After a decisive win in Iowa and a down-to-the-wire finish in New Hampshire, we're off to a great start -- now let's keep our momentum building.This Monday, January 14th, is the first day for early voting in Illinois, and Obama supporters across Chicago are coming together at Volunteer Headquarters to spread Barack's message of change to as many Illinois voters as possible.Joining us Monday evening will be special guest Mayor Richard M. Daley.Sign up now and join Mayor Daley and your fellow Obama supporters for a great evening at the Volunteer Headquarters:Here are the details:Phonebank at Chicago Volunteer Headquarters
Monday, January 145:30 p.m.Special Guest: Mayor Richard M. Daley300 West Adams10th FloorChicago, IL 60606
RSVP now:http://my.barackobama.com/ChicagoPhonebankWhether you're a first-time volunteer or a seasoned veteran, we'll make sure you have all the support you need.Come out this Monday and make sure voters across Illinois hear about Barack and our movement for change.RSVP now:
http://my.barackobama.com/ChicagoPhonebank
Hope you can make it!
The first contest of the primary season is only six days away -- and between now and then, you can reach out and make a difference.
Join us at the Volunteer Headquarters over the next week as we contact as many voters as possible about Barack and our movement for change.
We've updated our hours and are open every day, so come by and connect with voters across the country.
Sign up now to join us:
http://my.barackobama.com/ChiVolunteers
Here are the details:
Phonebank at the National Volunteer Headquarters
300 West Adams
10th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
Updated Hours:
Dec 30 -- Noon - 9 p.m.
Dec 31 -- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Jan 1 -- Noon - 9 p.m.
Jan 2 -- 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Jan 3 -- 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
RSVP now:
Making calls to potential supporters is a crucial part of building our grassroots movement and a great way to have an impact in these final few days before the primaries and caucuses begin. Whether you're a first-time volunteer or a seasoned veteran, we'll make sure that you have all the support you need.
RSVP now and join us at the Volunteer Headquarters:
Hope to see you soon.
Hello Illinoisans!
The first caucuses and primaries of the election season are only two weeks away, and in these crucial days, we need to make sure as many people as possible hear about Barack and this movement for change.
This Saturday, take a break from your holiday activities and join U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky and fellow Obama supporters at the Obama Volunteer Headquarters.
We're making calls to voters around the country and building our grassroots support in the crucial early primary and caucus states.
Sign up now to join Congresswoman Schakowsky this Saturday:
Phonebank with U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Saturday, December 22
11:00 a.m.
National Volunteer Headquarters
Making calls to potential supporters is a fun and effective way to build our movement and have an impact in these final days before the primaries and caucuses begin.
Whether you're a first-time volunteer or a seasoned veteran, we'll make sure that you have all the support you need.
RSVP now and join Congresswoman Schakowsky at the Volunteer Headquarters:
Hope to see you soon!
Hello Illinoisans! We’d like to reflect on the efforts of some of our busiest volunteers! Bradley University students have been hard at work, balancing their school work and volunteering for Senator Obama! Their political activism has certainly paid off!!! From Sister City trips to phone banking, they’ve reached out to Iowans and made a huge difference!! One of the students at Bradley wrote in to tell us about what they’ve been doing this Fall Semester!
As the semester winds down at Bradley and finals start to pick up, BU Student for Barack takes a bit of a break to study - but the multiple trips we took to Iowa, seemingly countless phone banks, and long hours of data entry and organizing are still fresh in our minds. The hard work has paid off as Obama seems to do better and better by the day. Being ranked by Princeton Review as the Third Least Political Campus in the U.S., Bradley has been just the opposite this Fall of '07. Roughly eight canvassing trips to Iowa, nine phone banks, and thousands of calls later, Bradley and the Obama campaign has something to be proud of - this kind of political organizing has never been this prominent on our campus until now. As they say, "if it plays in Peoria, it will play anywhere" - Well Obama's been a hit here, so if the motto plays out, we're sittin’ pretty for the rest of the country. Obama '08!
