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Re: I can listen to Barak Obama speak all day long
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Originally Posted by Curly
Obama's depth (or lack of depth) of experience is something that most of us will look at and consider. I'm not going to argue against that. However, I stand by what I said in an earlier post .... I don't think he can be dismissed based solely or mainly on any perceived lack of experience.
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Also important is attitude, and after the truly bitter partisan politics of the Clinton and Bush Jr. years, I really, really like Obama's attitude.
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Let's look at his record.
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Gun Issues
2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the Gun Owners of America 0 percent in 2005.
2004 Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all state legislative candidates in 2004, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund assigned Senator Obama a grade of F (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).
Abortion Issues
2006 Senator Obama supported the interests of the Planned Parenthood 100 percent in 2006.
2005-2006 Senator Obama supported the interests of the National Right to Life Committee 0 percent in 2005-2006.
2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 100 percent in 2005.
Immigration
2006 Senator Obama supported the interests of the American Immigration Lawyers Association 88 percent in 2006.
2005-2006 Senator Obama supported the interests of the U.S. Border Control 8 percent in 2005-2006.
2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the Federation for American Immigration Reform 0 percent in 2005.
2003-2006 Senator Obama supported the interests of the Americans for Better Immigration 14 percent in 2003-2006.
Labor
2006 Senator Obama supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 94 percent in 2006.
2005-2006 Senator Obama supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 100 percent in 2005-2006.
2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 100 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 100 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 92 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 93 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 92 percent in 2005.
Liberal
2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the National Committee for an Effective Congress 95 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the Americans for Democratic Action 100 percent in 2005.
Senior and Social Security Issues
2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 100 percent in 2005.
Family and Children Issues
2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the Children's Defense Fund 100 percent in 2005.
Conservative
Summer 06 Senator Obama supported the interests of the Conservative Index - The John Birch Society 18 percent in Summer 06.
2006 Senator Obama supported the interests of the Americans for Prosperity 43 percent in 2006.
2005-2006 Senator Obama supported the interests of the Concerned Women for America 11 percent in 2005-2006.
2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the Eagle Forum 33 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the Republican Liberty Caucus - Personal Liberties on personal liberties 45 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the Republican Liberty Caucus 25 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the Republican Liberty Caucus - Economic Issues on economic issues 5 percent in 2005.
2005 Senator Obama supported the interests of the American Conservative Union 8 percent in 2005.
Project Vote Smart - Senator Obama - Interest Group Ratings
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Another Left Wing Liberal from Illinois. 
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