A Break from the Blog
As some of you have noticed, it’s been nearly two weeks since the last Obamarama post. For a blog that’s been updated at least once and sometimes as much as five times a day over the past six months, that’s certainly an anomaly. So what gives?
A few things. I’ve generally tried to keep the personal out of the political here, so let’s just say they involve a new dog, a career change, and not nearly the kind of free time I need to keep the information on the site as timely and engaging as it needs to be.
A lot has changed in in Sen. Obama’s political career since this blog launched in December 2006, too. The most significant is that he is now a presidential candidate — the primary hope of this blog and indeed it’s raison d’ etre. Once that happened, finding information and analysis about the junior senator from Illinois became a lot easier for blog readers, and keeping the posts cutting edge became much more of a challenge.
Still, Obamarama has tried to bring you something unique among political blogs: good-natured, insightful, sometimes humorous takes on the news and happenings of Sen. Obama’s historic campaign. While still providing regular updates on polls, breaking news and the occasional liveblog, the site tried to distinguish itself by providing reports with some flavor and zest — posts like FOX News Takes Comedic Swing at Obama, Misses and Hell Hath No Fury Like Mike Allen Scorned, not to mention the entire Expose the Hate series. Hopefully that’s been successful, and enjoyable.
For the time being I’ll be suspending posts on the site, with the hope of returning when I have the time and ability to give readers more of what you’ve come to expect here — information that will entertain and engage you as you keep tabs on the most groundbreaking and inspirational political ascendancy of our time.
Thanks for your forbearance — and thank you most of all for checking the site, for your many comments and emails, and for your enduring interest in a campaign that is changing the country for the better every day. Stay involved!
-JHC
P.S. In the spirit of Absurd Obama Video Sunday, which I think pretty much embodies the essence of this blog, I leave you with this soon-to-be classic video about a girl with a very special crush on a very special statesman:
June 15th, 2007 at 10:44 am EST
NOOOO! I for one will miss your posts JHC and yes have come to depend on a laugh as well as great perspective. Best of luck and hope to see your posts back soon!
June 15th, 2007 at 1:31 pm EST
I hate to see it–this site was a daily must-read for me. Good luck. Hope you’re back with posts soon.
Is there another particular Obama blog you recommend (that’s most similar to this one)???
JW
Little Rock, AR
June 15th, 2007 at 2:32 pm EST
I’m echoing Jeff - will miss the blog + where else do you recommend?
June 15th, 2007 at 6:41 pm EST
I will definitely miss your posts. Your site was the first one I checked (even before going to Obama’s official campaign site) every morning. Your blog was unique. Here’s hoping that as the primaries draw nearer, you’ll have more free time to get back to your daily updates. It’s been a pleasure
‘Wale
June 15th, 2007 at 9:21 pm EST
Thank you all for your comments. There is a lot of great Obama information available on the web, and many of the blogs in Obamarama’s blogroll contain timely, pertinent updates you may find helpful. Of these, Vermonters for Obama and Blog Obama ‘08 are among my favorites.
Thank you again for reading, and I hope the blog can be back in action in the near future. Don’t hesitate to be in touch! I can always be reached via the Contact link at the top of the page.
Jeremy
June 16th, 2007 at 8:47 pm EST
It’s sad to see you go. I have this site bookmarked on my computer and I check it daily, sometimes more than once a day. This is the first place I stumbled on when I starting seeking information about Senator Obama, and I leant a lot from your site. The ‘Fellow Partygoers’ links were also very helpful.
You gotta do what you gotta do - you’ll be misssed!
Thanks for all your efforts and we hope to see you back soon.
Mike
June 25th, 2007 at 3:46 pm EST
You’ve done an amazing job this past year. I’ll certainly miss your voice and your collaboration. Hope you’ll get a chance to return.
And thanks very much for the mention!
-Neil Jensen
Vermonters for Obama
July 24th, 2007 at 3:42 pm EST
I miss you man! You launched a career and a President.
October 25th, 2007 at 8:10 pm EST
I’ve noticed that the poll numbers have gradually been slipping ever since June 15, 2007. Coincidence? I think not. Bring it back JHC! For the good of the country.
December 10th, 2007 at 2:59 pm EST
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