http://obamarama.org Let's get this Party started Sun, 24 Feb 2008 04:51:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There are plenty of insubstantial intra-party political kerfuffles to talk about right now -- the likely negligible impact of last night's debate, for example, or the fake plagiarism non-story, or the Delegate War That Never Will Be. Looking ahead, though, there's something on the horizon that strikes me as ... http://obamarama.org/2008/02/22/sen-obama-should-accept-public-financing/ Another night, another sweep. News reports show Sen. Obama winning Virginia by 27 points, DC by 52 points, and Maryland (at this early hour) by 38 points. Most heartening are headlines like "Obama stealing Clinton's base" and "Independent voters break for Obama and against McCain." This really is a ... http://obamarama.org/2008/02/12/its-all-happening/ A pivotal weekend for Sen. Obama, who swept the four primaries and caucuses that took place -- Louisiana, Washington, Nebraska, and, of course, Vacationland itself, the Pine Tree state, the state on which the sun chooses to shine first every morning: the great state of Maine. From TPM Election Central: Obama ... http://obamarama.org/2008/02/10/as-goes-maine/ [al-gor-uh-foh-bee-uh], noun.  "Fear among some Democrats that the immensely popular former Vice President is on the verge of endorsing Barack Obama." A nasty case of this condition is reportedly sweeping through the Clinton campaign, according to Steve Clemons: A well-placed spouse of a Clinton campaign insider just told me that a rumor ... http://obamarama.org/2008/02/07/al-gore-a-phobia/ Lots to say about tonight, and plenty of people are saying it, but for my money the most amazing development is the spectacular comeback Sen. Obama is making in Missouri right now.  He was down by something like 20 points after the polls first closed, and as I write this ... http://obamarama.org/2008/02/06/show-me-an-obama-comeback/ Get out and vote!  If nothing else, do it so we can spend the next 8 months linking our political opponents to small-minded people like whoever made this disturbingly pathetic attempt at an attack ad: [youtube]sdifww4gX40[/youtube] For an explanation of why hateful videos about Sen. Obama are screening on this site, please ... http://obamarama.org/2008/02/05/expose-the-hate-that-old-serpent-the-devil/ If you're reading this in any of the 22 states holding Democratic primaries and caucuses tomorrow, I hope you just got back from voting for Sen. Obama. Or you're about to head out and vote for Sen. Obama. Or you're emailing your 10 neighbors to let them know ... http://obamarama.org/2008/02/04/erev-super-duper-tuesday/ Most Democratic primary states split their delegates, including California. Even so, the "winner" of Super Duper Tuesday is bound to be the one who walks home with California, at least in the eyes of a media looking to name a victor. Which makes this especially exciting news: A new poll out ... http://obamarama.org/2008/02/03/for-all-the-marbles/ Ted Kennedy's. And it's going to Sen. Obama: Senator Edward M. Kennedy will endorse Barack Obama for president tomorrow, breaking his year-long neutrality to send a powerful signal of where the legendary Massachusetts Democrat sees the party going -- and who he thinks is best to lead it. Kennedy confidantes told ... http://obamarama.org/2008/01/27/endorsements-dont-matter-except/ Polls closed at 7pm, and at 7:01 every network called the South Carolina primary for Sen. Obama. With 51% reporting, he has twice as many votes as Sen. Clinton, and 7 pledged delegates to her 1. More impressive is the exit poll information, which shows him winning handily in nearly ... http://obamarama.org/2008/01/26/south-carolina-on-my-mind/