tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:02:56 +0000CorruptionHarvardPrecinct MeetingsGlenwood SouthMcCainmedia reformcorporate polluterselectionsAl GorePam Spauldingfriends of the earthPresidential PrimariesHinsdale RowUrban InfillCenter for American ProgressVoter RegistrationRaleighpresidential debateuniversal healthcareGovernmentlance armstrongJane Hamshermcainabclights outObamaNorth Carolina Democratic PartyBoylan Heights Historic Districtlieberman-warner billNPRnuclear energy2008jeremiah wrightWake Countycancer prevention and researchYoung Democrats of North CarolinaracismNorth Carolinamsmearth hourBlueNCNorth Carolina Young DemocratsWestern Gatewayvice presidentconservationglobal warmingus senate panelGreenwayprimariesSustainable LivingUniversal Health CareColbert ReporteconomyBob HerbertVoter Turn OutporkIraq warPovertyLuxury TownhomesElizabeth EdwardsCitySpacehealth carePresidential PrimaryJohn McCainhealthcareJohn EdwardsNorth Carolina PrimaryElliot SpitzerHillary ClintonBarack ObamaElizabeth DolepresidentIraq Recession CampaignEconTonight Show with Jay LenoHalf in TenDowntown Revitalizationhttp://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)Blogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447.post-7494809682759220768Wed, 21 May 2008 01:32:00 +00002008-05-21T21:38:13.160-04:00There has been an outpouring of support for Senator Ted Kennedy as the sad news was delivered today, of Kennedy's malignant brain tumor. Senator Ted Kennedy recently endorsed Barack Obama, stating "I know what America can achieve," Senator Kennedy said. "I've seen it. I've lived it. And with Barack Obama, we can do it again."Senator Kennedy has "lived it." Considered the most effective Senator, http://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/2008/05/obama-regarding-ted-kennedy-i-stand-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447.post-7839343197956349000Fri, 16 May 2008 00:59:00 +00002008-05-21T21:32:04.082-04:00"There is one man who knows that knows and understands that this is a time for bold leadership. There is one man that knows how to create the change, the lasting change, that you have to build from the ground up. There is one man who knows in his heart there is time to create one America, not two ... and that man is Barack Obama, " John Edwards told a fired up crowd in Michigan, as he endorsed http://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/2008/05/video-edwards-endorses-obama-there-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447.post-7394548372897732965Sun, 11 May 2008 18:42:00 +00002008-05-11T23:41:28.244-04:00Appearing on Face the Nation, this morning, John Edwards stated, "It's important we get united as a party." Edwards responded to Schieffer's question regarding Hillary's "hardworking white Americans" comments noting that likely she feels it was a poor choice of words. Edwards furthered discussed how "Hillary needs to decide as she makes her case for herself...she has to be very careful she does http://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/2008/05/video-john-edwards-on-ftn-its-important.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447.post-4938665583820428920Sun, 11 May 2008 02:54:00 +00002008-05-10T23:04:57.315-04:00Barack ObamaPovertyJohn EdwardsCenter for American ProgressPresidential PrimariesHalf in Ten2008Just short of calling for Hillary to drop out of the race, Edwards stated that he just doesn't see how Hillary can win the nomination, based on the numbers. Appearing on the Today Show, John Edwards also essentially stated that believes Obama has a better chance of winning the general election: "I think Barack Obama has a better chance. It looks like he's going to be the nominee." "He brings the http://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/2008/05/john-edwards-nearly-endorses-obama.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447.post-2935966045091508933Thu, 08 May 2008 23:52:00 +00002008-05-08T19:56:47.871-04:00lance armstrongcancer prevention and researchuniversal healthcaremcainElizabeth Edwardsus senate panelCrossposted from BlueNCAs today marked the 30th anniversary of the "War on Cancer," Elizabeth Edwards and Lance Armstrong appeared at a US Senate Committee Panel to push for a renewed fight against cancer. Elizabeth Edwards,  one of the nation's most outspoken and effective advocates for universal healthcare coverage, takes this issue very personally. A survivor of breast cancer, Elizabeth told ahttp://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/2008/05/elizabeth-edwardsreform-health-care.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447.post-3467865892637507388Sun, 04 May 2008 19:21:00 +00002008-05-05T15:33:46.741-04:00Voter Turn OutWake CountyBarack ObamaNorth CarolinaPresidential Primary2008Crossposted from BlueNCI have joined the ranks of a number of other Edwards supporters for Obama, including numerous top advisors of the Edwards campaign and yesterday, here in the Great State of North Carolina, I voted! Obama at the NC JJ Dinner: Stand Up! Early voting ended yesterday, here in North Carolina. Turn out was tremendous. At one of the Cary, Wake County early voting sites, voters http://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/2008/05/edwards-supporter-for-obama-on-ground.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447.post-7823321025522395131Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:17:00 +00002008-05-05T15:20:30.218-04:00Jane HamsherJohn McCainpresidentBarack Obamahealth careracismPam Spauldingjeremiah wrightprimarieselectionsNorth Carolina PrimaryElizabeth DoleElizabeth Edwards2008msmElizabeth Edwards Calls Racist GOP Wright Ad an “Assault Weapon”Taking time off from her family vacation in Florida, Elizabeth Edwards commented on the GOP racist ad, “Extreme,” during an MSNBC interview, calling it an “assault weapon.” Elizabeth went on to support Obama’s decision to separate himself from Reverend Wright.Watch the interview here: As the North Carolina Primary heats up, the http://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/2008/04/elizabeth-edwards-bloggers-denounce.