Number One Reason To Vote For OBAMA!

1.) President Palin?

GOD HELP US!!!

Laura's High School Musical Birthday Party

Here's my little princess at her High School Musical Birthday Party this past weekend.

Barack Obama - American Stories

Weekly Reader Voters Go Big For Obama

The Weekly Reader Presidential Election poll has picked the eventual winner in 12 of the past 13 Presidential Elections. This year, Barack Obama won 54.7% of the student vote, beating Republican John McCain by 11.8 percentage points.

http://www.weeklyreader.com/election/

Candy Voter

Check out this little cuttie's Halloween Costume.

Candy Vote Intro from Candy Vote on Vimeo.

www.candyvote.com

In Just One Week WE CAN Make History

In just one week, we can have the Change We Can Believe In when we vote for Barack Obama for President.

Obama's Plan for Healthcare

Obama-Biden Tax Calculator

Want to know how much you'll save with the Obama-Biden Tax Plan? Watch the video below and then click the following link for their tax savings calculator.


Tax Calculator
http://taxcut.barackobama.com/

This weekend

This weekend is going to be extremely busy. My parents come in town tonight, just in time for Laura's High School Musical Birthday Bash tomorrow. Laura is very excited. We worked last night on her goddie boxes for all of her friends that will be there tomorrow. I know she will have a blast and I know my Mom and Dad will enjoy her too. This is the first week they have been down that Laura is actually in school so it will be very difficult next week getting Laura to understand that she has to get up and go to school all day. Actually, I don't know if it will be harder for Laura or for my parents. They love spending all the time they can with her.

Well, I hope everyone has a great weekend. By the way, what are your plans?

Hardball's Chris Matthews smacks down McCain campaign's Nancy Pfotenhauer

Hardball's Chris Matthews smacks down McCain campaign's Nancy Pfotenhauer about Sarah Palin.

Sarah Palin still doesn't know what the VP does...

It's no surprise to me that Sarah Palin still doesn't know what the VP does. What about you?

This makes me smile :-)

Obama rally in Leesburg, VA

Monica Mingo from Ranting of a Creole Princess was in Leesburg, VA http://creoleindc.typepad.com/rantings_of_a_creole_prin/

My Vote Counted!

I voted here today in Texas. I know it's primarily a Republican State, but I wasn't going to let that stop me from voting for Barack.

The question is, have you voted?

Obama on Ellen

You just can't help but like him...

70 countries prefer Obama to McCain as President

Sarah Palin under fire....

Sarah Palin is under fire for quite a few things today.

It seems Sarah has charged the state of Alaska for her children to join her on the campaign trail. See the following article: http://news.aol.com/elections/article/palin-charged-alaska-for-kids-travel/220444?icid=100214839x1211608564x1200742164

Sarah is also being scrutinized for the RNC spending $150K on her clothing allowance. See the following article: http://news.aol.com/elections/article/rnc-spends-150000-on-palin-clothes/221230

Obama rally in St. Louis draws 100K

The picture says it all.

What a great invention...Solemates

I heard about these things called sole mates on the Gail King Show, XM156, and thought it was such a great idea. I'm still unclear as to how they really work, but it seems to be a neat idea. Their website describes them like this: Cobblestones? Grates? Cracked Sidewalks? No problem!No more discomfort, no more damage. The SoleMates High Heeler™ will revolutionize your high heel wearing experience! Once I order some and try them myself, I'll share my thoughts.


Have any of you ever seen or tried them? Here is the link to their website: http://www.thesolemates.com/index.php

Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live

She was a real sport doing this. I'm quite surprised the Republican Party let her do this.
Tina Fey imitates Sarah Palin


Amy Poehler's Palin Rap


Tina Fey on David Letterman talking about her Palin impersonation

Colin Powell endores Barack Obama!

You can only imagine my excitement when I heard Colin Powell was endorsing Barack Obama.

Pumpkin Patch

Laura and her friend Wyatt went to a Pumpkin Patch over the weekend. They seemed to have a really good time. Laura got her eyes done while we were there, as you can tell from the pictures her eyes are all sparkly pink.

The trailer for Changeling

I can't wait to see Angelina's new movie Changeling. It's based on a true story and from the following trailer, it looks like it could be a great Oscar winning movie.

Is Brangelina adding to their brood???

I think it's just a matter of time. She's says it on live TV.

Racism in Ohio

This video makes me embarrassed to be white. It's so sad to think that people think like this in 2008 when it comes to race in America. I agree we've come a long way, but small towns like this make you wonder how far we've really come.

Night of Comedy

Last night seemed to be a big night for comedy when it comes to politicians. Did you ever think you'd hear comedy and politicians in the same sentence during this years election? Not me.

