CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY IN OREGON SUSPENDS FOUR STUDENTS FOR FAUX OBAMA LYNCHING

Lest we forget the steep hill we all still must climb, as Americans, to overcome racial hatred, read this Associated Press report from a Pacific Northwest college campus. Thankfully, university officials swiftly acted to catch the culprits and the FBI is also on the case.

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NBC POLITICAL DIRECTOR: 'BUCKEYE BONANZA' MAY HELP OBAMA

More good news from the battleground state of Ohio, which could help put our candidate over the top, as reported by NBC's Chuck Todd...

*** A Buckeye bonanza for Dems? Early voting begins today in the battleground of Ohio, as well as in Nebraska. Lost in the news of yesterday’s bailout failure and the plummeting Dow was a court decision in Ohio that could have big implications in the presidential race. In a 4-3 decision, the Ohio Supreme Court upheld same-day voter registration and absentee ballot casting -- a ruling that could help Obama in the state. "The outcome of the court battles is likely to benefit Democrats in a state that narrowly awarded President Bush re-election in 2004," the AP writes. "Obama's campaign has organized car pools beginning Tuesday from college campuses to early voting sites. The Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless is ferrying voters from homeless shelters to polling sites in the Cleveland area. Other organizations that seek to increase poor and minority participation in elections are transporting voters from low-income neighborhoods. The targeted voters have all traditionally had a harder time getting registered, and then getting to polling places on Election Day. Thanks to Monday's court decisions, these Democratic-leaning voters can do it all at once."

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MORON OF THE YEAR: SMALL-TOWN S.C. MAYOR WONDERS IF OBAMA IS 'THE ANTI-CHRIST'

Here now is a story about a man who seriously shouldn't be allowed out on the street by himself. How voters in Fort Mill, S.C. could've voted in this complete imbecile for this mayor defies reason. He actually sent out a chain email, in which he wonders if Barack Obama is the anti-Christ. I honestly feel sorry for anyone in this town who has this buffoon as its leader. Read on.

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BREAKING NEWS: POLLS NOW SHOW VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA LEANING OBAMA!

How about that? One political dashboard, attached here in the link, is turning blue. Colorado and New Mexico are now showing as solid blue for Obama, with two more crucial southern states, once solidly red for McCain, now turning blue.
But although we're moving closer to victory with each passing day -- can't wait to see the bounce after Sarah Palin bombs in Thursday night's debate with Joe Biden -- we can't let up! Spread the word and help register unregistered voters in your area.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, HERE'S LAST NIGHT'S DEBATE

Before you watch, it's important to know that in major polls conducted by CNN and the Wall Street Journal, Obama handily wins -- 51 to 38 percent by CNN's count and 55to 40 percent by the Journal's. What's even more striking is a CNN poll showing that among women, Obama was chosen as the winner by 59 percent to 31 percent. On the matter of fixing the economy -- which, the last time anyone alive American checked, is the most impotant issue our country faces -- Obama won that debate 58 to 37 percent. And although Newsweek blogger Andrew Romano says McCain "won, sort of," he writes, of McCain's behavior: "He scowled, smirked and refused to look at his rival, conveying an air of condescension that could turn off some undecideds. He twisted the facts in a few of his responses, including the ones on the Eisenhower letters and his Lebanon vote. He compared Obama to Bush, which is laughable. (Obama laughed.) And he seemed overeager to say that his opponent didn't 'understand' the issues--despite ample evidence to the contrary."
Here's the entire debate, courtesy of CNN, which you can watch in three parts.
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CNN: YES, HOMELESS CAN VOTE

Contrary to popular belief, Americans can indeed vote, even if they have no permanent adress. Sounds like a prime registering opportunity to me.

Here's the link to a CNN video explaining how you can.

