Racism is a Factor

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

[Steve Rhodes / Flickr] We've posted several times about the racism Obama faces in his campaign. (Here, here, and here.) This story, found by Sue Salinger, is the rawest example so far. Frank lives in Tuscon, Arizona, and he's a "blue collar-type fella." His interests range from lifting heavy stuff to ...

How Will Clinton Supporters Vote in November?

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Manny from Orlando, Florida, might be a film student or an ob-gyn, depending on how you read his profile. He is without question, though, a fiery Clinton supporter, and he's pissed off at Barack Obama. So pissed off that he's going to vote for McCain in the general election (hat ...

Howard Dean the Fish

Friday, April 11th, 2008

Look like anyone? [Jason Michael / Flickr] With thanks to Ann Raber, an amusement for Friday evening. This is admittedly only tangentially related to Campaign 08, but as Ann points out, Howard Dean is in the pre-convention news these days. And so here, from Emily Oliver, a pastor at Christ Church in ...

Clinton or Obama: Who Cares More?

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

Another find from Ann Raber. This card was sent with apparent fondness from a Republican dad in Florida to a Democratic daughter in Texas. The daughter's note below the photo describes previous teasing in which dad sold daughter his truck and delivered it outfitted it with Bush memorabilia. [cmt2779 / Flickr] The ...

Farewell, Fair Tax

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

[trialkat / Flickr] This picture by trialkat was taken at a Fair Tax rally in Jacksonville, FL, where Mike Huckabee played his bass. The boy is holding a dollar bill autographed by Huckabee, and the photo seemed a fitting adieu to the candidate, who, after last night's primaries, conceded the GOP ...