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First log on to the Obama 08 page. Impressive layout but neither the group page nor the event page can accomodate foriegn zip codes. Expat americans are known to be well heeled and if leaned toward Gore and Kerry in the last two elections. Team Obama take note! More later.. cheers Benjamin

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April 4th Gathering of Singapore Obama Supporters

By Benjamin in Singapore - Mar 31st, 2008 at 6:58 am EDT

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Hello Folks:

As announced during the Democrats Abroad Meeting last weekend and by email last week we are having another Obama supporter gathering in Singapore. Suggested donation for the event is US$65.00 and you can make your donation through the "thermometer" link immediately to the right of this post. http://my.barackobama.com/page/group/SingaporeObamaSupporters.

The event will be held at the Screening Room. Many thanks to Mabood Mahoob for generously providing the venue. Soft drinks will be served and there will be a cash bar.

We are trying to hit our US$5,000 fundraising goal for the Singapore Obama Supporters page. There is a loyal group of Obama contributers in Singapore and we want the campaign to remember Singapore during the general election campaign. In Singapore we now have an active Democrats Abroad chapter up and running and an engaged American expat community that is solidly behind Obama. It is time for us to get together and get ready for the upcoming general election!

Email me at bbrown@qam.com.sg (98551401) to make sure you get an official invitation with a map to the venue. Official invitations will start going out tommorrow morning.

Venue:

www.screeningroom.com.sg

Doors Open at 7:00pm April 4th.

Thanks

Benjamin Brown

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UGGHHHHHH!!!! AAAAAAGGHHHHH! Jeez this iirritates me!

By Benjamin in Singapore - Mar 27th, 2008 at 4:21 am EDT

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Resolved not to "blog" anymore as of a month or two ago. Just a ton of good stuff to read out there and having read it im prettty sure the world is probably going to be ok without more "world according to Ben" posts....

BUT....this infuriates me:

http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN2645600320080327?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&rpc=22&sp=true

The Clinton camp telling Pelosi "

"This is an untenable position that runs counter to the party's intent in establishing superdelegates in 1984," the letter from the wealthy Clinton backers said.

"Superdelegates, like all delegates, have an obligation to make an informed, individual decision about whom to support and who would be the party's strongest nominee," said the letter signed by some of Clinton's biggest fund raisers."

AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED IT IS THESE INFORMED MEMBERS AND THIS VAUNTED INNER CIRCLE WHO MISSED AN EASY LAYUP IN 2004 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WHICH IN TURN MEANS ORDINARY (AND LAZY) PEOPLE LIKE ME, NOW HAVE TO SPEND THIER PERSONAL TIME IOR STEAL TIME AT WORKP WORKING HARD TO MAKE SURE IT THE "PARTY ELDERS" DONT DO THE SAME DUMB THINGS A THIRD TIME!!!!!

I DO HAVE HOBBIES YA KNOW...IF I TRUSTED THE "INFORMED DECISION" OF MY PARTIES SUPERDELEGATES I PROBABLY BE PLAYING VIDEO GAMES AT THE OFFICE OR KNOCKING OFF EARLY TO PLAY GOLF!

JEEZ

I feel better now.

Note:

Those of you who promised to come make sure I pull the lever for clinton next fall if Obama loses to her please take note of my growing irritation.

THanks!

Benjamin

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Campaign talking points from Daniel Dozier -Expats for Obama

By Benjamin in Singapore - Mar 26th, 2008 at 2:47 am EDT

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Good set of talking points and an update on the Obama campaign events across the world from Online Finance Boss Daniel Dozier:

Email Daniel to get involved in the IFC campaign fundraising efforts in Asia!

see below:

Hello! We hope you had a very nice weekend and that you are enjoying (from a distance) the exciting NCAA tournament if you’re a sports fan! Our weekend was kicked off nicely on Friday with the endorsement of New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson! (full statement and articles below) While Senator Obama and Governor Richardson met with voters in Oregon, our team was working hard to register voters and organize in Pennsylvania. The campaign is leaving no stone unturned as voter registration forms are handed out everywhere, like neighborhood meetings to Sneaker Villa in Philly (article below). Calls to voters continue every day, so if you’re interested in helping, please visit www.barackobama.com. In addition to the Iraq War, the Economy is front and center in the minds of many Americans. Senator Obama is ready to lead on this issue with a plan for all Americans. He will make an address on the topic soon. In the meantime, please read an editorial by our top economic advisor, Austan Goolsbee, to learn about “The Next President’s Plan” in the Washington Post (LINK). This is an exciting week for the IFC because we have events to announce in Europe and Asia:Former Secretary of the Navy and Obama for America National Security Advisor Richard Danzig will be in Tokyo, Japan on April 22nd (http://my.barackobama.com/TokyoApril22) AND in Paris, France April 29th (http://my.barackobama.com/ParisApril29)!And don’t forget that we have an event in London on April 28th (http://my.barackobama.com/LondonApril28)! IFC Asia/Pacific and the Americas will be having a join conference call this Thursday, March 27th – at 9:30am Central US Time, 7:30am PDT, and 11:30am EDT – 10:30PM in China and 11:30PM in Japan. I know it’s late in Asia and early in the US/Canada, but I think it’s a good idea to have a joint call and this is one of the few times that will work for all time zones concerned. If you don’t think you’ll be able to make the call due to the time, please let Daniel know – ddozier@barackobama.com – and he can see about re-scheduling. We know this campaign is long, but the hard work is worth it. Know that we appreciate your help and we still need your energy every day! Make calls and reach out like it was the first day of the campaign! Thank you for your continued support,

