Category: Politics

Dems Presidential Nomination

Dems Presidential Nomination

Last night, I watched the process for the selection of presidential candidate for the Democratic Party.  After the nomination speeches in the afternoon, the states had a roll-call (in the evening) that went on...

Dems VP Nomination

Dems VP Nomination

Just watched the nomination process for the Vice President.  Not as exciting as the selection of the presidential nominee, but very quick.

DNC with Maya Angelou

DNC with Maya Angelou

I forgot to mention Maya Angelou and her speech to the convention. She was paying tribute to Fannie Lou Hamer, one of the leading women of the civil rights movement and the DNC.  She...

DNC Part 2

DNC Part 2

What an amazing night of speakers. I'm not sure the GOP will be able to come close to the quality of speakers, along with the passion that the speakers are consistently giving.  It is...

FRC Survey?

FRC Survey?

I was overjoyed to receive a copy of the Family Research Council's 2004 Election Survey today. I guess that teaches me to sign up for their email lists and use their website to send...

Watching the States

Watching the States

Another site I was looking at today was the Swing State Project.  According the site it is a”project to analyze the key swing states in the 2004 Presidential election.”  Be sure to check out...

Reviewing Blogs

Reviewing Blogs

Today is one of those quiet days … you know the type where it  just d-r-a-g-s on? Anyway to fill my time, I've been looking at blogs online (mainly dealing with the DNC Convention). ...

DNC 2004

DNC 2004

All I have to say after watching night one is WOW!  Talk about dynamic, passionate speakers. While I enjoyed the speeches of Al Gore, Senator Clinton and Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, the...

Stupid White Men

Stupid White Men

I just finished reading “How to Get Stupid White Men Out of Office” which was a great book, I have to say.  Short bursts of grassroots organizing tips, and success stories (and some that weren't successful). ...

The elephant in the room

The elephant in the room

Our friends over at Wonkette have bought to the attention the Prez's comments to the National Urban League at a speech yesterday.  Check out the post made.  Too funny!