Obama blames Fox News, e-mail for likely loss in Kentucky

The Lexington Herald-Leader ^ | May 16, 2008 | Ryan Alessi

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, facing a likely defeat in next Tuesday's primary election, won't travel to Kentucky before the voting, but said he hopes to have much more time to win over Kentucky voters before the November general election.

He also blamed Fox News for disseminating "rumors" about him and said that that and e-mails filled with misinformation that have been "systematically" dispersed have hurt him in Kentucky.

"When we're able to campaign in a place like Iowa for several months and I can visit and talk to people individually, I do very well. That's harder to do at this stage in the campaign," Obama said in a brief telephone interview Friday. "And once we get past the primary, we'll be able to focus more on those states where we need to make sure people know my track record."

In contrast, Obama's rival, Sen. Hillary Clinton, will make five stops in Kentucky over the weekend, including appearances at two university campuses.

Obama spoke to more than 8,000 supporters in Louisville Monday night — his first time in the state since August. He said he had hoped to spend more time in Kentucky earlier this week but was called back to Washington, D.C. for votes on Tuesday.

Since then, he’s stumped in Oregon, which will hold its primary by mail on Tuesday, and South Dakota, where Democrats vote June 3, as well as in states that have already held their primary elections, such as Michigan and Missouri.

“We’re having to campaign in a lot of different places,” Obama said. “Obviously we think Kentucky is important. People in Kentucky are concerned about the same things people are concerned about all across the country — declining wages and incomes combined with the rising costs of everything from gas_to_health care.”

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Well, you certainly have a good photo of his mansion!!

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It took a while for me to get that photograph

I’m looking for photos of his/hers cars now......

He may have stashed them in some Chicago warehouse until after November

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A Chrysler 300C is posted above. I have not kept ‘up’ with cars, knew Crysler’s are nice but that must be some special one. Wonder if it is larger than a Caddy or Lincoln?

It’s the more current ‘rounded’ design that makes many cars look alike.

[j_tull]

and fold the tent.

lest Hillary's hubby send a million dollar missle at it. With all those flag officers licking slit, don't think it couldn't be done.

[PhilDragoo]

He had an Envoy in 2006.

Article: Yesterday, Ford Motor Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr. was asked about that and replied he was "very disappointed" in the criticism. Ford told a chamber of commerce group - "I would love to invite him to our Chicago assembly plant in his state and see where we make a vehicle that's more efficient than the one he's currently driving," - referring to Obama's V8, Hemi-powered Chrysler 300 Sedan. Perhaps in anticipation of other political criticism, Obama's campaign says the Senator sold his gas-thirsty V-8 - and now drives a fuel-efficient Ford Escape Hybrid.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,277193,00.html

Right, and how bout all those [black--why not white] Suburbans (and the jets, don't forget the jets).

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Chrysler 300 hemis started in the mid 50s

Businessman’s luxury rockets

We know algore uses over $1200 in electricity a month plus natural gas

You can bet Obama’s $1,600,000 Chicago mansion is warm and toasty while the peons freeze and shiver

What a pimp! He keeps a gas-guzzler Chrysler 300C all those years

Then gets a hybrid to fake out the Greenies!

But rides in US Government b(a)lack SUVs

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The Chrysler 300 hemi can range between 27,000 and 30,000 depending on where you go the most expensive one i have seen is marked at 35,000 and that is the 300c.

Another site said $41,500.

[Big Horn]

obomba has the distinction of being the only US citizen that would make a worst president than Hillery.
They can really pick em.

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A HS friend’s father had a Chrysler 300

They were hot stuff then

The originals today - restored - go for well over $100,000 at Barrett-Jackson Auctions

NASCAR driver Toy Stewart paid over $130,000 for a customized late 60s black GTO at BJA

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I’ll let Phil reply on the cars.