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CONSERVATIVE ICON GEORGE WILL RIPS MCCAIN

Wow. First the Wall Stret Journal took a swing at John McCain. But if you're a Republican you know you're in deep trouble if writer and commentator George Will, the patron saint of conservatives, blasts you. Though it's a few days old, here's what Will says in a nationally syndicated column, of McCain's initial public backing away from last night's debate, courtesy of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.

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"Under the pressure of the financial crisis, one presidential candidate is behaving like a flustered rookie playing in a league too high. It is not Barack Obama." --George Will

BARACK SCORES GOOD MARKS IN DEBATE FROM INDEPENDENTS

John McCain better watch it when he keeps saying "you don't understand" to Barack Obama. Turns out independent voters don't like that kind of thing. In fact, many see it as condescending. And those indie voters, it turns out, do think Obama understands -- and that he's on their side and is indeed ready to be president. Here's another Time magazine story, this one examines the thoughts of a group of uncommitted voters in the battleground state of Missouri.

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TIME EDITOR GIVES BARACK AN A- IN DEBATE PERFORMANCE; GIVES MCCAIN A B-

So far, the news is good from the debate front. CNN analyst David Gergen said all Obama needed to do was to hold his ground on foreign policy (John McCain's acknowledged strong point), but that McCain badly needed -- but didn't get -- the clear debate victory he sought. Meanwhile, Time magazine editor Mark Halperin gives high marks to Obama in his performance.

Here are Halperin's stories, with Obama's review first, then McCain's.

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IT'S ON: MCCAIN NOW UP FOR TONIGHT'S DEBATE

Finally. Let's take this fight to the stage at Ole Miss. Anybody else hearing the "Rocky" theme in their heads right about now? Or LL's "Mama Said Knock You Out"? Knock 'em out the box, Barack!

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HUCKABEE ON MCCAIN DEBATE PULLOUT: "YOU CAN'T JUST SAY, 'WORLD, STOP FOR A MOMENT. I'M GOING TO CANCEL EVERYTHING'"

So while John McCain's sweating out whether to show up at Ole Miss tonight for a presidential debate that he committed to, at least one prominent Republican realizes the silliness of the presidential nominee's hesitation—his former rival, Mike Huckabee.

Read what he has to say in this Associated Press piece and ask yourself this question: Who's REALLY ready to lead this country? A candidate who's ready to handle all the stress of the presidency, or a candidate who wants to call a timeout from it?

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CHRIS ROCK BACKS BARACK ON LARRY KING

While it's not a major endorsement from a political heavyweight, Barack Obama got a nice and timely "big up!" last night on TV talk show host Larry King's program from arguably the funniest and politically insightful comic in America, Chris Rock.
So on your lunch break, or when you get home from work, check out this hilarious exchange, courtesy of YouTube, in two parts, which Rock gives his takes on Obama, John McCain, Sarah Palin, the economy and much more.

And if ya like it, check out Rock's brand new HBO special, "Kill the Messenger," airing at 9 pm ET, 10 pm, PT.

Part 1

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DIMESTORE MAVERICK: MCCAIN LED BY CAPITOL HILL HERD AT BAILOUT TALKS

John McCain talked big game the other day, like the quintessential cowboy in the classic western in the white hat who told us all: "Fear not, dear citizens, I shall ride into town and bring the government to its senses." He tried to convince us that by suspending his campaign (while his attack ads on Barack Obama have continued airing) and postponing a presidential debate, he was being magnanamous and putting the country first. Novel idea, considering his political party never did in its eight years of ineptitude. So what did McCain do at meetings in Washington (where, by the way, Obama was)? More listening than the leading he's tried to convince the country he's doing. Here's a detailed analysis in the New York Times. Face it: the closest McCain could ever come to being a maverick is if he ran the courts with the Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki. Well, maybe he'll do that, as the NBA season starts right around Election Day. Hopefully by Nov. 5, McCain will have lots of free time on his hands.

