Yesterday, I wrote about attending Barack Obama’s town meeting in Alexandria. Today, the Washington Post published a photo in today’s paper that — through the magic of digital enhancement — shows me and my friend Jen in the crowd. Why are we not actually looking at the candidate? That I cannot answer. My guess is […]
Barack Obama visited T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria earlier today, and I was lucky enough to get a ticket. I got there at 9:30 a.m., doors opened a little after noon. Obama didn’t take the stage until after 3. It was well worth the wait.
T.C. Williams, by the way, is the high school depicted […]
Please, God, no:
Still crunching numbers here, looking at absentees in American Samoa, reading the exits from Alaska, etc., and the one obvious conclusion is that the contest for the Democratic nomination may be decided by the very frightening Credentials Committee mentioned yesterday by Howard Dean. The Credentials Committee will try to seat the Michigan […]
The Washington Post reports that Bill Richardson’s endorsement is being heavily courted by both the Clinton and the Obama campaigns. He’s received calls from Bill Clinton, Ted Kennedy, as well as both candidates themselves.
Richardson is torn as he is an former member of the Clinton Administration. But as the Post reports, ” he said he […]
Getting no respect. But quite funny.
Mysterious Traveler Entrances Town With Utopian Vision Of The Future
(Tim is right. Posting videos is much easier than writing).
I love this video. Not only does it use clips from Election, one of my favorite movies, but it beautifully encapsulates the Clinton campaign’s sense of entitlement. As a friend said yesterday, “she’s largely riding Bill’s coat tails.” That’s overstating it a bit. Still, while I respect her long career of working for social change, […]
As we pause to honor Dr. King’s birthday today, let’s recall the political struggle it took to get the holiday approved in the first place. It took a backlash against Old South rhetoric to turn the tide.
In short: In 1983, the holiday was opposed by Ronald Reagan and many (but not all) members of the […]
If he goes the distance, Barack Obama’s victory speech in Iowa may ultimately be the more historic. It’s gotten a lot of praise over the past few days and deservedly so. This line was particularly nice: “Years from now, you’ll look back and you’ll say that this was the moment, this was the place where […]
In wake of Obama’s win in the Iowa caucuses tonight, and Jon Edwards (apparent) second place finish, I’m reminded of one of the chief maxims taught to me at my political campaigning program: every campaign is about either the future or the past.
The 2008 presidential campaign is the first campaign since 1928 without incumbents in […]
As a consultant to nonprofit organizations, I’ve seen Oprah single-handily drive charitable giving. But I’ve never seen anything like this:
COLUMBIA, S.C. — It was a staggering sight. Upwards of 29,000 people at a political rally. And the Democratic primary in South Carolina is not until Jan. 26.
The Double O Express — Oprah for Obama — […]