Illinois – we’ve got just a few weeks left until the Iowa caucuses – it’s time to reach out more than ever before! Please sign up to volunteer for Senator Obama!!!!
Join us in Chicago for a night of phonebanking, refreshments, and fun with special guests, State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias and State Comptroller Dan Hynes:
Next week, supporters throughout Chicago are coming to the Volunteer Headquarters to spend an evening making calls and contacting voters in early caucus and primary states like Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina.
Our momentum is building in these states and around the country, and with the first caucuses and primaries only three weeks away, it's crucial that voters hear about our movement for change.
Join State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, and State Comptroller Dan Hynes and help build our grassroots network across the country:
Here are the details:Evening at the National Volunteer Headquarters300 West AdamsChicago, IL 60606 Tuesday, December 18Special guest: State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias5:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 19Special guest: State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias5:00 p.m. Thursday, December 20Special guest: State Comptroller Dan Hynes5:00 p.m.
Evening at the National Volunteer Headquarters
Tuesday, December 18
Special guest: State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias
5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 19
Thursday, December 20
Special guest: State Comptroller Dan Hynes
Whether you're a first-time volunteer or a seasoned veteran, we'll make sure that you have all of the support you need to have a great evening.
Sign up to come to the Volunteer Headquarters next week and help spread Barack's message during these crucial weeks:
Thanks,
Melissa
Melissa McNeal
Volunteer Headquarters Office Manager
Obama for America
P.S. -- If you're unable to join us next week, you still have a chance to come and make a difference. Volunteers are welcome at the Volunteer Headquarters every day of the week, so feel free to stop by and make calls whenever it's most convenient for you.
The Iowa caucuses are approaching quickly! The success of this campaign has been fueled by the dedication of our loyal and hardworking volunteers! Now, more than ever, we need volunteers to phone bank or take a trip to Iowa to canvass for Barack!
The road to the White House starts here – let’s make sure Senator Obama’s message reaches voters across America!!! One of our volunteers, Brian, wrote in to tell us why he has spent so much time working for Senator Obama. We hope this story will help inspire more Illinoisans to get involved this month!
Barack Obama has inspired me to get involved and try to mobilize other supporters. I have gone on bus trips to canvass in Iowa and have participated in phone banks locally. I have met many wonderful people throughout my volunteer efforts as well. I feel empowered and will feel a great sense of pride when Barack Obama is elected President. I will know I played my small part in making that happen.I wanted to get involved with Senator Obama's presidential campaign, but I didn't realize the impact it would have on my life as a whole. Because of my association with the campaign, I have decided to get involved locally as well. I am running for McLean County Circuit Clerk. I will be able to use the skills I learned as a volunteer for Obama to help in my own campaign.I am very excited to be helping out with the campaign and look forward to making calls and spending time in Iowa for the caucus!
Barack Obama has inspired me to get involved and try to mobilize other supporters. I have gone on bus trips to canvass in Iowa and have participated in phone banks locally. I have met many wonderful people throughout my volunteer efforts as well. I feel empowered and will feel a great sense of pride when Barack Obama is elected President. I will know I played my small part in making that happen.
I wanted to get involved with Senator Obama's presidential campaign, but I didn't realize the impact it would have on my life as a whole. Because of my association with the campaign, I have decided to get involved locally as well. I am running for McLean County Circuit Clerk. I will be able to use the skills I learned as a volunteer for Obama to help in my own campaign.
I am very excited to be helping out with the campaign and look forward to making calls and spending time in Iowa for the caucus!
Thanks to volunteers like Brian, Senator Obama’s message has been spread to voters across the country! Please help Senator Obama win Iowa on January 3! Many locations are having their last phone banking events in the next weeks. Follow the links below to sign up for phone banking.
If you would like to volunteer in Iowa, please sign up for a Sister City trip and start knocking on doors! There are less than 30 days until the caucuses in Iowa – NOW is the time! Get “Fired Up and Ready To Go!!!!”
Last Phone Bank in Bloomington!
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/4v4ws
Last Phone Bank in Peoria!
