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Tim Russert. approximately 3:00pm 06-13-08

By Herman Soto - Jun 14th, 2008 at 7:02 pm EDT

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I had MSNBC in the background as I laid in bed, fairly sick. I was checking my email, when I heard in the background the "NBC Special Report/Breaking News" music-intro that is so famous. din dun don. When I looked up at the TV and I saw Tom Brokaw's face on the screen, I knew it was bad news.

"Tim Russert, moderator of Meet The Press, has died."

This is a terribly sad day for America, and it undoubtedly will reverberate on throughout all of the world. Journalism, Politics, and all of the entertainment and government industries will never be the same.

Tim Russert had a neutrality that the rest of us can only dream of. He had a kind of presence as someone you trusted to be fair. He wasn't a prosecutor, like so many journalist, pundits and commentators tend to present themselves... he was an advocate. An advocate for the country, for the American people and for the truth. He knew what the avarage guy wanted to know.

Tim Russert was not a partisan hawk, most people didn't even know whom he voted for or what party he was a member of. But he had a sense of good eggs and bad eggs. Not only was he not afraid to call them out, he felt a sense of responsibility to the American people. To the truth.

Tough but always fair, Tim Russert will go down in history as one of the best.

I will not soon forget this day.

NBC News’ Washington bureau chief and the moderator of “Meet the Press”
TIM RUSSERT (1950-2008)
RIP

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Here we go again. And now on to Florida.

By Herman Soto - Mar 6th, 2008 at 5:08 pm EST

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So after 11 straight wins I must admit I got too comfortable. I kept seeing better and better results, as state after state voted overhwelmingly for Barack. After the incredible margins in Wisconsin I was sure that it was over.

And I think that was the problem. Everyone got too comfortable.

Now look at the race. We still hold our serious lead in delegates (and 3 or 4 of those superdelegates slicing away into Obama's camp daily.) But she did fiercely fight to hold her position in TX and OH and I have a feeling PA is going to be just as hard of a struggle. It is, obviously, almost impossible for her to overtake that lead, unlesss she pulls a Clinton Political Machine move and tuns the Democratic Party upside down; but that should not be ruled out. We need to be ready. Especially now...

Gov. Charlie Christ issued a press release today essentially demanding "new primaries." for the democratic party in his state of Florida.

We need to start getting organized now. We need to close the deal for Obamahere in the Sunshine State.

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The day after Tuesday

By Herman Soto - Feb 6th, 2008 at 4:49 pm EST

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Well, it's wednesday and after looking at all the numbers from yesterday's historical events... WE DID IT!!!

Barack seems to have landed exactly where he wanted. Clinton, leading only by a few delegates, now has to endure through Obama's new wide open scheadule. We all know that his personal appearances are his best weapon for winning over voters, and now he has all the time in a world to go rally the next lineup of states.

Of course, it is still a tight race, but this is a now a race we can definitely win. A race, not determined by who you know or how much money you have, but by the voters and their reaction to you.

As Barack now travels across the country spending time with voters, we can begin to expect the same kind of surges we saw in Iowa and South Carolina directly following his appearances.

After everything was counted yesterday I believe Barack was only 1% behind Hillary when counted vote for vote.

1%.

Well, now we know.

Yes we can.

And YES WE WILL!

because WE ARE THE ONES WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR!

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Super Tuesday

By Herman Soto - Feb 5th, 2008 at 7:13 pm EST

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CNN just announced that Obama took GA. Sweet.

With the polls rapidly closing I can't help but feel ridiculously excited to be a part of this historic day.

As results keep comming in throughout the night I will be updating the blog with my analysis of the individual events as they unfold.

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