I am working on getting further details but all the networks  are reporting that Obama and Clinton will do a joint campaign rally next Friday. What great news! I can't wait to see them together on the same stage and on the same team.

I am taking bets as to where they will campaign. See the poll below.

How can Pelosi and Reid be so weak? Call your Congressman right now! They are about to pass another Bush War Funding bill which includes a FISA provision that will give telecommunications companies immunity from lawsuits. Do the Democrats know that Bush has a 29% approval rating and that only 17% of Americans feel we are on the wrong track?

More to follow as I get more details.

At the Virginia Democratic State Convention on June 14, 2008, Loudoun County for Obama introduced this Sense of the Convention statement in memory of Tim Russert and his outstanding service and commitment to unbiased journalism.  It was unanimously adopted at the Convention on the evening of June 14th.

The Sense of Convention Statement - Tim Russert
Virginia Democratic Convention
June 14th, 2008

In recognition of Tim Russert's outstanding commitment to the American people; To fostering clear and insightful political debate and discussion; His tremendous contribution to promoting and strengthening our democracy; And most of all, in recognition and appreciation for the example he set as a son, father, husband and American;

The delegates of this convention add our voices to those of millions of Americans and those around the globe to express our gratitude and appreciation for a life that touched and enriched the lives of all of us.

Video clip of event.

The Sense of Convention statement was given by Natasha Kotecki, a member of the Loudoun County for Obama team in Virginia's 10th Congressional District. It was written by Gail Wise who is also a member of the Loudoun County for Obama team in Virginia.

For anyone in the Northern Virginia 10th Congressional District, look up Mike Turner (D-VA10). Mike is a progressive 27+ year Air Force veteran that was the first candidate to endorse Barack Obama. Now, I hope some of you don't hold that against him. He said what he felt when he didn't have to endorse anyone at all. He's very principled and I feel he can depose Frank Wolf (R) in this district which has been Red for over 27 years - all Wolf.

Mike will be going up against Judy Feder at the June 10th Democratic Primary and needs you support to get to the GE in November.

http://www.miketurnerforcongress.com

Thank you!

Barack Obama will be holding a huge rally at the Nissan Pavilion in Northen Virginia. This facility holds 25,000. I expect a huge kickoff for a state that will go BLUE in November.

If you live in the 10th Congressional District in Northern Virgnia, please vote on June 10th. We have a strong candidate running in the Democratic primary - Mike Turner.

www.miketurnerforcongress.com

Mike can beat Republican Frank Wolf who's been in service for 27 years and is very disconnected from the process.

On the rail this morning, I overheard someone making an analogy that to me was dead on. Please, no troll ratings. I have been trying to bring unity to the party but I need to share this analogy for those of you that see nothing wrong with what's going on right now.

Even though Hillary Clinton received more votes than Obama in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, Barack Obama has not yet conceded those elections. Until he does, Hillary is not the winner of those states.

Obama to concede for the results to become official.

Now, HRC is using the same strategy to keep the campaign going. Even though, Barack has won the nomination, it is not official until Hillary Clinton makes it so.

Go to YouTube and search for "Young Hillary Clinton" and watch the "Connect Four" section. It is happening right now.

Why are some of us pretending to live in an alternative universe?

Both Hillary and Obam gave great speeches at AIPAC today. Obama's speech was especially well received with several and continuous applause coming from those in attendance. They both did a great job at making strong and positive comments about each other but Hillary is still talking like a candidate for the nomination.

Is this good for the party or for Hillary? I'm conflicted.

I challenge all Obama supporters, like me, to donate to the Clinton campaign right now. Let's show the power of positive thinking and let's show how we will all change the world - we already are!

This is an honest plea to rise above the negativity.

Update [2008-6-3 19:36:47 by comingawakening]: I agree with the feedback.

1) Let's wait until she concedes before we help her with eliminate her campaign debt.

2) We ask Clinton supporters to go register on www.barackobama.com and donate at least $5 to his campaign. Donate Here!.

3) When HRC concedes, make sure you donate either $5.28, $10.28, $20.28, etc. To mark the day he will give his acceptance speech!

Please REC'ed this so it stays up for a while. I have never been REC'ed.
Thank you all!

It will be difficult, if not impossible to win the GE in November without the support of team HRC. There I said it.

I attended Saturday's RBC meeting. I spent most of my time on the floor and focussed some of my time reaching out to the friendlier HRC supporters. I will admit that it was tough because a good majority were upset with the RBC, Chairman Dean, the media, and some where even upset at Obama directly.

While I can argue some of these points, it was pointless - I wasn't going to convince too many folks. Even though I met four folks that left with a more positive feeling after we spent time together while the meeting was in a lunch break. We took turns listening to each other while sharing concerns, issues, and we even discussed policy difference and similarities.

It was a great experience. But these conversations, reminded me of a famous quote I heard a few years ago. Bill Clinton is quoted as saying that "Republicans like to fall in line and Democrats like to fall in love."

It was easy to see that we were all in love with our candidates. Which on paper is good but it can hurt us if we don't control this emotion. If allow our "love" for one candidate to impair our judgement as Democrats, we risk losing another 4 or 8 years to an administration that does not care for Americans. McCain does not care for woman's rights and gender equality. McCain does not care about fixing our Health Care crisis. More recently, McCain has sided directly with Bush on tax cuts for the wealthy and more importantly on Iraq.

I know there will always be some Democrats that may not come around to voting for Obama. I would question whether they are true Democrats in the first place. Perhaps they are really independents or even Republicans that enjoy conflict.

We need all Democrats to fall in line and fall out of love.

There's one additional point I will make regarding elections.

In most elections, the winner receives anywhere between 60%-80% of their votes from hard core supporters and strong leaners. These are the folks the "like" the candidate. But in all elections, even the winning candidate get votes from those that didn't like them.

These people wished they had someone that met their personal needs or ideals more directly. However, the thing that made these voters vote for someone they "disliked" was the fact that they thought his/her opponent was even worse.

I guess my point is to say that you don't necessarily have to vote for Obama. Maybe you can't just vote against McBush?

You know, sometimes it takes time to fall in love anyway. One good example is that my wife and I were friends for 4 years before we dated. Now, we've been together for 24 years. Just a thought. Thanks!

Obama 08!