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 March, 2009

Hillary Clinton Endorses Barack Obama - Windows Live

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

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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Naperville school district cancels Ayers speech - Chicago Breaking

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

He was thrust into the national spotlight during the presidential campaign last year because of his association with Barack Obama. When Obama began his first State Senate bid in the mid-1990s, he visited Ayers’ home for a meeting. ….. And honestly, what if the students get inspired? What if they take a side? What if the speech makes them form an opinion or change their mind? Would that really be so bad? Parents — what are you REALLY worried about?

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Truth 2 Power Project: The Impending Perfect Wingnut Hate Storm

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

In Knoxville Tennessee it was shown that a mass-murderer, James Adkinson, - inspired directly by writings of Fox News Contributor Bernard Goldberg, as well as the rantings of Sean Hannity and Ann Coulter - perpetrated a deliberate Two new factors were introduced to the volatile hate movement in 2008: the faltering economy and the Obama campaign. “Barack Obama’s election has inflamed racist extremists who see it as another sign that their country is under siege by

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Interview with "Unofficially Official" co-curator Scott Thomas

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

SS: A guy by the name of Yosi Sergant was responsible for Manifest Hope, and he actually started a 527 group so that he could raise money to make posters and things, and he was the lead organizer on that campaign, which for him led to And the thing was that it inspired us too, the more people you have in on the design the broader the reach of the campaign. So we kind of viewed it as making the pool a lot larger and creating in some ways this larger net in which people

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The Huffington Riposte: HERE IS BISHOP TOBIN'S NOW FAMOUS

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

They were certainly historic events that inspired a renewed sense of unity and hope for many Americans. PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you, Bishop Tobin. Yes, the goal of my campaign and election was to bring people together,

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Event: “Officially Unofficial,” art and design inspired by Barack

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

OFFICIALLY UNOFFICIAL - INSPIRED ART FOR OBAMA. An exhibition of prints, posters, photographs, and videos that emerged in 2008 as icons of the art movement in support of Barack Obama for President. Curated by Chicago designer Scott Featuring more than 100 works from independent artists and designers and the Obama ‘08 campaign including Ray Noland’s “GoTellMama!” poster series, Shepard Fairey’s now iconic “Hope” poster, and Sol Sender’s Obama ‘08 logo and branding.

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Chicago Content » Officially Unofficial: Inspired Art for Obama at

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Fairey’s “Hope” design on posters, buttons, the cover of Time Magazine, even as a bad tattoo. But Fairey isn’t the only independent artist who was compelled to create in support of then President-elect Barack Obama’s campaign.

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Teens Act Up for the Environment | Homes | Green Living

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Here’s another: Colin Carter, a grade 10 Toronto student who recently released a documentary on climate change after being inspired by a class assignment. He called it Fight for the Planet, and he poignantly asks, “If we don’t … who will?” And she cites Barack Obama’s presidential campaign as proof that “teenagers really can mobilize, their voices can be heard and they can really bring about change if they’re united around a cause they really care about.”

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SICKA THAN AVERAGE: Life Is Like A Beach Chair in Cameron Hawaii

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

The age-old themes of change and hope that served as the optimistic backbone of President Obama’s campaign are the very same principles that prevailed during Harvey Milk’s campaign for San Francisco Supervisor. ….. educate youths by presenting an accessible account of African-American history (beginning with the slave trade and goingup to Barack Obama’s presidential win) through the usage of illustrations and easy-to-follow dialogue peppered with historical references.

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The 'GM CEO Resigns at Obama's Request' Open Thread | NewsBusters.org

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

On Monday, President Barack Obama is to unveil his plans for the auto industry, including a response to a request for additional funds by GM and Chrysler. The plan is based on recommendations from the Presidential Task Force on the Auto BHO and his minions successfully used this bow shot tactic during the campaign using race. Don’t criticize the Chosen One or we will paint you “insensitive” on race. That secured a very easy path as the opposition showed the spine of a

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