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June 24, 4:02 PM

by Dan Spencer, Right Side Politics Examiner

"The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism. But, under the name of 'liberalism,' they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program, until one day America will be a socialist nation, without knowing how it happened." - Norman Thomas, U.S. Socialist Party presidential candidate 1940, 1944 and 1948

It's one thing when Obama, the Democrats' standard bearer to be, is identified as the most liberal senator. It is something else, something quite extreme, when Obama is recognized as the darling of the Communist Party USA.

That's right, Joelle Fishman -- chair of the Communist Party USA Political Action Commission and the Connecticut Communist Party -- backs Obama.

Perhaps it is no surprise. After all, except for public financing of campaigns, Obama's positions are very similar to those of the Communist Party USA:

Among the points in the party's "Immediate Program" are a $12/hour minimum wage; for all workers, universal health care, and opposition to privatization of Social Security; economic measures such as increased taxes on "the rich and corporations," strong regulation of the financial industry, "regulation and public ownership of utilities," and increased federal aid to cities and states; opposition to the Iraq War and other military interventions; opposition to free trade treaties such as NAFTA; nuclear disarmament and a reduced military budget; various civil rights provisions; campaign finance reform including public financing of campaigns; and election law reform, including Instant Runoff Voting

This may not be a shock to the few who bother to do appropriate due diligence on Obama. Nevertheless, it is too much out of the mainstream -- too much ~~progressivism~~ ~~liberalism~~ socialism -- for me.
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Battleground, Gallup and Rasmussen tracking poll update - 10/07

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October 7, 4:25 PM

Rasmussen: UNCHANGED McCain - 44% Obama - 52% The Rasmussen Reports Daily Presidential Tracking Poll of likely voters for October 7, 2008 finds Obama leads McCain 52% to 44%. Gallup: McCain - 42% Obama - 51% The latest Gallup daily tracking poll... Read More
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State polling update 10/7

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October 7, 9:31 AM

The U.S. News Political Bulletin has rounded up the following state polls since my last state polling update: Colorado - Obama LeadsA Fox News/Rasmussen Reports poll of likely Colorado voters taken October 5 shows Obama leading McCain 51%-45%. Florida... Read More
Topics: 2008 Presidential Campaign

Governor Palin shows how to silence a heckler

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October 7, 8:56 AM

Governor Palin silences a heckler: Bless your heart sir, my son is over in Iraq fighting for your right to protest right now. You can watch the governor nail the heckler at 1:27 into the following video: Well done. For more info: Palin... Read More
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McCain take the gloves off

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October 7, 6:10 AM

Here is video of some Senator McCain's Albuquerque speech I mentioned here: What has this man ever actually accomplished in government? What does he plan for America? In short: Who is the real Barack Obama? What was his actual record... Read More
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Burning down the house: what caused the financial crisis?

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October 7, 5:29 AM

Watch this must see video about the cause of the financial crisis: For more info: Shame on the Democrats and their community organizers ♦ What's lurking in the big bailout ♦ Why the Dems need... Read More
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CNN Investigates the Obama/Ayers connection

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October 7, 5:05 AM

“But the relationship between Obama and Ayers went much deeper, ran much longer, and was much more political than Obama said.” Some are calling Obama's downplaying his connections to the unrepentant domestic terrorist Bill Ayers - LIES. CNN... Read More
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Battleground, Gallup and Rasmussen tracking poll update - 10/06

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October 6, 5:57 PM

Rasmussen: McCain - 44% Obama - 52% The Rasmussen Reports Daily Presidential Tracking Poll of likely voters for October 6, 2008 finds Obama leads McCain 52% to 44%: This is the highest level of support ever recorded for Obama and is his largest lead... Read More
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Senator McCain links Obama to the financial crisis and accuses the former community organizer turned presidential candidate of being less than honest about his background: “Sen. Obama has accused me of opposing regulation to avert this crisis.... Read More
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State polling update 10/6

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The U.S. News Political Bulletin has rounded up the following state polls since my last state polling update: Colorado - Tied A Denver Post /Mason-Dixon poll of registered Colorado voters taken September 29-October 1 shows McCain and Obama tied at 44%.... Read More
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