Obama wins Oregon primary, tells Iowans change is coming, change is...

Illinois Sen. Barack Obama got mangled in Kentucky tonight by Sen. Hillary Clinton (see her video at bottom) by a better than two-to-one margin. But he basically ignored that setback and returned to an enthusiastic crowd at the scene of his initial primary season victory tonight and talked to Iowans over and over and over about change.

In fact, even before learning of his Oregon victory, standing before the state capitol in Des Moines, the freshman senator said the word change 14 times. That provides a pretty obvious clue to the major theme he envisions in the already building general election campaign against presumptive Republican nominee Sen. John McCain of Arizona.

Obama congratulated Clinton on her overwhelming Kentucky victory and praised her as a pioneer,

perhaps an early indication of reaching out to Clinton supporters, many of whom still cling to hopes of a mathematical miracle in her struggle for convention delegates. Obama said, "Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has changed the America my daughters and your daughters will come of age."

The crowd gave a half-hearted cheer.

He made the obligatory attack on McCain, saying, "The lobbyists who rule George Bush's Washington are now running Sen. McCain's campaign."

"McCain," Obama added, "is not change."

"Our journey may be long," Obama said, his voice rising. "Our work may be great. But we know in our hearts we're ready for change."

"Iowa," he added to growing cheers, "change is coming to America. Change is coming."

In case, you didn't get it, Obama thinks change is coming. And he is it.

--Andrew Malcolm

Comments

[dave]

if so - what change? small change for big and fuzzy hopes?
RON PAUL has a clear and vital constitutional message, and a sound plan to help the people, advance the country, secure its future.
to stop forever hoping for - start being change.

[dave]

obama's constant repetition of his little jingle mantra of change/santa coming to your town, is cheap and empty demagoguery, simply substituting a hypnotizing slogan for substantive solutions to the massive and pressing issues of the day: masking the abyss of the looming void. the only consistent purveyor of integrity, and guardian of truth to offer his energy and wisdom to help this country in a crucial crisis, is candidate for PRESIDENT, RON PAUL. to stop forever hoping for - start being change.

[Diana in California]

Be careful what you wish for. Barack Obama who does not have the character, maturity, integrity, experience, qualifications is going to bring change to our great nation? What change is Obama going to bring when he is being endorsed by the majority of Washington politicians? If Obama supporters feel inspired and motivated by his rhetoric, why don't they ask him to start his church instead of wanting to run our great nation?

[maz hess]

It's his money in the fall which brings Barack the Democratic National Committee, the votes of the superdelegates, the fear of the republicans and finally the white house. A man of colour needs much more money to get all of this then an other, but lucky for us he has enough of it.

[kat]

The margin of victory for Cltinton was greater in Kentucky than in West Virginia but I've yet to hear cries of "racism".

And before you tell me that 20% of the people in W.Va. polled said they wouldn't vote for a black man, you need to check your facts. 20% of the people asked said they woudln't vote for a black man. The polling occurred in a very specific area of this state polled to obtain those results.

[COL. [retd] A. M.Khajawall MD]

Dear Fellow Americans,

Our Great-grand Nation, the United States of America
is facing and will face very critical and substantial
"Challenges" in coming, months, years, and next
decade[s].

It is very essential as well as critical that we pick
our next
President keeping in mind the following criteria.

1. A candidate who has a clear and candid " Vision
and Mission" for our Nation.

2. A candidate with " Strong Character and Stable
Integrity" in-spite of adversity during our present
election process.

3. A candidate with sound and sustained
"Presidential Temperament" and " Judgment".

4. A candidate with little "Washington exposure"
and "real connectedness with people and future
generation".

5. A candidate who "Inspires us up" rather than
"Tears us Down".

6. A candidate not based on sexism,
racism,regionalism,and ageism and as well as “
attempts to bring us together “

In my professional, political and personal opinion,
the only candidate that meets the all above
characteristics and has shown constant and consistent
coolness, calmness, and connectedness { PRESIDENTIAL
TEMPERAMENT } is Senator Barrack Obama.

As an independent registered voter since 1980. I voted
for Carter, voted for Reagan, voted for First Bush,
and second Bush in 2000 and In the process last
interest in Washington politics and I stopped voting.
Getting disinterested and disgusted in our political
process and stopping voting that was a very bad
decision in any circumstance, particularly under
present circumstances.

This time we can not afford to stay on side lines and
let "Washington" stay the same.We can not afford our
Greatgreat Nation to become less than what we are,
what we were and what we can be?

We need to send clear, careful and candid message to
the world and some time 24 hour partisan divisive
media,
that WE the American people will set the agenda for
our future and America will be back.

These partisan media outlets are trying to deprive,
dupe, and derail us and our Nation in getting it right
this time. We not let it happen this time or in
future.

Some of these partisan media and pundits are trying
their best
to deny us better future and continue focus our
weaknesses and generate bitter future for us and our
Greatgrand Nation. { Our Greatgrand Nations people
are persistently and constantly subjected to this
Psychological Terrorism" without common people’s
knowledge. The
common and regular people do not have time to see
thru and sort thru this psychological terrorism
perpetuated
by some of these partisan media outlets. I find it
tragic, unfortunate, and sad [ Probably they do not
care about our Greatgrand Nation ].

We the Americans should not and would not to allow
Some these partisan media outlets psychologically
terrorized, traumatized and silence us this time or
any time in future.

I am sure that we will get it right this
time and elect Senator Obama our next President.

Let us remember that our Greatgrand is constituted of
family, friends,fellowships, faith, funds,foundation,
fun, and future with fairness and freedom and without
fear, favor, or failure .

We can not afford to lose any of above. Let us stand
up, be counted, save, build our Greatgrand Nation for
centuries to come and regain our world economic,
moral, and power status back.

God Bless our Great grand Nation and its diverse
people.

Our Greatgrand nation needs present and future
stability, security, safety,sustained progress and
restoration of our due status in this perilous Global
World at the all levels.

Yours sincerely,

COL.[retd] A.M.Khajawall M.D.
Forensic Psychiatrist.
Disables American Veteran.
Las Vegas Nevada.
Cell: 951-505-6975

[BAM!]

Paul tards are funny.