Across the country, thousands of volunteers are preparing to canvass, block by block, to help get voters to the polls. We have an incredible field organization on the ground, but they need your help. No matter where you are, you can help out by making calls to voters in key states from your own home, right now.
For the last three consecutive days, our grassroots phonebankers have set new records for the amount of calls made. But in order to help our field operation on the ground, we need to make an additional 1,000,000 calls to voters in battleground states before the close of polls tonight.
These calls play a crucial role, providing our supporters with information about when, where and how to vote today. They also help identify which of our supporters have already early voted, dramatically reducing the number of doors our volunteers on the ground will have to knock.
Thousands of you have already helped make calls over the last three days, and many of you have been calling voters for almost a year now. We need you today more than ever.
Even if you've never made calls before, this is your chance to participate -- a chance to be part of an historic grassroots field operation.
We'll provide you with an easy to read script and a list of targeted voters. It only takes a minute to get started, but there's no time to waste. In many states, polls are open now and voting has already begun. Select a state from the map below and get started calling now:
At 6:00 AM Eastern this morning, polls opened in Virginia, Indiana, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Kentucky.
At 6:30 AM Eastern this morning, polls opened in Ohio, West Virginia and North Carolina.
At 7:00 AM Eastern this morning, polls opened in the District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri and Michigan.
At 8:00am AM Eastern this morning, polls opened in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, Alabama, Arizona, Oklahoma.
At 8:30 AM Eastern this morning, polls opened in Arkansas.
At 9:00 AM Eastern this morning, polls opened in Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.
At 10:00 AM Eastern this morning, polls opened in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
At 11:00 AM Eastern this morning, polls opened in Alaska.
At 12:00 PM Eastern this morning, polls opened in Hawaii.
No matter where you live, you can find your polling location now.
For state specific information or for any issues you may have with voting visit our Voter Information Center or call 1-877-US-4-OBAMA (877-874-6226).
We started this campaign in February 2007. Twenty-one months later the day we have all been waiting for is upon us.We will wake up tomorrow with a chance to make history. A chance to elect Barack Obama president. This is what we've all been working for. This is what we've sacrificed dinners out for, why we spent our summer organizing, why we stayed up late to call, why spent our weekends volunteering. One day to change the world. Our supporters have put their heart and soul into this campaign. And there is no way that we would be where we are without you. You made this campaign what it is today. We reached this point because of you.Now is the time to do what we've been working for: vote for Barack Obama for president.Go to VoteforChange.com right now and find your polling location. Invite all of your friends and family to find their polling location. Decide when you are going to vote; on the way to work, at lunch or on the way home. Remind your co-workers to vote.Go vote and make history.
This weekend we shattered all previous call records, making a staggering one million calls using our online call tool and another three million calls at Last Call for Change phonebanks across the country. Thank you to everyone who helped put us over the top.
Jon Carson, our National Field Director, just recorded a message for all of you who helped us achieve these record-breaking numbers:
For all of you making countless calls and those considering picking up the phone, Jon explained where these calls fit into our Get Out The Vote operation:
Every one of these calls being made are doing two things: First, they are allowing our supporters out there – so many first time voters, new registrants – to know exactly what they need to do on Tuesday to vote for Barack Obama; where their polling location is, what information and identification they need to bring with them, the hours they’re open. Critical information to get these new voters that are going to win this election for us to the polls.The other thing that all these calls have done coming into these battleground states is to allow literally hundreds of thousands of volunteers in battlegrounds to focus on knocking doors.
Every one of these calls being made are doing two things: First, they are allowing our supporters out there – so many first time voters, new registrants – to know exactly what they need to do on Tuesday to vote for Barack Obama; where their polling location is, what information and identification they need to bring with them, the hours they’re open. Critical information to get these new voters that are going to win this election for us to the polls.
The other thing that all these calls have done coming into these battleground states is to allow literally hundreds of thousands of volunteers in battlegrounds to focus on knocking doors.
As Jon mentions, we’re only going to be ratcheting up our efforts from here. On Monday we're going to have to repeat the work we did this weekend and do twice as much on Tuesday. This is it. This is the final push. Let's give this everything we got.
