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The New Swing States – Are you kidding me?

Okay, I’ll admit I’ve always had trouble with the “L” word, but, geez Louise, this is looking like a Landslide.

The NEW Swing/Toss Up States:

Nevada:              Obama 48.9%         McCain 46.8%
North Dakota:    Obama 43.8%         McCain 47.4%
Missouri:            Obama 47.4%         McCain 48.3%
Indiana               Obama 45.5%         McCain 48.0%
West Virginia      Obama 45.2%         McCain 46.3%
Virginia              Obama 50.3%         McCain 46.5%
North Carolina   Obama 48.2%         McCain 47.3%

Now I know Obama promised to change the map, but this is nuts!  The best news out of all of these numbers?  We aren’t talking about Ohio and Florida.

Love This Story

This blogger in Michigan attends an Obama rally with his baby and:

Meanwhile, the next president of these United States (God willing) was walking toward us and there was mayhem all around (as there usually is on a rope line). If you haven’t been up close, it’s something to see. I was especially intrigued with the efficient system Barack’s handlers seem to have developed to help people get their copies of “Dreams From my Father” or “The Audacity of Hope” autographed. Let me also say – as one who has been to way more than his share of presidential candidate rallies – how impressed I was with the advance staff I observed. They were diligent about doing their job. But the folks I encountered were extremely pleasant and upbeat. Maybe it was just because they were happy to hear that McCain is throwing in the towel in Michigan. Nevertheless, very refreshing. I’ve been to far too many of these things were beleagured operatives are barking out orders, being grumpy and mean and bringing people down. Not the case where I was sitting.

Okay…so here comes Barack. He spots the Bear and reaches over to him. “Heeey guy!,” he says. He shakes hands with both of us, and I mutter something incoherent like “thanks, Barack, for everything you’re doing, etc.” As he’s walking on, Barack turns around and says “what’s he chewing on?” Doh! I was so caught up the situation I had failed to notice that Charlie had stuffed the sticker completely in his mouth and was attempting to eat it. “One of your stickers!” I replied. As I fished the remnants of the sticker out of Charlie’s mouth, I think Senator Obama said something about wanting to be sure he didn’t choke and kept moving.

What I love about this is that here is a man focused on the toughest job interview in the world, who is relaxed enough to be attentive to the people around him to give this guy a heads up to check his baby.

As they say, go read the whole thing. There are great pictures with his post, including the kids.

Obama Rallies in Philadelphia This Weekend!

From the invite:

This Saturday, October 11th, please join Barack Obama for a special rally in your neighborhood.

Barack will be traveling across Philadelphia to talk about his vision for creating the kind of change we need.

Sign up for the rally in your neighborhood now:

Change We Need Rallies
with Barack Obama

Saturday, October 11th

Progress Plaza
1501 N. Broad Street

Mayfair Diner
7373 Frankford Avenue

Vernon Park
5789 Germantown Avenue

South 52nd Street and Locust Street
Public entrance on Spruce Street

RSVP

http://pa.barackobama.com/PhiladelphiaChange

These events are free and open to the public. Tickets are not required; however an RSVP is strongly encouraged.

For security reasons, do not bring bags. Please limit personal items. No signs or banners permitted.

He Knew It All Along

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Obama mapped out McCain’s End (Political) Times strategy back in July.  And when he did, McCain and his minions all rose up and accused him of playing the race card.  The McCain Camp counted that race card business as a win for them.  But here we are, and it unfolds exactly as Obama called it almost 3 months ago.

h/t the toally awesome Jed Report

And Now for Something Completely Different

This is cool:

When Barack Obama’s campaign bus made a swing through Missouri in July, the unlikeliest of supporters were waiting for him — or rather two of them, holding the banner: “Rednecks for Obama.”

In backing the first African-American nominee of a major party for the US presidency, the pair are on a grassroots mission to bridge a cultural gap in the United States and help usher their preferred candidate into the White House.

Tony Viessman, 74, and Les Spencer, 60, got politically active last year when it occurred to them there must be other lower income, rural, beer-drinking, gun-loving, NASCAR race enthusiasts fed up with business as usual in Washington.

And from the NYT almos 2 months ago:

“We hunt, fish, drink beer and support Barack Obama,” said Tony Viessman, a 74-year old former Hillary Clinton supporter from Rolla, Mo. He and his buddy Les Spencer co-founded “Rednecks for Obama,” a grassroots organization that announced itself outside the Pepsi Center with a huge “Rednecks for Obama” sign. How big is the organization?

There aren’t many of them, but these guys certainly aren’t voting their resentments!

Still wondering what Change looks like?

Change is…

… redrawing an Electoral College Map that Republicans and Democrats swore was carved in stone.

… not suspending your campaign and canceling a debate for fear you’ll patriotism will be questioned.

… speaking to the American people as adults, by not dumbing down complex issues into regurgitant sound bites.

… taking the experienced, POW, elder statesman meme and turning it into the grumpy, erratic, old man reality, all the while avoiding the angry, scary, black man label. Pretty damn impressive, and one I wasn’t sure he could pull off!

… by running the best ground game in the history of political campaigns by simply believing in the power of “We, the people”.

… by taking the Republican ownership of all things “military” and turning it on its head; by reducing “The Surge” to a historical footnote as demonstrated by these words:
“Senator McCain, in the last debate and again today suggested that I don’t understand. It’s true. There are some things I don’t understand. I don’t understand how we ended up invading a country that had nothing to do with 9/11.”

This is real change, and we haven’t even had the election!  

Update:  Change is happening among Delaware Republicans as well. RSmitty’s RINO post is a worthy read for liberals and conservatives alike.

The 30 Percenters

As the economy continues to go belly up, as the body counts in Iraq and Afghanistan continue to rise, as the corruption and greed of the current administration’s friends blossom in a putrid fragrance, as our energy policy is driven by oil fat cats, there are a group of Republicans and Independents who want to stay the course, a group I call The 30 Percenters

The 30 Percenters call Obama, the Messiah in an attempt to belittle him. They call him an “empty suit” in an attempt to ignore his ideas. The 30 Percneters resort to name calling rather than debating the issues. They deride regulation even in the face as massive failures on Wall Street. The 30 Percenters ignore the existence Social Conservative wing of the Republican Party which has destroyed the Party of Lincoln rather admit the cancer within. The 30 Percenters should change their logo to an ostrich with its head in the sand.

The nation came together on September 12, 2001 like no other time in U.S. history. And The 30 Percenters’ President, George W. Bush, squandered an opportunity to lead this nation like no other president could have. Today, our country lies as the brink of economic and social ruin, while The 30 Percenters continue down the path Bush whacked.

Over the next eight years, the Obama Administration will be leading the U.S. government and its people. The 30 Percenters have a chance to get on board and participate, yet I imagine they’ll just continue to bitch and whine.