Category Archives: Obama

Book Review: The Post-American World

I just put down Fareed Zakaria’s The Post-American World and couldn’t leave the house without knocking out a quick endorsement. If you’re even the least bit interested in the changing role of America in the world it’s a must-read. Zakaria’s analysis of China and India as societies, economies and political actors is concise, lucid and continue…

Hillary Clinton is 2008’s Ralph Nader

Scanning the results and analysis from yesterday’s Pennsylvania primary gave me nasty flashbacks to 2000 and the role Ralph Nader played in sticking us with the disastrous reign of George W. Bush. Hillary is apparently willing to do exactly the same thing to us this year, continuing to fight for the nomination beyond all hope continue…

Reader Question: Who Do I Support for President?

Q: Chris, which of the three remaining candidates are you supporting for President? Posted by Daltonsbriefs A: Hi Daltonsbriefs and welcome to Askablogr! I see you’re a McCain supporter, and I’d like to say first that your man was my top pick among the Republican field. Kudos to the GOP for settling on a candidate continue…

Seattle Loves Obama!

Barack Obama is speaking today at Key Arena, a stadium-sized venue and (current) home to the Seattle Sonics. The doors were scheduled to open at 11 this morning, and I picked up my wife around 10:30 to head over. All the roads leading to Seattle Center were jammed so we changed strategy and went downtown, continue…

Go Obama II

As I noted in a previous post, I’ve been a supporter of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign since last summer, so I’m understandably excited to see his popularity accelerating as we approach nomination time. This past weekend I finally had a chance to sit down and read his 1995 memoir, Dreams from My Father: A Story continue…

Go Obama!

I’m cynical enough about Presidential politics that it’s hard to admit, but I’m genuinely excited by Barack Obama’s candidacy and have been steadily raising the personal stakes of my commitment to his campaign over the past year. His win tonight in Iowa is another strong puff of wind in that sail, and for the first continue…