Oct 18, 2008: My beloved Penn State Nittany Lions finally beating the Michigan Wolverines after 9 frustrating years... deeply satisfyingOctober 25, 2008: Penn State beating Ohio State at the "Horseshoe", Ohio Stadium; first time since 1978 ... fantasticOctober 28, 2008: Barack Obama leading in polls in VA, the Staunton News Leader endorses Obama, the Obama/Biden team's relentless ground game in Old Dominion rolls on, and Barack is scheduled to speak nearby in Harrisonburg, at the Convo at James Madison University ... PRICELESS!
GOTV ! EVERY DAY, EVERY WAY! FIRED UP... READY TO GO! YES WE CAN!
Obama's Field General in Virginia, Mitch Stewart, is seeing solid statistical success from the aggressive surge of his blue troopers across the state. The count of Forward Operating Bases (local Virginia Obama HQ's) has recently topped 41.
From WashPo "State election officials told the [Obama] campaign Friday [9/5/08] that 49,000 new voters signed up in August, a sharp increase from the 36,500 who signed up in July and the 28,000 who registered in June."
"...the August gain puts the Obama campaign very much on track toward its goal of signing up 150,000 new voters by the early October voter registration deadline, on top of the 142,000 new voters who registered during primary season.""... [new voters]could add up to about 1.75 percent of the anticipated state vote... ""Nationally, more than 2 million Democrats have been added to the rolls in the 28 states that register voters according to party affiliation, according to the Associated Press. Republicans have lost nearly 344,000 thousand voters in the same states during the same period."
SAW for Obama Team:
If you can make it to the Augusta County Fair, this week, in Fishersville -- please wear your Obama gear! Show support for Mark Warner and Sam Rasoul, too!!!
Please visit the joint SAW Democratic booth and say HI! Come by our booth and buy more Demo team gear!
Meet our new national Obama support team staff -- they'll be working the crowd each day -- registering voters!
STAND and BE COUNTED! SHOW AUGUSTA COUNTY -THIS IS OUR YEAR!
YES WE CAN!
From the Huffington Post - Off-the-Bus
Coming soon to SAW land!
See story and photos from last weekend!
FIRED UP & READY TO GO!
Harrisonburg Obama HQ Grand Opening
Wes Clark on MSNBC - John McCain's Leadership SkilsWes Clark rocks! He gives due respect to McCain's service, but "talks truth to the spin". McCain is not a proven leader in foreign policy and military strategy. "Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran" are lyrics... it is not a military strategy for the Middle East.I have followed Gen Clark since 2003. I was on his short-lived bandwagon. Bought the bumper stickers, and T-shirt! Thought he was the right guy for dealing with the post-9/11 world. I wasn't too happy when he choose HRC's campaign, but it looks to me like he's already re-positioned for some role in the Obama campaign. His book, "Winning Modern Wars - Iraq, Terrorism, and the American Empire" [2003] , is a great mil-strat read. For a military history wonk like me, it's a good critique of Gulf War II.Yes Sir, a great choice for VP! What a contrast he'd be to the last 8 years of Darth Cheney, who was always hiding somewhere, in an undisclosed location!
H/T Penn Staters for Obama
CONGRESSMAN JACKSON SAYS THAT
'THIS IS A DEFINING MOMENT IN HISTORY'
OBAMA TO ACCEPT NOMINATION ON 45TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE 'I HAVE A DREAM' SPEECH
(Aug 28, 1963 - Aug 28, 2008)
Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. released the following statement
about Senator Barack Obama imminently clinching the Democratic
nomination for President of the United States of America:
"This is a defining moment in history as Senator Barack Obama is
poised to become the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party.
Senator Obama's nomination confirms Dr. King's observation that
'the moral arc of the universe' is long, but bends toward freedom
and justice for all.
"Senator Obama personifies a uniquely American story -- born to a
mother from Kansas and a father from Kenya. He affirms the motto
included in the Great Seal of the United States: E Pluribus Unum
-- Out of Many, One. He also reflects the American Dream --
'a skinny kid with a funny name' who came to Chicago's South
Side with 'no money and no connections' can run to become the
President of the United States of America.
