Obama 'Moms" Cradle Campaign

[illinoisprogressive]

The upstart presidential run of U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., is drawing volunteers who haven't previously put their time and money on the line for a presidential candidate.

They wear Obama T-shirts and buttons, go door-to-door and use the Internet to recruit. Some are Obama moms - women with children and jobs carving hours out of their week to help the campaign.

"You don't have to have any credentials," said Kristl Tyler, who said she's working 20 hours a week heading up Denver4Obama.com. "We can e-mail while our kids are just playing in the background."

Tyler, 39, is a data analyst who is married, with an infant daughter. A lifelong Democrat, she nonetheless voted for George W. Bush in the past two presidential elections. She said the country is ready for a change and that Obama's "values and intelligence" appeal to her.

Having the Obama family in the White House "could be the new Camelot," said Tyler, referring to the Kennedy presidency of the early 1960s.

Part of Obama's appeal to women is a "craving for authenticity," said Melinda Henneberger, author of the recent book "If They Only Listened to Us: What Women Voters Want Politicians to Hear."

And if Obama's campaign fades, what might happen to those energized volunteers?

"Committed Democrats will go with the nominee, period," said Henneberger. But, she said, the Obama moms and other volunteers "could very well drop out again."

http://www.denverpost.com/newsheadlines/ci_6103693

[mckeown1128]

1. Kick

[churchofreality]

2. crickets

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[StudentsMustUniteNow]

3. "Craving for authenticity"? Maybe if you're either too rich to care or are an idiot

Most of us are craving for politicians who will redress America and address our issues.

If we wanted a candidate with whom we could have a beer and watch NASCAR....

[Ethelk2044]

4. You are full of BS Get over it

[ronnykmarshall]

5. Well let's just hope they are all "young & hip".

Lord knows you don't want any of those stupid old people that didn't go to college.

[Ethelk2044]

6. Obama has all ages supporting him

[ronnykmarshall]

7. Not according to the OP

She says that "uneducated" and "old" people support Clinton.

Go look and see.

She repeats it over and over.