Every candidate has a website, and a detailed policy platform. Obama's can be found here:
http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/ObamaBlueprintForChange.pdf

It is called "Blueprint for Change" and is 64 pages in length. Don't say talk is cheap; instead acknowledge your own ignorance. All the candidates have serious and lengthy policy platforms. However, one can't get all of it out on the stump. The media likes to quote soundbytes, and you shouldn't be relying on those to make up your mind.

Obama has a serious record in both the Illinois state senate and the US Congress. He has put forward serious, concrete proposals for change–energy independence, open government, principled foreign policy–so don't go around saying he's a one-word candidate.

You red staters need to stop the knuckle-dragging. Republicants.

He has my vote!!!

HRC's experience was as the first lady for 8 years....aka the surgeons wife....as much experience as anyone reading the newspaper

Then Hillary (knowing that she had a snowballs chance in hell of being elected to anything in her home state of Arkansas) – picked up and moved to a place that would elect anyone with a D after their name....NY

She has 6 years elected experience – Obama has more years of "elected" experience than HRC....

Maybe you believe that saying it over and over makes it true....yet....its just sad (at least for people who are literate)

If you go to his website and actually read his proposals you'll find a tremendous amount of content: specific proposals for addressing health care, the environment, immigration and much more.

But of course it's much easier to just make stuff up than to do some research.

Her choice is to have the child, and her father MADE her get an abortion. Her mother was quite upset.

It really is a shame to support Obama, "IN MY EYES". Abortion was not here in the beggining and I hope it will not be here in the end.

Obama supports it because he believes it's the Woman's moral right and decision. It is her body and she should be able to say whether or not she wants to have the child.

I like the fact that he respects woman's moral decisions....but how many of those woman or young teenagers, even pre-teens act on moralality if their having free sex.?

GO SOMEWHERE AND EDUCATE YOUR SMART SELF.

Everyone is putting one person on pedestal – this is what was done for dictators, + mass hysteria, + badmouthing , + all the bad which comes from it. Why people are not able to deal with theri differencies with dignity? With tolerance to others opinions? Why it has to be throwing a dirt n others? Hillary is the one who is scrutinized without mercy – she is a human being, someone who wants the good fr this country too, you know? Not only mr. Obama and the others. I can read body language well, I found Obama to be arrogant, he does not like Hillary -it is obvious, she was pushed to defend herself, and she did it with dignity too. She pointed out what she knows- the truth, and she was scrutinized for it. When others point out on others or her, it is OK. Why? Double standard? Bc she is a woman?

my comments to following:
DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT IT MEANS AND HOW HARD IT IS TO GET ANY THING DONE WHEN PEOPLE DON'T AGREE WITH YOU. YOU ARE RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT………. GO GET SOME EXPERINCE FIRST.

well, this can be interpreted many way, as individual understands it – or wants to understand it.

He handled it the way he did, no need for ovations for having a class....I remember Hillary said at the table in NH talks that he is likable, he responded with not nice look and tone " you are likable enough..." this is rather harsh statement the way it was done....I felt sorry for her....

.... all this fighting can go on and on and on, and the winner is standing behind laughing to it all.... it is someone who is not involved usually....

Hillary shows her emotions – and she is questioned if it was gennuine emotion! Please, give her break. These attacks are terrible!
Intelligent and strong people do not need this. She is blamed of getting upset, yes, if I would be accused of no truth, I would get upset, would not anybody?

the whole world must be shaking their heads...

"People opposed to abortion think that no one should ever be allowed to have one under any circumstances, and their basis for that decision always coes back to either the bible or God. They'd rather ruin 2 people's lives by forcing a child on someone who doesn't want it. "

That was a very specific statement to make for humankind as a whole. You were NOT, however, referring to ALL people opposed to abortion.

I agree with THERAPEUTIC ABORTION and in cases of rape and/or incest. I DO NOT AGREE with using abortion as a means of birth control. Practice a little SELF control and abortion would not be an issue in cases other than for therapeutic reasons.

And just an FYI:
Therapeutic abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy before fetal viability in order to preserve maternal health. In its broadest definition, therapeutic abortion can be performed to (1) save the life of the mother, (2) preserve the health of the mother, (3) terminate a pregnancy that would result in the birth of a child with defects incompatible with life or associated with significant morbidity, (4) terminate a nonviable pregnancy, or (5) selectively reduce a multifetal pregnancy.

Obama is speaking from personal experience here, as most people in the country disagree with him!

Are you the missing link?...

First Hillary allowed a mob to expel a protester from one of her speeches and now Obama allows the police to "escort" people out for engaging their constitutional right to dissent with him. Their shouting was not hurting anyone so he should have let them remain.

Unfortunately, the two usually go hand-in-hand. People opposed to abortion think that no one should ever be allowed to have one under any circumstances, and their basis for that decision always coes back to either the bible or God. They'd rather ruin 2 people's lives by forcing a child on someone who doesn't want it. Adoption, you say? How many kids are waiting to be adopted now? Like the previous poster said, if you don't favor abortion, then don't have one. But don't preachand mandate your beliefs on others who don't share them.

WHAT HAS SENATOR CLINTON DONE FOR NEW YORK?

Just because i'm married to an Engineer does not mean I have gained experience to be an Engineer and are able to do his job!

