
  > 
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