Democrats Around the World Weigh in on Presidential Contest
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Democrats Abroad based in Europe, Africa and the Middle East convened Saturday to pick their delegates to the Democratic national convention amid concerns about health care, economy and the war in Iraq.
About 140 foreign-based Democrats picked their regions’ six delegates to the Aug. 25-28 convention in Denver, which will nominate the Democratic presidential candidate.
The Democrats Abroad held a global primary in February to award nine delegates to the candidates. The other three delegates will come from Asia and the Americas, and will be selected next month.
Also, five more delegates will be awarded at the Democrats Abroad global convention next month in Vancouver, for a total of 14. Each delegate from the Democrats Abroad will get a half vote at the party’s national convention.
Sen. Barack Obama won the global primary, picking up six delegates. Sen. Hilary Rodham Clinton won three.
Saturday’s regional caucus was used to name four Obama delegates and two for Clinton.
Some 3,253 delegates chosen by the voters and nearly 800 “superdelegates” — elected officials and prominent party figures — will participate in the convention.
Concerns voiced at the regional caucus attended by Democrats from more than 30 countries mirrored in part the major issues of the national campaign, while also focusing on specific issues of particular concern to Americans living abroad, such as taxation or citizenship.
Clinton supporter Janice Thomson, who is from Chicago, said “health care was one of the reasons we moved to Europe” where it is much more accessible.
“In the U.S. if you lose your job you lose your health care. That’s terrifying,” she said.
In an amicable atmosphere, Clinton and Obama supporters disagreed about their respective preferred candidates’ universal appeal to voters and chances against Sen. John McCain, the Republican nominee-in-waiting.
“Obama has a better chance against McCain, in particular because he has energized (a) large part of the electorate, enjoys supports among the independents and has even appealed to many Republicans,” said John-Paul Bernbach from New York, a manager working in Belgium.
Thomson cited what she viewed as Clinton’s superior experience on issues like health care and her concern about “that whole conciliatory approach” by Obama as reasons for her support of Clinton.
The more the Better. Please open this Box so we can see.
WHATS WITH THE NO RESPONSES, I HAVE SENT SEVERAL BLOG RESPONSES.
WHERE ARE THEY?
NOT POLITICALLY CORRECT?
GET THE PEOPLES VOICE OUT AND STOP CENSORING THIS BLOG FOR POLITICAL REASONS.
LET THE PEOPLE SPEAK!
NOT THE MEDIA AGENDA!
END TRANS: MARV!
WITH ALL THE DEMOCRATIC HOOPLA ABOUT THE RACE CARD BEING PLAYED BY
OBAMA AND THE CLINTON CAMPAIGN, THINKS THIS RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE
IS IN THE BAG? THEY WILL BE SADLY MISTAKEN.
THERE ARE REAL ISSUES BEING DECIDED THAT WILL MAKE THEM
THE FOIL FOR THE SPOILERS.
THEIR ANTICS AND TACTICS WILL BACKFIRE ON THEM COME NOVEMBER.
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE NOT STUPID, NOR IGNORANT OF THE CHARGES
BEING LEVELED AT THE DEMOCRATS, AND, THE REPUBLICANS, ADMINISTRATION.
THEIR OWN TACTICS AND OBSTRUCTIONISM IN THE SENATE AND THE CONGRESS,
HAVE MADE THEM AND BACKED THEM INTO A CORNER.
NOW THE REPUBLICANS, ALSO HAVE THEIR FAIR SHARE OF BLAME,
BUT THIS IS NOT ABOUT THAT.
IT IS ABOUT WHATS BEST FOR THE COUNTRY AND THE NATION AS A WHOLE, NOT AS SEPERATISTS AND DEVISIVENESS OF; THE, PARTY LINE. NOT, WITHSTANDING THE BACKLASH OF THEIR NEGATIVITY AND CONDENSATION TO THE FAR LEFT WING AND ADAMENT POLITICAL RETORIC.
THAT WILL AFFECT NOTHING BUT, MOORE AND MOVE-ON, THEM TO DEFEAT
AND MORE GRIDLOCK IN THE CONGRESS AND THE SENATE!
