Kurt Nicklas
2008-10-10 00:21:56 UTC
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Who is Barack Obama? Part II [Peter Kirsanow]
http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NmM4YWZmOWQxOGVlY2JjMDI1N2I3NTY4OTUyY2Y2Njk=
Following the links on John Hinderaker's post on Obama's apparent
affiliation with the Democratic Socialists of America/New Party leads
you to DSA newsletters that make several references to Obama between
1995—2004. According to the newsletters:
— Obama participated in the 1996 Young Democratic Socialists
conference. The newsletter praised Obama's speech at the gathering,
stating that what Obama had to say was "well within the mainstream" of
European socialist theory.
— The suggested theme for the 2004 Annual Eugene V. Debs Dinner was
Dump Bush and Elect Obama
— The Sept.-Oct. 1995 newsletter notes that Barack Obama, chief of
staff to state senator Alice Palmer (whom Obama succeeded), urged New
Party members to participate in Obama's voter registration drive.
Obama is identified as a member of the New Party. There are photos of
Obama with other New Party members also.
John states that the info was scrubbed from the New Party websites
this summer and the Obama campaign has denied an affiliation with the
organizations. John, however, was able to find archived newsletters at
the Internet Archive Organization.
Who is Barack Obama? Part II [Peter Kirsanow]
http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NmM4YWZmOWQxOGVlY2JjMDI1N2I3NTY4OTUyY2Y2Njk=
Following the links on John Hinderaker's post on Obama's apparent
affiliation with the Democratic Socialists of America/New Party leads
you to DSA newsletters that make several references to Obama between
1995—2004. According to the newsletters:
— Obama participated in the 1996 Young Democratic Socialists
conference. The newsletter praised Obama's speech at the gathering,
stating that what Obama had to say was "well within the mainstream" of
European socialist theory.
— The suggested theme for the 2004 Annual Eugene V. Debs Dinner was
Dump Bush and Elect Obama
— The Sept.-Oct. 1995 newsletter notes that Barack Obama, chief of
staff to state senator Alice Palmer (whom Obama succeeded), urged New
Party members to participate in Obama's voter registration drive.
Obama is identified as a member of the New Party. There are photos of
Obama with other New Party members also.
John states that the info was scrubbed from the New Party websites
this summer and the Obama campaign has denied an affiliation with the
organizations. John, however, was able to find archived newsletters at
the Internet Archive Organization.