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It seems that everyone loves a winner. The latest to jump on board with Barack Obama is Ken Duberstein, Ronald Reagan's former chief of staff. Duberstein offered his endorsement this morning and then moved on to MSNBC, where, as seen in the video below, fiercely questioned McCain's judgment in selecting Sarah Palin as his running mate.

Download for free Bruce Springsteen's brand new song for Halloween: A Night With the Jersey Devil Download Watch the video at: A Night With the Jersey Devil Video Full lyrics: A Night With the Jersey Devil by Bruce Springsteen/Robert Jones/Gene Vincent Hear me now! I was born 13th child, 'neath the 13th moon Spit out hungry and born anew Daddy drag me to the river tie me in rocks Throw me in where it's deep and wide I go down, I don't die Hole in the river bottom, I crawl through Come back kill six brothers and sisters, kill papa too Sway down Mama, sway down low They gonna know me wherever I go Into my bed with her kerosene my mama creep Set my flesh to burning, whilst I sleep I burn, burn, burn, till my soul burn black Black rains fall, I come back, I come back Get down Mama, get down low They gonna know me wherever I go 16 witches, cast 16 spells Make me guitar outta skin and human skull Sing you a song like the wind in the sandy loam Bring you baby out'cha your...

If you missed Obama's thirty minute television special last night, or just want to watch it again - here's the full video.

Please read the letter below from the president of the American Civil Liberties Union urging us to vote NO on Proposition 8 : Dear friend, I'm angry and heartsick about what may happen in California on November 4th. In the most personal way possible, I'm writing to ask you for a favor: help us ensure that gay couples all across California keep their fundamental right to marriage—the basic right to be treated just like anybody else. I hope you will forgive the indulgence when I speak from the heart and tell you my personal story. You see, I grew up in a loving and supportive household, where my family believed I could be anything I chose—anything except being an openly gay man. Neither of my parents finished high school, and yet, they believed I could accomplish all I set out to do as I went off to Princeton University and Stanford Law School. They got me through the toughest of times, scrimped and saved, and always believed that failure wasn't in the cards for me. They had ...

New York Times October 24, 2008 Barack Obama for President Hyperbole is the currency of presidential campaigns, but this year the nation’s future truly hangs in the balance. The United States is battered and drifting after eight years of President Bush’s failed leadership. He is saddling his successor with two wars, a scarred global image and a government systematically stripped of its ability to protect and help its citizens — whether they are fleeing a hurricane’s floodwaters, searching for affordable health care or struggling to hold on to their homes, jobs, savings and pensions in the midst of a financial crisis that was foretold and preventable. As tough as the times are, the selection of a new president is easy. After nearly two years of a grueling and ugly campaign, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois has proved that he is the right choice to be the 44th president of the United States. Gregg Chadwick American Dreams (Obama Study) 16"x20" oil on linen 2008 Mr. Obama has m...

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At the Santa Monica Art Studios Studio #15 3026 Airport Avenue Santa Monica, California 90405 As well as the new work there will also be a selection of out takes, rarities, B-sides and covers for purchase. Gregg Chadwick's Homepage cell 415 533 1165 greggchadwick@earthlink.net Gregg Chadwick American Rain (Thunderhead) 48”x36” oil on linen 2008

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The New York Times fires a broadside against the McCain campaign: October 8, 2008 EDITORIAL Politics of Attack "It is a sorry fact of American political life that campaigns get ugly, often in their final weeks. But Senator John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin have been running one of the most appalling campaigns we can remember. "They have gone far beyond the usual fare of quotes taken out of context and distortions of an opponent’s record — into the dark territory of race-baiting and xenophobia. Senator Barack Obama has taken some cheap shots at Mr. McCain, but there is no comparison. "Despite the occasional slip (referring to Mr. Obama’s “cronies” and calling him “that one”), Mr. McCain tried to take a higher road in Tuesday night’s presidential debate. It was hard to keep track of the number of times he referred to his audience as “my friends.” But apart from promising to buy up troubled mortgages as president, he offered no real answers for how he plans to solve the coun...

This is the most disturbing thing that has happened in the 2008 campaign so far. Watch this video carefully. At the 13 second mark, in reference to Obama and prompted by the goading of McCain, an audience member yells out in a guttural voice, "Kill him!" This is what happens when a campaign loses its purpose and becomes nothing more than an attempt to grab power. It brings to mind images of Brown Shirts and beerhalls and scapegoats. McCain is dangerous because he knows he is losing, this sort of desperation is communicated as anger that masks a win at all costs mentality. McCain has been running a losing campaign for the last few weeks but he lost the election at the 13 second mark in this clip.

