DNC Convention Highlights: Rep. John Lewis (GA), A Civil Rights Legend

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Obama's Speech on leaving Iraq in Georgia, August 2, 2010

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Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) calls Sarah Palin, NUTS

Yes, conservative Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) called Palin, "Nuts".

I have no idea. I understand -- and you have to check this out -- I just had a phone call where someone said Sarah Palin's web site had talked about the House bill having death panels on it where people would be euthanized. How someone could take an end of life directive or a living will as that is nuts. You're putting the authority in the individual rather than the government. I don't know how that got so mixed up.

Isakson fully CLARIFIES that the end of life directive is about a living will. Something both of my parents have, decisions they made for end of life. Many Americans have these wills and the Republican Party and all these insurance operatives have distorted and hi-jacked this phrasing for "killing seniors".

Democrats, get the message out and CLEAN THIS MISINFORMATION, UP.

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h/t Daily Kos

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Outrageous comment by former Democratic Georgia Governor Zell Miller

The man is a nut, period. And a democrat? Your guess is as good as mine's.

Just when President Obama's appearance before the NAACP signaled how far the country has come, Zell Miller popped up and popped off, signaling that we're not quite there yet.

The former Democratic governor of Georgia is most known for his speech at the 2004 Republican National Convention bashing his party on national security. At a meeting Thursday of the conservative and Republican-oriented American Legislative Exchange Council in Atlanta, Miller continued his critique of Democrats.

Obama, "our globe-trotting president," Miller said, "needs to stop and take a break and quit gallivanting all around. I think [chief of staff] Rahm Emanuel ought to get some Gorilla Glue put it in that chair in the Oval Office and say 'Sit here awhile.' "

Sigh.

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Obama Morning Break. Georgia Voting on FIRE!!!!

Barack at the Maumee Bay Resort in Oregon, Ohio

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Georgia is serious

I was always skeptical of Georgia going for Barack, but I knew it would turn on the African-American base and it has.

Close to half a million voters have already voted and a high proportion of the votes are African-American.

The Obama Campaign has been forceful in the early voting states to get people to the polls, county offices to vote early. The organization for this is paying off.

If it is, the news continues to be extremely good for Obama. Early vote totals have now reached 499,582 -- more than 75,000 more than were cast early in all of 2004, according to Matt Carrothers, a spokesman for the Secretary of State. (The state is also newly encouraging early voting this year, so that's a major factor in the overall increase.)

Most striking: The ratio of African-American voters remains extremely high. 37% of the early votes were cast by black voters, who make up just 29% of the state's electorate.

Obama may not win Georgia, but there is a hotly contested senate race going on in Georgia between the Democrat Jim Martin and the Republican, Senator Saxby Chambliss. Chambliss was the one who painted former Senator Max Cleland (D-GA) unpatriotic, six years ago, though Cleland is a war hero and quadriplegic bound to a wheelchair.

The Democratic Party DSCC are pumping money in this state to win. The polls for this race are tight. Early voting, especially NEW VOTERS for Obama can make the difference in this race.

Recent polls have shown a tightening race between Chambliss and Martin, an Atlanta lawyer and former state lawmaker.

Chambliss has a 4-to-1 fund-raising advantage over Martin, meaning the Republican can buy a lot more advertising time in the final three weeks of the campaign. The injection from the national Democratic committee could help Martin bridge that gap.

“They see what we see – that Saxby Chambliss is vulnerable because he’s done a bad job for Georgia,” said Martin spokesman Ellery Gould.

This again proves that though Obama, himself, may not win Georgia he is instrumental in down ballot races going democrat in November.

If your state early votes, vote NOW, not November 4th. Bank those votes for Barack and the Democrats, NOW, not later. Contact your Secretary of State office here.

Cobb County Voting

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Chuck Todd, NBC/MSNBC on the Electoral Map



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Obama advertising on XBOX, yes, XBOX

The virtual world within the Xbox 360 racing game "Burnout Paradise" features an Obama for President billboard -- indicating the first time a presidential candidate has advertised in a video game.

The gaming website Gamepolitics first posted the image of the Obama billboard within the fantasy computer world.