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447.post-1222323192176399480Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:26:00 +00002008-04-23T18:30:40.386-04:00lieberman-warner billnuclear energyfriends of the earthMcCaincorporate pollutersporkFrom Friends of the Earth:You know how self righteous John McCain can beringget when he talks about corporate pork and earmarks, but do you know why he opposes the Lieberman-Warner global warming bill? He plans to vote against it not because it could lavish $1 trillion on the profitable oil, gas and coal industries, but because he wants to add hundreds of billions of dollars more in earmarks forhttp://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/2008/04/mccain-pushes-more-pork-for-corporate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447.post-40101163081788221Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:24:00 +00002008-04-19T10:35:01.650-04:00Barack ObamaPovertyNorth Carolina PrimaryJohn EdwardsHillary ClintonFollowing a speech on poverty, at MIT, Edwards told reporters that he has been spending a good deal of time with both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama since suspending his campaign. He stated he has a "very high opinion of both candidates."With North Carolina early voting having started, it seems unlikely that Edwards will endorse before the May 6th NC Primary. Edwards is committed to working on http://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/2008/04/edwards-holds-high-opinion-of-both.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447.post-3401968169631289044Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:13:00 +00002008-04-18T16:17:50.530-04:00Moveon.org is organzing Iraq-Recession Press Conferences around the nation to take the message to the media, that ending the Iraq war is one of our best solutions to help our economy: Dear MoveOn Member, A few weeks ago, we commissioned ground-breaking polling in North Carolina and all 50 states. We asked people how they thought we should fix the economy. The result? Voters overwhelmingly agreed http://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/2008/04/moveon-iraq-recession-press-conferences.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447.post-204996942282195700Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:32:00 +00002008-04-18T16:02:23.118-04:00Barack ObamaPovertyNorth Carolina PrimaryJohn EdwardsHillary ClintonColbert ReportUniversal Health Carehttp://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/2008/04/video-john-edwards-on-colbert-report.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447.post-7856142904896429682Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:14:00 +00002008-04-17T13:28:38.372-04:00media reformBarack Obamapresidential debateabcHillary ClintonElizabeth EdwardsmsmLast night's ABC Presidential Debate is a prime example of why we are in need of Media Reform. The first hour of the debate consisted of candidates fielding empty questions from moderators regarding "gotchas" of the campaign season, most of which are corporate MSM "manufactured issues." It was a shameful display of how the media misdirects the focus off of issues that matter. Likely, many http://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/2008/04/last-nights-debateshameful.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447.post-1113442522751141196Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:26:00 +00002008-04-11T17:47:58.306-04:00Every Spring, millions of monarch butterflies make a "mysterious migration" of over 3,000 miles, where 25 million butterflies cover each acre of a protected site in Mexico. Described as "one of North America's most celebrated natural wonders," the Monarch butterfly migration holds many undiscovered "lessons of life": “The monarch migration is truly a wonder,” Taylor said. “Here, you have a http://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/2008/04/mega-corps-threaten-to-destroy-monarch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447.post-8350602731121966339Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:44:00 +00002008-04-11T18:00:46.960-04:00http://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/2008/04/wrightsville-beach-nc-april-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447.post-7677983465641402440Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:43:00 +00002008-04-11T01:56:54.532-04:00Voter RegistrationNorth Carolina Democratic PartyGreat news! There are over 165,000 new voters registered for this primary. NC Voter Registrations SurgeBy MIKE BAKER – 1 day ago RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More than four times as many blacks have registered to vote in North Carolina during the first few months of 2008 as four years ago, a sign that bodes well for Sen. Barack Obama in the state's May 6 Democratic presidential primary.There has also http://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/2008/04/north-carolina-voter-registrations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447.post-8461504559214358557Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:26:00 +00002008-04-09T23:55:31.805-04:00Barack Obamauniversal healthcareMcCainHillary ClintonElizabeth EdwardsIn recent weeks, Elizabeth Edwards has been speaking out against McCain's so called health care plan.Tonight, she appeared on Countdown with Keith Olberman where she told Keith that while she is not endorsing Hillary, she does prefer her health care plan. This should come as no surprise as Hillary's plan more closely resembles John Edwards' UHC plan, than does Obama'sThe key difference between http://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/2008/04/video-elizabeth-edwards-on-countdown.