Obama ha mandato storico della gioventù

Sessantasei per cento degli elettori sotto 30 anni ha preferito Barack Obama a John McCain del 32 per cento.
Pubblicato sotto Notizie da carhub sulla Sabato 8 novembre 2008 a 12:04 pm

La fine del GOP come lo conosciamo

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http://www.deadelephant.org/images/dead_elephant_logo_tiny_100.gif Molti conservatori ritengono che se il senatore Barack Obama sconfitto il senatore John McCain il 4 novembre, ci saranno un sacco di cambiamenti all'interno del paese.

Un sacco di profondo, doloroso modifiche.

Ora che abbiamo formalmente inaugurato l'espressione "Presidente eletto Barack Obama," molti conservatori ora anche usciere in una nuova frase nel loro lessico politico.

The End. ...

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Vale a dire, la vittoria Obama ha portato alla fine del mondo come lo conosciamo.

Beh, non necessariamente al mondo che stai pensando, ma un particolare mondo certamente sta volgendo al termine. E 'quello che il Partito Repubblicano è stato di vita per un po' di tempo ormai.

Presidente eletto Barack Obama's ascesa al potere è stata una testimonianza non alla sua pluridecennale mandato in pubblico ufficio per il paese; (solo quattro anni fa, è stato celebrare la sua vittoria come un nuovo senatore degli Stati Uniti.) È stato un esempio di come creare una campagna vincente che risuonano con il voto americano di base del 21 ° secolo.

Edificante da uno sconosciuto nel 2004, candidato alla presidenza entro 4 anni, i Democratici hanno dimostrato che vi è un desiderio in America per gli elettori di scoprire, impegnarsi e lavorare con loro scelta di candidati in una nuova moda. Alcune di queste è attraverso le nuove tecnologie come il blogging, messaggi di testo, pubblicità on-line e on-line di raccolta di fondi.

Altri metodi comprendono fare le cose al di fuori del tipico e forgia le immagini che abbiamo gettato per i nostri politici. Dopo tutto, l'ultima democratica wunderkind rivendicare la Casa Bianca (Presidente Bill Clinton) è stato visto da America la riproduzione di un sassofono in poi-popolare "Arsenio Hall Show" nel 1992. Non dovrebbe essere una sorpresa che il presidente eletto è stata ripresa con la palla UNC Tar Heels mentre sul sentiero di campagna.

(Lui probabilmente avrebbe potuto fare meglio da essa hooping con Stephen Curry e la Davidson Wildcats, ma mi divagare ...)

La maggior parte dei repubblicani che potrebbe fare per "rompere il forgi" è stato a comparire più volte su "Live Sabato Sera", anche se molto di questo è stato un danno per il controllo dello sforzo di ammortizzare gli effetti Tina Fey in questa elezione.

Così, nel 2008 ha elettorale insegnare repubblicani che l'America non compra più il messaggio repubblicano?

Io dico di no. Guardando il numero finale, il presidente eletto ha vinto cruciale membri attraverso sottili margini, nonostante alcune previsioni di grandi vittorie in queste zone. Stati come la Florida, North Carolina, Virginia e acceso dal rosso al blu, anche se un po 'begrudgingly, come alcuni grandi porta via come ridotta elettorale spostato sulla Giornata.

I repubblicani perso questa elezione perché il loro messaggio (un messaggio, anche con un marginale come candidato 2-termine il presidente George W. Bush, gioca bene a uno America meglio descritta come centro-destra politicamente) è stato confezionato da un involucro che ha illustrato la sua peggiore qualità tattiche e sotto-ha sottolineato i vantaggi.

I repubblicani non solo perdere le elezioni presidenziali. Se locale, statale, e corse congressuali sono stati alcuna indicazione in tutto il paese (come è stato qui in North Carolina), il Partito Repubblicano possono avere perso la sua connessione con il popolo americano.

Con uno storico candidato ora riprendendo la Casa Bianca e il Congresso di controllo per il suo partito, potrebbe essere molto tempo prima che il prossimo governo del Punjab ha la possibilità di recuperare una quota significativa di nuovi elettori, gli elettori di minoranza, indipendente e disincantati elettori.

Naturalmente, una buona Butt-calciando può essere la migliore lezione per il nostro partito, se vogliamo sul serio di essere pertinenti durante la presidenza Obama.

