Mo. Sen. McCaskill emerging as key Obama supporter - Yahoo! News: "Claire McCaskill, senator from Missouri, is hardly a household name outside her home state. But Barack Obama knows who she is.
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She was there when Obama needed her most, a female senator endorsing him just after he lost New Hampshire's Democratic primary to Hillary Rodham Clinton. That was a politically risky move at the time, one that angered many of her own supporters. It came when Obama's clinching the nomination was far from certain.
Since then, the plainspoken former prosecutor and state auditor has been all over TV news and political talk shows as a top surrogate for the campaign. Obama calls her one of his closest advisers. She's even offering guidance on possible vice presidential picks and her name has popped up as a potential running mate."
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Obama e-mail list makes Dems salivate - Yahoo! News
Obama e-mail list makes Dems salivate - Yahoo! News:
"...Five months before the November election, Democrats are beginning to fantasize about how they could use Barack Obama’s massive e-mail list in the service of a Democratic administration.
By mere dint of its enormity, Obama’s collection of e-mail addresses — a million and a half from donors, many more from other supporters — holds game-changing potential.
Obama’s online support universe has been pegged at anywhere from 4 million to 8 million, according to Patrick Ruffini, a Republican online consultant who blogs about politics and the Web..."
"...Five months before the November election, Democrats are beginning to fantasize about how they could use Barack Obama’s massive e-mail list in the service of a Democratic administration.
By mere dint of its enormity, Obama’s collection of e-mail addresses — a million and a half from donors, many more from other supporters — holds game-changing potential.
Obama’s online support universe has been pegged at anywhere from 4 million to 8 million, according to Patrick Ruffini, a Republican online consultant who blogs about politics and the Web..."
CNN's Jack Cafferty Rails At John McCain's Constant Flip-Flopping - Politics on The Huffington Post
CNN's Jack Cafferty Rails At John McCain's Constant Flip-Flopping - Politics on The Huffington Post: "It's not everyday that Senator John McCain's tendency to switch positions on important issues - even seminal McCain issues like torture - are greeted by the media with anything other than a swoon over the candidate's marvelous 'maverick' style of policymaking. But on CNN today, Jack Cafferty did just that, unspooling a litany of McCain's inconsistencies and saying, 'If John McCain doesn't stop changing his position on the issues, he threatens to make John Kerry look like an amateur.'"
Jeffrey Klein: McCain's Secret, Questionable Record - Politics on The Huffington Post
Jeffrey Klein: McCain's Secret, Questionable Record - Politics on The Huffington Post: "Some of the unreleased pages in McCain's Navy file may not reflect well upon his qualifications for the presidency. From day one in the Navy, McCain screwed-up again and again, only to be forgiven because his father and grandfather were four-star admirals. McCain's sense of entitlement to privileged treatment bears an eerie resemblance to George W. Bush's.
Despite graduating in the bottom 1 percent of his Annapolis class, McCain was offered the most sought-after Navy assignment -- to become an aircraft carrier pilot. According to military historian John Karaagac, ''the Airdales,' the air wing of the Navy, acted and still do, as if unrivaled atop the naval pyramid."
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Despite graduating in the bottom 1 percent of his Annapolis class, McCain was offered the most sought-after Navy assignment -- to become an aircraft carrier pilot. According to military historian John Karaagac, ''the Airdales,' the air wing of the Navy, acted and still do, as if unrivaled atop the naval pyramid."
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Outsourcing to Africa: Guest Interview Series – Manuel de Joya in Ethiopia
Outsourcing to Africa: Guest Interview Series – Manuel de Joya in Ethiopia: "On July 7 of 2007, Offshoring 2.0, Ethiopia’s very first IT outsourcing center opened its doors for business.
Its parent company, eVentive LLC headquartered in Chicago, launched the center shortly after eVentive graduated its first team of Ethiopian trainees, in the capital city of Addis Ababa.
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I met my guest, Manuel de Joya, a Managing Partner at eVentive through a popular social networking site early this year, and was highly impressed by his work in Ethiopia. Manuel and I have exchanged emails several times since then, and I finally had the opportunity to interview him about his company, eVentive, and why they chose Ethiopia as their offshore partner."
Below is an outline of the discussions I have had with Manuel:
Question (QTN): Hi Manuel. Could you provide us with a brief professional background of yourself.
I have been in IT since 1986 and in consulting since 1987. I have worked as a principal and in senior management in a number of firms.
eVentive LLC has been in existence since 2002. Our management team is made up of three partners - Yemiru Chanyalew, who is our CEO, Doug Deneau and myself. Because of the nature of system integration and the volume of work being sent offshore, Yemiru had a vision to change our business model to deliver work from offshore. So in 2007, we began the process of transforming our business, and this is when I got involved.
QTN: What specifically motivated you to set up eVentive’s offshore component in Ethiopia?
