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Obama Being Used by GOP Against Down-Ticket Dem

April 22, 2008 8:13 PM

Supporters of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, used to brag about how the GOP used to try to tar downticket Democrats by associating them with Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY.

The implication -- Clinton is toxic, Obama is magic.

Apparently no longer.

In two different TV ads for a Louisiana special election for a U.S. House seat, Republican groups are assailing Louisiana Democratic state Rep. Don Cazayoux by tying him to Obama.

The National Republican Congressional Committee tries to tie Cazayoux by tying him to Obama's "radical agenda on health care." Watch HERE.

The relatively new conservative group Freedom's Watch tries the same thing HERE.

Obama was an apparent help to Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, in his special election. But there's a difference between Illinois and Louisiana. And there's a difference between then and now.

h/t Politico's "The Crypt"

- jpt

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I am a rural, small-town American. I’m not bitter. I don’t carry a gun but I do believe in the Holy Bible and God.

Hillary won in Pennsylvania, despite being outspent by Obama's “mega bucks” and bombardment on TV, radio, internet ads, phone calls, etc., etc., because we believe Hillary to be the better candidate --- pure and simple. True Americans cannot be bought!

Hillary was GREAT in the Pennsylvania debate --- Obama did quite poorly.

OBAMA HAS REFUSED TO DEBATE IN NORTH CAROLINA. He apparently can only read a pretty scripted speech from a teleprompter --- And he wants to run our country??? NO WAY!

Does he plan to have Jeremiah Wright spewing “God Damn America” from the White House? It’s bad enough he did it in a church of God.

Are Obama’s frequent visitors going to be their anti-American, terrorist friends: bomber Ayers, Farrakhan, Rezko, among others?

We need someone to show respect to ALL Americans, regardless of where they live.

GOD BLESS AMERICA --- HILLARY 2008!

Posted by: EASTCOAST | Apr 24, 2008 3:05:25 PM

i find it so funny, in a sad way - the superdelegates are trying to save their hides, i.e., their jobs, by trying to figure out who to support. they think they'd better support obama or they'll be called racist. so they do.

then the truth about obama finally starts to come out. now they're associated with a racist, anti-american, terrorist-connected, hamas-endorsed, loser. what to do? what to do? if they stick with him, they're screwed. if they back out, they have african-american voter problems. what to do? what to do?

it would've been so much simpler if they'd simply tried to do something honest in the first place, like go for the most electable person, or the person who's best for the country, or the person who won their state, or the person who won their district, or whatever. but they tried to do a political calculation. and it's backfiring.

poor, poor, politicians...

Posted by: so saddened | Apr 24, 2008 2:50:38 AM

I would love a Clinton/Edwards ticket! Health Care and the peoples needs would be top agenda items; no doubt.

Posted by: irma | Apr 23, 2008 2:30:44 PM

You libs are something else you guys through racist at each other and sexist comments at each other, cry when you get asked a tough question, cry when your candidates true position is shown and blame it on the Republicans.

Now which party has the main stream media in its pocket - The Libs
What party has Billionaire George Soros with 50 Million dollars on the side to put out hit pieces on McCain - the libs
Which party meets behind closed doors with their elitist billionaires - The Libs
Which party has close associations with Terrorists - The libs

But that all is the Republicans fault they push the libs into the arms of terrorists!!

Posted by: spock | Apr 23, 2008 12:02:24 PM

Jackie, Are you serious? I am sick and tired of the Clintons and their supporters trying to portray themselves as innocent victims of attacks by their so-called enemies...The fact is they are equally or more to blame for the negativism in this campaign. I used to support the Clintons when they came under Republican "attack". No longer....they are no better than the worst Republicans. Trying to portray them as victims of negativism is typical Clinton spin on the truth or at the least blatant hypocrisy. But then again the Clintons hypocrisy knows no bounds. I have lost all respect for both of them.

Posted by: indy_voter | Apr 23, 2008 11:44:29 AM

Why shouldn't the GOP go after an easy target? Obama's patiotism is questionable. He spends time with radicals that hate America. He uses his church then sells them out. He falls apart under pressure. He can't win big states even though he has millions of dollars.
Obama may have fooled millions of people but not PA...and not me.

I will vote for McCain if Hillary loses.

Posted by: cindy | Apr 23, 2008 10:44:17 AM

BO won all republican states because they want to screw up demo.

Only idiot thinks he can win those state in general election.

Black helped him win some other state, but they are too few in general election to make a difference.

Posted by: RHC | Apr 23, 2008 4:57:26 AM

Poor Obama followers, do you actually think you will part of Obama agenda if he wins?