Holly Rockwood, director of corporate communications at Electronic Arts, confirmed to the gaming blog Gigaom, that "like most television, radio and print outlets, we accept advertising from credible political candidates. Like political spots on the television networks, these ads do not reflect the political policies of EA or the opinions of its development teams.”

Advertising Age applauds the move as savvy, saying, "we as advertisers have used the gaming space to reach the 18- to 34-year-old demographic so why shouldn't a presidential candidate use it as well?"

Joe in Marietta, Ohio



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and.................

McCain hiring paid canvassers for Florida

RNC takes out 5 million loan to help senators in battleground state

Bush Strategist: McCain Knows He Put Country At Risk With Palin Pick

Colin Powell, Ready to Endorse?

On the Road: Columbus, Ohio

On the Road: Toledo, Ohio

GOP Attempts to Disenfranchise 600,000 Voters In Ohio

Campaign Apperances
check at Obama website. click on the top "states" and click your state for times and rsvp

Today

Joe: Newark, Ohio; Athens, Ohio; Lancaster, Ohio

Michelle: Fort Wayne, Indiana

Tomorrow

Barack: Londonderry, NH

President Bill Clinton: Cleveland, Ohio

Friday

Joe: Henderson, Nevada

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Robert Gibbs: Campaigns gets nasty



Last Debate tonight at Hofstra University, New York. Watch on the national channels and all cable channels. 9PM EST

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New Obama Ad, "Never" Airing in Georgia

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Evening Wrap Up, with Obama, McCain, and other stuff....

obama with los angeles mayor anthony villaraigosa at the lulac conference in washington, dc

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obama's response ad to the RNC on energy, running in wi, mi, oh, pa

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Well, a lot has been popping off. First, I wrote a diary in the thief of the night that is off the hook over on Daily Kos.

Now some Democrats are focusing on the ridiculous attitude of not funding Barack Obama because of Obama’s stance on the FISA Bill.

Look, I am not a one issue voter. In fact, I have not met a politician that fulfilled all of my needs. Have you? So, case in point, we have Barack Obama, he is the nominee.

I refuse to cut Obama off at the knees because some faction of the Democratic Party is angry about FISA and the rest of America could care less about it. Does it make FISA less important, no, but not the number one issue burning with Americans, which is the economy. Obama will not get an 84M check from public financing after the convention, he is depending on us. Yes, you and me. So, that wacked noise about not funding Obama is lost with me.

I have been a Democrat all my LIFE. My mother, from the old school in Chicago, a precinct captain taught me the trade of Democratic politics. I know how the rings are kissed, seen it many times, but one thing I am not going to do is have a nominee underfunded. I have held my nose for YEARS on some Democratic candidates that were not worth 2 minutes of anyones time, but I voted for them with a clothes pin on my nose because of the belief, for the good of the party. And I know MANY of you have had to do this, too.

We now have a moment in time to move full force to the White House, down to the local races and get the 'D' in those slots. Sorry, I don't like Obama's stance on FISA, but I will be DAMNED if I am going to sit on my laurels over a bill that most of America not only don't know about but could give a damn about. Should it be this way? No, but I have learned that you can not win this war, but you must pick the battles that you can win. This was not one of them, in my view.

Yes, I am that heated. Read it here on Daily Kos and donate to the Obama Campaign, here.


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obama in st. louis giving a speech on economic security

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Take the Wall Street Journal Poll on who is better equipt to handle the economy, here.

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Iraq PM wants the US out of Iraq, Timetable, please

raq said for the first time yesterday that it wanted to set a timetable for the withdrawal of US troops from its territory.

President Bush has long resisted a schedule for pulling his 145,000 soldiers out, arguing that it would play into the hands of insurgents. Nouri al-Maliki, the Shia Prime Minister, who boasted last week that he had crushed terrorism in the country, suggested that it was time to start setting time-lines.

“The current trend is to reach an agreement on a memorandum of understanding either for the departure of the forces or to put a timetable on their withdrawal,” Mr al-Maliki said during a visit to the United Arab Emirates. He rejected efforts by Mr Bush to hurry through an agreement on vital issues such as the immunity of US troops in Iraq and use of the country’s airspace. Mr Bush had hoped to sign a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) by the end of July to establish the basis for a long-term presence of US troops in the country. continue

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obama girls on their parents

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this is where obama will accept the democratic nomination, wow...

