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Obama/Clinton ticket favored by many area residents

By WENDY MITCHELL, Staff Writer

Friday, June 6, 2008 10:28 PM EDT Print this story | Email this story
Though Democratic party presidential candidate Barrack Obama has yet to name a possible running mate, area residents have shown some interest in having an Obama/Clinton ticket on the ballot in November.

The Hillary Clinton camp hit the Maysville area hard in the months and days before the May 20 primary with visits by former President Bill Clinton, daughter Chelsea Clinton and the candidate. Obama opted for a push in Oregon and visits by his wife, Michelle Obama to Louisville and Lexington; the resulting local numbers nearly matched state tabulations. Clinton took Kentucky by overwhelming, yet predicted margins.

Those margins and the reasons behind them are something Obama will need to address if he wants the Kentucky Democratic machine behind him in the fall, officials said.

"I congratulate Mr. Obama for a good campaign. I think he realizes Hillary Clinton had about 72 percent of the vote (in Kentucky)," said James L. "Buddy" Gallenstein, Mason County judge-executive and Democratic party leader in Mason County. "Hillary and Mr. Obama need to decide the future -- the what, when and how -- of what needs to be done to win in November. They need to support each other to win in November."

The race for the nomination is over, he said.

"We have got to move on to the next step in the election process," Gallenstein said.

Voters appeared less interested in who wins, but in what a winner will do to relieve soaring prices on fuel and food.

"Everything is going up and it goes right back to oil companies controlling this country more than the president," said Bob Watkins of Maysville.

Because prices appeared to spike during the Bush administration common wisdom says it will be harder for a Republican to win, but the comments made back and forth during the Obama and Clinton campaign may not be surmountable, he said.

"Would you trust someone working for you who said you are not qualified to lead the country," he said.

Breaking new ground on racial and gender issues may be enough to unify Democrats, even if Obama picks someone other than Clinton, said April Margolis of Harrodsburg, who was shopping the 400 mile yard sale in Washington.

"Women will vote for the best person. Historically women have not had the gender issue to deal with, but those opposed to more Bush style politics from McCain will vote someone else. I'd like an Obama/Edwards ticket," she said.

The race card may be harder to overcome, said Margolis.

"People won't always say it but there is an underlying bias in some regions. Obama appears aware of it but I am sure he must be planning how to overcome it. He has been showing his grandparents in recent ads and they are white," she said.

Clinton supporters are disappointed, but willing to take a look at what Obama has to say.

"That man had the guts to distance himself from a religious leader who was talking trash about the U.S.; to me that says he has the guts to stand up to others and listen to himself rather than what would have been unheard of in the past," said Michael Lipton of Carlisle. "I liked Clinton and voted for her but Republicans have made it too hard for Americans to support themselves so I will be voting for Obama. Somebody has to do something about gas prices or we will be asking the U.N for food aid here."

A Republican candidate supporter was confident John McCain will be victorious in November, based on the May primary.

"The reasons Clinton won the primary (in Kentucky) will be the same reasons Obama will not be able to beat him (McCain)," said Erin Postum of Maysville. "Race is still an issue and women voted for a woman."

For more area news, go to http://www.maysville-online.com.

Contact Wendy Mitchell at wendy.mitchell@lee.net or call 606-564-9091, ext. 276.

Reader Comments

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preacher wrote on Jun 8, 2008 6:59 PM:

" I stopped buying your paper, because you never print the true comments. Only te politicly correct ones. "

Sandra wrote on Jun 7, 2008 11:57 AM:

" Just what this Country needs, an empty suit sock puppet funded by radical left wing loons like George Soros and a woman who has done nothing for women except enable her serial abuser husband. Yes sir, just the ticket. Very sad and certainly a commentary on the times we live in and the total lack of quality education that most have and apparently faulty memories as well. Voters in Mason County and the rest of the Country had better wake up before we are all engulfed in the swamp of socialism/communism. barry hussein obama and hillary clinton are both Marxists. Of course, with history not being taught any longer, I guess most voters don't even know what Marxism is. Does the name Joe Stalin ring a bell???? "

concerned citizen wrote on Jun 7, 2008 10:48 AM:

" How can that ticket be so good for our country, when they had different opinions and fixes on so many issues. The future of our country would be in jeopardy folks. Niether one of them has any experience in foriegn relations. O'bama has been a Senator for 4 years. He has no experience in anything. Remember, the election in Novenber is for President. God bless our country. "

woman voter wrote on Jun 7, 2008 10:26 AM:

" I am a woman and I vote Obama!!...
OBAMA '08 "

David wrote on Jun 7, 2008 7:12 AM:

" I agree...race will always be an issue,and when it comes down to it, the good ole rednecks wont elect a black man..the major states he needs to win will vote white...thats just the way it is...blacks and whites have always and will always be different... "


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