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While Barack Obama seems presidential during his trip abroad, John McCain looks petulant for knocking Obama's visits to Iraq, Afghanistan and other countries after the Republican had done the same and had initially complained that Obama hadn't, writes DemFromCT. Evangelical ... READ MORE

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Democrat Ronnie Musgrove is running neck and neck with Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) in recent polls and Democrats could win the race on the way to 60 Senate seats, writes Jonathan Singer. What Rush Limbaugh, who attacked Barack Obama's speech ... READ MORE

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When pundits talk about the need for Barack Obama to prove he can become commander-in-chief, they forget that the Constitution's framers sought to give the position to a president who was a civilian elected by the people and not a ... READ MORE

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Liberals took the lead online when Democrats were out of power and they needed to try something new, according Jon Henke in a response to a question about why conservatives are behind when it comes to using the Internet. The ... READ MORE

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Many Americans, especially those in swing states in the industrial Midwest, could find Barack Obama's speech lacking in American pride and bordering on arrogance, writes Hugh Hewitt. John McCain will benefit from the view of Americans who see Obama as ... READ MORE

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Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.) deserves credit for getting an amendment adopted to a House intelligence bill that would require the Department of Homeland Security to continue using terms like jihadism, Islamofascism and mujahideen and therefore ending the departments campaign to ... READ MORE

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Barack Obama is now leaving for Paris, the next leg of his trip abroad, notes the front page of the Drudge Report. But Drudge highlights some of the negative reaction to Obama's speech in Berlin, linking to a story in ... READ MORE

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Sen. Chuck Hagel's (R-Neb.) call on both presidential candidates to quit talking about the surge and focus instead on the future leads the Post. Now that the corporate press has lauded Barack Obama's address in Berlin, it's poised to lash ... READ MORE

The Plank
The decision by Barack Obama's campaign to start a transition team to ready the Democrat to take office can hurt and help Obama, writes Nicole Allen. Republicans see it as another example of Obama's presumptuousness, but it will also prepares ... READ MORE

Hot Air
Ahead of Barack Obama's trip to Paris, France the Republican National Committee is running ads in the cities of Paris in Michigan, Maine and Missouri that slam the Democrat for opposing war funding bills because they didn't include withdrawal timetables, ... READ MORE

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May 11, 2008

Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Celebrate Mother's Day at Its Birthplace

@ 11:57 am by Chris Good

Hillary and Chelsea Clinton are celebrating Mother's Day in Grafton, W.Va. today, where the holiday originated 100 years ago.

According to the Associated Press, Anna Jarvis of Grafton began the tradition of Mother's Day as a tribute to her own mother, who had said such a holiday would be nice. In 1908, three years after her mother died, Jarvis organized the first Mother's Day service at the church where her mother had taught Sunday school classes for 20 years, according to the AP.

The next year, Mother's Day services were held in 46 states plus Canada and Mexico, accordng to About.com.

The 100th anniversary of Mother's Day's West Virginia genesis coincides with the lead-up to that state's 2008 Democratic primary (slated for Tuesday), in which the most successful female presidential candidate in U.S. history will compete for the state's vote. The Clintons have made their Mother's Day pitch for donations and support, with Bill and Chelsea Clinton each sending Mother's Day-themed emails to Hillary Clinton' supporters last week. The campaign called attention to Hillary and Chelsea's attendance at the Grafton celebration today in an email outlining significant campaign news.

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  1. Clinton takes Indiana by a ‘razor’ and Obama wins North Carolina by a huge margin. Nevertheless, Kentucky, Montana and West Virginia are still to come.

    The Democratic race for nomination is still very much alive – and most likely to be decided by superdelegates

    If you’re tired of waiting around for those super delegates to make a decision already, go to LobbyDelegates.com and push them to support Clinton or Obama

    If you haven't done so yet, please write a message to each of your state's superdelegates at http://www.lobbydelegates.com

    Obama Supporters:

    Sending a note to current Obama supporters lets them know it's appreciated, sending a note to current Clinton supporters can hopefully sway them to change their vote to Obama, and sending a note to the uncommitted folks will hopefully sway them to vote for Obama. It's that easy…

    Clinton Supporters too …. !

    It takes a moment, but what's a few minutes now worth to get Clinton in office?! Those are really worth !

    Sending a note to current Clinton supporters lets them know it's appreciated, sending a note to current Obama supporters can hopefully sway them to change their vote to Clinton, and sending a note to the uncommitted folks will hopefully sway them to vote for Clinton. It's that easy…

    Comment by feeba — May 12, 2008 @ 1:24 am

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