Follow tonight’s ServiceNation Forum online and on twitter.On television we expect the Forum to be broadcast live, starting at 8 pm EDT, on CNN, Fox News Channel, MSNBC, C-Span, and selected PBS stations around the country (check your local PBS...
Topics: blogging, Internet, McCain, Obama

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  Last night, I was nominated to go to DC board of the election to wait for the result of the primary.  I thought it  would be a cool experience/; so I accepted.  Another volunteer and I headed down there  for what we thought...
Topics: BOEE, election 2008, Politics

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Today, the DC Examiner endorsed Cary saying:Cary Silverman promises open, competitive bidding for all city projects and a fully Freedom of Information Act-able financial reporting system. And more accountability and transparency is exactly what this city.
Topics: election 2008, Politics

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With all the (local)election stuff going on, I forgot to mention that BTC (along with our coalition partners)  will be hosting the first presidential forum since both nominees formally accepted the nomination of their respective parties.  From..
Topics: election 2008, McCain, Obama, ServiceNation

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If you follow African soccer at all, you know that Cameroon (CMR) and Nigeria have been rivals since they both fielded national teams.  Needless, to say this rivalry has followed me state side and I consistently trash talk my Nigerian friends -...
Topics: CMR, soccer, Sports

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