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/4vgtg
Last Phone Bank in Decatur!
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/4v335
Sign up to phone bank on our Volunteer Headquarters in downtown Chicago!
Sign up for a Sister City trip!
Recently, Peorians from different backgrounds and of all ages got together to phone bank! This dedicated group of 17 Barack Obama supporters made over 1000 calls to central Iowans in one night!
One of our supporters wrote in to tell us about a couple of her phone calls! She had one conversation with an undecided college student – our volunteer talked about Senator Obama’s experience as a Professor of constitutional law and his time as a community organizer on the South Side of Chicago. By the end of the call, she had convinced another voter to support Senator Obama!!
Peorians phone bank for Senator Obama!
Phone banking is a great way to support Senator Obama if you can’t make a trip to Iowa before the caucuses on January 3! This coming week, many central Illinois locations are holding their last phone banking events! If you live in this area, please sign up! We need your help now to get Senator Obama to the White House! Sign up below!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Last Phone Banking in Peoria!
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/4v3v9
Last Phone Banking in Champaign!
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/4v3v3
Last Phone Banking in Springfield!
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/4vz58
Second to last Phone Banking in Bloomington!
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/4v3vk
Phone Bank in Oak Park!
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/4v33t
Dial for Change in Macoupin County!
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/4vkxg
Dial for Change in Macomb County!
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/4vkx4
Dial for Change in Rock Island!
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/4vk7h
Across the country, Students For Barack Obama (SFBO) have worked hard to get Senator Obama elected! There are chapters of SFBO on campuses all over Illinois. These groups of students have organized groups of students at their school to support Barack Obama and get involved with the campaign! They’ve phone banked, travelled to Iowa to canvass, raised funds through selling chum, and organized Dorm Storms!
Students are a critical component of this campaign! Recently, the University of Illinois group sent us some pictures of one of their Dorm Storms! Dorm Storms are organizing events where groups of SFBO students go around their campuses and register other students to vote! The Dorm Storm event at Allen Hall at the University of Illinois was very successful! The group registered approximately 70 people in the course of 2.5 hours that day! We’ve posted a couple pictures of these great volunteers and students who are now signed up to vote!
If you want to get involved, please sign up for the last University of Illinois Sister City trip to Iowa on December 1st!
The campaign needs your help now to make the difference in Iowa on January 3rd! Please sign up to go on this trip and help spread Senator Obama’s message to voters in Iowa! We need to mobilize voters and make sure they get out to their precinct caucuses! Please sign up here:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/4vzd2
Chicago Volunteer Headquarters is hosting Special Volunteer Nights! Sign up for your day and help Senator Obama get elected! You'll meet other volunteers like yourself at Volunteer Headquarters and help Senator Obama by phone banking! There are not too many days left until the caucuses in Iowa, so sign up now and make a difference at this critical time!
Sign up and volunteer at the Chicago Volunteer Headquarters:http://illinois.barackobama.com/chivolunteers
Hey Illinoisans! Sister City trips are one of the best ways for Illinoisans to get involved with Senator Obama's campaign! On November 3rd, hundreds of Illinoisans took the trip to Iowa to talk to voters and tell them why they should support Senator Obama! One of our volunteers sent in some pictures from her trip!
This group canvassed at least three different small towns over a number of hours on Saturday, November 3rd! Many volunteers were from the northwest suburbs of Chicago!
The Sister City trips are a great way to talk to voters, meet other volunteers, and help Senator Obama! Every week the campaign has trips departing from various locations in Illinois. Sign up and join other Obama supporters! With less than 60 days until the big caucus day, your effort can make all the difference for Senator Obama!
