Barack Obama discusses actions he has taken in the past to bridge differences.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Barack Obama on George Bush's Foreign Policy
Barack talks about the repercussions of George Bush's foreign policy.
Barack Obama on the Two State Solution
Barack speaks about the process of bringing about a two state solution.
Jim Hightower Endorses Barack Obama
Raised in Denison, Texas, Jim Hightower is a syndicated columnist, national radio commentator, and was twice elected Texas Agriculture Commissioner. The Obama Campaign today announced that Jim Hightower endorsed Senator Obama's campaign to change politics in Washington, D.C. and turn the page on the divisive politics of the past.
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Ohio State University's Newspaper The Lantern endorses Obama
"Ohio State University's student newspaper, The Lantern, has endorsed Barack Obama... OSU is the largest university in the US..."
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Four More Superdelegates Endorse Barack Obama ! (can't find picture of fourth one)
Today, the Chair and Associate Chair of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party endorsed Barack Obama. Chair Brian Melendez and Associate Chair Donna Cassutt — two Minnesota superdelegates — backed Obama, citing his overwhelming win in the Minnesota caucuses and ability to bring new voters into the process. The Obama campaign also announced that North Dakota superdelegate and Democratic National Committee Member Renee Pfenning endorsed Barack Obama. Finally, in Austin today State Representative and Democratic National Committee Superdelegate Yvonne Davis (D-Dallas) endorsed Senator Obama's grassroots campaign for change
no picture could be found for Renee Pfenning
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Senator Jay Rockefeller Endorses Obama !
"CHICAGO, IL – Today, Senator Jay Rockefeller, the Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, endorsed Barack Obama for president, citing his judgment on the Iraq war and national security issues, and calling him the right candidate to lead our country during a time of instability at home and abroad."
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Video: Alamobama
from Obama website:
"Long before our campaign set up shop in Texas, AlamObama was laying the ground work for us.
What began in a book store by eight people a year ago is now a group of hundreds of dedicated volunteers that are engaging their communities and spreading Barack's message of change.
We visited the office and spoke with one of the co-founders, Judy Hall, earlier today:
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"Long before our campaign set up shop in Texas, AlamObama was laying the ground work for us.
What began in a book store by eight people a year ago is now a group of hundreds of dedicated volunteers that are engaging their communities and spreading Barack's message of change.
We visited the office and spoke with one of the co-founders, Judy Hall, earlier today:
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Kate and Amy from Ohio
Two Ohioans talk about why they are supporting Barack Obama for President and urge people to take advantage of early voting in Ohio.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Michelle Obama Holds Women's Issues Roundtable in Zanesville, OH
Michelle Obama visited the Zanesville Day Nursery in Ohio today, where she got a tour of the nursery and held a roundtable on women's issues.
During the tour, she had the opportunity to meet 3, 4, and 5 year olds and learn about how the nursery provides early childhood education to children in Zanesville.
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Bruce Springsteen on Obama
Excerpt on what "the Boss" has to say about Obama:
""I always look at my work as trying to measure the distance between American promise and American reality," Springsteen says. "And I think (Obama's) inspired a lot of people with that idea: How do you make that distance shorter? How do we create a more humane society? We've lived through such ugly times that people want to have a romance with the idea of America again, and I think they need to."
click here to read the USA Today interview article
ABC News Tours Obama HQ
ABC World News with Charlie Gibson visits Barack Obama's campaign headquarters
Houston Superdelegate switches to Obama !!
The AP reports that another Houston superdelegate state Rep. Senfronia Thompson is now supporing Obama
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Ohio newspaper, The Toledo Blade, endorses Obama !
"Mr. Obama offers a breath of fresh air and new hope at a depressing time in the life of this nation. His selection would send an unmistakable signal to the world that America really may be living up to its promise of a just and truly pluralistic society."
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Obama and Ellen talk again via Satellite
Great interview and Ellen even manages to get the candidate to dance a little.
Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) Endorses Barack Obama
"Chicago, IL – Today, United States Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) endorsed Barack Obama, citing his success in the Georgia primary and his proven track record of bringing change that matters to working families."
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This is a first: "The Economist" magazine scores the 02-26-08 Ohio Democrat Debate... Obama holds his lead
excerpt from the article:
"IT HARDLY seems possible, but there have been no fewer than 20 televised debates in the long struggle to settle the Democratic nomination. The latest was in Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday February 26th. For Hillary Clinton it represented a final chance to unsettle Barack Obama ahead of the next round of primaries, and she failed."
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
John Edwards aligns himself with anti-war effort headed by supporters of Obama
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"Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards resurfaced Monday to join several supporters of Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) in pressing to end the Iraq war in order to salvage the U.S. economy."
