Barack Obama speaks in Philadelphia, PA at Constitution Center, on matters not just of race and recent remarks but of the fundamental path by which America can work together to pursue a better future.

Keith Olbermann's Special Comment on Hillary Clinton and the handling of the Geraldine Ferraro comments. 3/12/08.

WOW! Yes We Can! HUGE crowd. This is a collection of news reports and the first 8 minutes or so of Obama's speech.

The Crue said it best: Girl don't go away mad, girl just go away. Same rule applies to Hillary Clinton.

New School student, Jean Sara Rohe speaking at the university graduation ceremony. Welcome, everyone, on this beautiful afternoon. I only have five minutes, so I'd appreciate it if you'd -- thanks. Welcome everyone, on this beautiful afternoon to the commencement ceremony for the New School class of 2006. That was an excerpt of the song I learned as a child called "Living Planet," by Jay Manquita. I chose to begin my address this way because, as always, but especially now, we are living in a time of violence, of war, of injustice. I am thinking of our brothers and sisters in Iraq, in Darfur, in Sri Lanka, in Mogadishu, in Israel, Palestine, right here in the United States, and many, many other places around the world. And my deepest wish on this day, on all days, is for peace, justice, and true freedom for all people. The song says, "We can change the universe by being who we are," and I believe that it really is just that simple. Right now, I'm going to be who I am and digress from my previously prepared remarks that I had been working on for the past several weeks. I am disappointed that I have to abandon the things I had wanted to speak about, but I feel that it is absolutely necessary to acknowledge the fact that this ceremony has become something other than the celebratory gathering that it was intended to be due to all the media attention surrounding John McCain's presence here today and the student and faculty outrage generated by his invitation to speak. The senator does not reflect the ideals upon which this university was founded. Not only this -- please, not only this, but his invitation was a top-down decision that did not take into account the desires and interests of the student body on an occasion that is supposed to honor us above all and to commemorate our achievements. What is interesting and bizarre about this whole situation is that Senator McCain has stated that he will be giving the same speech at all three universities where he has been invited to speak recently, of which ours is the last, those being Jerry Falwell's Liberty University, Columbia University, and finally, here at the New School. For this reason, I have unusual foresight concerning the themes of his address today. Based on the speech he gave at the other institutions, Senator McCain will tell us today that dissent and disagreement are our civic and moral obligation in times of crisis, and I agree. I consider this a time of crisis, and I feel obligated to speak. Senator McCain will also tell us about his strong-headed self-assuredness in his youth which prevented him from hearing the ideas of others, and in so doing, he will imply that those of us who are young are too naive to have valid opinions and open ears. I am young, and although I don't profess to possess the wisdom that time affords us, I do know that preemptive war is dangerous and wrong, that George Bush's agenda in Iraq is not worth the many lives lost. And I know that despite all the havoc that my country has wrought overseas in my name, Osama bin Laden still has not been found, nor have those weapons of mass destruction. Finally, Senator McCain will tell us that we, those of us who are Americans, have nothing to fear from each other. I agree strongly with this, but I take it one step further. We have nothing to fear from anyone on this living planet. Fear is the greatest impediment to the achievement of peace. We have nothing to fear from people who are different from us, from people who live in other countries, even from the people who run our government, and this we should have learned from our educations here. We can speak truth to power. We can allow our humanity always to come before our nationality. We can refuse to let fear invade our lives and to goad us on to destroy the lives of others. These words I speak do not reflect the arrogance of a young, strong-headed woman, but belong to a line of great progressive thought, a history in which the founders of this institution play an important part. I speak today, even through my nervousness, out of a need to honor those voices that came before me, and I hope that we graduates can all strive to do the same. Thank you very much.

John McCain answers a question about when he first wanted to become President of the United States.

Why is she still running?

30 second ad created for the "Obama in 30" contest.

If you don't get politics or think they're dumb, tune to Political 101. In this episode, Leroy tries to get the last slice of pizza but Frank realizes it's just like voting.

WEST VIRGINIA VOTE EARLY NOW UNTIL MAY 10TH ELECTION DAY MAY 13TH IMPORTANT: Independents can vote for Barack Obama.You simply need to request a Democratic ballot. Don't vote based on gender or race. Vote for the candidate who tells you the truth and asks you to believe in your better angels. Elect a President who cares more about community than power. Cast your ballot for Barack Obama. ~ Thank you. Director/Character Design - Joe Voice Talent - Julia Art/Rigging - Tony Animation/Production - Lex

Hardly News pays tribute to a very special person in the Presidential campaign.

KENTUCKY and OREGON ELECTION DAY MAY 20TH Don't vote based on gender or race. Vote for the candidate who tells you the truth and asks you to believe in your better angels. Elect a President who cares more about community than power. Cast your ballot for Barack Obama. ~ Thank you. Director/Character Design - Joe Voice Talent - Julia Art/Rigging - Tony Animation/Production - Lex