The rating system continues to amuse me. It's such a brilliant red herring for the opposition. Any McCain spy checking out the ratings will report back a dwindling of activity, a lack of enthusiasm, a waning of support. You know the spin.
Let's all have a good laugh about that.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Didn't that feel good?
So, like me, you've all been phonebanking, canvassing, attending too many events to count, buying gear from your local groups and online, registering voters, fundraising, writing letters and post cards, blogging, and spreading the word, telling the truth, debunking smears. Yup. None of that registers on the activity meter.
Go Obama Nation! Pat yourselves on the back! You are almost there. WE are almost there. Together, we have changed the fundamentals of elections forever. Behind the scenes. Quietly. Confidently. With poise and grace, in the footsteps of our 44th Commander in Chief and under the expert guidance of the campaign leaders.
(Pssst, don't tell the activity tracker, but I shook Al Gore's hand last weekend during an Obama fundraiser at which I volunteered. What a fantastic surrogate he is for this campaign!)
My daughter and I have been working on Obama '08 bookmarks to hand out during GOTV. Here's the first one.
In response to May 20, 2008 USA TODAY ad paid for by the newly formed California PAC, Women Count, who claim to speak for ALL women in their support of Hillary Clinton, I've compiled statistics for your reading pleasure.
Source:
http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/results/states/CA.html
Gathered statistics from primaries with profiling information only:
Texas---745,224 females voted for Obama
New York---348,836 females voted for Obama
New Hampshire---55,726 females voted for Obama
Missouri---429,027 females voted for Obama
California---810,717 females voted for Obama
Massachusetts---262,178 females voted for Obama
Wisconsin---544,920 females voted for Obama
Connecticut---141,852 females voted for Obama
Georgia---403,866 females voted for Obama
Illinois---792,205 females voted for Obama
Maryland---268,545 females voted for Obama
Ohio---555,559 females voted for Obama
North Carolina---487,534 females voted for Obama
Indiana---320,052 females voted for Obama
Total females voted for Obama from this study: 6,166,241.
6,166,241 female Democratic voices for change.
No more categorizing. No more false demographics. No more generalizations. You do NOT speak for me.
Back in 2004 I heard about this great speech. My ex-sister-in-law e-mailed an article that ran shortly thereafter and something about the words, that passion, those ideas, hooked me on hope. Back then, I remember discussing with her the idea that this senator would make a good President for a hurting world. Now, it's 2008 and more than ever before, we need a leader who will bring America together and as we hold hands on our soil united in hope, we also reach out to friends across the world, embracing the people of nations near and far, because today, right now, is our time to take on tomorrow and fix it.
So, welcome to my blog. This is WORLD ROLL CALL. For all people of all countries other than America, on these pages I would like to hear your story, your reasons, your vision of the dream. I believe that Barack Obama will unite the world, speak with friend and former foe. Tell us why you believe. Tell us why you hope. What does this President, at this time, mean to you? Why is "now" so important? Whether you are in Mexico, Thailand, China, South Africa, England, France, or Canada--wherever you live--I want to know your thoughts.
Post your response in the comments section. Sign your post with first name and your country. Americans abroad, what's the mood where you are? What do you hear and see? Weigh in, this is for you, too. I will compile all comments and when enough people have raised their hands in the WORLD ROLL CALL, I will share the musings, commonalities, thoughts, and hope with the mainstream blogs as well as our Obama family.
We are one. Peace to all.
