Barack Obama on Fisa

A Talk with Gail Collins on Obama

Bob Ostertag | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics

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Bob Ostertag

I am excited about Obama's project of building a new coalition based on finding rational common ground on controversial issues. The question is this: common ground with who?

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Update: Sending Your Obama Money to Feingold

Bob Ostertag | Posted 07.09.2008 | Politics

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Bob Ostertag

My interest is not to derail Obama's campaign from within, but to keep a place at the table for his activist base.

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A Powerful, Easy Way to Tell Obama to Get FISA Right

Bob Ostertag | Posted 07.08.2008 | Politics

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Bob Ostertag

Imagine how inspired you would have been if, instead of turning and running, Obama interrupted his campaign schedule to lead the filibuster against the FISA legislation.

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Obama, FISA and the Netroots

Bob Ostertag | Posted 07.07.2008 | Politics

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Bob Ostertag

It is one thing for a presumptive nominee to adjust policy positions to reach out to constituencies he wants to bring in to his coalition. Warrantless wiretapping has no constituency.

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My Position On FISA

Barack Obama | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics

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Barack Obama

Some of you may decide that my FISA position is a deal breaker. That's ok. But I think it is worth pointing out that our agreement on the vast majority of issues that matter outweighs the differences we may have.

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