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JK
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Is America finally ready for a black president? That's a question many people are asking these days, as Senator Barack Obama takes the first steps toward a potential run for the White House in 2008. Obama, 45, born in Hawaii to a Kenyan father and white American mother, is a popular figure and rising star in the Democratic Party, but faces several hurdles as he seeks to become the first president in U.S. history to understand what Jesse Jackson is saying.
Perhaps the biggest hurdle will be his name, which some Americans are already confusing with another well-known name, as a CNN reporter discovered while interviewing people on the streets of New York .
Reporter: "What do you think of Barack Obama?"
Middle-aged man: "I think we should be trying harder to capture him. What are we doing in Iraq when Obama is still out there, still a threat to America ?"
Reporter: "No, I mean Barack Obama from Chicago . What do you think of him?"
Middle-aged man: "You mean he's in Chicago now? How did he get into the country? Don't tell me he came through Mexico ! We really need to tighten our borders."
When it was revealed that Obama's middle name is Hussein, many more people were confused, as the CNN reporter found out on the streets of Atlanta .
Reporter: "What do you think of Barack Hussein Obama?"
Thirty-something man: "He got what was coming to him, that's all I can say. He committed crimes against humanity and got what he deserved. I don't feel sorry for him at all."
Reporter: "No, I mean Barack Hussein Obama from Chicago ."
Thirty-something man: "You mean he was from Chicago ? How the heck did he get to be president of Iraq ? Come to think of it, I did notice a slight Chicago accent. Too bad he didn't live for a few more weeks. He could have watched the Bears in the Super Bowl."
Barack Obama may seem like a fairly easy name to remember, but even some of his supporters are having trouble with it, as the CNN reporter discovered on the streets of Chicago .
Reporter: "May I ask whom you plan to vote for in 2008?"
Twenty-year-old man: "I really like that guy, what's his name, Obrack Barama."
Reporter: "What about you, Sir? Who gets your vote in 2008?"
Nineteen-year-old man: "Your Mama."
Reporter: "Pardon me?"
Nineteen-year-old man: "Broke Your Mama. That's who I'm voting for. Broke Your Mama."
Reporter: "Oh, I see. And what about you, Miss?"
Twenty-one-year-old woman: "Me? I'm voting for ... uh ... Baroque Alabama."
Obama may overcome the confusion and concerns over his name, but it'll be harder to overcome racism. I'd like to think that the majority of Americans -- and certainly the vast majority of the younger generation -- don't have a racist bone in their bodies or are at least taking medication for it. But it often takes just a small number of votes to sway an election. The 2004 presidential election was so close, John Kerry would have beaten George Bush if he had merely convinced everyone named 'John' to vote for him. The 2000 election was even closer. Al Gore would have beaten Bush if he had merely convinced Larry King's ex-wives to vote for him.
If Obama gets the Democratic Party's nomination, busloads of white supremacists may show up at the polls.
Reporter: "May I ask whom you're voting for?"
Supremacist: "What kind of (bleep) question is that? The white guy, of course."
Reporter: "So you agree with him about Iraq ?"
Supremacist: "Of course I do. Our country doesn't need Iraq Boboma -- or whatever his name is."
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oneofthose
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it'd be wise to concentrate on his agenda!!! he deserves scrutiny for other reasons than name or "race"...
bewarned....
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arien617
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Stupid people...
I'm voting for your mama!
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goldenface
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@786KBR
OMG! 
That wasn't an actual CNN interview was it? How funny!
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maggflodd
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On 2007-04-12 12:53:42, arien617 wrote:
Stupid people...
I'm voting for your mama!
????????? is that smart? you never met "her"???!!!
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brix25
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@786KBR: Please post links to the actual source of this obvious "cut n paste".
I think you really underestimate the US voting public, sure enough, they returned Bush to the White House but four years later and a neverending war in Iraq has taught to look past fear.
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masseur
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I already googled a phrase from it
take your pick...
still trying to decide if this is garbage or not since I don't fnid it on CNN site
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JK
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On 2007-04-12 14:19:00, brix25 wrote:
@786KBR: Please post links to the actual source of this obvious "cut n paste".
I think you really underestimate the US voting public, sure enough, they returned Bush to the White House but four years later and a neverending war in Iraq has taught to look past fear.
I got it on mail, taught it was funny.
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brix25
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On 2007-04-12 14:23:02, masseur wrote:
I already googled a phrase from it
take your pick...
still trying to decide if this is garbage or not since I don't fnid it on CNN site
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Ok, definitely belongs in garbage.
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maggflodd
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On 2007-04-12 14:19:00, brix25 wrote:
@786KBR: Please post links to the actual source of this obvious "cut n paste".
I think you really underestimate the US voting public, sure enough, they returned Bush to the White House but four years later and a neverending war in Iraq has taught to look past fear.
this may come as a surprise to some, but I agree - the whole "americans are dumb"-attitude only serves to distract from a systematically en-dumbing media- and info-industry... Strangely you find more americans online (blogs, youtube etcetcetc...) in an inspiring discourse about bush, elections, 911, environmental issues, health issues etc etc etc... than say Brits debating Blair etcetc...But check their intellectuals, their media, their holy-wood-peckers and all you find is shades of "fox"
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goldenface
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That Fox network has a lot to answer for. I hope the American public have learnt their lesson after the Bush debacle.
I think it would be amazing if Obama got in.
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maggflodd
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On 2007-04-12 14:56:30, goldenface wrote:
That Fox network has a lot to answer for. I hope the American public have learnt their lesson after the Bush debacle.
I think it would be amazing if Obama got in.
fox... yeah. The amazing thing is that their ratings-/market-share is actually relatively small... they get more free ad-space than the i-phone...
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carkitter
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Rumour has it that Obama will drop out of the running and hand over the millions of $$$ of funds raised to the Clinton2008 campaign. Apparently many Clinton supporters have donated to both candidates as a covert way of donating twice as much to Hillary.
The lead-up to the 2008 elections will be fascinating I'm sure. 
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maggflodd
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On 2007-04-13 12:11:49, carkitter wrote:
Rumour has it that Obama will drop out of the running and hand over the millions of $$$ of funds raised to the Clinton2008 campaign. Apparently many Clinton supporters have donated to both candidates as a covert way of donating twice as much to Hillary.
The lead-up to the 2008 elections will be fascinating I'm sure.
YOU ARE SO UP TO SOMETHING!!!!!
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carkitter
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I'm not up to anything.
I have been very impressed with what I have seen of Barack Obama.
I'd much rather see him as president than Hillary Clinton; then again Rudi Giuliani is has a good chance as a Republican candidate too IMO.
Just thought I'd mention something I'd read elsewhere. Not sure if I believe it myself but I'm gonna be watching closely...
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