We just broke one million calls for the day, once again showing the power of this movement, but polls are still open in critical battleground states like Montana and Nevada and the night is still young. Supporters around the country keep calling to ensure voters know where to go to vote. The calls you make in the next hour could make the difference in the outcome of these states.
We are closing in on our goal for 1.2 million calls for Election Day and these are the calls that will bring us to victory. Make calls to Montana and Nevada now.
No one knows better than veterans and military family members how important this election is for the future of our nation. You can look up your polling location right now to vote for change. Veterans from the Iraq War share why they are voting for Barack Obama:
It is not just young veterans who are voting for change. Bernie, a Navy Vietnam veteran, explains why he is supporting Barack.
If you have already voted, you can help ensure voters in key battleground states get out to vote by making calls. Polls begin to close in just under an hour and we need your help to get out the vote now.
Sherry's story reminds us why today we need to vote for change. She lives near Wilmington, Ohio, where a merger between DHL and UPS threatens 8,000 jobs like hers, in a community of 10,000 people. Make sure your coworkers and neighbors all get out and vote today to help save towns like Wilmington all over our country.
Sherry shares...
Because of his and Michelle's roots, coming from the families that they come from, they know what it's like to stuggle. And McCain, I don't think he gets it. Of course, he wouldn't speak with us. He wanted the task force, the higher ups in this town, the Mayor and County Commissioner.Senator Obama, here we are, just workers, and here we are sitting with him and we're discussing what's going on and...we're not anybody important and that made us feel a little better because you know we don't have to have a title to sit with him and talk with him.
Because of his and Michelle's roots, coming from the families that they come from, they know what it's like to stuggle. And McCain, I don't think he gets it. Of course, he wouldn't speak with us. He wanted the task force, the higher ups in this town, the Mayor and County Commissioner.
Senator Obama, here we are, just workers, and here we are sitting with him and we're discussing what's going on and...we're not anybody important and that made us feel a little better because you know we don't have to have a title to sit with him and talk with him.
Today we need you to do more than vote. You can still volunteer in your community to get out the vote. You can also make calls from your home. In just a few hours polls will begin to close and there are still hundreds of thousands of voters that need a reminder to get out and vote.
It is Election Day and Lu Davis, who is ninety-years-old, has already voted for Barack Obama and Joe Biden. She shares how proud she is to support the future of our country with her vote.
Join Lu in voting for the future today. You can find your polling place and hours at VoteForChange.com. After voting, help others find their polling locations and encourage them to get out and vote by making calls from the comfort of your home. All you need is a phone and a desire to bring about change in our country.
Orlando Bloom is busy volunteering for Barack in a California office making calls to Get Out The Vote. He asks you to find your polling location at VoteForChange.com and vote right away.
After you vote, you can volunteer in your neighborhood to help get out the vote or make calls to voters in critical battleground states. Help make history today.
It is Election Day and after voting you can help remind others to vote and make sure they know their polling location by making calls from the comfort of your home. After logging in, you will receive a list of names to call and a simple get out the vote script.
Aimee, a supporter who has been making calls from home, shares her experience:
I am and have been permanently disabled for about 13 years, and wheelchair bound, and on medications that preclude me from driving. But I wanted more than anything to get involved with Barack's campaign and be able to help in some way and make a difference. I am on Disability, so I certainly do not have anywhere need the kind of funds that I would like to donate.On the web, sitting in bed one day I come across this wonderful tool. Enabling me to phonebank as much as my little heart desires, right from my home, my own computer, and my own phone.I already must have made close to 300 calls, mostly to Ohio...and have gotten to speak with so many nice people who want Change as badly as I do! I finally feel as if I have a way to really make a difference.
I am and have been permanently disabled for about 13 years, and wheelchair bound, and on medications that preclude me from driving. But I wanted more than anything to get involved with Barack's campaign and be able to help in some way and make a difference. I am on Disability, so I certainly do not have anywhere need the kind of funds that I would like to donate.
On the web, sitting in bed one day I come across this wonderful tool. Enabling me to phonebank as much as my little heart desires, right from my home, my own computer, and my own phone.
I already must have made close to 300 calls, mostly to Ohio...and have gotten to speak with so many nice people who want Change as badly as I do! I finally feel as if I have a way to really make a difference.
With only hours until polls begin to close, we need your help to reach one million more voters today. Join Aimee in making calls now.
Here is an Election Day message to you from Konrad Ng.
You can find out where, when and how to vote in your state at VoteForChange.com. After voting, help others find their polling location by making calls.
Over the last twenty-one months, people of faith across the nation have seen how faith guides Barack Obama in his life. Matthew Josten is a student at Taylor University in Indiana who shares why his faith and values have led him to support Barack.
