I just got an email for a concert/meet-n-greet with President Obama in DC on March 25.
It offers a chance to purchase tickets - at $250, $1,000, or $10,000. Now, I am a lifetime Democrat and fully support our party, but sending out mass emails like this just illustrates how out of touch we can be with most of the Democratic party, and the country in general. You see, the microbrewery I worked at closed in January, and I have been looking for work since then.
I think most of the people who received this email have more in common with me than with those capable of forking out the money for this meeting.
Why don't we instead have a lottery for a meet-and-greet, which would afford the majority of this party the chance to attend? I voice my opinion to my local, state, and federal representatives, which we all should do, but it would be nice to have the chance to do the same with people above them.
My RSVP is I cannot go.
Hi,
I am very happy that Barack Obama and Joe Biden were elected to be our next President and Vice-President. Yet there now exists a great deal of work to be done to help our country recover from the economic tail-spin it has developed. As one of those people directly affected by the problems, I know we have to do something, now.
In a strange turn of events, my wife and I bought a house and found out I was losing my job on the same day last November. At the end of February, the microbrewery I worked for will be forced out of the historic location it has occupied in Pittsburgh's North Side for over 20 years. They already closed the brewing section, and the restaurant will close at the end of the month. Partly this was due to rising costs of supplies, and partly it was due to an increase in rent. The effect is the same, though, no matter what the cause: almost fifty people lost their jobs. Combine this with the current economy and you have a mess.
Unfortunately, my story is not unique.
Well, it is time we did something about the mess all of America is facing. Let's find a way to get people like me back to work. The economic package on Capital Hill will not be a fix-all, but it is a start in the right direction.
This summary will give you a background on what I have done, and why I felt the need to get involved in the 2008 Presidential Campaign.
I worked on the 2004 Kerry/Edwards campaign here in Pittsburgh. My jobs included running packages to and from call centers, working the phones banks, rallies, roadside events, and last but not least getting out the vote on Election Day. I loved every minute of it! I plan to be even more involved this time around, and am really looking forward to getting out there and talking to other voters.
So, first things first: I supported Senator Hillary Clinton's bid for the nomination. Until a couple of months ago, it could have gone either way between Clinton and Obama. I feel both were quality candidates, and will do whatever I can to help Obama become the next US President.
Now, I will start volunteering my time, and see how I can help the campaign in the run up to the Democratic Party Convention in Denver, CO.
-Wayne
