Obama a Lock to win in Florida

They are everywhere.

I'm old. Old enough that I voted for George McGovern. I voted in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, New York and now Florida. I have never seen anything like this. Last week I received a call from an Obama volunteer checking to be sure I would be voting. On Saturday, two Obama volunteers knocked on my door to make sure I intended to vote. On Monday I was out but the Obama flyer was on my door knob when I returned home. And just now, at 2:10 PM on election day 2008, an Obama volunteer knocked on my door to determine if I had voted. I was wearing my "I Voted Button".

I'm impressed, blown away to be honest. I have never seen or experienced anything like this. This man is organized. He has energized an army. How big is it? Bigger than our force in Iraq. The Obama army is young, they seem tough, and they are committed.

If Barack Obama runs the United States government the way he ran this campaign the future is bright.

As part of his platform Obama says he is going to call our young people to community service and to serve their country. I'm looking forward to seeing it happen. It could very well be some kind of wonderful.

Obama is a lock to win Florida.

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Palin: Media Criticism of My Criticism = First Amendment Violation

When you are a true believer, you are a true believer all the way.

clipped from blogs.wsj.com Palin reportedly told WMAL that her criticism of Obama’s associations, such as those with Bill Ayers and the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, shouldn’t be considered negative attacks. The media’s suggestions that it’s going negative may threaten a candidate’s free speech rights under the Constitution, she said. “If [the media] convince enough voters that that is negative campaigning, for me to call Barack Obama out on his associations then I don’t know what the future of our country would be in terms of First Amendment rights and our ability to ask questions without fear of attacks by the mainstream media.”

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In Late Night Rally, Bill Clinton Sings Obama’s Praises

Looks like Bill is jumping on the band wagon a bit late.

Was it Bill didn't want to do it? Or, was it Obama figured he didn't need him?

I am down here in Florida and this event and this event is not big news.

clipped from blogs.wsj.com Barack Obama and ex-President Bill Clinton attended their first rally together, forming a small mutual admiration society before a crowd of about 35,000. Clinton has in the past been criticized by Democrats for being too complimentary of Obama’s rival John McCain, but on Wednesday night he lavished praise on the Illinois senator, starting with his choice of vice president, Sen. Joe Biden. “He hit that one out of the park folks,’’ Clinton said. He then launched into a complicated checklist, calling Obama a smart, competent and efficient chief executive. “Folks, we can’t fool with this — our country hangs in the balance,’’ Clinton said. “Folks, this man should be our president.’’ For his part, Obama praised Clinton’s presidency. “In case all of you forgot, this is what it’s like to have a great president,’’ Obama said. “We all wish the last eight years looked more like the Clinton years.’’ Obama concluded by saying he was proud to be friends with the former first couple.

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McCain Lies, Joe the Plumber tells the Truth

Jed L over at the Daily Kos is riled up. He wants to put and end to McCains lies about the Obama tax cuts.

In this interesting video, Joe the Plumber admits he is not getting a tax increase and would in fact be getting a tax cut.

Jed L wants everyone to send this video around to friends.

If you haven't visited the Dail Kos hit the link and take a look.

clipped from www.dailykos.com

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'Joe the Plumber' a Fraud

Before I became a caregiver I was a businessman. So as I sat there last night listening to McCain and Obama talk about "Joe the Plumber" I was thinking to myself, how lucky is this guy? I was figuring each time they mentioned him he was getting a couple of million dollars of free advertising. By the end I figured Joe had received somewhere between $5-$10 million of free advertising. I thought to myself, this guy is going to have more business than he will ever be able to handle. Turns out Joe is Sam, he is not a plumber, and he hasn't paid his taxes. He isn't even from Ohio.

Call him Samuel the unlicensed plumber, tax cheat

A couple of things about Joe the Plumber, the icon of the authentic working-class voter who was declared the ''winner" of the final presidential debate.

His first name isn't really Joe. It's Samuel.

