Washington - When Sen. Barack Obama addresses an expected gathering of thousands today in Austin, Texas, he will have the Internet to thank for many of the volunteers who collect tickets, sell T-shirts and help with the cleanup.

Just two weeks ago, University of Texas law student Richard Cofer went on the popular Facebook website to launch the group "UT Students for Obama." More than 500 have since joined in support of the Illinois Democrat, and about 100 have signed up to help this afternoon, Cofer said.

Cofer's group is just one of thousands that are springing up in a movement that has turned Obama's campaign into an Internet phenomenon, especially among students and young people.

Nationwide, an online group dubbed One Million Strong for Barack started just a little more than one month ago and has already drawn more than 295,000 members.

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Washington - When Sen. Barack Obama addresses an expected gathering of thousands today in Austin, Texas, he will have the Internet to thank for many of the volunteers who collect tickets, sell T-shirts and help with the cleanup.

Just two weeks ago, University of Texas law student Richard Cofer went on the popular Facebook website to launch the group "UT Students for Obama." More than 500 have since joined in support of the Illinois Democrat, and about 100 have signed up to help this afternoon, Cofer said.

Cofer's group is just one of thousands that are springing up in a movement that has turned Obama's campaign into an Internet phenomenon, especially among students and young people.

Nationwide, an online group dubbed One Million Strong for Barack started just a little more than one month ago and has already drawn more than 295,000 members.

Obama Physics: Inertia And Gravity May Not Be In His Orbit

When all of this is over, Barack Obama's success or failure in his bid for the presidency will still have come down to the unimpeachable laws of physics.

Last weekend Obama was all momentum as the junior senator from Illinois came to Richmond, Va., to accept the endorsement of Gov. Tim Kaine, a Democrat for whom Obama campaigned during Virginia's 2005 gubernatorial election, and deliver the keynote address at the annual Jefferson-Jackson dinner before a crowd of 4,000.

Obama's candidacy is certainly in motion. As usual, he received a rock star's reception, this time from the record-breaking crowd at the Richmond Convention Center. As former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner agonizingly put it, he's a "Barack-star."

His address, greeted with generous ovations both before and after, never wandered far from the mantra of his second book, The Audacity of Hope.

Obama shares vision with 3000

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama escaped a Chicago blizzard tonight to speak to a crowd of 3,000 at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Louisville, where he called for withdrawing American combat forces from Iraq.

Obama, a U.S. senator from Illinois, spoke for about 25 minutes, imparting his vision for the country, which includes universal health care, improved education, an energy policy that relies less on foreign oil and an end to the war in Iraq.

People keep on asking me, Whos your biggest opponent? I keep on telling them my biggest opponent is cynicism, he said.

Obama kept on the positive message that made him a rising star in the Democratic Party when he delivered an uplifting address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.

Jennifer Aniston, Eddie Murphy, Morgan Freeman and Hollywood Elite ...

Presidential candidate Barack Obama attracted some of Hollywood's heavy hitters on Tuesday night at a $2,300-per-ticket fundraiser held at the Beverly Hilton. Addressing the crowd of 300, Obama spoke of the entertainment industry's power to influence, and with that power they bore a tremendous amount of responsibility.