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Please note the multiple Health Care Kickoff Events being held in the next few weeks in OUR house district. They will include political, social, and service aspects. Have fun and meet your neighbors!
Barackrimmon Bugler
We are a group of Obama supporters in the northwest part of Colorado Springs. We'd love to have you join us! We're going through some exciting changes and we need EVERYONE to take the time to close out this campaign with a bang! Monday, the 27th at 6:30 pm come to the 52nd Obama office in Colorado at Woodmen and Academy between King Soopers and Hobby Lobby!
Barackrimmon Walk for Change
Only ten days left in the election and we have lots of people to see! We'll go door to door to find more voters for Obama. Come join us in the fun!
Times: Saturday, October 25 at 9:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 3:30 PM
Host: Martha Williams - 719-661-7902
Location: Joan's home, 5430 Wittenberg Ct., 80918
Directions: From Woodmen and N Academy: Head south on Woodmen. Turn right on Anglo (just after the Taco Bell). Turn right on Rockhurst. Turn left on Wittenberg.
Barackrimmon Talk for Change 10/26
We'll call voters to see if they've received their mail in ballot and sent it back in or voted early. We want to encourage everyone to get their votes in before November 4th. These are easy calls to make. If you aren't able to canvass, please come help out!
Time: Sunday, October 26 from 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Martha Williams' home, 355 Buckeye Dr. 80919
Directions: From I-25 and Woodmen: Head west on Woodmen. It will turn into Rockrimmon. Drive. Turn towards the mountains at Delmonico. Turn right at the first street, Pebble Way. Turn left on Buckeye Dr.
Barackrimmon Walk for Change 10/26
With only a few days left, we'll canvass our neighbors to make sure they vote. We'll encourage those with Mail In Ballots to send them in and those with plans to Early Vote to take care of it as quickly as possible.
Times: Sunday, October 26 at 12:00 PM, 3:00 PM
Location: Meet at Oliver's , Rockrimmon and Delmonico Shops, 80919
Directions: From I-25 and Woodmen: Take Woodmen west. It will turn into Rockrimmon. Turn left onto Delmonico. Turn into the second drive on the right.
Please sign up early for Get Out the Vote weekend!
We are the Obama supporters north of Garden of the Gods, south of Woodmen, east of Vindicator, and west of N. Academy. If you live in this area, come join us for a meeting. We will briefly discuss our plans and then get to work.
Time: Wednesday, October 22 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Host: Martha Williams Contact Phone: 719-535-9429
Location: Joan's home (Colorado Springs, CO) 5430 Wittenberg Ct. Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Directions: From Woodmen and N. Academy: Head south of Woodmen. Turn right on Anglo just past the Taco Bell. Turn right on Rockhurst. Turn left on Wittenberg.
We're down to 22 days folks! We need all the people we can get to talk to voters as they begin to fill in their mail in ballots and vote early. Now is the time to get involved if you haven't yet. Please RSVP whenever possible so we can plan appropriately, but remember we'd love to have you join us whether you have the time to get trained or work for hours. Here are this week's event links:
Barackrimmon Walk for Change (Canvass)We'll head out into the beautiful fall foliage to find more voters fo Barack Obama. We'll convince the voters one at a time to vote for our candidate,Times:Saturday, October 18 at 10:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 4:00 PMHost:Martha WilliamsContact Phone:719-310-6465Location:OLDE WORLD BAGELS (COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)CORNER OF ROCKRIMMON AND DELMONICOCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80919Directions:From I-25 and Woodmen: Head west on Woodmen. It will turn into Rockrimmon. Turn left on Delmonico. Turn into the shopping center where the corner store is located. Head south towards the ATM. Turn left in the parking lot towards Olde World Bagels.SIGNUP FOR 'BARACKRIMMON WALK FOR CHANGE''Barackrimmon Walk for Change' -- click here to view theinvitation and submit your response: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gs5g8hBarackrimmon Talk for Change (Phone Bank)It's time to talk the talk and walk the walk. We'll meet at Margaret's for our Sunday phone bank. If you know how to use the phone, we can train you to persuade voters to vote for Barack Obama!Time:Sunday, October 19 from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PMHost:Martha WilliamsContact Phone:719-310-6465Location:MARGARET RIVERS' HOME (COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)445 GREY EAGLE DRCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80919Directions:Grey Eagle Dr is one block south of the Rockrimmon Fire Station. Turn east and Margaret's house is the first one on the right.SIGNUP FOR 'BARACKRIMMON TALK FOR CHANGE''Barackrimmon Talk for Change' -- click here to view theinvitation and submit your response: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gs5g82
Hey there! Gather round for this weeks events!
