MAJORITY OF HOUSE AND SENATE PRIVATELY BACK OBAMA

"Obama may win Hill superdelegate fight" by Amie Parnes and Josephine HearnApril30, 2008 08:34 AM EST

Capitol Hill insiders say the battle for congressional superdelegates is over, and one Senate supporter of Barack Obama is hinting strongly that he has prevailed over Hillary Rodham Clinton.While more than 80 Democrats in the House and Senate have yet to state their preferences in the race for the Democratic nomination, sources said Tuesday that most of them have already made up their minds and have told the campaigns where they stand."The majority of superdelegates I've talked to are committed, but it is a matter of timing," said Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.). "They're just preferring to make their decision public after the primaries are over. ...

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He pulls it off! ... like there was any doubt. Fox News Interview

Senator Obama appeared on Fox News Sunday with show host Chris Wallace. Wallace is known for his being able to get Democrats to turn a defensive approach. But not only was unsuccessful with making Obama defensive but they actually ended the interview cordially!

Here is the entire interview (time length of all 3 Parts together - 31:53) :

Part I:

Part II:

Part III:

PBS' Bill Moyer interviews Jeremiah Wright

Since the media thinks Jeremiah Wright is so relevant then people should take a look at this interview that took place on PBS yesterday April 25th, 2008.

Part I

Part II

Part III

Part IV

Part V

Part VI

UH OH.. now the "the tide [REALLY] is turning" Clinton Sidesteps Questions About Staying in the Race

Senator Clinton is dodging questions about whether she will continue her campaign if she loses in Indiana.

Here is an excerpt from a Washington Post article posted on April 25th, 2008

" Clinton Sidesteps Questions About Staying in the Race

By Perry Bacon Jr.
GARY, Ind. -- Hillary Clinton, who vowed earlier this month to stay in the race until Democratic officials figured out a way to seat the delegations of Michigan and Florida at the party's national convention in August, hinted yesterday that she might reconsider the state of her campaign if she loses in Indiana.

In satellite interviews with television stations in Indiana and Kentucky, Clinton three times sidestepped questions about whether she would remain in the race if she lost Indiana's May 6 primary.

"We have a long way to go," Clinton told a Louisville station when asked if she would campaign in Kentucky if she lost Indiana. "I'm looking forward to coming up to Kentucky." The Bluegrass State holds a primary on May 20.

Pressed on the question, she said, "Well, I don't make any predictions or speculate on things that haven't happened yet."

Asked a similar question by a station in Evansville, Ind., she hewed to her message and avoided future commitments. "I'm thinking about how I'm going to do well in Indiana," she said. "

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Why Endorse? Bayh Asks Hoosier Reps[(oh and by the way Bayh is a likely VP candidate for Senator Clinton)

Why delay their endorsements Senator Bayh. What are you hoping to accomplish?

Here is the Washington Post article in full that was posted on April 23rd, 2008:

"By Jonathan Weisman
With his state's critical primary in two short weeks, Democratic Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh -- a strong supporter of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton -- has been leaning on the Hoosier State's freshman House members to stay on the sidelines rather than endorse Sen. Barack Obama.

Obama is hoping to win the outspoken support of Reps. Brad Ellsworth, Baron Hill and Joe Donnolly. He campaigned for them ahead of their 2006 Democratic sweep, and their districts sprawl across the southern half and central heartland of Indiana -- white, working class areas that favor Clinton. Even a good showing in those districts could be enough for Obama to take the state, given his strength in Indianapolis and the largely African American north near Chicago.

In an interview today, Bayh said he has appealed to Ellsworth, Hill and Donnolly to stay out of the race until their voters have spoken. Clinton will take all three of their districts, he said.

"Why should they get crosswise with some of their friends if they really don't need to?" asked Bayh, perhaps the most powerful elected Democrat in the state.

Already, according to three House sources, one member has defied that appeal. Newly elected Rep. Andre Carson of Indianapolis had been in Bayh's sights before he broke for Obama.

The effect of any endorsement -- his included -- "really is pretty marginal," Bayh said.

