I wonder how Barack Obama's Grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, must have felt when she heard this.
California GOP Files FEC Complaint Over Obama Visit to Grandmother By Matthew Mosk
Perhaps the most ill-timed press release of the 2008 campaign arrived shortly after 1:30 p.m. today, sent by the Republican National Committee.
The release forwarded word that the California Republican Party filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission, in part because of a visit Sen. Barack Obama made to his dying grandmother.
"Obama for America violated federal law by converting its campaign funds to Senator Obama's personal use," the release stated. "Senator Obama recently traveled to Hawaii to visit his sick grandmother. This was the right thing for any grandson to do -- at his own expense -- but it was not travel that his campaign may fund."
At issue was whether the trip should have been paid for with campaign funds, based on the law that forbids candidates from using such funds to pay for personal travel. The Obama campaign said the trip had been vetted with lawyers beforehand and was allowable. The Republicans argued that, because Obama did not campaign during the quick journey to Hawaii, it should not have been a campaign expense.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
ELECTION DAY- Part 1
By Eddie Griffin
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
The long anticipated Election Day has come to a reckoning. This is the day for which we went to battle. Defeat is not an option.
I will continue to fight this uphill battle for Barack Obama and our political allies in one of the “reddest counties in the reddest state”, as Tarrant County, Texas has often been called. Up until the polls close at 7 p.m., I will put out yard signs for my choice candidates.
Even at this early hour as the polls open, election officials anticipate a high voter turnout of an unheard-of 80%. But if you survey the African-American community, you will find almost everybody has already voted. Maybe that was why there were no long lines outside my precinct polls. They voted early.
This is a community that normally records voter participation somewhere between 1% to 6%, depending on the year and the election. Instead of maxing out at 1,000 voters, we are sending about 80,000 to the polls in this election.
If John McCain wins Texas, he will have to play catch-up all day. We have an underestimated head start.
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
The long anticipated Election Day has come to a reckoning. This is the day for which we went to battle. Defeat is not an option.
I will continue to fight this uphill battle for Barack Obama and our political allies in one of the “reddest counties in the reddest state”, as Tarrant County, Texas has often been called. Up until the polls close at 7 p.m., I will put out yard signs for my choice candidates.
Even at this early hour as the polls open, election officials anticipate a high voter turnout of an unheard-of 80%. But if you survey the African-American community, you will find almost everybody has already voted. Maybe that was why there were no long lines outside my precinct polls. They voted early.
This is a community that normally records voter participation somewhere between 1% to 6%, depending on the year and the election. Instead of maxing out at 1,000 voters, we are sending about 80,000 to the polls in this election.
If John McCain wins Texas, he will have to play catch-up all day. We have an underestimated head start.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Barack Obama's Grandmother Dies
CNN BREAKING NEWS
Sen. Barack Obama’s grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died after a battle with cancer, his campaign office says.
(Source: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/03/obama.grandma/index.html)
Sen. Barack Obama’s grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died after a battle with cancer, his campaign office says.
(Source: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/03/obama.grandma/index.html)
A Prayer for a Nation
By Eddie Griffin
Monday, November 03, 2008
Someone sent me a special prayer request for this day. It is not an unusual request of those who pray without ceasing.
Every Tuesday morning, brothers of the church, come together to pray for the many people who ask for prayers. We call it out “Prayer Breakfast”.
We daily look over a long list of prayer request from members of the body, from family and friends. I am there to look over the state of condition of the church and the condition of the world. Besides praying for the sick, we pray for our World Leaders and Our Troops in harms way, for victims of natural disasters, and for the bereaved.
But prayer request doesn’t just begin and end on Tuesday morning. It is a list we look over and pray over every day.
In order to pray in faith for World Leaders, a man cannot pray a curse upon them, nor to their destruction. We come to seek and to save the Lost in the World.
But I will consider this special day before a national election to pray for a nation divided against itself and praying that we, as a people, will be able to stand.
In Jesus name,
AMEN
Monday, November 03, 2008
Someone sent me a special prayer request for this day. It is not an unusual request of those who pray without ceasing.
Every Tuesday morning, brothers of the church, come together to pray for the many people who ask for prayers. We call it out “Prayer Breakfast”.
We daily look over a long list of prayer request from members of the body, from family and friends. I am there to look over the state of condition of the church and the condition of the world. Besides praying for the sick, we pray for our World Leaders and Our Troops in harms way, for victims of natural disasters, and for the bereaved.
But prayer request doesn’t just begin and end on Tuesday morning. It is a list we look over and pray over every day.
In order to pray in faith for World Leaders, a man cannot pray a curse upon them, nor to their destruction. We come to seek and to save the Lost in the World.
But I will consider this special day before a national election to pray for a nation divided against itself and praying that we, as a people, will be able to stand.
In Jesus name,
AMEN
Friday, October 31, 2008
Where is John Cornyn’s Allegations against ACORN Now?
A Question for Senator John Cornyn from Eddie Griffin
Dear Mr. Cornyn:
I almost cried when you called out the FBI to investigate ACORN. All I could see was blood hounds and water hoses, and ghettos under Nazi suppression.
