Posted by: Captain Haddock January 18, 2007
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It is indeed very interesting how his middle name is going to play out. As he likes to say he was a "skinny kid with a funny name." He also mentioned that his parent could have chosen to name him something else but believed in the "tolerant and accepting nature" of American society when they chose to name him Barack Obama.
He needs to get this message out in force - clearly he needs to shape his campaign to appeal to the better nature of Americans - and not to their fears. He did a good job with this in the Illinois senate race and I hope he can do so again in the national race.
But all is fair in love,war and politics. I am sure his opponents will use the Hussein card - it could work but it could backfire too. Obama's candidacy is an opportunity for whites in America to forever lay to rest the notion that elements of racism still linger in this society. I personally feel his stand on the issues, rather than his race, is what will make or break him. Those people who wont vote for him because of his race would prolly not vote for God if God were black and ran for President so I don't think Obama needs to be too worried about them. The key is the middle - those independents and moderate Republicans who voted for him the last time around - and there I think he has a fighting chance.
This podcast from On Point on WBUR Boston and NPR discusses his candidacy.The program is 45 minutes long. Source: - http://www.onpointradio.org/shows/2007/01/20070117_a_main.asp Program excerpt: Obama: Presidential Contender And then there was word of an Illinois legislator and Congressional neophyte, just two years in Washington, who turned his attention to the presidency in a time of national crisis. His name was Abraham Lincoln. Expect to hear a lot about Mr. Lincoln as neophyte Illinois senator Barack Obama makes his newly-minted run for the White House. Yesterday came the first formal signal that Obama -- African-American, with a story all his own -- is going for it. Next month, in Springfield, Illinois, where Honest Abe made his "house divided" speech, Obama will make it official. This hour On Point: from the Land of Lincoln, Barack Obama sets his sites on the White House.
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This podcast from On Point on WBUR Boston and NPR discusses his candidacy.The program is 45 minutes long. Source: - http://www.onpointradio.org/shows/2007/01/20070117_a_main.asp Program excerpt: Obama: Presidential Contender And then there was word of an Illinois legislator and Congressional neophyte, just two years in Washington, who turned his attention to the presidency in a time of national crisis. His name was Abraham Lincoln. Expect to hear a lot about Mr. Lincoln as neophyte Illinois senator Barack Obama makes his newly-minted run for the White House. Yesterday came the first formal signal that Obama -- African-American, with a story all his own -- is going for it. Next month, in Springfield, Illinois, where Honest Abe made his "house divided" speech, Obama will make it official. This hour On Point: from the Land of Lincoln, Barack Obama sets his sites on the White House.
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