Obama finds his stride at NAACP debate
Chicago Sun-Times - United States
Barack Obama is indeed a quick study. After looking surprisingly unpolished in a nationally televised forum targeting black audiences nearly two weeks ago, …

The crowd erupted into shouts more common at a tent revival than a forum when Obama pointed out that though convicted, Scooter Libby didn’t have to spend one day in prison, while poor people who are found guilty go to prison for years.

"We have to recognize the twin scourges of race and poverty in this country," Obama said during his three-minute remarks.

"We don’t expect government to guarantee success in life, but when millions of children start out in the race of life so far behind only because of race, only because of class, that’s not just an African-American problem. That’s an American problem," Obama said.

Clinton, who drew the luck of the draw and was first to speak — and, conversely, had the final word — sparkled in a bright yellow suit and entered the stage to enthusiastic applause. But the crowd roared when Obama, No. 6 in line, appeared on stage.

Rivera’s Dinner with Obama
The New York Observer Thu, 12 Jul 2007 7:16 AM PDT

Haile Rivera, a Bronx-based food bank employee, City Council aspirant andsupporter of Barack Obama, is back from a dinner in D.C. that the senator had with four low-dollar contributors.

Rivera seems to have been mesmerized by Obama, which I guess is bound to happen when you get to have dinner with a presidential candidate after donating just $5.

Here’s part of his dispatch:

“As he greeted us, he did so with a sincere, normal smile (one of those that you know was not prepped in advance), a firm handshake and a "Hi, nice to meet you." He thanked us for coming (as if we[sic] an invitation from him could be turned down).”

He adds, “I concluded by inviting him to the Bronx and letting him know that next time, dinner was on me.”

‘Time’ Poll Says Romney, Obama of Strongest Faith
TIME - Thu, 12 Jul 2007

But the lack of excitement about the Republican field may help Obama as well. His general favorability rating amongst red state voters equals that of Rudy Giuliani at 56%. And because Obama has a relatively low unfavorable rating in red states (30% versus Giuliani’s 35%), his net favorability rating among red state voters (+26%) is actually better than any of the Republican candidates. Nor do his Democratic opponents come close — Edwards’ net rating is +13 and Clinton’s is zero, with 48% of red state voters on each side of the question.

Obama Offers Hope to Educators
New California Media - San Francisco,CA,USA
Hope is exactly what presidential candidate Barack Obama gave to more than 16000 education professionals at the National Education Association annual …

Obama also criticized No Child Left Behind, which was the primary focus of discussion at the NEA assembly.

He referred to the national legislation as “No Child Left Behind … left the money behind and left the common sense behind.”

“The law that has become one of the emptiest slogans in the history of American politics is No Child Left Behind,” Obama said.

However, one thing he did promise the crowd of educators is that he would raise salaries for teachers across the board. He also promised to help pay off college loans for future teachers.

“Nobody goes into teaching to get rich, but you don’t want to go into teaching by getting poor,” Obama said.

He plans to invest billions of dollars in teaching professions and would recruit an “army of well-trained and well-qualified” teachers in every classroom. Obama added he would compensate highly certified teachers in rural areas that are constantly underserved.

Obama puts the ‘Unite’ in ‘United’
Napa Valley Register - Napa,CA,USA
Barack Obama is the kind of passionate and inspirational person who can accomplish this. Hillary cannot. The Democratic Party made a blunder when we …

Barack Obama is everything we need in a president … right now. This passionate, enthusiastic man is the kind of leader that can mend our country’s broken hearts. It is actually quite ironic how much more Barack Obama is like Bill Clinton than Hillary Clinton is. We need him and his spirit to revitalize our stale political mindset.

This country is heading down a dangerous path of alienation and disenchantment. This is our opportunity to change this course and nominate a man who represents everything it is to be American. I truly believe that Barack Obama can put the “Unite” back in United States of America.

Obama shows us the way
Concord Monitor - Concord,NH,USA
Barack Obama is shaping the way we fund elections. Obama is more in tune with the New Hampshire way of evaluating politics than the other candidates are. …

Obama is more in tune with the New Hampshire way of evaluating politics than the other candidates are. He recently began a funding initiative in which each individual supporter really can make an impact on the campaign. Apparently, 90 percent of funding for Obama comes from donations of less than $100, and a full 50 percent of funding comes from donations of less than $25. In the same way that New Hampshire voters have the opportunity to get personally involved in the primaries, we now have a way to be individually connected to Obama’s campaign.

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