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 Register to vote, and send Voltage to play at the Democratic National Convention.  We have songs that are perfect for the event already written, and I am already the number one democrat at the DNC.

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I am at this time announcing the formation of 'BABY BOOMERS FOR OBAMA'. 'BABY BOOMERS FOR OBAMA' is open to all 'boomers',(born between 1946 and 1963), and is dedicated to not only working diligently to electing Barack Obama President of The United States of America in 2008, but to actively supporting his two-term Presidency, from 2009 to 2017.

All 'Boomers' are encouraged to go to the group site and join 'BABY BOOMERS FOR OBAMA' now and help to put America on the right course again!
I am announcing at this time the creation of Viet Nam Veterans for Obama. This organization is open to all Viet Nam Veterans and Viet Nam-Era Veterans, (1961 - 1975), as we work together to not only elect Barack Obama President of the United States of America in 2008, but also to support fervently his two-term presidency from 2009 to 2017. I urge all eligible veterans to go to our group listing, 'Viet Nam Veterans For Obama' now, and join in this historical campaign for change.
One after another, they jumped ship and left Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign to back her Democratic rival, Sen. Barack Obama. And while the chapter on her campaign may be closed, there are still open wounds over those who've crossed the Clintons.

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Former aides to Sen. Hillary Clinton say those who switched their support to Sen. Barack Obama may be on the outs.








"So today, I am standing with Sen. Obama to say, 'yes we can!' " Clinton said on Saturday.


Yes, Clinton can support Obama in his race for the presidency. But as for the former Clinton supporters who switched sides, forgiving and forgetting might not come that easily.


The New York Times reported that some Clinton loyalists have been keeping tabs on those who have crossed the Clintons.


But CNN contributor and longtime Clinton backer James Carville told CNN's Wolf Blitzer Wednesday that article is "laughable."


"It's a very silly piece ... There really wasn't a list ... It's laughable. I talked to a lot of people in Clinton land today and they're not even sure what the point of the story was," he said.


One former Clinton adviser, however, said there's no doubt some have forever burned bridges with the power couple



"I think it would be wrong to say that the Clintons would have an enemies list in the Nixonian sense. They do have long memories, but I don't think they have long knives after the people who broke with them," said David Gergen, CNN senior political analyst.


Former Clinton aide Lanny Davis is one such loyal Clinton supporter with a long memory.


"I certainly know that I will never forget ... I can always forgive but I won't forget, as President Kennedy once said," Davis said.


Davis said he's not upset that some former Clinton supporters endorsed Obama. He said he's upset because he thinks they violated what he calls a fundamental rule of life.


"You don't trash publicly somebody who's been good to you. Period. And that is why Bill Richardson is the No. 1 person whose name evokes the most anger in me," he said.


Former Clinton administration official Richardson said he knows the Clintons have been unhappy with him since he endorsed Obama -- and he's not the only one thought to be on the outs.


The New York Times said several Kennedys won't be in good graces, along with some members of the media, like NBC's Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann, and Vanity Fair's Todd Purdam, who drew ire from Bill Clinton for his recent profile of the former president.



So what does it mean? Most likely cold shoulders and no favors.


Former Clinton aides said Bill Clinton can't hold a grudge and can forgive and forget. Hillary Clinton, they said, takes it more personally and it could take her longer to forget.
On June 6th, 2008 the average price of gasoline across the nation rose to $4 per gallon. “There’s nothing worse for our economy than surging energy prices at record highs,†said Mark Zandi, Chief Economist for Moodys.com. What do Jesse James and Big Oil have in common? Nothing if you believe the legends of Jesse James, who supposedly robbed from the rich and distributed his ill gotten gains to the poor. Big Oil robs from all of us and keeps the ill gotten gains for themselves.   Read More »

fter a weekend of torrential rain, the focus in the Milwaukee area has turned squarely toward cleanup - with officials keeping watch on rapidly rising rivers and following a forecast that so far shows a couple of dry days ahead. Gov. Jim Doyle has declared a state of emergency for Walworth County, bringing to 30 the number of counties on the list. The governor and local officials are to tour flood-damage in the Milwaukee area early this afternoon, including in the Oak Creek area. Some of the more severe flooding appeared to be in Waukesha, where officials declared their own state of emergency and shut down several bridges downtown over the Fox River, where officials said water levels were at a 35-year high. Officials have also closed a third bridge that crosses the river on the south side of town. All of the roads that lead to W. Main St., the main thoroughfare through the central shopping district, are closed to vehicular traffic. Many roads that are next to the river from Frame Park to the Fox River Parkway South are flooded, Police Capt. Mark Stigler reported. A host of other streets and intersections are closed in the area, with authorities urging drivers to use caution. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service reported that essentially all major rivers in the state are at or near flood-stage. Among them: the Rock, Fox, Wisconsin and Milwaukee rivers.


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


THIS IS HERE IN WISCONSIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

art.gas.gi.jpgA lot of Americans are concerned about our economy," Bush said. "I can understand why. Gasoline prices are high, energy prices are high. I do remind them that we have put a stimulus package forward that is expected to help boost the economy. And of course, we'll be monitoring the situation."

Americans are looking for more action, though, than monitoring the situation.


But while gas prices keep soaring, the chances of Washington finding a solution keep dropping because Democrats and Republicans are deadlocked over how to fix the problem.


Bush talks mostly about increasing supply through more oil drilling in places like Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.


"I've proposed to the Congress that they open up ANWR, open up the Continental Shelf, and give this country a chance to help us through this difficult period by finding more supplies of crude oil, which will take the pressure off the price of gasoline," Bush said Monday