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Obama eyes the West Wing, not "The West Wing"
CNN ^ | February 14, 2007 | Robert Yoon

Posted on 02/14/2007 1:09:22 AM PST by MadIvan

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama unveiled the official name of his presidential campaign Monday in papers filed with the Federal Election Commission. Eschewing the traditional "Obama for President" moniker, the Illinois Democrat has opted instead for "Obama for America."

Other presidential campaigns that have used the "[Candidate] for America" nomenclature include:

* "Dean for America" (2004) -- Howard Dean (D-Vermont) * "Bartlet for America" (1999-2006) -- fictional TV president Josiah Bartlet (D-NBC's "The West Wing")

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bartlet; democrat; obama; westwing
I thought so.

Regards, Ivan

1 posted on 02/14/2007 1:09:23 AM PST by MadIvan
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To: Mrs Ivan; odds; DCPatriot; Deetes; Barset; fanfan; LadyofShalott; Tolik; mtngrl@vrwc; ...

Ping!


2 posted on 02/14/2007 1:09:54 AM PST by MadIvan (I aim to misbehave.)
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To: MadIvan

Ha ha. He has chosen a losers moniker.


3 posted on 02/14/2007 1:17:22 AM PST by taxesareforever (Never forget Matt Maupin)
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To: MadIvan

B. Hussein Obama is strictly a media manufactured candidate. It began with his empty speech at the Democratic convention when the MSM claimed a Messiah had come! The fact is he's not only just another ultra-liberal windbag but an inexperienced windbag.


4 posted on 02/14/2007 1:32:41 AM PST by T.L.Sink
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To: MadIvan

"Obama for America"

No thanks . . .


5 posted on 02/14/2007 1:50:50 AM PST by Beckwith (The dhimmicrats and liberal media have chosen sides and they've sided with the Jihadists.)
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To: T.L.Sink

Bump what you said. Perfect.
I would add that B. Hussein Obama is an oily scumbag, as well.


6 posted on 02/14/2007 1:52:49 AM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: MadIvan
I didn't realize America was an elected office.

What a stupid moniker!

7 posted on 02/14/2007 2:11:33 AM PST by newzjunkey (WSJ: BofA aims new credit card at illegals! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1783883/posts)
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To: MadIvan

Maybe if he wasn't so hellbent on being an anti-American, anti-war, empty-suited Socialist, it might work.


8 posted on 02/14/2007 2:54:35 AM PST by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity)
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To: MadIvan

Obama is running for President in 2016, not 2008.


9 posted on 02/14/2007 3:11:16 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (The Democratic Party will not exist in a few years....we are watching history unfold before us.)
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To: Lancey Howard

I for one, am already suffering O bama burn out.The clean one.


10 posted on 02/14/2007 3:34:18 AM PST by JOHANNES801 (I have no tag line, cause I say nasty things.)
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To: MadIvan
Sigh. I feel I must also point out that he really isn't THAT good a speaker. Just because the media says he is doesn't make it so.

What he is is glib. So was Bill Clinton.

And I am already sick of him.

11 posted on 02/14/2007 3:41:24 AM PST by Miss Marple (Prayers for Jemian's son,: Lord, please keep him safe and bring him home .)
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To: Miss Marple
I was worried that Obama was an extension of liberal "West Wing" fantasies. This item lends credence to that view - the liberals think politics is an extension of show business.

Regards, Ivan

12 posted on 02/14/2007 3:43:14 AM PST by MadIvan (I aim to misbehave.)
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To: MadIvan

Rama damma ding dong. The man is nothing but a liberal talking head.


13 posted on 02/14/2007 3:54:28 AM PST by JOHANNES801 (I have no tag line, cause I say nasty things.)
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To: MadIvan

"Obama for America"

Not catchy enough... How about:

"Obama-Nation!"


14 posted on 02/14/2007 6:56:12 AM PST by pgyanke (Gay marriage does to real marriage what counterfeit money does to real money. - Hemogoblin)
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I'll get worried if they try to get John Spencer to be VP. Firstly, he's dead, but that may not be an obstacle for them...

Regards, Ivan

15 posted on 02/14/2007 6:57:36 AM PST by MadIvan (I aim to misbehave.)
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To: MadIvan
He's very clean...
16 posted on 02/15/2007 4:50:43 AM PST by Tony in Hawaii (Lookin' for the joke with a microscope)
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