WITH VETO AFTER VETO FROM THE WHITE HOUSE FOR THEIR OBNOXIOUS AND ARRAGANT CONDUCT; OF THE COUNTRIES BUSINESS AND OUR, INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL SECURITY, INTERESTS AROUNT THE WORLD.
DON’T EVER FORGET, AND NEVER COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS ADMINISTRATION WHEN THE
PARTY POLITIC OF THE (DEMOCRATS) ARE THE INSTIGATOR OF THE CURRENT CRISIS
IN THE ECONOMIC SECTORS. AS WELL AS,
“THE DEFENSE! OF THIS NATION, AND THE BORDERS.”
AND THE ILLEGAL IMIGRATION, ISSUES ALL ARE THE DECIDING FACTORS!
THEY MUST ADDRESS THESE ISSUES BEFOR THEY GET TO THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION.
AND MR. McCAIN; IS OUT DOING THE JOB OF THE COUNTRY WITH HIS UPCOMMING
OVERSEAS VISITS THAT, WILL HAVE THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN OVERVIEW TO
STRENGTHEN OUR DEFENSE AND INTERNATIONAL ALLIES SUPPORT FOR THE WAR ON TERROR.
IN OTHER WORDS, BEING THE RIGHT CANDIDATE TO DATE; FOR AS HE IS CONSENTRATING ON; THE WORLD VIEW, AND THE BIG PICTURE, THE DEMOCRATS HAVE IGNORED AND ARE BLIND TO, WITH THEIR HATE OF BUSH AND BASHING THIS COUNTRY WITH THEIR, SOCIALIST DOGMA AND AGENDA.
THEIR CONVENTION AND THE SUPER DELEGATS, WILL NOT GET EITHER ONE OF THEM ELECTED, IN NOVEMBER. FOR THE REPUBLICANS AND THE PEOPLE WILL TAKE ALL THIS INTO CONSIDERATION; FOR THEIR SELECTION IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.
END TRANS: MARV!
This now a mere attempt to destroy OBAMA. OBAMA has consistently maintained that he does not share some views of Minister Wright and Hilary Clinton Campaign with the aid of the media wants the issue to remain in the public domain. People now see OBAMA as a victim and voters will rally around OBAMA. OBAMA is honest, transparent, and trustworthy; he has the character to be president and the Clinton Machine, the media, and the Right Wingers want to stop him. OBAMA will prevail since he is anointed by GOD.
The media continues to be timid in asking and demanding that Sen. Clinton release her tax returns, White House Records, List of Contributors to the Clinton Presidential Library, and her earmark requests since she became a senator.
It is really hard to believe not one person has posted a comment on these boards today. Maybe they just aren’t being posted.????
Mr. Obama and his team won’t get out of this one. Mr. Obama’s followers are being deceived and much of the media continue to try to protect Obama and cover for him. One reporter said it best, there is no way, no way that someone can have a mentor for 20 years and say truthfully that you never heard this type of preaching, this pastor has encouraged and inspired Obama’s career aspirations, Obama had to know of his pastor’s views and he has heard it in the church and when the media purchases all the tapes from the past 20 years, the covers will come off of Mr. Obama. It amazing to me that some whites and blacks supporting Obama will try to justify his position (oh, that’s right they want him to win against all odds) so they enjoy the scales on their eyes and just don’t want to use common sense. Mr. Obama says he has the judgement to run the country, well with the associations that he has had in his life that seem to hate the USA and with his wife saying for the first time in her adult life she is proud of her country certainly brings into question the judgement of he and his wife. I don’t agree with a lot of things that go on in this country and I have had a hard life, but there is no place I would rather be than in the USA. I have changed my mind and will not be voting for Mr. Obama. I want a President and First Lady or Firs Man that without any doubt love this country even with all of our imperfections.
Talley
Washington, DC
WITH ALL THE DEMOCRATIC HOOPLA ABOUT THE RACE CARD BEING PLAYED BY
OBAMA AND THE CLINTON CAMPAIGN, THINKS THIS RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE
IS IN THE BAG? THEY WILL BE SADLY MISTAKEN.
THERE ARE REAL ISSUES BEING DECIDED THAT WILL MAKE THEM
THE FOIL FOR THE SPOILERS.
