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Friends, Today is Election Day. The opportunity to set our country on a new path has never felt more real than it does right now. The polls are open in most places, and people are already making their voices heard for change. There's just one thing left to do -- vote and make sure everyone you know votes, too. You can find or verify your ballot drop location by looking up your most recent registration address at VoteForChange.com. Go vote today, and make sure you take your friends and family with you. This is the day when we have to commit to doing everything we can. We can't afford not to -- for our families, our communities, and our future. Once you vote, you can do more than just wait as the returns come in. You can help get every last vote for Barack by volunteering in your community or making calls from home. Help put us over the top today: http://my.barackobama.com/november It's not too late to knock on doors, make calls, and make sure that every one of our supporters gets to the polls today. Change is within our reach. We're counting on you to get us there today. Thank you for everything you're doing, Michelle P.S. -- If anyone you know hasn't yet made up their mind, please invite them to learn more about Barack's positions on important issues: http://www.barackobama.com/issues/
SUNDAY, GOV. HOWARD DEAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE DNC, TO GET-OUT-THE-VOTE FOR OBAMA, MERKLEY, AND OREGON DEMOCRATS Dean, Wyden, Merkley and Oregon Democrats Headline GOTV Events in Portland and Eugene PORTLAND, OR - This Sunday, Gov. Howard Dean, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, will join Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley, Democratic Candidate for U.S. Senate, and other statewide Democratic candidates in Oregon to get out the vote for Barack Obama, Jeff Merkley, and Democrats across Oregon. With only two days left to vote in this crucial election, Gov. Dean, Sen. Wyden, Jeff Merkley, Kate Brown, Ben Westlund, John Kroger, and Brad Avakian will kick-off get-out-the-vote mobilization events in Portland and Eugene. Sunday, November 2nd 4:30 PM - PORTLAND Campaign for Change Headquarters 3016 SE Division St. Portland, OR 97202 7:30 PM - EUGENE Campaign for Change Eugene Office 150 W Broadway Eugene, OR 97401 Contact your local Campaign for Change Office for more information.
Ballots begin arriving in Oregon this Friday, October 17th. The best way to help Barack in this historic election is by mailing in your ballot as soon as you receive it -- and by encouraging others to do the same. It only takes a few minutes. And when you vote within 24 hours of receiving your ballot, you allow volunteers and organizers to better focus their resources and spend more time helping thousands of other Oregonians get their votes in for Barack and Democrats up and down the ballot.>br? Visit VoteForChange.com right now to find the nearest ballot drop location near you, or mail your ballot in to your county elections office. Vote early, remind everyone you know to do so as well, and help supporters and organizers do everything they can to get a big win for Barack Obama in Oregon. Thanks, Jesse Jesse Bontecou Field Director Oregon Campaign for Change P.S. -- Once you've voted, sign up for a Get Out The Vote shift in this final stretch to make sure all Oregonians get their ballots in and make their voices heard in this election: http://or.barackobama.com/ORgotv
Dear Friends, Tuesday, October 14th, is Oregon's voter registration deadline. And this weekend -- October 11th and 12th -- is our last big chance to make sure everyone in Oregon is registered to vote. Supporters like you have already brought thousands of new voices into the political process, but there are still folks in communities just like yours who support Barack but are not registered to vote. That's why supporters are coming together across the state to reach out to their unregistered neighbors as part of our final statewide voter registration drive. Will you help register voters this weekend and take part in our last voter registration drive before the deadline? With the economy in crisis, it's more important than ever to change the way politics works in our nation's capital. But we can only do it by working together, because real change comes from the bottom up, not the top down. That means empowering people who have been left out of the political process or are just now old enough to add their voices. And there are thousands of unregistered voters across Oregon. Take a few hours this weekend to help bring change to Oregon -- make sure your family, friends, and neighbors are registered, and help Barack Obama win this important battleground state. Find a voter registration event near you and sign up today: http://or.barackobama.com/OregonVoters No experience is necessary to make a difference. All you need is energy and a commitment to change -- campaign staff will be there to support you with everything else. Thanks for your help, Jesse Jesse Bontecou Field Director Oregon Campaign for Change P.S. -- There are only 26 days left until Election Day, and this campaign's success is depending on supporters like you turning your enthusiasm into action. Come to a Get Out The Vote Summit this Sunday, October 12th, and learn how you can make sure every voter in Oregon has a chance to Vote for Change by November 4th: http://or.barackobama.com/ORgotvsummit
AWESOME!!! If you haven't been able to make it to a debate watch party, mark your calendar for October 7th and get to one! Our watch parties here in Medford at The RedRock have had over four dozen people in attendance at each one and we have had an amazing time! Please join us on October 7th at The RedRock for a Town Hall style meeting between the Presidential candidates (we will meet at 5:30 our time to settle in and have a brief meeting-debate begins at 6 PST). Many "Thanks!" to RedRock for being such wonderful hosts! Thanks to everyone who attended-awesome to meet you! See everyone Tuesday! Denise
Yesterday, within the course of a few hours, the failure to pass the economic rescue plan in Washington led to the single largest decline of the stock market in two decades. While I, like others, am outraged that the reign of irresponsibility on Wall Street and in Washington has created the current crisis, I also know that continued inaction in the face of the gathering storm in our financial markets would be catastrophic for our economy and our families. At this moment, when the jobs, retirement savings, and economic security of all Americans hang in the balance, it is imperative that all of us - Democrats and Republicans alike - come together to meet this crisis. The bill rejected yesterday was a marked improvement over the original blank check proposed by the Bush Administration. It included restraints on CEO pay, protections for homeowners, strict oversight as to how the money is spent, and an assurance that taxpayers will recover their money once the economy recovers. Given the progress we have made, I believe we are unlikely to succeed if we start from scratch or reopen negotiations about the core elements of the agreement. But in order to pass this plan, we must do more. One step we could take to potentially broaden support for the legislation and shore up our economy would be to expand federal deposit insurance for families and small businesses across America who have invested their money in our banks. The majority of American families should rest assured that the deposits they have in our banks are safe. Thanks to measures put in place during the Great Depression, deposits of up to $100,000 are guaranteed by the federal government. While that guarantee is more than adequate for most families, it is insufficient for many small businesses that maintain bank accounts to meet their payroll, buy their supplies, and invest in expanding and creating jobs. The current insurance limit of $100,000 was set 28 years ago and has not been adjusted for inflation. That is why today, I am proposing that we also raise the FDIC limit to $250,000 as part of the economic rescue package - a step that would boost small businesses, make our banking system more secure, and help restore public confidence in our financial system. I will be talking to leaders and members of Congress later today to offer this idea and urge them to act without delay to pass a rescue plan.
