Details supplied with video

“Inspired by Sen. Barack Obama’s quest to become the first African-American U.S. President and his unifying campaign for change, celebrated percussionist Harvey Mason, legendary vocalist Deniece Williams and songwriter Jerry Peters, in association with Haven MediaGroup, have produced this inspirational anthem capturing the true spirit of Democracy.

Written by Williams, Mason and Peters, “A Change We Can Believe In” is a rousing anthem with universal appeal. The trio came together for the project at Haven Studios in Los Angeles shortly after Sen. Barack Obama secured the Democratic nomination in June of this year.

To date there are three versions of “A Change We Can Believe In,” a “universal” version which features a 160-voice chorus (currently being viewed); a second R&B/Gospel-infused version featuring Deniece Williams on lead vocal; and the final, orchestral/instrumental arrangement for a variety of post-production applications.

Haven MediaGroup retained a brilliant young director, Dabling Harwarth, to visually document the recording session to create this heartfelt video”.

For more information on Haven MediaGroup / http://www.havenmediagroup.com

A Change We Can Believe In .. 4 mins 07

After reading this Washington Post article below I decided to leave a comment at the WP in response . A link to the full story at the WP is provided and a copy of the comment I left at the WP is shown below.

Washington Post.com  > Politics

Adviser Who Insulted Clinton Has Role in Transition

By Michael D. Shear

Samantha Power, the Harvard professor who was forced to resign from Barack Obama’s presidential campaign last spring after calling Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton “a monster,” is now advising the president-elect on transition matters relating to the State Department — which Clinton is slated to head. Link to the full Washington Post article.

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Comments

johnjhay wrote:

Professor Samantha Power in her campaign role as foreign policy adviser to Barack Obama, admittedly was naive to allow herself to become trapped into commenting personally to the Scottish media about Hillary Clinton.

However I do agree that she was dead right in her assessment of Clinton as a person.

American’s can only hope that her advice to Obama on future American foreign policy behind closed doors, is just as frank, honest and on the button accurate.

John Hay
Australia

11/29/2008 5:46:15 PM

The Obama Campaign for the Presidency in 2008

A three page chronological video record of pivotal events leading to the election of Senator Barack H Obama to the office of the Presidency of the United States of America. 

On February 10th 2007, the US Senator Barack Obama launched his historic campaign for the office of President of the United States of America, at the steps of the Old State Capitol Building in Springfield Illinois.

The location was symbolic. It was here that Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous “House Divided” speech in 1858.

Barack Obama’s Presidential Campaign Launch /Springfield Illinois /10th February 2007 .. 25 minutes

The Democratic Party Primary Debates

Democratic Party candidates seeking their Party’s nomination numbered eight, prior to the start of the primary debates on April 26th 2007. By 31st January 2008, only two remained in the contest - Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton from New York and Senator Barack Obama of Illinois. The final debate took place in Pennsylvania on April 16th 2008.

Final debate /Clinton Vs Obama /Philadelphia  Pennsylvania  /16th April 2008  

[Part 10] Closing segment .. 5 min 20 

A Link to parts 1 - 10 / Clinton Vs Obama Primary Debate
http://www.tellingthoughts.com/asides/the-abc-philadelphia-debate  

The ABC Barbara Walters Special / 26th November 2008

The first post election interview conducted with President elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, the future First Lady of the United States of America.

Presented in parts to enable you to watch at suitable intervals

Barack Obama Part 1 .. 8 mins 05

Barack Obama Part 2 .. 10mins 05

Barack Obama Part 3 .. 5 mins 49

Michelle & Barack Obama Part 4 .. 6 mins 01

Michelle & Barack Obama Part 5 .. 4 mins 58

Michelle & Barack Obama Part 6 .. 2 mins 06

When I learned in reading the New York Times article titled,” An Old Home Town Mentor and Still At Obama’s Side”  that the extremely influential Democratic Party and Clinton supporter Vernon Jordan was married to the cousin of Valerie Jarrett, the current Obama Transition Team Co Chair and longtime personal friend, mentor and promotor of the Obamas, I realised that this personal connection could have had some bearing on the decision to recommend Hillary Clinton for consideration as the US Secretary of State.