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LETTERMAN UNLOADS ON MCCAIN FOR DITCHING DEBATE

In case you retired early last night or were watching something else and didn't catch it, "Late Show" host David Letterman ripped John McCain for "suspending" his campaign and calling for a postponement of tomorrow night's scheduled debate.

Check this YouTube clip, accompanied by a USA Today story.

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ALERT: COULD SHOWING OBAMA PRIDE AT POLLING PLACE DISQUALIFY YOU FROM VOTING? IN AT LEAST SOME STATES, YES

FOLKS, THIS IS SERIOUS, HENCE THE ALL CAPS.
I HAVE BEEN ALERTED BY A FRIEND IN A SOUTHERN STATE, WHO WAS ADVISED BY A POLL WORKER THAT IF YOU WEAR ANY ARTICLE OF PARAPHERNALIA BEARING BARACK OBAMA'S NAME -- OR THE NAME OF ANY OTHER CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL PARTY ON THE BALLOT -- WITHIN 150 FEET OF YOUR POLLING PLACE ON ELECTION DAY IN THAT STATE, IT COULD BE CONSIDERED "CAMPAIGNING" AND YOU COULD BE TURNED AWAY FROM THE VOTING BOOTH UNTIL YOU REMOVE IT.
ATTORNEYS PART OF THE BLOG, PLEASE RESPOND AND ADVISE.
ALL OTHERS, PLEASE CALL YOUR COUNTY REGISTRAR'S OFFICE TO SEE IF THIS LAW APPLIES TO YOUR STATE, AND THE NEAREST OBAMA CAMPAIGN OFFICE AND INQUIRE.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD AMONG YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS.
WE ALL WANNA SHOW OBAMA SOME LOVE, BUT WE CAN'T HAVE IT COST HIM A SINGLE VOTE.
THANK YOU.

THE NATION RIPS MCCAIN'S PANIC MOVE

In this op-ed piece, the Nation makes a compelling point: How much of a "maverick" move is it to back out of a debate. Somebody's CLEARLY panicked and his name ain't Barack.

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MAKING A STATEMENT: OBAMA SAYS NO TO MC CAIN DEBATE PULLOUT, CALLS FRIDAY'S SCHEDULED EVENT 'MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER'

So John McCain has always said no to pulling American troops out of Iraq.
But when it comes to honoring an agreement he signed to debate his opponent, Barack Obama? McCain calls for his own withdrawal.
Obama flatly rejected McCain's political maneuver and is going ahead with debate preparations.
Who would you rather have as president?
Someone with the capacity to ruminate on the country's biggest problems and strongly advocate his positions in a debate, or someone who calls timeout and absconds from the discussion?
With this move, McCain, with his attack ads and cut-and-run tactics has deteriorated into a professional wrestling heel—a villain who in the theatrics of the action, smashes in the good guy's head with a steel chair, then when he's just about to get a whuppin' of his own, he flees the ring.
Just who is Barack Obama's opponent: John McCain or Rowdy Roddy Piper?
Read what Obama is saying about McCain's move:


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MISSISSIPPI FRIED CHICKEN: MCCAIN WANTS OUT OF FRIDAY'S DEBATE, CITING ECONOMIC CRISIS

This is unreal.
Two days before the first scheduled presidential debate in Oxford, Mississippi, everybody's fired up and moments ago, Mr. Wet Blanket himself wants to call the whole thing off, saying that everyone should now focus on the economy.
Sorry, Johnny, but guess what? As we're all sometimes reminded by our loved ones, it's not cool to change the subject, no matter how difficult and it's definitely not cool to bail on a conversation that needs to be had.
So suck it up, Johnny. Sit your behind down at the table Friday night and show and prove. It already looks like you're chickening out.
B'gaaaawwk!


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LATEST POLLS: OBAMA MOVES AHEAD IN FOUR BATTLEGROUND STATES

More good news on the poll front, according to Agence France Presse. In Colorado, Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin, Barack Obama has taken the lead in the polls. Know anyone in those states? Get out the word -- and encourage them to vote early.

