What responsibility does the Bush administration bear for the current financial crisis? [more inside]
posted by Lownotes on Mar 25, 2009 - 28 answers

Obama stimulus plan and the unemployed: Will there be any assistance to those looking for work who ARE NOT currently collecting unemployment benefits? [more inside]
posted by sureshot on Feb 6, 2009 - 8 answers

We bought this Obama baby onesie on the street today. It has what may be farsi script on it. We asked a neighbor who speaks arabic if he knew what it was and suggested it may be in farsi. Our current guesses are "Yes we can" or "Barack Hussein Obama". Can you help translate?
posted by bottlebrushtree on Jan 27, 2009 - 14 answers

Recommendations for inauguration-watching events/places on Capitol Hill in Seattle? I know that pretty much every bar in the 206 is having something, but can you recommend somewhere fun for a couple of ladies in their late 30s (i.e. not the Cha Cha)? I know drinking at 8am is classless, but this is HISTORY!
posted by tristeza on Jan 18, 2009 - 3 answers

1. What is Barack Obama doing in my copy of Opera 9.62?
2. How do I get him out? [more inside]
posted by randomination on Nov 8, 2008 - 7 answers

(I think) I read somewhere recently that if Obama won, he'd be the first elected chief executive (President, PM, etc.) from a racial minority. Is that true? [more inside]
posted by brandman on Nov 5, 2008 - 32 answers

The orchestral piece right after Obama's acceptance speech while he was still on stage waving to the crowd, what was it? If it helps, I was watching CNN in case it was music they were playing and wasn't actually being played in the park.
posted by Brian Puccio on Nov 4, 2008 - 9 answers

Why is Obama advertising in Oklahoma? [more inside]
posted by gregoryc on Oct 12, 2008 - 33 answers

How do I convince my grandmother to vote for Obama? Oh, and the reason why she won't vote for him is because of his race. [more inside]
posted by hazyspring on Oct 11, 2008 - 42 answers

What typeface is used in the Obama promotional materials? No, not Gotham, I'm looking for the serif used for his name. Sample linked inside. [more inside]
posted by potch on Oct 8, 2008 - 6 answers

What was the instrumental music that played after Obama's convention speech? [more inside]
posted by Solon and Thanks on Aug 28, 2008 - 6 answers

Which broadcast network should I watch tonight to see Obama give his acceptance speech with minimal distraction-annoyance by commentators & talking heads? [more inside]
posted by headnsouth on Aug 28, 2008 - 25 answers