My father, "Bob from Morristown" wrote in a text comment that was read on Jack Cafferty's show. Here's Cafferty's blog including my Dad's insight:
http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/24/what-effect-will-the-economy-have-on-the-election/
Since we live in a country where more people may vote for a pop idol than for president, we can learn from a voting upset in recent years. Chris Daughtry had the finals of American Idol just about locked up, and he was shockingly eliminated in fourth place. What happened?
If John McCain is willing to put out an attack ad charging that Barack Obama voted for legislation that teaches kindergartners "good touch" vs. "bad touch," we should put out a response ad that John McCain is in favor of sexual predators having their way with unsuspecting children.
Fair play.
- Jason
In this article, the New York Times analyzes the work of a Princeton University professor who lays out the performance of the economy under Democrats and Republicans.
Economic View: Is History Siding with Obama's Economic Plan?
As the famous saying goes, "A rising tide lifts all boats."
With Hurricane Gustav battering New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, money is the most helpful resource you can donate, since there's no cost to ship it, and no guesswork in which supplies exactly will be needed.
You can donate on your own behalf, for your organization, or in honor or memory of a loved one.
Donate online here to Habitat for Humanity.
Let's get this straight once and for all:
The McCain claim that Obama cancelled the visit to the wounded US troops in Germany because cameras weren't allowed is false. How do we know this? Because cameras weren't allowed in either of Obama's visits to other hospitals where injured troops were being treated (and he still went)
After hearing about all the various groups supporting Obama, my wife Amy and I speculated about some of the other groups that could come out in support of this once-in-a-lifetime candidate:
Want to groan some more? Read on...
As a fellow Jerseyan, fellow musician and Bruce fan, I was thrilled with The Boss' endorsement of Barack Obama. As great as his words in that article were, I think his lyrics over the years speak best for why we need Obama's brand of political change.
I've got a wide open country in my eyes and these romantic dreams in my head- No Surrender
United in the Obama for America campaign, we see a country of hope and promise, not of fear. "Yes we can" is our call to action. We are dreamers at night, but we are do-ers when we wake up in the morning. We can and will nurse our ailing environment back to health (and create good jobs doing it), provide healthcare to our people and regain our standing in the world.
The flag flying over the courthouse means somethings were set in stoneWho we are, what we'll do and what we won't- Long Walk Home
Obama wisely agrees with the Supreme Court's recent decision that America cannot indefinitely hold prisoners without trial. Under our new President, we'll know that we're no longer torturing people from other lands, and will better guarantee the safe treatment of our people in foreign installations. Our Constitution defines and reflects our American values, and Obama would return us to keeping faith with our vision of a more perfect union. It will be a long walk home, but that's no reason not to take the first step.
What a great honor it was to work registering voters today in front of Prudential Center prior to the GospelFest event!
I've participated in phone banks before, but this was my first time working in-person to get out the vote. I found it thrilling to see how few people needed to be registered. When you're on the ground seeing so much energy around this once-in-a-lifetime candidate, you can't help but feel optimistic about how it's going to go in November. But it doesn't mean we can sit on our laurels. As long as Sen. McCain thinks NJ is a battleground state, we've got to get out enough of a vote to overcome any extra spending or travel McCain invests in campaigning here.
So to my new friends Caroline, Danny, Sandra, Caitlin, Indira and all those others I had the honor of working with today, and to those voters who took the time to register today, our paths will cross again soon and let's work towards celebrating together this November.
Very best regards,
Jason from Montclair, NJ USA
After years of attempts by neocons to paint Democrats as soft on national security, our presumptive Democratic nominee has made the best case yet for tough, disciplined diplomacy where it is needed most - in the Middle East. I could not agree more with Obama's assertion that it is communication that averts disaster. I expect Obama to be the honest broker needed to create a workable coexistence between Israel and the Palestinians.
After seven harrowing years of seeing our moral authority and military strength wilt under Bush's reckless foreign policy, it is Obama's judgment and strength we can trust.
Concerning Iran, a growing number of the citizens of this country are progressive and upwardly mobile, with a fascination for Western culture, all things being equal. Bush's Iraq war and his sabre-rattling have rallied a disturbing amount of nationalism among these otherwise progressive citizens, to the point where they rally around Khameni and Ahmadinejad and the ambition to become a nuclear power. Obama's ability to restore reasoning to the delicate balance of nations is key to the mobilization of Iranian public opinion in a new direction.
John McCain has tried for too long to have it both ways and hope voters weren't really paying attention. He says "there will be other wars," but with what troops if he insists on endlessly perpetuating the occupation in Iraq? Where will we get new recruits if McCain (a veteran, of all people) continues to stubbornly oppose the GI Bill?
It's time for the neoconservative facade of national security and strength on the world stage to be pulled away. Our strong, elegant and disciplined leader in national policy is a Democrat this time around - he is Barack Obama.