Daniel and Hildy

Governor Bill Richardson Endorses Barack Obama CHICAGO, IL—Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico endorsed Barack Obama today in Portland Oregon. A globally renowned ambassador, executive, and foreign affairs expert, Governor Richardson’s trailblazing campaign for the presidency energized voters and boosted the Democratic Party’s foreign policy credentials in this critical election. Richardson also serves as a Democratic superdelegate.
“Today I am endorsing Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States because I believe he is the kind of once-in-a-lifetime leader that can bring our nation together and restore America’s moral leadership in the world,” Governor Richardson said. “As a Presidential candidate, I know full well Senator Obama's unique ability to inspire the American people to confront our urgent challenges at home and abroad in a spirit of bipartisanship and reconciliation.”
Over the course of a distinguished career as legislator, cabinet secretary, and diplomat, Richardson developed a nuanced understanding of America’s role in the world and the best uses of our power—issues that led him to choose Obama as the best equipped to handle the challenges facing the next President. Richardson served seven terms in Congress before being appointed by President Clinton to serve as Ambassador to the United Nations and, later, Secretary of Energy. He was elected Governor in 2002 and reelected in 2006. Richardson has negotiated with some of the world’s most unsavory regimes to secure the release of American prisoners, and has been active in seeking to secure loose nuclear materials and end the genocide in Darfur, both priorities shared by Senator Obama.
“Whether it was as a congressman or cabinet secretary, ambassador or governor, there are few more distinguished public servants in America than Governor Richardson, and I am deeply honored to have his support,”Senator Obama said. “He knows that to secure American interests, we have to talk to our enemies, as well as our friends, which is why he stood up to North Korea and Saddam Hussein to secure the release of American hostages. And that’s the kind of tough, aggressive diplomacy we need to meet the new challenges of the 21st century.”
Including Richardson, 62 superdelegates have endorsed Obama since February 5—compared to only two gained by Senator Clinton—as elected officials and party leaders are increasingly drawn to his unifying vision and broad coalition for change. OBAMA CLIPSWP (Jonathan Weisman) “Richardson Throws Support to Obama”: New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson offered a strong endorsement of Barack Obama for president Friday, appealing for peace in the Democratic Party and hailing the Illinois senator as a unifying force for the country. "Your candidacy is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our country, and you are a once-in-a-lifetime leader," said Richardson, the nation's only Hispanic governor, before a cheering crowd of about 12,000 in Portland's Memorial Coliseum. "You will make every American proud to be an American." Both Obama and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) had assiduously courted Richardson since he dropped out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination in January. Richardson said he decided last week but was not able to schedule an appearance with Obama before Friday. His belief that he made the right decision was underscored, he said, by Obama's speech on race relations Tuesday, an address that renewed the candidate's appeals for unity. LINK<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/21/AR2008032102957.html> NYT (Staff) “Obama’s Speech on Race Played Well, a Poll Finds”: A national poll released Friday showed that voters who had heard or read about Senator Barack Obama’s speech this week on race relations and on his relationship with the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. broadly approved of it. Seven in 10 said Mr. Obama, Democrat of Illinois, did a good job talking about race relations, and as many said he did a good job explaining his relationship with Mr. Wright, according to the CBS News poll. LINK <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/22/us/politics/22poll.html?scp=17&sq=Barack+Obama&st=nyt> Globe (Sasha Issenberg) “In Pa., Obama focuses on popular vote totals”: At Sneaker Villa, a Philadelphia-based sportswear chain where the voter-registration forms sit in a counter display near boxes of Adidas throwback shoes, the idea of playing defense, or stopping your opponent from running up the score, seems a natural fit. "We've given out a little over 1,000 forms," said Sneaker Villa president Jason Lutz, a Barack Obama supporter with a target of enlisting 2,000 of his young, largely minority customers to vote before tomorrow's registration deadline. "So we have a little work to do." LINK <http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/03/23/in_pa_obama_focuses_on_popular_vote_totals/> Obama/Economic Plan: Washington Post (Austan Goolsbee) “The Next President's Plan . . .”: To solve the current crisis, Barack Obama would immediately take three steps, addressing the fact that the troubles ultimately result from the squeeze on ordinary Americans in the "real" economy. First, he would enact a comprehensive plan to help bring an end to the foreclosure crisis that threatens millions of families. Obama supports efforts to create a new FHA Housing Security Program to provide significant incentives and guarantees for lenders to buy out mortgages that exceed the value of homes and convert them into stable 30-year fixed-rate mortgages that homeowners can afford. This is a responsible plan designed to help responsible homeowners without rewarding borrowers or investors who helped create the problem by gambling recklessly or committing fraud, and it asks both sides to contribute to the solution. LINK Obama/Polls: New York Daily News (Kenneth Bazinet) “Barack Obama received bump in Gallup Poll after endorsement, speech”: Following his speech on race and the surprise endorsement of New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, Barack Obama got a bump in a nationwide Gallup Poll and has squeaked ahead of Hillary Clinton. Obama topped Clinton, 48% to 45%, over the weekend, reversing a more than week-long dip that saw Clinton leading bya statistically significant 7 points, according to Gallup's daily tracking poll. LINK Obama/Race Speech: Bloomberg (Al Hunt) “Obama Provides Eisenhower a `Teaching Moment': Albert R. Hunt”: David Eisenhower teaches a class at the University of Pennsylvania on important American political speeches. Senator Barack Obama, with last week's address on race and politics, gave him a new course. ``It was a very powerful speech,'' says Eisenhower, whose grandfather was president of the United Statesand supreme allied commander in World War II. ``Obama gives a very compelling reason as to why this is his time.'' The Obama speech was necessitated by videotapes of his former pastor assailing the U.S. and its white majority. With his presidential fortunes at risk, the Illinois Democrat could have simply disassociated himself from those remarks and the preacher, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright. Instead, while addressing that issue, he used it as an opportunity to talk about the larger question of race in America. He did it with a candor rare in politics. LINK Daniel P. DozierOnline Finance Assistant & Americans Abroad CoordinatorObama for America(312) 819 2545 desk ddozier@barackobama.com

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Singapore Obama Supporters featured in Straits Times

By Benjamin in Singapore - Mar 26th, 2008 at 1:06 am EDT

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March 23, 2008

'Obama fever' hits young S'poreans By Shuli Sudderuddin

MASTER'S STUDENT Aaron Ng, 28, finds US presidential hopeful Barack Obama attractive because 'he flies in the face of norms like experience and age that Singaporeans are used to'. -- ST PHOTO: WANG HUI FEN

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SOME young Singaporeans seem to have caught the 'Obama' fever as Americans prepare to elect a new president in November.

