If it’s not clear to you why we must elect Barack Obama the next President of the United States, please watch Fmr Sec of State Colin Powell’s stirring endorsement of Obama’s campaign.
But while endorsements help win a news cycle or two, they don’t win campaigns. Here in Ohio, the most pivotal state in the 2004 [...]
Ohio needs you
October 19th, 2008 · Comments
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No Regrets
October 8th, 2008 · Comments
No Regrets — My Story
Effective Monday, I have taken leave from Rose Tech Ventures and am dedicating my next month to helping Barack Obama win presidential election by winning my home state of Ohio.
On Sunday, I took the 20 hour train ride, from New York to Cincinnati, passing through three critical swing states (PA, VA, [...]
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BREAKING: Obama ‘08 iPhone app now available
October 2nd, 2008 · Comments
Early this morning, the Official iPhone app of the Obama/Biden campaign went live in the iTunes app store.
The application — which I was able to help test over the last two weeks, under strict muzzle orders from its developers — allows you to call your friends in swing states, find local events, and access Obama’s [...]
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The Stakes Are Very High
September 9th, 2008 · Comments
I’m considering taking leave from work during October and going home to Ohio to work for the Obama/Biden campaign. In 2006, I went home to Cincinnati and worked the final week of the 2006 election. I thought it was important then and I think it’s even more important now.
This is an excerpt from a post [...]
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You-Political-Tube
August 25th, 2008 · Comments
SAI did a piece on McCain’s and Obama’s YouTube viewership today, and pointed out which is the real Internet savvy political machine: John McCain’s campaign.
These numbers really mean something to me, because they prove a feeling I’ve had for some time.
I don’t think Obama’s people *really* “GET” web video. At all.
With 7-house-gate last week, the [...]
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American Centurion
August 25th, 2008 · Comments
You may remember when my friend Josh Sugarman (and his organization TruthThroughAction.org) put out the short film “Blue Balled” a few months ago, and got it picked up on ABCNews, CNN, MSNBC, FOX, and The Huffington Post. It was a funny, effective (if kinda inappropriate) political message that hit McCain, well, below the belt.
Good thing [...]


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