THEIR ANTICS AND TACTICS WILL BACKFIRE ON THEM COME NOVEMBER.
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE NOT STUPID, NOR IGNORANT OF THE CHARGES
BEING LEVELED AT THE DEMOCRATS, AND, THE REPUBLICANS, ADMINISTRATION.
THEIR OWN TACTICS AND OBSTRUCTIONISM IN THE SENATE AND THE CONGRESS,
HAVE MADE THEM AND BACKED THEM INTO A CORNER.
NOW THE REPUBLICANS, ALSO HAVE THEIR FAIR SHARE OF BLAME,
BUT THIS IS NOT ABOUT THAT. IT IS ABOUT WHATS BEST FOR THE COUNTRY
AND THE NATION AS A WHOLE, NOT AS SEPERATISTS AND DEVISIVENESS OF;
THE, PARTY LINE. NOT, WITHSTANDING THE BACKLASH OF THEIR NEGATIVITY AND
CONDENSATION TO THE FAR LEFT WING AND ADAMENT POLITICAL RETORIC.
THAT WILL AFFECT NOTHING BUT, MOORE AND MOVE-ON, THEM TO DEFEAT
AND MORE GRIDLOCK IN THE CONGRESS AND THE SENATE!
WITH VETO AFTER VETO FROM THE WHITE HOUSE FOR THEIR
OBNOXIOUS AND ARRAGANT CONDUCT; OF THE COUNTRIES BUSINESS AND OUR,
INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL SECURITY, INTERESTS AROUNT THE WORLD.
DON’T EVER FORGET, AND NEVER COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS ADMINISTRATION WHEN THE
PARTY POLITIC OF THE (DEMOCRATS) ARE THE INSTIGATOR OF THE CURRENT CRISIS
IN THE ECONOMIC SECTORS. AS WELL AS,
“THE DEFENSE! OF THIS NATION, AND THE BORDERS.”
AND THE ILLEGAL IMIGRATION, ISSUES ALL ARE THE DECIDING FACTORS!
THEY MUST ADDRESS THESE ISSUES BEFOR THEY GET TO THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION.
AND MR. McCAIN; IS OUT DOING THE JOB OF THE COUNTRY WITH HIS UPCOMMING
OVERSEAS VISITS THAT, WILL HAVE THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN OVERVIEW TO
STRENGTHEN OUR DEFENSE AND INTERNATIONAL ALLIES SUPPORT FOR THE WAR ON TERROR.
IN OTHER WORDS, BEING THE RIGHT CANDIDATE TO DATE; FOR AS HE IS CONSENTRATING ON; THE WORLD VIEW, AND THE BIG PICTURE, THE DEMOCRATS HAVE IGNORED AND ARE BLIND TO, WITH THEIR HATE OF BUSH AND BASHING THIS COUNTRY WITH THEIR,
SOCIALIST DOGMA AND AGENDA.
THEIR CONVENTION AND THE SUPER DELEGATS, WILL NOT GET EITHER ONE OF THEM ELECTED, IN NOVEMBER. FOR THE REPUBLICANS AND THE PEOPLE WILL TAKE ALL THIS INTO CONSIDERATION; FOR THEIR SELECTION IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.
END TRANS: MARV!
The controversy is only continuing because you continue. Obama should be judged by what his minister says. He no longer attends the church but more importantly, we only have to look at this man’s life to know that he does not espouse to the same philosophy as Reverend Wright.
Fox and other news media ‘hounds’ need to let this go! It is truly the ’silly season’ in politics if this continues to be the ‘headline news’ each night!
Get on with the real issues and let this foolishness go!
“Democrats from around the world” sound more like “democrats from another planet”, if they think Sen. Obama stands a better chance of winning against Sen. McCain than Sen. Clinton does. The majority of Americans: that would be all Republicans and at least 1/2 Democrats will not vote for this racist anti-American, and you don’t know much about America if you think they will. Maybe you should check out the temperature here, before you speak on a subject of which you obviously know nothing.
Clinton’s health plan care was turned down while in thier white house
days. And her health care plan will be costly for the american people.
Obama has a better health care plan.