The Howard Dean Rejuvenation Project
When Howard Dean's presidential campaign floundered in 2004, many thought his days as a major player in politics were over. Four years later, Dean is credited for having rejuvenated not only his own political ...
Obama to leave Senate on Sunday
President-elect Barack Obama will resign his U.S. Senate seat on Sunday to focus on his transition to the White House.
"It has been one of the highest honors and privileges of my life to have served the peop...
Obama’s advisers criticized by economist
Last week, Blast News reported that‚ some of Obama's early advisers may prove disappointing for many who voted for him based on his plans for change.
Indeed, it appears the criticism may be starting to acc...
Jimmy Carter: Obama will pursue Middle East peace right away
Former President Jimmy Carter, who has been spending the last few years trying to help forge a just peace in the Middle East, said Obama will "not wait for even a month after he is president to start workin...
Silver lining for Republicans?
Barack Obama's blowout victory over John McCain may come as a disappointment for Republicans, but it certainly comes as no surprise.
Joe Trippi, who managed Howard Dean's campaign in 2004 and John Edwards in 2...
A new chapter
A young country the United States has, sadly, had a horrific history of racism. Blacks could not vote until the 1960s; were human property until the 1860s; were not truly included in the creation of our country...
Vermont, first state to be called for Obama
Unsurprisingly, the tiny state of Vermont (population 600,000) was called for Barack Obama first. The votes have not all been counted but pundits are already calling it a mammoth blowout.
It should come as n...
Long lines, long odds
Long lines reported already
*Reports of painfully long lines are already coming in. With record turnout expected, long lines are inevitable. But The New York Times is reporting of excessively long lines in Vir...
McCain suspends campaign to do his job
As you may or may not know, the two men currently running for President are both sitting US Senators. Therefore, it should not have been a surprise when Senator John McCain (R-AZ) suspended his campaign this af...