A position yet to be formally confirmed by the Obama Team.

Mr Jordan talks about his relationship with the Clintons and of his earlier advice to Barack not to run as a candidate in the election, during his interview on “The View” TV program on November 5th 2008, the day after the election.

It is informative to read the current New York Times article to gain a fuller perspective on this matter. You will find it extremely interesting. The good news for the United States and the world, is that Barack chose not to accept Mr Jordan’s advice about not running in 2008.

Best Wishes

Vernon Jordan on The View 5th November 2008 .. 7 mins 51 

As the author of the profile article on Senator Barack Obama titled “The Power of One” on the 16th February 2008, I thought I should also post this musical video fortuitously found on You Tube not long after Senator Barack Obama became President elect Obama, on November 4th 2008.

Best Wishes

Go Obama / Biden Yes we Can

The Power Of One - President Elect Barack Obama 2008 - 3 min 48

(Song ‘The Power Of One’ produced by David Foster / performed by Donna Summer) .. Video information supplied via You Tube

Choosing a President

The New York Times’s - Katharine Q. Seelye - narrates a look back at the two-year campaign for the Presidency of the United States of America.

Video duration 16 mins 32 secs

http://video.nytimes.com/video/playlist/politics/1194811622221/index.html

 Secretary of State Offer?

According to some media reports, the President elect Barack Obama, has offered the position of Secretary of State to the junior Senator from New York - Hillary Rodham Clinton. If that is the case, I would be more than surprised. Responsibility for healthcare reform I could understand.

Nico Pitney’s Huffington Post article on Friday, states that the source for his story was two senior ”Democratic officials?” What is that supposed to mean. He doesn’t say outright that these people were from the Democratic Party, and if they were, then they really should not be speculating to the media about such matters. 

Media Report not Official

Of one thing we can be sure. That is, that this story has not come from anyone in the official Obama transition team. In a tightly run Obama operation that is the only source for information about appointments in the future Obama White House administration.

Pitney’s article states that these “Democratic officials” claimed that Clinton would need to give the Obama offer “consideration”. That doesn’t sound right. In the first instance if she were offered the position and wanted to serve her President and country in such a sensitive and important national position, why would she hesitate?

Who is Best Qualified

With HRC’s background and understanding of what is entailed, what and why would she need to consider such an offer? Personally, I cannot imagine Barack Obama  offering Hillary Clinton such a sensitive and important position. Her temperament under stress, is not suited to engaging in diplomacy at the highest and most sophisticated level. And these are critical times. The Primary contests revealed much about Hillary’s strengths and many weaknesses. Name recognition, is not a qualification for this important position.

The Governor of Mexico, Bill Richardson is vastly more qualified to be America’s Secretary of State than any other candidate. As a former Ambassador for the United States to the United Nations and a Secretary for Energy in the Clinton Administration, Richardson was highly regarded for his work in these important diplomatic and commercial areas. We should also remember that he was an early supporter of Barack Obama and proved a great asset in drawing the hispanic vote to the Obama Biden ticket. 

In 2004 Richardson was appointed Chairman of the Democratic National Convention, and in 2005 & 2006 he served as Chairman of the Democratic Governors Association. Richardson was also nominated on three separate occasions for the Nobel Peace Prize for his negotiation of the release of hostages, American servicemen, and political prisoners in North Korea, Iraq, and Cuba.

Clinton’s Best Chance

Should Barack Obama convince Hillary Clinton to accept a cabinet position making her responsible for the delivery of the final Obama healthcare plan for America, that in itself would be a crowning achievement for herself and the country. Who knows where that may lead if she is successful.

Whatever President elect Obama decides, we will know soon enough

Go Obama / Biden

At this special electoral time in American political history, it is altogether fitting to reflect on the words of President Abraham Lincoln in his address at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania USA on 19th November 1863.

The Gettysburg Address .. Abraham Lincoln

President of the United States of America

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation, so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.

It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

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Scanned image of the New York Times article from November 20, 1863, reporting on the program and speeches at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, including the Gettysburg Address.

Accessed at Cornell University library, December 15, 2005.