For everyone out there making phone calls to voters in a battleground state, let us know what you're hearing on the phones today, how it's going, and any tips you may have for fellow callers...
Yesterday, on the first full day of Get Out The Vote, we set an all-time record for phone calls made using our online voter contact tool: 431,645 calls in a single day. While volunteers in key battleground states canvassed neighborhoods by foot and crowded into offices to phonebank, grassroots phonebankers from across the country pitched in by making phone calls from home and talking to voters, one at a time.
Our goal for online calling today: reach one million phone calls for the weekend by 9:00 PM Pacific tonight.
We've broken countless records over the course of this campaign, but we've rarely had the time to reflect on just what that means. What it means is that something is happening that's never happened before, ever. What it means is that this election, this campaign for the presidency, this moment, is different from all the others.
Whether you've been helping out for months or have never made a call before, you can get started in minutes making calls to any of the battleground states. Once you log in, we'll provide you with a detailed script and a targeted list of voters to call. You'll be talking to supporters and likely supporters, providing them with information on when, where and how to vote, as well as reminding them of what's at stake in this election and the importance of their vote.
Call time starts at 10:00 AM local time today, which means you can get started calling Virginia, Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, Indiana and New Hampshire right now:
Senator Barack Obama used this week’s Democratic radio address to present his closing argument to the American people. Throughout almost two years of campaigning across the country, Obama has laid out how he will fix our economy and how he will bring the change we need to Washington.
Read the text of the radio address.
My name is Keith Goodman, and I work on the Neighbor to Neighbor voter contact team here in Chicago. With the help of your feedback, we've added a number of new features to our calling program in the last few weeks. I'm writing you now because today marks a major moment in this campaign ‑‑ the start of GOTV, a four day period where we lay the ground work for Election Day.
This change in focus means we have an entirely new set of calling campaigns to use, replacing the previous ones. These new Get Out The Vote calling campaigns are designed to provide our supporters with key voting information: location of polling place, hours of voting, and the motivation to cast a ballot. You'll also be able to record which supporters have already early voted, which will help our team on the ground narrow the universe of voters they have to contact. To get started, just select the state you'd like to help impact on our national call map.
You'll have access to all the key battleground states. These calls are targeted to our supporters, so they are easy and fun to make ‑‑ they're also an incredibly important part of our field plan. Of course, sometimes you'll encounter non‑supporters on your lists, but don't worry ‑‑ no list is perfect, and every conversation is an opportunity to win over a new supporter.
These new Get Out The Vote campaigns will continue through Monday (more on Election Day operations later.) The key thing to remember is that the more calls you make, the more voters you'll reach and the bigger difference you'll have in the outcome of this election.
We've been waiting (and preparing) for this moment for a long time, and now it's here. Thank you again for all you do.
Tonight, the campaign aired a special 30 minute program in which Barack addressed the nation about his plan for the country and the issues that are at stake in this election. In case you missed any part of it, or if you want to watch it again or share with your friends, you can watch the full program below:
The election ends in six days, and we need your help to get out the vote across the country. You can find a volunteer opportunity near you right now.
This is the most important election of our lifetime. We cannot sit on the sidelines: we’ve got to keep making our case for change; we’ve got to keep fighting for every vote. Here are four things that you can do to help Barack win between now and Election Day...
1. Early Vote
Do you live in a state that has early voting? Find your voting location today and vote. Then make sure that all of your friends, family, co-workers and neighbors know about early voting as well. Early voting is crucial for our Get Out The Vote effort in battleground states.
2. Volunteer
We need volunteers more than ever as we near election day. Click here and enter your zip code and we'll tell you exactly where we need your help. Bring your friends, family, coworkers, neighbors and other supporters to be part of this moment. You can also contact voters from home, help with voter protection efforts, or take a road trip to a battleground state. Find the nearest volunteer opportunity now.
We need volunteers more than ever as we near election day. Click here and enter your zip code and we'll tell you exactly where we need your help. Bring your friends, family, coworkers, neighbors and other supporters to be part of this moment.