Here's the story...

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CHICAGO COPS ARREST MAN OUTSIDE OBAMA'S HOME, LATER FIND PISTOL, BULLETPROOF VEST IN MAN'S CAR

Please follow this link and watch the video report, courtesy of WLS-TV.

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MCCAIN HAS HANDS IN COOKIE JAR IN FANNIE, FREDDIE DEBACLE—LENDING GIANTS PAID CAMPAIGN MANAGER TO DEFEND THEM AGAINST REGULATION

Oooooooh! Looky here. The Deregulation-Crusader-turned-Regulator is speaking out of both sides of his mouth. Oh, Johnny Two-Face, when will you learn? Seems that reporters at the New York Times have nailed you once again. How can you now call for regulation when your campaign manager was paid big bucks by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to do just the opposite?

The New York Times, via this MSNBC link, has the details.

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MOVIN' ON UP: BARACK NOW HOLDS 50-44 PERCENT LEAD IN POLLS AS ECONOMIC WOES PUT MCCAIN ON DEFENSIVE

What's that sound?
I do believe it's the sweet noise of a momentum shift.
And our man's stock is rising, with five days left until the first presidential debate, according to this story in the Associated Press.

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DON'T BE FOOLED BY MCCAIN'S MORPHING INTO 'RAGING POPULIST'

Not buying John "Mr. De-regulatiuon" McCain turing into a caped crusader for regulating the banking industry and Wall Street? Neither is New York Times columnist Gail Collins. She was on hand for a recent McCain campaign stop in Ohio to witness the phony transformation. But then again, the economy is fundamentally strong, right?

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NON-PARTISAN ANALYSIS REVEALS MCCAIN CAMPAIGN LIES IN AD CLAIMING OBAMA 'VOTED 94 TIMES FOR TAX INCREASES'

Never let the facts get in the way of a catchy campaign slogan. This independent analysis indeed shows that it is not only inaccurate and misleading, but just plain dishonest for John McCain to say on the campaign trail that Barabk Obama has historically voted for tax increases. Check out the story below...

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NPR: IS GOP UP TO DIRTY TRICKS IN FLORIDA WITH POTENTIALLY FRAUDULENT MAILINGS TO REGISTERED DEOMCRATIC VOTERS?

We've seen it in Florida in 2000. We saw it again in Ohio in 2004.

We can't allow the trilogy to be completed this year. But look what National Public Radio is reporting is going on the crucial state of Florida.

By the way, those of you who are under 35, the characters in the pic are none other than Boris and Natasha, the villains from the classically smart cartoon, "The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show." (Notice the resembalnce to McCain and Palin?)

IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT YOU READ AND LISTEN TO THE NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO LINK BELOW:

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WHY ISN'T BARACK PULLING AWAY IN THE POLLS? NEW STUDY CONFIRMS OLD FEARS

We're in the midst of an unpopular occupation of a sovereign nation in an unpopular war. The cost of everything from gasoline to groceries is through the roof. A housing crisis has caused a record number of foreclosures. As banks bail out big bsuinesses, Wall Street is more turbulent than ever before and people are panicking about the state of their pocketbooks. The current president is the country's most unpopular in history and there are major questions about his party's nominees for the top two spots.
So why isn't Barack Obama running away with a commanding lead in the polls?
While some of us who read this blog insist we know exactly why, some will be sincerely shocked to read the results of a new Associated Press poll, showing that if perceptions and attitudes toward African Americans among white repsondents hold, Barack Obama would lose his bid for the presidency because of their misgivings about blacks.
Like most everything else in our country about race and ethnicity, the poll results are paradoxical. Aftr all, Obama couldn't possibly be in the position he's in without the white support and votes he garnered throughout the Democratic parties, in which he triumphed over his two closest -- and white -- opponents, Hillary Clinton and John Edwards.
Last night on "Real Time" on HBO, white conservative commentator Andrew Sullivan of the Atlantic Monthly -- who prefers Obama -- told host Bill Maher that shifting demographics, or what some refer to as the "browning" of America, scares some white Americans.
"Obama represents the futre," Sullivan said. "And whether America is ready for it in two months or several years from now, remains to be seen."
But black rapper will.i.am, of the multiracial hip-hop trio Black Eyed Peas held out hope, telling Maher on the same show that unfavorable attitudes among whites ages 18 to 39 toward blacks are rare and cited Obama's support among that demographic, which this year has registered to vote in record numbers. Will their votes overwhelm those of people who aren't ready for an African-American president?
Whatever your views are and whatever your heritage, the story below is a must-read that inspires discussion. So please comment and join the conversation.

