Diesem Duell wird grosse Bedeutung zugebilligt, da bis zum 04.03.08 keine Vorwahlen mehr stattfinden.
Übertragen werden CNN und für Radiofans cspan-Radio aus Austin Texas.
Clintons Chancen auf die Kandidatur liegen nur noch bei ca. 20%. Jedenfalls sehen dies unsere "Kollegen" an den USA-Prognosemärkten so.
Es wird also spannend!
Welcher Empfehlung wird Clinton folgen um ihre Kampagne zu reanimieren?
Werden endlich heute die Handschuhe ausgezogen, was man uns schon seit Monaten versprochen hat?
Oder wird Obama Hillary zu Tode kuscheln und Wasser in Wein verwandeln?
Musikempfehlung:" I´m not ready to make nice" von der Frauen- Countryband "Dixie Chicks"
Re: Heute Nacht Fernsehduell Clinton-Obama um 02.00 MEZ (8pm eastern)
> Welcher Empfehlung wird Clinton folgen um ihre Kampagne zu reanimieren?
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Ich werde mir das duell aufnehmen und freue mich schon auf diese diskussion.
Clinton muss und wird angreifen. Sie wird, da bin ich mir ganz sicher, betonen, obama habe überhaupt kein programm, verkaufe nur worthülsen und leerfloskeln, sei alles in allem ein mann der schönen worte.
Angesichts der sich abzeichnenden wirtschaftskrise seien politische profis gefragt, es sei nicht zeit für politische experimente.
Eine alternative zu dieser vorgangsweise hat sie nicht. Wenn sie nicht sehr stark unterschiede herausarbeitet, diese deutlich sichtbar werden, kann sie zusammenpacken.
Re: Heute Nacht Fernsehduell Clinton-Obama um 03.00 MEZ
Nun ich denke, dass Clinton stärker als Obama in Debatten ist. Sie wirkt sehr konzentriert und ihre Statements steigern sich und enden auf einer hohen Note.
Als direkt vor der Werbepause das Thema Gesundheitsreform ohne Möglickeit zur Reaktion von Clinton von CNN terminiert werden sollte, forderte sie den Ball zurück und ging zu dem Thema in die Verlängerung.
Sehr gut ihr Schluss-Statement. Die Emotion war gut und angemessen.
Obama erzeugt in Debatten nicht das, was er als Redner vermag.
Dennoch hielt er sich wacker.
Alles im allem: Clinton hat knapp gewonnen.
Könnte sie ihre Emotion mit ihrer sachlichen Stärke verbinden kann es für Obama noch einmal eng werden.
Ich habe mir die diskussion jetzt angeschaut und war überrascht.
Clinton hat keineswegs, wie die meisten politischen beobachter im vorfeld annahmen, aggressiv agiert.
Sie ist in derartigen diskussionen gegenüber obama an und für sich im vorteil, der seine strahlkraft vor allem vor möglichst vielen zuhörern und zusehern an ort und stelle entwickeln kann.
Obama hat sich wacker geschlagen und clinton ist es meines erachtens nicht gelungen, entscheidende vorteile für sich herauszuschlagen.
Und das wäre für sie wichtig gewesen, zumal sie hinten liegt.
Nein, so wirds wohl nichts mit ihrer kandidatur!
Ralph Nader tritt wieder als unabhängiger Kandidat an
Hatte ja schon vor ner Weile mal nen Markt für Vizepräsidentschaftskandidaten angesprochen; die Antwort war eher verhalten. Wie sieht's aus, wollen wir das machen? Heute hat die Washington Post (Blog von "The Fix") schon mal eine kurze Liste mit aussichtsreichen Kandidaten (5 pro Partei) aufgestellt:
BARACK OBAMA
* John Edwards: The former North Carolina senator's endorsement remains the biggest "get" in the ongoing battle between Obama and Clinton. On one level, he seems like a natural fit as Obama's No. 2; the two were passionate voices for change in the race and both put a refusal to accept money from special interests at the core of their campaigns. Edwards is also still a relatively young man and would help Obama make a generational argument against McCain. Why wouldn't Edwards be the pick? His six years in the Senate don't help Obama address voter concerns about experience.
