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With the incredible night we had in North Carolina and Indiana, many people are saying Hillary is over, finished, done, outta here... blah blah blah. I think she is too but let's not let up. We need to keep fighting like we have all along. Our friends in West Virginia will vote Tuesday, then next Tuesday it's up to us here in Kentucky and our friends in Oregon. Most people agree that we CANNOT win West Vriginia and Kentucky... they are Clinton strongholds. YES WE CAN!!! We need your help though. Volunteer in your area. Make phone calls, go door to door, tell your friends, tell your neighbors, tell your church groups, hand out fliers... whatever it takes. Let's just make this happen. Here's a thought to the fact that we can't win West Virginia and Kentucky... Maybe just maybe, the fact that the media, political figures, advisors, bloggers, the Pope, Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny etc are telling her it's time to call it quits--that can actually help us. People will not want to vote for a "loser" Likewise, Hillary supporters may think "what's the use of voting" and not show up. Republicans CANNOT vote in this (Kentucky's) primary so they CANNOT vote for Hillary in the Limbaugh Effect.
So come on people, let's show em that Kentucky chooses HOPE!!!
As I write this, tomorrow's primaries have yet to happen. Right now, tomorrow is full of hope.... full of promise and full of potential. Tomorrow can be the day that we finally put the Wright controversy to rest. Tomorrow can be the day that we essentially wrap this up. Tomorrow CAN BE that day because tomorrow hasn't happened yet but let me tell you about today.
Today was like most days. I went to work and went about my life as usual. Nothing exciting, just the same ole same ole. After work, I was on my way to run errands, workout and see some friends. Along the way I decided to stop by the Owensboro Obama Headquarters and introduce myself. I was out of town when they opened and today was the first chance I had. Like most local HQ's, this one was nothing grand... an empty storefront that had obviously seen better days. There were a few tables, a few chairs, a couple of computers, some signs on the windows and walls and the distinct smell of an old building that feels neglected. I walked in and there were four people there beside myself. Three volunteers and an older man that appeared to just be passing time. One of the volunteers was on the phone sitting in the floor, one was on the computer and the other was a make-shift desk by the door talking to the elderly gentleman. I made small talk with the girl after she got off the phone. "How are things going?" "What do you think about tomorrow?" That sort of thing. Then I talked to the (I am assuming) head of the Owensboro office. He was really nice and had even read a few of the blogs I have posted. I introduced myself, he introduced himself and I offered to help out in any way they needed and I left. That's it. Done. Over. Nothing earth shattering happened, there was no parade... no hoop-la... nothing. But I left there with a smile on my face because I was HOME. It's people like me... people like you... people like the 3 volunteers in the office and people like the elderly gentleman sitting in the chair that are going to make this possible. It's people like all of us that are tired of the way things have done and it's people like us that demand change and will not settle for anything less.
So what about tomorrow (or today as most of you will be reading this)? Who knows? I know we can do this and I know we will do this. Will we wrap it up with Indiana and North Carolina? I hope so. I think so but as I said at the beginning... tomorrow hasn't happened yet. Regardless of the outcome, this is our time and this is our country and Barack Obama is our next President. Let me encourage each of you to do all you can to help our country and to help our candidate. We are a strong people when we want to be.
Yes we can, Yes we will and Yes we are!!!
Regards,
Ted Tucker
THOUGHT YOU ALL SHOULD READ THIS...
THANKS,
~TED~
Kentucky SD Attacked for Supporting Obamaby SaintCogWed Apr 30, 2008 at 08:09:59 AM PDTUPDATE: Within 30 minutes of this Diary hitting Kos, we raised over $2,500.00 for Congressman Chandler for supporting Barack Obama. As of 11:15 PDT, we are over $4,000.00. Think we can hit 5K? Yes We Can!! And Yes We Did. You can view the running tally here. It cannot be stressed enough how important it is to show Super Delegates this kind of support, especially when they come under fire. Other Super Delegates take notice.OK, here's the deal. As long as this diary is on the rec list, the fundraising goal for Congressman Chandler goes up in $1,000 incremenets. Let's show these Super Delegates what happens when they support Obama, even when it's not politically expedient for them. Let's hit $6,000! Keep it going!!SaintCog's diary :: ::Yesterday Kentucky Congressman Ben Chandler had the courage to come out in support of Barack Obama, despite the long odds against him winning the state's primary. This was an embarrassment to the Hillary campaign that an elected SD would put the reputation with his own constituents at stake to support the candidate he believed would make the better candidate, president or both.Today Representative Chandler is feeling the heat for this endorsement. According to Poltico Chandler's phone has been ringing off the hook since yesterday receiving numeros vitriolic complaints, many with offensive racial slurs, about his endorsement of Senator Obama. As of 2:30 PM yesterday, he had received 300 phone calls opposing his decision and only 5 calls in support.We need to take action on this. Call Representative Chandler's office (especially if you are a Kentucky resident) and let him know that you support his decision to endorse the next President of the United States, Barack Obama!D.C. Office for federal legislation issues or Washington, D.C.
1504 Longworth HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: (202)-225-4706 Fax: (202)-225-2122Press Contact: Stephanie Pepper Phone: (202)-225-4706 Fax: (202)-225-2122DONATE TO BEN CHANDLER'S CAMPAIGN TO SHOW SUPPORT TO ALL OBAMA SUPERDELEGATESI just spoke with the campaign manager for Congressman Chandler. She said that their website will be up and running within the weeK, and there will be a link for donations.In the meantime, we can donate to him via his ActBlue page or by mailing him physical donation checks to the following address:Chandler for Congress PO Box 12678 Lexington, KY 40583We need to show all superdelegates that Supporting Barack Obama for President not only poses no risk to them, but will ultimately benefit them in real terms. We can only do this through our donation efforts.[Update x2] Wow, the rec list. I am always so happy to see how we at Kos respond immediately and decisively - it's reflective of the candidate we support. I would like to use this rec'd diary to drop an early plug for a voter registration website that I and a group of us across the country are starting - VoteZip. org. It's not ready to be launched officially yet, but I thought I'd give everyone on Kos a heads up. Please check it out and tell us what you think.
There will be a group of us going to Henderson this Saturday to do some canvassing. If you want to join us and get a little experience under your belt, you are more than welcome!!!
Meet at the parking lot behind the County Courthouse (faces N. Elm & 1stSt):County Courthouse20 North Main StreetHenderson, KY 42420-3120Google Map:http://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=20%20North%20Main%20Street%20Henderson%2C%20KY%2042420-3120&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&um=1&sa=N&tab=wlWe will have canvassing groups leaving at 10am and 2pm, and a PrecinctLeader Training session at 1pm. For the groups that leave for the 10amcanvass, they will need to be back in the parking lot by 1pm for thetraining.
