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Organizing for America / 'Thank You' Event (NY-29)

By Ben Baruch - Apr 14th, 2009 at 11:08 pm EDT

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It is fantastic to connect with the grassroots groups here in New York State that have helped elect Barack Obama President of the United States. I genuinely want to thank you for your hard work and keeping the movement sustained, energized and coordinated.

While researching New York's 29th Congressional District I came across your group(s) and I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Bennett Baruch and currently, I am the New York State volunteer liaison at Organizing for America (OFA), where I am acting as a conduit between the folks in Washington D.C.

Please forgive me if this is repetitive, but I think necessary for background. Our President, for the first time in history is building an organization to remain in contact with the 13 million+ volunteers/organizers that built a bottom-up engine across this great country, which elected him to the highest office. OFA is a vehicle for dialogue between the Legislative/Executive Branches and the American people - mobilizing and strengthening volunteer leadership. At its core, OFA is focused on electoral/legislative organizing, civic engagement and expanding the existing grassroots community to support President Obama.

As a result of your previous commitments and willingness to make a difference in your communites I would like to talk to you about organizing. If you are interested in hosting an event in NY's 29th Congressional District, please at your earliest convenience reply via email to bennett.baruch@obamaalumni.com.

Many thanks,
Ben

--
Bennett Baruch
Volunteer Liaison
Organizing for America | New York

Respect. Empower. Include.

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Last Day for Change

By Benjamin from New York, NY - Nov 4th, 2008 at 6:02 pm EST

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Here's what you can do:

VOTE

GET OUT THE VOTE
Phonebanks are open tonight until 9pm to call battleground states. Come down and be a part of New York making history in this campaign.

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The Scene at HQ-The Scene for the Final Two Days

By Benjamin from New York, NY - Nov 3rd, 2008 at 12:49 am EST

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HQ has been so busy co-ordinating all of our wonderful volunteers, the blog has taken a back seat. Here's a taste of what's been going on.

The volunteers and staff at Obama HQ New York are fired up. The excitement created by occasional special visitors (Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick, Peter Yarrow from Peter, Paul and Mary in the last few days) is but a brief spike before the volunteers are back to work calling voters in battleground states:

The street team is out there inspiring you to phonebank to help Get Out the Vote on Tuesday:

Back in quieter times we had a party for the HQ volunteers:

Come down and join the excitement here at HQ or at a phonebank near you, Monday and Tuesday; all day, both days.

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Last Call for Change - Final Four Days

By Benjamin from New York, NY - Nov 1st, 2008 at 12:22 am EDT

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This is it!

We're coming down to the final stretch and Barack Obama needs your help now, more than ever before!

Please bring your cell phone, a charger and a few fun friends who care about change and join with thousands of your neighbors in the largest ever-attempted phone bank effort in New York state history. The Obama campaign is hosting several of these "mega call centers" all over New York, so invite your friends and family to make calls to voters in key battleground states and change America for years to come.

Visit http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/nylastcall to find a location near you.

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JOIN LAST CALL FOR CHANGE Saturday and Sunday in NYC

By Benjamin from New York, NY - Oct 10th, 2008 at 5:12 pm EDT

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This weekend we're holding phonebanks at campaign offices and other locations across New York so that Obama supporters can reach out to voters in swing states. No experience is needed to participate -- staff will give you all the resources you need to succeed. All you need to do is bring your cell phone. Nothing is more powerful than having undecided voters hear from ordinary folks about Barack and this campaign for change.

http://ny.barackobama.com/NYlastcall

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Here comes the mud!

By obama - Sep 29th, 2008 at 7:19 pm EDT

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Hold on to you're bootstraps, its about to get REALLY UGLY!

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MONEY

By obama - Sep 10th, 2008 at 2:52 am EDT

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We have to raise more money for Obama. The stakes have risen., and we can not afford to loose this time. We have to put as much as we could afford into this campaign and invest in our future, our children's future, and the future of this country.

I respect John McCain as a war vet, but he is not suited to help us with our current economic situation. we are in the beginnings of a recession and john McCain offers gimmicks instead of solutions to win this election and devastate working families.

We have to put as much money as we can for the sake of our survival in the next four years

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MONEY

By obama - Sep 10th, 2008 at 2:50 am EDT

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We have to raise more money for Obama. The stakes have risen., and we can not afford to loose this time. We have to put as much as we could afford into this campaign and invest in our future, our children's future, and the future of this country.

I respect John McCain as a war vet, but he is not suited to help us with our current economic situation. we are in the beginnings of a recession and john McCain offers gimmicks instead of solutions to win this election and devastate working families.

We have to put as much money as we can for the sake of our survival in the next four years

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FIrst General Election Trip to Scranton- Very wet, but very sucessful!

By Syracuse For Obama - Sep 7th, 2008 at 5:57 pm EDT

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Wow! Central New Yorkers sure are hearty! 27 volunteers traelled from Utica, Oswego, Cortland, Big Flats and Ithaca to canvass in Scranton on Saturday- no huricane could hold them back.It seems like almost every car had 3 or 4 passengers, so the carpooling worked out well and I know that it's always fun to meet people who share the same ideals. I must say that Obama supporters are really a great crowd! It's what got me so drawn into this campaign.