He's not really a plumber - at least, not a licensed one.

He's concerned about increased taxes - but hasn't paid his own income taxes.

And, he's not exactly just a guy from Ohio.

He's lived in Arizona ... and Alaska.

And as for that "unscripted" moment that ended up on Fox News, the one at a rally where he questioned Sen. Barack Obama about the American Dream - and whether he'd have to pay higher taxes under Obama's plan?

Seems Joe told the conservative Web site familysecuritymatters.org that catching the Democratic presidential candidate off guard "was actually my intent."

"Looks like there's a crack in Joe the Plumber's story," cracked Bob Mulholland, the Democratic party activist and adviser, after some of the details of the life of 34-year-old Samuel J. Wurzelbacher, a.k.a. Joe the Plumber, emerged today.

In an election that has starred all sorts of celebrities - remember Paris Hilton? Britney Spears? - Wurzelbacher got his 15 minutes of fame after being referenced 26 times during Wednesday's presidential debate, 21 times by Sen. John McCain.

Today, McCain even happily declared "Joe the Plumber" to be "the winner" of the debate.

Not so fast.

"Joe the Plumber's story sprang a few leaks Thursday," crowed an Associated Press story.

That's after the AP, bloggers, investigators and librarians - and The Chronicle - turned up court documents and birth records.

For one, Joe's expressed concern about paying more taxes looked a bit tarnished with the revelation that he owes Ohio about $1,200 in personal income taxes that he hasn't paid, according to the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas records. (And there's a 2007 civil filing shows a record for a $1,200 owed to a creditor, St. Charles Mercy Hospital.)

So Joe has an active lien on his property filed in January 2007, records from the Ohio Department of Taxation show.

The Toledo Blade, examining Lucas County Building Inspection records, reported that his employer, the A.W. Newell Corp., "does maintain a state plumbing license, and one with the City of Toledo, but would not be allowed to work in Lucas County outside of Toledo without a county license."

"Mr. Wurzelbacher said he works under Al Newell's license, but according to Ohio building regulations, he must maintain his own license to do plumbing work," the newspaper said. "He is also not registered to operate as a plumber in Ohio - which means he's not a plumber."

What else did Americans learn about average Joe this week?

Among the factoids gleaned from state and county records:

-- He is registered as a Republican, and voted in the state's GOP primary in March, county elections records show. But he was previously registered, dating back to 2007, in the Natural Law Party.

-- He has lived in McCain's home state - in both Mesa and Tucson, Ariz.

-- He lived in GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's home state - in North Pole, Alaska, from September 1992 to July 1993.

And as comic Bill Maher pointed out, in his 15 minutes of fame, Joe the Plumber has already done more interviews than Palin.

E-mail Carla Marinucci at cmarinucci@sfchronicle.com.

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Dead reunite for show to support Obama

Were you there? Do you wish you were there?

clipped from www.centredaily.com Bob Weir, of the Grateful Dead, performs at the Bryce Jordan Center during a benefit concert for Barack Obama on Monday, October 13, 2008. CDT/Michelle Bixby “People can you feel it? Love is everywhere.” Brett Parnes, 36, a Boulder, Colo., attorney, flew to Philadelphia first thing Monday, drove a rental to State College (his first time here) and spent virtually all evening in what seemed like a state of transport — dancing barefoot alone back and forth with barely a break across the Jordan Center floor. “This is a great town, with great vibes, and my favorite bands are here,” said Parnes, who planned to fly back to Colorado today. Kat Lawlor, 16, took the day off from Ipswich High School in Ipswich, Mass., and arrived with three pals from Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Teacher’s aide Keira Reilly, 18, of Plymouth, N.H., said she came early “to rage the parking lot” outside Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, where early arrivals were directed.

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Do you believe Sarah Palin is qualified to assume the roll of the Presidency?

Follow the link to vote.

clipped from stasiaandbob.blogspot.com Vote in the Poll over on the right hand side of this webpage.

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