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Call for Clinton to drop-out begins
Vermont Senator Calls for Clinton to Drop Out By Kate Phillips Source: The New York Times http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/28/vt-senator-calls-for-clinton-to-drop-out/ March 28, 2008, 10:27 am Senator Patrick Leahy, who has endorsed fellow Senator Barack Obama, called for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton to drop out of the presidential race in a radio interview. Talking on Vermont Public Radio, Mr. … Continue reading
A psycho-analysis (of sorts) of the Clinton campaign
Getting Mrs. Clinton By Peggy Noonan Source: The Wall Street Journal Online http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120663639483768965.html?mod=todays_columnists March 28, 2008 I think we’ve reached a signal point in the campaign. This is the point where, with Hillary Clinton, either you get it or you don’t. There’s no dodging now. You either understand the problem with her candidacy, or you … Continue reading
Sen. Casey of Pennsylvania endorses Sen. Obama in advance of April 22 Democratic primary
The Casey Endorsement By Katharine Q. Seelye Source: The New York Times http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/28/the-casey-endorsement/index.html?hp March 28, 2008, 11:11 am In a surprise move, Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania has endorsed Senator Barack Obama in advance of the April 22 Democratic primary. Mr. Casey had said he would remain neutral in the race in part because he wanted … Continue reading
New chapter in Democrat problem over Obama vs Clinton stalemate: Part 3
First salvo of Pelosi response to letter from Clinton donors. http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/27/clinton-backers-dont-sway-pelosi/
Link to infamous letter to Pelosi
I found this blog with screen shot of the scandalous letter to House Speaker Pelosi. FYI — the letter was sent by twenty of Hillary Clinton’s top donors and fundraisers. Check it out. http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/03/in_letter_a_dozen_top_clinton.php
New chapter in Democrat problem with Obama vs Clinton stalemate: Part 2
The plot thickens… Find below an article from USNews and World Report on March 27, 2008. I can’t wait to see what happens when Pelosi fights back, not to mention what her close ally, Xavier Becerra (a powerful Latino politician) could do with his Latino supporters in retaliation. Source: US News & World Report http://www.usnews.com/usnews/politics/bulletin/bulletin_080327.htm The … Continue reading
New chapter in Democrat problem over Obama vs Clinton stalemate: Part 1
The campaign for the Democratic nomination is getting uglier and uglier, thanks, in large part, to a strange superdelegate system and a stubborn Clinton campaign determined to capture the nomination by all means necessary, despite what the popular vote says. Recent reports show that Clinton is behind Obama in the popular vote by approximately 700,000 … Continue reading
Imminent rice supply crisis in the Philippines
Note: The imminent rice supply crisis in the Philippines is getting a lot of media attention, mostly because it is an intriguing issue given that the Philppines did not use to rely on external sources for rice. In fact, did you know that the International Rice Research Institute is in the Philippines? For a more upbeat … Continue reading
What the world thinks of the 2008 US Presidential election
To me, and I hope to many others of you, this article, shows what is truly at stake in this Presidential election. In a country of immigrants like the US, whether one loves this country more than his homeland or vice versa, the significance of voting — and voting for the right person — on Nov … Continue reading
Philippine future in high technology
Genuine and sustained development that has long eluded the Philippines is the source of not only so much broken Filipino dreams, but also broken Filipino families — parents forced by necessity to go abroad in order to feed and support their families. This is the unifying story of many Filipinos who have fled the Philippines. My parents, too, … Continue reading
What is burger with pineapple in Chinese?
FYI – Jollibee is the largest burger franchise in the Philippines, soon to get bigger with its China venture. Jollibee opens new store in China Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=113133 Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC), the largest fast food chain operator in the country, announced Wednesday that it has opened a Jollibee outlet in Shenzhen City, China.The store, which … Continue reading
Pacquiao: Now a modern datu …and a tree
FYI – the title of ‘datu’ signifies a ‘chief’ in pre-Hispanic Filipino society. Manny Pacquiao has just been made one by the B’laan tribe in southern Philippines. See below from ABS-CBN News. Pacquiao now a ‘Datu’ Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=113183 Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao was conferred the rank of “Datu” by the B’laan Tribe in Sarangani, southern Mindanao following … Continue reading
Asians for Obama arise!!!
Asian Americans for Obama Weekly Web Pitch by lirtydies Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 05:02:27 PM PDT Cross-posted from Asian Americans for Obama – thanks to Jenn Fang of reappropriate for her hard work in putting this together! Weekly Web Pitch Asian Americans for Obama is a grassroots organization of concerned Asian Americans from all … Continue reading
FactCheck #8: Sen. Obama’s policy priorities on immigration, economy, healthcare, environment and energy
It appears that a big part of the premise for Sen. Clinton’s campaign strategy of touting her ‘deep and broad’ policy experience is starting to show some cracks as more and more people are shedding light on the experience she actually has, at least in foreign policy (latest case in point her admitted inaccurate comment about landing under … Continue reading
Latest delegate count
2008 Democratic Delegates Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/democratic_delegate_count.html Delegate Count (2,025 Needed to Win) State Date Delegates Obama Clinton Total – 1627 1494 Super Delegates – 795 213 248 Pledged Delegates – 2687 1414 1246 Mississippi 11-Mar 33 19 14 Wyoming 8-Mar 12 C 7 5 Texas 4-Mar 193 98 94 … Continue reading
Leading newspapers and their editorial reaction to Sen. Obama’s speech on race
REACTION TO OBAMA’S SPEECH: WHAT THE EDITORIAL PAGES SAID Mar 20, 2008 04:30 AM Source: http://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/348167 WASHINGTON POST: Senator Barack Obama’s mission in Philadelphia Tuesday was to put the controversy over inflammatory statements made by the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., his spiritual mentor and pastor for 20 years, behind him. But Mr. Obama went deeper … Continue reading
Sen. Obama’s speech on race: Its impact on superdelegates
Superdelegates Await Impact Of Obama Race Speech Source: US News and World Report, March 20, 2008 <http://www.usnews.com/usnews/politics/bulletin/bulletin_080320.htm> The Wall Street Journal reports that after Sen. Barack Obama’s “race-relations speech this week,” the remaining “fence-sitters” among the Democratic superdelegates are waiting to “see how their constituents react to his attempts to soothe racial tension.” Superdelegates are “watching … Continue reading
Sen. Obama’s speech on race: Full transcript
‘A MORE PERFECT UNION’ Tuesday, March 18th, 2008/ 10:17:53 ET Philadelphia, Pennsylvania “We the people, in order to form a more perfect union.” Two hundred and twenty one years ago, in a hall that still stands across the street, a group of men gathered and, with these simple words, launched America’s improbable experiment in democracy. … Continue reading
A rare moment to build on: Sen. Obama’s speech on race and what its means for Asians in America
ABC World News reported, “It may turn out to be the seminal speech of his presidential campaign.” The CBS Evening News called it the “most difficult… and important speech of his political career.” NBC Nightly News noted, Obama “gave the most expansive and most intensely personal speech on race he’s ever given.” Washington Post editorial … Continue reading
Clinton vs Obama: Medicine for the Democratic Party?
Many folks are thinking aloud about what could go wrong if the Clinton vs Obama race to the Democratic Party nomination is not decided soon. That an ugly August convention looms. That a brokered nomination could lead to a weak Democratic nominee, potentially ushering in another Republican Presidency. In my view what lies before us is an opportunity – an opportunity … Continue reading
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