For Saturday, October 25, 2008

Barack Obama image licensed under Creative Commons by mirsasha

Did our crummy little blog beat ABC News and the other news outlets on positing the election of Obama and the effects on racism in our October 20, 2008 Posting: Racism: Is the End Near? (http://americanpoliticalhandbook.blogspot.com/2008/10/racism-is-end-near.html) See the ABC News.com posting for today Saturday, October 25, 2008: Obama Rises: Is Racism on the Way Out? (http://abcnews.go.com/US/Vote2008/story?id=6108101&page=1 ). Like we said, no, not quite. For proof of this, read the story about 20-year old caucasian girl: McCain Volunteer in Attack Hoax. (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27350530/). Is it just a coincidence that ABC (long time champion against racism and the "cause") picked up on almost the same string of thought? Were we just prescient? Or was it that it just wasn't that much of a stretch? Or is it a right-on prediction for both of us and good news for the rest of the world? We hope its the latter. Meanwhile, the real reason we're here, here are the links.

Leaders urge world finance reform

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7690730.stm

Slowdown signs spiral around the world

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27370145/

Cruel Month: Why Markets Crash in October

http://blogs.abcnews.com/moneybeat/2008/10/why-markets-cra.html

Will the Fed go below 1%?

http://money.cnn.com/2008/10/24/news/economy/fed_outlook/index.htm?cnn=yes

Newsweek: Will Dems see a 'wave' on Election Day?

http://www.newsweek.com/id/165507

Long lines, glitches reported during early voting

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/24/voting.problems/index.html

Newsweek poll: Obama leads McCain by 13 points

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081025/ap_on_el_pr/poll2008;_ylt=Ait7nZnZWNW2sVvnTTJniHKs0NUE

Ohio paper backs McCain, Fla. paper endorses Obama

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081025/ap_on_el_pr/presidential_endorsements;_ylt=Ap0YNkSPB9SLo_WAXbmh5Mus0NUE



NYT: Support for Obama among Bush backers

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27350891/

Obama Rises: Is Racism on Way Out?

http://abcnews.go.com/US/Vote2008/story?id=6108101&page=1

Obama pitches self in new ad; McCain hits tax plan

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081025/ap_on_el_pr/campaign_rdp;_ylt=Akvubk279cCXTYCE5pAqTNys0NUE

Democrats headed toward big gains in House, Senate

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081025/ap_on_el_ge/congress_stakes;_ylt=AuEjnfqsjywB6b39gRWoQH2s0NUE

Justin Webb: (McCain) Palling with Pinochet

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/justinwebb/2008/10/unhelpful_messages.html

Augusto Pinochet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinochet

McCain volunteer charged in attack hoax

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27350530/

McCain's brother apologizes for calling 911

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081025/ap_on_el_ge/joe_mccain911;_ylt=AoPnhAPB2HVz_ohnDR1hK.2s0NUE

Palin: Bush a major obstacle for campaign

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27364991/

Battle intensifies for the working class male

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/us_elections_2008/7681979.stm

US election guide

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7643755.stm

Palin quizzed over Alaska sacking

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/us_elections_2008/7688391.stm

Palin testifies to investigator in ethics dispute

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/palin_troopergate;_ylt=AqFWC0C8wXpfkPLuIsMhMUoDW7oF

UN chief seeks crisis help for poor

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7690437.stm

US claims Afghan opium progress

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7690422.stm

Japan recalls noodles over scare

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7690591.stm

Rashes prompt warning over baby clothing

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27366694/

Many moms risk SIDS by sharing bed with baby

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27363259/


Taiwan protesters condemn China

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7690695.stm

Colombian 'killings' shake army

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7690490.stm