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Blacks for Obama

This group is dedicated to catering to Africans and Africans Americans who would like to get to know Obama better.

Perm/Curly Hair Al Sharpton benefits from Racism

By Taa - Mar 15th, 2007 at 10:47 pm EDT

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So, let’s face it…Al Sharpton profits from racism in this country so much so that I actually believe it is his “business” and like any business owner, when someone tries to “screw” with your goods, you fight back. Quite simply, I think this is what the great Al is going or maybe he has another agenda in his curly mix of a hair….

I am not saying that racism is not alive and well in this country, but for someone to benefit from this is quite simply low and I believe Al is LOW…very low.

Go to this Link or do a search on www.news.google.com for [obama “black enough] and you will see so much hooblah about Obama not being black enough, etc, etc…

This is common sense…which some people get...lick here..Link. What is black enough? Is Hillary Clinton Black?? Is John Edward? As far as I know, Obama is the blackest thing we have in the race. So why is Sharpton upset? Either he wants to prove that he is tough and would not tolerate anyone or he is in Clinton’s Camp OR…HE JUST DOES NOT WANT TO LOSE THIS BUSINESS…which is it Al?

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BARACK THE PRIMARIES

By Akin - Feb 28th, 2007 at 2:04 pm EST

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At the reception following last night's Money & Politics panel many urged me to consider the other Democratic hopefuls. One of my goals with this campaign is to get involved in voter registration amongst people are not, to quote Michael Waldman, "the usual suspects". I'm also interested in helping get Senator Obama supporters voting in the primaries because it is THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE AN IMPACT.

If you vote in the primaries your voice is LOUD!!!

So few people vote in the primaries (in some states only a quarter of the registered voters hit the primaries) so if we can get folks to weigh in, we will have really accomplished something. Movie stars, athletes, & singers are perceived as having clout because of the way they are presented to the public. If people saw that primary voters have clout (albiet a different manner of clout), they would step up.

As many of us have a full year befre our primaries, I'm interested in developing a concrete 12 month strategy. We are so fortunate to have this site to organize ourselves. Lack of organization is the quickest way to burn out. Order and organization are continually the downfall of grassroots efforts. I have a few PR friends but I still need some people with marketing backgrounds & people all over the country - from Seattle to Miami - who are up for the marathon. The first step is to formulate a strategy & slogan. Soon as we have laid out a concrete strategy, I'll build out some web pages.

"No steam or gas drives anything until it is confined. No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined." - Harry Emerson Fosdick D.D.

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tales from the field: our wounded

By Akin - Feb 27th, 2007 at 12:46 pm EST

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So my trusty button attracted a small legion of lovely ladies in the supermarket as I picked up the March 5th Newsweek with this cover story: "Failing Our Wounded". We got to discussing Senator Obama & the Vets. However, I was not actually comfortable using their suffering to plug our canditate. I mostly listened. I must say, no matter what party affiliation you have chosen or what candidate you support, you gotta support these men and women.

You just gotta.

Bout a decade ago I was paralyzed and I spent a few months in a physical rehab hospital with a bunch of other paralyzed guys. I can tell you the battle to regain your mobility is daunting, invogorating, isolating, ego strengthening, educational, and awe inspiring. I cannot heal these men and women, but I can urge all of you good people to hear their stories. Link must admit that the more I heard these supermarket ladies go on about their connections to soldiers overseas or soldiers at home, I was less & less concerned with persuading them. I left trusting that they were already armed with all they needed to come to their wn decision. Suppose I should thank them for the moment of reflection.

Only time you'll find success after work is in the dictionary.

Akin

www.atthatdrop.com/nycmarch9

www.atthatdrop.com/whybarack

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invincible!

By Akin - Feb 22nd, 2007 at 5:55 pm EST

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Hey Everybody!

Last night's Brooklyn for Barack meeting was incredibly valuable!

After hearing Chuck articulate so passionately how important it is that we all educate ourselves so we'll be armed with answers when asked why we support Senator Obama, I decided to put up a very simple page on my very simple site that is printer friendly & hopefully useful.

The url is www.atthatdrop.com/whybarack

If you have any suggestions or want to add some reasons to the list, shoot an email over to whybarack@atthatdrop.com.

THANKS!

Akin

www.atthatdrop.com/akin

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My Husband Can Become President…So can I

By Taa - Feb 14th, 2007 at 8:07 pm EST

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ABC's Charles Gibson asked Mrs. Clinton this, "You are a strong, credible female candidate for president of the United States, and I mean no disrespect in this, but would you be in this position were it not for your husband?"

Paul Street writes, "There’s nothing praiseworthy about having served more undistinguished years than Obama (or anyone else) in the corrupt and corporate-ruled United States Senate. There’s nothing honorable in owing your political career largely to the fact that you are married to an ex-president. And there’s no escaping the dreadful nature of her continuing refusal to renounce and/or apologize for her 2002 vote to authorize Dick Cheney to invade Iraq."Click here to read further

I personally think to question Obama’s experience when you are where you are because of your husband is hypocritical. Mrs. Clinton has not shown leadership when it comes to her judgment on Iraq and she has consistently refused to apologize for her actions to authorize the vote. It’s like Bush taking the US to war without apologizing to the American people after finding out that the main reason for going to war was plain and simply flaw.

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