Tues 10/7 5:30 pm Debate Watch Pary at CJ's Bar and Grill located at 3535 N Carefree with other Obama supporters from the northern portion of Colorado Springs
Wed 10/8 5:30 pm Team Action Meeting starting at Joan's, 5430 Wittenberg Ct
Sat 10/11 tba Walk for Change
Sun 10/12 1-5 pm Call for Change at Margaret's, 445 Grey Eagle Dr
Grab a friend and get involved!
RSVP to Martha at 719-535-9429 or Anna at 719-310-6465
All right fellow Barack supporters it’s that time of the week again! Our meeting this week will be held at Margaret Rivers home 445 Grey Eagle Dr - 1 block south of the Rockrimmon fire station. The team meeting time is 6:30 pm with a phone bank afterwards, which will last until 8:30 pm. However, contact Margaret at 460-0546 if you need help finding her home. Barbara Thummalopolly will lead the meeting until 7pm as Martha will be unable due to a previous commitment. However, you can email Martha until 4 pm at martha.claire@mac.com or call her at 535-9429. Please RSVP for events at barackobama.com (bo) or notify the contact if at all possible. We recommend using Mapquest or Google to look up team addresses. Don't hesitate to come if you find yourself unexpectedly available. We always want you!In these last days leading up to the campaign it’s going to be up to all of us to take more initiative and a more active roll with campaigning in our housing district. This week we are going to be looking to our entire team to rally and step up during the crunch. Thanks to Joan Loecker for opening up her home for a debate watch party this Friday! Come on over once the clock strikes 5 pm. We would like to start calling folks around 5:30 to remind them that the debate will be on and encourage them to watch. Joan's address is 5430 Wittenberg Ct. However, if you need assistance getting there give Joan a call at 531-7565. Bring a snack to share if you can. Joan will provide drinks. The more of us who get actively involved, the more votes Barack will get for president! We will be having a Walk for Change (canvass) Saturday with shifts starting at 11 am and 2 pm. Our staging location is Einstein Bagels at 6988 N Academy (aka corner of Woodmen and Academy). Contact Kim Swanson (c 963-4955) or Martha Williams (c 661-7902) if you need more info.Calling for Change (phone bank) is from 1-5 pm this Sunday at the home of Margaret Rivers. Her address is 445 Grey Eagle Dr. If you come to the meeting tonight, you'll already know how to get there!Remember that everyone’s involvement is important, now more than ever. We as a team are going to take ownership of our district and make the move towards being self sufficient and highly efficient at campaigning in our district. Which means; that there will be more jobs to do and more opportunities for everyone’s involvement. If you feel calling and going door to door are not your strong suits, there are still many very important things we need to get done that you can do to help. Let’s move towards building the strongest district and democratic community in Colorado Springs. Please bring people with you to our meetings and events, even if they are undecided, republicans who supports Barack, or not keen on the idea of volunteering. There is an infectious spread of enthusiasm going around, and you never know whose heads will be turned. We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday and remember change can’t happen with out you… Sincerely, Christoffer S. WildmanBarackrimmon Team Resource CoordinatorJazzman383@yahoo.com(719)-260-0723Martha WilliamsBarckrimmon Team Coordinatormartha.claire@mac.com(719)-535-9429 home (please use this number first whenever possible)(719)-661-7902 cellP. S. I will be posting team events on bo today!
Our meeting this week will be held at Margaret Rivers home 445 Grey Eagle Dr - 1 block south of the Rockrimmon fire station. The team meeting time is 6:30 pm with a phone bank afterwards, which will last until 8:30 pm. However, contact Margaret at 460-0546 if you need help finding her home. Barbara Thummalopolly will lead the meeting until 7pm as Martha will be unable due to a previous commitment. However, you can email Martha until 4 pm at martha.claire@mac.com or call her at 535-9429.
Please RSVP for events at barackobama.com (bo) or notify the contact if at all possible. We recommend using Mapquest or Google to look up team addresses. Don't hesitate to come if you find yourself unexpectedly available. We always want you!
In these last days leading up to the campaign it’s going to be up to all of us to take more initiative and a more active roll with campaigning in our housing district. This week we are going to be looking to our entire team to rally and step up during the crunch.
