Obama started off this past month not so well because of the beliefs of his minister, Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. Obama finally dismissed Rev Wright from his political campaign, after immense outcry because of some of Wright's highly controversial statements and sermon themes. Obama has deemed these statements as "inflammatory and appalling". After dismissing Wright, Obama made a highly praised and important speech that touched on the important issue of racism and sought to fix the "bad press" because of his minister. Obama outcried that Americans need "to break a racial stalemate we've been stuck in for years." The US News and World Report explained that many individuals claim, "Obama's words—about slavery, black anger, white resentment, and the imperative to move forward—harked back […], to those of Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln, and they deserve a similar place in history." After Obama's monumental speech, Obama retook the lead over Clinton (according to a poll), which Clinton had assumed for one week after many weeks behind Obama.
In other news, Obama is preparing for the North Carolina and Pennsylvania primaries. As Clinton has been discussing a recount for Michigan and Florida, Obama's campaign has proposed the distribution of the votes 50/50. However, this seems pointless because in the end, the plan still does not count the American people's votes (but makes an attempt to please these disenfranchised voters). Furthermore, as of March 25th, Obama is leading in the polls in North Carolina by 21 points. However, in Pennsylvania, Clinton maintains a 50% lead over Obama.
Moreover, there have been two interesting updates regarding Obama and his campaign. First and more importantly, Bill Richardson has finally endorsed a Democratic candidate: Obama. I think that this will ultimately help Obama gain more votes in the upcoming primaries. On another note, genealogists claim that Obama is not only related to Dick Cheney (as discovered earlier), but also George W Bush and his father, Gerald Ford, Lyndon Johnson, Harry Truman and James Madison, and Brad Pitt!
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I do not know what to think anymore. First I thought Obama was going to be the nomination then i thought Clinton and now I have no idea who it will be. I feel as the end is nearing more people are wondering who Obama really is. he is young and new and we realize we do not really know much about him and we question if that is who we want to run our country. I did think Obama's soeech was very good, but only applied to the educated. As for the upcoming primaries I have no idea if the race will be resolved by then.
I beleive Richardson's endorsement was too late and disloyal. I think it was wrong fro Richardson to endorse so late in this race and I think it reflects badly on him and his loyalty since he did work for Bill Clinton.
Anyway i cannot wait to see what happens in this race, all I hope is it is decided soon.
Who is Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. really? Why is he embarrassed by his middle name? Why did Princeton University hide his wife’s thesis from public view until they were forced to release it only very recently? Obama said that his personal pastors’ comments were “not only wrong, but divisive, divisive at a time when we need unity.” Since the church sells many of Dr. Wright’s sermons, it is not reasonable that Obama was not completely aware of these types of comments that have been promoted in his church for possibly 20+ years. It is logical to assume that Obama agrees with these comments since he chose to attend this church for the past 20+ years of his life. He also has his children baptized by Dr. Wright and they have grown up with this type of thinking. Obama seems like a very nice man but it is of concern that he might become President with this type of racial thinking and the hatred he might have for America. How could anyone run and yet be elected president when his personal church is God D…ing America? Ryan
And Richardson FINALLY endorses someone!!! I think that this endorsement will definitely help Obama push ahead in the polls. This is a good thing because the Democrats really need to pick a candidate. All they are doing now is tearing each other apart and giving more ammo to the Republican party. I wish for once the Democrats would actually be smart about an election and won't be indecisive to the point that the Republicans win. It was a good move on Obama's part to make a speech about race and actually get the issue out in the open. People have been so terrified of offending people or being considered racist that the issues have not even been addressed. People need to stop being to politically correct and actually say things how they are instead of ignoring them or beating around the bush.
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