"Part of me shares the enthusiasm for Barack
Obama. After all, how could someone calling themself a progressive
not sense the importance of what it means to have an African-American
so close to the presidency? But as his campaign has unfolded, and
I heard that we are not red states or blue states for the 6th or 7th
time, I realized I knew virtually nothing about him." -
Matt Gonzalez - (CONTINUED)
AND
"Whether it is truly possible to hold elected
officials accountable in a political system where big money, big media,
big corporations and the very rich call all the shots is uncertain.
But we have tried and will keep trying. So will others. The stakes
are too high not to." - Bruce
Dixon - (CONTINUED)