* Tim Kaine: Kaine, the governor of Virginia, has long been The Fix's dark horse pick to be Obama's running mate. Not only was he among the first major elected officials to back Obama, he hails from a potential swing state. Also, Kaine's deep faith (and willingness to speak about it on the campaign trail) could help the party's outreach to moderate and independent voters. Like Edwards, Kaine has very limited experience in foreign affairs, however.
* Kathleen Sebelius: Sebelius is the hot name right now among Democratic insiders buzzing about an Obama pick. Sebelius is currently in her second term as the governor of Kansas -- one of the most Republican states in the country. While the idea of the Democratic ticket carrying Kansas is somewhat far fetched (Lyndon Johnson was the last Democrat to do so way back in 1964), picking Sebelius would add to the historic nature of the Democratic ticket and draw huge amounts of media attention. Plus, Sebelius may have an intangible going for her: Obama's mother is a native Kansan.
* Jim Webb: Webb is a beloved figure among the liberal left who all but drafted him into his 2006 upset victory over Sen. George Allen (R). And he has the military credential few can match as a decorated Marine during Vietnam. His biggest asset and potential liability seems to lie in his unorthodox approach to politics. Webb is blunt to the point of awkwardness. Voters often love it, but such straight shooting may not make an ideal veep pick.
* Tony Zinni: Zinni is not only a high ranking military officer(he served as a Marine for nearly four decades and was the head of U.S. Central Command), but he also is a longtime opponent of the war in Iraq. His foreign policy chops are tough to question and his opposition to the war jibes nicely with Obama's own position. Given the likelihood of McCain as the Republican nominee, Obama might well opt for Zinni (or some other military man) to blunt charges that he is naive when it comes to foreign policy and national security.
JOHN McCAIN
* Charlie Crist: Less than two years after winning election as the governor of Florida, Crist is already being talked up in Republican circles as a potential VP. (The St. Petersburg Times even has a Charlie Crist veep-o-meter measuring his chances. In retrospect, McCain's win in Florida was the tipping point in his bid for the nomination, and that victory was fueled in no small part by a last-minute endorsement from Crist. One strike against Crist is that he isn't regarded by movement conservatives as one of them.
* Jon Huntsman Jr.: Huntsman, the governor of Utah, is the dark horse pick of this list. His original endorsement was seen a major coup for McCain -- Huntsman is Mormon, thus his support was seen as a slap at Mitt Romney. Huntsman also has significant chops among the Reagan/Bush crowd; he served in both Bush administrations and was a staff assistant in the Reagan White House in the early 1980s. Did we mention he is the son of the wealthiest man in Utah?
* Tim Pawlenty: The two-term Minnesota governor has to be considered the frontrunner at the moment to be McCain's pick. He hails from the electorally important Midwest, is young enough to balance concerns about McCain's age, and he stuck by the Arizona senator in the darkest days of the campaign. The criticism that Pawlenty is an unknown on the national stage may, in fact, be an argument in his favor -- voters won't bring any preconceived notions about him to the ticket. Never forget that one of the guiding principles in picking a VP is to find someone who is comfortable being seen but not heard. Want more about the man they call "Tpaw"? Make sure to read Jonathan Martin's profile of the man.
* Mark Sanford: If Tpaw is the top choice these days, Sanford isn't far behind. Term-limited out of office in 2010, Sanford is young (47) and the rare Republican who can bridge the chasm between social and economic conservatives. Sanford was an early endorser of McCain during the latter's 2000 presidential candidacy and, even though he stayed neutral this year, retains a good relationship with McCain. Fiscal conservatives -- led by the Club For Growth -- LOVE Sanford and have already begun lobbying on his behalf.
* John Thune: A rising star in the party, Thune is a hero to conservatives for defeating Sen. Tom Daschle (S.D.) in 2004. He also hails from the Plains -- a potentially competitive area with Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota and Wisconsin up for grabs. Thune, like Sanford and Pawlenty, is in his 40s, helping McCain offset any concerns about his age.