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chicagobama Commented on Obama Resigns Senate Seat by Greg Sargent

2008-11-14T02:32:36Z

Lisa Madigan for Governor! I like Jan Schakowsky or Tammy Duckworth for Obama's seat. Schakowsky's husband might cause a stir, so Tammy Duckworth might be the best person.

But I really like Dan Seals. I would be thrilled if he was appointed to the Senate.

chicagobama Commented on Obama on Separation of Church and State - The Just-Published 2004 Falsani Interview on Obama's Religious Beliefs by astral66

2008-11-13T14:44:52Z

I don't agree. I think the President-elect is someone who learns from a wide variety of people, including those he might not agree with. I like the fact that he is open to receiving counsel from Rev. Meeks, even though there might be parts of the Reverend's life that President-elect Obama disagrees with.

I think the time for guilt-by-association is past. This past election has shown that those tactics don't work.

chicagobama Commented on Obama Team Bans Lobbyists From Transition; Mulling Reversals Of Bush Exec Orders by Eric Kleefeld

2008-11-12T04:20:24Z

Salaries, office space, travel costs between Chicago and DC.....

chicagobama Commented on Latest McCain Robo-Slime Says Obama Endangers American Lives by Greg Sargent

2008-10-25T01:49:47Z

Someone posted the other day (can't remember who it was or where it was) that they used to work for a telemarketing firm, and their statistics showed that about 1,100 out of ten million calls were listened to until the very end.

chicagobama Commented on Poll: McCain Down 13 Points, Negative Campaign Backfiring by Eric Kleefeld

2008-10-24T02:12:46Z

Thank you for what you're doing! Good luck with the volunteers.

chicagobama Commented on Obama Camp Announces Grant Park For Election Night Party by Eric Kleefeld

2008-10-21T22:24:08Z

I wish I could be there! I'm out of town that week at a @^$&%&#$$ conference. I'll be glued to the television in my hotel room, champagne on ice.

chicagobama Commented on Obama Camp Announces Grant Park For Election Night Party by Eric Kleefeld

2008-10-21T22:20:41Z

We regularly get 1 million+ for the fireworks every year. All of Grant Park can hold well in excess of 1 million.

chicagobama Commented on Snap Polls Give Overwhelming Win to Obama by Eric Kleefeld

2008-10-16T04:58:16Z

Even worse, if possible, he said little Trig was autistic, when the child has Down's Syndrome. He could at least get his pandering straight.

chicagobama Commented on Is It Over? Debate Reveals That Dynamic Of Race Is Fixed In Obama's Favor by Greg Sargent

2008-10-16T04:33:23Z

I'm sure the President's Inauguration speech will be in Washington DC, but Chicago will be THE place to be on Election Night. I'm gutted that I have to be out of town that night, but I'll be celebrating for sure!

chicagobama Commented on RNC Mailer Hits Obama: "It Used To Be Easy To Recognize Patriotism" by Greg Sargent

2008-10-15T20:32:13Z

So the people with white hands are the patriots? What is most depressing is that the RNC might not even be aware how racist this mailer is - it's in the subconscious that "different" people are presumed to be anti-American.