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Barack Obama

freshwest

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6. And then again during the 2008 primary:

Reply to freshwest (Reply #5)

Fri May 24, 2013, 03:48 PM

May 2013

Barack Obama: The Cost of War

Uploaded on Mar 20, 2008

Full remarks given in Charleston, WV on March 20, 2008.

His responses in the debates showed me what kind of man he was, and is. I didn't need media, regular or alternative, to make up my mind. I listened to him directly with an open mind. He was not my first choice but I gave him my vote with optimism in 2008.

Seeing him keeping true to his principles and working on issues dear to my heart, civil rights and environmentalism through alternative energy, despite the obstructionism and catcalling, made him the only logical choice in 2012.

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Ending the war: a refutation of fear [View all] sheshe2 May 2013 OP

Beautiful vision, she.. thank you.. and thanks to smartypant. Cha May 2013 #1

Yes! Kath1 May 2013 #2

Yes, it all goes back to his speech on Cha May 2013 #3

Yes! Kath1 May 2013 #4

My first exposure to Obama was in 2007: freshwest May 2013 #5

And then again during the 2008 primary: freshwest May 2013 #6

Thank you, freshwest sheshe2 May 2013 #7

And for you, sheshe: freshwest May 2013 #8

That's simply beautiful~ sheshe2 May 2013 #9

The right to be secure in our persons is one of the biggest. IrishAyes May 2013 #10