Have you ever wanted to win as much as this time?

[progressiveforever]

I've voted since 1976 and never wanted it this bad.

I have never been as sure a victory since 1996 (Clinton v Dole).

1980 and 2004 are tied for the most heartbreaking (2004 hurt because it was a theft--I'm an Ohioan, you'll never convince me otherwise)

Your thoughts??

[Eric J in MN]

1. I wanted to win more in 2004.

Stop the Bush the Torturer from having a second term.

[progressiveforever]

4. I hear you

We should have had it.

[YvonneCa]

27. We did have it...

...IMHO. 2004...to prevent this mess from getting worse.

[Skip Intro]

13. me too n/t

[patrice]

15. It would have meant a lot to me to know that a majority of Americans were disgusted

by Bush's War in 2004.

There probably wouldn't be much of an anti-War movement if we were "winning".

[faithfulcitizen]

20. Me too, but Barack has my hopes up really high again.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. I have NEVER wanted to win as much as this time!

I want it so badly I can taste it...

We must win it...

For our country...if she is to survive!

:patriot:

[jwirr]

3. I have never thought it was so essentual to win before. There is so

much at stack this time.

[gblady]

5. as Barack has been saying....

about the fierce urgency of now.
It HAS to happen.

[HughMoran]

6. Nope. Dems are sticking with their candidate this time.

And I'm 100% with the ticket.

[cyr330]

7. I want to win every four years. . .

And I've been just devastated about losses in 1980, 1984, 1988, 2000, and 2004, but I think this is the MOST I've ever wanted to win. I also think it's the most important, since the Repukes have fucked things up so royally that we just CANNOT afford another loss. . .

[seabeyond]

8. i really really wanted kerry. i think he would have been a real opportunity for this nation

we could have foregone a lot of what we are going through and will continue to go thru. ya... i think 2004 was even more than this time. i want it bad this time too... dont get me wrong. but would have been so much better if they didnt .... yes, STEAL, 04

[rockymountaindem]

12. Yep, 2004 for me too

[YvonneCa]

28. Agreed. n/t

[iamthebandfanman]

9. yes. n/t

[4_Legs_Good]

10. Since I've been of voting age I've never liked our candidate this much!

I'll never get over Carter losing when I was a kid.

In 2004 I really, really wanted to win because I knew (we all did!) that a second George Jr. term would be disasterous - we were right, but not until the last couple weeks before the end of the campaign did I really start to want Kerry to win rather than being an Anybody-but-Bush-er.

This time, on the other hand, this time I'm as excited as people must have been in 1968 when RFK's star was rising. Hope and excitement.

Seems similar to the way 1968 must have felt too. Like you have this incredible candidate that you just know will change the world... but if you lose, you know the darkness is waiting there to engulf us all.

David

[TheKentuckian]

11. You probably have look back to 68

to find a more important election. It was so crucial they killed Bobby, which changed our fate completely.

[progressiveforever]

18. I remember 68 but was too young to vote.....it was a changer ...

even before election day, things had really soured.

[BrklynLiberal]

14. I have never been this terrified of the results of another repuke in the White House.

I never thought I would be more frightened than I was in 2004..

I guess that means I have never wanted to win as much as I do this year.

[progressiveforever]

22. I hope my confidence can calm your fears.

Yes, I want it...I want it...I want it.

I believe Barack can and will deliver.

[BrklynLiberal]

23. I know he can. I am just afraid of what slimy, dishonest things the repukes will do to steal

the election.
Isn't that sad...My greatest fear is that the election will be stolen and we won't be able to do anything about it?
The last two presidential elections have made me lose some faith in the process of electing a president.
I know who should win, and who can win...but I also know that the repukes will stop at nothing to get what they want.

[Phredicles]

16. No.

Partly it's out of greatly admiring Obama (while I more thought Kerry was okay - mainly he wasn't our Cowboy Caligula). But partly it's out of thinking this may really be our last chance to get it right.

[givemebackmycountry]

17. Last Best Chance - took the words right out of my mouth...

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

21. That's probably my favorite pic of Obama.

[BrklynLiberal]

24. Great photo..and a great poster.

[Hawaii Hiker]

19. No..This year is the most important for many reasons, but my #1 is

the Supreme Court....Look what happened after Bush won in 2004, Roberts & Ailito were added to the court..

The country cannot afford any more appointments from Republicans, especially from a ticket as far right as McBush/Palin...

[curious one]

25. I wanted to win in 2000 and 2004 but not as much as now. This the first time I am

getting my feet wet in politics.

[JimWis]

26. No. I have voted for many of years. I have never wanted someone

to win as bad as I want Obama to win. The country is in the worst mess I have ever seen. Obama amazes me. He is the right person, at the right time. We have been without a leader for too long.

[Booster]

29. No. If the Dems don't win this election America is doomed.

I love my country too much to see it go down like this by a bunch of thugs.

[YvonneCa]

30. Me, too. n/t

[mokawanis]

31. I've been voting in Presidential elections since 1976

and I want this one more than any of the previous elections. Obama beating McCain will be, for me, even better than watching Clinton beat George Sr.

[Blasphemer]

32. I wanted to win just as badly in '00 and '04 (probably even more in '00 than either '04 or now))

I knew that Bush would completely f___ us over and it still hurts to know how much better off this country would be if Al Gore was finishing his second term right now. Like you, I am extremely confident of victory (as I was in '92 and '96) but I also know that Obama is inheriting a mess so huge it's going to take several consecutive Democratic presidents to fix. I don't think country has learned a damn thing in the last 8 years and instead of turning their backs on the GOP for eternity, they will let the Dems clean things up only to turn it back over to some piece of s@#& Republican just as they did 8 years ago. Honestly, knowing that Obama will be president is only small consolation. I still fear for this nation.

[Awsi Dooger]

34. Definitely more in 2000

I knew Bush was the most dangerous type of Republican, someone who could feign moderate and unifying but he would get rid of that crap immediately in office. Plus, I despised the Cheneys, both of them.

Also, to be honest I was a bigger fan of Gore than Obama.

[MadrasT]

33. No. Never. This is it. The whole enchilada.

I feel like the actual life or death of our country is riding on this election.

It's terrifying.

[JimGinPA]

35. Yeah - In Both 2000 & 2004...

I just like our candidate a whole lot more this year. I thought both Gore & Kerry were "over-handled" in their campaigns.

[eshfemme]

36. I have to add my ditto. I have never wanted this one win so much.

I really feel like my future, my life, my everything is riding on this. If Obama's not elected, America will hit that tipping point where things will get REALLY bad really fast.

[Curtland1015]

37. I can't lie. It's close, but only because I hate GWB so much.

But it's easier to get excited about Obama than it was with Kerry. I loved Kerry, but he really didn't deliver any energy.