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<p>I actually read that at a recent fundraiser (maybe it was the one she just had w/ Billy) she said the war was a mistake. So I think she's realizing that she needs to say that to a population that opposes the war.</p>

<p>The reason I initially didn't like her before I got into politics was actually that whole violent video game thing. Thought it was pretty stupid. But now I realize that's like a grain of sand in a beach worth of potential decisions and policies...and I especially like that beach if the opposing beach resembles Normandy during WW2 ;) . </p>

<p>Ugh I need to read Obama's book but I'm so busy! Maybe during vacation. He is coming to Boston really soon but that day my college is throwing a concert w/ Talib Kweli and Sugar Cult so I definitely am not gonna miss the concert. Wish I could go to c Obama...but I'm gonna have soooooooo much fun spring weekend. I find myself saying "I can't wait till Spring weekend" a good 10 times a day lol. (Also have an insane mixer [dance] the next night after the concert). It's gonna be so much fun!!!! Anyway...politics...lol</p>

<p>My democrats club is doing a fundraiser for Darfur and so far we have raised a like 400 dollars in 2 days which is pretty good for this small campus but it just makes me think of what could be achieved at a campus w/ 20,000 people. So much good could be done! I hope the club is active like that! Once the midterms were over we stopped focusing so much on politics and started focusing on world issues which I think is really cool.</p>

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<p>Ugh. She changed her mind? Now Hannity will be calling her a "flip-flop". Great. I'm glad she changed her mind though. Have fun at your concert/spring break! My spring breaks not until the third week of April. Boo. Anyways- politics. I hope the democrats don't try to pander to the south this year. We are much better off without the rednecks. There was this guy on the Colbert Report who wrote a book saying the dems can still win if they don't go rally in the south.</p>

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<p>Ya my spring break isn't till the 20th so it's late...just shows how excited everyone on this campus is. Everyone's been listening to Talib Kweli for the past week since the performers were mentioned lol.</p>

<p>I think it's great she's changing her stance. I hope that wasn't a one time announcement either. If the majority of people in America dislike the war ur def not gonna make Democrats happy by supporting it.</p>

<p>I actually thought it was cool when Obama went to Texas. His rally attracted thousands and thousands and thousandsssss of people. One of my friends actually went. It was really cool. But I guess that urban parts of Texas aren't exactly rednecky...and ya ur right trying to go to rednecky places would be a pretty big waste. We gotta go campaign in swing states the most. The Democratic states are sick of Republicans and are extremely likely to vote Democrat anyway, so it seems that the swing states would be prettttty key IMO.</p>

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<p>Oh I forgot to mention…the 2008 republican national convention will be held in my state (MN)…tho I probably wont be there…such a bummer lol I really don’t know why they chose MN… it’s gonna be terrible/chaotic considering the voting habits of the ppl...hahaha!!!! I would totally go, (while proudly displaying my democratic enthusiasm, of course)…I most likely won’t be in St. Paul by then ;(</p>

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<p>Figgy...are you basing your entire veiw or republicans on things like gay rights and other popular topics? I mean, there are things that are way more important going on in our country than gay rights and abortion.</p>

<p>Not all conservatives are christians, btw. (I happen to be, but my morals and beliefs also happen to fall in line with conservativism).</p>

<p>I am a conservative (ahh!! burn her!!), and in fact, I am a very conservative republican on SOME issues. My main reason for being one is I believe in a <em>conservative</em> interpretation of the constitution, especially in the courts. I am a strong believer in limited government control in business. </p>

<p>get this straight though, just because I am a republican does not mean that I agree with what Bush has done. The Patriot Act is not a view of what republicans want, unless you are talking to one who blindly follows whatever they hear from the republican leaders in our country. The Patriot Act takes away freedoms and adds government interference and control on everyone.</p>

<p>I am not particularly interested in fighting about gay rights or abortion. Neither matters significantly in who I chose for president. Abortion will never be outlawed, and gay rights will not pass in all states for a very long, long time. </p>

<p>I am very anti-gun control laws. I see it as an infringement onto the personal rights of every American citizen. </p>

<p>"A nation which sacrifices an ounce of liberty for an ounce of security will deserve neither and lose both." – Benjamin Franklin</p>

<p>And guns aren't the reason people are dying; it's the people shooting and not being properly punished.</p>

<p>I do not necessarily believe in the death penalty. I do in America because we do not have a true "life sentence". Sure, Germany doesn't have the death penalty, but when you go in for life, you will never see the light of day again. So...if we had a true life sentence, and if the person really never got out of jail, I would be anti-corporal punishment.</p>

<p>So..my passions for being a republican? I don't hate liberals; in fact, I have some friends that are(well..maybe one or two ;) ). My values and beliefs simply seem to line up much better with the republican set. I have a lot more...but I think this is all I will add for now.</p>