But with 25 percent of Indiana's Democratic voters in Chicago's media market, Clinton is going to have to run up her margins downstate. She doesn't need any headwind from the region's new House members.

"My advice to you is to follow the voters of your district," Bayh said he has been telling them.

He has not overtly asked them not to endorse, but, he added, his advice "would have that effect." "

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Here is where I want to intern: The Obama Campaign HQ in Chicago

the elected delegate battle is over: Clinton lost

Yes Senator Clinton won Pennsylvania tonight but by a margin of 10 with the final percentages being 55 to 45. It was her last chance to make a comeback and she failed.

watch this genius comment by clinton supporter and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell

Disgusting new ad created by the Clinton campaign: seriously this is a new low

hillary clintons new ad features bin laden! wow Giuliani i respect u a lot more. u always referred to 9/11 in ur campaign but even YOU didnt stoop so low as Senator Clinton!

"Obama Out of Touch With Pennsylvania? Every Major Paper There Backs Him"

"While Beltway pundits and others in the national press have alleged that Barack Obama is clearly and obviously out of touch with most not-so-bitter Pennsylvanians, leading newspapers in the state, who ought to know better, seem to disagree.

In recent days Obama has picked up the endorsements of every major paper in the state and many smaller ones.

Papers endorsing Obama include: The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Philadelphia Daily News, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Allentown Morning Call, The Patriot News of Harrisburg, the Scranton Times-Tribune and Bucks County Courier.

Hillary Clinton's endorsements have been far fewer, such as the Daily Pennsylvanian -- the University of Pennsylvania paper, which drew a lot of coverage yesterday. The daily in Wilkes-Barre said it is not endorsing at all.

My mom was born and raised in Lock Haven, Pa., and I spent a lot of time growing up in that central part of the state -- even going hunting with the relatives when I was about ten. So I have followed the race there closely.

Imagine Clinton's chagrin when her "hometown" Scranton paper wrote: "In a nomination campaign that has defied convention, Mr. Obama has energized an entire generation of voters that, for the most part, otherwise had checked out of political participation. That, at least, portends a new approach to governance that can help to dissipate the political miasma that has engulfed Washington at least since the impeachment of former President Bill Clinton."

The Philadelphia Daily News -- the so-called "peoples' paper" -- had this to say:

"Should Democrats choose someone who will employ hard-won -- even bitter - experiences gained in a past Democratic administration, or reach beyond political truisms toward a new (and untried) model of governing? "Neither choice is obvious. Perhaps that's why the race has gone on for so long.

"But the long slog through 44 primaries and caucuses has confirmed for us that Sen. Barack Obama's vision of change -- and the way he plans to pursue it -- is what we need right now. Badly."

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delegate count is up-to-date !

sorry about the hold up. if you look the right column next to all this postings you will see the delegate count on the topmost part of the right hand column of this blog is again up-to-date. Our guy is still doing well folks! Bring on tuesday! We're counting on you Pennsylvania

"God, gays, and guns": Bill Clinton agrees w/Barack Obama?

this is interesting... listen to how President Bill Clinton shows that he actually agrees with Senator Obama on key issues that have come up recently in the nomination process.

Here is a description of the video as it is shown on youtube and provided to youtube by jedreport.com:

"2004 footage from the June 16, 2004 premiere of The Hunting of the President in New York City's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts on the NYU campus. 2007 footage from The Charlie Rose Show."

Here's the video -

Colin Powell!

Don't let the title of this video on the blip.tv site mislead - Collin Powell has not endorsed anyone yet but I like what I'm hearing. Imagine.... If Obama can impact a man like Powell anything seriously is possible in this election year. Hear's a clip of Powell discussing his views about Obama on CNN from February of this year

"A Letter to Pennsylvania" (background and video by lawrence lessig)

(Background of Lawrence Lessig(courtesy of Wikipedia))

Lawrence Lessig is an American academic. He is a professor of law at Stanford Law School and founder of its Center for Internet and Society. Lessig foundedCreative Commons and is a board member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and of theSoftware Freedom Law Center. He is best known as a proponent of reduced legal restrictions on copyright, trademark and radio frequency spectrum, particularly in technology applications. He has a very funky but effective style when he gives his class lectures with his electronic keynote presentations. He narrates this presentations will showing keywords of his narration that actually helps one focus better on what he is saying. I find it pretty trippy at least.

