Obama’s Innovative Online Ads

I was browsing the blogs this morning, specifically, TalkingPointsMemo, when I noticed this awesome ad from the Obama campaign on TPM’s front page. Wow! An interactive map targeted to where I live! You can move the Obama “O” to your location, and it...

Wedge Issues ’08: A Historical Preview

As we get closer to November, I thought it would be useful to examine the devil in modern politics. The wedge issue. What role will it have this fall, and will it once again doom Democrats chances for the White House? What is a wedge issue? It’s simple....

Race, America, and my hopes for 2008

I really caught me by surprise,the extent as to how race and gender have exploded on the national stage since Barack Obama’s victory in Iowa. I’m not talking about the back and forth accusations between the campaigns, but the deeper discussion of what is...

Obama and the Youth Vote

Poll after poll has shown it. Barack Obama is winning the youth vote, and winning it decisively. Iowa answered the question whether this enthusiasm would reflect at the polls, against the wishes of many pundits who ignore data that conclusively shows youth voter...
My Journey, From Dean to Obama ’08

My Journey, From Dean to Obama ’08

This is my story, from a Dean supporter in 2004, to traveling around the world, searching for my calling in 2006 and 2007, to supporting Barack Obama today. In 2003-04, I was an dedicated Deaniac. As the race for President began to heat in during the summer of 2003, I...