Thanks to Joan Loecker for opening up her home for a debate watch party this Friday! Come on over once the clock strikes 5 pm. We would like to start calling folks around 5:30 to remind them that the debate will be on and encourage them to watch. Joan's address is 5430 Wittenberg Ct. However, if you need assistance getting there give Joan a call at 531-7565. Bring a snack to share if you can. Joan will provide drinks.
The more of us who get actively involved, the more votes Barack will get for president! We will be having a Walk for Change (canvass) Saturday with shifts starting at 11 am and 2 pm. Our staging location is Einstein Bagels at 6988 N Academy (aka corner of Woodmen and Academy). Contact Kim Swanson (c 963-4955) or Martha Williams (c 661-7902) if you need more info.
Calling for Change (phone bank) is from 1-5 pm this Sunday at the home of Margaret Rivers. Her address is 445 Grey Eagle Dr. If you come to the meeting tonight, you'll already know how to get there!
Remember that everyone’s involvement is important, now more than ever. We as a team are going to take ownership of our district and make the move towards being self sufficient and highly efficient at campaigning in our district. Which means; that there will be more jobs to do and more opportunities for everyone’s involvement. If you feel calling and going door to door are not your strong suits, there are still many very important things we need to get done that you can do to help.
Let’s move towards building the strongest district and democratic community in Colorado Springs. Please bring people with you to our meetings and events, even if they are undecided, republicans who supports Barack, or not keen on the idea of volunteering. There is an infectious spread of enthusiasm going around, and you never know whose heads will be turned.
Yesterday was John McCain's 72nd birthday. If elected, he'd be the oldest president ever inaugurated. And after months of slamming Barack Obama for "inexperience," here's who John McCain has chosen to be one heartbeat away from the presidency: a right-wing religious conservative with no foreign policy experience, who until recently was mayor of a town of 9,000 people.
Huh?
Who is Sarah Palin? Here's some basic background:
This is information the American people need to see. Please take a moment to forward this email to your friends and family.
We also asked Alaska MoveOn members what the rest of us should know about their governor. The response was striking. Here's a sample:
She is really just a mayor from a small town outside Anchorage who has been a governor for only 1.5 years, and has ZERO national and international experience. I shudder to think that she could be the person taking that 3AM call on the White House hotline, and the one who could potentially be charged with leading the US in the volatile international scene that exists today. —Rose M., Fairbanks, AK
She is VERY, VERY conservative, and far from perfect. She's a hunter and fisherwoman, but votes against the environment again and again. She ran on ethics reform, but is currently under investigation for several charges involving hiring and firing of state officials. She has NO experience beyond Alaska. —Christine B., Denali Park, AK
As an Alaskan and a feminist, I am beyond words at this announcement. Palin is not a feminist, and she is not the reformer she claims to be. —Karen L., Anchorage, AK
Alaskans, collectively, are just as stunned as the rest of the nation. She is doing well running our State, but is totally inexperienced on the national level, and very much unequipped to run the nation, if it came to that. She is as far right as one can get, which has already been communicated on the news. In our office of thirty employees (dems, republicans, and nonpartisans), not one person feels she is ready for the V.P. position.—Sherry C., Anchorage, AK
She's vehemently anti-choice and doesn't care about protecting our natural resources, even though she has worked as a fisherman. McCain chose her to pick up the Hillary voters, but Palin is no Hillary. —Marina L., Juneau, AK
I think she's far too inexperienced to be in this position. I'm all for a woman in the White House, but not one who hasn't done anything to deserve it. There are far many other women who have worked their way up and have much more experience that would have been better choices. This is a patronizing decision on John McCain's part- and insulting to females everywhere that he would assume he'll get our vote by putting "A Woman" in that position.—Jennifer M., Anchorage, AK
So Governor Palin is a staunch anti-choice religious conservative. She's a global warming denier who shares John McCain's commitment to Big Oil. And she's dramatically inexperienced.
In picking Sarah Palin, John McCain has made the religious right very happy. And he's made a very dangerous decision for our country.
In the next few days, many Americans will be wondering what McCain's vice-presidential choice means. Please pass this information along to your friends and family.
Thanks for all you do.