Per il Partito Repubblicano di recuperare dal 4 novembre, dovremo iniziare Rivalutare il nostro modo di articolare il mantra repubblicana al voto del pubblico americano. Sono finiti i giorni di spaventare gli elettori verso la GOP attraverso annunci su empietà (chiedere senatore Elizabeth Dole che se avesse alcun effetto nella sua corsa nella Carolina del Nord), i discorsi sulla "pro-americana parti del paese" (chiedere Governatore Palin che se acquisita abbastanza voti in North Carolina), e il forfaiting segmenti di elettorato perché "non tradizionalmente voto" (quelle linee ha fatto guardare a lungo sulla terribile Martedì.)

Conservatore messaggi risuonano con gli elettori americani. Corrente conservatrice campagna non.

Conservatore principi e le pratiche trascendere la razza e di genere demografia.
Corrente conservatrice mostre di razza insensibilità e la mancanza di diversità si traduce in alienazione dei media, i nuovi elettori, e gli elettori indipendenti, almeno in questo ciclo di elezione.

Conservatore immagini di responsabilità fiscale, forte forza militare, e la sana orgoglio nella nostra capacità nazionale di produzione e rendere il Partito Repubblicano quella svoltasi alla Casa Bianca per due terzi della mia giovane vita. Il conservatore immagine presentata dalla GOP Barack Obama ha permesso di guardare più presidenziali nel 2008, consentendo in tal modo i democratici per ottenere la Casa Bianca, per la prima volta in questo secolo.

Esso non può prendere una Barack Obama-tipo figura nel GOP di recuperare passato gloria, ma sarà sicuramente più messaggi, immagini, e-era consapevole conservatori di farlo. O si farà o repubblicani che continuerà a sperimentare la fine del mondo in quanto sapeva.

Parlare di sentimento blu.
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Lenny McAllister è il politico Guru per Fox News - Charlotte e blog repubblicana lato delle elezioni per BlackVoices. Egli è un frequente contributore di La Poste e Charlotte Il conservatore del Nord Carolina.


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Elective Emotionalism, Voting With Your Heart

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If Senator Barack Obama defeats Senator John McCain on November 4, it will be due to strong emotionalism - distain for President Bush and euphoria for history - not records and accomplishments.

Now, this is not to take anything away from the historical significance, personal character, or persuasive nature of the junior senator from Illinois. He has been able to blend a unique potion of charisma, appeal, and energy into his campaign over the last 2 years in order to be on the brink of winning the 2008 presidential election on Tuesday. At the same time, though, we should admit (although many will not do so) that the Obama Phenomenon that may lead to an Obama Celebration on Tuesday night is a lot more of an affair of the heart than an exercise of anything else.

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How many of us would be behind a presidential candidate that won his only senatorial race by default after two more experienced candidates lagged behind or dropped out of the race after publicized family issues?

Or how many of us would vote for a charismatic orator that had not served at the federal level for more than 23 months total before throwing his hat into the ring for the highest office in the land and the most influential job in the world?

Now, make the candidate a White man instead of a young Black one and tell me that Black America would be all for it.

And before you say, "Bill Clinton", remember that Mr. Clinton was the chief executive - twice - of a small Southern state of 2.3 million people as well as its attorney general beforehand.

And after you say, "Harvard Law" about Senator Obama, I'll remind you that Yale Law isn't too shabby, either; (President Clinton is a Yale Law grad.)

To be fair, Mr. Obama's accomplishments to date may not measure up in an executive preparatory comparison with President Clinton (pre-1992 election) at this time.

Our tie to Senator Obama is not just due to our emotional heartstrings for history, however. It is also due to the fire in the pit of our stomachs after 8 years of the emotional rollercoaster that started with President Bush's controversial victory over then-Vice President Al Gore in 2000. Not long after America was finally able to tolerate the bitter taste of a nasty election cycle and its subsequent allegations of voter fraud and suppression, the attacks of September 11 rocked us all to our collective core.

Over the course of the Bush Administration, the ground has never been settled beneath our feet, largely because of the set of challenges before us (including 9-11, the economic and social aftermath of the attacks, and the War on Terror), but also because of our inability to connect with this president. Because of the 2000 election, the trust level and sense of newness that often comes with a new presidency never came into focus for the American people with President Bush. Some would say that this is rightly so, considering the issues of Halliburton, WMDs, water-boarding, and domestic surveillance, among others. This brew of continued controversy, coupled with the image of a president that is not well-spoken, not well-thought of, and not well-received, plays against the potential of an Obama presidency that, at the very least, will assume the office at a higher clip on these three fronts that its predecessor never truly enjoyed.