We received this story from one of our Illinois volunteers from the November 3rd canvass in Iowa! Our volunteer, Grace, has been on multiple Sister City trips to Iowa and joined us again last weekend to mobilize Iowa voters to get to their caucuses and support Senator Obama. Here’s Grace’s story:
This past weekend my mother, Norma Giorgio, and I took to the streets of Bettendorf to canvass for Barack Obama! She blew me away as she pulled flyers from her bag and engaged Iowans with her sweet voice and fervent support for our senator and presidential hopeful Barack Obama. “Our democracy is going down the tubes,” she announced at each door, “and I believe only Barack Obama can help us out.”I was amazed at her ability to talk with people from all stages of life! Of the fourteen people we spoke with, we got three definite supporters for the caucus—in no small part because of my mom.Together we walked over three hours without a break, since the suburb lacked any public space. By the afternoon’s end, we found a lone bench perched on a cement platform in the middle of nowhere. I pulled it to the curb and we sat on it to relieve our tired feet, laughing as we waited for our ride. It was a beautiful day, one we plan on repeating very soon! A real trooper, my mother is!
This past weekend my mother, Norma Giorgio, and I took to the streets of Bettendorf to canvass for Barack Obama! She blew me away as she pulled flyers from her bag and engaged Iowans with her sweet voice and fervent support for our senator and presidential hopeful Barack Obama. “Our democracy is going down the tubes,” she announced at each door, “and I believe only Barack Obama can help us out.”
I was amazed at her ability to talk with people from all stages of life! Of the fourteen people we spoke with, we got three definite supporters for the caucus—in no small part because of my mom.
Together we walked over three hours without a break, since the suburb lacked any public space. By the afternoon’s end, we found a lone bench perched on a cement platform in the middle of nowhere. I pulled it to the curb and we sat on it to relieve our tired feet, laughing as we waited for our ride. It was a beautiful day, one we plan on repeating very soon! A real trooper, my mother is!
Grace and Norma heading out to canvass in Iowa!
Please sign up for a Sister City trip! We have less than 60 days until the Iowa caucus! Now is the time to mobilize Iowa voters to get to their caucus and support Senator Obama! The campaign needs your help! Sign up!!!
The road to the Democratic nomination runs through Iowa, and the best way you can help Barack is to help him win the Iowa caucuses. This weekend was the biggest effort from Illinois volunteers travelling to Iowa!
The campaign had multiple trips departing from all over Illinois on Saturday, November 3rd to take part in the “Canvass for Change!” Hundreds of Illinoisans participated in this Sister City trip!!
The campaign had many first-time volunteers and some seasoned veterans who showed up to help out with the canvass in Iowa. One of the Illinois volunteers from Saturday wrote to tell us about their favorite experience on the canvass:
We were walking down the streets of Iowa City, on our way to the next door, when a car drove past us… stopped in the middle of the street… dropped into reverse… rolled down her front window & excitedly said “Hey, are you for Obama?” We said yes; she said “Oh great! Hey, can I have a supporter card? I want to support him. And do you know if I could get a yard sign too?”
The November 3rd trip is definitely NOT the last trip to Iowa from Illinois! We’re making a massive effort to contact and mobilize every potential Iowa supporter before the caucus! You have a major impact on this election and the direction of our country by helping us so please continue to sign up for trips to Iowa!
This week is a great week to get involved in Illinois! There are many phone banking events and this weekend, on November 3rd, the campaign is hosting the largest trip to Iowa yet! Trips are departing from all over Illinois! If you have ever been to Iowa to canvass, we need your help again to spread Senator Obama’s message! If you have never taken a Sister City trip, please join us this weekend and help get our candidate elected!!! Sign up below!
Last night, many volunteers were able to get some phone banking in before watching the big Democratic debate! One of our coordinators wrote in about phone banking at ISU.
From Magen, Illinois SFBO Coordinator: Last night we had a successful Dial for Change in Normal before the Democratic debate even though our group was a little dispersed. With many of our usual callers at the ISU College Democrats meeting we still had 8 people present and made 386 calls we cut our calls short to go tune into the Democratic Presidential Debate. We were especially lucky to have Brian, a graduate of Downstate Camp Obama with us. Brian was so inspired by his time at Camp Obama he has decided to run for county office, although he still finds time to make phone calls on behalf of his favorite presidential candidate!
