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 February, 2009

For Barack Obama Online » Obama Still Plans To Pull Soldiers From

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Even with the end of the combat mission, three months later than Obama pledged during his presidential campaign, a force numbering between 35000 to 50000 Americans forces will stay behind, with the final troops not slated to leave until Dec . Who Is Bobby Jindal? He’s The GOP’s Answer To Barack Obama (Or So They Hope) · Who Is Bobby Jindal? He’s The GOP’s Answer To Barack Obama. He’s young… he’s intelligent… he’s well-liked by young voters… and he’s a minority.

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Young, Black, and Fabulous :: Spreading Fabulousness & Foolywang

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

When asked who is the real Beyonce, she tells the magazine: “I’m a daughter, I’m a friend, I’m a wife, I’m a sister. All those things first. I’m artist. I’m a businesswoman. I’m multifaceted. I’m a lover. I’m inspired by love. ….. Beyonce is a person of convenience, who was a Republican and sang for the Bushes for years…who decided to become a Democrat because of her hubby and jumped on the Obama campaign at the very end when it was pretty much sewn up that he was going

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BNW: Afghan orphans going hungry. Videos & Video

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

BRAZILE: Hungry for change. On Tuesday, Nov. 4, we all witnessed the momentous election of Barack Obama, whose simple campaign theme of change fed hope to millions of Americans hungry for new leadership and a reason to become engaged in the governance of their nation. Comings and Goings: Deals on Packages to Australia. If you feel inspired to travel after watching the new movie “Australia,” packages are available for next year.

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Obama's speech to Congress Feb 24, 2009

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

But as I sat there watching I felt like it was a campaign speech rather than what I would expect as a speech to Congress. My impression may be off, however, since I was distracted from the speech for about 10 minutes right in the middle as my wife came home from work. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Wednesday on disappointment President Barack Obama provided few new clues about how his administration would shore up the economy in a major speech before Congress.

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MyFreeze - News and more - US - Ask AP: Obama history lesson

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

President Barack Obama mentioned this dramatic Revolutionary War scene during his inaugural address last month as he spoke of the challenges the nation faces today. But where did this scene unfold in 1776 _ and what capital was abandoned? Curiosity about that part of the president’s speech inspired one of the questions in this edition of “Ask AP,” a weekly Q&A column where AP journalists respond to readers’ questions about the news. If you have your own news-related

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IT Inc on Obama’s outsourcing plan..

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Reacting cautiously to US President Barack Obama’s remarks on outsourcing, Kris Gopalakrishnan, CEO of Infosys Technologies, said outsourcing had enhanced the competitiveness of US corporations and had created more jobs within the US economy. We hope that all other countries would support this and continue to be proponents of free trade,” Nasscom said. “Global outsourcing has helped (US) companies gain the vital competitive edge - time to market, transformation of

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Top 10 anti-Barack Obama conservatives :: Toby Harnden

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

The Fox News and talk radio host pursued Barack Obama relentlessly during the election campaign and has not let up since the Democrat’s victory. Through sheer force of will, Hannity pushed Obama’s William Ayers association into the political mainstream and he His suggestion there should be a modern-day version of the Boston Tea Party has inspired conservatives to hold protest tea parties across America today and instantaneously propelled him to national prominence .

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Sojourner's Place: am i not human? eye on darfur?

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

As part of the Am I Not Human? campaign, information and tools are provided throughout the blogosphere to bring to the forefront the atrocities that continue to occur in our world. This Campaign continues until such time that Created with the professional African-American woman in mind, the scope of Sojourner’s Place evolves every day. So glad you stopped by and I hope you will be inspired, informed, motivated, and energized! Once again, welcome and much obliged for

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CIVICS NEWS: Why isn't the anti-war community going after Obama

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Barack Obama’s election promise to bring “change” to Washington and reverse the juggernaut of the Bush war machine has proven to be nothing more than a cruel hoax, emphasized by his recent actions on Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq and his latest demand for a total of around $800 billion ….. We hope that everyone everywhere would be inspired to live a life of servitude and love, and follow this revolutionary message of Jesus, in spite of what has been done in His name.

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MSNBC's David Shuster: 'Good Grief!' Joe the Plumber Makes CPAC a

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

His appeal comes from the fact that as an average private citizen with an average blue collar job (the kind of “middle class” American Obama’s campaign was targeting), he accomplished more in one question than the entire worldwide media And if conservatives are inspired by his willingness to stand up for himself, where’s the problem? And finally, those who think he’s being unfairly vilified need to make up their mind. He’s either a private citizen who dared to ask a

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