I believe there are three tenets of success in IT outsourcing:
The first is the educational base of the people. You need to consider if the location is capable of producing a sufficient number of graduates in various disciplines over the long-term. In other words, is the education system capable of supporting a steady pipeline of potential employees?
Secondly, you need to consider the infrastructure, the most important being telecommunication and the availability of electric power.
Another important factor is the ease of procuring the hardware and software you will need in your operation. In USA this is done very efficiently through e-commerce.
The last is training. Is there a capability to train potential workers in business practice, in the technical aspects of the business, in the languages they will need, and so on.
When considering Ethiopia, I looked at first three layers and was satisfied. But we needed the fourth layer, which was training.
We found there was a high level technical skills, but most of the potential employees had not had the opportunity to work with firms from other countries. This is a fairly common experience, even in other countries. We needed to close this gap, so we developed a program for Ethiopia.
QTN: How did prepare your Ethiopian staff to handle outsourced IT projects?
We hired the best possible people, and then trained them to the level required for the tasks ahead. We call this 360 degree training through our BlueNile SED(tm) program.
There were three major aspects:
First, was a technical track, to introduce advanced technical skills to supplement the knowledge the potential employees already had.
Second was training in business skills.
Third was development of the architecture of deliverables, which included the development methodology and project management.
By July 2007, with a 100% graduation rate, we had our first recruits and opened our doors for business.
QTN: Were you able to utilize local talent for senior management positions?
Yes, we have a local partner and a project manager involved.
Its parent company, eVentive LLC headquartered in Chicago, launched the center shortly after eVentive graduated its first team of Ethiopian trainees, in the capital city of Addis Ababa.
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I met my guest, Manuel de Joya, a Managing Partner at eVentive through a popular social networking site early this year, and was highly impressed by his work in Ethiopia. Manuel and I have exchanged emails several times since then, and I finally had the opportunity to interview him about his company, eVentive, and why they chose Ethiopia as their offshore partner."
Below is an outline of the discussions I have had with Manuel:
Question (QTN): Hi Manuel. Could you provide us with a brief professional background of yourself.
I have been in IT since 1986 and in consulting since 1987. I have worked as a principal and in senior management in a number of firms.
eVentive LLC has been in existence since 2002. Our management team is made up of three partners - Yemiru Chanyalew, who is our CEO, Doug Deneau and myself. Because of the nature of system integration and the volume of work being sent offshore, Yemiru had a vision to change our business model to deliver work from offshore. So in 2007, we began the process of transforming our business, and this is when I got involved.
QTN: What specifically motivated you to set up eVentive’s offshore component in Ethiopia?
I believe there are three tenets of success in IT outsourcing:
The first is the educational base of the people. You need to consider if the location is capable of producing a sufficient number of graduates in various disciplines over the long-term. In other words, is the education system capable of supporting a steady pipeline of potential employees?
Secondly, you need to consider the infrastructure, the most important being telecommunication and the availability of electric power.
Another important factor is the ease of procuring the hardware and software you will need in your operation. In USA this is done very efficiently through e-commerce.
The last is training. Is there a capability to train potential workers in business practice, in the technical aspects of the business, in the languages they will need, and so on.
When considering Ethiopia, I looked at first three layers and was satisfied. But we needed the fourth layer, which was training.
We found there was a high level technical skills, but most of the potential employees had not had the opportunity to work with firms from other countries. This is a fairly common experience, even in other countries. We needed to close this gap, so we developed a program for Ethiopia.
QTN: How did prepare your Ethiopian staff to handle outsourced IT projects?
We hired the best possible people, and then trained them to the level required for the tasks ahead. We call this 360 degree training through our BlueNile SED(tm) program.
There were three major aspects:
First, was a technical track, to introduce advanced technical skills to supplement the knowledge the potential employees already had.
Second was training in business skills.
Third was development of the architecture of deliverables, which included the development methodology and project management.
By July 2007, with a 100% graduation rate, we had our first recruits and opened our doors for business.
QTN: Were you able to utilize local talent for senior management positions?
Yes, we have a local partner and a project manager involved.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Randy Bandit: The Musings of a Creative Soul: Wings: A Kwansaba for Barack Obama
Randy Bandit: The Musings of a Creative Soul: Wings: A Kwansaba for Barack Obama: "In honor of Barack Obama's historic accomplishment in becoming the first black person to head a major party ticket for President of the United States"
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Sunday, June 8, 2008
John McCain:Is he fit to be President ?
