Could Obama be the next US president?

Question

Democrat Senator Barack Obama has announced his intention to run for president in 2008.

International leaders have criticised Barack Obama for saying US troops should withdraw from Iraq next year. John Howard, Australian PM, has said Mr Obama's stance on Iraq "will just encourage those who want to completely destabilise" the country.

The 45-year-old senator is widely considered to be the first African-American candidate with a realistic chance of winning the presidency.

What do you think of Mr Howard's statement? Has Obama proved he has what it takes to be president? What advantage does his early stance against the war give him? What about race: if you're an African-American voter, does Obama's colour matter?

Answer 1

I don't think so, to answer your question. When Jack Kennedy ran for the presidency he was considered to young, to arrogant and, his family was wealthy and well known. He had everything going for him yet, he wasn't considered.

Obama has everything against him, he was an illegitimate baby to an "atheist" mother, who was married to an Islamic Father who eventually deserted him and her. She then married another Islamic.
He's spoken out against Iran and actually threatened Iran, not something I like, thinking "at last we're getting out of Iraq within a year and, my grandsons coming home after three years in Iraq"
I'm sure I'm thinking like thousands of other families, then we have someone like Obama with threats like this, no way?

He's arrogant, and, Black. He's got a long way to go Baby. I would rather think Hillery is closer and she has little chance with her background but, she's educated in politics and has a better record.

Answer 2

Who's to say if his race, creed or religion would matter to voters on a national scale, but it sure looks like Hillary's going to get the Democratic nomination for next year. Unless some scandal hits her, that's who the Republicans will be running against.

Answer 3

hey there dude oboma is just a younger far-left nut then hillery marxist clinton yes she& bj clinton went 2 berwin in germania unversisty home of comminest idoligies such as helth care for all there is only two classes rich &slaves that is the red doctern i suggest u look at bill o reilly at fox news .com he is on the money as well as glennbeck at headlinenews.com im a consertive but im a indepent mainly i lean on the consertive side more then the libral demis

Answer 4

The scary thing is that Clinton and Obama both have a great chance of winning. People don't listen to what they want to do with our country. There will be people who vote for Obama just because he's black, and those who vote for Clinton just because she's a woman. I wish Condoleezza Rice would run. That would solve everyone's thirst for a black person and woman president. I wouldn't fear the outcome of our country.

Answer 5

No blacks or colored people ever stood a chance to hold the highest position in government in a white -dominated democracy , this is the truth. Democracy is a political system designed for the majority-race to hold office , not for the minority races. The only exception so far was in the Peru election where a japanese Peruian won the presidential election in Peru in the 90s.....I think his name was Alberto Fujimori.

Answer 6

Are you insane? have you ever forgotten 9/11? Are you muslim too? end the muslims, vote Christian, vote White, vote American! end the lunacy, end Osama, end obama. bear in concepts the conceitedness of the 9/11 terrorists. We would desire to punish the muslim scum of the international, no longer choose them to political workplace. a number of you democrats could be knowledgeable, yet you have no longer any draw close of actuality. Wake the f up. would you desire the finished united states to alter right into a ghetto?

Answer 7

After watching him take care of that elderly man, I think he could be the next president!

Answer 8

you bet ye.