Given all of this, it's always been a steep upward climb for Senator John McCain, especially when considering his Republican affiliation. It has become tougher still considering the recent economic crisis that has been pinned (in many ways, incorrectly) on Republican leadership.

Of course, he hasn't helped himself in this process, either, making the Obama effort easier. Selecting Governor Sarah Palin seemed like a great move until we learned that her successes in Alaska did not translate into national and international adeptness. Being a moderate Republican that had bipartisan success made McCain appear well-positioned until he began to strongly play for the hard-core conservative base, thus leaving out the independent voters he needs to win. Of course, referring to Obama as "that one" was an absolute no-no that only reinforced stereotypes about those "racist Republicans" in a presidential cycle where race is as much of an issue as electoral votes.

Despite all of these things falling into place - along with historic amounts of campaign funding (that, according to Senator Obama's own "promise", should have never been accumulated) - Senator Obama has not been able to knock out his opponent politically, just as he was not able to do with Senator Hillary Clinton during the Democratic primaries. Senator McCain was able to make Senator Obama backtrack on issues such as off-shore drilling. McCain has contrasted his plans to cut spending with Obama's plans to introduce $1 trillion in new spending, making an effective case in both debates and on the campaign trial. McCain has made a Republican cult hero (and quite possibly a future candidate) out of "Joe the Plumber" because of Obama's "spread the wealth" misstep.

Heck, even Senator Obama's own running mate - a 36-year veteran - said that the job was not one that afforded "on the job training."

Ouch.

So, if Senator Obama becomes President-elect November 5, it will be because our charge of emotionalism - a heightened combination of a desire for someone new and disgust for the current leadership - overtook our charge to look further into federal accomplishments, bipartisanship, and experience.

America may get what we are collectively asking for, but will we really know what we're getting?

After all, if Senator Obama is the newcomer in the White House, the change in leadership, tax policy, and budgetary oversight may lead to a change in fortune or just less change in our pockets.

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Lenny McAllister is the Political Guru for Fox News - Charlotte and blogs the Republican side of the election for BlackVoices. He is a frequent contributor to The Charlotte Post and The North Carolina Conservative.

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America Becoming Colorblind? Don’t Bet On It

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I can admit when I'm wrong.

For more than a year, I've been the leader of the "No Way America is Going to Elect a Black Man Named Obama as President" Club.

While a clearly superior choice to Republican Nominee John McCain, I simply didn't see how America could throw of its historic embrace of racial politics and allow the son of a Kenyan philosopher anywhere near the White House - without a guest pass.

I've covered race and minority affairs for the Associated Press for years and read virtually every major study and survey on the topic of race and voting. ...

The bottom line, I thought, was that most white folks might tell you race doesn't matter but when they punched that ballot on Election Day, they would stay close to home when voting for president.

But if the polls are to be believed and Barack Obama makes history Tuesday evening, my credit card will bear the brunt of my miscalculation. By my latest count, I will owe 5 dinners to friends, both black and white, who said all along I was being too pessimistic about Obama's chances.

With the election so close I can now say I've never been so happy being so wrong.

But let's say Obama goes onto win. What does that tell us about America and race?

Some will say the election will usher in a new era in racial times where skin color means as much as eye color. Excuse me but I'm not willing to go anywhere close to that.

I'm not certain that McCain's own stumbles during the crucial days of the election will be responsible for Obama's victory.

For example, polls are showing Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin is dragging down the GOP ticket like an anchor for all except the most conservative wing of the party.

Would Obama be cruising to victory if McCain had selected Mitt Romney or Tom Ridge or Elizabeth Dole or any of a host of more seasoned, solid and worthy running mates?

I also wonder if Obama would have this commanding lead if he hadn't been helped by the timing of worst economic crisis in more than a generation. The financial mess made McCain look like George Bush Jr., incapable of providing a roadmap to recovery, or even any encouragement that things are going to get better.
So forgive me if I don't get teary-eyed when I hear a television pundit telling me that Obama's victory is a triumph over bigotry in America.

Let's just say that McCain ran a terrible campaign and the better man won.
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Paul Shepard blogs the Democrat side of the election for BlackVoices. He has been a journalist for 16 years; on the national urban/minority affairs beat for The Cleveland Plain Dealer and for The AP in Washington, DC

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Election Party Planning Guide: Ideas & Tips

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By Alexis Garrett Stodghill, BlackVoices.com

Plan an election party!

    The 2008 presidential election is just a day away! But it's not too late to plan a wonderful party for you and your friends to watch the election results roll in. Here are some quick, easy and fun tips. Have a great election night!

