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Opinion

John Aloysius Farrell

My Election Predictions: a Big Obama Win

October 31, 2008 10:49 AM ET | John Aloysius Farrell | Permanent Link | Print

Reader Comments

The media has elected Obama "king of the world" since the start- and now the polls tell us that we have voted - it's over.

B.S.

Obama will tax us into a Depression and his strong-arm Chicago thug politics- are investigating private citizens and TV anchors, cutting off talking to certain stations that ask the hard questions and throw reporters off the campaign plane if their paper doesn't endorse.

If he gets in- say goodbye to most of the Freedoms we have in America.

He will impose the fairness doctrine, replace judges on the Supreme Court (Hillary Clinton) and re-write the Constitution because he doesn't think the founding fathers knew what they were doing.

God Save Us.

McCain-Palin 2008

Vote- and bring like minded friends.

My parents immigrated here legally thirty years ago, with $400 in their pockets. For thirty years, they worked hard, suffered, faced ridicule and discrimination; yet they raised three children properly, paid every dollar of their due taxes, served on juries, voted in every election, and only recently have been able to retire. Now, it is my turn to work hard, pay taxes, raise my children, help the needy, and contribute to society. But Senator Obama wants to “spread the wealth”, - essentially take money from the most productive members of society, and give it to the least productive. That will fix the economy? Somehow, I am the bad guy here?

Sadden American

I am deeply saddened that most Americans still have not matured enough to look beyond race. This is especially apparent in this historical presidential election. When I pass an early voting location, I am amazed at the lines of African American voters. When Bill Clinton ran for office, I did not notice these waves of African American voters waiting in lines. Why the long lines now? Is it because of race or qualifications? Is it because of the new welfare programs that will emerge under the promised redistribution of wealth platform being pushed by one party?

Maybe these exit polls should be asking these questions:

1. Have you ever voted for president?

2. If not, why are you voting this election?

3. What is your education level?

4. What is your income level?

5. Are you on any public assistance programs?

The pollsters should also record the race of these new voters…..then America would get the true picture if race is a factor in this election!!!

I am hoping that this redistribution of the wealth program passes, so I can stop given to the Habit for Humanity, Salvation Army, Loins Clubs, Boy/Girl Scouts, regional homeless shelters and the food banks….. This should be the government job under such a program………….

Impressed

I'm impressed with the tirelessness, aggressiveness and calmness of Obama. Determination.

He is awesome.

I just hope these traits is preview of his Presidency and carries him thru on all his promises..

Jobs, Baby, JOBS! Ground up economics..YES!

It's time for a change

I just don't like the direction our country is heading. It's time for a change and I will vote for Obama. I think the average working joe deserves a break ... it's gotten real tough for the middle class.

The Current Country

Take a look at the current problems that the country is in and then ask yourself who has had power for the last 8 years? Don't you think that change NOW is for the good of the country? Something better has to happen rather than the same leadership that got us where we all are today.

election

obama i HOPE YOU WIN ZACHARY

Pedrique

Dear Pedrique,

I like how you've convinced yourself that Obama is only a good speaker. If that were the case, he would not have the endorsements of Colin Powell, numerous Nobel Prize winners, Scientists and economists. McCain has no Nobel Prize winners, economists or scientists endorsing him. He does have Kevin Sorbo and Hank Williams, Jr though. Keep truckin', Republicans!

Pedrique

Dear Pedrique,

I like how you've convinced yourself that Obama is only a good speaker. If that were the case, he would not have the endorsements of Colin Powell, numerous Nobel Prize winners, Scientists and economists. McCain has no Nobel Prize winners, economists or scientists endorsing him. He does have Kevin Sorbo and Hank Williams, Jr though. Keep truckin', Republicans!

Please vote for Obama!

I really really hope Obama wins. I am on pins and needles waiting for Tuesday night. If McCain wins, I'll have to get used to it, I guess. It will be really awful though, mostly becuase of Palin. I never liked McCain, but he isn't nearly as bad as Palin.

Obama is by far the best candidate. If you don't listen to the ill informed trolls, then you will realize that too.

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John Aloysius Farrell is a contributing editor at U.S. News & World Report. An award-winning Washington reporter, he has written for The Boston Globe and The Denver Post and is the author of Tip O’Neill and the Democratic Century and an upcoming biography of the great American defense attorney, Clarence Darrow.

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