You can also contact voters from home, help with voter protection efforts, or take a road trip to a battleground state.
Find the nearest volunteer opportunity now.
3. Fight the Smears, Spread the Truth
John McCain and his allies are waging an increasingly negative campaign. In addition, right-wing 527 and smear artists are launching non-stop attacks on Barack. You can help us fight back by visiting Fight The Smears to get the truth about Barack. And if you come across any anti-Obama email messages, forward them to watchdog@barackobama.com. Get the facts and take action.
4. Donate
We are in a tough fight and our opponent is going all out with lies and smears to win. We have to push back. The only way that we can continue to spread Barack's message and fight back is with your help. This is only possible because of you. Our campaign has never taken money from PACs or lobbyists because we want to be held accountable to the American people, not special interests. This is your campaign and by donating today you can help ensure that we have the resources to compete in as many states as possible.
"We're coming around the turn. America recognizes that at this time in history, with so much at stake, with the economy nose-diving, with two wars and the threat of terrorism, the threat of climate change, we need to do something fundamentally different. And all of you are the shock troops." - Barack Obama
This election won't be decided by TV ads, news cycles, or the polls. It will be decided on the ground, by people talking to voters one at a time about Barack and the issues that matter. All summer long, grassroots organizers and volunteers across the country helped conduct one of the largest voter registration drives ever. In state after state, there are now record numbers of registered voters. But that's just the beginning. For months now you've organized in large cities and small towns across America, competing for votes and voters everywhere, and as a result the electoral map is now wider than ever, with nearly a two dozen states that are too close to call. But that's just the beginning. Now, in the final week, we need to fill 845,252 volunteer shifts to get out the vote in battleground states.
If you live in or near one of the many battleground states, you can find an office or staging area near you and commit to filling one, two or more shifts between now and Election Day. Even if you aren't in one of the targeted states, consider driving to a nearby state. If you can't travel, you can still help by making phone calls, either from home or at an organized phonebanking event near you.
Earlier in the month, speaking to an assembled group of organizers in Ohio, Barack explained:
We've been designing and we've been engineering and we've been at the drawing board and we've been tinkering -- now it's time to just take it for a drive. Let's see how this baby runs.
Polls close in seven days.
Senator Obama spoke to residents of Canton, Ohio today as he made his case for change during his closing argument.
In his speech, Senator Obama told voters that after twenty-one months and three debates, Senator McCain still has not been able to tell the American people a single major thing he’d do differently from George Bush when it comes to the economy. He asked Americans to help him change this country, and said that in just one week, they can choose an economy that rewards work and creates new jobs and fuels prosperity from the bottom-up, they can choose to invest in health care for our families and education for our kids and renewable energy for our future, and they can choose hope over fear, unity over division and the promise of change over the power of the status quo.
In one week, you can turn the page on policies that have put the greed and irresponsibility of Wall Street before the hard work and sacrifice of folks on Main Street. In one week, you can choose policies that invest in our middle-class, create new jobs, and grow this economy from the bottom-up so that everyone has a chance to succeed; from the CEO to the secretary and the janitor; from the factory owner to the men and women who work on its floor. In one week, you can put an end to the politics that would divide a nation just to win an election; that tries to pit region against region, city against town, Republican against Democrat; that asks us to fear at a time when we need hope. In one week, at this defining moment in history, you can give this country the change we need. ...At a moment like this, the last thing we can afford is four more years of the tired, old theory that says we should give more to billionaires and big corporations and hope that prosperity trickles down to everyone else. The last thing we can afford is four more years where no one in Washington is watching anyone on Wall Street because politicians and lobbyists killed common-sense regulations. Those are the theories that got us into this mess. They haven’t worked, and it’s time for change. That’s why I’m running for President of the United States. Now, Senator McCain has served this country honorably. And he can point to a few moments over the past eight years where he has broken from George Bush – on torture, for example. He deserves credit for that. But when it comes to the economy – when it comes to the central issue of this election – the plain truth is that John McCain has stood with this President every step of the way. Voting for the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy that he once opposed. Voting for the Bush budgets that spent us into debt. Calling for less regulation twenty-one times just this year. Those are the facts. And now, after twenty-one months and three debates, Senator McCain still has not been able to tell the American people a single major thing he’d do differently from George Bush when it comes to the economy. Senator McCain says that we can’t spend the next four years waiting for our luck to change, but you understand that the biggest gamble we can take is embracing the same old Bush-McCain policies that have failed us for the last eight years. It’s not change when John McCain wants to give a $700,000 tax cut to the average Fortune 500 CEO. It’s not change when he wants to give $200 billion to the biggest corporations or $4 billion to the oil companies or $300 billion to the same Wall Street banks that got us into this mess. It’s not change when he comes up with a tax plan that doesn’t give a penny of relief to more than 100 million middle-class Americans. That’s not change. ...The question in this election is not “Are you better off than you were four years ago?” We know the answer to that. The real question is, “Will this country be better off four years from now?”Read Barack's full remarks, as prepared for delivery...