–Ilyse, Noah, Justin, Karin and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Sarah Palin," Wikipedia, Accessed August 29, 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Palin
2. "McCain Selects Anti-Choice Sarah Palin as Running Mate," NARAL Pro-Choice America, August 29, 2008 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17515&id=13661-6778522-KhdutRx&t=1
3. "Sarah Palin, Buchananite," The Nation, August 29, 2008 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17736&id=13661-6778522-KhdutRx&t=2
4. "'Creation science' enters the race," Anchorage Daily News, October 27, 2006 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17737&id=13661-6778522-KhdutRx&t=3
5. "Palin buys climate denial PR spin—ignores science," Huffington Post, August 29, 2008 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17517&id=13661-6778522-KhdutRx&t=4
6. "McCain VP Pick Completes Shift to Bush Energy Policy," Sierra Club, August 29, 2008 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17518&id=13661-6778522-KhdutRx&t=5
"Choice of Palin Promises Failed Energy Policies of the Past," League of Conservation Voters, August 29, 2008 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17519&id=13661-6778522-KhdutRx&t=6
"Protecting polar bears gets in way of drilling for oil, says governor," The Times of London, May 23, 2008 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17520&id=13661-6778522-KhdutRx&t=7
7 "McCain met Palin once before yesterday," MSNBC, August 29, 2008 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=21119&id=13661-6778522-KhdutRx&t=8
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Wow! Yesterday was a spectacular day in Denver. The weather was gorgeous. I felt at home in the company of friends I have met while working in Colorado Springs
Flags and CHANGE signs were passed out to the crowd. I genuinely felt patriotic, proud to be an American. It has been so long since I felt that way.
It's hard to beat the music of Sheryl Crow, Michael McDonald, and Stevie Wonder. I didn't realize how big a part music was going to play in the acceptance event. It was a woncerful change from the speeches. So many of the speakers repeated the same theme. I thought Bill Richardson was great at firing up the crowd.
To cap the night off with Barack's beautiful speech as well as fireworks was overwhelming. Barack's a fantistic orator, but the fact that he finally fired back strongly against McCain's accusations got me going. I was starting to think he was going to be Mr. Nice Guy which I didn't think would get him elected. Then, boom, boom, boom one after another he fought back.
The fireworks at the end of the speech was incredible. Once couldn't even get close to understanding the feeling of being in the crowd by watching the TV. One after another the fireworks spread around the stadium. After a couple of rounds of that they all went off at once. This repeated multiple times. It felt ten times better than the fourth of July!
I woke up still tired this morning to the news that McCain had chosen Sarah Palin for his VP. What is going on in his brain? Does he really think he can please the conservatives and Clinton supporters at the same time? Doesn't he see the risk if he should be elected and become unable to serve or die? Nope, he just sees an opportunity. He chooses to take a big risk to win the election. He'll worry about governing after he gets elected. We all have to work hard to make sure that doesn't happen.
So, take the time you need, but get back up and fight for yourself, the campaign, and the nation!
Last night I was sharing some information with other campaign workers around 11:30 pm. My husband came downstairs to my office to tell me CNN had been reporting for about thirty minutes that they had confirmed from multiple sources that Barack Obama had chosen Joe Biden to be his running mate. He thought I would have already known because I had asked to be sent a text from the campaign.
I watched the talk shows last Sunday on three different networks which I certainly don't do on a regular basis, but I knew they each had different members of the "VP short list". It was quite interesting to see the players for a few minutes with the TV journalists. It gave me a better feel for creating my impressions of them. I couldn't help but notice Biden's absence.
He had made several trips in the last few weeks. I wondered if he was doing this for campaign reasons. Later on Suinday, Paul asked me who I thought the pick would be. I told him my impressions as well as the fact that I thought Joe Biden would be a good choice.
As the week went on the press hounded the potential VP picks. There was even a shot of Biden in his car saying he was not the one. My husband asked again what I thought. When I replied "Biden" he referred to that shot. I told him, "they all say that" when it isn't public information.
I told him some of the reasons why I thought Biden would be a good choice. He's been in office for over thirty years. He's well respected and has lots of foreign policy experience. He's got lots of connections. He's in his sixties. It's a great balance for Obama.
So, last night I was pleased and excited to find out that Barack had chosen Joe Biden as his running mate. I included the info in my message to the campaign friends. I went upstairs and a friend texted me with the same message.
I imed my son. Jeff said it wasn't on the BO website yet and he hadn't received the text. I told him CNN had multiple sources and the text would be sent out in the morning. He was disappointed that we hadn't gotten the text from the campaign first. So was I, but it was wonderful to have the suspense over.
It's a great day! I missed the speech in Illinois, so I'm going to go watch it now. I am psyched! We have a great ticket!
