Archive for Presidential Race
Sirius B. and Barack Obama
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Sirius B. is the hottest absurdist gypsy metal folk punk funk band in town, and they’re having a big gig this weekend that has 20% of all proceeds going directly to the Barack Obama campaign.
This Friday, October 24th at Stella Blue, along with the excellent South French Broads and Vortex Park, Sirius B. will aim their high energy creative musicality at your dancing shoes and dancing ass, gyrating them into Change We Can Believe In. Alli Marshall at Mtn. X said:
“Absurdist folk-punk collective Sirius.B may be fairly new to the Asheville music scene, but their sound harkens back to an earlier era. Or eras, perhaps.”
The group is a scene unto itself, for starters. They packed their Saturday, Oct. 13, appearance at Bobo Gallery with a collection of punk street musicians, belly dancers, arty types in granny dresses and well-coifed fashionistas. Booties were shaking. Exotic dance steps were being executed. It was rather what one would imagine Athens, Georgia’s 40 Watt Club to have been like in the early days of R.E.M.
Only with more gypsy leanings. And Pancho “Chris†Bond’s sometimes snarling vocals would likely have frightened shy ‘80s Michael Stipe.”
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“I have to say it. There’s a certain sense of unpredictability (perhaps staged, but palpable, nonetheless) and an undercurrent of righteous anger to Sirius.B’s songs. Take the raucous, irascible “Francophile”: emotive, danceable and fiery.”
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“Sirius.B, it’s worth noting, is far prettier than the Pogues. Or Gogol Bordello. On the whole, they may well deserve some sort of prize for being Asheville’s most aesthetically pleasing band — that is, if everyone could just get past their impressively irreverent, combustible, three-ring circus of sound.”
All you bloggers will remember that this group played the Extravablogiversapaloozathon 2007. Cross-post this to your blogs if the spirit moves you.
Conservatives For Change
Posted by: | CommentsReally striking videos of conservatives who are voting for Barack Obama and why.
No, Seriously, What Else Are You Doing?
Posted by: | CommentsYou’ve voted. How do I know? Because you read this blog and give a damn. But with over a week left before the fat lady sings, there are lots of things you can do to bring this election home for Barack Obama, Holly Jones, Kay Hagan, David Gantt, Jim Coman, or any of your fave candidates.
Volunteer to make some calls or knock on some doors. (click on names above to find volunteer opportunities)
Use the awesome online voter contact tool at barackobama.com
Call everyone in your phone list to make sure they’ve already voted. If they haven’t, then it’s up to you to motivate them.
Send everyone in your email address book a reminder and exhortation to vote, vote, vote.
Volunteer to work the polls on election day. Standing there smiling at people while wielding your candidate swag is amazingly effective when it comes to persuading low information voters. Email me at volunteer@hollyjones.org to volunteer for Holly, or click here to see how to volunteer for the Democratic Party.
NC Early Voters, Very Excited About Obama
Posted by: | CommentsJust spotted at Political Wire:
A new SurveyUSA poll in North Carolina finds the state deadlocked with Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain each getting 47% support.
Compared to an identical poll just two weeks ago: McCain is down 2 points, Obama is up 1. Among those who have already voted, Obama leads 59% to 36%.
Tipping Point State?
Posted by: | CommentsOver at Open Left, Chris Bowers points out that Barack Obama is leading by more than 8% in enough states to give him 264 Electoral Votes. This means he needs only one other state of 5 or more Electoral Votes to win this thing. The battleground states where it will be decided are outlined in the chart pictured here:
If you’re not working for one of the local candidates, then gitcherass down to the Obama office on Merrimon Ave. to pitch in. If NC comes in for Obama, then he’ll be our next president.
Must Eat Brains!
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Story of the pic from the photographer here.
[Ed.: We took the liberty of lassoing John McCain out of a hi-res version of the above image and uploading it for your Photoshopping pleasure. Here's a 12.2 megabyte PSD for Photoshop users, and a 440K GIF for... well, non-Photoshop users. Note to GIMP users: either file should work.]
One Hundred Thousand at Obama St. Louis Rally
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Is Missouri still a “toss-up” state?
GOP McCarthyism Rears Its Ugly Head
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Matthews also asked Bachmann, “How many people in Congress of the United States do you believe are anti-American?”
Rep. Michelle Bachmann, Republican, replied, “I wish the American media would take a great look at the views of the people in Congress and find out, are they pro-America or anti-America?”
Read the rest of this article.
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Throughout this election, we have heard repeatedly from multiple GOP operatives that Obama and the Democrats are anti-American.
We have seen this sort of thing before with another Republican Congressperson, Joe McCarthy.
Shame on the Republican leadership. Shame on Republican voters who do not stand up to this sort of dangerous slander. Shame on Rep. Michele Bachman.
“”Have you no sense of decency, ma’am? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?”
Scrutiny Hooligans Voter Guide
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Click here to find your nearest early voting location and hours of operation. It’s one stop voting, so you can register and vote at the same time. If you pull a straight party ticket at the polls, remember you still have to vote for President and the non-partisan races separately. There are two sides to the ballot, so turn the thing over! Voting early is the best way to ensure you don’t have any problems getting your vote counted. Click here to find the early voting location nearest you.
Click here to find the ballot that will be used at your precinct. Different precincts have different ballots due to school board and NC House races being different in different parts of the County.
If you’re interested, here’s the guide I put out for the primary.
It’s time.
You’ve been watching this election for almost two years. Really. That was back when John Edwards was gearing up to declare his candidacy in New Orleans, when Hillary was considered inevitable, when Democrats gained a slim majority in Congress, before the Woodfin Diesel Power Plant boondoggle. Now it’s time to continue the gains made in 2006 in building towards a more progressive Democratic Party and a healthier America. What you’ll find below are my picks for this year’s ballot. You may not agree with me, and you’re more than welcome to post your own version in the comments (or get your own blog).
A handy cut-and-paste list is at the end of the post. Feel free to email folks the link to this post. Too many people go to the polls without a clue about the down-ticket races. Help them out! See you at early voting.