Read Senator Obama's Blueprint for Change to get detailed information on his plans and policies for an Obama-Biden administration.
"What I like about this campaign is that the Obama people aren't afraid to go straight at the Republicans here and compete for votes. They have no fear." - Clermont County Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Dave Lane
Four years ago, President Bush won Ohio by 118,601 votes out of the over 4.5 million cast, an average of only nine votes per precinct. But the truth is Bush won by thousands of votes in counties where his campaign was virtually uncontested, in rural areas and Republican strongholds.
Over the past five months, we've built a network of nearly 800 offices across the country, including 89 in Ohio alone.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that as of today:
Every voter in Ohio ... lives no more than 38 miles from one of the offices."We're using the Ted Strickland-Sherrod Brown model of winning in Ohio," said Tom Reynolds, a spokesman for the Ohio Obama campaign, referring to the Democratic governor and senator who won over many GOP voters in 2006. "We're not conceding any part of the state. We're running in 88 counties. That's how we win."
Every voter in Ohio ... lives no more than 38 miles from one of the offices.
"We're using the Ted Strickland-Sherrod Brown model of winning in Ohio," said Tom Reynolds, a spokesman for the Ohio Obama campaign, referring to the Democratic governor and senator who won over many GOP voters in 2006. "We're not conceding any part of the state. We're running in 88 counties. That's how we win."
The groundwork has been laid, but the work is just beginning. Already this weekend, grassroots phonebankers have made over 350,000 calls to battleground states, while volunteers on the ground knocked on hundreds of thousands of doors.
If you live in or near one of the many battleground states, you can connect with a local office and commit to filling one, two or more shifts between now and Election Day. Even if you aren't in one of the targeted states, consider driving to a nearby state to help out or making phonecalls, either from home or at an organized phonebanking event near you.
No experience is necessary, and campaign staff and volunteers will give you everything you need to be part of this historic effort.
This race will be won or lost in these battleground states, but it's fight we're prepared for.
Polls close in nine days.
From the beginning of the general election, strategically, we tried to have as wide of a map as possible. Our belief was we wanted to, on the morning of Nov. 4th, have as many possible avenues to as many electoral votes as possible. And we think we've been able to create that dynamic and have a lot of competitive states in play here. - David Plouffe
With only ten days left, it's become apparent just how wide the election map is. But as the number of competitive states grows larger, so to does the universe of voters that we have to identify, persuade and get to the polls.
national polling averages as of 10/25/08 via pollster.com
Now more than ever, we are relying on volunteers in every corner of the country to help execute the field plan we've built over the last 20 months.
Jen O'Malley-Dillon, the battleground states director, explained:
We have expected all along that this race is going to tighten up, especially in the battlegrounds states. So we have spent a lot of time building our organizational strengths, building capacity and really focusing on our voter contact and our neighborhood organizations. We really feel that in a number of these states, this election is going to come down to our ground organization and what happens in the final days of the campaign.
