Next week I will be hosting two political shows on OoVoo during the web-based video conferencing platform’s political days. You can sign up at http://www.myoovooday.com/political/ for my slots on Wednesday, July 30 at 1:00m Eastern Time or Thursday night July 31 at 10:30 pm Central Time. Oovoo is great if you have a web cam and want to have a fireside chat or a heated discussion, hey I can go either way. We’ll talk campaign tactics, what to expect at the conventions, and how social media is playing a role in this campaign.

Given my 10 years in DC on Capitol Hill with a Members of Congress, the RNC and in the senior Bush administration I can see a campaign gimmick a mile, or for that matter half a world away. Aw, do you think I’m talking about Obama’s recent world wind event with the three network news anchors starving for news during the summer news void. It was sheer brilliance on the part of Obama’s campaign, nothing that passes for news, but brilliant for a way to kill a few days.

Now does this trip mean Obama has foreign policy experience? No, Does it mean he can negotiate with foreign leaders? No, Does it fill the gap for a lack of experience in these areas, Not at all, no way, no how, I trust no one votes for Obama because of his foreign policy “experience”, if travel and non-binding pleasantries was all that was required Hilary Clinton had that box checked several times over. If however, the Obama campaign is building a vision of US foreign policy in an Obama Administration, that’s a different story, and one that some foreign leaders were willing to get their chits in early.

There have I stoked a few political embers for you? Good, then sign up, download Oovoo, fire up your webcam and bring a beer and a few opinions. See you next week.

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