Tag Archive for 'barack obama'

Obama for Himes

Jim Himes and Barack Obama, May 19, 2007
Barack Obama recorded a nice radio ad for Jim Himes just in time for the final stretch:
[Audio clip: view full post to listen]
Visit the Himes website forward it to your friends.
The CT Post covers it here (emphasis added):
In the radio ad, Obama urges listeners to support Himes, saying [...]

Obama Speaking at Wesleyan Commencement, Also Nabs Courtney Endorsement

Senator Ted Kennedy was originally slated to speak at Wesleyan University’s 176th commencement this upcoming Sunday, which is a pretty good deal. His step-daughter is graduating and it is his son’s 25th reunion, so having Senator Kennedy speak at graduation would have been just as significant for him as it would have been for [...]

Matt Lesser Nominated in 100th District

It was a dark and stormy night, but that didn’t stop the community members from coming out to the 100th House District convention in Middlefield Tuesday, where Democrats selected Matt Lesser to run against Republican Raymond Kalinowski.
I know Lesser from his long record of involvement in local politics and as a student at Wesleyan University [...]

The Weird Divide

(Unrelated video: The Shins — The Weird Divide)
Connecticut Bob, not surprisingly, has some good commentary on the divisiveness of the Democratic Presidential Primary. As the contest drags out, the passions are running high on both sides, making it difficult to remember that we’ll all need to begin working together after a winner is declared.
Here’s [...]

Obama Campaign Responds to Clinton’s Latest E-Mail

I’m not on the mailing list for either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama, but damn if this response from the Obama campaign to Clinton’s latest e-mail message isn’t fun to read (Clinton message in regular text, Obama campaign response in brackets and bold):
To: Interested Parties
From: Clinton Campaign
Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Re: Keystone Test: Obama Losing [...]

LIVE STREAM Ned Lamont and Kal Penn for Obama

Today I’m going to venture into the world of live streaming, which is a departure from the videoblogging I have written about (and done) in the past. So if there are any kinks in the process, please forgive them.
As part of a final push for Barack Obama in CT, Ned Lamont (who needs no [...]