Gregg Chadwick Buddha in Suburbia 72"x36" oil on linen 2002 Speed of Life is four years old today. Thank you to all my readers for your interest, encouragement , thoughts, and comments. My life, art, and spirit wouldn't be the same without you.

Execution Day: July 7, 1865 The four condemned Lincoln assassination conspirators (Mrs. Surratt, Payne, Herold, Atzerodt) with officers and others on the scaffold at Fort McNair. July 7, 1865 The Republican candidate for President, John McCain, and his Vice Presidential nominee, Sarah Palin, have run a campaign of bluster, neglect, and obfuscation. In a sense, the two are taking a political party forged in the conflicts of a civil war and in their actions are conspiring to erase its memory as a party of liberty and justice. It is fitting that Rolling Stone magazine has just published an article, Make-Believe Maverick , that finds a post-Vietnam McCain attempting to find his way at Fort McNair in Washington DC. For it was here that condemned Lincoln assassination conspirators were hung on the scaffold on July 7, 1865. Make-Believe Maverick A closer look at the life and career of John McCain reveals a disturbing record of recklessness and dishonesty By Tim Dickinson From Rolling Ston e:...

Full text below of Bruce Springsteen's impassioned speech in support of Obama: "Hello Philly, "I am glad to be here today for this voter registration drive and for Barack Obama, the next President of the United States. " I've spent 35 years writing about America, its people, and the meaning of the American Promise. The Promise that was handed down to us, right here in this city from our founding fathers, with one instruction: Do your best to make these things real. Opportunity, equality, social and economic justice, a fair shake for all of our citizens, the American idea, as a positive influence, around the world for a more just and peaceful existence . These are the things that give our lives hope, shape, and meaning. They are the ties that bind us together and give us faith in our contract with one another. "I've spent most of my creative life measuring the distance between that American promise and American reality. For many Americans, who are today ...

"I believe marriage is meant to be a sacred institution between two unwilling teenagers." -Sarah Palin (as played by Tina Fey)

Palin is anti-choice for victims of rape and incest. What if this was your daughter, granddaughter or sister?

In 4,214 words the editors at The New Yorker have endorsed Obama for President. The endorsement itself is not surprising but I am heartened by the ferociousness with which they go after Bush ("the Presidency of George W. Bush is the worst since Reconstruction") , McCain ( "John McCain, played the part of a vaudeville illusionist, asking to be regarded as an apostle of change after years of embracing the essentials of the Bush agenda with ever-increasing ardor") , and Palin ( "Palin has no business being the backup to a President of any age, much less to one who is seventy-two and in imperfect health. In choosing her, McCain committed an act of breathtaking heedlessness and irresponsibility"). In a piece entitled The Choice the editors begin, "Never in living memory has an election been more critical than the one fast approaching—that’s the quadrennial cliché, as expected as the balloons and the bombast. And yet when has it ever felt so urgently tru...

At the Santa Monica Art Studios Studio #15 3026 Airport Avenue Santa Monica, California 90405 As well as the new work there will also be a selection of out takes, rarities, B-sides and covers for purchase. Gregg Chadwick's Homepage cell 415 533 1165 greggchadwick@earthlink.net Gregg Chadwick American Rain (Thunderhead) 48”x36” oil on linen 2008

“Obama speaks to the America I’ve envisioned in my music…a country that’s interested in its collective destiny and in the potential of its gathered spirit.” - Bruce Springsteen CHANGE ROCKS A Very Special Acoustic Appearance By BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Saturday October 4th, 2008 Benjamin Franklin Parkway between 20th and 22nd Streets Philadelphia, PA Gates open: 2:00 p.m. Program starts: 3:30 p.m. CHANGE ROCKS Also: Bruce is scheduled to play for free in Ohio on Sunday, October 5th. Springsteen will appear in the Main Oval at Ohio State University. Tickets for the 4:30 p.m. performance are free and can be picked up starting tomorrow at Obama campaign offices in central Ohio. The list of those offices will be available later today on the campaign's Ohio website: Ohio for Obama And More: Springsteen will play a free acoustic set at Oestrike Stadium at Eastern Michigan University on Monday, October 6th. Gates are expected to open at 3 p.m. and the program is expected to begin at 4:30 p.m. O...