Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Obama is in-almost

Local Democrats can thank Barack Obama for keeping the Democrats in the news.

Obama's decision was relatively low-key after months of hype, with no speech or media appearance to accompany his online announcement. He said he will discuss a presidential campaign with people around the country before his Feb. 10 event, and he wasted no time calling key activists Tuesday.


Obama makes his announcement for starting an exploratory committee may have caught the calculating diva, Senator Hillary Clinton by surprise.
Clinton is expected to announce her presidential campaign within days, but her spokesman said there would be no comment on Obama's decision from the Clinton camp. Back from Iraq, she abruptly canceled a Capitol Hill news conference minutes after word of Obama's announcement, citing the unavailability of a New York congressman to participate.


This announcement came on the heels of Senator Hillary Clinton returning from visiting soldiers. Senator Clinton spent time with Senator Evan Bayh in taking photo ops with Indiana soldiers. Are the Democrats all-inclusive? Do they even bother to talk with one another.
Our leaders in Washington seem incapable of working together in a practical, commonsense way," Obama said in a video posted on his Web site. "Politics has become so bitter and partisan, so gummed up by money and influence, that we can't tackle the big problems that demand solutions. And that's what we have to change first.


Interesting comments.

Now back to bitter and partisan local politics. Republicans are getting lots of media coverage with Matt Kelty and Mitch Harper announcements. A press release for Matt Kelty campaign named Christopher Mann as joining the Kelty for Mayor Campaign as the press secretary and political strategist.
I am blessed to have somebody like Chris Mann join the campaign,” said Matt Kelty. “Chris’ conservative political credentials are impeccable but his management-level private sector experience makes him even more suited for this organization. This campaign is about advocating for workers, families and businesses for a transformed Fort Wayne, and he will play a critical role as one of my key advisors.


Kelty brands Mann as a compassionate conservative. Harper is expected to make an official announcement later. Glynn Hines, Democrat, made announcement that he will seek another terms. So we know that at least one candidate for the Democrats is running for reelection

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