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michelle obama's girlfriends, on michelle obama

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The Obama Campaign is asking for input from Americans for the Democratic Platform in Denver, next month.

Every four years, the Democratic Party assembles a “platform” that outlines the party’s position on a variety of issues. Traditionally, the platform is written by paid professionals and then presented to the American people.

This year, that’s going to change.

From July 19 to July 27, everyday people all across America will hold Platform Meetings in their own communities. From Atlanta, Georgia to Muncie, Indiana, from Bangor, Maine to Eugene, Oregon, Americans will meet to talk about what issues are most important to them and what should be at the heart of the Democratic platform for change.

The results of these Platform Meetings will be incorporated into the formal process that culminates in the adoption of the platform at the Democratic Convention in August. A few participants may even be invited to appear and testify at the National Hearing and at the Convention!

You can write the next chapter in the history of the Democratic Party. Host an event in your own community. We’ve prepared all the materials that you need to host. Or, if you’d prefer, find an event near you.

All the information is right here.

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obama's speech at LULAC in washington, dc



mccain's speech at LULAC in washington, dc



chuck todd on obama's pending european tour and polls

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and Obama's emergency landing in St. Louis, yesterday...


obama in powder springs, ga

So, how was your groove today?

This Week With Barack Obama

Morning Break...and that Michelle dress...

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Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to campaign together on Friday, June 27, 2008.

Senator Barack Obama will be joined by his one-time rival, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, on the campaign trail on Friday June 27, his campaign announced.

A spokesman for Mr. Obama said more details would be announced soon.

The two Democrats had already agreed to appear together at a fund-raiser on June 26 at Washington’s Mayflower Hotel.

After a bruising primary fight, Mrs. Clinton suspended her campaign and endorsed Mr. Obama earlier this month, asking her supporters to join her “in working as hard for Barack Obama as you have for me.”

And Hillary tell her top fundraisers to get behind Barack Obama.

On a private conference call moments ago, Hillary urged her top fundraisers in no uncertain terms to throw their weight behind Barack Obama, and directly asked them in surprisingly candid terms to give or raise money to help her pay off her campaign's debt.

At the same time, in a move that took some participants on the call by surprise, she also clarified that she was not asking their help in paying off her personal loans to the campaign.

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Did GOP Senator Fake An Ad Showing Him Cozy With Wife?


you decide, this is the ad for senator norm coleman (r-mn) and his absent wife, laurie

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Barack Obama poised to rake in about 500M for White House bid

Sen. Barack Obama's decision to forgo public financing for his presidential campaign clears the way for him to outspend Sen. John McCain by 3-to-1 or substantially more in the general election, a financial edge that dramatically rewrites the playbooks for both candidates.

With the possibility of spending perhaps $500 million just in the final two months of the campaign, Obama will be the first major-party candidate to enjoy a spending edge in the general election in more than 30 years. The comparison with the consistently cash-strapped McCain campaign could hardly be more stark.

John McCain has decided, or was forced, to accept public funding which is about 80M. Let us be clear, Barack Obama did say he would accept public funding if the Republican opponent did. Now, this was prior to Obama becoming a juggernaut on the internet. Will he have a hard time on this decision and label a flip-flopper? Yes. But this will be a short-term affect in my view and the truth is that the public is just not engaged about campaign financing, which we should be.

By Obama opting out of this opens up doors for the future of campaign financing.

But Mr. Obama’s decision to opt out of public financing — along with the ability of the Internet to let candidates raise large sums of money from small donors — may do more to shatter the system than all of the loopholes it has spawned.

As structured, each presidential candidate stands to receive $84 million in public money. This money is gained from the $3 check-off on federal taxpayer returns, which the major party candidates can use to run a general presidential campaign from the end of each party’s convention to the November election.

Each political party can also raise and spend money to support its candidate. Donors can give up to $28,500 to party committees, as well as often-unlimited amounts to 527s, nonprofits and a bevy of other committees that exist outside the formal party structure, to influence the election.