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Obama campaign opens Mississippi office in the city of Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. --Barack Obama's presidential campaign will open an office in downtown Jackson as the Democrat prepares for Mississippi's March 11 primary.
click here to read the Sun Herald article
The American Small Business League Endorses Barack Obama
PETALUMA, CA--(Marketwire - February 26, 2008) - Today the American Small Business League (ASBL) endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for President.
The ASBL is confident in Sen. Obama's leadership and commitment to American-owned small business. Since 2002, a series of federal investigations have found that billions of dollars in federal small business contracts have actually wound up in the hands of some of the largest corporations in the world. It is time for change and as Sen. Obama has so vehemently stated, "Yes We Can." The diversion of federal small business contracts to large corporations is a non-partisan issue that affects all Americans. Sen. Obama's record of rising above the influence of big business lobbying and his commitment to small businesses make him the best candidate to end dramatic abuses in federal small business contracting. "
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Emmitt Smith introduces Barack Obama
Former Dallas Cowboy Emmett Smith introduced Senator Obama at his rally in Dallas, TX on February 20th
Sen. Dorgan (D-North Dakota) to Endorse Obama
"Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) told The Trail moments ago that he will be endorsing Barack Obama for president this afternoon, becoming the 10th senator to officially endorse the Illinois senator's bid for the Democratic nomination."
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Rep. Lewis is no longer on the fence, today he is formally endorsing Barack Obama !
"WASHINGTON — Hoping to put an end to a month of confusion and dismay, Rep. John Lewis on Wednesday said he's switching his support from Sen. Hillary Clinton to Sen. Barack Obama in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination."
click here to read The Atlanta Journal-Constitution article
click here to read The Atlanta Journal-Constitution article
Maine Superdelegate Backs Obama
"CHICAGO, IL – Today, Maine Democratic Party Vice Chair, Democratic National Committee Member and Maine Superdelegate Marianne Stevens endorsed Obama, citing his ability to bring new people into the political process, his willingness to stand up to special interests, and his ability to bring change we can believe in.
Marianne Stevens said, “After considerable thought I am proud to give my support and endorsement to Senator Barack Obama. He has won eleven straight contests since February 5, including the Maine caucuses. His success and the overwhelming number of voters who have chosen change helped me make this decision. He's run a smart and exciting campaign and he will bring us to victory in November.
“I was in High School and a volunteer in a Democratic campaign office when I met Bobby Kennedy. He gave us all hope in very troubling times. Barack Obama gives me the same sense of hope for our future. The numbers of new voter registrations and the enthusiasm of younger voters to stand for Obama at our caucuses was very encouraging as well and speaks well for his chances in the general election.”
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Marianne Stevens said, “After considerable thought I am proud to give my support and endorsement to Senator Barack Obama. He has won eleven straight contests since February 5, including the Maine caucuses. His success and the overwhelming number of voters who have chosen change helped me make this decision. He's run a smart and exciting campaign and he will bring us to victory in November.
“I was in High School and a volunteer in a Democratic campaign office when I met Bobby Kennedy. He gave us all hope in very troubling times. Barack Obama gives me the same sense of hope for our future. The numbers of new voter registrations and the enthusiasm of younger voters to stand for Obama at our caucuses was very encouraging as well and speaks well for his chances in the general election.”
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Former Gov. Mark White endorses Obama
"Houston lawyer Mark White, one of the two surviving Democratic governors of Texas, says he’s endorsing Barack Obama for president today because he’s “essentially become America’s candidate. You see people from all walks of life, rich and poor, every color reflected, every ethnicity. There’s enthusiasm, hope. He will not only be nominated, he will be elected president. He will be America’s president.”'
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Barack Obama says he'll protect Social Security
CINCINNATI – Campaigning in Ohio on Monday, Barack Obama pledged to preserve Social Security and help get families enough money for retirement.
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008
[02-26-08 Ohio Debate] The reviews are in: Obama scores higher, “Won,” “Quick on his feet,” “Well prepared and focused,” “Excellent command”
TIME (Joe Klein): He won. He not only won by not losing, but he also won on points--and on demeanor, and on quickness… LINK
Time (Jay Carney): Hillary Clinton missed some opportunities tonight. Her complaint at the beginning about the format of the debate seemed to fall flat. LINK
TIME (Mark Halperin) …Obama: B+, Clinton: B- “Avoided lofty rhetoric and focused on presenting himself as cool, deliberative, and substantive. Well prepared and focused.” LINK (On Clinton: “Her conviction that the media is biased against her seemed to throw her off throughout, and she was too distracted by her frustration with Obama and the press to truly shine.”)
