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State of the Union Transcript

Posted on January 27, 2010 by

Get Obama’s transcript here: We face big and difficult challenges. And what the American people hope – what they deserve – is for all of us, Democrats and Republicans, to work through our differences; to overcome the numbing weight of … Continue reading →

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Power. From The Desk of Barack Obama

Posted on September 2, 2009 by

I laughed when I opened my email this morning.   I had my daily dose of barackobama.com spam Russell – Opponents of health insurance reform have power. Some reap huge profits from the status quo. Others take large campaign contributions … Continue reading →

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Post Inauguration Work

Posted on January 20, 2009 by

When the inauguration is over will the work really begin? It is a strange thing to me that while we sink trillions of taxpayer dollars into bailouts and rail against AIG (and others) for spending frivolously, we then throw one … Continue reading →

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Obama and Rick Warren – Separation of Church and State, Anyone???

Posted on December 18, 2008 by

So now we’re going to have a month of debate about Rick Warren and what he stands for. Warren has been described as the next Billy Graham, an evangelical leader with a moderate reputation and mass-market appeal — although instead … Continue reading →

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Hillary Clinton Concedes Nomination

Posted on May 9, 2008 by

Is this the headline you’ve been waiting for? Can I predict bloggers/blog readers voting preferences based on which headline they respond to? NOTE:  This headline and series of upcoming posts is a SOCIAL EXPERIMENT.  I am attempting to do an … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama’s Speech – Behaviorist Perspective, post 3

Posted on March 19, 2008 by

John H. Bryant writes: Behaviorally speaking, what happened when Barack Obama spoke on religion yesterday?For some, like the way I approached the speech and later his presentation, Obama’s speech might have seemed to be about religion… or perhaps the American … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama’s Speech Distribution – Behaviorist Perspective, post 2

Posted on March 18, 2008 by

Barack Obama’s speech was so full of interesting threads. The issue of religion and our ever more confusing association with a particular religion, its leaders and its every rule is central to Obama’s speech – and likely some of his … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama’s Speech Distribution – Behaviorist Perspective, post 1

Posted on March 18, 2008 by

Check out these headlines pulled from Google News regarding the recent Obama speech (full text).  The context and content of the speech make this an excellent media event to analyze.  It’s full of taboo issues  and the stakes are sky … Continue reading →

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Does Internet Traffic Offer Any Political Guidance?

Posted on February 23, 2008 by

Consider the Democratic Primaries. Do we see any predictive power in internet traffic? Quantcast Demographic Info: Hillary Barack Compete.com: Hillary vs. Barack Alexa: Check here.  Quantcast: Conclusion: It’s tricky! however, I think we need to normalize the traffic by demographic … Continue reading →

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