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GET YOUR GROOVE ON TO STEVIE, KANYE, SHERYL, LEGEND AND OTHERS: OBAMA CAMPAIGN SOUNDTRACK OUT NEXT WEEK THROUGH THE INTERNET

Ain't no party like an Obama party, 'cause an Obama party don't stop!
The Obama campaign has announced, as reported in this MSNBC story, that a soundtrack featuring recording artists Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, Kanye West, John Legend and others will be available next Friday, Sept. 26, the day of the first presidential debate.
Details on how to download the album on the Internet, or purchase the physcal CD -- with all proceeds benefitting the campaign -- are outlined in the story below.

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WALL STREET JOURNAL SLAMS MCCAIN FOR SCAPEGOATING SEC CHAIR

I'll let CNN's Jack Cafferty introduce this next story...

From CNN's Jack Cafferty:

When you graduate 894th out of a class of 899, eventually it will show up.
And John McCain’s mediocre performance at the Naval Academy is showing up big time this week in his total lack of understanding of the nation’s financial crisis.
He told us he didn’t know much about the economy… now he’s proving it.
So much so that the Wall Street Journal, perhaps America’s leading financial publication, is blasting McCain over what its editorial board sees as inaccurate and, quote, “unpresidential” comments about the crisis in America’s financial system.
If you’re a Republican running for president of the United States and the Wall Street Journal basically says you’re an incompetent buffoon, you’re in serious trouble.

Specifically the paper pointed to comments McCain made yesterday about SEC Chair Christopher Cox. McCain pointed the finger at Cox and said if he were president, he’d fire him for “betraying the public’s trust.” The Wall Street Journal called that assault “both false and deeply unfair.” The Journal also said, “In a crisis voters want steady, calm leadership… not easy, misleading answers that will do nothing to help.”

Here's the whole story.


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RACE: HOW LOW CAN YOU GO? TIME SAYS MCCAIN'S NEW ATTACK AD ON OBAMA PLAYS INTO RACIAL STEREOTYPES

Some of you out there may not be old enough to remember Willie Horton, the African-American man who, after a prison work release, committed a heinous crime and whose TV image became an indelible icon in George H.W. Bush's 1988 attack ads on Democratic opponent, Michael Dukakis.

Now, 20 years later, according to Time magazine, John McCain is employing the same tactics, only this time likening an African-American Fannie Mae executive to mugging a senior white woman. What's even worse is the lie that this Fannie Mae exec was or is an adviser to Barack Obama.

Read it for yourself in this link:

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BARACK 'EM LIKE A HURRICANE: THOUSANDS EXPECTED TODAY AT UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI RALLY FOR OBAMA

In case you haven't heard, Florida — yes, Jeb Bush country itself and the crime scene of the larcenous conduct associated with the 2000 presidential election — is now tied in the polls in this year's presidential race.

That means Obama has more than just a fighting chance of turning that red state blue.

Here are the details in today's Miami Herald.