There were sweeping allegations of “widespread” voter registration fraud. The organization was invaded by federal agents, searching for something non-existent... an unlawful attempt to cast a fraudulent vote.
The insinuation brings to mind something Texans have always been known for, in the past... stuffing the ballot box. But the "ignorant masses" have never stuffed the ballot box. It's always been an uphill struggle just to get them to overcome their apathy and go to the polls.
This “criminal enterprise” allegation against the community-based organization that registers poor people is as ludicrous, as it is malicious. Obliviously, Mr. Senator, you are ignorant of your ignorant constituency.
Now, for sure, we see that your allegations are untrue, Mr. Cornyn.
We always suspected that because of ACORN’s successful voter registration drive in this 2008 election, you targeted them, for the purpose of shutting them down, besmirching their good name, and impeding their works, in order to help your party win.
SO WHERE IS THE INVESTIGATION, NOW, Mr. Senator?
With almost 40% of the electorates in the state of Texas already gone to the polls in early voting (in this most watched election), we should surely be able to see, with our own eyes, whether or not there is a “massive voting fraud” being perpetrated, as you so claim.
A strange unexpected thing: Certain media outlets have started pouring over these claims, looking into the records to find some evidence of voter fraud, even going so far as looking for dead people who might have cast an illegal vote. A local television station went so far as to investigated such a claim, and found only a clerical error by the poll worker.
All the Mickey Mouse sign-ups were flagged before hand and culled out by ACORN itself, and left to be proven or unproven by the state. And, all the election registers around the country commend ACORN on its work and vigilance. Remember, ACORN was even well received and commended by John McCain in 2006, long before this year’s campaign.
Your allegations, Mr. Senator, are not panning out. With 2.7 million voters already gone to the polls in Texas to vote, WHERE ARE THE FRAUDULENT VOTERS?
You are obligated to answer, not for my sake, but for our sake of integrity in the election process. Like the Bible says: THOU SHALT NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS AGAINST THY NEIGHBOR.
Mr. Cornyn, you have no proof of “widespread voter fraud”, nor is there any to be found. This is the second election where ACORN has been made a GOP scapegoat. Even worse, your public call for an FBI investigation on trumped up, fabricated, unfounded allegation amounted to setting off was a false alarm for political gain, and to further damage, discredit, and destroy the good name of a reputable community organization and suppress their good work
Surely, if you still believe now as you profess then, that this organization is a “criminal enterprise”, then come forth with your proof and FBI findings. You made the allegation in the height of the campaign, please don't wait until after the election to present your proof.
This is one election we cannot afford to let hang like a hanging chad. And let me remind you, also: IT’S TOO LATE INTO THE ELECTION FOR AN APOLOGY. Using your office to bring false charges against the innocent should be a criminal offense. Wouldn’t you agree?
Sincerely,
Eddie Griffin (BASG)
http://eddiegriffinbasg.blogspot.com/
WHO'S GOT MY BACK COVERED
P.S. to: Mr. Rick Noriega: Your ad says, “I got your back.” Do you have ACORN’s back?
State Senate candidate Wendy Davis does? State Representative candidate Chris Turner cowered out?
Dear Mr. Cornyn:
I almost cried when you called out the FBI to investigate ACORN. All I could see was blood hounds and water hoses, and ghettos under Nazi suppression.
There were sweeping allegations of “widespread” voter registration fraud. The organization was invaded by federal agents, searching for something non-existent... an unlawful attempt to cast a fraudulent vote.
The insinuation brings to mind something Texans have always been known for, in the past... stuffing the ballot box. But the "ignorant masses" have never stuffed the ballot box. It's always been an uphill struggle just to get them to overcome their apathy and go to the polls.
This “criminal enterprise” allegation against the community-based organization that registers poor people is as ludicrous, as it is malicious. Obliviously, Mr. Senator, you are ignorant of your ignorant constituency.
Now, for sure, we see that your allegations are untrue, Mr. Cornyn.
We always suspected that because of ACORN’s successful voter registration drive in this 2008 election, you targeted them, for the purpose of shutting them down, besmirching their good name, and impeding their works, in order to help your party win.
SO WHERE IS THE INVESTIGATION, NOW, Mr. Senator?
With almost 40% of the electorates in the state of Texas already gone to the polls in early voting (in this most watched election), we should surely be able to see, with our own eyes, whether or not there is a “massive voting fraud” being perpetrated, as you so claim.
A strange unexpected thing: Certain media outlets have started pouring over these claims, looking into the records to find some evidence of voter fraud, even going so far as looking for dead people who might have cast an illegal vote. A local television station went so far as to investigated such a claim, and found only a clerical error by the poll worker.
All the Mickey Mouse sign-ups were flagged before hand and culled out by ACORN itself, and left to be proven or unproven by the state. And, all the election registers around the country commend ACORN on its work and vigilance. Remember, ACORN was even well received and commended by John McCain in 2006, long before this year’s campaign.
Your allegations, Mr. Senator, are not panning out. With 2.7 million voters already gone to the polls in Texas to vote, WHERE ARE THE FRAUDULENT VOTERS?
