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[lostvirtue]

So... being that Kucinich is no longer an option I'm currently supporting Obama for president.

There are certainly many things we are not on the same page on.... but the number one reason I support Obama over Clinton is that he never supported the war.  I think he's the best option, but I don't care to argue about it.

Anyway, Jason & I decided to

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Re: Hey there

[lostvirtue]

I think I'll probably go today though.... doesn't look as bad as I thought.

I just spent about 30 minutes on Obama's platform page trying to answer your question.... and I can't really do it.

Some obvious things are: Although he agrees with "equality" he is still against gay "marriage" but is for civil unions.... which I think is pretty silly (and wrong).

Other than that I'm pretty happy with his civil rights position.

I think he has good thoughts and plans for a LOT of things. I'd probably be tougher environmentally, but I think many of his statements are at least partially politically motivated.

Animal welfare is certainly a disagreement (but really, how many vegan Kucinichs are you gonna get) at least he was quoted saying: “I think how we treat our animals reflects how we treat each other, and it’s very important that we have a president who is mindful of the cruelty that is perpetrated on animals.”

And I honestly haven't spent a lot of time thinking about the immigration issue.

I guess I like him so much more because he's been against the war from the beginning... and seems much less hawkish than Clinton.

Re: Hey there

[madisonmassage]

you might want to check out ontheissues.com they have all of his major policy statements and voting record. They also have links to the full statements..

Obama is actually much more hawkish than people think.

1) Get al Qaeda hiding in hills between Afghanistan & Pakistan. (Aug 2007)

2)Military action in Pakistan if we have actionable intel. (Aug 2007)

3)FactCheck: Yes, Obama said invade Pakistan to get al Qaeda. (Aug 2007)

http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Barack_Obama.htm

look around the website click on the options on different issues for obama's exact statements etc...
It is the best website for info on the candidates and issues..

Re: Hey there

[lostvirtue]

I guess at this point I don't feel there's a rush. I'm quite decided on Obama over Clinton and there's not really anyone else to vote for with our lovely system.