(The video in question)

Professor Lessig's own description of this video of his - "A call on PA voters to become superdelegates, and bring this cycle to an end."

clinton supporter defects!

Former bill clinton labor sectretary robert reich is endorsing obama!

Source: april 18 episode of newshour on pbs

ABC makes a mockery of presidential debates

ABC'S GOTCHA DEBATE: RATINGS UP... REPUTATION DOWN...

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Mccain confides that he prefers an election against Clinton!

from Drudge Report:

" MCCAIN: 'HILLARY CAN STILL PULL IT OFF';
SENATOR PREFERS CLINTON CONTEST
Mon Apr 14 2008 10:46:19 ET

**Exclusive** 

Republican presidential hopeful John McCain has confided to his inner circle that Hillary Clinton may yet be the Democratic nominee, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned, a development the senator from Arizona would personally welcome! 

"Look, I know something about long odds, they had me written off last summer," McCain explained over the weekend, according to a top source. 

McCain would prefer to go up against Clinton in the general election, insiders reveal. 

He has instructed his campaign staff to "chill out" on countering Hillary Clinton's torrent of claims and promises as primary voting comes to an end over the next 6 weeks. 

McCain made the tactical decision to downplay Clinton's tale of Bosnia sniper fire, leaving some McCain staffers frustrated and perplexed. 

Instead, the critical focus has been on Barack Obama. McCain's official website features 14 press releases taking on Obama since the first of the year, only 3 for the former first lady. 

Developing... "

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Interesting Forum at the University of Pittsburgh

Representatives of Students for Obama answered policy questions from curious peers at a forum coordinated by the University of Pittsburgh College Democrats.

The Obama Feminists: Why Young Women Are Supporting Obama

"The epic struggle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama reveals strong fault lines between some older and younger women, first underscored by no less than Gloria Steinem who scorned those of us supporting a male over a female. Women of my generation venerate Steinem for her pioneering leadership but tend to reject her insinuation that the Democratic primary winner must have a body like our own. Beyond the importance of race and gender, we believe this election should be about a vision for the nation, leadership style and basic political values."

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Don't Be Fooled: Obama Is Actually Leading Hillary By 1-2 Million Votes

"Many DNC insiders fear that if Hillary Clinton manages to lose the pledged delegates, she may still take the lead in the popular vote, thereby causing the superdelegates to make a hard decision as to which candidate they should choose come August. Their fears are rooted in the notion that Clinton is only behind by roughly 800,000 votes, and that she could feasibly catch up with a big win in Pennsylvania.

They'd be wrong.

In fact, Obama leads in the popular vote by anywhere between 2 million to 3 million voters. How is this possible? The reason lies in the ever elusive math of the Democratic caucus. "

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Kitzhaber, Roberts endorse Obama

"Two former Oregon governors parted ways with the current office-holder yesterday, announcing their support for the presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama.

Democrats John Kitzhaber and Barbara Roberts both said they thought Obama was best positioned to achieve major policy changes while in office. Along with Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., they now become the most prominent in-state backers of Obama."

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Barack Obama at the Sunrise Cafe

check this interesting encounter Senator Obama has with a woman in a cafe who discusses how her company outsourced their factory and how it affected her and her fellow co-workers.

Michelle Obama at North Carolina State University

Michelle Obama electrifies a crowd of over 5,000 people during a rally at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC.

Barack on American Idol

As an American and a father of two big fans of American Idol, Barack Obama speaks on how ordinary people working together can accomplish extraordinary things.

I'M BACK!

I know that even the most interesting of topics can turn people off over time if they are oversaturated with postings about these topics. That why I took this long hiatus. But get ready people... I'M BACK!