"His campaign is just as uniquely American, made possible by the
great democratic movements of the 20th Century. The civil rights
movement, labor movement, women’s movement, peace movement, and
the environmental movement have opened society and expanded rights,
allowing more Americans to participate in and perfect our democracy.
"Barack Obama will accept the Democratic nomination for President
on August 28th -- the 45th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr.'s 'I Have A Dream' Speech. In many ways, Senator Obama's
nomination as president is a fulfillment of a dream -- a dream
long deferred -- envisioning a country where people would 'not
be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their
character.'
"Clearly, Senator Obama has demonstrated his character, conviction
and capacity to lead our nation to a more perfect Union. And, the
American people have rallied and responded," Congressman Jackson
concluded.
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Kenneth Edmonds
Chief of Staff
Office of Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr.
2419 Rayburn House Office Building
202-225-0773
kenneth.edmonds@mail.house.gov
TEAM OBAMA,
POISE!
We have played a tough, smart and aggressive campaign for three quarters of this hard-nosed contest.
WE ARE WINNING, but our opponent is not giving up.
One more quarter of play ahead. Time to gut check. Don't worry about the last play, all that matters is the next play ahead.
To all Penn Staters out there... we won Centre County PA by 60% to 40%. I just donated another $100 to honor the outstanding work of Penn Staters for Obama.
CHALLENGE TO ALL PENN STATERS ...Time to Donate again! Time to put this game away, baby!
FIGHT ON OBAMA!
ADAPT, PERSERVERE, PREVAIL!
Clinton is clearly trending down. May be a dead-heat by 4/22!
Linear Regression / Trend Line Fit of Multiple Surveys Data from April 2007 to April 8, 2008.Source Date: RealClearPolitics.com, multiple survey sourcesRegression Analysis & Chart By: Riley Murray, 4/9/08
National Security is a big issue in this election. I found some helpful data that better informs the discussion on the impact of the war in Iraq on us here in Virginia.
SOURCE: http://www.nationalpriorities.org
Taxpayers in Congressional District 6 (Goodlatte) will have paid $260 million for the cost of the Iraq War in FY 2007. For the same amount of money, the following could have been provided:
72,066 People with Health Care OR
214,580 Homes with Renewable Electricity OR
5,930 Public Safety Officers OR
3,789 Music and Arts Teachers OR
35,274 Scholarships for University Students OR
23 New Elementary Schools OR
1,696 Affordable Housing Units OR
129,721 Children with Health Care OR
36,026 Head Start Places for Children OR
3,926 Elementary School Teachers OR
4,240 Port Container Inspectors
The power of ONE - Ten Simple Things You Can Do to Help Elect Barack Obama
1. Buy ONE Obama 08 bumper sticker and put it on your car.
2. Make ONE donation to the campaign, any amount you can afford.
3. Make ONE phone call to Texas or Ohio for March 4th or any other upcoming primary states.
4. Make ONE phone call to someone in your state during the general election .
5. Make ONE phone call to another state during the general election .
6. Write ONE email to a friend or relative to encourage them to vote for Obama.
7. Buy ONE Obama button and wear it when & wherever you can.
8. Buy ONE Obama yard sign and use it.
9. Go to ONE local event to support Barack
10. Ask ONE person who you think might be supporting another candidate to please consider voting for Barack.
REPEAT ABOVE STEPS TILL WE WIN ON NOVEMBER 4th!
ADAPT - PERSEVERE - PREVAIL
Open letter to Sara Gregg:
Thank you for helping get us organized.
I created this local Group for all of us here in Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County, Virginia.
Keep Fighting the Good Fight!
Riley Murray
______________________________________________
2/12/08
SaraGregg <saramgregg@gmail.com>
This is crazy! The first election in 40 years, that I have taken personal action to make a difference. I have already given money, time and now will lose some more sleep over this election.
I head out to the polling places in my area of Augusta County, at 4:00 am tomorrow , to plant OBAMA yard signs! These were a rare few signs that made it to the local Dem HQ in the nick of time for distrubution to polling stations.
Thanks to all... young and old ... who are making the valiant effort here in VA.
I had a phonebank call Monday evening, from a very nice 73 yr old lady from CALIFORNIA... making sure I was supporting Barak. How cool was that!? Made my day and her day at the same time.
Fight On... YES WE CAN!
