The End of Street Money?

This clip is from an interview with actor, writer, filmmaker and staunch Yellow Dog Democrat, O'Neal Compton, in his home in South Carolina on Tuesday, January 29, 2008.

"Homeboys for Change" is a group of good ole boys who are dead serious about their politics and their pork barbeque—which they have temporarily renamed BarackObamaQue. ONeal and some of his friends in South Carolina founded the volunteer organization because they believe with all their hearts that Barack Obama should be President of the United States. The Homeboys cooked for Obama staff and volunteers almost every night for the two weeks leading up to Obama's Landslide win in that state.

You can follow the adventures of O'Neal and the Homeboys at www.thewholeamericanhog.com.

Cinematography and Editing by Justin Nathanson
Produced by O'Neal Compton

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[lgierer]

Excellent video explanation! Interesting how this is now coming up in Pennsylvania. I'm very glad you put this together a couple months ago...and, love that poster!

[onealbear]

Hi. That is the only poster I have, but IO might be able to wrangle you a hat. E-mail me at bear at onealcompton dot com

[mardish]

Wow. Good explanation of something I didn't understand before, and I'm pleased to hear he didn't participate in this.

[FiredUpForChange]

Funny that this seems to be so relevant again in PA. Hope it works out as well in Philly as it did in SC!

[Gunn3257]

It was heard that the Clinton Campaign put $275,000 on the street in January!

[UTBESUX]

That is a huge risk for Obama and that is why I like him. I don't know the whole story of this but he could be the first politician in history to do this?

Really, the more I learn about Obama the more I like him. I just did a google search and read that it isn't certain that Hilary is doing it. They are betting that she isn't and they are saying that there was a good chance that if Obama did do it then Hilary would accuse him of buying votes.

[blaaksky]

Thank you so much for this video. There is so much talk about "street money" today(4/10/08) because of PA coming up in two weeks. PA is going to be a tough state for Obama anyway, but regardless I hope this the fact that he won't do this will get out and the country will see how corrupt our voting system is. I don't expect Obama to win to PA. This stuff is the very thing he is trying to change. Unfortunately, that nasty corrupt system is what is against him in PA.

[mylacj]

Thanks!!4 the explanation on street money!!Yes We Can!!!Go !!!go Obama!!!!

[warhold2000]

Thank you !!!! excelent explanation !!!