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On the Obama Campaign Trail: San Antonio

SPARKS, Nev. — Over the past week, I've had the amazing opportunity to join up with the Obama for America campaign for an encore performance in San Antonio, Texas as a deputy field organizer.

While my Internet access was intermittent, at best, I had my trusty notebook with me and took notes at the end of each day to document everything that happened to one, big Indian in the Lone Star State while organizing precincts and coordinating Get Out The Vote/Get Out The Caucus activities.

Day One:

Reporting From the Obama Campaign Trail ...

SPARKS, Nev.-After Super Tuesday, I figured I'd be flying high or broken-hearted. Oddly enough, even after Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) carried more votes in California, the race is still neck-and-neck. In an article by the Associated Press, the latest estimation of delegates in favor of Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) puts him in the lead by only two delegates, the numbers breaking down to 796 delegates for Obama and 794 for Clinton.

  • Tell us what you think about the 'Navajobama' T-shirt, and we'll send your comments to the manufacturer—and to the Obama for President campaign. (No profanities, please.)
  • A Native American gay wedding ceremony takes place at a Two Spirit gathering in Montana.
  • The Native actor’s role on 'Law and Order: SVU' is coming to an end, but he plans to stay busy with an Internet TV show, a book and a new baby.
  • Omission disappoints Native Americans attending the presidential candidate's speech in Wisconsin. Others express concern over Obama's stance on Indian gaming.
  • Crows wait in line for more than six hours to hear the Democratic presidential candidate. 'Somebody finally recognized us enough to come an extra few hours,' says one tribal member.

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