BARACK OBAMA and JOSEPH BIDEN FOR THE USA

MSNBC: Source of picture of Barack Obama and Joseph Biden August 27, Wednesday night

Tonight while the Democratic National Convention was on television, tears welled up in my eyes. I noticed New Hampshire cast all of their votes for Barack Obama. That was meaningful for me especially since I volunteered for a week the week prior to their primary day. Florida and Michigan - states of much commentary by the political pundits - cast their votes. And having a blog-friend who is there from Idaho, I was happy to be watching just when the Idaho delegates were pictured on my television screen. Watching the New Mexico and Illinois delegates yield to the state of New York, so that Hillary Clinton would be the one to put Barack Obama over the number to officially nominate Barack for the candidacy of the President was impressive.

A historical moment for the United States of America in more than one way.

Photos of segregation in the USA are from our history. And racism still exists today. But today, we also took a step never taken before.

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Hillary Clinton moves to nominate Barack Obama by acclamation.
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A previous first lady who ran for President put our first African-American on the ticket with her voice.

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This moment is very personal for me. And I cannot imagine how meaningful it is for African-American children who see this happening in their young lives.

I have written about my personal experiences of racism within my own family.
Below are the links.
Racism is not a good thing from any side

Legal to have skin color and hair

Bigotry homophobia and me

You have no right to be you

Of all senses one that we let betray us...

Our promise is ours to make true

Justice too long delayed is justice denied

It is always time to heal our emotional wounds

I took this picture in New Hampshire on the night of the Primary Party
of Barack and Michelle Obama

Here is a picture of my ticket.

Rhode Island Put Barack Obama on the Ballot
including my own pictures of volunteering here in RI

This is one of the pictures I found on the internet of myself
at the New Hampshire Primary Party. Source

The Obamas and Bidens

Barack Obama on the right and Michelle Obama on the left

Biden goes after McCain as he joins the ticket

By Alex Johnson

Reporter

MSNBC

Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware set the stage for Sen. Barack Obama’s historic address as the Democratic presidential nominee by launching a heated attack Wednesday night tying Sen. John McCain to the Bush White House and telling voters they had the power to change the country’s direction.

On the night the Democratic National Convention made Obama the first African-American ever nominated by a major party, delegates erupted in thunderous cheers when Obama joined Biden at the conclusion of his speech accepting the No. 2 spot on the ticket.

“At the start of this campaign, we had a very simple idea: Change does not start from the top down. It starts from the bottom up,” Obama said, looking forward to his own acceptance speech Thursday night before as many as 75,000 people at Invesco Field in Denver.

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The Urgency of Now
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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