Tag: obama

The Audacity of Hope

I read Obama’s book about his political program during the election and inauguration.

Dreams from My Father

I usually do not read autobiographies. Or books by politicians. But Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance is an exception. First of all, it’s written by Barack Obama and was written before he got into politics. So it’s refreshingly honest. Secondly, Obama writes well, very well. Dreams from My Father is… Continue reading Dreams from My Father

Georgia Election Analysis III

Today I dig deeper into the Presidential election results in Fulton county and specifically the precincts in Alpharetta, Milton and South Atlanta where our team of Obama volunteered worked.

Georgia Election Analysis II

I look at the detailed county level results for the 2008 Presidential election and also try to quantify the effects of race.

Georgia Election Analysis I

Let’s look at the Georgia results and see how Obama turned a 16.6% defeat of Kerry in 2004 to a 5.2% loss this time.

Election Day Live Blogging

I am volunteering for the Obama campaign on election day and will be liveblogging all day (and night).

Georgia: Battleground

Georgia has been reliably Republican for a while now. But this election is different. There’s a 1 in 3 (or more) chance that Obama might win tomorrow.

Liveblogging Presidential Debate I

I am liveblogging the first Presidential debate between Senator Obama and Senator McCain. It was supposed to be about foreign policy and national security, but there have been questions about the fiscal crisis.

HOA and Obama Yard Sign

My HOA has told me to remove an Obama yard sign. I need some help in deciding what to do.

Obama Campaign Volunteer

It’s been a lot of fun volunteering for the Obama campaign. We have registered voters, made phone calls and gone door to door for voter canvassing.