Obama on Mexico

Here's an old op-ed in the Dallas Morning News, worth revisiting.

Obama's Social Media Toolkit

Yes, Obama is charismatic, yes, I voted for him, but I do not believe he would have come anywhere near overcoming the Clinton Juggernaut had he not made extraordinarily effective use of web 2.0 tools such as blogging, facebook and Twitter. Via Micropersuasion, download the PDF of the white paper from www.edelman.com.

Obamicon Yourself (Inaugural Obama Link Du Jour)

Via one of my favorite blogs, Right-reading: Obamicon yourself! Surely, if you need to procrastinate about something, this beats a large number of alternatives. More anon.

This Blog Endorses Barack Obama for President

I'm going to be working for the Obama campaign in Virginia today and tomorrow. If you're undecided, ask yourself, if all that the McCain camp is saying (and implying) were true, would the Washington Post, New York Times, the Economist and the Financial Times have endorsed Obama? Well, wake up and google it, they all did. We need change-- desperately. And our next president is going to have to do the equivalent of herd cats, and simultaneously twirl plates and juggle a watermelon, a cement brick and eleven balls of mercury. Perhaps an impossible task for any human being. But I for one am grateful that a politician as tough, intelligent, discerning, and open-hearted as Barack Obama has shown such passion and commitment for the opportunity to try. More anon.

Ron Reagan Endorses Obama

No surprise here.

Ronald Reagan's Former Chief of Staff Ken Duberstein Endorses Obama

Really truly.

C.C. Goldwater Endorses Obama

The political tsumani du jour-- and the biggest yet. Read it in her words here.
Update: But her uncle Barry Goldwater Jr. is none too happy about it. Read his essay here.
Oh well!

Washington Post Endorses Obama

Here's why.

Electoral Vote: Follow the Contest

Re: Obama vs. McCain. What matters is the electoral vote. Keep track on this website, www.electoral-vote.com.

Ronald Reagan's Eternal Words

An amusing (in a horrific kind of way) YouTube ad for Obama.

Via Mudflats: Pro-Obama Rally in Anchorage, Alaska

News of the Alaska Women Reject Palin rally, via eyewitness, Mudflats:

"Never, have I seen anything like it in my 17 and a half years living in Anchorage. The organizers had someone walk the rally with a counter, and they clicked off well over 1400 people (not including the 90 counter-demonstrators). This was the biggest political rally ever, in the history of the state. I was absolutely stunned. The second most amazing thing is how many people honked and gave the thumbs up as they drove by. And even those that didn’t honk looked wide-eyed and awe-struck at the huge crowd that was growing by the minute. This just doesn’t happen here." READ MORE

Watch This Video and Get a Free Torta (Just Kidding)

OK, OK, I'm posting it!!! Via e-mail from several amigas, most recently, travel writer and Mexico-specialist Isabella Tree (more about her fascinating work asap): here's a YouTube video of Texas mariachis for Obama. He's my candidate, but lemme tell ya, even if you're voting for McCain, this video will save you the price of the morning's cup of coffee.


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