Last night we had a successful Dial for Change in Normal before the Democratic debate even though our group was a little dispersed. With many of our usual callers at the ISU College Democrats meeting we still had 8 people present and made 386 calls we cut our calls short to go tune into the Democratic Presidential Debate.
We were especially lucky to have Brian, a graduate of Downstate Camp Obama with us. Brian was so inspired by his time at Camp Obama he has decided to run for county office, although he still finds time to make phone calls on behalf of his favorite presidential candidate!
November 1, 2007
Phone banking in Rock Island! Sign up below!
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/4vmdv
Phone banking on the South Side. Follow the link below to sign up!
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/communityservice/4v84d
Phone banking in Peoria! Click on the link below!
Tonight, Tuesday, October 30, 2007, is the Democratic presidential debate in Philadelphia! Make sure to tune in! If you want to discuss the debate with other volunteers and Obama supporters, MyBo groups gives you a great option! The 10.30 Watchers Project will be busy tonight discussing this big event!
From the 10.30 Watchers Project Group:Do you enjoy watching the debates? Do you like to discuss them with others on your favorite sites or here on barackobama.com? Are you willing to give feedback? YES? Then you have a home here with the watchers project!
From the 10.30 Watchers Project Group:
Do you enjoy watching the debates? Do you like to discuss them with others on your favorite sites or here on barackobama.com? Are you willing to give feedback? YES? Then you have a home here with the watchers project!
Watch the debates on Oct 30 at 9 pm E.T. on MSNBC channel and streamed live at msnbc.com
Sign up for the 10.30 Watchers Project Group here:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/group/1030WatchersProject
The 10.30 Watchers Project members are meeting virtually on the site- so from all over! They will discuss and give feedback on the debate, then link to other sites that may have coverage – members are able to discuss the debates there as well! There are a few people holding parties related to this in South Carolina, Georgia, and Texas and the group will try to weigh in with those groups after the debates are over!
Tune into the debate and join the 10.30 Watchers Project!
OTHER EVENTS:
Don’t forget to sign up for the biggest Iowa trip yet on November 3, 2007! We want to make this the largest trip yet to canvass in Iowa! Sign up and help Senator Obama in Iowa!
Phone banking in Rockford tonight! Sign up here! http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/4vhxy
If you’re in Chicago, sign up to volunteer at Volunteer Headquarters here:
“Dial for Change” and make a difference! Phone banks are being held in a few different locations tonight!
The University of Illinois is hosting an event tonight at 5:00 p.m. Local supporters can help the campaign in Champaign, Illinois by making phone calls on behalf of Senator Obama to the early states. Last time the group in Champaign made over 800 phone calls! Help them beat that number tonight! The campaign provides 15 cell phones and scripts to make the calls – sign up!
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/4vh82
Northern Illinois University and volunteers in DeKalb will be phone banking tonight at 5:45 pm until 8:30 p.m. Sign up at the link below!
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/4vhx4
UIUC is working hard to get our voters registered! Tonight students at UIUC will be organizing to make sure everyone in Busey Evans is registered to vote!
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/4vhj8
If you can’t make it tonight, phone banking will be going on in Rockford tomorrow and Rock Island on Thursday!
Rockford: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/4vhxy
Rock Island: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/4vmdv
Don’t forget to sign up for the biggest Sister City Trip ever on November 3rd! We want this to be the best canvass yet so sign up and help the campaign!
http://illinois.barackobama.com/iowasistercity
Hey Obama volunteers! Many of you have been organizing, phone banking and taking trips to Iowa to help Senator Obama! For those of you who are looking for even MORE to do, we have a great opportunity for you! Get involved in fundraising! Join our Grassroots Finance Committee!
This campaign has never accepted money from Washington lobbyists or special interests. Most of our funding and support has come in small donations from over 368,000 people like you! The Grassroots Finance Committee is dedicated to empowering grassroots supporters to get involved in raising money for Senator Obama! You need no prior fundraising experience – through the committee you’ll learn all you need to know about fundraising from leading experts!!!
As a GFC member, you will:
· Get access to special fundraising materials.