Nor does the passage of time qualify anyone to say they have experience doing something they have never done.

I favour this great man's position: Obama is pro choice and there is nothing wrong with leaving it at that.

He handled the situation with Presidential aplomb.

Obama – credible, honest, and passionate young man, but Afghanistan and Iraq are of strategic importance to the US. Although the pretentions for the Iraq War are questionable (I am not pro-war or anti-war, just a pragmatic realist), there is no doubt in my mind that we must not leave Iraq or Afghanistan right now or anytime in the near future, but should establish a "Marshall Plan" as we did in Japan and Germany. People in this part of the world would consider American withdrawal as a despicable and dishonorable abandonment that would propagate a "de facto" victory for Al-Qaeda, not to mention the fact that it will further destabilize the region and affect life as we know it in America. How do you get food to the supermakets, go to the hospital, and go to work? – oil.

Hillary – her claims of experience are limited to gubernatorial and presidential first lady with limited success as a US Senator. I recommend you come out and live in Afghanistan or Iraq for a year (or ten) to develop "real" experience with foreign affairs and to gain a better insight on national affairs. Try building a school in Taliban-controlled areas or establish a single health care center in Sadr City. You will definitely come to tears when things don't go your way. Americans need resolve, tenacity and intestinal fortitude if we are to perservere in resolving national and foreign affairs.

Edwards – just seems like a well polished version of Hillary, with better hair ($400 dollars worth. Comparison: an Afghani Colonel makes $400 per month or less) and a warmer personality.

I think Obama has a good prospects, but I am very interested to see how his campaign will unfold and how he will put his words into actions.

The U.S. and the Rest Of The World have very high expectations, irregardless of Republican, Democrat or Independent leadership.

Somewhere in Afghanistan

P.S. For all you fools that can't write or spell, consider this: most people in this region speak or write three to four languages. The majority of Americans can barely even speak or write one language. Therefore, the idea of coming in to a foreign country and "tearing down their doors to shoot them in the head" is as reprehensible as what the extremists believe, Ron O., so please exercise a little bit of humility, tolerance and basic respect for humanity. Open up a dictionary once in a while too.

DON'T BE LIKE THE YOUNG GUY WHO TOOK MY PROMOTION.

I think that young guy "took" your promotion because he knew how to spell "experience".....

Here is my bumper sticker. Feel free to use it, and put it on lapel buttons.

CONTRACEPTION PREVENTS ABORTIONS.

Obama and anyone but edwards, Edwards is the only one that is more scum sucking than Hilary. The guy would sell his mother and wife for a vote.

Huckabee while another evangelical nutcase at least is honest in his religion
aka BUSH trying to appear as a christian...p-l-e-a-s-e. He (Bush) is just a mad teetotaller...many of the conspiratist groups say he fell off the wagon 12 years ago

Drain THE SWAMP, get rid of the scum starting with the clinton and Bush lovers

the hillary supporters are getting really scared now... you can tell just by reading this blog.

the clinton campaign and days of status quo are over, and the clinton base is freaking out.

obama handled this with class.. we need a president that at least listens to people with opposing views, even though they might not agree. bush has put out a us against you mentality that needs to stop. we need a uniter

obama 08!

Exact opposite of someone like George W Bush!

Looks like you are invading the blogs.

God gave us all a choice to choose right from wrong, good from bad. and he doesn't condem you when you make a mistake. This choice is no different it's their right to be able to choose. "What I would do however is to continue to make sure that plenty of information is out there. Continue in a civil manner to let the truth be known about abortion for them to be able to make a rational informed dicision.

Psalm 1
1Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Isaiah 55:8 (King James Version)
8For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

These are not evil, wicked people they are uninformed people. Use your resources to continue to inform them; not attacting other people that don't outrightly seem to except your way of living or making dicisions.

If you really want to force someone to do something, try forceing your goverment to bring down big tobacco. They are allowed to legally sell a highly additive drug(drug dealers) that is well known to kill people (murderers) while they all profit from it.

Wow, conspiracy thoeries... are the aliens reading our minds too!

That last comment the protester shouted was actually very pointed and potentially damaging. Yes, Obama side stepped it by praising the protesters for their resolve, but show me a politician who doesn't dodge trully tough and devisive questions or subjects... thats the game we live with in our political system today.

Could you sound a LITTLE more jaded and defeatist, please, as if America doesn't have enough people like you in it. Get off your ungrateful ass and MAKE something happen instead of complaining about it.

"Oh, the younger guy STOLE my promotion", are you serious! If thats true, file a lawsuit against your company for Ageism (sp?). If you feel Obama is inexperienced, prove your point by showing/siting where he made incorrect or unwise decisions. Don't just make blanket accusatory comments. That sort of behavior is generally displayed by those who are inexperiened and prone to rash judgements.

The guy is electable and I think at this point we need a Mr. Smith Goes To Washington. Nothing can be worse than W so what are you afraid of?

Why didn't he debate the issue then and there? Instead, he waits for the police to take the protestors (a right granted in the Bill of Rights!) away and poses himself higher on the Kool-Aid platform. With enough sugar....anyone will drink it.

NObama '08

Bush had experience from an imperial dynasty, can't say that he never did.. do your research. OBAMA!!!