Hillary Clinton vs. Barack Obama
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wed 2/13/2008
| name | Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton. | Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. |
| birthdate | October 26, 1947 (60 years old). | August 4, 1961 (46 years old). |
| born in | Chicago, Illinois. | Honolulu, Hawaii. |
| religion | Christian. | Christian. |
| current job | Senator (New York). | Senator (Illinois). |
| married to | Former President Bill Clinton. | Former community affairs executive Michelle Obama. |
| education | B.A. in Political Science from Wellesley College, Law Degree from Yale Law School. | B.A. in Political Science from Columbia University, Law Degree from Harvard Law School. |
| first job out of college | Attorney for child advocacy group. | Community organizer. |
| skeletons | Was a Republican in college. | Admitted to doing hard drugs in high school. |
| firsts | First First Lady to be elected to public office. | First black president of The Harvard Law Review. |
| buzzword | Experience. | Hope. |
| potshots | She's divisive. You either love her or hate her. | He's inexperienced. Too much hope, not enough substance. |
| on war | Voted in favor of Iraq war as a Senator. Has pledged to end the war and initiate a phased withdrawal of troops if elected president. | Voted against Iraq war as a Senator. Has pledged to end the war and initiate a phased withdrawal of troops if elected president. |
| on immigration | "A comprehensive solution to our immigration crisis must include strengthening our borders, greater cooperation with our neighbors, strict but fair enforcement of our laws, federal assistance to state and local governments, strict penalties for those who exploit undocumented workers, and a path to earned legal status for those who are here, working hard, paying taxes, respecting the law, and willing to meet a high bar, including learning English." | "We also need to bring the 12 million undocumented immigrants out of the shadows. We need to be realistic about the fact that they are here, we can't deport them, and they have become an integral part of our society. We need to give this population a chance to pay a fine, to have provisional status in the country, and to get into the back of the line for citizenship." |
| on education | Reform No Child Left Behind, higher pay for teachers, increase access to early education. | Reform No Child Left Behind, higher pay for teachers, increase Pell Grants and end corporate subsidies on student loans. |
| author of | Living History. | Dreams from My Father and The Audacity of Hope. |
| celebrity endorsement | 50 Cent. | Oprah Winfrey. |
| ipod | Beatles, Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, The Eagles, U2. | Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Kanye West. |
| webprops | 182,645 friends on official MySpace. | 272,583 friends on official MySpace. |
| in their own words | "We must continue to be a nation that strives always to give each of our children a better future, a nation of optimists who believe our best days are yet to come, a nation of idealists, holding fast to our deepest values, that we are all created equal, that we all deserve to fulfill our God given potential, that we are destined for progress together." | "Hope is what led me here today. With a father from Kenya, a mother from Kansas and a story that could only happen in the United States of America. Hope is the bedrock of this nation. The belief that our destiny will not be written for us, but by us, by all those men and women who are not content to settle for the world as it is, who have the courage to remake the world as it should be." |
"RiCkY" Says:
FYI:
Barack voted for the 'Great Wall of Mexico' which may not seem that big of deal for some, but take in consideration that Obama grew up in the Southside of Chicago, which happens to hold the biggest Mexican and Mexican-American communities in Chicago (Pilsen & Little Village), so he obviously has contact with the Latino/Hispanic/Mexican community, yet voted 'YES' on the wall.
Not all that sure he might be the person to solve the immigration issue...
David
(Chicago)
2/17/2008
Im going to vote for Obama cuz he's going to help out with the immagration im so happy with that:]
angie
(Chicago)
2/14/2008
Obama is going 2 win s*** hillary cares alot about some education and wit mi grades and all the s*** i be doing no way and obama is way cooler he is a chilosa
selene b.k.a. sadgirl
(charlotte)
2/19/2008
i'm going 4 OBAMA cuz he hella cool and i like his ideas better then Hillary, and way better than bush. 4 real
Jasmin
2/13/2008
So in all reality both contenders hold a good chance. We have to look at both sides, we must not let the media influence us by this person sponsoring this person and celebrities endorsing this candidates. I mean hell yeah it's great that are down to vote pero the fact is that we need to make that choice ourselves. Both Hillary and Barack are making history by coming this close to holding the role of commander and chief of our country. When it comes down to the nitty gritty don't just look at one aspect of this election. En realidad we all need to do our own research porque en veces stuff that the media feeds us with is crap! In this election especialmente like CNN for example in the last presidential election seemed to me that was portraying Dubya (Bush) as the good guy since his brother has some shares with the network. Just remember LATINOS NEED TO STAND UP AND VOTE! No matter por quien votemos by us going to the poles in the masses we are going to get heard & acknowledged!
Get with it!
(portland, oregon)
2/26/2008
Vote for Hilary!! Although i think Obama is gonna win i still go for her. Go for Hilary all my Chicago people out there cus she's a home girl!!!
Da Carnal 4m Chi-Town
(Chicago, IL)
2/28/2008
VOTE 4 OBAMA 08!!!! HE IS GOING TO WIN BECAUSE I KNOW HE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN A GOOD WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! HILLARY CLINTON IS A ROBOT AND DOES NOT DESERVE TO WIN!! SHE IS USING HER HUSBAND TO WIN AND BILL CLINTON WAS NOT AT ALL A GOOD PRESIDENT EITHER!!!!!!!!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOO OBAMA!!! U GOT MY VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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3/5/2008
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PREPPY
(winton)
2/28/2008
ok, a lot of latinos r planning on votin 4 obama cuz he "claims" he can solve the immigration issue. like david said, he has contact wit the latino communityt and yet, he voted "YES" on the wall of mexico!!!i don't trust him. plus, he's tryin to raise the welfare!!! around where i live, there are lots of people on welfare. that check must b pretty good cuz i see them drivin CADILLAC ESCALADE WIT SOME RIMS AND EVERYTHING!!! i don't think those people need more money. they're already doin extremely good. i swear, by lookin at them...I feel like goin on welfare when i get older, but i'm not lazy & i'm actually gonna have a job!!! well, i guess that's all i have to say. VOTE HILARY!!! NOT OBAMA!!!
~kitty
*kitty*
(Tr@V!3S@ST0wN, nj)
2/23/2008
i don't care what anybody thinks anymore...I DON'T WANT OBAMA 2 WIN!!! there i said it!!! i can't stand the fact that black people (no offence) only want 2 vote 4 him bcuz he's black too. thats kind of racist & is a discrimination.i'm sick and tired of obama's fairytales about ending the war.itz so not going 2 b as easy as he makes it seem. i want hilary 2 win the presidency & obama can b the v.p. that wya, they'll both be making history.1st woman president & 1st black v.p. plus,having hilary as president would b a lot better because bill clinton was an awsome president, too. who doesn't like bill clinton???seriously, well...thats wut i believe & i don't care what anyone else thinks & NO I AM NOT RACIST!!! I'M A REALIST!!! {i feel a lot better now }
~kitty
*kitty*
(Tr@V!3S@ST0wN, nj)
2/14/2008
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