..if he were to take office, what would be the impact on the DR or the whole island, if any? what do u think?

just for kicks (no pun intended)

Nice kicks!

I've seen it suggested on the forum that congressional Dems are more problematic for DR than Republicans. That may or may not be true, but from where I stand Obama is better for me and most Americans so Barry's got my vote.

Short term:

He might throw some extra $$$ down the DR's way.

Long term:

Anti-business,+Anti-Freetrade+Protectionist policies = Bad for the DR.

lets talk about bad. 480 billion budget deficit. 9.6 trillion external debt. 1.2 million personal bankruptcy filings brought on by catastrophic expenditures for medical treatment...hmmm...lets see; care to discuss the amount of jobs lost to foreign countries? oh, i forget. you still have yours, so it does not mean a hill of beans!

While we can debate your "facts" all you want may I suggest we stick to the subject at hand which is how would an Obama presidency effect the DR,

One point you did bring up was jobs going offshore. If Obama was to try to stop that wouldn't that be bad for the DR?

I think this is a non issue. He lost ground during the convention rather than get the expected bounce.

I just wonder how big he will lose by in about 2 months.

But the iffffff part is interesting. I think he won't be doing well for the economy in the US and he will send it into a tailspin. When the toilet flushes in the US crap goes down the drain here.

Aqui les tengo una sorpresa mis colegas.
FYI: "No piqui panis":
Here's a little story for you---McCain Picks PalinDENVER -- John McCain has selected Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate, according to the McCain campaign, a surprise pick sure to shake up the race and reinforce the idea of the Arizona senator as a reformer.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/08/mccain_picks_palin.html?hpid=topnews

For those fond of the national table sport Domino: Capicua!

Obama, no va 'pa parte.
Obama may not sink in El Ozama, but in the U.S. he won't float.

Arsenio, we still have to be cautious about predictions until we see the effect the debates have on the outcome. John McCain is legendary for his unstable and irascible disposition, and could melt down under pressure. as to the VP choice, she will get a first hand introduction to a master knife fighter when she has to tangle with Joe Biden. somehow, this has a different feel to things. never has a convention drawn 80,000 people, with scalpers selling tickets! 20,000 outside, waiting to get in. all young kids, who normally would be out drinkind beer and getting laid. no , Arsenio, this is not your uncle's Buick!

McCain's ascent to the presidency of the U.S. is 'a done deal'!

With the old bag at the helm, and a woman's touch in the VP capacity; It''s like 5 in the corner and 7 in the corner pocket!
It's a winning hand. But, did anyone really think Obama stood a snowball's chance in Hell?
It's in the cards: McCain the Bomb, Bomb, Bomb......Bomb, Bomb, Iran,,,,,MAN.
He will proliferate the fantastic "War on Terror", aka the War on the U.S. Constitutional Rights.

Brace yourselves for the regime from your wildest dreams.....Here comes the NWO in the flesh.
POW and NOW, rolled up in a neat tempting package.
Simply marvelous!

Dreadlocks: Buick??

No it's more like--- tu tio's Austin_Morris: A sure thing, a little outmoded, perhaps a tad antiquated, a leap of faith, but does the job!


Voila:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7588435.stm