Brymer, Chuck, 53

  Burleigh, Nina, 1-2, 8, 17

  Bush, George H. W., 136

  Bush, George W.: and

  Afghanistan, 185

  approval ratings of, 187

  coining of new terms by, 17

  Colbert's comments about, 186, 187, 189

  and elections of 2004, 57, 177

  "failed policies" of, 199

  and HeadCount, 57

  and McCain-Stewart interview, 184, 185

  and 9/11 attack, 79

  Springsteen's comment about, 55

  State of the Union address of, 76

  as Stewart target, 172, 173, 174-75, 177

  and Strahan's comment about Obama, 46

  students' mocking of, 76

  and taxes, 144, 145

  and welfare, 147

  West's views about, 164

  and women's wages, 136

  BusinessWeek magazine, 34

  Cairo, Egypt: Obama's address in, 74

  Calloway, Sway, 156-57, 158-59, 160, 163, 164

  CalPIRG, 161

  Calzada, Gabriel, 139

  camels, 87, 89

  campaign contributions: by celebrities, 59

  of journalists, 11

  to McCain, 22

  of Norman, 163

  for Obama, 19-20, 21, 22, 206

  from Silicon Valley, 19-20, 21, 22

  of Smith (Heather), 154

  of Yago, 156. See also fund-raising

  campaign financing: public, 16

  reform of, 197

  Campaign to Make Poverty History, 162

  campaign videos: as election campaign tool, 27, 38-39

  McCain's, 26, 37

  for Obama, 26, 28-31, 37-39

  Campus Progress, 82, 120, 163

  capital gains, taxes on, 140

  capitalism, 20, 141, 142, 164, 200, 202, 204

  Carlson, Tucker, 177, 178, 181

  Carlyn, Marcia, 36

  Carnegie Mellon University, 95

  Carney, Jay, 4, 7

  Carney, Joe, 7

  Carter, Jimmy, 12, 136

  Carville, James, 179

  Catalist, 4

  celebrities: and climate change, 99-102

  importance of endorsements by, 56-57

  as means for organizing youth marketing militia, 59. See also specific person

  cell phone, 43. See also text messaging

  Center for American Progress, 154, 163, 204

  Center for Responsive Politics, 19

  change, 13, 15, 152, 163-64, 199, 202, 203

  Cheney, Dick, 55, 166, 174-75

  Chicago, Illinois: politics in, 15-16

  Chicago Tribune, 6, 15

  "Choose or Lose" (MTV election coverage), 165-67

  Chopra, Deepak, 75, 76

  Christmas gifts: and climate change, 91-92, 93

  Chronicle of Higher Education, 93, 94, 97-98

  citizenship: and health care, 110

  civil liberties, 63

  Clark, Wesley, 80, 156

  class warfare, 60-61, 143-47, 190

  climate change: celebrities' comments about, 99-104

  and deprogramming of Obama Zombies, 197

  funding for, 108

  and green jobs, 137-40

  and left domination of academia, 91-97, 99

  and Live Earth efforts, 85-89, 102-3

  and MTV interviews, 161, 163

  and regulation, 89-90

  scientific consensus about, 104-7. See also energy

  Clinton, Bill, 1, 5, 15, 51, 52, 136, 162, 179

  Clinton, Hillary, 10, 12, 15, 36, 51

  CNN, 2, 10, 14-15, 138, 177, 179

  Colbert, Stephen, 185-93

  college students: majors of, 135

  and online campaign tools, 36-37

  and starting salaries, 135. See also academia; specific person or institution

  colleges and universities. See academia; college students; specific institution

  Columbia University: Obama as student at, 67

  Combs, Sean "Puffy," 45, 54, 60, 61, 167, 200

  Comedy Central, 172, 177, 192. See also The Daily Show

  community rating, 111-12, 124, 125-26

  competition: and health care, 111, 114, 123

  Congressional Budget Office, 110, 134

  Connecticut: health insurance in, 123

  conservatives: as Colbert targets, 187, 188-89, 190-91

