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In support of Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama, The Crystal Method has released a new remix of their dance anthem Now Is The Time.
The Vote ‘08 Remix features samples from Obama’s DNC acceptance speech, and is available as a free download from the band’s website. An email address is required to download the free track. 
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Over at Salon, Camille Paglia writes that Barack Obama is a synthesizer:
As an Obama supporter, I of course see things quite differently. Whatever his tactical assertions in the primary trenches, Obama seems to have an open and flexible mind. He is a conciliator and synthesizer, ready to give due respect to opposing views — a [...]

 

I’m starting to lean towards Barack Obama.
Here’s one reason why.
According to Andrew Sullivan at the Atlantic, Barack Obama is a synthesizer:
A Synthesizer, Not A Divider
The rather banal view of “bringing people together” is such a cliche and so clumsy a phrase when describing Barack Obama’s history of coalition politics. Jeff Rosen, who seems almost as [...]

 

If you’re not following Moby’s blog, you’re missing out on a lot.
Here’s his take on Barack Obama:
barack obama. first off, he has the single worst name anyone could ever have in the history of politics ever ever ever.
barack(rhymes with iraq) hussein(like the guy who tried to kill
gw’s daddy) obama (one consonant away from bush [...]