=== Plugin Name ===
Plugin Name: Barack Obama Sidebar Widget
Contributors: mindshare
Donate link: https://donate.barackobama.com/
Tags: barack, obama, widget, sidebar, politics, election
Requires at least: 2.3
Tested up to: 3.3.1
Stable tag: trunk

A Barack Obama badge widget for use in your WordPress sidebar. Now with 7 badge images to choose from!

== Description ==

Adds a Barack Obama badge widget for use in your WordPress sidebar. The widget displays an Obama emblem and the latest news from the official Barack Obama blog (the feed and title can be customized through the widget options). Now with <a href="http://mind.sh/are/barack_badges/" title="Check them out">7 badge images</a> to choose from!

Tested on WordPress 2.3 - WordPress 3.3.1.

- Fixed character encoding problems in version 0.6.1

== Installation ==

1. Download, unzip and upload the `barack-obama-sidebar-widget` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
1. Activate the plugin through the `Plugins` menu in WordPress.
1. Enable the widget (`Design > Widgets`) and customise the options.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How can I change the image displayed by the widget? =
Simply open the widget option page (`Design > Widgets`) and select one from the dropdown list.

= Is there a place where I can see all of the badge images displayed by the widget? =
Visit this page for a complete list of the badges: http://mind.sh/are/barack_badges/

= This thing is messing up my sidebar! How can I fix it? =
While the widget should work with most themes out-of-the-box, you can customize the way it is displayed easily using CSS or by simmply adding some HTML or inline styles using the widget options page (see the screenshots).

== Screenshots ==

1. The widget in action.
2. The wigdet options.