SOCIAL: virginia

[Bob Seymour]

...and maybe you'll get to see Ralph Stanley:
  http://www.boingboing.net/2008/10/05/oldschool-bluegrass.html

Erin Milnes wrote:
> My mother and brother live in the Shenandoah Valley, which will likely play
> a pivotal role in the VA vote. (There is an article about the importance of
> southwestern VA in this week's New Yorker:
> http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/10/06/081006fa_fact_boyer)
>
> They are, and have been, very active with the local Democratic organizations
> (and the Unitarian Church, also a very progressive voice) and are housing a
> fellow who is campaigning for a local young man, Sam Rasoul, running for
> their House seat (VA 6). www.samrasoul.us  Rasoul happens to be a Muslim,
> and because of this, in my mom's opinion, he's not getting the support he
> should from the Obama campaign. Otherwise she says the local Dem org and the
> Obama org get along well.
>
> My mom's house guest will be there till 10/13. After that they could house
> someone else. If anyone is interested in finding out about working in
> Rockingham or Augusta or the neighboring counties, let me know and I'll
> introduce you to my mom (you'll love her).
>
> Erin
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: social-bounces at lists.deeptrouble.com
> [mailto:social-bounces at lists.deeptrouble.com] On Behalf Of Amandeep Jawa
> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 1:36 PM
> To: Social Social
> Subject: SOCIAL: On Race, Obama, and Ohio: How We Could Still Lose This
> Thing
>
> Hey folks -
>
> So as entirely expected by this time of year, I've been entirely  
> absorbed by watching the presidential campaign.  I've been scouring  
> the interweb for info, obsessing about poll numbers, and swallowing  
> NYT coverage whole.  Today, I read perhaps the best election piece  
> I've read.  It scares me the hell out of me but also makes the most  
> sense.
>
>  From the New Yorker:
> http://tinyurl.com/3z6bjx
>
> It is a moving and painful report about Ohio, and how tough the times  
> are there.  It highlights how difficult it will be for Obama to carry  
> the bed-rock working class whites & how racism can hide a major  
> difference between polling & voting.  Scary & yet touching.
>
> As an aside, I'm headed to Ohio next week.
>
> 'deep
>
> As for other great links:
>
> fivethirtyeight.com - the best poll numbers sight
>
> 270towin.com - check out the historical electoral college maps!   
> Fascinating.
>
> electoral-vote.com
>
>
> .ps
>
> And the New Yorker's endorsement of Obama touches on some good points:
> http://www.newyorker.com/talk/comment/2008/10/13/081013taco_talk_editors?yra
> il
>
>
>
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