In almost two dozen key states, the outcome is very much still up in the air. Over the next ten days, you have an unprecedented opportunity to be part of this effort and to contribute directly to the outcome of this election.
If you live in or near one of the many battleground states, you can connect with a local office and help our field operation on the ground. Face-to-face contact is the most powerful way to get out the vote or persuade undecided voters in battleground states. Sign up today -- state staff are waiting for your help.
This weekend, we're counting on our grassroots phonebankers to make an additional 300,000 calls to voters in key states. As of 7:00 PM Central tonight, you've already made 113,762 calls. Right from your own home, on your own schedule, you can do your part in just an hour or two by calling voters in one of these crucial states. We'll give you the phone numbers and the talking points. It couldn't be easier. You can get your list of targeted voters to call right now.
Finally, supporters will be coming together on Wednesday, October 29th, to watch Barack's national TV appearance and call voters in battleground states. Talking one-on-one with potential fellow voters is one of the easiest and most effective ways for you to make an impact in this election. Find a Last Call for Change house party near you or sign up to host one.
As National Field Director Jon Carson said in an email sent out to supporters tonight, each passing day is an opportunity we'll never have again to change America. You hold this election in your hands.
Polls close in 10 days.
This weekend, we're relying on our grassroots phonebankers to help out our field organization by making 300,000 phone calls to key battleground states. No matter where you are, you can get started making calls in just a few minutes. And if you are making calls, let us know what you're hearing on the phones today.
UPDATED: As of Sunday at 5:00 PM Central, we're at 240,947 calls with a few hours left of call time tonight. If you have even a half hour to help, you can join supporters across the country by making calls now.
After 20 months of campaigning, it all comes down to these final days. What we do now will decide this election.
In over a dozen battleground states, we need help reaching voters who are still on the fence, as well as help mobilizing our existing supporters. Turnout is crucial -- even if someone supports Barack, we still need to make sure they get out to the polls.
Recently the New Mexico General Election Manager Matt Kasdan, New Mexico State Field Director Brent Messenger and New Mexico Political Director John Blair all spoke on a special Get Out The Vote Strategy Conference Call with some of our grassroots phonebankers who have been making out state calls to New Mexico. Matt explained:
What you allow us to do by being on the phones is to put all of our troops and volunteers here in state at the doors, which is the most important - the face to face communication… By allowing us to focus on the doors, we've been able to collect thousands and thousands of vote-by-mail applications and now we're able to push everyone out to the polls. Election Day has already started for us [with Early Vote]. You've allowed us to amplify our efforts with what we're doing here on the ground. It's just been a huge, huge help.
You can listen to highlights from the call below:
We're going to have to go full force from now through Election Day. If you've never made calls before, now's the time. Pick up the phone and start reaching out to voters. If you're a veteran caller, consider hosting a phonebank house party.
Barack has said from the beginning that change will not come easily. But there's nothing more rewarding than working hard to change this country we love, one conversation at a time.
Senator Obama sat down with Governors Jennifer Granholm of Michigan, Bill Richardson of New Mexico, Bill Ritter of Colorado and Ted Strickland of Ohio will join Senator Obama, Google CEO Eric Schmidt and former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volker this morning at a Growing America's Jobs Summit to discuss the economic challenges facing the country and his Economic Rescue Plan for the Middle Class.
Victoria Villalba, President and owner of Victoria and Associates Career Services, Inc. a Miami-based staffing/ recruitment company, also participated in the summit to discuss the challenges facing small businesses.
Before opening up the Summit for discussions, Obama made some opening remarks...
