From an AP news article today:
Obama has looked buoyant and confident in recent days, basking in huge crowds that cheer him lustily and call out "We love you" and "Yes we can!"
Seriously scary. Are these people "loving" him for his stand on this issues, or are they caught up in a cult-like obsession with their new "leader". . .
Remember the past--obsessions over a leader in and of himself have never turned out well. . .
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Monday. . .
It's Monday . . .Son #1 doesn't have preschool today due to the cold weather, so it's me and the two boys all day. I like it when the weather is warmer so they can go outside and play.
Election update as of Monday (from my perspective)--
Republicans-- Huckabee won Kansas and Louisiana, but didn't get any delegates from Louisiana due to the closeness of the vote. McCain took Washington and is obviously well on his way to the nomination.
Democrats --Clinton lost all of the Democratic contests this weekend. She still got a good number of delegates, because the Democrats award them proportionately, rather than winner take all. She replaced her campaign manager. I can personally still see Clinton pulling off a victory in the end, because after Feb., the states to come offer her more adantages to pick up delegates. Obama should win Virginia and Maryland according to the polls.
Funny thought: Some Republicans in Virginia are thinking of voting for Clinton, to help her get more delegates. (Virginia is an open primary, where you can vote on either the Democratic or Republican ticket) They think McCain would run better against Clinton then against Obama. I'm not sure, because Obama tends to win in states that Republicans will carry in November.
Election update as of Monday (from my perspective)--
Republicans-- Huckabee won Kansas and Louisiana, but didn't get any delegates from Louisiana due to the closeness of the vote. McCain took Washington and is obviously well on his way to the nomination.
Democrats --Clinton lost all of the Democratic contests this weekend. She still got a good number of delegates, because the Democrats award them proportionately, rather than winner take all. She replaced her campaign manager. I can personally still see Clinton pulling off a victory in the end, because after Feb., the states to come offer her more adantages to pick up delegates. Obama should win Virginia and Maryland according to the polls.
Funny thought: Some Republicans in Virginia are thinking of voting for Clinton, to help her get more delegates. (Virginia is an open primary, where you can vote on either the Democratic or Republican ticket) They think McCain would run better against Clinton then against Obama. I'm not sure, because Obama tends to win in states that Republicans will carry in November.
Obama for President?
So, today a guy in DH's Bible study at church said that he would vote for Obama because he's pro-life and against gay marriage. DH didn't know what to say. When he told me, I just laughed at first. Come one, would Ted Kennedy really endorse someone for president who was pro-life? If he was pro-life, he would be a Democrat, right.
So, I went to the official Obama '08 website, and it was hard to find his positions. To get his position on abortion, you have to go to the "women" section of his site (Women for Obama). There he says he "supports a woman's right to choose", and he will not put conservative justices on the Supreme Court who could possibly overturn Roe V. Wade.
On marriage, he doesn't support a marriage amendment, and supports full Civil unions and and benefits for gay couples. Just see the GLTB section of his campaign site.
So, I went to the official Obama '08 website, and it was hard to find his positions. To get his position on abortion, you have to go to the "women" section of his site (Women for Obama). There he says he "supports a woman's right to choose", and he will not put conservative justices on the Supreme Court who could possibly overturn Roe V. Wade.
On marriage, he doesn't support a marriage amendment, and supports full Civil unions and and benefits for gay couples. Just see the GLTB section of his campaign site.
2008 Election Comments (and Introduction)
The 2008 Election is fast approaching, which is one of the reasons I started this blog. I am a mom of 2 young boys living in an East Coast (typically "Blue" state), but also an "election junkie" (at least that's what my husband calls me). If you haven't guessed by the blog name, I'm conservative in almost every issue (except for one or two, which I'll write about sometime). I'm a big social conservative, so I typically vote Republican.
I read Rasmussen, and Real Clear Politics, and the National Review Online every morning (usually while holding my baby). So, for my first post, here are my thoughts on Election 2008 as of February 9, 2008.
Republicans: Obviously, John McCain will be getting the nomination. The only other contenders are Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul. Ron Paul attracts a very LOYAL following (makes you wonder if he'll consider a third party run). Mike Huckabee did surprisingly well on Super Tuesday, but I can't see any logical way for him to get the nomination (even though James Dobson just endorsed him). The question is, who will McCain pick for the VP spot. Hopefully not Romney (sorry Romney fans). Probably not Huckabee. I imagine a popular and conservative (fiscally and socially) figure from the South. Just a guess though.
Democrats: It's really close between Hillary and Obama, but I give the edge to Hillary right now. She leads barely in delegates, and has more Super-delegates than Obama. By the beginning of March, she has more potential for gaining delegates than he does.
I read Rasmussen, and Real Clear Politics, and the National Review Online every morning (usually while holding my baby). So, for my first post, here are my thoughts on Election 2008 as of February 9, 2008.
Republicans: Obviously, John McCain will be getting the nomination. The only other contenders are Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul. Ron Paul attracts a very LOYAL following (makes you wonder if he'll consider a third party run). Mike Huckabee did surprisingly well on Super Tuesday, but I can't see any logical way for him to get the nomination (even though James Dobson just endorsed him). The question is, who will McCain pick for the VP spot. Hopefully not Romney (sorry Romney fans). Probably not Huckabee. I imagine a popular and conservative (fiscally and socially) figure from the South. Just a guess though.
Democrats: It's really close between Hillary and Obama, but I give the edge to Hillary right now. She leads barely in delegates, and has more Super-delegates than Obama. By the beginning of March, she has more potential for gaining delegates than he does.
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