Obama roasts McCain


McCain roasts Obama


McCain on Letterman

Service Announcement:

Talk to your parents about voting for McCain!

High School Musical 3 Trailer

The theme of Laura's Birthday Party this year is High School Musical. How fitting is it that the movie comes out the day before her party? Had I known that, which I guess I would have if I had done my homework, I would have planned a party at the movie theater. Wouldn't that have been a brilliant idea? Oh well, it's going to be fun anyway ~ atleast we still have the theme.

Judge throws out lawsuit against God...

You have to check out this article regarding a lawsuit that has been rightfully thrown out in Lincoln, Nebraska. Guess who the defendant is? God.

http://news.aol.com/article/judge-throws-out-suit-against-god/212947

Man names daughter Sarah McCain Palin......

This is the stupidest thing I've ever heard of and in my house, this might just be grounds for divorce!!

Read the full article:
http://www.click2houston.com/family/17720910/detail.html

Final Debate Wrap Up...

The new map indicates that Sen. Obama would have 277 electoral votes, with Sen. John McCain, the Republican candidate, amassing 174 electoral votes; 87 electoral votes are still up for grabs in several states. In order to win the presidency, a candidate needs 270 electoral votes.


Let me start off by telling you a very funny story from last night. Before Laura went to bed, she and I were reading stories. It was raining cats and dogs outside and the satellite had gone out. I was really afraid that I would not be able to see the Debate, but I left the TV on to see if it would eventually come back up. Lo and behold, right at 8:00pm the clouds cleared and the debate started. So, when Obama and McCain walked out on stage I told Laura that Mommy wanted the man on the left to win (my left). She asked what his name was, so I told her Barack Obama. She asked what he was going to be winning and I tried as best I could to explain what a debate was. I went on to tell her that the ultimate goal was for Barack to win the Presidency of the United States. Her response was "Well Mommy, what happened to John F. Kennedy?" I could not help but chuckle. She was so serious with her question. You see, over the summer we took Laura to Dallas and visited the site where JFK was assassinated. We explained to her that he was a President a long time ago. It's funny, she remembered him being a President, but didn't understand that he was no longer alive. It's amazing what kids retain.

Now, let's get back to the topic at hand. I was impressed with the final debate last night. I thought both parties did a good job. Of course I think Obama looked like a President above and beyond McCain but I also think they both did well. Obama seemed to take the criticism well and remained calm, cool and collected, when you know all Obama really wanted to do was reach across the table and deck McCain. I didn't like McCain's grimacing face. I thought he looked like a wax figure at Madame Tussuad's Museum. McCain seems like such a angry old man to me. That anger and attitude that he portrays is even more reason as to why we can't have him in the Oval Office. I would never feel safe that he would do what's right for the American people because of his erratic behavior and the anger he possesses. I guess if I were tortured for 5 years in a prison camp, I would be angry too. However, I'm afraid of that anger. I don't think it's a good attribute to have as President of the United States.

What did you think about the conversation regarding Joe the Plumber?
I didn't like that McCain even brought the subject up. However, I like the fact that Obama was very up front and very clear to Joe as you'll see in the following video. Obama didn't tell Joe what he wanted to hear, but actually what his stance was on raising taxes. He didn't waiver to get a vote and he stood his ground. That's what we need in a President. We may not like all of the choices a President makes and some of the choices may take some growing pains. But to me it's worth a few growing pains to get this country back on the right track. I don't think it's going to be an easy road and I do think there are going to be growing pains but 8 years from now when we elect a new president (yes, I think we'll have Obama for 8 years), I think our country will be in much better shape than we are in right now.
Joe The Plumber


What did you think of Bob Schieffer as moderator?
I thought he was fantastic. I thought he asked some really hard questions of both candidates and did his best to keep them both on track and answer the questions that were asked instead of diverting into another topic of conversation.

What new channel did you watch the debate?
I watched it on 2 channels, NBC and CNN. I ended up watching the last 1/2 on CNN because I really like their score cards and their squiggly lines for undecided voters in Ohio.


Below there are transcripts of all 3 Presidential Debates.
First Debate:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/26/debate.mississippi.transcript/
Second Debate:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/07/presidential.debate.transcript/
Third and Final Debate:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/15/debate.transcript/index.html

Ford Designs My Key Feature to Stop Teen Speeding

This is one of the most innovative things I've heard to keep your kids safe while driving. It's called the MyKey Feature, and is being installed on Ford model cars. Very impressive.



The excerpt below came from the following website:
http://www.marketingshift.com/2008/10/ford-designs-my-key-feature.cfm

We all remember that day when our parents handed over those coveted keys to the family car.

