jenn10:48AMFeb 8th 2008

Although endorsements don't swing a vote for the campaign...It is a positive thing, but it shouldn't convince you to vote for that person. I respect Al Gore, he was completely cheated out of the election with Bush. Fuck Bush!!! An endorsement from Gore is a positive thing. Besides talking about politics...how hot is Gore, for a man his age he still looks good.

Rita Lopez12:47PMFeb 8th 2008

The notion that the Kennedy endorsement was not helpful to Obama is simply wrong. E.g., in Massachusetts, polls showed Clinton with a nearly 30 point lead a few days before the Kennedy endorsement. With the help of the Kennedy endorsement, that lead was cut to around 15.

Heather1:55PMFeb 8th 2008

I can't see Al Gore endorsing either Democratic candidate, and if he did, I expect it to be Hillary Clinton considering that she is closer to him on foreign policy, foreign trade, the domestic economy, social issues and the environment and energy. If he endorsed Obama it would be for other reasons besides the issues, and Al Gore is a better person than that. The last thing that he also wants to do is alienate the supporters of either candidate because that would not aide his agenda regarding the environment.

Joan11:14AMFeb 9th 2008

I'm thrilled if Al Gore is going to back Barack Obama. It should mean a lot coming from the man who should have been president. Both men are quality. Go, Mr. Obama! May a fair wind be at your back.

katie12:35PMFeb 9th 2008

I keep reading the comments on experience. Look what experience has gotten us for the last seven years!!
Our great country is in the worst shape it has ever been in. All due to Bush and the experienced republicans.
What is needed is common sense, intelligence, caring for the American people, and the desire to change politics as usual. That person is Barack Obama.
He is our real hope. Am afraid with Hillary it will be politics as usual. And mandatory insurance, can anyone actually believe tax credits will help people who cannot afford to put food on their table. As Bill says, "give me a break".
Is anyone else totally disgusted with the news media?
I cannot believe their lack of creditability. On
everyone and everything. All they do is sensationalize everything, forget the facts. Far as professional integrity I put them at the bottom of the list.
katie

Ken1:36AMFeb 10th 2008

Clinton-Obama or Obama-Clinton--DREAM TICKETS!!!

greglogic11:13PMFeb 10th 2008

Attached was an interesting fact find by another individual.

I think that Clinton should be questioned about her experience, and how providing a bunch of earmarks for her state gives her the right to claim that she is ready from day one and Obama is not.
When people talk about Clinton's "experience", consider:
Obama
During the first eight years of his elected service he sponsored over 820 bills. He introduced:
233 regarding healthcare reform,
125 on poverty and public assistance,
112 crime fighting bills,
97 economic bills,
60 human rights and anti-discrimination bills,
21 ethics reform bills,
15 gun control,
6 veterans affairs and many others.
His first year in the U.S. Senate, he authored 152 bills and co-sponsored another 427. These included:
- the Coburn-Obama Government Transparency Act of 2006 (became law),
- The Lugar-Obama Nuclear Non-proliferation and Conventional Weapons Threat Reduction Act, (became law),
- The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, passed the Senate,
- The 2007 Government Ethics Bill, (became law),
- The Protection Against Excessive Executive Compensation Bill, (In committee), and many more
Clinton
Senator Clinton, who has served only one full term (6yrs.), and another year campaigning, has managed to author and pass into law, (20) twenty pieces of legislation.
1. Establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site.
2. Support the goals and ideals of Better Hearing and Speech Month.
3. Recognize the Ellis Island Medal of Hon
4. Name courthouse after Thurgood Marshall.
5. Name courthouse after James L. Watson.
6. Name post office after Jonn A. O'Shea.
7. Designate Aug. 7, 2003, as National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
8. Support the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
9. Honor the life and legacy of Alexander Hamilton on the bicentennial of his death.
10. Congratulate the Syracuse Univ. Orange Men's Lacrosse Team on winning the championship.
11. Congratulate the Le Moyne College Dolphins Men's Lacrosse Team on winning the championship.
12. Establish the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemorative Program.
13. Name post office after Sergeant Riayan A. Tejeda.
14. Honor Shirley Chisholm for her service to the nation and express condolences on her death.
15. Honor John J. Downing, Brian Fahey, and Harry Ford, firefighters who lost their lives on duty.
Only five of Clinton's bills are more substantive:
16. Extend period of unemployment assistance to victims of 9/11.
17. Pay for city projects in response to 9/11
18. Assist landmine victims in other countries.
19. Assist family caregivers in accessing affordable respite care.
20. Designate part of the National Forest System in Puerto Rico as protected in the wilderness preservation system.
There you have it. The facts straight from the Senate Record. www.thomas.loc.gov

TAMARA7:06PMFeb 11th 2008

LOVE U OBAMA U R GOING TO WIN U HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE SUCKING UR DICK ITS OK JUST TELL THEM TO HOP OFF THERE AINT ENOUGH ROOM................

thelma8:48AMFeb 12th 2008

I think the word know the rules and i belive oboma is too new and in a few years in the gov he would know how to play the game we need to have some one in that knows who is what and what can be done this man would make many mistakes out of too new in the gov we are at a time that we cant take a chance of any mistakes and the rules how it can be done think why are the over 40 are voting for her not him she is for the vote not aginst

thelma9:13AMFeb 12th 2008

if thepress would get out of the electionand do thir job report what is and not what they think andor want i think they are pushing the dem to vote for anythig but clinton and if they woudl come out and say it and not so called repot what they think or want the race just might be as peole the votggers want

Lloyd Middleton9:49AMFeb 15th 2008

Al Gore,was, is and always will be irrelevent. lloyd

nomad3654:41AMMar 27th 2008

Responding to people who have been saying that Obama's speeches lack substance, he has been DETAILING his policies in news conferences and in interviews. Don't blame him when you're too lazy to read them!

Shelly Borrell1:35PMJun 26th 2008

Who else is he going to endorse? Isn't this a given? It's just another RAH RAH event. Politics appears to be a sport rather than a noble mission. It's a perpetual contest, while nothing continues to get done. I'm really sick of seeing this from both parties -- By the way, there are more than two parties. The Media is doing America a dis-service by not TRULY being unbiased. It's very frustrating to intelligent, fair minded people. That's not a good thing for our country as a whole.
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