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Barack Obama

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Barack Hussein Obama II (; born August 4, 1961) is the nominee of the Democratic Party for the office of President of the United States in the 2008 general election. He is the...[Wikipedia]

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Barack Obama is more substantive than John McCain.

"Is that the best you can do?"

posted by vizinertiaApproved 9/5/2008 2:35 AM

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The use of birth control is not equivalent to abortion.

Senators to Leavitt: Abandon Attempt to Undermine Women's Health

posted by Lil' TuffyApproved 8/26/2008 4:15 PM

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Joseph Biden was a good choice for Obama's vice presidential candidate.

A man with a distinguished record and a fundamental decency

posted by nitinApproved 8/25/2008 1:01 PM

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Political candidates should not allow the media to interview their young children.

“I don’t think it’s healthy and it’s something that we’ll be avoiding in the future.”

posted by vizinertiaApproved 8/23/2008 12:31 PM

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The government should allow same-sex couples to adopt children.

We have to extend equal treatment in our family and adoption laws

posted by Lil' TuffyApproved 8/19/2008 1:50 PM

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African Americans should not receive reparations for slavery.

the best reparations we can provide are good schools in the inner city and jobs for people who are unemployed

posted by TMassApproved 8/19/2008 12:27 AM

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Georgia should become a member of NATO.

"I have consistently called for deepening relations between Georgia and transatlantic institutions, including a Membership Action Plan for NATO."

posted by JZippApproved 8/17/2008 11:04 PM

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Hillary Clinton should place her name in nomination at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

"I am convinced that honoring Sen. Clinton's historic campaign in this way will help us celebrate this defining moment in our history and bring the party together in a strong, united fashion."

posted by JZippApproved 8/17/2008 2:04 PM

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Political officials should boycott the Beijing Olympics' opening ceremony.

"in the absence of some sense from the Dalai Lama that there was progress, I would not have gone"

posted by Geoff Approved 8/14/2008 5:58 PM

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The United States' strategy in Iraq should be to gradually withdraw military forces from Iraq over the next year regardless of the country's political climate.

"Remove Troops ASAP"

posted by brianrApproved 8/13/2008 5:09 PM

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The US should not institute a national ID card system.

Obama opposes national ID (at least for voting purposes)

posted by vizinertiaApproved 8/12/2008 4:36 PM

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The federal government should release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Releasing oil from strategic oil reserves is part of his plan to provide relief

posted by jas225Approved 8/7/2008 9:33 AM

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The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) should include immunity for telecom companies.

switched positions, and now supports a compromise

posted by Geoff Approved 8/6/2008 6:09 PM

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The U.S. should declare Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization.

Obama said he would have voted against a different bill -- the Kyl-Lieberman resolution -- because it "states that our military presence in Iraq should be used to counter Iran," not because the resolu...

posted by TMassApproved 8/6/2008 5:59 PM

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Obama's foreign trip will have a positive effect have on his candidacy.

It terms of me being an effective President, this trip was helpful.

posted by nitinApproved 8/2/2008 5:18 PM

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