It's a walksheet, Photoshopped into the iPhone

Gene Koo — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:21:12 -0500

I was looking around for a walksheet but don't seem to have any lying around now. This was the best I could find CC on Flickr, thought the map in the pic was bonus but actually it all looks kinda confusing...

iPhone picture?

Luigi Montanez — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:42:10 -0500

What exactly is on the iPhone screen in the first picture?

Leftmost Bit

Spare me the Pitbull

JuliaBellafloresBlake — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:46:02 -0400

Spare me the Pitbull

Palin's acceptance speech was not only a let down, but an outright insult to American women and men. How stupid do they think we are; how gullible and naive? Haven't they heard of the Internet and the advances in technology and communications that dominate our present and shape our future? Do they really think that their lies will go unnoticed?

I, for one, have no time for soap operas, reality shows, and sarcastic political speeches lacking the one thing that America needs today more than ever: truth. I am too busy trying to keep a smile on my face while I balance my job as a public high school teacher, two 18 year old sons in college, a husband who served 20 years in the USAF, now recovering from a stroke and brain surgery, banks that could care less, insurance companies and hospitals that want their money NOW, and a lifestyle change that requires fruits and vegetables that I can't afford.

When I take away from the precious little time I have to enjoy with my sons and my dear husband to listen to a presidential candidate talk about our future, I expect, no, I demand that their message be with my future in mind, not theirs. Do I sound selfish? I am not. I am a United States citizen of the present, of the future, and as such I repudiate the dirty, mafia style political tactics of the past. I want the truth; I demand the truth in detail. Tell me straightforward, without lies or fantasy trips of denial, what your plans are for my future, for the future of the United States of America.

As many Americans, I was curious. Who was this Palin woman that was able to create all this media mayhem in such a short while? Oh, yes, because after listening to her speech, I have no doubt that all this family drama was staged to divert our attention from the fact that she had to be holed up for three days in order to "get prepared" for her speech. Was it worth it? Was it worth dragging that teenager through all the mud "hoping to quell Internet rumors about Palin's youngest son"? In their delusional minds it was. They needed the time to prepare the pitbull because they are counting on the brainwashed herd that will follow the maverick to win the election. They are counting on that pitbull to bark and snarl and bite any strays that think of leaving the herd.

What they are not counting on is that the new America, the America of the future is characterized by many mavericks with minds of their own, with the guts to stray away from the herd and choose the path that is best for themselves and their families. A path paved in nothing less than the truth and respect that they deserve. In the new America, there isn't one maverick, there are many, many brave, intelligent, fearless mavericks that see the pitbull for what it is, a "breed of dog that was historically used for dog fights", is legally banned in many places or must be "registered as a vicious animal", a breed that "must be muzzled and leashed in public". (I love Google and Wikipedia!)

The millions and millions of mavericks that will vote for Obama in November are not afraid of the pitbull. They see the dog for what it is, a vicious fighter that belongs in our past and should be muzzled and banned from public speech.

Please forgive me; I know my message does not directly address the economic and social issues that are so important to us all, but I've been watching the Republican convention on and off for the last 3 days, and, well, you know, bad habits stick easy.

September 4, 2008
Julia Bellaflores Blake

It's not immediately clear;

andrew s. — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:09:16 -0400

It's not immediately clear; but you have to distinguish between group fund-raising pages and personal fund-raising pages on my.barackobama.com. Personal fund-raising (linked to individual user accounts) was a launch feature and has had a huge impact. The campaign has done a number of things to nurture the program, including a Chris Hughes–figureheaded "Grassroots Fundraising Committee" to help people raise a minimum of $1k each.

Group fund-raising, however, was a late addition that cratered and never amounted to much. At minimum, it should have allowed people to link their individual fund-raising to their preferred group; but as is, the two initiatives continue to compete with each other.

There's also an unmentioned third way to fundraise, via events. Again, there's no link to individual or group goals, but it's out there and has been pretty well-utilized.

Beyond any specific dollar amounts raised, though, the greatest contribution has been to the grassroots spirit of the campaign—from day 1, the campaign has been sending the message that it's *our* job to both donate *and* raise the funds—the success of this strategy is hopefully by now self-evident.

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It's a walksheet, Photoshopped into the iPhone

iPhone picture?

Spare me the Pitbull

It's not immediately clear;