Why did Obama win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Rachel Maddow provides some excellent historical perspective as well as outlining exactly what Obama has accomplished.
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Prop 8: The Musical
Proposition 8, which amends the California constitution to limit marriage between a man and a woman, was recently passed by voters. Although California was not the first state to do so, it has probably been the most prominent and controversial. Some of Hollywood’s denizens – including John C. Reilly, Jack Black, Neil Patrick Harris and Allison Janney – have responded with musical humor:
Thank You
As I bask in the sweet feelings of victory following the election on Tuesday, I must pause to thank those I think most responsible for Obama’s election (in no particular order):
Election Night Tools
If you want up-to-date info without having to watch TV, here’s some great sites for monitoring the presidential electoral college:
- Electoral-Vote.com: Real-time updating of the electoral map
- 270ToWin.com: Interactive electoral map that lets you make your own projections
- Poll closing times at CNN.com
If you know of others, send them to me and I’ll post ’em!
Voting in Oregon
Since 1998 Oregon has conducted all of their elections by mail. Registered voters receive their ballots in the mail a couple of weeks before the election and complete them at their leisure. You can mail them back if you finish them soon enough. Otherwise, you can drop them at any of the many drop boxes scattered throughout the city. Sunday night Tina and I sat down at our kitchen table and voted in the comfort of our home. We had done virtually no research prior to filling out our ballots so it took us about an hour. There were a number of ballot initiatives to wade through but the state sends booklets describing each of them as well as all of the candidates. Even though it was a little bit of work, after we were done we felt like worthy citizens.
Richie and Opie are voting for Obama
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Don’t Vote
Apology
I realize that most of my readers are probably not as enthusiastic about the political process as I am during this election cycle. Under that assumption, I’ve tried to limit the amount of political content so as not to drive my readership away. Election coverage is reaching a fever pitch and I’m soaking it all in. I know it’s been said a million times, but this election feels more important and more historic than any other in my lifetime. Watching the campaign retrospectives this weekend, I’ve been teary-eyed several times revisiting some of the more inspirational moments from the campaign. When that happens, I feel compelled to share it with you. If you’re not as enthusiastic as I am about the waning days of the campaign, I apologize for the increase in political content during the next few days.
The New Poll Tax
Rachel Maddow makes a good argument here and a great appeal at the end.