It's cold and late, but Obama still draws a crowd

Obama is on the surge, get out and caucus Iowa.. make it happen

Why don't they have the primares on the same date in all states? Ths suspense is killing me...

Iowa do the right thing ! Vote Obama ! We're all counting on you.

If you are considering Obama, PLEASE research! Your county deserves better that a player like obamawinphrey!

I think it’s a big mistake to believe that obama will win because older Americans will not come out in bad weather to support another candidate like Hillary or Edwards! I’m 67 yr old mixed race man and I can tell you that the older generation is wide awake and very much realizes we need the experience and not a snake oil salesman that needs a TV talk show host to get noticed, obama is just yelling with no substance. Its obvious in EVERY debate he kept losing his thoughts in the middle of making one, (pay attention to all the “ahhs” and “umms” he says between words, sign he doesn’t know what he’s talking about because he can't remember what is “written for him”(not a leader) he’s running on Hillary and Edwards solutions. Notice also, once the media has begun to report his short comings, oprah is no where in sight, feeling pretty foolish at this point id imagine.

He did not show up to vote in the senate often in his short time there, missed 130 votes out of 153! bashes ALL the other 72 senators who voted for the war based on the intelligence they were provided by OUR PRESIDENT, but he will not answer any reporter on how we would voted at the time. But his record after fact shows he supports the war, voted twice in 2006 against bringing America's troops back home. He votes for war appropriations giving our money to Halliburton and Blackwater. His latest bit of posturing S 433 allows the Bush Administration to suspend any troop withdrawal!!!!Which if not suspended, still keeps the troops in Iraq for a long time to come? Obama when faced with tough choices always gave in to pressure from the Bush administration or corporate lobbyists. Such as Obama voted for Bush's energy bill, sending more than $13 billion in subsidies and tax breaks to oil, coal, and nuclear companies. Obama voted with Republicans to allow credit card companies to raise interest rates over 30 percent, increasing hardship for families. Obama voted for one of Bush's top priorities - expanding Nafta to South America - even as President Bush obstructed all the top Democratic priorities. Obama voted with Bush to make it harder for ordinary people to hold big corporations accountable when they do things like sell toxic toys, poisonous pet food, or just plain rip you off. Obama was the Senate's biggest Democratic advocate of subsidies for liquid coal, even though liquid coal produces twice the global warming pollution of the crude oil it's meant to replace (Obama "backed off" this position after being pummeled by environmentalists for several months, but still voted for increased subsidies, albeit with conditions)

Obama, a Hamiltonian believer in free trade and supporters of globalization has lent his support to the "Hamilton Project formed by corporate-neoliberal Citigroup chair Robert Rubin and other 'Wall Street Democrats' to counter populist rebellion against corporate tendencies within the Democratic Party. Obama provided assistance to pro-war candidates (such as Joe Lieberman). Obama voted for "business-friendly 'tort reform' bill that rolls back working peoples' ability to obtain reasonable redress and compensation...from corporations!!! Obama considers single payer universal health care too socialist and has stated that he prefers voluntary solutions. He has no substance. He has provided no solution to any problem until Hillary, Edwards or even Mitt Romey publically expresses theirs, then he copies, He’s been constantly negative with everyone.

Early on supporters were mad that race was initially talked about, but they insisted it wasn’t fair that he isn’t BLACK he is MIXED RACE! I highly recommend you check out his church websitehttp://www.tucc.org/about.htm. "I'm a black guy running for president named Barack Obama. I must be hopeful." said obama in a speech in Iowa.
Now he’s claims hes just BLACK again trying to make fools of black voters. I have no respect for a man that is ashamed of his heritage and his parents. An ex-drug addict (per his words JUNKIE) that’s not someone who smoked pot, inhaled or not, a junkie is a person who had a serious addiction to harsher drugs. I do not trust he won’t fall backwards and start using again. In fact doesn’t his wife always look wired???? Makes you say hum…Is that the type of person you trust your great country too. He is a disgusting example for our youth. Michelle proves she is racist with every sentence she speaks. The younger ones who you claim only support obama have not gone through the problems with health care, the cost of prescriptions, struggling to pay home loans insurances and frankly keeping a job. Per polls young obama supporters live at home or on campus and have no idea what’s really at stake with our country, but when he cannot handle foreign policies and they find themselves drafted! they will feel mighty stupid! I suggest that the young and old voters RESEARCH before you vote it’s very important. Look how bush/Chaney destroyed the country that BILL CLINTON left behind, no debt, we had jobs and the housing markets were moving forward. I URGE ALL TO GET INFORMED BEFORE YOU CAST THAT IMPORTANT VOTE; YOUR FUTURE DEPENDS ON IT!