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    If you are an Obama fan, you have to serve up his special chili. This history-making candidate is not only a great statesman -- he has also been known to brag about his chili-making skills as well. I am sure your guests will love it.

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    Sen. John McCain has been known to entertain folks on his Arizona ranch with some This would be the perfect type of food to serve to all your McCain fans.

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    Red and Blue drinks are the perfect way for partying folks from different "sides of the aisle" to express their allegiance to their parties. All you need to red and blue jello, and then add the perfect vodka for a wonderful political cocktail.

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    Hand out stickers and a flag to all your guests who have voted. This way, you will be giving a positive reinforcement to those who have participated in this great civic privileged. Maybe folks at your party who have not voted will be encouraged to vote through this gentle reminder -- seeing all their friends who did!

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    Funky red, white and blue party favors (here modeled by cute dogs) can really get your party started quickly. Especially after people have a few of those red and blue drinks! You can give these to guests at the party, or in a goody bag after we see who has won.

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    You have got to have an array of traditional "American" foods for an election night party. Hot dogs, corn on the cob and fries are the way to go. If you want to take it "African-American," you can add fried chicken, collard greens and the works!

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    Champagne is a must for the moment that a winner is announced. Break open the bubbly so that the victors can share a toast all around. For the losers, they can drink straight shots of vodka, without the blue or red mixers.

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    For the dessert portion of the evening, you can serve Republican cookies...

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    And a Democratic cake! Plenty of bakeries in your area I am sure can hook you up with this specialized fare -- even at the last minute.

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Election 2008 is almost here! I cannot remember an election in years that has had so many Americans deeply involved in its twists, turns and dramas. With the economy, the war, energy issues, health care, race and all the other issues of deep interest to citizens at this time, many believe that this will be the most important election for years to come. So make a plan to watch -- or better yet, throw a party for friends! It's not too late. We have provided you with some great tips above for a last-minute party plan. Our election party planning guide gives you great ideas and tips, but be sure to leave some of your own below.

Have a great Election '08 night!

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Would Palin stick out in Georgetown?

The society of John McCain’s memory has given way to family-friendly events that might suit a mother of five.
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McCain’s Last Stand: Obama Hates Israel

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Proof that the McCain campaign is now running on fumes, the scare tactics continue to inexhaustibly be thrown around. Senator John McCain is banking on the fact that the American people will make the obvious association that Senator Barack Obama is in fact a socialist terrorist who either wants to spread American wealth or secretly gives passports to terrorists the world over.

With the semblance of any real issue being thrown out the window, this campaign has taken to being strategically xenophobic in it's approach to politics. It is despicable that this campaign continues to run on the notion that American public will put their hated of the outside ahead of their economic needs.

The newest strategy happens to be the sudden emergence of Columbia University professor Rashid Khalidi , a supporter of Palestinian rights. The McCain campaign (alongside its other mouth pieces and cohorts) are demanding that the Los Angeles Times release a tape which supposedly shows Khalidi lavishing Obama with praise at a dinner with Bill Ayers present. ...

Despite Kalidi's past denial, McCain and Governor Palin have referred him as a former spokesman for the Palestine Liberation Organization. And although Khalidi has publicly criticized Israel, he and Obama have both said they hold very different views on Israel.

Welcome to the the return of the mysterious, scary, terrorist-friendly , Barack Obama that the McCain campaign would love for the American public to somehow eat up despite every other source outside of Fox News pointing to the contrary.

The Times contends that it in fact broke this story several months ago about Obama's connection to Khalidi, and will not revisit a story which it had already covered . In addition, the tape was given to them by an anonymous source under the conditions that they not release it to the public. Typical of this liberal media with it's journalistic integrity.

As is symptomatic of this campaign, McCain has ties to Khalidi which may lead you to believe that he has a thoroughly inept political team or that he believes that the American people have bought into his us against the media dynamic.

Back in the 1990's, while chairman of the International Republican Institute (IRI), McCain distributed grants to the Palestinian research center co-founded by Khalidi, with one being worth half a million dollars.

The relationship extends back as far as 1993, when John McCain joined IRI as chairman in January. Foreign Affairs noted in September of that year that IRI had helped fund several extensive studies in Palestine run by Khalidi's group, including over 30 public opinion polls and a study of "sociopolitical attitudes."
--According to the Huffington Post.

