Senator Barack Obama is showing lack of respect for Senior Citizens similar to unsuccessful progressive candidates Ned Lamont and Bill Bradley. Seth Gitell's incisive commentary points this out: "Mr. Obama is employing novel techniques in his effort to create a field organization in New Hampshire. The candidate is building it up with a focus on affinity groups. "Women for Obama," "Educators for Obama," "Lawyers for Obama" — all these are examples of groups for which there are corresponding pages on the candidate's Web site." Maybe the Senator doesn't understand that Seniors also have concerns and they vote
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Can anyyone here give me some evidence that either Hilliary Clinton or Joan Edwards has shown respect and concern for... [MORE]
Lynn Graham
Jan 9, 2008 02:50
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