the_SD_local said:
Obama won for these reasons:
1) He is black.
2) He spent almost a billion dollars on his campaign which was 8 times more than McCain.
3) The liberals that funded his campaign consisted of a lot of celebrities and media figure heads who were able to promote his campaign to the masses 24/7.
I do not believe he would have won if there had been limitations on his campaign budget.
i disagree with the fact that his race was a large factor. i will agree that 95% of the black population voting for him was absurd. clearly black people were voting solely based on race, and that only speaks negatively on black people. that's fucking dumb. but at the same time, you have to admit there were a great deal of white people that wouldn't vote for him solely because he's black. i don't think there will ever be a way to tell how many people voted solely based on race, but i don't think it was a deciding factor.
and i see no problem with him spending a billion dollars. he got that money from citizens, no lobbyists or huge corporations. citizens. people donated their hard earned money because they believed in him and wanted to see him in office. why would you limit campaign contributions from private citizens?
i also think it's a positive thing that so many celebrities endorsed him. its rare that you see celebrities actually take up a legitimate cause and try and do something positive. for once they used their spot in the limelight to try and contribute to society, and i think they should be applauded for that.
and charles, you're just fucking ignorant. do some research. notice how andrew makes actual valid points instead of just talking out of his ass? you should try that...