Slog - Comments on Waiting for Obama http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama Undergrad pastoral at the University of Oregon in Eugene, where Barack Obama will be holding a rally later on this evening. Here's Joseph Links, 21, a sophomore studying journalism, relaxing in the grass on the university qaudrangle: I told him about my experiences talking to Hillary Clinton supporters in Jackson County yesterday—the concern about the flag pin, the pastor, the secret Muslim thing—and asked Links if he thought rural white voters would be a problem for Obama. "I think it might be hard for him to get the rural vote just because of education in certain areas," Links said. "But... Copyright 2008 Fri, 09 May 2008 16:40:35 -0800 Sat, 10 May 2008 12:59:51 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Fnarf You know, Obama's been absolutely cleaning up in a lot of rural areas so far. As far back as NH, he was winning in rural areas, but losing in the suburbs. He won bigger in places like ND and ID than anywhere else.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021619 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021619 2008 Fri, 09 May 2008 16:54:38 -0800 Comment by elenchos J major? I didn't realize they already taught them in the sophomore year that if you find one example of anything it constitutes a trend and you should generalize.

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021628 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021628 2008 Fri, 09 May 2008 16:59:50 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle People are way tired of all the pro-racist spew coming out of the GOP candidates this year.

Especially in rural areas.

It's not just boring, it's so over.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021631 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021631 2008 Fri, 09 May 2008 17:02:16 -0800 Comment by Original Andrew

Oh please. We all know that Oregon's an African American state full of elitist party activists, so their votes don't count.

]]> Original Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021638 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021638 2008 Fri, 09 May 2008 17:06:29 -0800 Comment by Peter F A quick scan of AM right wing radio this week showed that most of the hosts are already conceding the upcoming election to Obama.

To be fair, Medved is the only one of them who is excited about McCain as the GOP nominee, so it sounds like most right wingers plan to just stay home...

]]> Peter F http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021643 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021643 2008 Fri, 09 May 2008 17:08:08 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi That Links guy totally just blew my mind. Obama doesn't have a problem with white people because Links' father, who's white and middle class, is voting for Obama. Of course, his father also either had a kid with a black woman or adopted a black kid.

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021658 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021658 2008 Fri, 09 May 2008 17:20:41 -0800 Comment by max solomon everyone Schopp's age may be into Obama, but when it comes time to actually vote (and register), they flake.

prove me wrong, kids.

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021672 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021672 2008 Fri, 09 May 2008 17:36:10 -0800 Comment by Jo Aw, I'm so happy to see my campus on here. Sadly, I won't be at the Obama rally. I'm moving away from Oregon next week for a new job and planned to spend tonight with friends. But I know that he's quite popular not just on campus but in Eugene in general -- in a city/state full of middle class white people.

]]> Jo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021675 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021675 2008 Fri, 09 May 2008 17:38:40 -0800 Comment by Trix What kind of camera did you take those pictures with? They're awfully underexposed.

]]> Trix http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021721 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021721 2008 Fri, 09 May 2008 18:32:39 -0800 Comment by Andy Niable Apparently Obama's massive popularity is starting to eclipse even the sun, judging from the photography here...

@7--the kids (and everyone else) will prove you wrong, max. i'll be out there in the U registering them tomorrow along with a lot of folks...

]]> Andy Niable http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021745 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021745 2008 Fri, 09 May 2008 19:18:37 -0800 Comment by Big Sven Even though I'm now on board with Team Obama, I just have to say: asking Ducks to comment on Obama's appeal to the working class is like asking Stevie Wonder his opinion on the new Subaru WRX STi redesign.

Could you go talk to, like, some actual working stiffs instead of right wing mouthbreathers or self-satisfied affluent youngsters? Thanks.

]]> Big Sven http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021785 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021785 2008 Fri, 09 May 2008 20:41:54 -0800 Comment by Tania #7- The kids have already proven you wrong by showing up in record numbers to vote in the primaries. I don't think people who haven't worked on the campaign understand how enthusiastic and numerous Obama's young supporters are. I volunteered for Kerry's campaign and it was mostly older people that showed up. With Obama, the 20-30 year olds are easily half of the people there.

]]> Tania http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021790 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021790 2008 Fri, 09 May 2008 20:50:25 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV That Joseph looks like a cute kid (albeit with tragic sunglasses).

Did you get his phone number?

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021802 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021802 2008 Fri, 09 May 2008 21:02:53 -0800 Comment by McGovernator Woohoo!

No offense, but Obama's base is the same McGovern had before. He's going to get blown out of the water just like McGovern did, and when that day comes, I'll be laughing.

]]> McGovernator http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021834 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021834 2008 Sat, 10 May 2008 00:18:20 -0800 Comment by herbert browne @14 Right... but now they're out of diapers- and old enough to vote! Look out, old-fella... ^..^

]]> herbert browne http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021837 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021837 2008 Sat, 10 May 2008 00:38:17 -0800 Comment by M My mother is an 85 year old southern Republican (yep, a former Bush supporter) and a former racist in SC. She is voting Obama. Miracles do happen.

]]> M http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021947 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/waiting_for_obama#c1021947 2008 Sat, 10 May 2008 12:59:51 -0800