Throughout this election season, the McCain campaign has been scrutinizing, bemoaning and attempting to manipulate the media when the issues haven't been able to stand up. For every Bill Ayers, there is a G. Gordon Liddy and for every cry of socialist, there is Palin saying to the New Yorker's Philip Gourevitch, "We're set up, unlike other states in the union, where it's collectively Alaskans own the resources. So we share in the wealth when the development of these resources occurs."

In the midst of his 2000 campaign, McCain went on MSNBC's 'Hardball' and was asked by a woman whether it was socialism that her father should be taxed more for being in a larger tax bracket, to which he responded, " Here's what I really believe: When you reach a certain level of comfort, there's nothing wrong with paying somewhat more.

Maybe it's that part of the American spirit that loves to see a good fight that has allowed McCain's attacks to go unmolested into the public drinking pool. Truth be told, Barack Obama has run such a near flawless campaign that he dominates on the issues. Win or lose, he will go down of one of the greatest political forces in history because of the tremendous power of this campaign.

The American people have heard accusations of betraying the troops, teaching kindergartners all about sex, putting lipstick on a pig, being a proponent of infanticide, wanting to spread American dollars and being a friend of terrorists and would still prefer a president with a level head, a strong plan for the economy, and who talks about issues... that they care about; go figure.

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Posted under Featured News by carhub on Thursday 30 October 2008 at 5:00 pm

Divided They Fell

We can actually thank John McCain, Sarah Palin and the rest of the Republican crew for mounting a campaign so miserably racist, so desperately mean-spirited and so thoroughly divisive that they emptied the bag of Republican campaign tricks for perhaps the last time.

Posted under Featured News by carhub on Thursday 30 October 2008 at 4:30 pm

McCain goes on offense in Florida

John McCain slammed Barack Obama, saying the Democrat was not ready to handle foreign policy.
Posted under Featured News by carhub on Wednesday 29 October 2008 at 11:14 pm

Democrats and Republicans argue over ‘redistributing wealth’

Daily Voice editor Keith Boykin, a new CNBC contributor, appeared Tuesday night on CNBC with Stephen Moore, a member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board, and debated John McCain's argument that Barack Obama wants to redistribute wealth.

Posted under Featured News by carhub on Wednesday 29 October 2008 at 2:59 pm

Obama camp: We’re not arrogant

The campaign instead pointed a finger at John McCain’s campaign for not working hard enough.
Posted under Featured News by carhub on Tuesday 28 October 2008 at 8:58 pm

A week from today…

With 7 days left to go, new polls this morning show the race is tightening. Will John McCain make the greatest comeback since Harry Truman? Or will Barack Obama make history as America's first black president?

Posted under Featured News by carhub on Tuesday 28 October 2008 at 1:30 pm

The Bottom Line on the Last Week

George Stephanopoulos discusses John McCain's recent attacks on Obama.
Posted under Featured News by carhub on Tuesday 28 October 2008 at 12:52 pm

Last-Minute Halloween Costume, Backwards ‘B’ or ‘J’ Victim

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Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. And busy adults pressed for last-minute costumes generally come up with the best ideas on the fly.

If you're one of them, and there's no shame in your game, this might be the costume for you. Grab some lipstick, carve a backwards 'B' or 'J' and go as Ashley Todd . If you are a good story teller, you could draw a R for Ralph Nader or a C for Cynthia McKenny and have some crazy story to go with your new three-second costume.

I know, I know, the woman who faked a politically charged black attack last week has some mental health problems and all and it's neither funny or fair.

But I think this video, which gave me the idea, is pretty funny. A Barack Obama supporter tells of being attacked by an old white man for not having a John McCain bumper sticker on his car.

Want more costume ideas? Continue reading for the best celebrity costumes. ...



Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes

    21. Britney Spears bombs, but...: I am not sure what Britney Spears is dressed up to be, but she gets points for looking sober and in shape back in 2007 as she went to attend a Halloween party at Green Door in Hollywood. Still, the lack of any clear identity here lands her at the bottom of the list.

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    20. Hill is hilarious as...: Actor and author Hill Harper seems to be dressed as one of the Rat Pack members, but I don't remember anyone being blond. Ah, well -- he gets points for his knowledge of Hollywood history!

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    19. Seacrest gets scary: Ryan Seacrest is very convincing dressed as a young Dracula. The look on his face says: "You're blood would be very tasty..." That, or he just remembered that he left rice cooking on the stove.

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    18. Paris shows her puff: Paris Hilton posed at a Halloween party in Hollywood in 2005 dressed as a pretty Playboy bunny. Too bad her tiny booty is barely bigger than that little puff-ball tail. Still, I have to admit, she is cute.