Maybe if you play obama speeches backwards you can get your mind back, or at least your common sense.

Unless you are on his Dance*cough*Card you are nothing.

Posted by: seah | Apr 23, 2008 2:56:25 AM

The deal is Obama and his campaign have been relentlessly negative. It is the height of hypocrisy....For almost 20 years the Republican hate machine has battered Clinton...they were almost successful at making her a cartoon cariacture of evil...

As a campaign tactic Obama has exploited this from the beginning...

Posted by: Jackie | Apr 23, 2008 2:47:59 AM

Well Obama, the vote showed that the voters of PA are far from poor little bitter souls. The only bitter people I've seen thus far are the bitter little racists and America Haters that inhabit Obama's so called "church" in Chicago.

Posted by: Political Realist | Apr 23, 2008 2:12:17 AM

I also have said this before too.

If Kerry, Kennedy, Dodd and Pelosi INSIST on ramming Obama down our throats all to get CRUSHED in a general election we should win easily, I want all their heads on a stick.

Posted by: tomdavie | Apr 23, 2008 2:03:05 AM

Hillary Clinton is going to be our nominee!

Obama is simply unelectable!

Clinton/Edwards 2008!!!

Posted by: LOM | Apr 23, 2008 1:27:01 AM

Well I just got back from ole PA where I did my part to help my gal pull off this big win tonight! Looks like the working class people have a strong fighter in their corner and they gave her the knockout over the elitst canidate who just does not connect to them. Well I don't want to gloat but it is a happy time in HillaryLand and she showed she can take a licking and still keep on ticking! Well it is on to IN and beyond!

Cheers to you Hillary and I and all other Hillary supporters will have a drink of whiskey and toast the next president of the U.S.A. and the first woman President, Hillary Clinton!!! This Ones For The Girls!!!!

Posted by: russell | Apr 23, 2008 1:24:11 AM

It's a beautiful thing. Check out the scoreboard on ABC News Politics page. It shows that Hillary leads the overall popular national vote by over 100,000. More Democrats have pulled the lever for Hillary than any other candidate, Obama included. How about them apples. The Obama Zombies are in for a rude awakening before this is all over!
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ABC New Politics! Hillary now leads the popular Democratic vote!
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Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | Apr 23, 2008 12:52:48 AM

Obama can't win the big states. Do any of you Obama supporters think any democrat is going to win Wyoming or most of the small states that Obama won.

Posted by: Tina D | Apr 23, 2008 12:51:45 AM

In February Obama's team projected Hillary would win PA 52-47. She appears to have won 55-45. That is good for her, but not huge in and of itself, in the big picture.


Posted by: Danny | Apr 23, 2008 12:34:27 AM

Obama people...America is starting to understand (since the media has shed some light ) that if Barry wins...America loses. Get a grip. People thinking about America, send your comments to democrats.org. Let Nancy and Howard know what you think about their rush to end this nomination.

Posted by: PGHPAVOTER | Apr 23, 2008 12:33:35 AM

Reading the below guess who is our worst enemy?

Clinton can't win but is intent on taking down the party, finding faults vs. strenghths, using 9/11 fear tactics all for what?

6 delegates!

We're all going to regret this,

Posted by: Tired of Hate vs. Hope | Apr 23, 2008 12:26:00 AM

DL,
Be honest, Obama outspent Hillary 5 to 1. All pundits said he would have to pull within 5 to show that he was effective. He failed. This is a win for Hillary, a clear loss for Obama, beyond the delegate count, beyond the popular vote, although Hillary upped it by a nice sizable number. On ABC News, as they include Michigan and Florida, Hillary now leads by over a 100,000 popular votes. If the DNC seats these states, then the populars get counted and Hillary holds the natioal lead. I think it all rests on whether a) she can turn the national polls back again, which she has a good shot at it, and b) whether she can take Indiana, which she also has a good shot at. If she loses the latter then the tidal wave of supers will go against her, but if she wins, she will get their notice.
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SuperDelegates, Hillary is getting stronger and stronger, Obama is getting weaker and weaker -- he just can't close the deal, despite the many millions (what a waste).
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Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | Apr 23, 2008 12:20:50 AM

DL,
Good luck with McCain. I work with lawyers all the time. It's an easy target to say they lack character. Most of the lawyers I know do the right thing, as I believe Hillary does. Probably Obama tries to also, with a few exceptions as well. However, I don't see the negative qualities that you see in Hillary. I see her toughness and her advocacy for the right issues, year after year, without fail. McCain, he's a Republican, and he adopts the wrong position on just about everything.
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Pennsylvania --> Nobama!

Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | Apr 23, 2008 12:15:22 AM

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