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Why white men should vote for Obama.
Taking a step back from the glitz and glamour of the conventions, and the unquenchable thirst for the (elusive) bump in the polls, there are some stubborn truths and contradictions unlikely to change...
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We have a winner!
Thank you to everyone who shared, re-tweeted and got moderately excited about our competition to win this Scotland for Obama t-shirt. Congratulations to Sophie Marshall, you were picked at random and...
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Bon Voyage
We touch down in Washington DC this afternoon! We’re staying with friends in Georgetown for a few days, then getting started on the campaign trail in Virginia. We will be living with a generous...
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Good Morning America
AFTER MONTHS of planning, we’re finally here. One day… We’ve been in the country for just two days, and the main thing that’s struck us is the brilliant hospitality: from Nigel’s friends at Georgetown...
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Winning Virginia
HAVING PUT our lives at home on hold, today is the big day! With great excitement, we start campaigning for the President today. We chose to base ourselves in Virginia for important reasons. After 40...
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Scotland for Obama goes to Parliament
AS YOU MAY have seen from this Edinburgh Evening News article, two of our cohort are former employees of Kezia Dugdale, a member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP). Last week, before we set off for...
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Paths to Victory
WHILE MANY people have tried to frame the election as a referendum on President Obama’s first term, there is one reason this can’t be the case: the election is not a popularity contest. As Al Gore will...
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Michelle Obama, We Love You!
Yesterday afternoon, we went to our first campaign event with the Barack Obama campaign, to see none other than the First Lady, Michelle! Most observers agree that Michelle is the best surrogate for...
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Should (and can) politicians be popular?
After witnessing (and participating in) the reception Michelle Obama received on a Virginian university campus, I couldn’t help but reflect on how much the cult and popularity of the Obamas boosts...
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If I should become a stranger…
HELLO! We have been absent, and with good reason. Every campaign needs a communication strategy, with tailored messages from top to bottom. As such, our wee blog from Scotland will have to take a back...
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