John Edwards, the Democratic candidate who made antipoverty the centerpiece of his campaign, dropped out over two months ago. His Vice Presidential nomination in 2004 and third place finish in 2008 have earned him some of the most influence within the Democratic party right now. However, there is one problem--he has yet to endorse either candidate. What are you waiting for, John? Your words certainly speak for themselves. Watch, listen, and perhaps you'll wake up and do what you've known all ... Read More

Stanford Law School professor and Creative Commons founder, Lawrence Lessig gives a brief 10 minute lecture on whether or not Hillary Clinton can win the general election. I believe his arguments are pretty strong, but I'd love to hear what you think, so please say so in the comments below. For those of you unfamiliar with Larry Lessig, some brief background from Wikipedia: Lawrence Lessig (born June 3, 1961) is an American academic. He is a professor of law at Stanford Law School ... Read More

Below are three video clips, produced by GOOD Magazine, that give a light, compact look at all three Presidential candidates (More: Why I Support Barack Obama for President ). I thought each of the videos were done well, but then again, so is most of the content in GOOD. While McCain's video certainly has the best music of the three (with Obama's in a close second), I was surprised to learn that he graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1958 ... Read More

The following post explains why I support Barack Obama for President. For a great video look at all 3 Presidential candidates, check out my post: A GOOD video look at all 3 Presidential candidates I believe nothing great in our government is achieved by a single person (that is, if it is done legally). Thus, although I understand there are exceptions in the President's power that allow him/her to make singular, binding decisions, I believe the President should act more as ... Read More