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447.post-1641282114241318731Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:21:00 +00002008-04-09T16:22:35.958-04:00http://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/2008/04/video-elizabeth-edwards-on-good-morning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447.post-5510887526969188215Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:38:00 +00002008-04-08T13:47:17.718-04:00NPRHarvardMcCainElizabeth EdwardsUniversal Health Care Elizabeth told bloggers on a conference call shortly after the Edwards campaign suspended, that she’ll “be around.” She’s keeping her word.Today, Elizabeth was a guest on NPR, where she discussed how McCain’s healthcare plan, “falls short in every conceivable way.” PODCAST: LISTEN to Elizabeth on NPR- April 8, 2008Elizabeth recently began slamming McCain’s so called “health care plan,” (he http://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/2008/04/elizabeth-edwards-still-fighting-still.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447.post-8598790779508840672Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:02:00 +00002008-04-03T15:13:13.503-04:00Photo by Dorothea Lange (1936) as part of her Great Depression seriesAs the numbers of Americans without healthcare coverage, an alarming 47 million, continues to rise, the most vulnerable of our nation, our children, are also being hit. A new study reports that lack of health insurance is a main contributor to neglect in infants. Abuse, neglect seen in 30,000 newbornsBy MIKE STOBBE AP Medical http://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/2008/04/lack-of-health-insurance-contributes-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447.post-2961110495691002206Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:43:00 +00002008-04-02T18:12:57.375-04:00Elizabeth Edwards has been speaking out against McCain's healthcare plan. Today, she appeared on "Morning Joe" and "The Today Show" where she continued to advocate for Universal Health Care.Elizabeth on "Morning Joe"Elizabeth on "The Today Show"http://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/2008/04/videos-elizabeth-edwards-smacks-down.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447.post-6592116030809855110Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:40:00 +00002008-04-02T15:43:36.262-04:00Young Democrats of North CarolinaBarack ObamaJohn EdwardsHillary ClintonJohn Edwards recently delivered his first public speech since suspending his Presidential campaign, at the North Carolina Young Democrats Convention, where he was awarded "Democrat of the Year."Edwards praised both of the remaining candidates, stating that, "Come November, our job is to ensure we put a Democrat back in the White House!"http://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/2008/04/john-edwards-our-jobis-to-put-democrat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447.post-2686651286138816058Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:22:00 +00002008-03-29T20:33:11.903-04:00conservationlights outglobal warmingearth hourIt would be great to see this become a monthly event:Environment advocates encouraged households and commercial establishements to turn off their lights for one hour in the evening of 29 March to observe Earth Hour, to spread awareness on global issues concerning pollution and climate change. First cities go dark for Earth HourSYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- The iconic Opera House and Harbour Bridge http://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/2008/03/earth-hour-lights-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447.post-8647019959158225904Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:56:00 +00002008-03-21T01:39:00.383-04:00global warmingvice presidentBarack ObamahealthcareTonight Show with Jay LenoJohn EdwardsHillary ClintonAl GoreIraq warEconeconomyIs John Edwards considering a VP slot? When asked by Leno if he'd consider a post in the next Democratic Presidential administration, Edwards answered by saying, "I want to serve my country any way I can."The real question is, now that Edwards has beat Obama in a game of Basketball, will Edwards be on his short list?http://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/2008/03/video-john-edwards-on-tonight-show-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447.post-4030500835916747509Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:45:00 +00002008-03-20T20:15:48.876-04:00North Carolina Young DemocratsTonight Show with Jay LenoJohn EdwardsEdwards will make his first public appearance since suspending his Presidential campaign, tonight on Jay Leno. According to the NYT Caucus Blog, it's not expected that Edwards will announce an endorsement (The Caucus).John Edwards will also speak at the NC YD Convention on March 29th, making his first public speaking engagement since his campaign ended.Are we seeing the beginning of a trend of http://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/2008/03/john-edwards-to-make-first-public.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840474493209839447.post-5995507765094775294Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:56:00 +00002008-03-20T20:27:02.427-04:00Iraq Recession CampaignJohn EdwardsIraq warYesterday, on the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war, thousands of war protestors took to the streets around the country as Bush delivered a speech claming "undeniable sucess" in Iraq. Increasing Death Toll & Decreasing Respect for the United States"It has been a war of lies from the start," writes British journalist Patrick Cockburn in the Independent, in a commentary that was also published in http://mobetterchange.blogspot.com/2008/03/iraq-war-five-years-too-many.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy Goodale)0