In their blogs and on Internet websites like Facebook, they root for Mr Barack Obama, 46, the telegenic candidate who is competing against Mrs Hillary Clinton, 60, to be the Democratic Party's nominee.

The Republican contest is over with 71-year-old senator Mr John McCain as its nominee.

Much of the buzz here extols Mr Obama's message of change, and at least two Singaporean fans of his have posted links to his webpage on their profiles in Facebook, a social networking website.

One American based in Singapore, who sports an Obama lapel button and has a pro-Obama website, says Singaporeans have stopped him on the streets to offer their support.

A pro-Obama blogger is National University of Singapore (NUS) master's student Aaron Ng, 28.

The Singaporean has an entry in his blog titled Hear Ye, Hear Ye, where he writes about Mr Obama's ability to rally people around him.

There is support for Mr Obama 'among young people who read my blog', said Mr Ng, who is also a teaching assistant at NUS' communications and new media programme.

'He's attractive because he flies in the face of norms like experience and age that Singaporeans are used to.'

Another Obama fan, Mr Ashraf Mohamed, 32, is the operations manager and co-owner of the Candy Empire, which has three candy stores here.

'Politics here is not as thrilling as in the US,' he said, adding that the outcome of the United States election will affect the world and the region.

On his partisan political view, he said: 'Obama preaches hope, tolerance, change and dialogue, which is appealing to me.'

NUS student Abdullah Luqman, 25, is another Singaporean who has added the Obama web-link to his Facebook profile.

He, and most of the others interviewed, said they are 'turned off' by Mrs Clinton and Mr McCain.

They find Mrs Clinton not always sincere and think a McCain administration will not differ much from that of incumbent President George W. Bush.

Another Singaporean, Mr Shanthan Selvakumar, 28, an energy analyst at AES Corp, a power company that also deals in climate change, tracks the US hustings on TV. 'If I were an American, I would probably vote for Obama. He is inspirational,' said Mr Selvakumar, who has a Facebook link to Mr Obama.

Meanwhile, American Benjamin Brown, 35, managing director of an engineering service company, is an unofficial organiser for the Obama campaign here.

His website for Americans here, 'Singapore Obama Supporters', is linked to the official US campaign effort.

Mr Brown said one donation of US$50 (S$69) has been made to his website.

Although some Singaporeans interviewed had expressed an interest in donating money to the Obama campaign, Mr Brown said US law allowed only Americans to do so officially.

Lawyer Indranee Rajah, Deputy Speaker of Parliament and an MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC, thinks young Singaporeans' interest in 'politics elsewhere' is healthy as they 'should not have a narrow world view'.

Mr Sin Boon Ann, an MP for Tampines GRC, added: 'Interest in US politics originates mainly because it is a superpower and is fashionable, much like English Premier League football.'

Associate Professor Bilveer Singh, from NUS' political science department, agrees. He suggested that while the interest in Mr Obama seemed to be worldwide, Singaporeans pay such great attention to American politics because of its supposed contrast to the more predictable politics here.

Mr Selvakumar felt that interest in foreign and local politics need not be mutually exclusive. 'In the last local elections, Facebook was not as popular as it is now. Who knows what might happen when the next elections come around?' he said

http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_219628.html

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Singapore Obama Supporters-Next Event April 4th 7:00pm

By Benjamin in Singapore - Mar 25th, 2008 at 11:04 pm EDT

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Greetings to Obama Supporters in Singapore:

Just a quick heads up to everyone in Singapore. The date for the next fundraising/outreach event in Singapore has been set:

7:00pm April; 4th.

