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A Cross-Country Messenger Collecting Messages for the Preznew

Since March 1, Massachusetts school teacher B.J. Hill has been walking across the country in near Kerouacian fashion collecting messages for the next U.S. president.
Boston Phoenix  |  Sara Faith Alterman  |  10-30-2008  |  Politics
Tags: 2008 presidential election, walking, B.J. Hill, cross-country trips

Sarahs for Obamanew

The "My Name is Sarah" web project offers pitches for Obama from swing-state voters named Sarah.
Boston Phoenix  |  Sara Faith Alterman  |  10-23-2008  |  Politics
Tags: 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, John McCain, web culture, battleground states, Sarah Palin, My Name is Sarah

The Inside Story of the Great Schlepnew

Chances are, by now you've heard about the Great Schlep, the Sarah Silverman–endorsed political/social experiment to send Jewish grandkids to Florida to get out the yenta vote. But did you know, smarty pants, that the movement originated in Cambridge?
Boston Phoenix  |  Sara Faith Alterman  |  10-09-2008  |  Politics
Tags: Florida, 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, Sarah Silverman, Jewish voters, Marla Felcher, The Great Schlep, viral video

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