http://globalgrind.com/discovered/election2008en-ushttp://globalgrind.com/content/41750/On-His-47th-Birthday-Obama-Is-All-Business-From-The-Road realerthanlife (CHICAGO) - It's Barack Obama's 47th birthday, but from his campaign schedule you wouldn't know it. Obama will hit the trail today to kick off what the campaign is calling "Energy Week." In Lansing, Michigan at 11am he will introduce his "New Energy for America" plan which includes an energy rebate to subsidize high gas prices, the creation of five million new green jobs and working to decrease dependence on Middle Eastern oil within 10 years. On the heels of his trip to Michigan, Obama sent a letter to the DNC Credentials Committee just yesterday asking them to allow the delegates from Michigan and Florida to be allowed to cast full votes - rather than the half votes ruled diromg May's DNC meeting - at the Democratic National Convention.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/41750/On-His-47th-Birthday-Obama-Is-All-Business-From-The-Road?sc=1#socialrealerthanlife8/4/2008 3:44:24 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/41724/Bill-Clinton-Not-A-Racist-He-Just-Plays-One-On-TV xfactor213 Former President Bill Clinton said Monday that he regrets some of his controversial primary season comments, telling an interview that he is “not a racist.”]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/41724/Bill-Clinton-Not-A-Racist-He-Just-Plays-One-On-TV?sc=1#socialxfactor2138/4/2008 2:13:11 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/41706/Kathy-HiltonMcCain-Ad-A-Waste-of-Countrys-Time streetknowledge I never thought I would be quoting Kathy Hilton on this blog, but I guess there is a first time for almost anything. She feeling very offended by the recent McCain ad citing her daughter Paris Hilton and Britney Spears as international airhead celebrities in an attack ad against Sen. Barack Obama. She blogged these statements to Huff Post Full story over at Street Knowledge Blog:]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/41706/Kathy-HiltonMcCain-Ad-A-Waste-of-Countrys-Time?sc=1#socialstreetknowledge8/4/2008 12:39:26 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/41392/Republicans-Create-Fake-Obama-Site-On-Facebook hellifiknow Apparently, Republicans have discovered Facebook, creating a fake Obama page with fake "friends" like Chicago's former Weather Underground member William Ayers.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/41392/Republicans-Create-Fake-Obama-Site-On-Facebook?sc=1#socialhellifiknow8/1/2008 3:06:14 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/41241/Why-Obama-rejected-Ludas-Politically-Supportive-Song Ryan517 Here's why Obama denounced the lyrics. If you really want your support do it at the Polls in November.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/41241/Why-Obama-rejected-Ludas-Politically-Supportive-Song?sc=1#socialRyan5177/31/2008 1:33:20 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/41120/Ludacris-Under-Fire-for-Calling-Hillary-the-B-Word DryerBuzz A call to action to be “offended” has been unleashed against Ludacris for his contribution of support to his candidate of choice. In the The New York Times Political Blog, Mike Nizza says of Ludacris’ latest song “Politics”, “he did what he does best when matched with a booming baseline — rapping without regard for anyone who might be offended.” In the song Luda takes shots at Hillary, Jessie Jackson and more. He uses the B word. Now a women’s PAC group has launched a campaign calling for apology. Click to read more below and listen to “Politics.” Will Obama denouce or play it quietly on his ipod.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/41120/Ludacris-Under-Fire-for-Calling-Hillary-the-B-Word?sc=1#socialDryerBuzz7/31/2008 9:51:05 AMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/41095/Obama-Love-Child-Rumor-Scandal-is-a-Dirty-GOP-Trick Ryan517 Since John McCain appears to be losing his Peeps decided to throw out this STUPID story in attempts to slow Obama's roll.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/41095/Obama-Love-Child-Rumor-Scandal-is-a-Dirty-GOP-Trick?sc=1#socialRyan5177/31/2008 7:07:58 AMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/40959/War-On-Terrorism-Or-Terrify-Your-Own-Country chirpthis Just incase you haven't figured this one out on your own.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/40959/War-On-Terrorism-Or-Terrify-Your-Own-Country?sc=1#socialchirpthis7/30/2008 1:29:41 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/40920/Obama-Gets-On-Womens-Good-Side hellifiknow Barack Obama met privately Tuesday with a group of women leaders, seeking their endorsement and also raising a sore point -- the issue of gender bias in his Democratic primary fight with Hillary Rodham Clinton.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/40920/Obama-Gets-On-Womens-Good-Side?sc=1#socialhellifiknow7/30/2008 1:55:19 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/40866/Ludacris-Politics-as-Usual-Obama-Song realerthanlife "Obama Is Here (LudaPolitics)"]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/40866/Ludacris-Politics-as-Usual-Obama-Song?sc=1#socialrealerthanlife7/30/2008 4:15:32 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/40734/Throwback-Tuesday-Barack-Obama-1990-Edition hellifiknow When Barack Obama became the first black president of the Harvard Law Review, it sounds like he might have been preparing for what he's doing now. Check out this article from 1990.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/40734/Throwback-Tuesday-Barack-Obama-1990-Edition?sc=1#socialhellifiknow7/30/2008 4:46:59 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/40022/Obama-Keeps-It-100-Thousand hellifiknow Over 100,000 Berliners come out to hear Barack Obama's speech...and they weren't disappointed. Click here for full coverage with video.