I am consolidating the mailing list and getting ready to send out official inviites and venue details today or tommorrow.

Feel free to call me at +65 98551401 if you want to quick rundown on the planning for the event and you are interested in helping me on some of the organizational details for the event.

Thanks

Benjamin

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Democrats Abroad Singapore-Election of Officers

By Benjamin in Singapore - Feb 29th, 2008 at 10:33 pm EST

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Greetings,

Democrats Abroad Singapore will hold its first formal meeting on March 29th, Saturday at 1pm. Members of Democrats Abroad are invited to attend.The location will be the American Club at 10 Claymore Hill (near the Orchard MRT).

Our first order of business will be to elect a Chair and Vice Chair and our second order of business will be to approve by-laws for the Singapore group. Upon electing officers and approving by-laws, and receiving approval from Democrats Abroad, the Singapore Democrats Abroad group will become a recognized "Committee".

Details on those members wishing to run for office shall be circulated to you soon. If you would like to run for office please contact Ben Bleicken at bdbleicken@mac.com. We currently have a male member who has agreed to run for office and we also require one female (at a minimum) to run for office too to meet the requirements of having a Chair and Vice Chair of the opposite sex. Ladies, please volunteer we need your help.

Please forward this email to other American Citizens living in Singapore, should they be interested in attending the meeting.

It would be very helpful to let us know you plan to attend so that we can ensure appropriate space for the meeting.

Best regards,

Ben Bleicken

This email is being sent to you from

Democrats Abroad

430 S. Capitol Street, SE

Washington, 20003

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Call for hosts-Gathering of Obama supporters in Singapore ahead of the March 4 Primaries

By Benjamin in Singapore - Feb 24th, 2008 at 5:57 pm EST

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Greetings:

I am interested in seeing if anyone is willing to step up now and agree to physically host an event in Singapore ahead of the Ohio/Texas Primaries. I have someone interested in hosting a event locally but they are only able to do it after the Marcy 8th.

Shoot me an email ASAP if you are willing to host a gathering at your home sometime between March 1st and March 3rd. If someone is willing to provide a venue I am confident that there are people ready to support this effort and get the word out around town and we can start getting this thing organized immediately.

If I dont get a quick response now I will just plan on arranging the next local event sometime after March 7th.

Thanks for your help.

Benjamin Brown

bbrown@qam.com.sg

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Out of Bama Bling

By Benjamin in Singapore - Feb 24th, 2008 at 5:47 pm EST

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Guys and Girls:

In just a couple of days I managed to give away most of my Obama campaign stuff. I need to let everyone know that I am out of stuff to give away. Pretty enthusiastic bunch in Singapore and I am excited by the response.

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Need some Bama Bling? the next event in Singapore.

By Benjamin in Singapore - Feb 23rd, 2008 at 10:50 am EST

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Any Singapore foks needing some campaign stuff..bumper stickers, buttons, stickers etc shoot me an email at bbrown@qam.com.sg and I have an arrangement to get it sent to you this week.

We atrying to put another event together either before or right after the Texas primary. Just to let you know what is going on and to expect a mass email about this shortly.

THanks

Benjamin Brown

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Need some Bama Bling? the next event in Singapore.

By Benjamin in Singapore - Feb 23rd, 2008 at 10:49 am EST

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Any Singapore foks needing some campaign stuff..bumper stickers, buttons, stickers etc shoot me an email at bbrown@qam.com.sg and I have an arrangement to get it sent to you this week.

We atrying to put another event together either before or right after the Texas primary. Just to let you know what is going on and to expect a mass email about this shortly.

THanks

Benjamin Brown

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The Battle for Texas

By Benjamin in Singapore - Feb 11th, 2008 at 7:21 pm EST

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The pundits are all talking about Obama facing a tough battle for the hispanic vote in Texas, they also maintain that the hispanic vote is crucial for him to win the state.

