Barack Obama NOW!

Posted on December 21st, 2006 under celebrations. Comments: 18

“He’s one of those rare individuals who has almost unlimited potential and seems to defy most of the laws of political gravity at this point.” – Former Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD), quoted by CNN, on Barack Obama

Posted on December 20th, 2006 under Democrats, quotes. Comments: None

Mayor Richard Daley of Chicago has decided to endorse Obama for president: Mayor Daley has decided to abandon his long-standing tradition of remaining neutral in Democratic primaries and endorse Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton in the 2008 presidential race, City Hall sources said Tuesday. “Here you have not only an Illinoisan, but a Chicagoan who [...]

Posted on December 20th, 2006 under endorsements. Comments: 1

Barack Obama has consistently been against repealing the estate tax and for good reason. From the Senator: “First of all, let’s call this trillion-dollar giveaway what it is – the Paris Hilton Tax Break. It’s about giving billions of dollars to billionaire heirs and heiresses at a time when American taxpayers just can’t afford it. [...]

Posted on December 18th, 2006 under voting issues. Comments: None

A great article from the Washington Times. “If it’s a popularity contest between two well-known Democratic politicians, then he isn’t much of a threat. But if he starts campaigning on the issues of the Iraq war and on economic issues in contrast to Hillary, who voted for the war resolution, opposed early troop withdrawals and [...]

Posted on December 15th, 2006 under editorials, Election 2008. Comments: None

I’m excited to join the writing team here at Barack Obama NOW! The main reason I am supporting Obama is his commitment to education. As a current law student, I have experienced firsthand the rising cost off college, especially the latest hike in interest rates on federal loans. Under President Bush funding for Pell Grants [...]

Posted on December 15th, 2006 under voting issues. Comments: 2

Here’s a photo from the official BarackObama.com site that I absolutely love: Of course, it goes without saying that I hope this dashing young Senator from Illinois is able to avoid Kryptonite and associating himself with too many ethically-challenged corporate figures similar to Lex Luthor. A tip of hat goes out to Seth of Independents [...]

Posted on December 15th, 2006 under pop culture. Comments: 3

Recycled from Political Insider: Washington Post columnist George Will has detailed four reasons why Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) should run for president in 2008: First, one can be an intriguing novelty only once. If he waits to run, the past half-century suggests that the wait could be eight years (see reason four, below). In 2016 [...]

Posted on December 15th, 2006 under editorials, Election 2008, endorsements. Comments: None

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/8WJsuM19-8c[/video] On Monday, Barack Obama made a very important announcement.

Posted on December 12th, 2006 under endorsements, satire, video. Comments: 1