NBC (Mark Murray): … Obama has an excellent command of his plan and his defense. LINK
MSNBC (David Gregory): …What you see time and time again with Barack Obama is a coolness about him. He absorbs a particular attack or a question or a pointed statement and tries to maybe acknowledge the point and then turn it around.
Washington Post (Chris Cillizza) …Obama successfully parried most of Clinton's offense and even turned some of her aggressiveness against her. LINK
Politico (Ben Smith) “Back to the war”: … it's always been Obama's trump card, and he returns to it tonight LINK
AMERICAblog (Joe Sudbay): … Obama was steady on a broad range of issues … In my view, the win goes to Obama. A clean win. LINK
The New Republic (Michael Crowley): …Obama is quick on his feet and good humored. He also conveys a certain bemused remove from the bizarre conventions of traditional insider politics LINK
ABC (Rick Klein): …Notice that Obama is the first to try to turn the argument to Sen. McCain -- their battle has already begun, if tentatively, and Obama welcomes it. LINK
David Plouffe: Obama can draw a clear contrast with McCain
Obama campaign manager David Plouffe:
" Tonight, Barack Obama showed why he’s the one candidate who has the judgment to serve as Commander-in-Chief and can draw a clear contrast on foreign policy with John McCain. Barack Obama opposed this war in Iraq from the start, and said that it would distract us from the terrorists in Afghanistan. When he is President, he will end this war, take the fight to al Qaeda, restore respect for America in the world, and bring this country together to deliver the kind of change that will help struggling families afford health care, stay in their homes, and send their children to college."
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Winning in November: Obama Much Stronger Against McCain
A new round of polling shows Barack Obama increasing his lead in a potential general election match-up against John McCain, while at the same time McCain leads when matched up against Hillary Clinton. Nationally, Barack Obama now leads John McCain in nine out of ten of the most recent head-to-head polls, while Senator Clinton leads in only three.
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Ohio State University Basketball Great Greg Oden Endorses Barack Obama
Oden is a first-time voter and was the number one overall pick in last year’s NBA draft. Today, Greg Oden, the centerpiece of Ohio State University’s 2006-2007 Big Ten Champion and national runner-up team, announced that he was endorsing Barack for President.
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Former Clinton administration official John Holuman is an enthusiastic supporter of Barack Obama's foreign policy !
an excerpt from the article:
"As a long time friend of the Clintons and a member of President Clinton's foreign policy team, I naturally assumed I'd be firmly in Senator Clinton's camp in 2008. Instead, by last fall I'd become an enthusiastic supporter of Barack Obama. Why?
There are two good reasons: The first comes from who Barack Obama is.
It will take at least a generation to repair the damage to U.S. international interests inflicted by George Bush and the far-right ideologues whose pet theories became his lodestars. After the debacle in Iraq, hawked through exaggerated intelligence and minimized dangers, we'll have to struggle uphill just to regain American credibility, so other nations and institutions will at least trust what we say. Then we'll need to rebuild alliances fractured by Bush's arrogant go-it-alone mentality, and forge new friendships and coalitions effectively to address challenges as diverse as climate change and radical Islam, which even the world's strongest nation can't resolve by itself. In short, we'll have to re-connect with the world, through means other than arms and bluster."
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click here to read about John Holum's bio and how he advised the President Clinton during his terms.
Two more DC superdelegates endorse Obama !
Washington, DC – Two more superdelegates have endorsed Barack Obama today. Shadow United States Senators Paul Strauss and Michael D. Brown endorsed Obama, citing his longstanding commitment to the rights of DC residents and his ability to unite Americans to bring change.
Senator Paul Strauss said, “I am excited to endorse Barack Obama today. Barack Obama has been a leader for promoting unity and equality for all Americans, and has shown a steadfast commitment to the DC voting rights and full representation in Congress.
“We feel strongly that we should use our vote to uphold the will of the people who by decisive margins chose Barack Obama in contests across the country and by our region’s voters in the Potomac Primaries. Barack Obama inspired voters from every part of Washington, DC to turn out on Primary Day and give him victories in every single voting precinct. His diverse experience, from his days as an urban community organizer, to his service in the US Senate, proves he is qualified and ready to unite us and lead our nation. “
“Senator Hillary Clinton has also served the American people well and has been a fighter for DC’s rights, but it is our considered belief that Senator Obama is the best person, at this time in the history of our nation, to lead us all into the future.”
Senator Michael D. Brown said, “I wholeheartedly give my endorsement to Senator Barack Obama with the audacious hope that the change he brings to America will include the full restoration of rights to the 600,000 good citizens of the District of Columbia. I proudly stand with my constituents in supporting his candidacy and pledge my assistance to help him win the nomination of our party and become the next President of the United States.”