Iowans, our fellow Americans, please vote your minds and hearts and give our great nation Obama as President in 2008. We NEED intelligence, integrity, a sound national health program, a canny foreign policy, a steady hand on the economy, the brightest and most ethical advisors in the 21st century. We need to get out of the horrible divisiveness of the 1990s that was like a second civil war and come together for our children and for the earth. Please turn the page for all of us.

Iowa Voters, set the standard for America! Give us the new and genuine leadership we need!
Vote Obama!

The primaries on the same day in all states? Not! That's for the general election. Right now, the parties are busy sorting out who they want to have as their nominee for the #1 elected spot in our Nation -- POTUS! We NEED to draw this thing out further. In fact, 22 states going down on Feb 5th is a huge mistake. Instead of their votes being worth more, the voices of these voters are worth much LESS -- the individual results are drowned out. Over 2,000 delegates on a single day is too many!

It would be much more meaningful if we had two states go in Jan (IA & NH), two in Feb (NV & SC), four in March, eight in April, or similar. The closer they are together, the less time we have to sort out the real differences between these candidates. However, we should NOT start these campaigns officially until Oct 1, of the year before. That's too long a time for campaigning.

Shoot, in IA, NH, NV, & SC we have some undecided's who can't tell the difference between the messages of the DEMS and the REPUBS, and we've had people running for over a year!

Unbelievable!

I reallu Like Obama...There are no 'buts'

Jerome Jackson,

Were you saying something?

The invincible (read inevitable) titanic is sinking! Watch-out Jerome Jackson because you might sink with it!

BARACK OBAMA IS THE ONE!!!

Come on, Jerome, say it with me. "President Obama". There, that wasn't so hard, was it?

Hey Jerome... I didn't feel like reading an essay so I didn't. But I'm sure it said something to the point of OBAMA ROCKS MY SOCKS. Lets get it on, Iowa!!

To Jerome Jackson. I suggest that YOU should be the one who does more SPECIFIC research. Your post is so glaringly full of lies and half-truths that I can't even begin to address them all here. I have spent the last year doing plenty of research myself and that is how I know. It sounds like you're read a lot of the crap that's been written and are just parroting it here. Hope that's a cut and paste you're using. It must take a lot of energy to write so much garbage.

Re: "Jerome"....

As GMJ says above..."It must take a lot of energy to write so much garbage...."

Yes, it must: On so many other blogs. Under so many different names. You must be exhausted, "Jerome"

Go Obama Go !

Iowa, do the right thing. Will you please choose him ?

Jermome u are an idiot. If u did ur research u would realize that Barack is EXACTLY the kind of person our government needs...read his book.

Jerome Jackson - how come I have seen the exact same post on just about every political blog out there - don't you have a job? If not - Vote Barack Obama and maybe even you will be able to find a job.

Iowa - we are so proud of you - vote your heart and caucus for Obama! Go to his website and watch his latest events on video and let yourself believe.

Obama 08!!

I read the post by Jerome Jackson with some fascination. He certainly demands high standards.

I have 2 questions first what are Jerome Jackson's credentials ? And did he by any chance vote for GW Bush, a lifelong neer-do-well drifter with a drinking problem until he was 40 then a serially failing businessman?

Hmmm

Well, We Love IOWA !

Barrack Obama is about to WIN in Iowa !

Good for Iowa !

Good for America !

Jerome Jackson,
Bigot pig!!!

Iowa, do the right thing for you, us, and the world. Vote for Obama tomorrow night, and let's move on and deal with all the issues previous administrations have ignored. We deserve better! Obama '08