  core principles of, 43, 60, 197-98

  and deprogramming of Obama Zombies, 196, 197-98

  fund-raising by, 206-7

  Hollywood as representing core tenets of, 60

  and importance of youth voters, 196

  and individualism, 43

  and message framing, 203-5

  in military, 81

  on MTV, 160

  as Stewart targets, 172, 175, 178, 179-80, 185

  and women's wages, 136. See also specific person

  Cordova, Alyssa, 142-43

  Cornell University, 94

  corporatism, 111, 201-2

  cosmetic surgery, 119-20

  Coulter, Ann, 114-15, 206-7

  Couric, Katie, 17, 192

  Cowan, Lee, 8-9

  Cox, Courtney, 29, 45

  Crossfire (CNN-TV), 177, 178

  Crow, Michael M., 95

  Crow, Sheryl, 151-52

  Cruise, Tom, 29

  Curry, Ann, 102-3

  Daily Kos website, 180, 190

  The Daily Show (TV show), 169, 172, 173-74, 176, 180, 185, 188, 191, 192

  Daley, Richard Jr., 16

  Daly, Steven, 188, 189-90

  Damon, Matt, 53

  Darfur, 72, 160

  Daunt, Tina, 48

  Dave Matthews Band, 58

  "Dave Matthews Electoral Magnet" tactic, 51-53

  DDB Worldwide, 53

  Dean, Howard, 32

  debt, national, 17, 147-48, 199-200

  "Declare Yourself" campaign, 28-31, 161

  DeGeneres, Ellen, 29

  Democratic National Committee, 20, 156

  Democratic National Committee Service Corporation, 163

  Democratic National Convention (Boston, 2004), 8

  Democratic National Convention (Denver, 2008), 40-41, 140-41, 151, 152, 156-57, 178, 179

  DeNiro, Robert, 152-53

  Diaz, Cameron, 45, 86, 99-101, 103, 104, 167

  DiCaprio, Leonardo, 29, 86

  diplomacy, 68, 69, 72, 83

  "Do It in the Dark" campaign, 94

  Dodd, Chris, 15

  donations: and deprogramming the Obama Zombies, 206-7

  "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," 176

  Dorsey, Alan T., 96-97

  Douglass, Linda, 4

  Dreams from My Father (Obama), 67

  D'Souza, Dinesh, 206-7

  Dumpster diving, 88, 89

  "earmarks," 42

  Earth Day, 91

  Eastern Michigan University: Springsteen concert at, 55

  economy: and deprogramming the Obama Zombies, 199-200

  differences between McCain and Obama on, 157

  and economic and social justice, 140-43

  fixing of, 44

  and gender wage gap, 133-37

  and green jobs, 137-40

  and minimum wage, 129-33

  and Obama's power grab, 17

  and rich paying fair share of taxes, 143-47

  and stimulus package, 20, 139, 199-200

  education: affordability of, 160, 163

  and economic and social justice, 141

  and helping others, 201-2

  left domination of, 150-51

  and Obama's Democratic Convention speech, 158

  and quality of voters, 150-51

  and terrorism, 71. See also academia

  Edwards, John, 15, 162

  Election Day (2008); online activities on, 34

  elections of 2004, 177

  elections of 2006, 35, 185-87

  elections of 2008. See specific person, organization, or topic


  Emanuel, Rahm, 15

  Emory University, 96

  "empathy deficit," 116-17

  employer-based health care insurance, 112-13, 114, 118, 123

  energy: alternative, 20-21, 97-98, 139

  "clean," 20, 98, 202

  and climate change, 90-91, 96, 97-99, 107

  and green jobs,

  energy (cont.) 138-40; and MTV's election coverage, 160

  Schmidt's views about, 20-21

  veterans concerned about, 156

  Energy Action Coalition, 90, 137

  Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S., 98

  engagement: and deprogramming of Obama Zombies, 195-96

  entertainment industry: liberals' domination of, 57. See also celebrities; Hollywood; specific person

