Is Barack Obama going to kick Hillary Clintons butt and become the next president of the USA?

Question

Lets hope so!

Answer 1

Thats really hard to say. Obama is more then interesting as a candidate, just think how far we have come when a woman and a black man are considered the front runners at this point in time in America.

Answer 2

To be honest i haven't followed it too closely yet. I would be worried about being too closely assosiated with hollywood if I were Obama tho. Most of us know enough to be able to determain the difference between someone that can act and someone that can make our desicions for us (Hollywood I am talking about. Not Obama) The association with them could very well hurt him as a lot of hollywood is seen as extreme librals. Not to mention they haven't thrown there full support behind him. Many of the same people have offered to throw fund raisers for Hillary too. I think he needs to worry about the support Hillary may riecive from wall street, and the fact that Bill is playing a major part in helping her campaighn. Say what you want about him he was likeable and knew how to play the crowd. I think the interesting thing in all this is that without changing anything hillary has all the sudden become the moderate liberal due to Obama's stances. When just last year she was seen as "far left". I for one am looking forward to this election season. Should be very interesting. By the way I Have not decided who I am going to support yet.

Answer 3

Yes,
"In a 2005 post on the liberal weblog Daily Kos, Barack Obama argued that Democrats must not only try to defeat the Republicans, they must work to build trust in government: "The bottom line is that our job is harder than the conservatives' job...whenever we exaggerate or demonize, or oversimplify or overstate our case, we lose. Whenever we dumb down the political debate, we lose. A polarized electorate that is turned off of politics, and easily dismisses both parties because of the nasty, dishonest tone of the debate, works perfectly well for those who seek to chip away at the very idea of government because, in the end, a cynical electorate is a selfish electorate."

Obama's campaign for President is built on the premise that the Democrats must "disagree without being disagreeable" and unite America to solve issues of historic importance. He focuses on his ability to overcome partisan bickering, to work across the aisle, and to produce real results. The idea that someone would be able to unite America and get the government to productively work on important issues sounds idealistic. Understanding that cynicism, Obama stresses that Americans must embrace the 'audacity of hope.' Hope is an irrational belief, a faith in optimism, but hope is also a unifying emotion, one that resonates with people across the globe. By emphasizing that we should all believe in the possibility of a new type of politics, Obama has converted many people, including Republicans, to believe in the possibility of the anti-Bush, a non-ideological leader that respects those who disagree with him and works to find not the Democratic solution, not the Republican solution, but the best solution. Campaigning to replace Bush with a unifying leader, he has struck a chord across the country—as shown by polls, book sales, enormous crowds, and website groups. In this crucial juncture in history, he has the potential to improve how Americans perceive politics, leading to more trust in government and solving some very difficult problems.

All of the Democratic candidates more or less support the same issues and hold similar values. The candidate's Iraq plans, health care plans, energy plans, ethics plans, and education plans differ in details, but they all aim for the same general progressive goals: pulling out of Iraq, introducing universal health care, reducing America’s dependence on oil, battling climate change, strengthening national security, ridding Washington of corruption, and improving our schools. The specific details of the plans aren’t too significant; what matters more is the actual ability of the candidate to create the political will for change. Obama, unlike the most of the other candidates, has a history of working across the aisle and listening to opposing viewpoints, and is stressing a united America within his campaign. If he was elected, Obama would do a better job of not only passing the necessary legislation by incorporating other peoples points of view, but also persuading the American people that he is acting in their interest. An American president who is elected by saying, ‘we’re all in this together and we all have a stake in each other’ will do a better job of persuading Republican voters that America is moving in the right direction. If Obama’s nomination fails, another Democratic may be able to win the presidency, but the Republican voters would not respect— four out of ten Republicans voted for Obama in his Illinois Senate Race —the other Democratic candidate as much Obama. Because of his ability to appeal to moderate and Republican voters, an Obama election will improve the long-term image of the Democratic Party. We don't want another Bush...Ever."

Answer 4

Too bad for John Edwards, but either Barack or Hillary will win the Democratic nomination. I say "too bad" because he's the only one of the three that has a snowballs chance of beating the Republican nominee. For George W.'s whole first term as President, the Dem's whined about how much of an idiot he is and about how he "stole" the election, then they nominate John Kerry who didn't stand a chance of beating him. (Edwards probably would've won though) Nice going Dem's... D-U-H !!! McCain in '08!

Answer 5

In June of 2006 Fat Ted Kennedy set the ticket for 2008 with Hillery/Obama To be running mates. This is a battle the dem's can't win. The Republicans will walk away with the office and never look back

Answer 6

Yep. I bordered my Obama t-shirt yesterday. Once the debates and the real campaigning starts, he will energize a lot of people with his message of ending partisanship and working together to better America. Also, I think Hillary's attacks on him will backfire on her should she try to take that approach. Those who throw insults at good men end up looking like fools.

Answer 7

I hope for the lesser of 2 evils, in this case flip the coin

Maybe a new runner will emerge if not we're screwed

Answer 8

Neither of the candidates is my choice, one is clearly lack of higher-level of political experience, despite his charismatic personality and impressive portfolio; another one unfortunately, was discredited due to her husband's erroneous personal "legacy", more over, her inconsistency in some major political issues shaked the fellow citizens' belief in her. Americans deserve a better president, who will lead this nation once again to be the "America" that we remember..

Answer 9

which will ensue with McCain too. yet to a lesser volume. we've a melancholy to tug ourselves out of and could call for that the government help. we are able to all see larger taxes too as a results of cost of conflict and company greed.

Answer 10

I think the big question is who can survive the media onslaught. Remember the single Yeeeah cry that destroyed Howard Dean. On a good day either could win, on a bad day either could quickly lose.