What would you ask Sen. Obama?

The Democratic nomination is almost in reach for Sen. Barack Obama, many political experts say, after Tuesday's win in North Carolina and a strong showing in Indiana.

He'll be in "The Situation Room" on Thursday to talk about what's next in the campaign.

Can he unite the party? What's his message for Sen. Hillary Clinton's supporters?

What do you want to ask Obama?

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I would ask Obama what he thinks about reparations for slavery? Also..who does he plan to select as his running mate?

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I would ask to be ambassador to the Netherlands.

Candidate Obama, what would the first hundred days of and Obama presidency consist of?

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Obama's First 100 Days


RD: What would the first one hundred days of an Obama presidency look like?

Obama: My hope is that we have made progress on Iraq and we’ve seen enough Republican Congressmen and Senators conclude that the course we’re on isn’t sensible, that we’ve got a timetable in place and we’ve begun an orderly withdrawal of our combat troops. I’m not wildly optimistic, and so I anticipate that despite the efforts of myself and others over the next several months in the Senate, that we will still be dealing with Iraq. And my first job is to bring the Joint Chiefs of Staff in, and the commanders on the ground, and come up with a sensible plan that combines a change of course militarily with an aggressive ramping up of our diplomatic efforts. So that would be priority number one, because I don’t think we can make progress internationally so long as that cloud lingers over us.

And the second thing will be to introduce a universal health bill within the first 100 days. We put forward a rather specific plan about how we would save money, drastically reduce the cost of the system, gain efficiencies, improve quality, take the money that’s saved to provide coverage for those who need it. Part of that process would be re-negotiating the prescription drug bill, the Medicare drug bill, so that our seniors can start benefiting from lower costs of prescription drugs or at least we can close the doughnut hole that I think has been tough for them. I would make sure that we are providing Medicare and care for the chronically ill, that insurance companies are participating in the pools that we’ve set up and can’t discriminate on the basis of pre-existing conditions. So there are a whole host of steps, but my goal would be … and by the way, I’d want to present this plan not as a done deal but present a basic outline to work with Congress and members of both parties to get it done. And say to the insurance companies and drug companies. You can have a seat at the table -- you just can’t buy all the chips.

So that would be my number one domestic priority. In subsequent days, I would want to move aggressively on an energy bill because I think that’s another area where we have a potential convergence between national security hawks, environmental greens, people who are just concerned with their pocket book and what’s happening at the gas tank. I think we can really bring the country together around an aggressive energy plan that will involve increasing fuel efficiency standards, ratcheting down greenhouse gas emissions and setting up an auction for those emissions that generate monies we can use to create a very aggressive exploration for alternative fuels.

Barack Obama

Interview with Barack Obama: On Iraq and Hillary Clinton | Your America | Reader's Digest

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Thanks, Spence !
Good old Reader's Digest. I get it every month and my sister-in-law gets to read them. (She picks up my mail.) By the time I get home I have short time to decide what magazines to take on the road with me. (Anything crochet is top priority. )

I hope if this young man wins the nomination and the Presidency, he will have the energy to fight the good fight. And I hope it doesn't break his spirit.
Lordy knows we need fresh minds and strong wills. And we need them on our side for a change.
Dare I hope for a new era for America's dreams?
The immigration problem. Partial birth abortion. 2nd amendment rights. Gay marriage.
So many issues I care deeply about.
But I will say he has his priorities straight.
The war and health care. Those are, I believe, at the very top of most people's agendas. Of course we have the monkey wrench of rising fuel. And that, within the energy program, is addressed third.
Talks a good game.

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I'm "cautiously" supporting Obama,I do have some concerns but this is true of all the candidates.Obama needs a VP with vast experience in foreign policy.I voted for Carter via the "change" motto. He was a good man but I was overall,dissapointed with his administration.Change and Hope are in the wind but appeasement over principle and lasting security must be avoided.Obama has the potential to be a great leader but he must surround himself with experience..the base alloy of great leadership.

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Lets go for it Spencer. Have you ever bought a lotto ticket? You hope to win.

Your wife has repeatedly told us what an unhappy millionaire America has made her...Your pastor of 20 years believes white people are the root of all evil...You fellow board members were terrorists that planted bombs on this country's soil...

Do you believe the fooled minorities and college students will be enough to hand you the presidency?...

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So....you don't really want to know what we would ask, But instead want this to be an attack thread?


Mr. Obama....Please lay out in detail the steps you will take to rebuild our economic foundation, and the path you see to energy independence.

Well..I'm "leaning" Obama but I have not yet written the check..

I still don't think he is electable but that would not stop me from voting for him.I'm still a bit concerned with his past associations but frankly..could he be any worse than what we have seen from this administration? While I support the WoT but not all of the tactics,I do not support corruption and peddling influence. The D's tax and spend and the R's just spend and put it on the tab but at some point, that spending will have to be accounted for.Obama's record remains far too liberal and I still do not see much in the way of his ability to work well with the opposition.Still..I'm leaning towards giving this man a chance.If it comes down to making a choice between McCain and Obama,I will vote for real change and write that check to Obama.

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