I know these are difficult times. But I believe that we can steer ourselves out of this crisis, because I believe in this country. I believe in the American people. And I believe in the leaders here at this table and across America who understand what families are going through, and have been on the frontlines, meeting our challenges head on – helping small businesses take off, harnessing renewable energy and information technology to create 21st century jobs, reforming schools and training workers to succeed in the global economy. That’s why we’re here today – because a crisis like this calls for the best ideas, the brightest minds, the most innovative solutions from every corner of this country. These leaders need and deserve a partner in the White House – a President who understands that our prosperity doesn’t come from Wall Street or Washington, but from the hard work and ingenuity of our people. So we should be investing in their productivity and working to create the high-wage, high skill jobs that support our families and strengthen our economy. And that is exactly what I’ll do if I’m elected President.I’ll start by creating a new American Jobs tax credit for each new employee that companies hire here in the United States over the next two years. I’ll stop giving tax breaks to companies that ship jobs overseas and invest in companies that create good jobs right here in Florida. And I’ll help small businesses get back on their feet by eliminating capital gains taxes and giving them emergency loans to keep their doors open and hire workers. These are a few of the steps we must take right now to start getting our economy back on track. But we also need a new set of priorities to create jobs and grow our economy over the long term. That means investing in renewable energy. I’ve proposed $15 billion a year to create five million new green jobs over the next decade – jobs that pay well and can’t be outsourced; jobs building solar panels and wind turbines and fuel-efficient cars; jobs that will help us end our dependence on oil from Middle East dictators. I also plan to put two million more Americans to work fixing our crumbling roads, schools and bridges, because it’s time to build an American infrastructure for the twenty-first century. If we can spend $10 billion a month rebuilding Iraq, we can certainly spend some money to rebuild America.Read Obama's full remarks as prepared for delivery...
I know these are difficult times. But I believe that we can steer ourselves out of this crisis, because I believe in this country. I believe in the American people. And I believe in the leaders here at this table and across America who understand what families are going through, and have been on the frontlines, meeting our challenges head on – helping small businesses take off, harnessing renewable energy and information technology to create 21st century jobs, reforming schools and training workers to succeed in the global economy. That’s why we’re here today – because a crisis like this calls for the best ideas, the brightest minds, the most innovative solutions from every corner of this country. These leaders need and deserve a partner in the White House – a President who understands that our prosperity doesn’t come from Wall Street or Washington, but from the hard work and ingenuity of our people. So we should be investing in their productivity and working to create the high-wage, high skill jobs that support our families and strengthen our economy. And that is exactly what I’ll do if I’m elected President.
I’ll start by creating a new American Jobs tax credit for each new employee that companies hire here in the United States over the next two years. I’ll stop giving tax breaks to companies that ship jobs overseas and invest in companies that create good jobs right here in Florida. And I’ll help small businesses get back on their feet by eliminating capital gains taxes and giving them emergency loans to keep their doors open and hire workers. These are a few of the steps we must take right now to start getting our economy back on track. But we also need a new set of priorities to create jobs and grow our economy over the long term. That means investing in renewable energy. I’ve proposed $15 billion a year to create five million new green jobs over the next decade – jobs that pay well and can’t be outsourced; jobs building solar panels and wind turbines and fuel-efficient cars; jobs that will help us end our dependence on oil from Middle East dictators. I also plan to put two million more Americans to work fixing our crumbling roads, schools and bridges, because it’s time to build an American infrastructure for the twenty-first century. If we can spend $10 billion a month rebuilding Iraq, we can certainly spend some money to rebuild America.
Read Obama's full remarks as prepared for delivery...
Read the Obama-Biden full Economic Rescue Plan for the Middle Class and the Small Business Emergency Rescue Plan.
New to the site or still undecided? Learn more about Barack Obama and his position on important issues. If you're already a supporter, find out what you can do to help between now and Election Day, and please consider making a donation to strengthen our field operation and help Get Out The Vote.
This morning on NBC's "Meet the Press," former Secretary of State Colin Powell crossed party lines to endorse Barack Obama for president. Powell specifically cited Senator Obama's handling of the current financial crisis as one of the reasons for his endorsement, and commended Obama for providing "a more inclusive, broader reach into the needs and aspirations of our people."
From the transcript:
So when I look at all of this and I think back to my Army career. We’ve got two individuals, either one of them could be a good president. But which is the president that we need now? Which is the individual that serves the needs of the nation for the next period of time? And I come to the conclusion that because of his ability to inspire, because of the inclusive nature of his campaign, because he is reaching out all across America, because of who he is and his rhetorical abilities – and we have to take that into account – as well as his substance. He has both style and substance. He has met the standard of being a successful president, being an exceptional president. I think he is a transformational figure. He is a new generation coming in to the world, on to the world stage, on to the American stage. And for that reason, I’ll be voting for Senator Barack Obama.