Now is the time to turn your support into a vote. Look up your polling location here. Once you've voted, call others to help them find their polling places and remind them the hours that the polls are open. Working together we can bring about real change.
Small Business for Obama just sent the following message:
Nikki -- There's been a lot in the news lately about how Barack's tax plan is going to affect American small businesses. John McCain is making false claims that Barack plans to raise taxes on small business. But here's the truth: Barack's plan applies to the net income that a small business owner takes home, not gross revenue. 98 percent of American small businesses make less than $250,000 in net income -- and virtually all of them would get a tax cut under Barack's plan. We've put together a tax calculator that makes it easy to see how small business owners would fare under Barack's plan. It only takes a minute -- just enter your annual net income to find out what you'll save, and share this with everyone you know. Small businesses and middle class families have been struggling for too long under Bush-McCain economic policies. Along with cutting or freezing taxes on most small businesses, Barack will eliminate the capital gains tax on investments in every small business, from 15 percent down to zero. And he'll offer all small businesses a Health Care Tax Credit for up to 50 percent of health insurance premiums -- making it easier for them to get health care for their workers. Barack wants to help rebuild this economy from the bottom up, with middle class families and small business leading the way. Use our tax cut calculator to find out how much you will save in net income taxes, then share it with your friends: http://my.barackobama.com/SBtaxcut There are only 5 days left until Election Day, and a lot of people need to know the truth. Help us get the facts out there. Thanks for all that you do, Small Business for Obama
Nikki -- There's been a lot in the news lately about how Barack's tax plan is going to affect American small businesses. John McCain is making false claims that Barack plans to raise taxes on small business. But here's the truth: Barack's plan applies to the net income that a small business owner takes home, not gross revenue. 98 percent of American small businesses make less than $250,000 in net income -- and virtually all of them would get a tax cut under Barack's plan. We've put together a tax calculator that makes it easy to see how small business owners would fare under Barack's plan. It only takes a minute -- just enter your annual net income to find out what you'll save, and share this with everyone you know.
Jewish Americans around the country are talking to their friends, volunteering in their local offices, and helping to get out the vote in the final days before the election. One of the ways you can help is to call Jewish voters in critical battleground states.
The online call tool provides you with a simple script and targeted list of names to call whenever works best from you. You can call Jewish voters in Pennsylvania, Florida, Virginia, Ohio, or another battleground state near you. The conversations you have now could make all the difference on November 4th.
This week Jim, a volunteer in Willow Springs, Missouri, found an unconventional way to talk to his neighbors about Barack Obama. Check it out:
You don't need a horse to talk with voters and impact this election. You can make calls to rural voters in Wisconsin, rural voters in Indiana, or voters in another battleground state near you whenever and wherever works best for you.
Today the American dream that pulled our ancestors towards the shores of our nation seems to be slipping away for too many. In this election Barack Obama has put forth a plan to help us recapture that dream by strengthening our economy, making health care more affordable, increasing educational opportunities, and restoring our image around the world. In response, the McCain campaign has answered with smears and divisiveness, attempting to break the bonds that tie us together as a melting-pot of people by playing to fears and misplaced suspicions.
European and Mediterranean American voters are ready for a change and you can help bring about that change by talking with voters about Barack Obama.
You can make calls to Greek voters, Irish voters in Ohio and Pennsylvania, or Italian voters in Virginia and Pennsylvania. After logging in you'll receive a list of names to call and a simple script. This is one of the best ways to impact the outcome of this election right from home.
Retirement savings are near a historic low and with skyrocketing health care, energy and housing costs, too many seniors do not have the resources to live comfortably. You can help talk with senior voters about the challenges we're facing today and Barack Obama and Joe Biden's plans to protect Social Security, provide cheaper prescription drugs, and strengthen Medicare.
Barack Obama also has a plan to engage more interested seniors in public service opportunities by expanding and improving programs like Senior Corps to connect seniors with quality volunteer opportunities. During this campaign we've seen the tremendous enthusiasm and time dedicated to this campaign by senior supporters across the nation.
You can get involved from the comfort of your home and make calls to seniors in critical battleground states like Florida and Pennsylvania. After logging in, we'll provide you with a simple script and list of names to call. Talk with seniors in Pennsylvania, seniors in Florida, voters near you about why you are supporting Barack Obama for President.
Barack Obama believes the Second Amendment creates an individual right, and he respects the constitutional rights of Americans to bear arms. He will protect the rights of hunters and other law-abiding Americans to purchase, own, transport and use guns. He will also work to create new access for hunting and angling to ensure sportsmen have extensive public lands to continue the American traditions of hunting and fishing.