Yet even candidates with as many wealthy connections as George W. Bush or who are as adept at fund-raising as Bill Clinton took public money for their general presidential campaigns. Senator John McCain, the presumed Republican nominee, has said he would remain committed to the public finance system, but he may well be the last major candidate to do so.

My take, Obama did the right thing. Many of us, many first time donors became engaged in the Obama for America Campaign. Many of us volunteered, donated money reguarly, became advocates for the Obama for America Campaign.

It is only fair that Barack Obama opt out of public fianancing and let us, his small donor base fund and fuel this campaign. Let me be clear again, he has already raised over 272M just for the primaries and he depended on us. We know the mountain before us and we fully understand that from the degrading Fox News to the forthcoming 527 groups that negative ads are coming. These ads will not only attack Obama but the Obama Family. Accepting public financing, at this point, is only cutting the hand that feed you.

Barack Obama will shatter records in raising money to march to the White House and we are the ones who will put him there.

In the end, the documentation for this campaign from primary to the end of the general election will be the campaign model for many to use for the future.



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Yesterday, I wrote about the embarrassment of the Obama Campaign to ask two young Muslim women in their garb to not stand behind the stage that Obama would grace with former Vice President Al Gore. Basically, we don't want you in the television shot. That is what that was about.

Things happen on campaigns that the candidate are not aware about, this was one of them. Who ever the staff was that made that decision, I am sure have been reprimanded. The good thing is that Obama apologized directly to the young ladies and they accepted his apology.

At the rally for Senator Obama in Detroit on Monday, June 16, two volunteers denied us seating behind the stage the Senator would soon take. The volunteers informed us that we were not allowed to sit in that area due to the hijab, the headscarf that each of us was wearing.

This incident was unfortunate and extremely disappointing. Senator Obama has called us each to personally convey his deepest apologies and acknowledge that this was inexcusable. We both immensely appreciate the Senator's phone call and his commitment to remedy this issue. We commend him for displaying qualities befitting an effective President. We acknowledge that this injustice has been taken seriously and that Senator Obama does not tolerate discrimination against Arabs, Muslims or any community. We are assured that he and his staff are committed to upholding the principles of justice for all peoples and bringing about change we can believe in. The infringement on our rights occurred and has been addressed; now we are ready to move forward. We will continue to support Senator Obama in his campaign and wish him the best as the race continues.

and Obama's statement:

I reached out to Ms. Aref and Ms. Abdelfadeel this afternoon. I spoke with Ms. Abdelfadeel, and expressed my deepest apologies for the incident that occurred with volunteers at the event in Detroit. The actions of these volunteers were unacceptable and in no way reflect any policy of my campaign. I take deepest offense to and will continue to fight against discrimination against people of any religious group or background. Our campaign is about bringing people together, and I'm grateful that Ms. Abdelfadeel accepted our apology and I hope Ms. Aref and any who were offended accept my apology as well.

Barack Obama will be the President of the United States for all of us, not some of us.

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Georgia, it is all tied up there. No wonder the Obama Campaign has put this state on the map for a battleground state. Poll is here.

Indiana is in play.

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Now McCain is being questioned about loving his country. Yes, it came out of his mouth. Can we get off of Michelle now?



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They LOVE Michelle Obama's dress!!!!



You can get this dress at White House|Black Market for $148.00, a deal.

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Bloomberg defends Obama before Jewish group

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is urging Jewish voters to denounce the online whisper campaign that for months has pushed the false rumor that Democrat Barack Obama is secretly a Muslim.

Bloomberg is speaking to members of a Jewish group in Boca Raton, Fla. He's warning them that the attempt to portray Obama as a shadowy Muslim with a hidden agenda often targets Jewish voters online and with e-mails.

The mayor says the deceptive campaign against Obama, who is a Christian, threatens to undo the strides that Jews and Muslims have made together.

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Rise and Fall of Karl Rove


listen to this, especially about the author's take on john kerry

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And the Telecom Companies are spared that they spied on Americans. What is up with these damn democrats in charge? sigh, read it all here.

Oh, John McCain was asked NOT TO COME TO IOWA by the Governor.

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Missed yesterday's break? Read here.

And how is your day going?