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About Me:: I am an Obama supporter and graduate of Kalamazoo College. I've left the U.S. to do HIV-1 research in Madrid, Spain under a Fulbright from September 2007 to the end of June 2008. Since I'm gone, I won't have an opportunity to help the Barack Obama campaign by knocking doors and such. I've decided the best way I can continue to help get Barack Obama elected while I'm abroad is to start a video blog about Barack Obama. I will also be video blogging on other progressive political topics.

http://www.youtube.com/skarefamena

If you have a chance, please check it out, rate my videos, add them to your favorites, subscribe to my channel, and share them with anyone you can!

skarefamena added a video: Michigan Deserves to Count

Feb 10

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skarefamena created a group called Barack Obama for President 2008 Dec. 29, 2007

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At 5:18pm on January 6th, 2008, Ginsy said…: Barack Obama needs you to win this election.

Let me know how I can help you.

At 5:19pm on January 5th, 2008, Razorwire said…: If the GOP wins again I'm running to Lisbon. Have you been there?

At 12:09pm on January 5th, 2008, Robert Allan Schueler said…: let me know how i can be of service.....bobforobama.com.theofactor.us,michellesteahouse.com

At 7:09pm on December 31st, 2007, Samantha Atkins said…: As a diehard Libertarian I will not vote for Obama. The best Libertarian candidate I've seen in my life is running as a Republican for some perverse reason. Go Ron Paul!

At 11:38pm on December 30th, 2007, YBNurmal said…: Woof Woof rooror mmmm arr arrh! Kucinich smells so much better than Obama, but if he gets the primaries.... He gets my food dish!

At 12:02pm on December 29th, 2007, Policritic said…: Dear Skare,

Thanks for the invite. I'd be happy to join your network with the caveat that I'm not an Obama supporter and thus have different POV. You can view some non-partisan videos at my YouTube site.

I think BO is a great orator and conciliator but - for example, in your video comparing him to Lincoln - Lincoln faced a divisive nation and was forced to wage a civil war to keep it together. He needed a vision and the will to offend those (to put it mildly) who didn't share it. There are real political differences in the US that will not be easily papered over and unfortunately BO has not demonstrated a centrist position that can overcome those divisions. He must also admit that a lot of oxes will need to be gored (especially those on the liberal left as well as the conservative right).

One might say this is a necessary primary strategy, but BO's political history and writings reveal only a traditional liberal mindset that has failed the party in national elections for 35 years. Read Kimberley Strassel's article in the WSJ yesterday "Change Agent?" for a good explanation of what I mean.

Anyway, if you don't mind being challenged by a non-partisan political scientist on these election issues, I'd be delighted to participate.
Thanks.

At 9:58am on December 25th, 2007, Rusty Ward said…: Great videos Skare. Good luck with your research in Madrid. I think you're exactly the kind of pro-active supporter Obama needs to win this election.