equal opportunity fascism

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State Department employees snooped through the passport files of three presidential candidates - Sens. Barack Obama, Hillary Rodham Clinton and John McCain - and the department's inspector general is investigating.

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The incidents raise questions as to whether the information was accessed for political purposes and why two contractors involved in the Obama search were dismissed before investigators had a chance to interview them. It recalled an incident in 1992, when a Republican political appointee at the State Department was demoted over a search of presidential candidate Bill Clinton's passport records. At the time, Clinton was challenging President George H.W. Bush.

McCormack said one of the individuals who accessed Obama's files also reviewed McCain's file earlier this year. This contract employee has been reprimanded, but not fired. The individual no longer has access to passport records, he said.

the best political speech of my lifetime

"A More Perfect Union"
Constitution Center
Philadelphia, PA
18Mar2008


full text of this speech on the huffington post here.

something funny to round out this stressful election evening

it really was nailbiting, as they said... i looked down at my hands and i have like no nails left.

so... something to make us smile.



redneck mansion

;)

good night.

japanese people love obama

Obama to namesake town: Thanks for support

By TAKAHIRO FUKADA
Staff writer

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From Obama to Obama, thank you.

U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination, has sent the mayor of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, a letter of gratitude for the city's show of support, city officials said Tuesday.

"We share more than a common name; we share a common planet and common responsibilities," the Feb. 21 letter addressed to Mayor Toshio Murakami says. "I am touched by your friendly gesture, and I wish you all the best."

never mind, clinton wins texas!!!!!!!

and a good thing too...

Hillary campaign accuses Obama camp of vote suppression

AUSTIN:
Hillary Clinton's campaign has accused Barack Obama's camp of engaging in "outrageous" and "undemocratic" tactics during the voting in Texas, including locking her supporters out of caucuses.

The Obama camp denied the allegations as a "laughable" attempt to play down the state's caucuses, a political nominating exercise that has produced better results for their White House candidate in other states.

whew! looks like we narrowly missed a big legal bruhaha.

texas primary delegate breakdown by senate district

for you election-obsessed folks out there... visit this site to see up to the minute texas primary delegate breakdown by senate district.

kos explains the benefit of a long drawn out democratic primary race

Why the contested Dem primary is good

by kos

Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 09:02:21 PM PST

"Notice how John McCain won the nomination tonight, and yet he's gotten scant attention?

"I'm sure he'll get plenty of coverage tomorrow as he embraces George Bush and gets that coveted endorsement from Mr. 19%. But that'll be good for us."

via dailykos