One of the key questions in the debate on Friday was, "What lessons have we learned from Iraq?" My intention here is not to answer that question, but it stimulated my interest in a broader question, "What lessons have we learned from this Presidenti ...
Posted Sunday, September 28th 2008 at 1:54AM
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This was a very close debate. Each candidate scored points, but no knockdowns, and no knockout.
- Barack Obama says John McCain wrong about Iraq - McCain says Obama "doesn't understand" some key issues
- Candidates debate earmarks, taxes, econom ...
Posted Saturday, September 27th 2008 at 3:42AM
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The campaign was taken to new levels of drama when John McCain "suspended" his campaign to offer his help with the bail-out proposal before Congress. His tactic failed when his calculation that a "deal" would be reached fell apart. He bet that if h ...
Posted Friday, September 26th 2008 at 10:58AM
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This morning Barack called John McCain to suggest a joint statement of principles that would help Congress resolve the immediate financial crisis.
Then John McCain went on television and said he was suspending his campaign and that Friday's presi ...
Posted Thursday, September 25th 2008 at 1:15AM
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Certainly, the Economic Bailout of Wall Street has captured all the headlines these days. But the solutions to Main Street for most Black Americans lie in the Urban Policies and Civil Rights positions of the Obama/Biden Campaign.
THESE WORDS DO N ...
Posted Tuesday, September 23rd 2008 at 8:46AM
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The New York Times reports on the preparations for the upcoming Presidential and Vice Presidential Debates.
Preparation for these debates is akin to that of a heavyweight fight. Mr. Obama plans to begin debate camp on Tuesday with a tight circle ...
Posted Monday, September 22nd 2008 at 12:45AM
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In a CNN Commentary, Roland Martin puts race, age, and gender on the table. We identified race as the "elephant in the room" in a previous blog. With these observations, Martin lays out the full spctrum of biases that might affect how we vote.
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Posted Sunday, September 21st 2008 at 1:18AM
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The closer we get to the election, the more Presidential he appears. I have heard that "crises don't develop character, they reveal character." I think Obama showed presidential character today.
In the midst of the financial meltdown, Democrat ...
Posted Saturday, September 20th 2008 at 12:29AM
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One year ago, Barack Obama's advisors told him that the high road to Washington was going to cost him the nomination. They said that he needed a tough attack to defeat Hillary Clinton and the other more experienced challengers for the Democratic nom ...
Posted Friday, September 19th 2008 at 12:04AM
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Don't believe the Hype.
Politics is a game of deception and hype. At the end of the day, our political leaders have to come to grips with reality, and the hard work of political leadership involves thoughtful collaboration and compromise to solve ...
Posted Wednesday, September 17th 2008 at 9:12PM
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The "Elephant in the Room" is becoming more and more difficult to hide. That elephant is "race." All Black Obama supporters should have no delusions about difficult it will be to get him elected. Here is an interesting observation from Jack Caffer ...
Posted Tuesday, September 16th 2008 at 11:47PM
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The Big 'What If' -- The hopes of black America ride on his shoulders. But the outcome's way up in the air.
Writing for the Washington Post, Randall Kennedy, a professor of law at Harvard University and the author, most recently, of "Sellout: The ...
Posted Monday, September 15th 2008 at 7:53PM
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Check this out. Black voters can be the difference makers in key swing states.
We have 20 days remaining to get more eligible Black voters registered and supporting Barack Obama. Most voter registration ends 30 days before election day.
Bla ...
Posted Monday, September 15th 2008 at 12:34AM
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In an interview on the PBS Show NOW, Drew Westen compares the strategies of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party to win votes. Are tactical mistakes by Obama going to cost him the election? Maybe, says psychologist and Democratic political ...
Posted Saturday, September 13th 2008 at 12:25AM
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Among the photo-ops over the past week, there is one that tops the McCain-Palin media blitz in my opinion. Not because it is a big glitzy thing, but for the deep implications it has for the outcome of this election. It should not be lost on the Dem ...
Posted Friday, September 12th 2008 at 11:12AM
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Just about everyone remembers what they were doing on this date in 2001 -- when the horrible news unfolded with the collapse of the twin towers, a crash into the Pentagon, and the heroic crash of the plane in Shanksville, PA. As we pause to honor th ...
Posted Thursday, September 11th 2008 at 2:23PM
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As we look for every vote, there may be more votes among released felons in our community than we realize. Rather than cast a negative pale on these citizens, there are opportunities for many of them to cast their votes and let their voices be heard ...
Posted Tuesday, September 9th 2008 at 9:54PM
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Over the weekend, Senator Obama observed, "They must think you're stupid. . . if you think they are suddenly change agents . . . after voting with George Bush 90% of the time over the past 8 years."
If we are going to make an intelligent choice, t ...
Posted Monday, September 8th 2008 at 9:22AM
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My wife and I spent this weekend knocking on the doors of 85 of our neighbors, encouraging them to support Barack Obama. Mostly, people didn't answer their doos, and we left literature about Obama positions. Some of those answering the doors had no ...
Posted Sunday, September 7th 2008 at 10:48PM
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I have learned during this political campaign more than any other, that "political spin" makes a difference in the decisions that voters make. However, political spin is a very tricky act. Unlike entertainment, where a movie trailer is the spin tha ...
Posted Saturday, September 6th 2008 at 10:34PM
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It was an interesting contrast to watch the Republican Convention. Despite the necessary pause to focus on Hurrican Gustav in New Orleans, their plan to succeed became very obvious -- attack Barack Obama, distract attention to Sarah Palin, and disto ...
Posted Saturday, September 6th 2008 at 10:30PM
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We have all just learned that the nation's jobless rate has hit a five-year high at 6.1 percent -- 84,000 jobs were lost last month, many at manufacturing plants. It is the policies of the past 8 years that has put us in this ditch -- fighting two w ...
Posted Saturday, September 6th 2008 at 10:28PM
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Here is a wonderful summary of the approach Barack Obama has taken to leadership. This observation was provided by Lani Guinier, writing for TheRoot.com. Click here to read the full article -- http://www.theroot.com/id/47777:
"In 1995, as he lau ...
Posted Saturday, August 30th 2008 at 5:36PM
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It is hard to believe that John McCain and his Republican supporters can keep a sraight face in presenting Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as a viable choice as his running mate. The basic argumaent is that she will solidify the Republican conservative ...
Posted Saturday, August 30th 2008 at 8:02AM
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Barack Obama came out swinging last night, and made his case for the Presidency. He demonstrated a visionary leadership perspective on the challenges that face us as Americans in a global community that hit hard at the alternatives offered by John M ...
Posted Friday, August 29th 2008 at 10:21AM
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