Obama rally at the Hartford XL Civic Center - Video and Pics
~ by Craig Houghton - February 04, 2008 ~
The XL center was packed. The first image is a panorama of five images stitched together. All photos my own. Video is from CTBob.
I went into the rally as a recovering Edwards supporter strongly leaning towards Hillary. I left in exactly the same state. Obama sounded great. The audience cheered and beamed. It’s just that I’m looking for real change, more than either of the two remaining candidates provide. Between the two, I’ll take Hillary.
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lost in the crowd
chris murphy, rosa delauro, barack obama, john larson, ted kennedy
Video of the event from CTBob
murphy and delauro
Obama is a centrist. So is Clinton, but in the end I think she’ll stand up better to the heat. My position has less to do with Clinton having passed through the gauntlet already than it does this: Obama wants to unite the two parties. That usually translates to a one-sided compromise in favor of the republicans. He’s not even setting his sites on real universal healthcare, so what will his plan look like after the republican machine whittles it down? Hillary has a progressive voting record (aside from the war), a decent platform (better on paper than Obama’s), and a proven ability to walk through fire (well, it improved over time).
I would love to feel the magic. I just get the feeling he’s more likely to head to the right than he is the left. More than a leader, we need a politician that will act when the people demand change. Hillary isn’t perfect, but I see her pushing through more progressive legislation than Obama.
Although I have a lot of respect for Ted, Robert Jr’s endorsement matters a whole lot more to me:
What matters most is how well you walk through the fire. ~Charles Bukowski