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HERE WE GO AGAIN...GAO SAYS 'SIGNIFICANT' VOTING PROBLEMS EXIST IN 10 SWING STATES

Folks, we absolutely cannot sit still on this one.
If you live in ANY of the states named in this CNN story (Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin), get on the horn with your county registrars and put the pressure on them to come correct on make sure everyone can vote.
EVERY VOTE COUNTS and now that momentum is on Obama's side, WE CAN'T EASE UP.
DON'T LET THE GOP STEAL ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION!

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OBAMANOS! HISPANIC VOTERS NUMBER NEARLY 10,000 STRONG IN SMALL TOWN NEW MEXICO RALLY FOR OBAMA

Who says Obama can't win Hispanic and Native American voters?
Who says small town voters aren't down with Obama?
In this beautiful northern New Mexico town, Obama laid down his plans to reform health care and fight for tax relief for the middle class. The Santa Fe New Mexican has the story.

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BARACK TAKES LEAD IN INDIANA POLL

We just can't seem to get enough good news today, can we?
The latest reason for hope of a November victory comes from the long-held Republican bastion of Indiana, where today the Indianapolis Star-News is reporting a 3 percent Obama advantage over John McCain. Keep in mind, Indiana has not voted for a Democrat in a presidential election since 1964. Another key item: According to the story, Obama holds a 14-point advantage in the polls in the state's largest city, Indianapolis. If you know people there, you know what to do, people!

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YOU GO, GIRL! WITH BOUNCE-BACK IN EFFECT, MICHELLE TAKES BARACK'S MESSAGE TO CHARLOTTE, NC

Can anyone say "momentum"?
Buoyed by a four-point swing in the national polls, the Obama campaign is feelin' it!
That's why Michelle Obama is in the Tar Heel State today, stumping for her man in the key city of Charlotte. Read the text of her speech below:

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AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW: MCCAIN LOSING TRACTION AS POLLS SHOW OBAMA BOUNCE-BACK

Is the country coming back to its good senses?
Seems that way, based on the latest polling data. Last night it was revealed that Obama is now TIED in Florida and North Carolina, two states that had previously been reported to be "leaning McCain" or "safely in his column."
Read the story below and again PLEASE, if you live in these two battleground states or have friends there, get the word out. We also need you big-time if you live in Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Indiana.

AS MCFADDEN & WHITEHEAD SANG BACK IN THE DAY...

AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW!

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C-O-N-SPIRACY BREWING?

Does anyone else out there find it odd that in the midst of a national discussion about the state of the fragile economy, which puts the Republican party back on its heels, that a terrorist bombing would happen in the Middle East and be attributed to "Islamist extremists" and then, when their VP nominee is losing steam and the media is getting wise to her, hackers break into her personal email, possibly creating sympathy for her?

SHE KNOWS WHAT TIME IT IS: BRONX MC RAPS FOR BARACK IN 'OBAMA TIME'

She's not Queen Latifah or MC Lyte -- at least not yet -- but Bronx rapper Madame Star, a former Hillary Clinton supporter is now puttin' it down for Barack Obama in his bid for the White House.

Check the rhyme (and the music video) in this link:

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maybe it'll have you singing along with the catchy chorus: "The last time I looked at my clock/It was Obama time..."

NEW POLLS SHOW FLORIDA, NORTH CAROLINA CAN TURN BLUE FOR BARACK NOVEMBER WIN

When an object stops bouncing, it falls flat to the floor.
That, friends, is finally what appears to be happening to the GOP post-convention bounce. New CNN polls released tonight give more hope than in previous elections that Republican stronghold states of Florida and North Carolina may finally go Democratic this November with Barack Obama as the nominee.

Please read CNN's story below. But more importantly, if you live in Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana or Wisconsin or have friends and family there, it's time to MOBILIZE them and as many others as you possibly can.

Let's show the world it's Obama time!

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BARACK'S NEW TV AD LAYS OUT PLAN TO FIX BROKEN ECONOMY

How's this for concise?
Barack Obama has boiled down into a couple of minutes what he'll do when he's elected to get our economy back on track.
Check the link:

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