Here are just a few of the more interesting discussions in blogs that I have found on what is currently happening in the presidential race, now that Obama has come out ahead in more primaries:
Derrick Ashong, who turns out to be an extremely smart and progressive musician (and part of the group Soulfege) is interviewed by a rather rude reporter about why he supports Obama. The reporter keeps cutting him off and pushing him for specifics, Derrick answers every question with a smile and a well-informed analysis. By the end of the conversation, the two are shaking hands.
UPDATE: Derrick responds to the enormous attention his interview got on YouTube.
MN Blue helps us understand what happened on Super Tuesday in a small town in the Iron Range of MN, an area one could call "middle America" in its mix of socially conservative economically liberal voters, influenced as much by personal relationships as by issues.
Al Giordano, publisher on Latin America from Narco News, blogs on the presidential race at The Field. Here's a post on foreign coverage of the race. The world is very invested in the outcome of our election, which will have a huge impact on the economy, the war, and the direction of environmental policies, among other issues.
Citizen Orange (via Nezua) analyzes the candidates from the perspective of analysts on both sides of immigration reform issues, both pro and con.
PZ Myers at Pharyngula is critical of the religiosity of Obama's speeches, but explains why he'll vote for him anyway.
The awesome Pam Spaulding helps us understand why the mainstream media pundits have it all wrong about what's happening in the race.
At Slaves of Academe, we find the usual beautiful writing and deep thinking about the politics of race and gender in the campaigns.
And what about John McCain? These two videos about the cost of the Iraq war and McCain's unwavering support of it remind us what is at stake in a Democratic victory in November:
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N'est-ce pas wild?
So Obama won Louisiana but it was only because there are so many Black Democrats.
I share the sentiments of PZ Myers.
However it *is* exciting to see the reaction abroad - makes one think it really would be a change, instead of the way I tend to feel about it, namely, that if we elect Obama we dodge a bullet.
Well, it's sort of all of these things: we've got to wrest the White House, the ability to appoint judges, and the Congress away from the Republicans; we've got to hold the traditional Democratic leadership's feet to the fire; we have to overcome our own disillusionment to get out the vote not only for presidential and national politics, but for local politics (we are desperately in need of a major change in MN where the damage has been great); we have to get out of the way of the smart young folks who are getting involved.
There are several state leaders who are poised with very concrete programs that could be incredibly important if we can get a veto-proof majority. We can get rid of Norm Coleman as our Senator, and take back Wellstone's seat. We can restore state aid to cities, pass a reasonable transit bill, hold someone responsible for the f***iing brideg collapse....
If Obama OR Clinton is the nominee, we will have substantive change. I think, though, that Obama is generating enthusiasm and involvement in a way that goes way beyond him personally, and that he has shown himself responsive to pressure to be more overtly progressive (see the drivers license issue). Anyway, it's tres entertaining.
That would be "bridge."
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