[Grovenet] If you support Obama . . . .

[Steve Jerrett]

Absolutely.

Just pointing out that it may be "politics as usual" with Obama and the 
rest.


Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Davie" <edavie at verizon.net>
To: "Forest Grove local interests list" <grovenet at rdrop.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 10:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Grovenet] If you support Obama . . . .


> 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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