There are many sportsmen that do not know Barack's plans to support the rights and traditions of sportsmen. With just days until the election and early voting under way in battleground states like Wisconsin, you can help spread the word by calling fellow sportsmen.
You will receive a simple script and list of names to start calling sportsmen in Wisconsin right now or you can make calls to voters near you. Learn more about Barack's positions on gun rights and sportsmen rights and share it with your friends and neighbors.
Rebecca from New Jersey has been calling women in Pennsylvania. When speaking with undecided voters she has found that when she shares her story, it seems to resonate. Rebecca shares...
I'm a 48 year old mother of 2 daughters and this is the first political campaign I've been involved in in my entire life, and I'm doing it for my daughters. I'm absolutely convinced that Barack is uniquely qualified to give my daughters a chance at a bright future because his ideas and his leadership address our 21st century challenges, both domestically and abroad.
In the final days before the election, calls from volunteers will encourage women to early vote in critical battleground states or answer questions on where Barack stands on the issues important to them. Find a quiet space and make some calls today.
The online calling tools enable you to make calls whenever and where ever works best for you. After logging in, you'll immediately be provided with a list of names to call and a simple script. You can connect with women in Pennsylvania, Indiana, North Carolina or voters near you. Just select the state you'd like to impact.
Click on the state you'd like to call. If you live in a battle ground state not available above, get started calling here.
Nearly twenty-one months ago Barack Obama began this campaign for change encouraging Americans to look beyond the divisive politics of the past and remember that what binds us together is stronger than what drives us apart. Earlier this week Barack continued to share this message while making calls to voters from a volunteer office in Pennsylvania.
In the final days before the election, one of the best ways to convince an undecided voters is for them to hear from someone who shares their concerns and can answer their questions. You can impact the outcome of this election by making calls to fellow Republicans in Indiana. After logging in you'll receive a list of names to call and a simple script to follow.
Tom, a volunteer caller from California, had this to say about calling:
As a recent former Republican, I found it easier to introduce myself as a Republican for Obama to those identified as Republican on my call list.
Join Barack Obama and volunteers across the country, like Tom, in making calls for change.
School, work, friends and family make it a challenge to fit anything else into busy schedules, but Jenn in San Antonio, Texas found the time to make calls between studying.
I strongly encourage anybody to phone bank. I just did that for the first time in my life this Saturday. I'm a medical student with barely enough time to study (or sleep!), but I live in a state that's red through and through, and I had been contemplating for a long time about what I could do for the campaign.
With just a week till the election, making calls to young people in battle ground states like Indiana and Pennsylvania will have a big impact in ensuring undecided voters have their questions answered and supporters can find their early vote location.
After logging in, we'll provide you with a simple script and targeted list of names to call. According to Jenn, before long you'll be a natural:
The first few calls were a bit intimidating, but about 10 calls later, it became second-nature...I took three hours out of my normal studying time and called 114 people in three states!
Join young people across the country who are impacting the outcome of this election by making calls today.
The outcome of this election will affect veterans and military families across the nation. With only 10 days until November 4th, supporters within the military community are making calls to ensure that veterans and military family members know Barack's record fighting on behalf of veterans before they head to the polls.
Call fellow veterans and military family members by selecting the state you'd like to call on the map below. If you live in a battleground state that is not available on the map, you can get a list of voters in your community to call here. Once you've logged into the calling campaign, you'll immediately be provided a simple script and targeted list of voters to call.
There is no one better equipped than you to pick up the phone and have a conversation with fellow veterans and military families about why they should vote for Barack Obama.
Supporters across the country are calling friends, family, and even strangers to talk about Barack Obama and Joe Biden in the final days before the election.
With early vote well under way in critical battleground states like Ohio and Florida, we have a small window of time to talk with hundreds of thousands of Latino voters who will help determine the next President of the United States.
Get stated calling Latino voters by selecting the state you'd like to call on the map below. If you live in a battleground state that is not available on the map, you can get a list of voters in your community to call here. Once you've logged into the calling campaign, you'll immediately be provided a simple script and targeted list of voters to call.
Select the state you'd like to call above and login to begin reaching out to Latino voters. Every conversation you have could bring us one vote closer to victory.
Check out a phonebanking tutorial in Spanish from the Spanish Blog, which is updated daily.
Last week Chris Walla of Death Cab for Cutie stopped by Barack Obama's National Headquarters in Chicago to make calls using the voter contact tool Neighbor to Neighbor.
Join Chris in creating a profile at My.BarackObama.com. Once you've logged in, you can make calls to young people in battle ground states like Indiana and Pennsylvania. It is up to us to make sure students and young people across the country get involved, get out to vote, and lead our country towards change. Pick up the phone and talk with young people about the issues that are important to you in this election.
