For 82 days in 1968, Robert F. Kennedy ran for President. His campaign was described as magical and mystical. With RFK, we believed that anything was possible. Then his life was tragically cut short. His great potential left unfulfilled. There hasn’t been another politician, since RFK, who has inspired this country so profoundly…until Barak Obama. Will Barack Obama be able to recreate the magic of those 82 days?

Archive for July 4th, 2008

Hillary Clinton Endorses Barack Obama

Friday, July 4th, 2008

In his own life, Barack Obama has lived the American dream, as a community organizer, in the State Senate, as a United States senator. He has dedicated himself to ensuring the dream is realized. And in this campaign, he has inspired so

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"One Step Closer To Real Change"

Friday, July 4th, 2008

This small donation is one step closer to real change. Nancy from Wisconsin:. I hope you are as inspired by Barack Obama as my husband and I are. He represents a real opportunity for our country to be something different,

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Obama and Community Organizing

Friday, July 4th, 2008

It is evident in Obama’s speeches, his continued use of the UFW slogan, “Yes, we can/Si se puede,” his emphasis on “hope” and “change,” and the growing number of experienced organizers drawn into the campaign.

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THE BEUTLER FILES: 30 CENT EDITION Cross-posted from Blog PI The

Friday, July 4th, 2008

The biggest news in the District’s blogging circles yesterday had nothing to do with John McCain’s campaign shakeup or Barack Obama’s rhetorical shift centerward but the inexplicable shooting of one of liberal blogging’s up-and-comers,

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Text of Obama's National Service Speech [Expensive, Regressive

Friday, July 4th, 2008

I had always been inspired by stories of the Civil Rights movement and JFK’s call to service, but when I got to the South Side, there were no marches, and no soaring speeches. In the shadow of an empty steel plant, there were just a lot

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Yes We Can - Barack Obama Music Video

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Inspired by Barack Obama’s ‘Yes We Can’ speech. —————————————- 06/04/08 Note: Comments will be opened for awhile today. As always, any postings with derogatory comments about anyone will be removed and the poster will be blocked.

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Seven Things Barack Obama Should Do to Keep from Blowing It

Friday, July 4th, 2008

This campaign has to be about reclaiming the meaning of citizenship, restoring our sense of common purpose, and realizing that few obstacles can withstand the power of millions of voices calling for change…. That’s why I’m in this

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Backing Barack (Cross Posted From the Daily Maybe)

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Well, the other element of Barack Obama’s campaign is that he demands action from all of us. Remember, his slogan is not “Yes he can” or “He is the change you’ve been waiting for.” It’s “We can.”"We are.”

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Go ‘head w/ ya bad self!

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Senator Barack Obama claimed the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday evening, prevailing through an epic battle with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in a primary campaign that inspired millions of voters from every corner of

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Inside the Obamacans and McCainocrats

Friday, July 4th, 2008

John P. Avlon is the author of “Independent Nation: How Centrists Can Change American Politics.†He served as chief speechwriter and deputy policy director for Rudy Giuliani’s presidential campaign.

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