He was on the TJMS this morning. Did anybody hear it?

I AM SO READY TO CAST MY VOTE TOMORROW, DC IS LOCKED FOR OBAMA, I JUST HOPE THE POLITICOS OF MD AND VA DO THE RIGHT THING.

This the year of change and movement. Lets go!

the one has spoken…NOW SHUT THE BACK DOOR AND VOTE!!!

BTW -Obama will be at the University of MD, College Park, this morning at the Comcast Stadium. Doors open at 10 am. If anyone in the area is free please go and show some support. Michelle will at Chevy Chase high school in Bethesda at 5 p.m. this evening. I have to work but tomorrow I will let the world know who I want to be the next president of the greatest country in the world.

the one is still speaking, now shut the door and do what?…VOTE!

My man is KILLIN’ EM!
I feel you #2. DC is about to shut it down tomorrow. And I am so ready to cast my vote. But don’t forget about MD and VA. Ya’ll better get up and get out!

YES WE CAN

Go Obama!

I soooo hope he can get really close with the delegates before we head to the convention. If he has enough of the popoular vote then he should be a lock. GET OUT AND ROCK THE VOTE in DC, Maryland and Virginia!

This bring tears to my eyes- Go OBAMA!!!!! YES WE CAN!

The superdelegates are going to end up making the decision, but everyone still needs to go out and vote. Those superdelegates better vote like the people in their districts not to their own personal liking or there’s gonna be some DRAMA !! Over the weekend CNN was talking to one superdelegate that was appointed by BILL CLINTON. Presidents appoint the superdelegates, so there might be some issues. I wish the Dems. would have done what the Rep. did, winner takes all is better.

I’m really loving Maine, Lousianna, Washington, Nebraska, and the Virgin Islands right now.

It’s pretty much expected for Barack Obama to Win in Maryland, Washington DC & Virginia

Per the Washington Post:
“Obama advisers believe Virginia, Maryland and the District could be critical to his hopes of defeating Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) for the Democratic nomination. All three jurisdictions have sizeable African American populations as well as well-educated white voters, two groups that recent national polls show favor Obama over Clinton.

In Virginia, where residents don’t register by party, Obama could also draw support from self-described independents, another group that has supported him over Clinton, according to exit polls in recent contests”.

Clinton appoints new campaign manager as Obama takes Maine

Monday, 11 February 2008

Barack Obama swept to victory in Maine last night, getting the upper hand in all the weekend contests with his rival Hillary Clinton in his bid to win the Democratic nomination for the White House.

Mr Obama won Maine by 59 per cent to 41 per cent with 87 per cent of precincts reporting. The victory was all the more impressive, as he was down in four polls before the caucus and lost in neighbouring Massachusetts on Super Tuesday. He even won a Grammy yesterday for the audio version of his book “The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts On Reclaiming The American Dream”, beating two former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter in the best-spoken word album category.

Unable to blunt his advance Mrs Clinton responded by shaking up her own campaign. She replaced long-time manager and friend Patti Solis Doyle, a move her campaign described as ‘a seamless transition.’ The surprise announcement saw her position taken by Maggie Williams, another close confidante of Mrs Clinton.

Coming so soon after Mrs Clinton’s resounding defeat in by an all-white electorate in Maine, as well as the mid-sized states of Washington, Nebraska and Louisiana, the reshuffle smacked of panic.

Mr Obama is building up a head of steam with his strong showing in a series of battles around the country, winning delegates and attracting a key constituency so called super-delegates to his side. Both candidates are almost even in pledged delegates but both are well short of the 2,025 needed to win the Democratic nomination.

A new round of Democratic and Republican contests takes place tomorrow in Maryland, Washington DC and Virginia. All the Democratic contests are expected to fall to Mr Obama. New polls released showed him leading Mrs Clinton by 16 per centage points in Virginia and 18 percentage points in Maryland. While he may pull ahead in the delegate race by the end of this week, he faces a major on 4 March when Texas and Ohio vote. Both states have strongly favoured Mrs Clinton until this point.

While the winds may be gathering behind Mr Obama for now, there is still a significant chance that neither of the candidates will reach the magic number of 2,025 to wrap up the nomination before the party’s convention in late August. In that case, the final choice may be left to the 796 super-delegates who will be at the Denver convention.

It is a scenario that is alarming party leaders. Super-delegates are mostly members of Congress; state governors and other assorted party grandees. If they end up serving as essential tiebreakers in the contest, voters will feel cheated, especially the supporters of whichever candidate is finally passed over.

It also means both camps have already launched a frenzied effort to woo super-delegates, to their side. Both candidates are dedicating a few hours a day to lobbying them in any way possible, including daily phone calls and emails both from themselves and high-profile supporters.

