The Washington Post reported that an array of fashion designers have joined forces to design a new clothing line for the Barack Obama campaign. Designers like Tracy Reese, Derek Lam, Isaac Mizrahi, Charles Nolan and Diane von Furstenberg have created pieces that will be on sale at Barack’s official website. Other names that have been dished out but not confirmed include Russell Simmons, Beyonce, Michael Bastian and Vera Wang. Top that McCain. If an Obama tee is on your mind, theres a few to chose from by drannek.

Arkansas Democratic Chairman Bill Gwatney was shot and killed earlier today when a man made his way inside of the Arkansas Democratic Chairman headquaters and opened fire before fleeing in his pick up truck. Police do not know the motive behind the 51-year-old’s shooting spree but witnesses say that he complained about losing his job moments after the attack while pointing a handgun at the building manager nearby at the Arkansas Baptist headquarters.

The 48-year-old chairman died four hours later after the shooting. He had plans to travel to the Democratic Convention this month as a Hillary Clinton superdelegate.

Hillary Clinton and her husband former president Bill Clinton issued a statement about Gwatney saying that he was “not only a strong chairman of Arkansas’ Democratic Party, but he is also a cherished friend and confidante.”

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Former President Bill Clinton has clinched the spot as speaker for the Democratic Convention on August 27, the same day the vice presidential nominee’s speech will take place in Denver, Colorado. The convention will run from August 25-28.

When asked about whether he felt Barack Obama would qualify for our next President of the United States he simply replied:

“You could argue that nobody is ever ready to be president. I mean, I certainly learned a lot about the job in the first year.”

And then he continued by saying:

“The Constitution sets qualifications for the president. And then the people decide who they think would be the better president. I think we have two choices. I think he should win, and I think he will win.”

Obama of course responded saying that Clinton has been very “supportive” of him.

“I thought he showed extraordinary restraint in a fairly provocative interview,” Obama said. “I couldn’t ask for him to be any more gracious than he’s been and supportive since the campaign ended.”

Hillary Clinton is also expected to join the Democratic festivities with a speech of her own on the second day of the convention which is also the 88th anniversary of the day women were granted the right to vote. Several marches will be taking place in honor of the anniversary.

I have a quick question, what has Hillary done recently to help sway her voters to vote for Obama in November? Time is ticking and I am pretty sure there are still some “bitter” Hillary supporters under the bridge to deal with. Okay that was mean. What do you thinkabout Team Obama/Clinton? Do you think they’ll be able to unite the Democratic Party to take back the White House?

First Lady hopeful Michelle Obama covers the September 2008 issue of Ebony magazine and talks about her role in the Obama campaign, life at home, and raising their two young daughters. The issue is on newstands now.

According to the most recent CNN ‘Poll of Polls’ the two candidates are separated by just five points. Obama with 48% and McCain with 43%. However, 9% of those polled were undecided. What do you think is causing McCains recent catching up? Maybe their flip-flopping ways?