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/40022/Obama-Keeps-It-100-Thousand?sc=1#socialhellifiknow7/25/2008 3:42:42 AMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/39387/Yet-Another-Obama-Dis hellifiknow South Carolina State Senator posts an unflattering Obama/Osama comparison on his website. Really, are people this ignorant? Yes, they are.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/39387/Yet-Another-Obama-Dis?sc=1#socialhellifiknow7/23/2008 7:16:55 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/39103/Barack-and-McCain-Will-Appear-Together-At-Megachurch hellifiknow The presidential candidates will attend a forum at the Saddleback Church in California later this summer. The church's reverend is Rick Warren, best known for his book "The Purpose-Driven Life."]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/39103/Barack-and-McCain-Will-Appear-Together-At-Megachurch?sc=1#socialhellifiknow7/21/2008 1:40:10 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/38706/Barack-The-Comedian-It-Really-Aint-Funny hellifiknow A blogger takes issue with several MSM comments that Barack needs to "lighten up." The man's trying to run for President in some not too funny times. So why does he have to be a comedian?]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/38706/Barack-The-Comedian-It-Really-Aint-Funny?sc=1#socialhellifiknow7/18/2008 9:11:22 AMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/38679/Bill-Clinton-says-hes-ready-to-campaign-for-Obama Soulfull Vibes NEW YORK: Former President Clinton said Thursday he is eager to campaign for Barack Obama whenever the Democrat needs him, but has not given any thought to whether he wants to speak at the party convention in Denver.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/38679/Bill-Clinton-says-hes-ready-to-campaign-for-Obama?sc=1#socialSoulfull Vibes7/22/2008 3:39:43 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/38455/BET-Finally-Figures-Out-Theres-A-Black-Presidential-Nominee hellifiknow Well, it's about time. After months of a hard-fought campaign that leads to the nation's first African-American presidential nominee, BET hops on the bandwagon with news coverage and a new show.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/38455/BET-Finally-Figures-Out-Theres-A-Black-Presidential-Nominee?sc=1#socialhellifiknow7/17/2008 9:17:57 AMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/38391/Jon-Stewart-Lighten-Up-On-Barack-Cover hellifiknow Jon Stewart says folks should stop trippin' over the Obama cover, because, he says, it's just a f---g cartoon! Watch the video, here.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/38391/Jon-Stewart-Lighten-Up-On-Barack-Cover?sc=1#socialhellifiknow7/16/2008 1:11:06 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/38378/Bring-Back-The-Old-Barack Torian This is good stuff. It’s the kind of thing Barack Obama needs to say more and more forcefully. Mainly, he needs to stop trying too hard to...]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/38378/Bring-Back-The-Old-Barack?sc=1#socialTorian7/16/2008 1:53:59 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/38374/Caption-King-Stumped-On-Obama-Cover hellifiknow Even the guy who's won the New Yorker caption contest five times can't find a suitable caption for the now infamous cover of the Obamas.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/38374/Caption-King-Stumped-On-Obama-Cover?sc=1#socialhellifiknow7/16/2008 9:35:25 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/38360/Barack-Obamas-Watching-You chachacha He knows your neighborhood, your favorite products and even when you open your e-mail. How Obama is betting on vast, corporate-style voter outreach to win the White House.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/38360/Barack-Obamas-Watching-You?sc=1#socialchachacha7/16/2008 4:40:29 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/38359/Is-Obamas-Success-Giving-Black-People-Vertigo NiaSade Is Obama's success confusing a race of people who thought for so long that a day like this would never come? At first, we were all doubting that other races would really respond so well to Obama, but now is it just us that's holding him back?]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/38359/Is-Obamas-Success-Giving-Black-People-Vertigo?sc=1#socialNiaSade7/16/2008 1:16:53 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/38356/Obama-Responds-to-New-Yorker-Satire-Cartoon nucrime The cover of the July 21 issue of the New Yorker magazine has caused a stir in the political circuit and prompted reprimand from the Obama campaign. The magazine depicts the presumptive Democratic nominee for President and his wife in a decidedly anti-American cartoon.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/38356/Obama-Responds-to-New-Yorker-Satire-Cartoon?sc=1#socialnucrime7/16/2008 9:40:35 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/38239/Im-Young-Gifted-Black-and-Voting-for-McCain hellifiknow A Detroit Free Press intern says her first-ever vote will go to John McCain. What the h--l kinda Kool-Aid they serving in the D these days? First Kwame, now this.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/38239/Im-Young-Gifted-Black-and-Voting-for-McCain?sc=1#socialhellifiknow7/16/2008 12:42:16 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/38180/Future-First-Lady-Gotta-Have-Donk Big Deez This blogger knocked me out with his observation and review of Michelle Obama's backside. Funny stuff kids.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/38180/Future-First-Lady-Gotta-Have-Donk?sc=1#socialBig Deez7/15/2008 6:48:50 PM