For guys, it was the glorious first step toward freedom, and the perfect expression to celebrate that independence was to leave some tread marks down the neighborhood street. However, those days may soon be over for the modern teenager, thanks to efforts from motor companies such as Ford.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.5,000 U.S. teens die each year in car crashes. The rate of crashes, fatal and nonfatal, per mile driven for 16-year-old drivers is almost 10 times the rate for drivers ages 30 to 59.

As a result, Ford decided to put the parents back in control with a new device that will limit a car's speed (a max set to 80 mph) and radio volume and sound an alarm if the safety belt is off. Ford's Focus will be the first model with the feature, but MyKey will eventually be implemented into every model.

Jim Buczkowski, Ford's director of electronic and electrical systems engineering, told the Chicago Tribune

Our message to parents is, hey, we are providing you some conditions to give your new drivers that may allow you to feel a little more comfortable in giving them the car more often...It's making use of existing technology, and through the magic of software, we're able to build features on top of the features we already have.

Obama up by 10 points

The Washington Post is stating that Obama is up by 10 points over McCain.

To read the entire story:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/12/AR2008101202333.html

Favorite Barack Videos

This is one of the newest Barack Obama campaign ads and is quite hilarious


I get so emotional when I watch this video. It makes you believe that anything is possible and with Barack, Change Is Possible. This video is a behind the scenes look at the DNC.



This video just shows how funny Barack is. It's nice to see a sense of humor.

Will.I.Am ~ In My Name

I love this new video from Will.I.Am. This is his attempt to end World Poverty.

Rolling Stone Article ~ Make Believe Maverick

I found the following excerpt taken from a story in the Rolling Stone Magazine, entitled "Make Believe Maverick", to be so true of how I feel about John McCain's qualification to be the President of the United States. - Even those in the military who celebrate McCain's patriotism and sacrifice question why his POW experience has been elevated as his top qualification to be commander in chief. "It took guts to go through that and to come out reasonably intact and able to pick up the pieces of your life and move on," says Wilkerson, Colin Powell's former chief of staff, who has known McCain since the 1980s. "It is unquestionably a demonstration of the character of the man. But I don't think that it is a special qualification for being president of the United States. In some respects, I'm not sure that's the kind of character I want sitting in the Oval Office. I'm not sure that much time in a prisoner-of-war status doesn't do something to you. Doesn't do something to you psychologically, doesn't do something to you that might make you a little more volatile, a little less apt to listen to reason, a little more inclined to be volcanic in your temperament."

Also noted in the same article ~ At least three of McCain's GOP colleagues have gone on record to say that they consider him temperamentally unsuited to be commander in chief. Smith, the former senator from New Hampshire, has said that McCain's "temper would place this country at risk in international affairs, and the world perhaps in danger. In my mind, it should disqualify him." Sen. Domenici of New Mexico has said he doesn't "want this guy anywhere near a trigger." And Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi weighed in that "the thought of his being president sends a cold chill down my spine. He is erratic. He is hotheaded."

Get the full story at:
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/make_believe_maverick_the_real_john_mccain/page/1

Britney Spears Documentary

I'm glad to see Britney's making a come back. I honestly didn't think she ever could after the last two year years, but I think it's possible now. Attached is her documentary, which will be featured on MTV and is called For The Record.

Create a Palindrome...

Say it aint so Joe... there is a new website that's just surfaced in honor of Sarah Palin, http://pa.lindro.me/. Their main page says it all "The GOP tells her what to say, now you can too!". They have come up with all of Sarah Palin's speeches, and given you the power to make her say whatever your heart desires.

We Are The Ones ~ Will.I.Am

Will.I.Am with his song, We Are The Ones

Cuba Gooding Jr. promoting Cialis?

Boyfriend of girl stuck to toilet seat, wins lottery.

Do you remember the girl that was stuck to the toilet seat for over a year? She lived with her boyfriend who said she was afraid to leave her house. Well, the boyfriend just won $20,000.00 in the Kansas State Lottery. Actually it's his second time winning the lottery this year. Seems like his luck must be turning around but I just wonder how the girlfriend is doing?

Splitsville

When a photographer tries to get an invitation to the Playboy Mansion's Halloween party, Holly Madison drops a bomb. "I have no pull anymore, Hef and I aren't together. I can't invite people,"

I really hate this!!! I absolutely love the show, but I guess this will end up being their last season.

The video says it all.

Keating Economics: John McCain and the making of a financial crisis

"Keating Economics: John McCain the Making of a Financial Crisis" is a documentary that shows why John McCain's failed philosophy and poor judgment are a recipe for deepening the economic crisis.



Also visit http://www.keatingeconomics.com/index.html#home to learn more about the Keating scandal with Lincoln Savings & Loan.

Want to know the truth on John McCain on a specific issue?
http://www.johnmccainrecord.com/

Tim Hawkins - Things you don't say to your wife

Tina Fey as Sarah Palin in VP Debate.

