Democratic Leadership Council ready to back Obama ~ Post No. 063008-1

 (AP) By rights, a group that helped elect Bill Clinton president and counts Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as one of its leaders should be hostile territory for Barack Obama. But members of the Democratic Leadership Council seem ready to embrace Obama rather than risk squandering an opportunity for victory this fall.
“Ultimately, what I care about [...]

Former rivals take first public step toward unity ~ Post No. 062708-1

[They are] willing to do whatever it takes. Winning the White House is of paramount importance, not only to Hillary but of course to President Clinton” ~ Clinton’s campaign chairman, Terry McAuliffe

 
(AP) Hillary Rodham Clinton has already loaned Barack Obama her top fundraisers. Now the former rivals are going to see if she can do [...]

Obama Rejects Public Financing – Broken System ~ Post No. 061908-1

“…the public financing of presidential elections as it exists today is broken, and we face opponents who have become masters at gaming this broken system” ~ Senator Obama
By Jonathan Allen
Presumed Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama will opt out of public financing for his campaign, reversing an earlier stance on the role of private funding in [...]

Tax Policy Update ~ Post No. 061708-1

The Tax Policy Center, a nonpartisan joint project of the Brookings Institution and the Urban Institute, gives a preliminary estimate that over the next decade, McCain’s tax proposals would reduce federal revenues $3.7 trillion while Obama’s cuts would amount to $2.7 trillion.
The center said the cuts would slice roughly 10 percent and 7 percent, respectively, [...]

Al Gore endorses Obama ~ Post No. 061608-1

(AP) Al Gore made his debut in the 2008 presidential campaign Monday night; encouraging voters to back Barack Obama because “take it from me, elections matter.”
The former vice president’s speech at the Joe Louis Arena was part endorsement and part blistering attack on the man who denied him the White House eight years ago.
“After eight [...]

Tim Russert ~ Managed his Dash Honorably

We begin life with the year in which we are born. We then begin the journey of defining and refining the “Dash” that comes before the year that we die; this is the sum total of the life choices we make – and don’t make.
Tim Russert was a man who, by the way he conducted [...]

Hillary Clinton’s legacy for women ~ Editorial

 
 
   By Molly Levinson - US political analyst| BBC
“She cleared the way for other women” ~ Susan Brophy  - Political strategist and former Clinton administration official
Hillary Clinton’s dashed hopes for the presidency come hand in hand with a dashed piece of history – it is not yet time for a woman to be President of the [...]

General Election Q&A – What Next? ~ Post No. 060708-2

1. What remains to be decided before the conventions?
Neither Mr Obama nor Mr McCain has chosen a vice-presidential running mate yet.
Obama’s potential running mates
The Democrat has picked a three-member, high-profile selection panel which includes Caroline Kennedy, daughter of the late President John F Kennedy. It is an open question whom he [...]

The Time… Someday is Now! ~ Post No. 060708-1

“While Obama’s story doesn’t reflect the typical African-American experience, it does speak to this new generation that is less polarized by race – tomorrow’s voters” ~ David Bositis – Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
(AP) The principle that all men are created equal has never been more than a remote eventuality in the quest [...]

Transcript of Sen. Barack Obama ’s Remarks in St. Paul, Minnesota ~ JUNE 3, 2008

“America, this is our moment. This is our time, our time to turn the page on the policies of the past… our time to bring new energy and new ideas to the challenges we face, our time to offer a new direction for this country that we love.” – Senator Barack Obama
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Sixteen months have passed [...]

Obama Closes the Deal ~ first black candidate to lead a major party into a campaign for the White House!

“Barack Obama clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, becoming the first black candidate to lead a major party into a campaign for the White House.”
(AP) Vanquished rival Hillary Rodham Clinton swiftly signaled an interest in joining the ticket as his running mate.
Obama arranged a victory celebration in St. Paul, Minn., at the site of this [...]

No Road Map for Democrats as Race Ends – What’s the End Game?

“In order for us to be successful in November, the runner-up is going to have to go all out in support of the nominee … the runner-up is going to have to be there from Day One. The support is going to have to be more than just lip service.” ~ Representative Chris Van Hollen of [...]