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    17. Montell goes mischievous: Montell Williams was super-convincing as the Devil at the 5th Annual Heidi Klum Halloween Party in 2004. He really looks sinister in nothing more than a black suit with a few accessories. Hmmmmmmmm......

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    16. Mya makes us 'Wonder': Mya hosted the the JoonBug Productions' 6th Annual Masquerade Ball in New York City in 2007 as Wonder Woman. What can I say? She looks good! Shine on.

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    15. Diddy Does Amor: Sean "Diddy" Combs took it way back, as old school as you can get, posing as a pimped-out Roman soldier. I wonder what kind of liquor is in his classically-inspired pimp cup. He sure looks like he was feeling it! He is a hip hop king, so it was fitting for Combs to dress as an emperor.

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    14. Rick Fox rocking Zorro: NBA player Rick Fox looked very foxy as Zorro. Not every man can pull off a satin cape and still look masculine.

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    13. Tommy Davidson as '70s Guy: Comedian Tommy Davidson put on his best "black power" pose for a Halloween jaunt in 2005. We are loving the Angela Davis fro, but he loses points for bringing a friend with no costume. That hair is not quite big enough for her to hide behind.

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    12. John Legend and friend as laid back pirates: Musician John Legend and a friend attended a Roberto Cavalli Halloween event in 2007 in his-and-hers matching pirate looks. They both look suave and swash-buckling, without trying to hard. Kudos!

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Terry Tate Returns With A Message for Sarah Palin

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For those of you who avidly follow Superbowl commercials, you'll may remember the emergence of the terrorizing office line backer known as Terry Tate . Well like any good marketing promotion, Terry enjoyed some success with some additional viral Youtube, but nothing as large as his initial splash.

Now with the election around the corner, and electricity in the air, what better way to usher in the return of a man who tackles people who don't have office decorum then to have him 'speak' to John McCain's vice presidential running mate Sarah Palin .

What do you think? Does he get his message across?

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Posted under Featured News by carhub on Monday 27 October 2008 at 4:30 pm

Running out of time

John McCain is still wearing his "game face," but with just eight days left in the campaign, the Arizona senator is running out of time.

Posted under Featured News by carhub on Monday 27 October 2008 at 2:24 pm

Newspaper Shames Locals Into Voting

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According to Editor and Publisher,
Tennessee Tribune Publisher Rosetta Miller-Perry says she doesn't mind embarrassing people if it makes them do the right thing. The right thing to do, she argues, is vote in the upcoming presidential election -- so she's embarrassing hundreds of registered voters who didn't go to the polls in 2004.

In its latest edition, Miller-Perry's black-oriented Nashville weekly published the names and addresses of non-voting registered voters living in largely African-American precincts. A local TV station interviewed several people angry about finding their names and addresses on the list, especially since they believed they had valid reasons they missed the 2004 vote.

"The tactic is dirty," one of those persons, Terrence Alexander, told a reporter in a piece that ran on WTVF NewsChannel 5 in Nashville. "I think they should have had the decency to at least call me." SOURCE

Now keep in mind that this is all public information and anyone of us with time and persistence could compile such a list. But should a newspaper be involved in shaming people into voting? Miller-Perry is unapologetic:
Miller-Perry, who did not immediately return a phone message for comment Thursday, told the Nashville station that it "hurts" when registered voters don't actually vote. "We need to live up to the civil rights that have been given to us," she said. This is not the first time the paper has run a list of non-voting people. In a race for US Senate two years ago, the list apparently encouraged registered voters to vote in the election. Miller-Perry said turnout in one district shot up to 65% from 37% in a previous election. "Sometimes when you embarrass people they do the right thing," she said. SOURCE
I have mixed feelings about this one and I would like to hear YOUR thoughts.

Hat Tip Negrophile

In some other "news about newspapers." Alaska 's largest newspaper backs Barack Obama! What happened to the 99.9 percent approval rating Gov. Palin had up there? Alaska's largest newspaper, The Anchorage Daily News says the Democrat "brings far more promise to the office. In a time of grave economic crisis, he displays thoughtful analysis, enlists wise counsel and operates with a cool, steady hand." More from BET

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Posted under Featured News by carhub on Monday 27 October 2008 at 8:00 am

McCain stays near home to help falling polls

John McCain stayed close to home, hoping to win back Western voters with shots at the Democratic-led Congress.
Posted under Featured News by carhub on Friday 24 October 2008 at 10:31 pm

Sarah Palin’s ‘extreme makeover’ raises more eyebrows