· Stay up to date on the campaign with policy briefings and daily talking points.
· Participate in weekly conference calls with senior staff and special guests.
· Learn from your fellow grassroots fundraisers and share your success stories.
· Receive formal recognition for your fundraising efforts.
Along with real training and support comes real responsibility. Each Grassroots Finance Committee member must commit to raising $1000 by the end of the year. That may sound like a lot, but don’t worry - we’ll be here to make sure you have the tools and guidance you need to succeed.
Sign up in the Campaign Action Center:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/gfc
Some of our volunteers have written in with easy fundraising ideas that they’ve tried out to raise money for Senator Obama!
· Run a bake sale in your neighborhood – donate the proceeds!
· Go through your garage and sell some items you no longer need online!
· Instead of going out for dinner, order take-out - the money you save on drinks and tip can be used to help Senator Obama get elected!
You don’t need to donate a lot! The campaign fundraising has been mostly in small amounts from many Obama supporters! You can make a difference - no matter how small you think it is – it goes a long way!
The road to the Democratic nomination runs through Iowa, and the best way you can help Barack is to help him win the Iowa caucuses.
As an Illinoisan, you have a unique opportunity to make a difference on the ground. Iowa is only a short car ride away, so take a day trip to your Iowa Sister City on Saturday, November 3rd and help Barack win:
Obama for America field staff and grassroots organizers are arranging carpools to get everybody there. Before you go, you'll meet with our team in Illinois to organize your trip and learn more about how to canvass.
Then you'll spend a day being the face of the campaign -- knocking on doors, meeting supporters in Iowa, listening to their stories, and telling them why you support Barack.
When you get back, you'll be able to plan more trips to Iowa. We're entering the critical final months before the caucuses, and the more time you spend helping out in Iowa, the likelier we are to succeed there.
Sign up now to take a trip to your Iowa Sister City on Saturday, November 3rd:
We're making a massive effort to contact and mobilize every potential Iowa supporter, and you can have a major impact on this election and the direction of our country by helping us.
Whether you're a first-time volunteer or a seasoned veteran, you'll get the experience of a lifetime making this campaign happen on the ground.
Sign up now:
Thank you,
Nate
Nate TamarinIllinois State DirectorObama for America
We’re nearing the end of October, which means the November 3rd “walk for change” canvass is approaching! The campaign needs volunteers to sign up for Iowa trips! The Illinois to Iowa trips are meant to mobilize the grassroots network and get Iowa voters signed up for their state caucus to support Senator Obama! The campaign hopes to make November 3rd the biggest canvass yet!
Last weekend, one group of Illinois volunteers went to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The trip coordinator wrote in to tell us about his experience and share photos of the group!
From the trip coordinators Duane Hill and Connie Bloom: On Saturday at 6am, 17 Obama Volunteers organized by Lakeview Neighbors for Obama and Young Chicago Lakefront left from Ann Sather's Restaurant, sweet rolls in hand, heading to the Linn County (Cedar Rapids) Iowa Obama Office. When we arrived, we were warmly greeted by a volunteer in Cedar Rapids before we were able to exit our cars. We headed into a confident and energetic office and were quickly trained on the ins-and-outs of Iowa canvassing. We went through our walking packets and hit the streets warmed by the unseasonably warm weather and friendly Iowans that we met. I sent a thank you out to our group after we returned and most of the group thanked me in turn. Who thought that knocking on doors, with sore feet, would be a fun and rewarding experience?
From the trip coordinators Duane Hill and Connie Bloom: On Saturday at 6am, 17 Obama
Volunteers organized by Lakeview Neighbors for Obama and Young Chicago Lakefront left from Ann Sather's Restaurant, sweet rolls in hand, heading to the Linn County (Cedar Rapids) Iowa Obama Office. When we arrived, we were warmly greeted by a volunteer in Cedar Rapids before we were able to exit our cars.
We headed into a confident and energetic office and were quickly trained on the ins-and-outs of Iowa canvassing. We went through our walking packets and hit the streets warmed by the unseasonably warm weather and friendly Iowans that we met.
