Comments on: St. Johan Day http://keitholbermannisevil.wordpress.com/2008/02/29/st-johan-day/ We have heaven and hell within us ... Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:34:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: hawaii http://keitholbermannisevil.wordpress.com/2008/02/29/st-johan-day/#comment-14446 hawaii Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:15:31 +0000 http://keitholbermannisevil.wordpress.com/?p=1250#comment-14446 What he should probably do is just make a personal contribution to the Obama campaign. Speaking of contributions, I am incredibly impressed with the Obama fund raising efforts. They have got a matching thing going where they get people who have donated small amounts previously to agree to match the small donation of a new giver, and then their email addresses are exchanged (voluntarily - you can decide to give it out or not) so that you can start a conversation with a fellow small donor. Really ingenious - it keeps the discussion and enthusiasm going. With stuff like that his campaign feels light years away from the Clinton campaign, with their return to the daisy ad as you pointed out. I really do believe Clinton would have done a good job, but Obama just seems much more likely to seriously take the government and the country in a new direction. What he should probably do is just make a personal contribution to the Obama campaign.

Speaking of contributions, I am incredibly impressed with the Obama fund raising efforts. They have got a matching thing going where they get people who have donated small amounts previously to agree to match the small donation of a new giver, and then their email addresses are exchanged (voluntarily - you can decide to give it out or not) so that you can start a conversation with a fellow small donor. Really ingenious - it keeps the discussion and enthusiasm going. With stuff like that his campaign feels light years away from the Clinton campaign, with their return to the daisy ad as you pointed out.

I really do believe Clinton would have done a good job, but Obama just seems much more likely to seriously take the government and the country in a new direction.

]]> By: rrgirl http://keitholbermannisevil.wordpress.com/2008/02/29/st-johan-day/#comment-14436 rrgirl Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:14:44 +0000 http://keitholbermannisevil.wordpress.com/?p=1250#comment-14436 just yesterday, I argued politics with young co-workers I like a lot. they were done listening to campaigns, and ready to vote for Obama and so were their spouses, even the one who usually votes Republican. I wanted them to keep their minds open as long as possible. I wanted to know what made them so sure. were they choosing Obama, or rejecting Clinton? jumping parties, too? they were kindly willing to defend a point without getting defensive. they like him. all right. it's hard for me to concede that opinion without wondering what part gender makes in the decision. we tossed around some of the old hot topics for a while. I played the old dame - it comes naturally but I don't like to wallow. then that stoopid 3 am ad ran today. good heavens! does she review this stuff before it's broadcast? it doesn't matter. I'm ready to vote. just yesterday, I argued politics with young co-workers I like a lot. they were done listening to campaigns, and ready to vote for Obama and so were their spouses, even the one who usually votes Republican. I wanted them to keep their minds open as long as possible. I wanted to know what made them so sure. were they choosing Obama, or rejecting Clinton? jumping parties, too? they were kindly willing to defend a point without getting defensive. they like him. all right. it’s hard for me to concede that opinion without wondering what part gender makes in the decision. we tossed around some of the old hot topics for a while. I played the old dame - it comes naturally but I don’t like to wallow.

then that stoopid 3 am ad ran today. good heavens! does she review this stuff before it’s broadcast? it doesn’t matter. I’m ready to vote.

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