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 December 29th, 2008

kiddoc: At House Party on Health Care, the Diagnosis Is It’s Broken

Monday, December 29th, 2008

Mr. Chatman, a Chicago native who lives in Fort Washington, Md., said he had been inspired by Mr. Obama’s book “The Audacity of Hope” and started working for his campaign as a volunteer in April 2007. “I don’t believe health care should

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Campaign Emails: Merry Christmas from Huckabee

Monday, December 29th, 2008

I hope that you feel as I do that the efforts were worth it. I have no regrets other than wishing we had finished first! I hope that you’ and your family will have a truly blessed Christmas and a wonderful New Year!

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Update from the Modern Whig Party

Monday, December 29th, 2008

In late 2008, our grassroots movement inspired nearly 20000 people to sign on with us. After the election, thousands of moderate Democrats and moderate Republicans sought us out as well. Because this organization was founded by Iraq and

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The Michigan Partisan: What is Going on Here?

Monday, December 29th, 2008

The word “Negro” is abhorrent and should be eliminated in all its forms and the mainstream media shouldn’t run cover for those that use it when talking about Rice, Powell or President-Elect Barack Obama. Posted by Page W.H. Brousseau IV

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James Warren: This Week in Magazines: Vick's Dogs, Katrina's Race

Monday, December 29th, 2008

5 Nation’s “Katrina’s Hidden Race War” makes the case that in one New Orleans neighborhood, Hurricane Katrina inspired white vigilantes to attempt to seal off their area and begin patrolling it as some self-designated militia,

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The SIXTIES: McGovern Beats Nixon

Monday, December 29th, 2008

All indications are that this won’t change under Barack Obama, even if his campaign had similarities to McGovern’s. He ran on an anti-Iraq War platform and inspired hope among many of the same groups that McGovern did.

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Capturing the New Spirit of the Campaign for Change in Orange

Monday, December 29th, 2008

The campaign for change remains with us though. So what is the change that we are expecting to work with Obama towards?, … what were the campaign promises that inspired so many people to make him our President? …. I hope we can continue the dialogue! In the meantime, I will shamelessly promote the work of FVPC at www.fvpcoc.org, and encourage you to educate yourself about domestic violence, volunteer, donate, and/or give the hotline number to someone you know who may

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The Ever Illusive Neil Armstrong Enters the Obama Space Argument

Monday, December 29th, 2008

17). Your article indicated that President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team “faces a tough early choice between extending the life of the aging space shuttle and accelerating its replacement.” I certainly hope that isn’t accurate,

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Immigration Talk with a Mexican American: The RNC Apologizes and A

Monday, December 29th, 2008

I hope she is not a Magic Stepford Wife!” As candidate Grandhome continued her campaign, the public learned more about her and found she was an extremely intelligent, charismatic, well qualified, “Real Woman” candidate.

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Politicartoons: Bush and the Roadmap to Peace

Monday, December 29th, 2008

Ralph Nader Calls Obama an “Uncle Tom” - In a historic election that featured first black candidate and all-around badass Barack Obama, 652994 of you voted for this man: Hope you’re happy, douc… 1 month ago

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