Canvassers who spent the day knocking on doors in Youngstown, Ohio, gathered at the New Bethel Baptist Church to watch and listen to SEIU President Andy Stern and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick share why they are supporting Barack Obama.Watch a video clip below:
Join us and be a part of history as we knock on one million doors in Ohio to get out the vote for Barack Obama.
Obama supporters braved the freezing cold weather in Cleveland, OH, to chant and wave sign prior to the 20th Democratic Presidential Debate. Check out the video from the event:
Early voting has started here in Cleveland and all around Ohio. Find your early vote location here!
Dick Feagler of the Cleveland Plain Dealer writes...
Remember this one. Because the last time we saw a presidential campaign like this was in 1968. ... Since then, nobody has stirred the spirit of America like Barack Obama. He is a phenom, and journeyman players can't beat phenoms. ... Normally, the election system is rigged against us. Not so this year. Ohio has a big chance to decide who will be a presidential candidate. And when such a chance comes our way, we ought to use it. Because if we don't use it this year, it may be decades before our vote is meaningful again. ... There are what, 300 million people in this country? And all we have to show for the people we pick to lead us are Bush-Clinton-Clinton-Bush-Bush-Clinton? On the face of it, isn't there something wrong with that picture? Let's pick the new kid. I've seen nothing like him since the man 40 years ago who never got to finish his dream.
Remember this one. Because the last time we saw a presidential campaign like this was in 1968.
... Normally, the election system is rigged against us. Not so this year. Ohio has a big chance to decide who will be a presidential candidate. And when such a chance comes our way, we ought to use it.
Because if we don't use it this year, it may be decades before our vote is meaningful again.
... There are what, 300 million people in this country? And all we have to show for the people we pick to lead us are Bush-Clinton-Clinton-Bush-Bush-Clinton? On the face of it, isn't there something wrong with that picture?
Let's pick the new kid. I've seen nothing like him since the man 40 years ago who never got to finish his dream.
Join Barack Obama at a Keeping America's Promise Rally in Cleveland on Saturday, February 23rd. Here are the details:
Keeping America's Promise Rally with Barack Obama Cleveland Convention Center Public Auditorium 500 Lakeside Ave Cleveland, OH Saturday, February 23, 2008 Doors Open: 7:00 p.m.Program begins: 8:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but an RSVP is encouraged. Space is available on a first come, first-served basis. CLICK HERE TO RSVP.
Cleveland Convention Center Public Auditorium 500 Lakeside Ave Cleveland, OH
Saturday, February 23, 2008 Doors Open: 7:00 p.m.Program begins: 8:30 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but an RSVP is encouraged. Space is available on a first come, first-served basis. CLICK HERE TO RSVP.
Michelle spoke at Cleveland State University yesterday. I spoke with a member of the Students for Barack Obama at Cleveland State University who had his poster signed by Michelle. Check out Francis' video:
Thousands of people waited in line to see Barack speak at the Home of the Penguins - Youngstown State University.
Watch some Ohioans talk about why their supporting Barack Obama:
Check out Caitlin's post from earlier.
Michelle Obama spoke at the Ohio State University yesterday. Here's an excerpt from her speech:
The crowd is building in the Florence City-County Civic Center for tonight's rally with Barack Obama. Take a look at the crowd:
Here's the same view 30 minutes later:
Check back for more video from Florence, South Carolina.Tomorrow South Carolina has a chance to make history.Click here to find your polling place.
Last night we saw how important it is to elect a President we can trust. Barack Obama's commitment to fighting for working families, expanding health care to the uninsured, and taking on the lobbyists who shut out the voices of the American people hasn't changed with the politics of the moment, it's been the cause of his life.
Amid all the cheering and sign waving prior to tonight’s Democratic Presidential Debate in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was Kathie R. – the very definition of someone who is hungry for change. Kathie braved the chilly weather to show her support for Barack. She hails from Little River, South Carolina where she works at CVS Caremark as a registered nurse. Kathie has three kids who are all supporting Barack Obama as well. She is looking forward to driving voters to the polls this Saturday. Watch Kathie’s video below:
Here's some video from the pre-debate visibility:
Click here to watch Barack's speech at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s church and help Get Out The Vote in South Carolina. To find your South Carolina polling place, click here.
Last night, Barack stopped by the UNLV campus to rally supporters for today's caucus.Check out the video below:
Today at our pre-debate rally, SEIU Nevada members came out in full force to show their support for Barack. Check out this video of why SEIU Nevada members are caucusing for Barack:
This year is the first time that Nevada - or any Western state - gets to play an early role in choosing our parties' candidates for the November 2008 presidential election. Throughout his more than two decades of public service, Barack Obama has brought Democrats and Republicans together to get things done. He began his career as a community organizer, building coalitions of residents, labor unions and churches to bring job training and economic development to blighted areas. In the U.S. Senate, he earned a 94% rating from SEIU by standing for the values of working families.