Six or seven months ago I read a reader comment on an online washington post article talking about the prospects for the obama campaign and his "electability". The reader comment was about the atmosphere inside polling stations in New York City back in the 80's when Jackson was on the ballot. The reader was just pointing out that we have not seen a truly energized black electorate in a long time in this county and we should not be suprised if these people showed up for Obama in force and propelled him to victory. An obvious point yes but one of the things that made me think "wow...this dude can win", reading this comment I immediately started to believe that Obama was a serious contender and this "faith" stayed with me though the ups and downs of the campaign.

I got the same gut feeling about Obama's prospects in Texas. I just have a hard time believing he wont win there. Here is some statistics:

Staff writer Gromer Jeffers Jr. in Dallas contributed to this report.

HOW THEY FARED WITH HISPANICS, BLACKS

On Super Tuesday, Hillary Rodham Clinton showed strength among Hispanics, while Barack Obama won big among black voters. HISPANICS State % of Democratic vote Clinton Obama California 30 67 32 New York 10 73 26 Illinois 17 49 50 New Jersey 12 68 30 Arizona 18 55 41 New Mexico 35 62 36 BLACKS State % of Democratic vote Clinton Obama Georgia 51 12 87 Alabama 51 15 84 Tennessee 29 22 77 Illinois 24 5 93 New Jersey 23 14 82 New York 16 37 61 IN TEXAS Hispanics may be key to both candidates' fortunes in the state. Hispanics make up 26.5 percent of the voting-age population and blacks 11.6 percent. Together, they're estimated to make up half of the Democratic primary electorate. SOURCES: The Hotline, an online political digest; U.S. Census Bureau; USA Today

I think Obama is saying all the right things about immigration for hispanics to support him and I am just having a hard time finding this long standing happy happy relationship between the Clintons and texas hispanics.......what the hell?http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/021008dnpolhispvote.3a7ea5e.htmlwhat am I missing here? I really dont understand

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recap of democrats abroad conference call with Barack Obama

By Benjamin in Singapore - Feb 11th, 2008 at 10:57 am EST

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A few key points about tonites call (important statements from the man himself:

1) "we are in a position to win this thing" right now.

2) "50/50% chance to win as of today, BUT we will need the delegates from Democrats Abroad, we are in a tough fight" (not an exact quote but pretty much the gist of what he said)

3) Sounded pretty damn confident about his position on the big policy issues in the states right now, I got the sense he knew his public position on this stuff was going down well.

4) Also pretty confident about going up against John McCain. Clear difference....? The war in Iraq.

I read this evening that HRC is looking at the next big states as her last shot. Some anecdotal evidence out of texas. I joined all the texas groups on my barack obama about 4 months ago, until the last 3 weeks NO group emails. Today....99 group emails from these groups. Texas is getting fired up for obama , i like our chances there.

good night.

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Obama ripping across the south AND wins Maine...sweet!

By Benjamin in Singapore - Feb 10th, 2008 at 11:25 pm EST

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On a personal note it was sweet to open up google news and read about how obama did in the weekend elections.

I am reminded that the prospect of Obama rolling through the south was one of the first things that got me excited about the campaign and Obama's chances of winning the nomination. Some earlier blog posts about the southern vote:

http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/benjaminbrown/CWhq

http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/benjaminbrown/CJdk

I for one am looking for a repeat of this turnout and this vote in the general election, Obama carrying the south..wow. Particularly sweet is the devastation wrought by team obama in lousiana on the HRC campaign:

http://www.bayoubuzz.com/News/US/Politics/President_Race_2008/Barack_Obama_Slams_Hillary_Clinton_In_Louisiana_Democratic_Primary__5796.asp

This weeks harper's index says less than 5% of the money spent on reconstruction actually reached the pockets of the poorest 10% in that state. This pisses me off and I am an outsider looking in, glad to see this discontent motivating people to get to the polls!

As far as Maine is concerned, I did not expect this victory and I have never met a Mainer I didn't like so Obama's victory "down north" is awesome.

