Yesterday's primaries in Kentucky and Oregon, (Clinton took Kentucky, and Oregon went to Obama) put Senator Barack Obama
in the lead with the most pledged delegates.
Recalling the lengthy road he has traveled,Obama told a boisterous crowd gathered near the Iowa state Capitol: "Tonight, Iowa, in the fullness of spring,with the help of those who stood up from Portland to Louisville,we have returned to Iowa with a majority of delegates elected by the American people,and you have put us within reach of the Democratic nomination for president of the United States."
Just another night of fatal shootings in the Valley: The DN reports of a night marred with violence and a lock-down of a North Hollywood neighborhood; a car full of men open fire at a man in Northridge (his injuries reported to be non-life threatning); while in NoHo, two men are fatally shot and five others wounded in two separate, but (according to police) related shootings.
Moore (LAPD's Deputy Chief Michel Moore) said the North Hollywood shootings may have involved a car-to-car exchange of gunfire as there appeared to be a number of cars involved. In the Northridge shooting, the victim's injuries were not
life threatening. He appeared to have been wounded from a shotgun blast fired at a long distance, Maarschalk said, adding he was not cooperating with police.
The gunman who opened fire at a church carnival in Granada Hills over the weekend
has now been formally charged with three counts of attempted murder. Fernando Diaz Jr., 33, is accused of using a semiautomatic .22-caliber rifle to fire into the carnival just before 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John Baptist de la Salle Catholic Church.
Rob McKay at the Huffington Post suggests that when it comes to campaigning,
Small is the New Big in Progressive Politics:
The next stage of the on-the-ground campaign will be the battle for the swing states in the general election. The grab for this group of voters has generally been coordinated by a seasoned team of professional campaign staff operating in war rooms and spending millions in mobilizing voters. But new efforts among progressive voters, musicians, and grassroots groups are saying the way to be
"big" in '08 is to "go small." And how resources are spent in this election and after,could determine whether the Democratic Party is about short-term voter excitement or permanent citizen engagement.
File under: Doncha Hate When That Happens?: Will Corporate America's Chairpeople ever learn the difference between the "reply" and the "forward" button when it comes to email?
Countrywide Financial Chairman Angelo Mozilo gets schooled on the differences.And finally, one wedding and announcement of an impending wedding hit the news: Sorry boys, but
Jessica Alba quietly wed her boyfriend and Baby Daddy Cash Warren yesterday, while George "Mr. Sulu" Takei of Star Trek fame
announced his intention of marrying long-time love Brad Altman:
The actor announced on his website that after 21 years together, he and Brad Altman,his business manager partner,were "overjoyed" to be able to marry legally and were "enjoying the delicious dilemma of deciding where, when, and how we will be married".
"Our California dream is reality," wrote Takei, 71, on his site georgetakei.com. ""No more 'separate but equal.' No more second-class citizenship. Brad and I are going to be married as full citizens of our state."
Ain't love grand? Congratulations and best wishes to both happy couples!
Labels: 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Gay Marriage, george takei, hillary clinton, jessica alba, Mayor Sam's Hotsheet
