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Nambe (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Oct-26-08 07:49 PM
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Former GOP senator, vet backs Obama (Pressler)
Source: Politico

Former Sen. Larry Pressler (R-S.D.), who was the first Vietnam veteran to serve in the United States Senate, is the latest Republican to back Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign, Politico learned Sunday.

Pressler, who said that in addition to casting an absentee ballot for Obama he'd donated $500 to the Illinois senator's campaign, cited the Democrat's response to the financial crisis as the primary reason for his decision.

"I just got the feeling that Obama will be able to handle this financial crisis better, and I like his financial team of Rubin and Volcker better," he said. "McCain's handling of the financial crisis made me feel nervous."

The former senator added that he hoped the next president would help place restraints on executive pay, and said: "I don't think will take action in that area, or he's as likely to." ...

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20081027/pl_politico/1... ;_ylt=AhGot8NeWlljoFmFBllT40GyFz4D
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   Another cut to add to the other thousand.....  MadMaddie   Oct-26-08 07:52 PM   #1 
   Hmm...a former GOP senator. He must know McCain well enough  dkf   Oct-26-08 07:54 PM   #2 
   He was the chair of the Commerce Committee, which McCain  karynnj   Oct-26-08 09:53 PM   #6 
   Very telling indeed.  dkf   Oct-26-08 10:39 PM   #7 
   Palin..  MALEVOLENT MARINE   Oct-27-08 06:16 PM   #11 
   I find stories like this positively heartwarming!  Momgonepostal   Oct-26-08 08:13 PM   #3 
   Woohoo!  lonestarnot   Oct-26-08 08:49 PM   #4 
   Wait a minute! This guy is over 65 years old!  brooklynite   Oct-26-08 09:40 PM   #5 
   drip drip drip  nevergiveup   Oct-26-08 11:03 PM   #8 
   I used to see him in D. C. all the time when he was in the Senate  DFW   Oct-26-08 11:12 PM   #9 
   K&R  DeepModem Mom   Oct-27-08 10:55 AM   #10 
   He sounds like a very decent Republican  socialdemocrat1981DU Moderator   Oct-27-08 06:47 PM   #12 
 
MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Oct-26-08 07:52 PM
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1. Another cut to add to the other thousand.....
We have 9 days to get more of them to see the light!
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dkf Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Oct-26-08 07:54 PM
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2. Hmm...a former GOP senator. He must know McCain well enough
to know he can't vote for him.
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karynnj Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Oct-26-08 09:53 PM
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6. He was the chair of the Commerce Committee, which McCain
took over the chairmanship when he retired. I think Pressler was on the POW/MIA committee with him as well - because I think Gore was the only Vietnam Vet not on it.
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dkf Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Oct-26-08 10:39 PM
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7. Very telling indeed.
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ACTION BASTARD Donating Member (765 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Oct-27-08 06:16 PM
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11. Palin..
The gift that keeps on giving.
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Momgonepostal (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Oct-26-08 08:13 PM
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3. I find stories like this positively heartwarming!
It takes major guts to admit it, too. If all these guys, whose vote is private, are voting Obama, it makes me wonder how many other republicans will be voting for Obama, but who don't have the courage to 'fess up.
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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Oct-26-08 08:49 PM
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4. Woohoo!
:applause:
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brooklynite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Oct-26-08 09:40 PM
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5. Wait a minute! This guy is over 65 years old!
Why would we ever trust the judgement of someone this old...

or older.....
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nevergiveup (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Oct-26-08 11:03 PM
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8. drip drip drip
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9. I used to see him in D. C. all the time when he was in the Senate
I was still in college, this was over 30 years ago.

I always thought he was too nice a guy to be a Republican..........
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DeepModem Mom Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Mon Oct-27-08 10:55 AM
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10. K&R
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RFKHumphreyObama DU Moderator Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Oct-27-08 06:47 PM
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12. He sounds like a very decent Republican
Congratulations Mr Pressler and thank you!
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