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Where today began: MLK's 'hood |
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on August 28, 2008 at 4:16 PM
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In January 2008, at the beginning of the primary election season, Sen. Barack Obama addressed the congregation at Ebenezer Baptist Church on the Martin Luther King holiday weekend. King was a pastor of Ebenezer 45 years ago today, when he delivered his "I have a dream" speech during the march on Washington, August 28, 1963. Tonight, 45 years later to the day, Sen. Obama formally accepts the nomination of the Democratic party for president -- the first African-American to be nominated by a major party.
Talk a walk with me through the childhood neighborhood of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
(Video page.)
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Road Trip: Unity Express |
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on August 18, 2008 at 3:44 PM
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Five Clinton delegates and an Obama campaign volunteer packed into a rather claustrophobic RV on Sunday to begin a long, winding road trip to Denver for the Democratic Convention. They've got lots planned along the way to register new Democrats and spread the Unity message. (Video page.) All along their trip -- and from the DNC next week -- they'll be updating their location using Brightkite, updating Twitter, and collecting this with blog updates on their website, TheUnityExpress.com. Check it out!
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Drilled from both sides: Saxby Chambliss |
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on August 11, 2008 at 10:08 AM
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Last week we looked at the two Democrats vying to challenge incumbent Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss: former State Representative Jim Martin and Dekalb County CEO Vernon Jones. On Tuesday night, Martin bested Jones by a 20-point margin and will be setting his sights on Chambliss for November. (See a Flixwagon video of Martin's victory speech.) The following morning, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported, Chambliss was already "trying to tie Martin to liberal members of the U.S. Senate who back Martin's campaign."
Unfortunately for Saxby, he's getting the same treatment from one of his own Congressional delegation colleagues. Talk about fast karma!
The intra-party move against Chambliss has been inspired by his membership in the so-called "Gang of Ten," a bi-partisan cluster of Senators interested in reaching a compromise that will get at least something...
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Runoff tomorrow to take out a gang (of ten) member |
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on August 04, 2008 at 11:32 AM
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A pair of Georgia Democrats are vying for a job tomorrow to take on gangs this Fall. Well, one gang in particular, that is. Okay, maybe just one gang member, and his "gang" isn't even here in Georgia; it's in Washington, D.C. As Congress gaveled its way into summer vacation last week without taking action on America's energy situation, Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) found himself standing with his colleagues in a new "Gang of Ten," a bi-partisan group of Senators looking toward a compromise on developing existing and new energy resources. In order to sweeten the deal for Republicans to support increases in efficiency and research spending on alternatives, the Democrats on the gang are throwing in offshore oil drilling off the coasts of Georgia, Virginia, and the Carolinas. ...
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Political Pub Crawl |
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on July 28, 2008 at 9:05 PM
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The Young Democrats of Atlanta are no strangers to canvassing for votes, having taken on a contested but traditionally Republican state House district in the suburbs in 2006. This year, they're moving to friendlier territory as part of their GOTV efforts for November: bars! Check out their first political pub crawl as they canvass the entertainment-rich Virginia-Highland neighborhood.
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Courteous Mass follows police crackdown [VIDEO] |
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on July 22, 2008 at 5:58 PM
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A couple of months ago, I took you on a ride with Critical Mass, a very loosely organized global movement that turns hundreds of cyclists out on the streets in cities around the world on the last Friday of every month. Critical Mass rides serve to raise awareness of bicycles as a sensible form of environmentally friendly transportation -- and to remind drivers to be mindful of the cyclists they must share the road with. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published an article about Critical Mass after the May ride, and it specifically mentioned that most police officers in the city didn't see much need to disrupt the ride by forcing the cyclists to stop for red lights. (In order to maintain contiguity of the group for safety's sake, the riders "cork" intersections to prevent cross-traffic from breaking into the group until all of the 300 to 400 riders clear the intersection.) ...
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