Well this was interesting. I just wanted to know. So I Googled and here's what I found ::
Endorsements for Barack Obama
See: List of prominent Republicans and Conservatives backing Obama
Endorsements for John McCain
Barack Obama drew a crowd of 100,000 at a rally near the Gateway Arch in St. Louis on Saturday, the AP reports. Check It Out
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Republican ex-secretary of state calls Democrat ‘transformational figure’
Nightly Newsmsnbc.com and NBC Newsupdated 4:02 p.m. PT, Sun., Oct. 19, 2008WASHINGTON - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., for president on Sunday, criticizing his own Republican Party for what he called its narrow focus on irrelevant personal attacks over a serious approach to challenges he called unprecedented.
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Barack Obama and Joe Biden will cut taxes for 95% of working families, and provide at least three times as much tax relief for middle class families as John McCain and Sarah Palin. The Obama/Biden plan provides $1,000 of tax relief for workers and new tax benefits to help families pay for college, childcare and save for retirement.
Check it out right here :: Obama Tax Calculator
That Barack Obama and William Ayers knew each other during the 1990s may tell us something about the two men. But it says much more about a particular time and place: Hyde Park, Chicago, more than a decade ago. Read the article by David S. Tanenhaus :: The Bill Ayers that Barack Obama and I worked with was no "domestic terrorist."
This week's most important debate wasn't the meandering town hall duel between Barack Obama and John McCain. That encounter was understandably scored by polls and most pundits as a win for Obama, who seemed steadier than an over-caffeinated McCain. But lackluster questions and a constrictive format meant it did little to clarify the decision facing voters.
From National Journal magazine, here is a good explanation of the differences between the candidate's health plans. It's not the taxes -- it's the erosion of risk-sharing between the healthy and the sick. Read the full article here.
You don't have to wait until November 4th to vote for Barack Here is a site that can help donfirm that you are registered tovote and point to the specific location where you can vote early :: http://www.voteforchange.com
If you live in Alameda County, starting October 7 through election day, you can vote in person as follows ::
Registrar of Voters1225 Fallon Street, G-1Oakland, CA
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pmSaturday October 25th 10:00 am - 3:00 pmSaturday November 1st 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
With so many new voters, we are encouraging as many as possible to vote early so that come election day there is no reason for newvoters not to vote.
Young Voters Could Be the Deciding Factor in Florida
Throughout its rocky rise to becoming the nation's most crucial swing state, Florida has had one electoral constant: the battle for its prized 27 votes has centered on its politically motivated retirees and condo commandos. In fact, if there is any key state where Barack Obama's focus on the youth vote wouldn't seem to be much of an asset, it's Florida, where discussions of Social Security and Medicare have traditionally trumped all other issues. But the once easily pigeonholed demographics in the Sunshine State are changing, and many pundits say the 30-and-under crowd could turn out to be the decisive factor in this year's closely contested race.
There have been any number of articles about Ms. Palin -- here are a few that do a good job of articulating some of the concerns with her VP nomination ::
Yep, it's an endorsement of Barack Obama. And it's a long article but really well written and provides an excellent description of Obama's position on important issues. Read the entire article here "The Choice"
I hope you will take the time to read the entire article, but if not, here are a few highlights ::
From my excellent group of friends ::
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I first heard aboutt his on MSNBC. It's a pretty good resource for fact finding. Not surprizing that Republicans have a lot more "Pants On Fire" ratings than the Democrats... Chec it out :: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/
