Obama Supporters

Grab a Piece.

Daniel Chun | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Supporters, Humor, World Series, Political Humor, Political Activism, 2008 Presidential Race, Red Sox Fans, Red Sox, Obama Volunteers, Barack Obama, Obama Campaign, 2008 Presidential Election, Politics News
Daniel Chun

Obama supporters, it's time to come to grips with the fact that our guy might win. If he does, November 4th will be amazing. But it'll be much more amazing if you feel like you played a role.

Read Post

Obama Supporters' Tires Slashed In North Carolina

Talking Points Memo | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Supporters, Democrat, Election Day, Presidential Election 2008, Presidential Race, Slashed Tires, Rally, Election 2008, Obama Rally, Barack Obama, Politics News

Still more ugliness and hostility on the campaign trail, courtesy of North Carolina's Fayetville Observer: Someone slashed the tires of at least 30 ...

Read Whole Story

Cesar Chavez at the Root of Obama's Campaign: Grassroots Latino Voter Outreach

Randy Shaw | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Latinos, Yes We Can, Obama National Latino Advisory Council, California Primary, Strategy, California, Miguel Contreras, "Camp Obamas, Primary, Outreach, Los Angeles, " Eliseo Medina, 2008 Election, Obama Campaign, Obama Supporters, Cesar Chavez, Nonviolence, Marshall Ganz, Latino Voters, 1968, Organizing Drives, Fast for Our Future, Sharon Delugach, Door-to-Door Campaigning, UFW, Si Se Puede, Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, On the Ground, Robert Kennedy, Politics News
Randy Shaw

If Barack Obama's campaign wins on November 4th, LA should be identified as the birthplace of the grassroots voter outreach strategy that dramatically changed the political course of the US.

Read Post

Stop Demonizing The Other Side's Supporters

Lara M. Gardner | Posted 11.14.2008 | Home

Read More: John McCain, Election, Barack Obama, Campaign Videos, Obama Supporters, Campaign Rally, McCain Obama, Obama McCain, Mccain Email Smear, Obama Email Smear, Election 2008, Campaign 2008, McCain Supporters, Home News
Lara M. Gardner

We have gotten to the point where we take hideous and superior delight in the stumbles on the other side, react in anger at the latest new lies, and laugh and point fingers at angry right-wingers screaming and acting like lunatics.

Read Post

Raising Money Where Your Belief Is

Grande Lum | Posted 09.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Supporters, Obama Small Donations, Bay Area Democrats, Barack Obama Fundraising, New Fundraisers, First Time Fundraisers, Obama Fundraising, Barack Obama, Politics News
Grande Lum

There are many people like me who do are not experienced at raising campaign funds, but who are doing so for the first time, because of a newfound belief in politics, Obama and the urgency of the situation.

Read Post

African Immigrants Pin Hopes On Obama

Washington Post | Posted 07.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Supporters, Obama African Voters, Barack Obama African, Obama Africa, Barack Obama Africans, Barack Obama Immigrants, Obama African, Obama Immigrants, Barack Obama, Politics News

A catered fundraiser for Sen. Barack Obama was held recently at Duke's City, an upscale restaurant and bar nestled amid the hip new condominiums in th...

Read Whole Story

Obamaniacs: Tearful Mother & Daughter Overwhelmed Meeting Obama

Posted 07.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Supporters, Obama Patriotism Speech, Missouri, Barack Obama, Obamamaniacs, Politics News

Obama has taken some heat for his patriotism speech in Independence, Missouri -- but not from local supporters, including a mother and daughter who we...

Read Whole Story

Big Love Trumps Mr. Big

Kate Clinton | Posted 06.24.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Obama Supporters, Friendship, Sex and the City: The Movie, Friends, Sex and the City Movie, Sex and the City, Clinton Supporters, Female Friendships, Entertainment News
Kate Clinton

For Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte, the friendship works because they talk. And they forgive each other. Obama and Clinton gals -- let's get it on! And get on with it.

Read Post

VIDEO: Watch Texas Dem Unity Pub Crawl -- Yelling, Finger-Point, "Obama-Rama"

Off The Bus | Posted 06.15.2008 | Home

Read More: Unity Dems Party, Dem Party Fallout, Clinton-Obama, Clinton Obama Supporters Fight, Texas Democratic Convention, Texas Dem Party, Clinton-Obama Unity Event, Texas Clinton Supporters, Obama Supporters, Texas State Convention Dems, Dem Party Fracture, Obama-Clinton, Clinton Supporters, TX Dem Party, Unity Clinton, Bull McCabe's Irish Bar, Club De Ville, Home News
Off The Bus

But video of the peace talks between the Clinton and Obama supporters meeting at the neutral location of the Austin bar scene shows the unity process ironically involves a lot of yelling, finger-pointing, and immature insults.

Read Post

TX Dem Leaders Insist On Unity At State Convention

Off The Bus | Posted 06.15.2008 | Home

Read More: Obama Supporters, Obama-Clinton, Unity Dems Party, Dem Party Fallout, Clinton Obama Supporters Fight, Dem Party Fracture, Clinton-Obama Unity Event, Texas Dem Party, Clinton Supporters, TX Dem Party, Unity Clinton, Clinton-Obama, Texas Democratic Convention, Texas Clinton Supporters, Texas State Convention Dems, Home News
Off The Bus

Though this unsanctioned attempt at reconciliation may not have been an unequivocal success, it's clear why state Democratic leaders are worried about a party schism during a year when Texas Democrats have the chance to gain the five seats needed to take back the state house.

