I came across an article Friday morning which asked, “Will black voters stay home if Obama loses nomination?”
Following his recent endorsements from two former DNC Chairs, Paul Kirk and Joe Andrew, who withdrew support from Sen. Hillary Clinton and endorsed Sen. Barack Obama, Obama is gaining ground in superdelegates, trailing Clinton by 20.
During Nas’s arrival at the Grammy Awards in February, he made reference to “this thing that only allows black people to vote for another 23 years.”
This post will tell you all about “this thing” and give you all the information you need before casting your vote in the general election in November. Continue Reading »
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., spoke at a news conference in Winston-Salem, N.C., Tuesday, about the latest assertion by his former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright. “I am outraged by the comments that were made and saddened by the spectacle that we saw yesterday,” Obama said and added that Wright’s comments do not accurately portray the perspective of the black church.
“Rev. Wright does not speak for me. He does not speak for our campaign. I cannot prevent him from continuing to make these outrageous remarks, but what I do want him to be very clear about, as well as all of you and the American people, is that when I say I find these comments appalling, I mean it. It contradicts everything that I’m about and who I am and anybody who has worked with me, who knows my life, who has read my books, who has seen what this campaign’s about, I think will understand that it is completely opposed to what I stand for and where I want to take this country.” [CLICK TO VIEW VIDEO]
This is not a game, but Time noted its inspiration as it borrowed from the 2008 NBA Playoff ad campaign for its May 5, 2008 issue, which hit stands Friday.
The cover features a split black and white photograph of Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton who are currently vying for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Sen. Hillary Clinton has won the Pennsylvania Democratic primary with 55 percent of the vote, a 10-point win over Sen. Barack Obama.
“Some people counted me out and said to drop out but the American people don’t quit, and they deserve a president who doesn’t quit, either,” Clinton told supporters at a victory rally Tuesday night after walking out to Tom Petty’s song “I Won’t Back Down.”
It is imperative that we all are informed of the presidential candidates, both Democrat and Republican (since the two party system has generally prevailed). As informed and concerned individuals, we can and will make a difference on November 4.
As Concrete Loop’s political contributor, I am committed to providing you with accurate information that you can use to further your research in preparation for the election and offer the following major candidate information to you as a great place to start.
Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama faced off one last time Wednesday night before the Pennsylvania Democratic Primary on Tuesday, April 22.
Obama spent much of the first half of the debate defending his words and associations with controversial figures:
“What’s important is to make sure that we don’t get so obsessed with gaffes that we lose sight of the fact that this is a defining moment in our history,” Obama said at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. “For us to be obsessed with this – these kinds of errors – I think is a mistake. And that’s not what our campaign has been about.”
