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As Howard Wolfson busts Barack Obama for lifting a speech wholesale from Deval Patrick, and Obama's campaign responds in kind, it's worth noting that at least one other country is considerably less uptight about political plagiarism.
Italy's Walter Veltroni, who just quit his job as Rome's mayor to run for Prime Minister with the newly formed Democratic Party, has actually taken to using Obama's newly re-popularized "Yes We Can" slogan as his campaign motto. And he's saying it in English.
The phrase, for the record, is generally credited to United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta, who came up with “Si se puede” in 1972.
UPDATED: In Tatarstan, too.
Obama Vs. McCain Polling Data
- Poll
- Obama (D)
- McCain(R)
- Spread
- RCP Average
- 46.6
- 44.2
- Obama +2.4
Favorable Ratings
- Candidate
- Favorable
- Unfavorable
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- Obama
- 55.8
- 35.8
- +20.0
- McCain
- 54.8
- 36.6
- +18.2
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this is grasping at straws... the clinton campaign is desperate.
Wolfson may accuse but, in reality Patrick suggested it to his friend, Obama. However, my question is Wolfson going to accuse Veltroni of plagerizing this???? lol.
Say No to Obama.
ANY ONE ELSE BUT OBAMA '08.
Moderate, independent dems and Hillary supporters are going to go for Senator McCain if this smooth talking liar is nominated. Why is he lying about his religion? First he
was never a muslim, now he was never practicing muslim??
Yes WE can -- all over the world! 1776 redux!