Check out some pictures from our pre-debate visibility:
Exactly two months ago, Nevada held a Democratic Presidential Debate on the campus of UNLV. Obama supporters filled the streets around the parking lot of the Cox Pavilian waving signs and chanting "Fired Up! Ready to Go!" Here's a video of Obama volunteers making signs before the debate:
Tonight, there is another debate at the Cashman Theatre in North Las Vegas. If you are in Las Vegas:
Show Your Support for Barack Tuesday, January 15, 3:45 p.m.Cashman TheatreParking Lot B 850 North Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas, Nevada
Cashman TheatreParking Lot B 850 North Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas, Nevada
Stay tuned to the blog for live coverage of the pre-debate visibility.
After every Obama town hall meeting, rally, and meet the candidate event in Nevada, volunteers encourage new supporters to sign supporter cards and pledge to caucus for Barack in five days on January 19.
Here's a video featuring a some of the newest supporter of Barack's campaign here in Nevada. This video was shot after a Stand for Change town hall meeting with Sen. Obama at Del Sol High School in Las Vegas.
If you're from Nevada, click here to fill out an online supporter card.
Yesterday, Barack Obama and members of the Culinary Workers Union went door to door to encourage Nevadans and Local 226 members to stand for change in next Saturday's caucus.
Speaking to the Culinary workers at the canvass kickoff event, Obama said:
"This is a time of great economic uncertainty for many Americans. People are working harder for less and paying more for everything from health care, to college tuition, to filling up the gas tank. The time has come to help the middle class reclaim the American dream."
Obama, who began his career as a community organizer, canvassed a Northeast Las Vegas neighborhood with Culinary Workers Union President Geoconda Arguello Kline and Local 226 members. The union represents over 60,000 members in Nevada and announced its endorsement of Obama for President on January 9th. The Obama campaign also took to the doors on Saturday, when volunteers and supporters launched canvasses from hundreds of staging areas across the state.
"The time has come to help homeowners who are struggling to pay their mortgages, provide relief to those who were ripped off by lenders, and raise the minimum wage so working families can afford the rising costs in this country," Obama continued. "Now is the time to put divisive politics aside and come together as a nation to solve our problems and bring about change we can believe in."
Barack began his full schedule of events today at the Pentecostal Temple Church of God and Christ in Las Vegas. The church filled with music and song as Barack entered the hall.Before Barack addressed the congregation, Pastor Leon Smith said this:
I just changed my support in the last 72 hours. I have faith in him. And I'm hoping he can sweep this country with nothing but change. Soon enough I look forward to going to Washington and meeting with President Obama.
Barack took to the pulpit and called on the congregants to stand up at this critical moment in American history. Before finishing his speech Barack reflected on a sermon he gave down in Selma, Alabama.
God told Moses that the torch would be passed to Joshua. Joshua was going to lead the chosen people to the promised land. When Joshua found this out he was scared. But God told him that it was time for a new generation to take the lead. Today is no different, it is time for the Joshua Generation to lead. I am part of that generation but no Joshua can lead without those behind him.
Stay tuned for video from Barack's visit to the Pentecostal Temple Church of God and Christ.
Early this evening, Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery joined a conference call with African Americans for Obama across the state of Nevada. Dr. Lowery spoke about how Senator Obama brings the opportunity to our nation of having a renaissance and how important it is that we elect him so he can bring all Americans together. He also spoke about Nevada's importance in getting him elected. Listen to a portion of the call here.Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery is known as the "Dean" of the Civil Rights movement. All of us on this call owe a great deal to his life, his work, and his very spirit. Dr. Lowery helped to lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the "Bloody Sunday" Selma to Montgomery March. He shook the foundation of Jim Crow in this country until it crumbled. He was one of the founders of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and its president from 1977 - 1997. And, of critical importance now, he is one of Barack Obama's strongest supporters.
Senator Barack Obama will attend a rally with members of Culinary Workers Union before hosting a Stand for Change town hall meeting at Del Sol High School in Las Vegas this Friday, January 11th. He will be meeting with Nevadans from across Las Vegas to fire up supporters and undecided caucus-goers ahead of the January 19th caucuses. This will be Barack Obama’s 11th visit to Nevada since announcing his plans to run for president.
Del Sol High School Gymnasium 3100 East Patrick Lane Las Vegas, NV 89120 Friday, January 11, 2008 Doors Open: 5:00 pm
Click the link below for more info or to print out your free tickets:http://nevada.barackobama.com/LasVegasTH
State Senator Stephen Horsford was a guest on "Face to Face with Jon Ralston" over the weekend. Jon asked Stephen to personally reflect on Barack's victory in the Iowa Caucus.Watch Stephen's response below: After the New Hampshire Primary tonight, the eyes of the nation will turn towards Nevada.
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