Bill, the Scranton Field Director, said that this was one of the best days they've had and was incredibly impressed with the good sporots that everyone maitained. I can take no credit. THANK YOU to all who made this trip and for braving the weather. Though rain is not ideal for comfort, it actually makes for a better canvass in that everyone is at home, perhaps watching the news and thinking that low-road attack politics policy is not a substitue for an actual platform with solutions.

This trip was not well publicized and came right after Labor Day. I am hopeful that for the next two trips our numbers will be at least doubled. If our numbers are suffieceint , then we may get a bus (buses). It about 90% that we're heading to Scranton Wilkes-Barre, but that also depends on the size of our group and what is happening on the ground in PA. I am working on supporter housing and will try to update the evnt page as the details get solidified

September 20th and 21st

http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gplddd

October 4th and 5th

http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gpl4k3

The voter registration deadline for PA is 10/6.

ANdrea

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Seriously?

By obama - Sep 2nd, 2008 at 9:50 pm EDT

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Sarah more experience then Obama?

Obama was a state legistlator for 8 years representing Chicago, a city of 2.8 mililion. while governor Palin represented 5000 for 8 years. for the last three years Senator obama represented 12.8 million people of Illinois while Palin for the last 2 years represented the 680,000 of Alaska. Obama may have a small amount of international experience, but Palin has NO international and no National experience what so ever.

Arianna Huffington

This is a real picture of the "CONSERVATIVE" alaska governor.

Now I am a hardcore libral but no politician should dress like this. Especially if you want to be the leader of the free world. In times of economic crisis, in times of mortgage crisis, in times of energy crisis. This is an OUTRAGE!

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So excited!

By Nancy - Sep 1st, 2008 at 9:29 am EDT

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I am a 64-year old Democrat who has held her breath through the five Republican terms in my life: Nixon, Ford, Reagan, Bush I, Bush II. I'm so excited to be able to vote for and hopefully see in office, the next Democratic president of my time.

Barack Obama is a breath of fresh air in these decades of Republican stagnancy and deceit. He is honest, intelligent and caring. He has the best attributes that a president should have. I look forward to this January when he takes office and works to transform our government.

Hopefully, he'll have the Congress behind him. There is so much to be done. Whatever I can do in my limited way, I'm ready to go!!

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Barack proves yet again that he believes what he's been saying.

By Jen 4 Obama - Jun 20th, 2008 at 11:08 am EDT

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Yeah! I just love that this man is true to his word. He sets the standard for all of us at a level to rise to. We can not continue to go through this life drifting with the tides. We must stand up and shout what we want to be changed in our world and our country. He inspires not just warm feelings but action. He has inspired me to challenge my friends, my family, my co-workers and all those I come in contact with, to rise up and take an action. I am tired of hearing how awful the last eight years have left us. I want to hear how we are preparing to leap into the awesome future with Obama leading the way!!!

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So Happy Together!!!

By Jen 4 Obama - Jun 16th, 2008 at 8:21 pm EDT

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Well, I am thrilled that we have made it past the primary season and are now on to the bigger general election. I am confident that if we all work together we can make this a successful campaign in November. I hope and pray that all the Hillary supporters out there find comfort in the fact that we are all looking in the same direction of change and we are excited to have them on board. Be well and keep fighting. This country's future hangs in the balance and we are all responsible for doing our part to guide it into the direction we need.

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Yes We Can!!!

By John J. Owens - Jun 3rd, 2008 at 8:04 pm EDT

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Yes We Can!!!

We have made history tonight!!!

Let us keep this going until November and make a real change in this country. Remember, every government from your town council to our national government is only as strong as those that support it!!!

We Can!!!

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So much for health insurance.

By Jen 4 Obama - May 24th, 2008 at 6:41 pm EDT

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OK, I am a radiologic technologist. That is a fancy term to say I work in a hospital taking X-rays, performing CT's and Mammograms and generally helping doctors diagnose their patients. I work my butt off full time, I take call after hours, I pour my heart and soul into making sure my patients know I am doing the very best job I know how to help them. Then I get home and stack yet another medical bill onto the pile. That's right, I work at a HOSPITAL and I have health insurance but my health insurance creates more bills than I think it's worth sometimes. I have four sons at home who have their own unique health issues. Thank God that none of them are serious life risking issues, but issues all the same. One has asthma, another ADHD, and two have allergies. Between the four my monthly co-pays for their medication is a whopping $240.00!!! That doesn't include any Dr. visit co-pays or my husband or I. Just their monthly medications. It also doesn't include the bi-monthly premium that comes out of my check. We don't have any other options though because, we make to much money for state help or even Child Health Plus because my job offers health insurance. It's all a little ridiculous to me somedays. I mean, I wouldn't even consider us to be middle class. Last year we earned $36,000. We have six people in our family! That hardly put enough food on the table with two of the four being teenagers. So every day I pray that somehow the Democrats in this country will finally find a way to pull together. We have to. I need to believe in the Hope that my hard work is not for nothing, that my children will know that the people in this country can look out for one another, can see injustice and make it right.

VOTE OBAMA IN '08

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Give Now!!!

By John J. Owens - May 8th, 2008 at 7:32 pm EDT

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Hello All Chemung County members!!!

Why not give a little bit to Obama now!!! Send a message that we want this race to start focusing on our nominee!

Join me in giving $25.00 today!!!

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South Waverly Fundraising Concert

By John J. Owens - Apr 3rd, 2008 at 7:32 pm EDT

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