Read Post

Urgent Message to Obama Supporters

Simon Woods | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Supporters, Obama, Clinton, Democratic Nomination, Unify, Politics News
Simon Woods

It is an unarguable truth that more people have voted for Hillary Clinton than any other candidate in this Primary, or in any Democratic Primary ever. They may not "count," but they will count in November.

Read Post

Sam Stein

Superdelegates: We Haven't Heard From The Obama Campaign

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Supporters, Barack Obama Insiders, Obama Superdelegates, Democratic Party, Obama Nominee, Superdelegates, Obama Democrats, Politics News

There is a consensus developing around Washington that Barack Obama's presidential campaign is hoping to herd a dozen or so superdelegates into its ca...

Read Whole Story

Obama, Clinton Supporters Plan For Inevitable Merger

Washington Post | Matthew Mosk and Chris Cillizza | Posted 05.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Supporters, Democratic Nomination, Barack Obama, Clinton Supporters, 2008 Campaign, Democratic Primary Race, Democrats, Hillary Clinton, Politics News

Top fundraisers for Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama have begun private talks aimed at merging the two candidates' teams, not waiting for...

Read Whole Story

Clintons Tagteam North Carolina Undecideds; Little Sign Of Obama

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 05.13.2008 | Home

Read More: Obama Supporters, Obama Campaign Events, Hillary Clinton North Carolina, Obama TV Ads North Carolina, Tar Heel Primary, Lenoir North Carolina, Clinton Campaign North Carolina, Ace Smith, Democrats North Carolina, Major Garrett, Obama North Carolina, Auto Racing Hall of Fame Clinton, Chelsea Clinton North Carolina, Jefferson Jackson Dinner, Obama Rallies, Google Campuses New, Michelle Obama Rally North Carolina, Rural White Voters Democrats, North Carolina Primary, Gastonia Garrett, Cricket Arena Obama, Lenoir Clinton, Google North Carolina, Bill Clinton North Carolina, Barack Obama North Carolina, Tar Heel State, Charlotte North Carolina Obama, Home News
Mayhill Fowler

Obama counting on a win in North Carolina has been both a plus--because he had the freedom to spend less time here--and a minus, because the consequence has been that, unlike the Clinton campaign, his has been a North Carolina fly-over, a drive-through.

Read Post

Tate Donovan: Fired Up For Obama And Phone Banking Indiana

Reny Monk | Posted 05.04.2008 | Home

Read More: Obama Supporters, L.A., Democratic Nomination, Democratic Primary, Primary, Barack Obama, Senator Obama, Phoning, Los Angeles, Obama, Phone Bank, Indiana, Home News
Reny Monk

Professors, actors, millionaires: Was it a Gilligan's Island remake? No. These were some of the people at the L.A. farmers market phone banking for Obama. I asked them what they were thinking.

Read Post

Obama's "Big Tent" Campaign Cuts Out The Little People In California

Nathaniel Bach | Posted 04.17.2008 | Home

Read More: California Delegates, Delegates, California Primary, Democratic National Convention Denver, Barack Obama, Obama Supporters, Obama Delegates, Senator Obama California, Precinct Captains Campaigns, Obama Big Tent, Obama Delegate Purge, Senator Obama, Precinct Captains Obama, California Democratic Party, Obama Grassroots, Delegates Obama, Grassroots Obama, California Delegates Obama, Obama Website, Seating Delegates Obama, Seating Delegates California, Convention Delegates Rules, Convention Rules, Delegate Hopefuls, Local Backers Obama, Obama Supporters California, Home News
Nathaniel Bach

I was excitedly telling everyone that I was running to be an Obama delegate from California to the Democratic National Convention, until the campaign cut me and 900 others from the list last night.

Read Post

Why Clinton Must Stay In The Race

John K. Wilson | Posted 04.15.2008 | Home

Read More: Obama Supporters, Pat Leahy, Clinton Superdelegates, Kos Obama, Patrick Leahy, Clinton Indiana Primary, Kos Newsweek Op-Ed, Clinton Obama, Clinton North Carolina Primary, Superdelegates Clinton, Obama North Carolina, Barack Obama Nomination, Clinton Delegates, Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton Nomination, Leahy Obama, Clinton Pledged Delegates, Barack Obama, Obama Indiana, Silver Lining in Blue Battle, Democratic Primary, Obama Clinton, Clinton Drop Out, Democratic Party Infighting, Democratic Presidential Candidates, Clinton Pennsylvania Primary, Clinton Supporters, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama Democratic Nomination, White House Democrats, Kos Clinton, Home News
John K. Wilson

The worst thing for Obama right now would be to win by default. A win by forfeit only weakens the winner in the realm of politics. By contrast, Obama's victory over Clinton would establish momentum showing his ability to defeat a powerful political machine.

Read Post

Jason Linkins

Exit Polls: Obama Supporters Aren't Cultish

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Hillary Clinton, Obama Cult of Personality, Polling, Barack Obama, Huffpollstrology, Obama Supporters, 2008 Election, Politics News

The most abused party in the race has been Obama's supporters, who are widely derided as a glassy-eyed cult of personality whose support is insincere and naive.

Read Whole Story

Obama Rocks Austin

Deanie Mills | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Obama Supporters, Obama's Speaking Style, Obama, Election 2008, Democratic Presidential Candidates, Huff Post's OffTheBus, Off the Bus, 2008 Election, Huffington Post Off the Bus, Barack Obama, Obama Austin Appearance, Offthebus, Slideshow, Home News
Deanie Mills

In Austin on a fund-raising jaunt, Barack Obama addressed a crowd of 3500 at 'The Backyard', an outdoor concert venue, all that more appropriate given the evening's rock concert-like feel.

Read Post