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The first positive review I've seen of The Da Vinci Code Movie came in Wired.
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THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS THINKS OBAMA SHOULD RUN FOR PRESIDENT.
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SPRINGFIELD—If the release of his second book Tuesday and an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show on Wednesday weren't enough to keep Barack Obama's name in the headlines, another top Illinois Democrat is urging his senate colleague to run for president.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said Monday that he hopes the first-term senator from Chicago ''seriously considers'' making a bid in 2008.
http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2006/10/16/afternoon_evening/doc4533d597b8c24194220902.txt
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Let’s parse this a little more closely.
If Obama runs and doesn’t do well, Durbin is still senior Senator, and a potential rival for influence in Illinois is weakened.
If Obama runs and has a positive experience, it’s more influence for Illinois, it’s more people asking Durbin to introduce them to Obama, and Durbin is still the senior Senator.
If Obama is President of the United States, that certainly doesn’t hurt Dick Durbin. It means more Democrat money for Illinois, more Democrat jobs for Durbin and his friends. And it means a vacant Senatorial seat that the Democratic governor of Illinois can fill with one of Durbin’s friends.
Pro: Durbin’s endorsement doesn’t hurt Obama.
Con: It doesn’t mean that much, either.
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Dear Obamamaniacs (and Obama skeptics!),
Welcome to SHOULD BARACK OBAMA BE PRESIDENT, a unique contribution to the buzz about Obama. As I say in the book description, this is a pithy, funny, almost schizophrenic exploration of as many pros and cons about Obama as I could come up with. I have taken a close look at his public record -- I read every speech the man has ever given -- and I think the book is, as they say, "fair and balanced." In fact, since this book actually does give both sides of every issue, it is about a trillion times more fair and balanced than say, Fox News or Daily Kos. If you want to learn more about Obama, and explore the issues that will frame public perception of him in the coming years, this is a good place to start.
In the next few weeks, I will be updating this "living book" with a close analysis of AUDACITY OF HOPE. Current purchasers will get a free PDF update when it is ready if they send e-mail with proof of purchase (your amazon email receipt) to me at obama@nimblebooks.com.
Stay tuned -- and watch this space for regular news and analysis about Obama!
Cordially,
Fred Zimmerman
Nimble Books LLC
Welcome to SHOULD BARACK OBAMA BE PRESIDENT, a unique contribution to the buzz about Obama. As I say in the book description, this is a pithy, funny, almost schizophrenic exploration of as many pros and cons about Obama as I could come up with. I have taken a close look at his public record -- I read every speech the man has ever given -- and I think the book is, as they say, "fair and balanced." In fact, since this book actually does give both sides of every issue, it is about a trillion times more fair and balanced than say, Fox News or Daily Kos. If you want to learn more about Obama, and explore the issues that will frame public perception of him in the coming years, this is a good place to start.
In the next few weeks, I will be updating this "living book" with a close analysis of AUDACITY OF HOPE. Current purchasers will get a free PDF update when it is ready if they send e-mail with proof of purchase (your amazon email receipt) to me at obama@nimblebooks.com.
Stay tuned -- and watch this space for regular news and analysis about Obama!
Cordially,
Fred Zimmerman
Nimble Books LLC
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