Posted on Monday, 5 May 2008 by obamesque
To welcome in spring, and celebrate May Day and Cinco De Mayo, the Heart of the Beast puppet theater works with community organizers to stage a parade and festival on a Sunny May Sunday. This year the weather was absolutely perfect, the turnout to watch the parade was huge, and the Democrats made a [...]
Filed under: 2008 Election, DFL, Democratic nomination, May Day, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Obama, politics | Tagged: Cinco de Mayo, Heart of the Beast, Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, Keith Ellison, May Day, Minneapolis, Minnesota for Obama, Powderhorn Park, R.T. Rybak | No Comments »
Posted on Monday, 28 Apr 2008 by obamesque
When a reporter pursues a story on politics, the fundamental rule is “follow the money.” When any media outlet decides to publish the story, they spin it in terms designed to enhance ratings - another version of following the money. But by the time it reaches the consumer, the rules have changed: we’re [...]
Filed under: 2008 Election, Democratic nomination, Media coverage, Obama, campaign finance, presidential campaign | Tagged: Barack Hussein Obama, Cinco de Mayo, campaign finance, grassroots finance committee, tamiflu, PA Primary victory | No Comments »
Posted on Thursday, 10 Apr 2008 by obamesque
Despite the fact that Philly.com is reporting that a bevy of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania elected officials are expected to announce endorsements this afternoon, Obama supporters seem to anticipate that the contest will go past the April 22 Pennsylvania primary: Cinco de Mayo fund-raisers are already in place on the Obama campaign site, and [...]
Filed under: 2008 Election, Democratic nomination, Obama, politics, presidential campaign | Tagged: April 22, Barack Obama, Cinco de Mayo, endorsement, Harold James, Jewell Williams, Pennsylvania primary, Shirley Kitchen, Tony Payton Jr., Vincent Hughes | No Comments »
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