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Mass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-15-07 10:06 PM
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Boston Globe endorses Obama - Important for NH as well as MA.
Another endorsement from a newspaper important for early primaries came out today, and it went to Obama.

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/12/15/globe_endorses_mccain_obama/

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Of Obama, the editorial board wrote that his diverse and international life experience was a plus. "The most sobering challenges that face this country — terrorism, climate change, disease pandemics — are global,'' the board wrote. "America needs a president with an intuitive sense of the wider world, with all its perils and opportunities. Barack Obama has this understanding at his core.''
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Kurt_and_Hunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-15-07 10:09 PM
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1. A very fine get for Senator Obama
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MannyGoldstein Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-15-07 10:10 PM
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2. Great Stuff!
Boy am I glad I live in Mass - even if it's %&#$ing cold out.
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JohnnyLib2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-15-07 10:37 PM
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3. Congrats to Obama supporters on this one.

Impressive.
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Adelante Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-15-07 10:40 PM
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4. Thank you very much
I am happy about it :)
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UrbScotty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-15-07 10:53 PM
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5. Way to go!
:bounce:
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emilyg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-16-07 01:15 AM
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6. Congratulations.
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Capn Sunshine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-16-07 01:21 AM
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7. Hard work is paying off
nice work up there everyone. Remember we have to bring this home.
It's happening.
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-16-07 01:23 AM
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8. Very kewl!
I'm happy about that! Folks from those parts are really getting smarter and smarter.

Good Deal for the Oustanding Senator from Illinois and possibly future President! :applause:
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HughMoran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-16-07 01:37 AM
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9. If this "kid" Obama can make it over the primary hurdle
I think he may have a good chance to win it all. His lack of gaffes in the primary and limited political baggage may end up being an asset in the Presidential race.
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Cameron27 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-16-07 01:45 AM
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10. Great endorsement,
congrats Obama supporters :-)
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BenDavid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-16-07 03:23 AM
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11. congrats to obama from an hrc supporter
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ArkySue Donating Member (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-16-07 03:26 AM
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12. These endorsements are meaningless.
Voters don't choose their candidates by what some newspaper says.
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ripple Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-16-07 03:36 AM
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13. Sweet! Thanks for posting! n/t
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ellisonz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-16-07 08:01 AM
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14. Now that's a strong endorsement!
I only worry that it is perhaps a little too soon.

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/12/15/for_the_democrats_barack_obama/
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SoxFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-16-07 09:18 AM
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15. K&R
:kick:
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