I sent a thank you out to our group after we returned and most of the group thanked me in turn. Who thought that knocking on doors, with sore feet, would be a fun and rewarding experience?
For more information on Illinois to Iowa trips follow the link that corresponds to your area or click here!
Click here to depart from Lakeview and join Duane in Cedar Rapids, IA!
Click here if you want to depart from Evanston!
Click here if you want to depart from Dubuque!
Click here if you are from Central, IL!
Monday night some busy Obama volunteers were hard at work in Tazewell County Headquarters in Pekin, IL! They worked from around 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
One of our volunteers wrote in and briefly told us about her experience:
This small but committed group made 490 calls to Des Moines Iowa. I brought snacks, someone brought us pizza. We had people from early twenties to seniors calling!My best call was with a nurse. She and her husband, who also is a nurse are definitely interested in healthcare and leaning toward Hillary and Obama. She says it is sad that they have to treat people with colds in the ER due to lack of insurance!
This small but committed group made 490 calls to Des Moines Iowa.
I brought snacks, someone brought us pizza. We had people from early twenties to seniors calling!
My best call was with a nurse. She and her husband, who also is a nurse are definitely interested in healthcare and leaning toward Hillary and Obama. She says it is sad that they have to treat people with colds in the ER due to lack of insurance!
These calls are critical! Upcoming phone banks need volunteers! Call voters and let them know why they should vote for Obama! Let's increase turnout at the caucuses! Please sign up now for these events!
South Side: Wednesday, October 24, 2007
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/communityservice/4v84c
Decatur: Thursday, October 25, 2007
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/4vhrv
U of IL: Monday, October 29, 2007
Volunteer Headquarters Ladies’ Night, Monday, October 29, 2007:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/4vhcx
Peoria: November 1, 2007
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/4vh55
http://illinois.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/4vmyr
Follow the links and sign up!
If you have any volunteer stories or pictures to share, please email us at Illinois@barackobama.com!
A Day in Des Moines Saturday, October 13th, I traveled from Illinois 170 miles to Des Moines, Iowa. There were 4 of us who made the journey, through the heavy traffic, off and on rain, and the speed demons, so we could learn more ways to get women involved in the caucus process. Why? Because the women of Iowa make up the largest group of caucus attendees and are also the largest voting population in Presidential races since 1964. We want our voices heard!As the morning began we were introduced to the COO of the Obama campaign, a woman who had formerly worked in the Clinton Administration. We then met some of the other dynamic women who are involved in the campaign such as Gail, Gillian, and on and on. Then out of nowhere came the voice of Barack Obama!
Women for Obama training in Des Moins: The women pose with Senator Obama!
He took the time to answer questions and take a group picture. He shook hands and greeted many participants with a smile and a warm heartfelt "Thank you".My friend, Karen and I were actually returning into the hallway from a quick restroom break when we were met by the Secret Service. They kindly asked us to move to the right side of the hall due to the Senator getting ready to walk through. We complied with the directive and quickly moved aside. Barack recognized us as the 2 women from Illinois. (He had seen before at other events we volunteered to work. I spoke out at these other events during picture time mentioning to Barack that Karen and I were his Illinois contingency in Iowa.) He stopped his forward motion, pulled to his left, and came directly over to us to shake our hands and personally thank us for driving all the way from Illinois so that we could participate, learn and help drive this campaign forward from the side of dedicated volunteers. I told him that I would do anything to ensure his being elected! He thanked me again, smiled, shook my hand, and quietly walked off to his next obligation.He is sincere. He is the right candidate to move this country forward. He is the man to bring America back together as a united nation. He is intelligent, eloquent, inspiring, and ready to be our next President.
If you would like to get more involved, please visit our volunteer headquarters:
Or sign up for our Sister Cities Program!
To get in touch with other Obama Supporters, join Barack Obama groups, and get regular updates on the campaign, sign up for MyBo:
If you are from Illinois and have a volunteer story to share, e-mail us at illinois.barackobama.com!