For now, at least, Mr Obama can claim some sort of small edge over his rival. He took both Washington and Nebraska by margins of roughly 68 per cent to 32 per cent. The results were closer in Louisiana, where he won 52 per cent compared to 43 per cent for Mrs Clinton.

congrats to Obama…i hope he wins =)

I am excited for Obama and I cant wait for next month in TX.

Congrats to Obama.For sweeping those states Louisiana,NE,Maine, Washington etc.I lived in NE, and please believe there is not that many black people in the whole state!It’s a lot of Whites and Latinos so let’s not chant “You black, he black and that’s why you voting for him.” I believe he can bring something to the white house that we haven’t had and seen in years.HOPE!But aside from hope, we need action, but in a timely manner. We need a president who isn’t going to whine and cry, you a leader and you fight.

And Tavis and all that talk isn’t going to do him any good now!

GO OBAMA!!!! Let’s go VA, DC and Maryland!

Per MSNBC

First thoughts: Obama goes 5-for-5
Posted: Monday, February 11, 2008 9:21 AM by Domenico Montanaro

*** Five-for-five: Over the weekend, Obama held serve — and perhaps even more. He decisively won the contests in Louisiana, Maine, Nebraska, the Virgin Islands, and Washington State, increasingly his lead among pledged delegates. He has now won about two-thirds (19 of the 29) of state contests decided so far. To put that record into perspective, just imagine if John McCain (the insurgent challenger in 2000) had beaten George W. Bush (the GOP’s overwhelming favorite that year) in 19 of their first 29 races. Could Obama win the next five contests as well (DC, Maryland, Virginia, Hawaii, and Wisconsin)? Sure, Ohio and Texas have enough delegates to balance out these post-February 5 contests, but does winning 10 contests in a row create a snowball effect for Obama to potentially break Clinton’s grip on the big states? Interestingly, the decision by the Clinton campaign to announce a change at the top (more on that below) actually buys a little time for Clinton, and gives the campaign an excuse for losing these 10 contests in a row (if indeed that’s what happens).

*** Another sweep? Speaking of the upcoming Chesapeake Tuesday contests, Obama appears to have commanding leads in both Maryland and Virginia, according to two new Mason-Dixon polls. In Maryland, Obama has a 53%-35% lead over Clinton, and in Virginia, the advantage is 53%-37%. On the GOP side, McCain leads Huckabee in Maryland (54%-23%) and Virginia (55%-27%). The polls were conducted February 7-8 and have margins of error of plus-minus 5%.

YES WE CAN . OBAMA 08

@ 8
winner takes all is by congessional disttict so some of them is not winner take the whole state….

My man wins a Grammy!!!!! GO OBAMA!!!!! And THANK YOU CL for posting this information! It’s amazing how Obama is reaching people not only in the US, but throughout the WORLD!!

We appreciate you J. Dakar! You are really on top of things.

OBAMA ‘08

Go get ‘em OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes we can! Obama ‘08!

hes smart and good.

This is the most excited I have been about politics in my 23 yrs I already voted in my state(CA) and I am so proud of him and he and his families are in my prayers.

I see CNN still trying to figure out how many black folks voted this weekend, newsflash the black population in Washington, Virgina, Nebraska as well as other states like Montanna, Iowa ect is slim to none so white folks are voting for him to.

Lets please stop making this a black vote/white vote. smh

J.D my man you have done it again!!!!!!

Forget the Grammys! This is more important….this is our country we are talking about….and who is gonna run it???

OBAMA 08!!!!!!!!!!! Its time for a CHANGE …..Bush…Clinton…Bush….Clinton????

Enough already!!!!

J. Dakar….I got a question……why is that for a Democratic Nomination you need 2,025 delegates….but for a Republican 1,191???

Have Not Thought of a New User Name said:

I see CNN still trying to figure out how many black folks voted this weekend, newsflash the black population in Washington, Virgina, Nebraska as well as other states like Montanna, Iowa ect is slim to none so white folks are voting for him to.

Lets please stop making this a black vote/white vote. smh

Bill Said:

cosign !
White people are a trip…
They (CNN & other news outlets) cannot fathom that a caucasian person whould vote for Barack Obama

#25: There are 4,049 Democratic delegates overall, and in order to receive the Democratic nomination, a candidate needs to win over half of them, so, at minimum, they need 2,025.

The same applies to the Republican party, but there are only 2,381 Republican delegates overall.

Peace and blessings,
J. Dakar

Go Obama!!!

Congrats on winning a grammy.

Thank You! J.D.!