This is one of the funniest SNL spoofs I've seen in a long time.

What matters most.......

I watched a youtube video today from a Steel Workers of America employee. He is an avid Obama supporter who took the courage to stand up among a large crowd and talk about how disgraceful it is to consider not voting for Barack Obama because of the color of his skin.


What Americans need to understand is at the end of the day what matters most is the character of the man running for the highest office, the Presidency of the United States of America. It should not matter what the color of his skin may be, but what values he holds within his soul. I can't think of a better person than Barack Obama. He is who I think can hand over our nation to our children and our children's children knowing he did everything in his power to make this county a better place.

I'm very fortunate. As a child, my parents taught me, as well as my brother, about equality. I can say, that as a citizen of this great nation, I don't care what color Barack may appear on the outside (might I mention his mother is white and his father is black), but what matters most is what he believes inside, what his goals are and what he stands for. I can not think of anyone more sincere than Barack to bring the change we so desperately need.

We only have 31 more days until the General Election. I hope that you will get out there and vote. Look at the issues, look at the track records of both Obama and McCain, make an informed decision on who you feel is best suited for the position and VOTE! Your vote does count more now than ever before.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Most of you probably know but in case you didn't, October is is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Wikipedia: Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) (also referred to locally as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM)) is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention and cure. The campaign also offers information and support to those affected by breast cancer.

As well as providing a platform for breast cancer charities to raise awareness of their work and of the disease, BCAM is also a prime opportunity to remind women to be breast aware for earlier detection.
Last year, Laura, Tim and I participated in the 2007 Susan G. Komen's "Race For The Cure" walk. The picture above was taken at that event. One of the main reasons for our participation was due to the recent knowledge that one of my dearest friends, Lori, was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Until then, I didn't know anyone that had been affected with Breast Cancer. Now, I have come to know of few that have become Survivors of the disease.

The most important thing that I've learned is early detection and self examination. Self examination leads to early detection which, in most cases lead to Breast Cancer Survivors.

Attached is Lori's Donation Website in which she will be raising $1,000.00 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Please visit her website and make a donation today.
http://race.komenncfoothills.org/site/TR/Race/General?px=1025543&pg=personal&fr_id=1030&et=mnI90HQ96osoamqpNPKKPA..&s_tafId=1342

Giving credit where credit is due.

I'm still not voting for the McCain-Palin ticket. However, I was pleasantly surprised by Sarah Palin last night. I thought she did a really decent job. I was sitting on the edge of my seat the whole night, just waiting for her to really fall on her face, but that didn't seem to happen.

Saying that, I feel Biden still won the debate. I thought he stayed on point with the questions that were asked of him, he was very knowledgeable and surprisingly very respectful of Sarah Palin. He could have gotten down and dirty with her on some of the issues, but I liked that fact that he remained a gentleman. I just about lost it when he started to choke up about not knowing if his children were going to make it - referring to the accident his 1st wife had when she and his daughter were killed, leaving his two sons to take care of.

What did you think of the debate?

Why can't she just answer one question out right?

Keep in mind, if McCain were to win the presidency (God forbid), Sarah Palin is one heartbeat away from becoming our President. Is this who you want running our country?

Sarah Palin can't name one Supreme Court Decision?


Sarah Palin can't name one newspaper she reads?


Compare Biden's interview with Katie Couric, to that of Sarah Palin.


Tonight is definitely going to be must see TV with the Vice Presidential Debate. I'm interested to see what comes out of her mouth. By the way, the debate is on this evening - 9PM Eastern, 8PM Central.

Early Voting In Texas and North Carolina

Of course I'm voting for OBAMA, but regardless of who you're supporting, GET OUT THERE AND VOTE!

Attached are websites showing dates, times and locations so you can participate in the Early Voting process for Texas and North Carolina. I encourage everyone to get out there and vote.

Texas ~ October 20th - October 31st
http://scotthochberg.com/ziplist.html#early

North Carolina ~ October 16th - November 1st
North Carolina participates in One Stop Early Voting, which allows you to register and vote all in the same day.
http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/content.aspx?id=17

Bush's Approval Rating Drops To A New Low.

From AOL News: PRINCETON, N.J. (Sept. 30) - According to a Sept. 26-27 USA Today/Gallup poll, just 27% of Americans approve of the job George W. Bush is doing as president, the lowest rating of his presidency.

How would you rate President George W. Bush?

Party, Party, Party.....

My daughter's life has become one big PARTY. Every weekend we seem to have a Birthday Party to attend and some weekends there are two. This is an example of what my refrigerator looks like at any given time with party invitations. By the way, since this picture was taken, we have two more up there ~ a Gymnastics Party as well as a Pump It Up Party, not to mention Laura's own Birthday Party on October 25th.