By Felicia Pride, BlackVoices.com
Come September 9, you'll be able to read Barack Obama's proposed plan for changing America.
The presidential candidate's campaign will be releasing a new paperback book called 'Change We Can Believe in: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise.'
According to AP, the book will include "a foreword by Obama, the Democrats' presumptive presidential nominee, and feature sections - written by members of Obama for America, his presidential campaign - on such issues as health care, energy and national security."
Some of his speeches--including his powerful address on race and his talk in front of thousands in Germany--will also be included in the book.
This may be a lot of pages thick with policy and numbers, but it's probably the most important bedtime reading a serious Obama supporter can pick up.
Celebrity Ad Battle
The Spark: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama appears before a massive crowd July 24 in Berlin, the highlight of a tour of the Mideast and Europe that was aimed at bolstering his foreign policy credentials. Days later, his rival used the Berlin appearance in a withering attack.
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The Attack: On July 30, Republican John McCain's campaign unveiled an ad that used footage from Berlin and called Obama "the biggest celebrity in the world" and compared him to pop stars Britney Spears and Paris Hilton. "Is he ready to lead?" the ad asked.
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The Counterattack: Hours later, the Obama campaign released an ad accusing McCain of practicing "the same old politics." It also called McCain's attacks "baloney" and "baseless."
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McCain Stands Firm: At a July 31 campain appearance in Racine, Wis., a woman referred to the celebrity ad and asked McCain whether he had "flip-flopped" on his pledge to run a clean campaign. "Campaigns are tough, but I'm proud of the campaign we've run," McCain responded. "All I can say is we're proud of that commercial."
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Mom Speaks Out: On Aug. 3, Kathy Hilton, Paris Hilton's mother, posted a response to the McCain ad, calling it "completely frivolous," a "complete waste of money" and a "complete waste of the country's time and attention." Kathy Hilton and her husband have donated $4,600 to McCain's campaign.
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Poolside Rebuttal: In a video from funnyordie.com, Hilton declared that McCain's ad must mean one thing: She's running for president. She thanked the "white-haired dude" for his endorsement and assured America that she's "like, totally ready to lead." She even presented an energy plan, a hybrid of McCain's and Obama's.
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Postscript: The McCain campaign's reaction to Hilton's video was swift. "Perhaps the reality is that Paris has a more substantive energy plan than Barack Obama," spokesman Tucker Bounds told tmz.com. Sources: AP, Reuters, nytimes.com, huffingtonpost.com, tmz.com
LEFT: Chris Weeks, WireImage RIGHT: Scott Olson, Getty Images
The book will be published by Three Rivers Press/Crown and Obama's campaign will donate all net proceeds to charity.
In essence, this is an opportunity for Obama's campaign to outline, on paper, how he will address the biggest issues and problems facing America--which could silence or amp up detractors and/or upset or excite supporters. Risky.
Even still, I don't know about you, but I'm definitely going to read it. How can you not?
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