You are obligated to answer, not for my sake, but for our sake of integrity in the election process. Like the Bible says: THOU SHALT NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS AGAINST THY NEIGHBOR.
Mr. Cornyn, you have no proof of “widespread voter fraud”, nor is there any to be found. This is the second election where ACORN has been made a GOP scapegoat. Even worse, your public call for an FBI investigation on trumped up, fabricated, unfounded allegation amounted to setting off was a false alarm for political gain, and to further damage, discredit, and destroy the good name of a reputable community organization and suppress their good work
Surely, if you still believe now as you profess then, that this organization is a “criminal enterprise”, then come forth with your proof and FBI findings. You made the allegation in the height of the campaign, please don't wait until after the election to present your proof.
This is one election we cannot afford to let hang like a hanging chad. And let me remind you, also: IT’S TOO LATE INTO THE ELECTION FOR AN APOLOGY. Using your office to bring false charges against the innocent should be a criminal offense. Wouldn’t you agree?
Sincerely,
Eddie Griffin (BASG)
http://eddiegriffinbasg.blogspot.com/
WHO'S GOT MY BACK COVERED
P.S. to: Mr. Rick Noriega: Your ad says, “I got your back.” Do you have ACORN’s back?
State Senate candidate Wendy Davis does? State Representative candidate Chris Turner cowered out?
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Daily Kos Host Online Fundraiser for Rick Noriega
Battle of Texas: ALERT!
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 30, 2008
Daily Kos will Host an Online Fundraiser for Rick Noriega
HAT TIP to U.S. Senator Candidate Rick Noriega
Guess what, folks? Rick Noriega showed up for battle, with a new Daily Kos battle cry:
Texas blue! Yee-haw! Better said: Turn Texas Blue! Yahoo!
The old Rebel battle cry never sounded so good coming from the mouth of a Democratic.
From Daily Kos release:
Fri Oct 24, 2008 at 05:00:04 PM PDT
Update: And tonight's winner is Rick Noriega, our Senate candidate from Texas, fighting to oust Box Turtle Cornyn! Let's all meet here tomorrow night at 8 PM EDT/5 PM PDT with our dancin' shoes on, a beer at our side, some good music on and our credit cards handy to hang out and hang loose with our fellow Kossacks while we do our part to help turn Texas blue! Yee-haw!
(Source: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/24/19023/257/390/641339)
Reported Eddie Griffin
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 30, 2008
Daily Kos will Host an Online Fundraiser for Rick Noriega
HAT TIP to U.S. Senator Candidate Rick Noriega
Guess what, folks? Rick Noriega showed up for battle, with a new Daily Kos battle cry:
Texas blue! Yee-haw! Better said: Turn Texas Blue! Yahoo!
The old Rebel battle cry never sounded so good coming from the mouth of a Democratic.
From Daily Kos release:
Fri Oct 24, 2008 at 05:00:04 PM PDT
Update: And tonight's winner is Rick Noriega, our Senate candidate from Texas, fighting to oust Box Turtle Cornyn! Let's all meet here tomorrow night at 8 PM EDT/5 PM PDT with our dancin' shoes on, a beer at our side, some good music on and our credit cards handy to hang out and hang loose with our fellow Kossacks while we do our part to help turn Texas blue! Yee-haw!
(Source: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/24/19023/257/390/641339)
Reported Eddie Griffin
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
BATTLE OF TEXAS: Part 3
TEN points down and only SEVEN days to go.
Excerpt (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Republican John McCain could carry Texas in this year’s United States presidential election, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 54 per cent of respondents in the Lone Star State would vote for the Arizona senator, while 44 per cent would back Illinois senator Barack Obama.
The underdog here is not Barack Obama, but U.S. Senate candidate Rick Noriega, who is down in the same Rassmussen polls 55% to 40%. Rick is running a heavy underdog race against one of George Bush’s favorite homeboy, John Cornyn, known to Bush as “Corn Dog”.
The only way for Barack Obama to win Texas, Rick Noriega would have to upset John Cornyn.
Texas was the last state to fall in the Civil War. It will be the last Red State to fall.
Throw your support behind Rick Noriega. If he wins Texas, we can all go home and rest.
Eddie Griffin
http://eddiegriffinbasg.blogspot.com/
Excerpt (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Republican John McCain could carry Texas in this year’s United States presidential election, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 54 per cent of respondents in the Lone Star State would vote for the Arizona senator, while 44 per cent would back Illinois senator Barack Obama.
The underdog here is not Barack Obama, but U.S. Senate candidate Rick Noriega, who is down in the same Rassmussen polls 55% to 40%. Rick is running a heavy underdog race against one of George Bush’s favorite homeboy, John Cornyn, known to Bush as “Corn Dog”.
The only way for Barack Obama to win Texas, Rick Noriega would have to upset John Cornyn.
Texas was the last state to fall in the Civil War. It will be the last Red State to fall.
Throw your support behind Rick Noriega. If he wins Texas, we can all go home and rest.
Eddie Griffin
http://eddiegriffinbasg.blogspot.com/
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