Senator Obama said, “I thank Senators Strauss and Brown for their support. Even without the vote, they have always been strong advocates for the rights of DC residents -- rights I will continue to support as President. And I look forward to working with them and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and Mayor Adrian Fenty in the months ahead to bring about real change not just in the District of Columbia, but all across this country.”
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Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin today endorses Obama
Citing hope for "a new direction in American politics and a positive change in Washington," U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-South Dakota, at-large) today endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for President of the United States.
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Obama's Grassroots Advantage
Time Magazine just published a great article about Barack's grassroots support in Ohio, titled "Barack's Ohio Grassroots Advantage."
click here to read the Times magazine article
Obama's Wiretap Votes
THIS is WHY Senator Dodd is endorsing Barack Obama
from the Wall Street Journal article:
"We lost every single battle we had on this bill," conceded Chris Dodd, which ought to tell the Connecticut Senator something about the logic of what he was proposing. His own amendment -- to deny immunity from lawsuits to telecom companies that cooperated with the government after 9/11 -- didn't even get a third of the Senate. It lost 67-31, though notably among the 31 was possible Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama. (Hillary Clinton was absent, while John McCain voted in favor.)"
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Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT) to endorse Barack Obama !
WASHINGTON - FISA bill hero/filibuster leader and democratic Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut plans to endorse former presidential rival Barack Obama.
Click here to read this breaking story from the Associated Press
Website: Republicans for Obama !
From the amazing website itself:
"RepublicansforObama.org is a grassroots organization founded by proud party members who all share one important trait— we are Americans first and Republicans second. (Even if it is a close second.) Collectively, we have campaigned, worked for, and voted Republican all our lives, but recognize that our Country needs a new kind of leader at this time. While there will always be important issues on which thoughtful Americans will disagree, there are others that cannot be up for debate— our economic prosperity and our standing in the world.
Senator Obama has rejected the politics of division and the win-at-all-costs attitude that has hurt our ability to move forward as a nation. While we as Republicans will not always see eye to eye with a President Obama, we know that his politics of competency and unity will lead to a stronger America.
-RepublicansforObama.org"
click here to see this website which is changing all the rules. I love it !
They're Republican red, and true blue to Obama
GOP renegades seeking a candidate capable of ending the Washington partisanship are surfacing in the senator's campaign in surprising numbers. 'Obamacans,' he calls them.
click here to read the Los Angeles Times article
Monday, February 25, 2008
AP: 'Obama Wins Over One Ohio Voter'
Check out this incredible story reported by the Associated Press
Obama Wins Over One Ohio Voter
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Colleen Munninghoff challenged Sen. Barack Obama politely Thursday to win her vote in next week's Ohio primary. And he did.
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Mansfield, Ohio Mayor Donald Culliver Endorses Barack Obama
MANSFIELD, OH – Mansfield Mayor Donald Culliver announced today his endorsement of U.S. Sen. Barack Obama for president. Culliver joins Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman and Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson in announcing their support for Obama.
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New Obama HQ opens at the University of Texas Austin- Students Ready to Lead
Over 100 students took a mid-day break from classes to help inaugurate the new UT Obama HQ at Dobie mall just on the outskirts of the University of Texas campus.
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Former Cleveland mayor Michael R. White switches from Clinton to Obama !!
Michael R. White was the 55th mayor of Cleveland, serving three terms from 1990 to 2002. He wrote an essay for the newspaper The Plain Dealer.
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Women for Obama House Party, Austin, TX 2/24/08
Austin City Councilwoman Sheryl Cole held a house party in her East Austin home for Obama supporters and undecideds to discuss the upcoming primary election
Cincinnati, Ohio Mayor Mark Mallory endorses Obama!
"Cincinnati's only Democratic "super-delegate," Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory, ended months of courting by both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, by endorsing the Illinois senator".
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Retired Major General Scott Gration responds to Clinton's attack on Obama
" Americans are looking for a Commander-in-Chief who will make the right judgments on Day One. It's ironic that Hillary Clinton compared Barack Obama to George Bush when she voted to authorize the war in Iraq, supports the Bush policy of not talking to leaders we don't like, and gave George Bush the benefit of the doubt on Iran and Pakistan. On these key questions, Barack Obama not only made a different judgment - he made the right judgment. That is why more and more Americans believe that he is the best choice to defend our security as Commander-in-Chief, and to restore our standing in the world."
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Utility workers back Obama !
The Utility Workers Union of America has announced their endorsement of Barack Obama
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Sunday, February 24, 2008
Dayton Daily News endorses Obama !
"With the campaign for Ohio in full swing, Barack received a strong endorsement from today's Dayton Daily News"
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