05-08-2008, 03:39 AM
Filed under: In the news, Playground bureauThere are still many facets of life in the United States where there is room for improvement, but it's still an incredible place to hang your hat and owe your taxes. Where else could you find a place where a serious presidential contender would take the time to answer the questions of a bunch of mommy bloggers?!
Disappointed at the lame questions and lack of follow-up in that last televised debate, the MOMocrats sent a list of questions they wished had been addressed to the Obama campaign. Amazingly, they received a response from Obama on a variety of topics ranging from torture to maternity leave.
Of course, these answers were likely edited and assessed by dozens of handlers and speech writers and this is excellent PR for Obama. But it's still pretty awesome that average citizens can have the ear of a presidential nominee, even for just a second in cyberspace. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Posted on Wed, 07 May 2008 13:00:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/07/oba...ybloggers/
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Disappointed at the lame questions and lack of follow-up in that last televised debate, the MOMocrats sent a list of questions they wished had been addressed to the Obama campaign. Amazingly, they received a response from Obama on a variety of topics ranging from torture to maternity leave.
Of course, these answers were likely edited and assessed by dozens of handlers and speech writers and this is excellent PR for Obama. But it's still pretty awesome that average citizens can have the ear of a presidential nominee, even for just a second in cyberspace. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Posted on Wed, 07 May 2008 13:00:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/07/oba...ybloggers/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/07/oba.../#comments