So, I'm not sure how to solicit money for Barack, though I have an email list that I send political updates to. How do I get those friends and family members who have been sitting on the sidelines in terms of showing financial support, but are actually Obama supporters, to go to their computers and donate? Well, here's what I'm doing.

Update Note: I decided to repost this because the original post, as Finck II pointed out, contained a misconception: that the stated goal of the Virginia Gabriel Vote was to kill civilians, when in fact the goal was to take the Virginia Governor hostage, and force him to declare and end to slavery. In the current post, it is only Ben Ambinder, of Politicon.com, who seems to think the rebels intended to kill "hundreds" of civilians.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s praise of Barack Obama has set off a political firestorm and cast into doubt the Illinois Senator’s candidacy. "Barack Obama's speeches are more powerful than a nuclear bomb," remarked Ahmadinejad in a special press briefing,"He is like the second black thunder."

Ahmadinejad’s "black thunder" comment was apparently a reference to the Harlem Renaissance classic of the same name, written by Arna Bontemps in 1936. (http://www.amazon.com/Black-Thunder-Gabriels-Revolt-Virginia/dp/0807063371) It recounts the deeds of a group of radical black terrorists led by Gabriel Prossier in Virginia in the year 1800. The terrorists nearly succeeded in their attempt to take Governor Monroe hostage, but were foiled by a violent storm.

Updated re Finck II's valid critique below-thanks

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s praise of Barack Obama has set off a political firestorm and cast into doubt the Illinois Senator’s candidacy. "Barack Obama's speeches are more powerful than a nuclear bomb," remarked Ahmadinejad in a special press briefing,"He is like the second black thunder."

Ahmadinejad’s "black thunder" comment was apparently a reference to the Harlem Renaissance classic of the same name, written by Arna Bontemps in 1936. It recounts the deeds of a group of radical black terrorists led by Gabriel Prossier in Virginia in the year 1800. The terrorists very nearly took over the governorship of Virginia, but were foiled by a storm the night of their attempt.

Now, questions are arising about whether Obama has done enough to distance himself from Prossier, and many see Obama’s relationship with Prossier as a liability in the general election, should he ultimately prevail against Senator Clinton.