03.04.08
Posted in Politics at 9:45 pm by Administrator
While Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama do battle in Texas and Ohio today, here’s a bit of news that ought to lighten the mood. Apparently, Obama has a namesake town in western Japan, where many residents have caught Obamamania. The mayor of Obama sent the senator a package of gifts last year hoping to get a response and got a letter back recently. Obama means “small shore” in Japanese.
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03.03.08
Posted in Politics at 2:46 am by Administrator
For unique perspective on Barack Obama check out http://dallasobserver.com/2008-02-28/news/obama-and-me/full ”>this piece by a reporter who covered Obama when he was in the Illinois state legislature.
One of the more interesting tidbits is how Obama hired a Harvard guy to help disqualify his opponents in his first legislative race. I think it’s human nature for black politicians like those mentioned in the story to be pissed about the fact that Obama is getting all the credit right now. As Sen. Mitch McConnell said, the democratic race is between a “New York senator who was born in Illinois, and an Illinois senator who was apparently born in a manger. But in the end you have to look at the larger picture. While Obama isn’t a saint, he may be the best option out there.
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