Barack Obama: The Reason for Change and Hope

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Countdown to the Nomination..*UPDATE** 5-29-2008

Good afternoon Folks,

I'm going to provide a daily/weekly status update on the "Countdown" to the Nomination for Barack Obama...So, enough talking..let me blog!

Oregon Superdelegate for Obama; Delegate Countdown - 44 To Go

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Gail Rasmussen has become Oregon's third Democratic superdelegate in two days to come out in support of Barack Obama.

Obama beat Hillary Rodham Clinton by 18 percentage points in last week's Oregon primary, and the Democratic National Committee member cited that win in explaining why she will vote for the Illinois senator at the party's national convention in Denver this summer.

The decision announced early Thursday gives Obama a 7-2 edge over Clinton among Oregon superdelegates, with three yet to declare. A day before Rasmussen threw her support to Obama, state party Chairwoman Meredith Wood Smith and Democratic National Committeeman Wayne Kinney said they would back him.

Nationally, Obama is fewer than 45 delegates away from the 2,026 needed to capture the party's nomination. With only three primaries left, it looks like the superdelegates — elected and party officials whose picks are not bound by what voters in their home states decided — might push Obama over the threshold.

Others Oregon superdelegates who plan to vote for Obama include U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer, David Wu and Peter DeFazio, along with Democratic National Committeewoman Jenny Greenleaf.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Keith Olbermann is GANGSTA! Spoke the Truth!! Finally, SOME JUSTICE ON TV!!

Last week on "Countdown," Keith Olbermann gave a special comment blasting Hillary Clinton for her remark that Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June, which she claims was a historical referenced intended to show that the length of this primary is not unusual but which many took as an implicit announcement that she was staying in the race in case Barack Obama was assassinated.

The special comment was intense, and the video can be viewed below

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Obama Outlines Plan to Address Housing Crisis in North Las Vegas

As President, Obama will:

* Support the Dodd/Frank proposal to create a new FHA Housing Security Program to provide incentives for lenders to buy or refinance existing mortgages and make them stable 30-year fixed mortgages;

* Make an additional $10 billion in bonds available to help middle class families buy their first home or avoid foreclosure;

* Give a tax credit to middle class homeowners that would cover 10 percent of the interest on their mortgages every year;

* Mandate accurate loan disclosure to ensure consumers fully understand their loan agreements;

* Penalize predatory lenders and use those fines to help families stay in their homes;

* Eliminate income tax for seniors making less than $50,000 per year;

* And implement a “Making Work Pay” tax credit of $1,000 per family or $500 per worker.