God Bless!!! And keep up the good work!

Good for him, he will win the contests tomorrow as well as the contests next week, Wisconsin will be close though. Hillary will most likely take Texas, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. She tends to take the bigger and true democratic states and Obama gets the smaller states that usually vote republican in the general election. This race will be very close, I think Hillary will the nomination if the decision is made by super delegates which it looks like it will, I think they will also make her choose Obama as her running mate to unify the party.

I am so glad that J.Dakar has been added to the ConcreteLoop Staff.
We appreciate you J.Dakar !!!

I KNEW OBAMA WOULD GO FAR AND PEOPLE SAID AMERICA WASNT READY FOR A BLACK PRESIDENT… HE HE LOL *** … I GUESS AMERICA HAS CHANGED THERE MINDS… GO OBAMA!!!

Anyone that thinks Obama will be the next President of the United States have been watching too much Fox TV and think this is the television show 24. He do have the momentum right now and winning every caucus (which he was expected to win in the month of February) he is not expected to win any primary’s or caucus in the month of March. The month of March will bring the largest amounts of delegates possible. The only thing Obama have going for him is he don’t have a record to dissect and tear apart. But don’t worry, as soon as the wins the nomination the Republicans will open every door in his house and every skeleton will fall out.

YES WE CAN

barack has got to get off defense mode when he speaks you can not 1 up them clintons they are seasoned pros he needs to cut his responds short and not ramble like CONDALEZZA RICE.it seems like she is always on the defense try’n to explain away what them crooks THE REAL AMERICAN GANGSTERS are doing in D.C. she is the white house parakeet,just yap’n ain’t say’n nothin. obama should take a page from his kinfolk dick cheney he can ansnwer and respond in 10 words or less and precisely on point, anything you ask or come at him with. instead of rambling for 5 min. yes i heard barack on tjms this am. and what tj should understand barack is got to tighten his game everything he says is being monitored so he’s got to pull back on the laided back lolly-gagg’n and sound like a president. he’s got to chill on the jokey jokes CAUSE YOU DON’T WHAT TO SCARE THE WHITE [VOTES] FOLKS. thats why his comebacks w/ tom and them were measured and thought out. cause i know RUSH LIMBRAGUH AND THEM ARE FOAMING AT THE MOUTH TO GET BARACK TO STUMBLE AND MESS UP . BARACK TO ME IS TRYING HARD TO BE A UNITER. SEE YA SQUARES

EVERYONE IN MY AREA BETTER VOTE!!

He was at UMD College park today, boy what a turn out!

#9. Bill I know he will win MD and DC for sure. You should’ve seen all the Obama campaigners around here over the weekend - it was Obama day on Saturday! Hilary still has a great following, just have to cross our fingers.

I’m just worried about those superdelegates

There is assumption on the part of Obama supporters that those of us from the Clinton group are surprised by the fact that Clinton is losing to Obama or in some way feel that he is usurping her, hence our angst.

Speaking only for myself, that is not accurate. I never assumed that Clinton would romp to the nomination, though it is safe to say that I thought that she would perform better to date than she has. The source of my anger is that I see my party being hijacked.

Obama constantly refers to his candidacy as a movement. Movements are generally about something, not someone. The civil rights movement, the womens’ movement, etc. had / have tangible and acheivable goals. The Obama “movement” seems to be mostly about Barack Obama. He appears to be using the Democratic party as a platform for his own ambition. I don’t perceive Obama as a “real” Democrat. His stances on health care, his spewing of right wing critiques of universal coverage health care plans, his cavorting with homophobic ministers in the South are examples of his inferiority on the matter of being a committed Democrat seeking the Democratic nomination for President. Indeed, his post-partisan rhetoric sounds great until you remember that he is allegedly a partisan running in a party primary, and those of us who vote in the Democratic primary do so because we have some common beliefs and values. His eagerness to shuck fundamental portions of the platform of the Democratic party bothers me. The fact that he attacks those of us who question as “cynical” and “beholden to the past” bothers me a great deal more.

This is shocking. I view the Obama campaign as a stunning and alarming example of groupthink, which makes me very uncomfortable. Obama gives the masses little chunks of gristle to cling to- “hope” “togetherness” “a new way”- without really talking about what he wants to acheive in policy terms as President. He’s been running for President, quite successfully, for over a year now, and I still don’t see the “there” there. Besides “bring us together,” I don’t know what he wants to acheive or accomplish.

It is no wonder that the American people are clamoring for someone like Obama. The last thirty years or so have been tinged with ever-increasing partisan bickering and more and more hate in our politics. There is no question that we need to back away from that. I just don’t relate to those who say that giving the reins of power to an relatively inexperienced candidate who has no real platform besides himself is the solution.