UPDATED: Here's the video from this morning's edition of Meet the Press, in which Colin Powell first announced his endorsement:
Earlier today, Barack spoke in front of a record crowd of over 100,000 people underneath the Gatway Arch in St. Louis. "All I can say is, wow," Barack said as he took the stage.
We need new priorities in Washington. I think it’s time to give a tax cut to the teachers and janitors who work in our schools; to the cops and firefighters who keep us safe; to the waitresses working double shifts, the nurses in the ER, and the plumbers fighting for their American Dream. These workers are the backbone of our country. They are the ones that Washington has forgotten. They’re the ones I’ll fight for. And while Senator McCain ignores the payroll taxes you pay to score a few political points, I’ll put a tax cut into the pockets of working people so you can pay the bills, put away some savings, and pass on a brighter future to your children. So Senator McCain can keep trying to attack me and distract you – but it’s not going to work. Not this time – not now. Because while my opponent thinks this campaign is all about me – the truth is, this campaign is about you. Your jobs. Your health care. Your retirement. Your children’s future. That’s what this election is about. That’s what I’m fighting for. Because I can take two more weeks of these attacks from John McCain, but the American people can’t take four more years of the same failed policies and the same divisive politics. That’s why I’m running for President of the United States.
Read the full remarks of Barack's speech in St. Louis, as prepared for delivery . . .
Starting today, any registered voter in Nevada can early vote for Barack Obama. It's quick, easy, and you can vote at any Early Vote location in your county.
In all, 36 of the 50 states will allow some form of early voting this year. Nationwide, about a third of the electorate is expected to cast their vote before November 4th.
Vote early and tell your friends. It's one of the most important things you can do to help with our efforts on the ground. Visit VoteForChange.com to find out more about Early Voting in your state.
Barack just concluded his speech underneath the Gatway Arch in St. Louis, in front of a record crowd of over 100,000 people. "All I can say is, wow," Barack said as he took the stage.
Starting today residents of North Carolina can begin early voting for Barack. Between now and November 1st you can register to vote and vote in just one stop. According to The Star, "hundreds of voters stood in line to cast ballots Thursday as the first day of early voting began in North Carolina...." In Raleigh, over 600 people had voted by noon in Wake County. The Board of Elections expected 1,000 to vote by the end of the day. With over 6.1 million people registered in the Tar Heel State, voters who have already made up their mind don't have to wait until November 4th. And if you're not registered, you have until November 1st to take advantage of One-Stop Early Vote. You can register to vote and cast your ballot at the same time. Simple, easy and fast. Barack and Joe explain why you should vote today in North Carolina in the video below...
Voting now can help win North Carolina for Obama. Supporters who vote now can spend the next few weeks helping the campaign Get-Out-The-Vote. Find your early vote location today. Then spend the next 19 days making sure everyone you know is registered and votes.
Barack just sent out this email...
Amanda -- I just finished the last debate before the election. Now the outcome of this campaign is up to you. I need your help to get our message out -- and to get out the vote. I wouldn't ask for your support if this campaign didn't urgently need it. Your donation is essential to our unprecedented get out the vote operation in these final days. The most dangerous thing you can do right now is nothing. Your support and hard work are exactly what we need between now and Election Day. While he didn't mention the middle class, John McCain chose to repeat the false, negative attacks that make up 100% of his advertising these days. The truth is that his choices say more about his campaign than they do about me. But John McCain and his allies are not going to stop fighting -- or attacking -- until the very end. We're doing this a different way. Tonight I talked about the real problems ordinary people face during this economic crisis and concrete ways that I will create jobs, cut health care costs, build a new energy policy, and get our economy moving. But time is running out. Our strength and our success in these last 20 days depends on you:https://donate.barackobama.com/finaldebate Thank you for all you do,Barack