  environment: and MTV's election coverage, 160

  and Obama's power grab, 17

  Schmidt's views about, 21, 22. See also climate change

  Ettinger, Amber Lee, 28

  Facebook: and deprogramming the Obama Zombies, 205

  and disconnect between terrorism and youth, 83

  as election campaign tool, 27, 28, 31-32, 33, 34, 35, 42, 43

  fairness: and economic and social justice, 140-43

  and minimum wage, 12, 131

  and rich as not paying fair share of taxes, 143-47

  Fallon, Jimmy, 100

  Fanning, Dakota, 45

  Flo-Rida, 59

  Fogg, Piper, 93

  food industry, 117

  Ford, Harrison, 29

  foreign aid, 71

  foreign policy: and American image abroad, 65, 70-76

  and Ayers-Obama relationship, 65-66

  Harvard poll about, 64-65

  McCain's versus Obama's experience in, 63-65

  and militarism, 67-68

  and Obama as apologist, 69, 72-73

  and peace studies in academia, 78-80. See also specific nation; terrorism

  Fortune magazine, 122, 134

  Fox News, 2, 65, 172, 179, 180, 181, 187, 188, 189

  Foxx, Jamie, 29

  France: Obama's apologies to, 73

  Frank, Barney, 114

  Frausto, Valli, 33

  free markets, 20, 43, 111, 114-15, 119, 147, 190, 191, 203

  free speech, 118-19

  free trade, 142

  freedom: and climate change, 89, 107, 108

  and economic and social justice, 143

  and expansion in government, 205

  and function of government, 204, 205

  and green jobs, 139

  and health care, 117, 121, 122-23

  liberal meaning of, 82

  lost under Obama, 122-23

  and McCain-Stewart interview, 184

  and message framing, 203

  and moneymaking, 202

  and Rock the Vote efforts, 155

  Friedman, Milton, 119, 122

  Friends of the Earth, 107

  Fund, John, 125, 126

  fund-raising: importance of conservative, 206-7

  online, 32, 36, 37-38, 39, 40. See also campaign contributions

  G-20 conference, 74-75

  Gaffney, Frank J., 69

  garbage: as Christmas gift, 91-92, 93

  Gardiner, Nile, 72

  Garthwaite, Craig, 57

  Gawker website, 21

  gay rights, 29, 160

  Geithner, Tim, 4

  gender: celebrities talking about, 153

  and wage gap, 133-37

  George Mason University: Cordova interviews at, 142-43

  Gephardt, Dick, 15

  Geraghty, Jim, 118

  getting out the vote, 32, 33-34, 38, 40, 54-55, 152-54, 167

  Gibson, Charlie, 23, 140

  "Giving(Live at the Apollo" event, 162-63

  global warming/cooling. See climate change

  Goedman, Menno, 34

  Goldman Sachs, 19

  Goldwater, Barry, 207

  Goodstein, Scott, 40

  Google, 19-22, 27, 39

  Gore, Al, 22, 86, 89, 93, 95, 104, 105, 106, 202

  Gosselin, Peter, 4

  government: Colbert's comments about, 187, 191

  compassionate, 142

  control by, 20

  and core principles of conservatives, 197, 198

  and economic and social justice, 140, 142

  expansion of, 20, 205

  and health care, 17, 110, 113-15, 117, 126, 127

  in Iraq, 187

  as "knowing best," 204; limited, 43, 142, 191, 197

  responsibility of, 140, 198, 204

  Schmidt's views about, 20

  and trickle down theory, 145

  trust in power of, 44

  worldviews about function of, 198. See also debt, national; spending

  grade redistribution, 142-43

  Gray, Shameeka, 165

  Great Britain: and climate change, 106-7

  greed, 141, 198

  Guantanamo Bay, 73, 176, 197

  guaranteed issue, 111, 112

  Guardian (Britain), 90

  gun control, 29

  Hais, Michael D., 77-78

  Hall, Tamron, 6

  Halter, Bill, 159-60

  Hamas, 78

  Hannity, Sean, 180, 182

  Harkin, Tom, 80-81

  Harris, John, 10

  Hartmann, Cassidy, 166

  Harvard University: Green Campus Initiative at, 95-96

  and Institute of Politics poll, 64-65

  as Obama campaign contributor, 19

  Havlan, J. R., 185

  Hayes, Stephen, 174-75

  HeadCount, 57-58, 161

  health care: affordability of, 110-11

  capping premiums for, 122

  celebrities talking about, 29

  and community rating, 111-12, 124, 125-26

  and competition, 111, 114, 123

  cost/funding for, 114, 118, 121-22, 123, 126, 127

  in Cuba, 175

  disinterest in, 117

  and economic and social justice, 141

  and "empathy deficit," 116-17; employer-based insurance for, 112-13, 114, 118, 123

  free, 113

  and free market, 114-15

  and freedom, 117, 121, 122-23

  and government, 17, 113-15, 117, 126, 127

  and guaranteed issue, 111, 112

  and income, 110, 126

  and level of insurance, 119-20, 123

  and liberal media, 17

  mandates for, 114, 121, 123, 125, 126, 127