Lightbulbs Aren't Enough
The election's aftermath election continues, with lots of gossipy stuff about Governor Palin's wardrobe and how Rush Limbaugh hates John McCain and th...
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Obama Takes the Reins
Lynne Glasner | Posted 11.05.2008 | Home
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Obama's victory ends the nightmare of the last eight years of the Bush Era, during which time the rule of law has taken a back seat to self-interest and aggrandizement of power.
The Speechless Speech
Brian Ross | Posted 11.05.2008 | Home
People in the crowd stood there in joyous tears, in shock. What was interesting was that there were invited guests, nearly 70,000 of them, but no VIP area. Jessie Jackson stood huddled in the crowd in tears. Oprah was out there, a citizen like you and me, in tears.
Campaigners Have Heavy Presence at Philly Polls
James Sanders | Posted 11.04.2008 | Home
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Campaigners for both political parties are not lagging around with their vote, and they are making sure that you don't either with tables and chairs l...
Devotion, Suspicion and Excitement in Louisville
Gail McGowan Mellor | Posted 11.04.2008 | Home
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In the heavily African American area of well-kept middle class houses next to Shawnee Park, in Louisville, Kentucky, people across from the polls at ...
Election Day 2008: Dr. King's Dream And Ours
Linda Hansen | Posted 11.04.2008 | Home
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An Obama win will mean that most Americans have found the moral character--and the conscience--to reject the old Atwater/Rove politics of hate- and fear-mongering; the vicious, distorted name-calling. It will mean we're no longer buying the win-at-any-cost sales pitch.
The Undecideds: What's Their Problem?
Jon Wiener | Posted 11.04.2008 | Home
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The undecideds have been staring at the menu now for almost a year--why haven't they made up their minds? Here is how these voters break down, and how they are likely to act today.
Tonight We Will Change The World
Stu Kreisman | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics
Tonight we will make history. Not just political history, but history that will change the world for decades to come. If things turn out the way it lo...
What Happens If Obama Wins Tonight?
Brian Ross | Posted 11.04.2008 | Home
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Barack Obama has transformed American politics, and campaign finance. Now the question is, if he wins tonight, can he change government and live up to the expectations of millions of people?
"Toot" Passes Away Early, But Saw Plenty
Judy Muller | Posted 11.04.2008 | Home
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I felt sick when I saw the news bulletin about the death of Barack Obama's grandmother, the woman who raised him, who sacrificed so much to see him go so far.
American Voters Abroad: No Double Taxation Without Real Representation
Gail McGowan Mellor | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home
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Expats have a high chance of not getting to fully participate in this election. One million absentee ballots were requested in the 2006 midterm election but only a third of those votes were counted.
Inspiration Comes to Ohio
Hilary Lambert | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home
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This morning I saw Barack Obama speak on the steps of the Ohio statehouse. I finally understood something. I felt things I don't think I've ever felt.
My Son Is Why We Fight So Hard
Teresa McCoy | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home
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My son served in Falluja for 16 months. He lost his best friend on that battlefield, and the experience profoundly changed him. When they sent our son home, he was only a shell of his former self.
I Have Reached Obama Overload
Pam Atherton | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home
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You know your family has crossed the line into Obama Overload when you start talking to your children about history and they don't walk out of the room.
Making It Official: I Endorse Barack Obama
Ron Reagan | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics
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I assumed most people already knew that I had supported Obama. Anyone who has spent five minutes listening to my program would have known that. But if it helped to make it official, I'm happy to make it so.
President Obama
George Mitrovich | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics
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On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama and Joe Biden will be elected president and vice president of the United States. On Inauguration Day, January 20, 20...
Baby Boomer Takes to the Road
Sue Bell | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home
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It is said by an African proverb, "it takes a village to raise a child." My village grew up with the Kennedy and Cuomo family tradition of dinner tab...
Retired Social Worker Connects for Barack on the Phone
Andrew Sprung | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home
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In July 2008, Roz Blau, was looking for the next major connection in her life. Recently retired after a 27-year career as a social worker, she had mov...
New to Political Campaigns, Volunteer Goes All the Way
Jennifer Treuting | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home
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Frank Schlupp is a volunteer with the Obama campaign in Ward 58 of Northeast Philadelphia, an area that went heavily for Hillary Clinton in the primar...
Starting an Obama Group Gives Supporter Confidence, Diverse Community
Stefanie Fontanez | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home
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It was shortly after watching Barack Obama speak for the first time that Megan Meagher turned to a friend and said "I have to do something. I've never...
Openly Gay Newcomer Rises From Precinct Leader to Candidate for N.C. State Office
Wes Isley | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home
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Q&A with Wade Boyles For someone who had never volunteered for a political campaign until this year, Wade Boyles, 36, of Winston-Salem, N.C., hasn't ...
Oberlin Volunteer Canvasses Neighbor-to-Neighbor
Monica Klein | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home
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The local middle school in Kathy Rednaur's old town used to call Child Abuse Services on her every few months. Eventually, she picked up and moved her...
Voting While Disabled: The Real "Functionals" In This Election
Auburn McCanta | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home
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Disabled voters can make a difference, not only through their votes, but also by their campaigning activities.
Retired Teacher Uses His Background to Appeal to Voters in Red Territory
Tiffany C. Kern | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home
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Interview with Mike Burtch Biography: Mike Burtch is a retired school teacher from Turlock, CA. After a life of working the campaign trails for city...
McCain, McCountry, McChristians and McBigots
Linda Hansen | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home
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Too many South Carolinians have been drinking the "You-Can't-Be-A-Christian-or-a-Patriot-Unless-You-Vote-Republican" Kool-Aid. The McChristian and McCountry mantra masks McRacism behind code words we can be proud of: UnAmerican. Muslim. Terrorist. Socialist.
Carl Pope | Posted 11.11.2008 | Green