Obama facing a threat

OhDear · 05-03-2007, 02:53 PM

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-- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has been placed under the protection of the U.S. Secret Service, reportedly because of a threat against him, the Secret Service said Thursday.

That just in my inbox from CNN

OD

AlicornsPrayer · 05-03-2007, 02:55 PM

Hmmm, not too surprised by that information. Hopefully that doesn't discourage him and he removes himself from the runnings.

OhDear · 05-03-2007, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by AlicornsPrayer

Hmmm, not too surprised by that information. Hopefully that doesn't discourage him and he removes himself from the runnings.

Yeah, I like him alot.

Let's pray for the safety of all the candidates. And particularly for him at this time.

OD

Nightrider · 05-03-2007, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by AlicornsPrayer

Hmmm, not too surprised by that information. Hopefully that doesn't discourage him and he removes himself from the runnings.

Quite frankly, if I was in Obama's shoes, I'd be more encouraged (rather than discouraged) to run. I'd be damned if I were to let some insignificant threat/jerk stop me from running for the most important job in America!

highway80west · 05-03-2007, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by AlicornsPrayer

Hmmm, not too surprised by that information. Hopefully that doesn't discourage him and he removes himself from the runnings.

Nah, it surely won't, Ali. He is too much in the spotlight to be discouraged and opt out of running.

He's raised a lot of money. It's like saying: "Why quit while you are ahead?"