Obama and Indian Country, Brzezinski endorsement

A Cherokee Nation attorney examines Barack Obama's policy toward Indian Country:

Obama and India Country - Tulsa ...
Native Times allegations of Barack Obama not factual Tulsa Native American Times, OK - 1 hour ago I need not tell you that the stakes in the 2008 Presidential election could not be higher – for America and for Indian Country.

Obama also snagged an important endorsement from Zbigniew Brzezinksi, former national security adviser to Jimmy Carter.

Brzezinski Endorses Barack Obama
Bloomberg reports that Zbigniew Brzezinski, the former chief foreign policy adviser to President Jimmy Carter, endorsed Senator Barack Obama (D-Illinois) for president. Obama “recognizes that the challenge is a new face...

Obama wins two surveys

Barack Obama won the Spartan Internet Political Performance poll beating out Republican poll and Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.

Barack Obama heads Presidential Election Internet Performance Index
Currently maintaining the top three positions are Barack Obama 21.29 percent, Ron Paul 11.51 percent and Hillary Clinton 11.36 percent...

Barack also won a poll conducted by a major Washington state labor union coming ahead of Hillary Clinton and John Edwards, the latter landing hard in third place.

Obama First Choice In WFSE Presidential Survey
The Washington Federation of State Employees, one of the larger Labor organizations in Washington State, ... Federation of State Employees Barack Obama 21.3 % Hillary Clinton 15.6 % John Edwards...

Obama announces NY endorsements, launches Generation Obama

Barack Obama announced a long list of New York supporters during his Brooklyn fundraser raising a challenge to Hillary Clinton on her own turf.

The list of endorsements includes: Senator Eric Adams (D-Brooklyn); Assemblyman Michael Benjamin (D-Bronx); Suffolk County Legislator Jon Cooper (D-Suffolk County); City Councilwoman Helen Diane Foster (D-Bronx); Rev. Wendell Foster (Christ Church, Bronx); Rev. Clinton M. Miller (Brown Memorial Baptist Church, Brooklyn); Senator Kevin Parker (D-Brooklyn); Senator Bill Perkins (D-Manhattan); City Councilman James Sanders, Jr. (D-Queens); City Councilman Al Vann (D-Brooklyn), Assemblyman Karim Camara (D-Brooklyn), Suffolk County Legislator Elie Mystal (D-Suffolk County), Senator John L. Sampson (D-Brooklyn), and Suffolk County Legislator Vivian Viloria-Fisher (D-Suffolk County).

About 300 people attended the fundraising event. The Obama campaign stressed the role of Camp Obama graduates in organizing grassroots support for the Illinois senator.

Obama for America is also launching the Generation Obama campaign aimed at turning out record numbers of young voters to support the candidate. Several chapters will start up in cities across the country this weekend:

Barack Obama: Obama Campaign unleashes Generation Obama
All American Patriots (press release), Sweden - 13 hours ago
"Obama's youth support is thriving and Generation Obama will help turn interest and support into organizing action. GO chapters are a clear indication that ...

Obama gets support from sole Iraq combat veteran in Congress

The Obama campaign got a step up on their opponents when the Iraq War combat veteran in Congress endorsed Barack over the other candidates.

Iraq War Vet in Congress Backs Obama over Hil by Michael Saul, NY ...
The only combat veteran from the war in Iraq serving in Congress endorsed Barack Obama yesterday, a major coup for the Illinois senator as he seeks to persuade voters he's best equipped...

When Barack rolled into Hillary's turf in Brooklyn, NY, elected officials of Caribbean descent were conspicuous by their absence:

Caribbean leaders missing in action From Obama Brooklyn Stump
Hardbeatnews.com, NY - 58 minutes ago
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, who recently endorse Obama’s rival, Senator Hillary Clinton...

Presidential Hopeful, Senator Barack Obama, greets fans during Brooklyn stump, August 22, 2007. (Hayden Roger Celestin Image, http://www.hardbeatnews.com/)

Obama on Daily Show

Barack Obama will appear on the Daily Show tonight. The news first appeared on the campaign's Twitter account.

Obama visits Stewart tonight Boston Globe, United States - 2 hours ago You've heard, perhaps, of the "Russert Primary," where candidates for office are subjected to a thorough grilling by tenacious NBC newsman Tim Russert on ...

Is Obama gaining ground on all sides of the political spectrum? David Ignatius thinks so:

Obama is beating... rivals on the left and right
Daily Star - Lebanon, Lebanon - 2 hours ago
By David Ignatius Senator Barack Obama is getting polite applause...

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Rep. Patrick Murphy gives support to Obama

Democratic House Representative Patrick Murphy announced that he is backing Barack Obama's candidacy.

Penn. Rep. Patrick Murphy endorses Obama for president
WQAD, IL - 6 hours ago
AP - August 21, 2007 1:04 PM ET PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Pennsylvania Congressman Patrick Murphy has endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama ...

Barack also called for easing of travel restrictions to Cuba:

Obama calls for lifting US-Cuba family travel limits restrictions
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - 10 hours ago
Obama will speak at a fundraiser for the chapter Saturday at the Miami-Dade Auditorium...

Obama says Bush's Cuba policy 'strategically blundering' CNN International - 1 hour ago Obama will speak at a fundraiser for the chapter Saturday at the Miami-Dade Auditorium, the same Little Havana site where Ronald Reagan won over many in the ...

Is the early state strategy a wise plan? Do Iowa and New Hampshire act as racial barriers guarding the gates for "good old boy" types?

Seems like not much attention is given to South Carolina and Nevada. The latter state in particular is much closer to the overall U.S. demographic.

The early states may be important if candidate's seem them as important. Those candidates who don't choose to be taken in by results in early states have gone on to win including the last two presidents to win open elections -- Bill Clinton and George W. Bush -- each losing both states in their first presidential runs. They were able to recover though and win.

However, if the candidate and supporters collapse after losing one or both of these states, if they collapse internally, then of course one has to look at them as important.