Jim Johnson, a key figure in the Barack Obama campaign’s VP search committee, stepped down today according to Politico and several other sources.
Johnson put out a statement earlier today:
“I believe Barack Obama’s candidacy for President of the United States is the most exciting and important of my lifetime,” he said, according to a Bloomberg report. […]

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The Barack Obama campaign have officially formed a team of senior staff members for the sole purpose of combating viral internet rumors that have become a problem for him during his campaign.
Probably the most viral of these attacks, the one where Obama is “some kind of Muslim Manchurian candidate, planted by Islamic fundamentalists to betray […]

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Here in my great state of South Carolina, it is red…..really red.
With that being said, you would think that John McCain could muster up at least 50% of the vote in South Carolina, but according to the newest Rasmussen SC poll, he can’t:
McCain - 48%
Obama - 39%
This is the same state that Bush carried in […]

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If you are one of the idiot Americans that watches Fixed News, I feel really sorry for you. Not because you made such a poor choice, but because you have to put up with the right-wing machine rhetoric that they constantly throw in your face.
Here is another wonderful example of “fair and balanced” Fox reporting:

Gotta […]

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It is really hard to imagine that a candidate with the last name of Clinton would have trouble raising money for a major, national political campaign. However, according to Mark Penn, who was a top adviser for the Clinton campaign, money may have been the primary factor in Hillary Clinton’s loss.
While everyone loves to talk […]

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Sen. Barack Obama, fresh off his Democratic nomination victory, has now gained a modest boost in the latest general election poll numbers.
Rasmussen Reports has just released their latest daily tracking poll that shows a small boost for Obama:
Obama - 48%
McCain - 40%
These numbers reflect the bump that Obama received since the last poll release that […]

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Kristina Rizga has posted a great piece at WireTap Magazine discussing how the Obama nomination is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for youth organizers.
Now that the more preferred candidate among youth is the nominee, there is a huge potential to engage and mobilize the 17 million 18- to 25-year-olds, who have not yet voted in the primaries.
That […]

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Sen. John McCain recently relaunched his website, his message, and his slogans to “better communicate with the American people.”
What I find funny is that his new campaign look strikingly resembles that of another candidate that you may have heard of, Barack Obama.
First, let’s take a look at John McCain’s new slogan and background graphic….

The Slogan: […]

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MSNBC/NBC has confirmed that Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are currently in a meeting tonight at her D.C. home.
Not sure what may come of it, but I would guess they are talking over several things, including the VP spot, uniting the party, and coming up with a way to help pay off Clinton’s estimated $20 […]

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A top adviser within the Barack Obama campaign says that Obama is open to the idea of helping Hillary Clinton pay off her estimated $20 million campaign debt, according the Bloomberg.
While Obama cannot directly pay the debt for Clinton, per campaign finance laws, Obama could hold fundraising events and ask his supporters to donate to […]

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Time Magazine has a must-read piece today on the Obama campaign that is certainly a worthy read.
“The 2008 presidential campaign has produced its share of surprises, but one of the most important is that a newcomer from Chicago put together by far the best political operation of either party. Obama’s campaign has been that rare, […]

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Tonight, our country has witnessed what few people ever thought could happen. Tonight, our country has risen to the challenge of putting race aside for the betterment of our country. Many said it could not be done. Many said it would not be done. For those that doubted this nation in their ability to elect […]

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Well, after what seems like an eternity, the Democratic primary race is officially over today, in terms of contests that is.
Sen. Barack Obama certainly appears to have it wrapped up and several big sources indicate that he will claim that victory tonight in St. Paul during his speech. He will need to roll out roughly […]

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According to a new Gallup poll just released today:
Large majorities of Democrats and independents, and even about half of Republicans, believe the president of the United States should meet with the leaders of countries that are considered enemies of the United States. Overall, 67% of Americans say this kind of diplomacy is a good idea.
Wow, […]

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According to CNN, a majority of the 17 remaining uncommitted Senators in the U.S. Senate will endorse Barack Obama at some point this week.
It appears that most of these endorsements will not come until after the South Dakota and Montana primaries tomorrow night.

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