There is a line in The American President that to me is emblematic of the Obama campaign: “People drink the sand because they don’t know the difference.”

Barack Obama has millions of supporters, who are drawn to him because of his post-partisan rhetoric and promises of a new direction. That no one has demanded any specificity from him troubles me. When Obama speaks, I see wild applause, but I am often left to wonder: What are these people so excited about? Universal health care? Obama won’t promise to deliver that. In fact, he has attacked his opponents from the right on the issue. Are they excited about an end to the war in Iraq? You can’t pin him down there either with any specificity. Education? Nothing terribly concrete there.

It chilled me to the bone when I realized: the people are applauding because Barack Obama is speaking.

He could be reciting a casserole recipe and they might still be cheering. They are drinking the sand.

I often wonder that Obama (the man, not the movement) thinks about all of this. When he’s alone, does this cult of personality campaign make him as uncomfortable as it makes me? Did it just sorta work out this way, or was it the design? I would like to know, but I doubt I wever will.

If Obama gets the nomination, I don’t know what I’ll do. I’ve always been a committed Democrat, but the Obama “movement” is so unseemly and uncomfortable to me that it will be hard for me to pull a lever for him, if it comes to that. If Hillary loses to Obama, I will take some time and consider how to vote. Others on this blog are constantly scolding people who say that they won’t vote for Clinton or Obama if they get the nomination. The issues are too great, they say…and in normal times, I would agree. But Obama will have to earn my vote in a way that he has not thus far. Simply putting a (D) behind his name is not enough, because I don’t trust that it means as much to him as it does to me.

This is my “above gameboard” critique of the Obama campaign. I will return to Earth now, but other diarists had mentioned it, and I wanted my two cents.

Oh snap! So Obama did win a grammy? And there I was laughing at my friends when they told me that he won a grammy(awards shows don’t appeal to me, so I didn’t know). Time to phone them up and apologize lmfao.

Saw Barack Obama at the Virginia Beach Convention center yesterday, large turn out. I am so looking foward to voting for Obama tomorrow. VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON DC. AND MARYLAND let’s keep the momentum going. Everyone vote for Barack Obama!!! Let’s make it happen!!

WELCOME TO DCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC HILLARY LOL. I CANT WAIT TO VOTE TOMMOROW.

i am proud of you guys…OBAMA 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are watching on the sidelines with bated breth…preaching the word all the time COZ YES WE CAN.

t* mobile SHUT THE FUCK UP…
now like i was going to say how can he have a cult just because so many people are interested in him,….? you sound so damn dumb im tired of people saying that bull shit o well if obama has people lovin him .. shit stars do it every day peolpe killin there selves to be skinny or going blonde to be like beyonce . so wake up its everywhere.. people are going to show great love for this man..

obama 08

o and obama haters please shut up… yes he can and to tru dat he does not ramble he tells it like it is.. should he only say 2 -10 words ?? look where that has got us (bush presidency) dumb ass. i much rather hear him than nothing at all… (hint to you)

I expected him to win some, but a sweep, damn!! Very good momentum for Barack, but of course, the race is far from over, especially with those superdelegates who seem to love Hillary to pieces. This is going to be a tight one until the end, unlike the Republican side, where you can pretty much just hand John McCain the nomination now.

I really hate seeing all of the negative responses from readers about senator Obama. It makes me sad to see that even though our country has ALWAYS been run by old, WHITE men, that when a intelligent, charismatic black man gets so many people interested in politics in a way that noone has before, he gets criticized! Come on, really ask yourself, WHAT DO WE HAVE TO LOOSE? In my opinion we HAVE already lost and will continue until we get out of the mindframe that the way this country has been run is right

Texas, Ohio, Wisconsin, get out and rock the vote. Get people registered, who you know is not registered. Talk to people in your church, your schools, your community, volunteer at the obama headquarters in your town. Be nice and kind to people you meet, put bumber stickers on your cars and in your windows. let everyone know who you support. Go door to door in your neighborhood to invite people to support obama.

We can do it, we all have to be part of the movement.

Go to barack obama .com and get busy in the states that have not voted yet.

Obama, Japan, is rooting for candidate Obama, hoping that if he becomes the US president he will put this ancient fishing town of 32,000 people firmly on the tourist map and, just maybe, choose it for an international summit.

Wow

Supporters in Obama — which means “small shore” in Japanese — have held parties to watch election results, put up posters wishing the senator luck and plan a special batch of the town’s “manju” sweets bearing his likeness.

This article was on Yahoo News today.

Wow, the Japanese has got it right, I hope we in America can get it right also.

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