McCain, the presumptive Republican candidate for President, who could one day have his finger on the "red button," claims the communists subjected him to 5 ½ years of nonstop indoctrination sessions so intense that he attempted suicide. McCain, sometimes referred to as "insane McCain," is well known for having a "volcanic" temper
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I want to HELP
I want to HELP: "Vietnam Veterans Against John McCain was formed to dispel the myth of 'Straight talkin', principled, maverick war hero' McCain. Through more than two decades of investigation of his behavior, through open-source documents, public statements of his colleagues, and personal conversations with other Vietnam POWs, we have come to the unavoidable conclusion that he is unfit by virtue of his temperament, character, dishonesty, and emotional instability to serve as President of the United States or in any other position of public trust.
U.S. media has created and sustained an overwhelmingly positive image of John McCain's character and his status as a 'war hero.' People who are willing to reveal the most damning facts which threaten these myths are largely ignored or heavily edited, and are most often treated in a 'Kill the messenger' fashion. We have been forced to conclude that only by producing our own newspaper ads, radio and TV commercials can we expose the 'real McCain' to the American people."
U.S. media has created and sustained an overwhelmingly positive image of John McCain's character and his status as a 'war hero.' People who are willing to reveal the most damning facts which threaten these myths are largely ignored or heavily edited, and are most often treated in a 'Kill the messenger' fashion. We have been forced to conclude that only by producing our own newspaper ads, radio and TV commercials can we expose the 'real McCain' to the American people."
LiveLeak.com - McCain's Treason Exposed
LiveLeak.com - McCain's Treason Exposed: "Yet in McCain's own words just four days after being captured, he admits he violated the U.S. Code of Conduct by telling his captors 'O.K, I'll give you military information if you will take me to the hospital.'
A Vietnam vet detractor says, 'He received the nation's third highest award, the Silver Star, for treason. He provided aid and comfort to the enemy.'
The rest of his valor awards issued automatically every year while he was a POW read much like the Silver Star. More boilerplate often repeating the exact same words. An example: 'By his heroic endeavors, exceptional skill, and devotion to duty, he reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Naval Service and the United States Armed Forces.'
Yet McCain's conduct while a POW negates these glowing comments. The facts are that he signed a confession and declared himself a 'black criminal who performed deeds of an air pirate.'"
A Vietnam vet detractor says, 'He received the nation's third highest award, the Silver Star, for treason. He provided aid and comfort to the enemy.'
The rest of his valor awards issued automatically every year while he was a POW read much like the Silver Star. More boilerplate often repeating the exact same words. An example: 'By his heroic endeavors, exceptional skill, and devotion to duty, he reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Naval Service and the United States Armed Forces.'
Yet McCain's conduct while a POW negates these glowing comments. The facts are that he signed a confession and declared himself a 'black criminal who performed deeds of an air pirate.'"
Ross Perot Slams McCain | Newsweek Voices - Jonathan Alter | Newsweek.com
Ross Perot Slams McCain | Newsweek Voices - Jonathan Alter | Newsweek.com: "Perot's real problem with McCain is that he believes the senator hushed up evidence that live POWs were left behind in Vietnam and even transferred to the Soviet Union for human experimentation, a charge Perot says he heard from a senior Vietnamese official in the 1980s. 'There's evidence, evidence, evidence,' Perot claims. 'McCain was adamant about shutting down anything to do with recovering POWs.'"
We are Jewish. We stand with Barack Obama.
A Jews for Barack statement of Support, which some day might be turned into newspaper ads, if the sponsoring 501(c)4 organization, Kahal America, gets enough contributions to spend a portion on advocating for a candidate.
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Crossing Over to Support Barack Obama
We've seen lots of stories about Hillary's supporters crossing over to vote for Republicans. We tend to forget that Barack's message can resonate with life-long Republicans as well...
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Friday, June 6, 2008
Obama in ST. Paul, MN
June 3rd, 2008. Democratic nominee Barack Obama gave his victory speech in St. Paul, Minnesota - the site of the Republican Convention in September.
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Why Obama will Beat Mccain in 08
originally posted on Benin's blog on barackobama.com
This is my analysis of why Obama will win in 08...
General Conditions That Don't Favor Mccain
- The weakened economy, which is perceived to be bad because of Bush's policies [3]
- Americans are tired of being viewed as the enemy
- We have had a two term republican president
- Democrats are taking back congress-even in republican territory [4]
- Healthcare. Our system is embarrasing, there are so many poorer nations with much better healthcare
Mccain's Weaknesses
- Mccain does not appeal to the current base of his party-Evangelicals [5]
- Mccain is not charismatic
- He doesn't understand the economy
- It will be difficult to shed the perception of him being outdated
Obama's strengths
- 50 plus state organization
- Massive Financial Backing
- Obama is Charismatic and energizing-a huge contrast from Mccain [6]
- The young voters (the x factor)
- Momentum-Obama just came out of a tough primary is much stronger because of it
- There is heavy speculation that he will pick up as much as 40% the evangelical vote
Notes:
3 Economic similarity with Bush
4 Democrats taking back congress in republican country
5 Evangelical vote up for grabs
6 With the general election season started contrasts are huge
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