Gen. Colin Powell Endorses Sen. Barack Obama for President

Washington, D.C. - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell crossed party lines this morning to endorse Sen. Barack Obama for president, the most prominent GOP defection yet of the 2008 campaign. Obama has courted Republicans all along, but in Powell he gets party crossover plus military credibility. Powell is a retired U.S. Army general and served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under the first President Bush.

As Secretary of State under the current President Bush, Powell helped to build the case for the Iraq war, a role that hurt him with many Democrats and moderates, who had viewed him as somewhat apolitical. Powell made his endorsement today on the NBC program "Meet the Press." Powell said he had watched both Obama and Sen. John McCain in the last "six or seven weeks," since the national political conventions, and paid special attention to how they reacted to the nation's worsening economic situation.



CONTINUE READING, CLICK BLOG TITLE.

N.C.A&T Cold Steel plays for Barack Obama in Greensboro

VIEW PHOTO GALLERY: Click Playlist Tab; Click Photos of Barack Obama and Joe Biden;click on each picture to change to next in gallery.

Michelle Obama, Jill Biden speak to over 8,000 at FAMU campus about student issues, economic crisis

Photo Gallery: Michelle Obama visits FAMU

According to Cindy Dick, Fire Chief of the City of Tallahasse, somewhere between eight and ten thousand people gathered on a hot and sunny day at the campus of Florida A&M University to hear Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden speak. The two women showed great respect for each other and spoke highly of the presidential debate held Friday night (Sept. 26, 2008).

The Rickards High School marching band opened the event with excitement. A giant “Change” banner was suspended in front of great white pillars. First Jill and then Michelle entered through double white doors, were swung wide open for their dramatic arrivals.

Jill talked about her experiences as a professor at the community college level. She explained that her students are her heroes, often juggling day jobs and caring for their children while still finding time to go to college. She described her dreams of a country in which college was affordable for everyone.

Michelle discussed Barack’s history and his promise to end the war in Iraq. She urged the students in the crowd to take action and help register Floridians to vote, noting that there are only nine days left to register here. In Florida, every vote counts, as it is a major swing state. She promised that she would personally call the parents and grandparents of the student on campus who registered the most voters and sing the praises of their child.

Please enjoy a video of the event.



READ RELATED ARTICLE, CLICK BLOG TITLE.

Obama Clinches Nomination; First Black Candidate to Lead a Major Party Ticket

Senator Barack Obama claimed the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday evening, prevailing through an epic battle with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in a primary campaign that inspired millions of voters from every corner of America to demand change in Washington.

A last-minute rush of Democratic superdelegates, as well as the results from the final primaries, in Montana and South Dakota, pushed Mr. Obama over the threshold of winning the 2,118 delegates needed to be nominated at the party’s convention in August. The victory for Mr. Obama, the son of a black Kenyan father and a white Kansan mother, broke racial barriers and represented a remarkable rise for a man who just four years ago served in the Illinois Senate.

CONTINUE READING, CLICK BLOG TITLE.

Senator Barack Obama's Victory Speech - June 3, 2008, St. Paul, MN










2,118 needed A.P. Delegate Projections
Delegates: Won to date Super-delegates Total
Barack Obama 1,765 389 2,154
Hillary Rodham Clinton 1,637 282 1,919

Barack Obama - in Portland, OR

Senator Obama spoke before a crowd of 75,000 people in Portland, Oregon on May 18th, 2008. This was the largest crowd of any event in the Democratic Primary.


Yolanda Adams recently performed during a political rally for Senator Barack Obama. during her performance she had a mutlitude of encoraging words for the audience.

Yolanda Adams recently performed in Louisville, Kentucky during a rally for Senator Obama. In this clip she performs her hit song "Open My Heart"

Obama Warns GOP "Lay Off My Wife"

Sen. Barack Obama ripped into a Republican ad today that targets comments made by his wife, Michelle, and called the GOP tactic "low class" and "detestable."

The senator and his wife discuss the race for the White House. The Illinois senator told "Good Morning America" that he expects hardball tactics from the Republicans if he becomes the Democratic presidential nominee.

"But I also think these folks should lay off my wife," he told "GMA" as his wife chuckled beside him.

GMA Exclusive Video: http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=4883537

CONTINUE READING, CLICK BLOG TITLE.

'It's Over' - Clinton Strategist to Clinton

Sex, Lies and Barbara Walters; Obama, Yes we can...

Barrack Obama and hit song by Prince Thompson


"I Got a Crush...On Obama" By Obama Girl


Coco Tea's tribute to Barack Obama

Obama Honors King on the Campaign Trail

Hillary! Stop the attacks!

Super OBAMA GIRL: The Lost Episode


Sexy! Flashy! Wonky! Super Obama Girl!


Hillary! Stop the attacks! Love, Obama Girl

Caribbean sings (literally) Obama's praises

Obama Girl, move over. Your I've Got a Crush on Obama video has got some rhythmic competition and it comes in the form of reggae and calypso from some hot Caribbean icons.

With big-name U.S. celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and George Clooney already stumping for him, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is also striking a chord with Caribbean-born artists.

CONTINUE READING, CLICK BLOG TITLE.

Mighty Sparrow: Barack the Magnificent


Coco Tea's tribute to Barack Obama


Barrack Obama and hit song by Prince Thompson

Obama appearance attracts 9,000 supporters to Jackson State University

Sen. Obama Brings Message Of Hope, Change To Jackson State

A capacity crowd at Jackson State University's Lee E. Williams Athletic Center cheered in support of Senator Barack Obama's speech there Monday night.

The Illinois senator spoke for just under an hour to about 9,000 vocal supporters on the eve of Mississippi's primaries.

CLICK ON BLOG TITLE TO VIEW VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS OF HIS SPEECH.

Obama’s got game, says his brother-in-law the coach

I asked Craig Robinson to talk about the side of Barack Obama you don’t see in public. I figured he would know. Robinson is the brother of Obama’s wife, Michelle. He is 45 and coach of the Brown University basketball team. We were having coffee a few blocks from his office on Thayer Street.

He told me there is no different side.

“He’s really authentic,” said Robinson. “What you see is what you get.” He told me that wasn’t just a brother-in-law speaking.

CONTINUE READING THIS STORY BY CLICKING ON BLOG TITLE.

Craig Robinson profile: http://brownbears.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/robinson_craig00.html

Michelle Obama Visits University of Maryland Eastern Shore

PRINCESS ANNE, Md.- Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, paid a visit to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Monday, in a last minute stop one day before the Maryland primary election.

About 1,200 crowded into the UMES Ella Fitzgerald Performing Arts Theater where Mrs. Obama spoke of change, a central theme in her husband's campaign. Another 300 watched the speech in an overflow room in another building on campus.

"We usually don't get too many big names coming to this school," said UMES senior Blair Bruton, who attended the rally. "For me, it was a big thing."

VIEW A PORTION OF THE VIDEO PROVIDED BY WBOC-TV 16, DELMARVA, BY CLICKING ON THE BLOG TITLE AND GO TO CAMERA ICON.