Cheers

benjamin

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Rasmussen Markets page

By Benjamin in Singapore - Jan 16th, 2008 at 6:52 pm EST

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Convenient link to the National Rasmussen Futures Market that also shows the next couple of state primaries all on one page:

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/latest_results_from_rasmussen_markets

If you want to "trade" go to http://markets.rasmussenreports.com/aav2/menu.jsp

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Obama winning in Iowa

By Benjamin in Singapore - Jan 3rd, 2008 at 9:15 pm EST

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Just watched the live coverage of precinct 53 in Des Moines Iowa.

375 people showed up (last election cycle turnout was 245)

186 for Obama

116 for Edwards

74 for Clinton

You can watch the precinct returns live at http://www.myfoxkc.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=5386480&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.11.1.

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Last DMR Poll

By Benjamin in Singapore - Jan 1st, 2008 at 8:51 am EST

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The last Des Moines register poll before the caucas:

http://poligazette.com/2008/01/01/dmr-obama-expands-lead/

Yep,. obama expanded his lead.

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Michelle Obama

By Benjamin in Singapore - Dec 31st, 2007 at 6:45 pm EST

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Check out Michelle Obama's speech on CSPAN, especially her "working the room" after the speech. Watch her change voter preferences in Iowa in real time....great speech.

http://www.cspan.org/VideoArchives.asp?z1=&PopupMenu_Name=Politics/Elections&CatCodePairs=Issue,PE;

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word

By Benjamin in Singapore - Dec 28th, 2007 at 8:37 pm EST

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http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2007/12/the-democrats-o.html

A viewer comment on Andrew Sullivans blog:

You called it:

"[T]he biggest self-inflicted wound since -- well John Kerry and Harry Reid."

Your vision is much too narrow. The worst self inflicted wound since McGovern, when a weak, spineless candidates allowed a hated war time president to remain in the White House and cemented the historic "southern shift" strategy that prevailed for a generation.

Obama is an historic opportunity for the Dems of FDR proportions, a chance to remake the political landscape for a generation or more. And people like Krugman and his proxy Hillary, who want only political war, narrow short term score settling, are the alternative. If the Dems don't nominate Obama, and go for Hillary or Edwards, they will have shown themselves to be as corrupt, opportunistic, hypocritical, and small minded as the Republicans.

I say this as a life long Democrat who in 40 years of voting has only voted once for a Republican (who was running against Phil Gramm for congress). This really is potentially an historic turning point. To blow it will be just too awful to contemplate. Sometimes political decisions have long lasting and significant consequences. It doesn't happen very often, but this really is one of those times.

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final stretch stump speech

By Benjamin in Singapore - Dec 27th, 2007 at 8:46 pm EST

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http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video_log/

goosebumps...great speech.

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Rule 17-I am back.

By Benjamin in Singapore - Dec 26th, 2007 at 10:58 pm EST

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Yippee! New members of Singapore Obama Supporters! Welcome.

I am back after a long lay off from Obamania. Our man is doing pretty good. I am going to party like a Rock Star if our boy wins in Iowa.

Check out what Chris Matthews is saying about what a big deal it will be if Obama wins next week.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032553/

A quick entry to infuriate any right thinking americans who happen to be reading this. During my comute this morning BBC radio had a piece about private contractors working in Iraq:

In October 2003 the CPA passed something called "rule 17" which shielded employees of private contractors from prosecution in Iraq and stateside in criminal courts.

Today we have 200,000 employees of contractor's working in Iraq. The 18-35 male demographic is heavily represented amonst these contractors and a large proportion of these people are armed.

I dont care what part of the states you are from but imagine living in a town of 200,000 that is predominately male and heavily armed. Over a two year period how much crime would we see in this community????

Criminal prosecutions of Iraq based contractors from 2003 to today. ZERO

We all knew this was a problem but this is the first time I have heard the situation described in such stark terms in the MSM.

Have a good day and late happy holidays to you all.

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