For too long, the Asian American & Pacific Islander vote has been forgotten or ignored. Sen. Obama is committed to real change and giving AAPIs a real voice in this election. Join the Oregon Obama campaign's AAPI Action Team and help organize efforts in the Oregon AAPI community to:
1) Register as many new voters as possible by the Oct. 14th deadline; 2) Reaching out to undecided AAPI voters; & 3) Make sure everyone votes once ballots drop on Oct. 17th.
Sign up today on MyBarackObama.com: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gshcd2
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Friday, 26th September 2008
Cambridge, MA
Dear American Voters,
The White House election could be decided in just 90 minutes. The presidential debate, still scheduled for tonight in Oxford, Mississippi, provides the first opportunity for American voters to see John McCain and Barack Obama together and finally make up their minds.
The Election is 39 days away and the American voters deserve to hear directly from the presidential candidates about how they intend to lead our great nation.
God bless America.
Thank you,
Raphael Holoman-Franklin
Presidential Candidate Barack Obama Supporter
http://www.cctvcambridge.org/node/4591
http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/debate-watch-party/
One of the benefits of running one of the largest field operations in American political history is the opportunities it creates for grassroots supporters to get involved, no matter where they live.
This past weekend, a group of Cornell students traveled to Pennsylvania, where they set a goal of speaking to 1,000 voters in a single day. Local Obama supporters offered to house them for the weekend, and as the Pocono Record explained:
The Poconos is getting a taste of the urgency building in presidential campaigns this weekend.A bus load of 55 young Barack Obama supporters from Cornell University arrived in the area on Friday night and will be here until [Sunday] morning."We all feel that Stroudsburg is a very important district. We wanted to go somewhere we could make a difference," student Sarah Sy said.Fellow student Siobhan Powers added, "I am from New Jersey, which is a very Democratic state. Pennsylvania is a swing state. We want to get every vote we can get."
The Poconos is getting a taste of the urgency building in presidential campaigns this weekend.
A bus load of 55 young Barack Obama supporters from Cornell University arrived in the area on Friday night and will be here until [Sunday] morning.
"We all feel that Stroudsburg is a very important district. We wanted to go somewhere we could make a difference," student Sarah Sy said.
Fellow student Siobhan Powers added, "I am from New Jersey, which is a very Democratic state. Pennsylvania is a swing state. We want to get every vote we can get."
It's a story that's being repeated across the country, as supporters take to the road to help where they're needed most. From the New Jersey Lehigh-Valley News:
With about six weeks to go until Election Day, [Liz] Hoyt is one of several New Jersey residents heading across the Delaware River to help Obama win what is considered more of a swing state. ... The Obama campaign has been aggressively trying to draw New Jersey residents into the Keystone State. Supporters can sign up to volunteer in Pennsylvania on the candidate's Web site and the campaign is offering to arrange carpools and possibly provide housing for extended stays.After watching the Republican convention, Clinton Township resident Judy Richterman went online and saw the plea to "Drive For Change" on the Obama campaign Web site. Richterman was soon making phone calls out of the campaign's Easton office. "I felt compelled to take action this time," said Richterman, who last worked on a presidential campaign about 40 years ago. "I felt I wouldn't be able to face myself if I didn't."
With about six weeks to go until Election Day, [Liz] Hoyt is one of several New Jersey residents heading across the Delaware River to help Obama win what is considered more of a swing state. ... The Obama campaign has been aggressively trying to draw New Jersey residents into the Keystone State. Supporters can sign up to volunteer in Pennsylvania on the candidate's Web site and the campaign is offering to arrange carpools and possibly provide housing for extended stays.
After watching the Republican convention, Clinton Township resident Judy Richterman went online and saw the plea to "Drive For Change" on the Obama campaign Web site. Richterman was soon making phone calls out of the campaign's Easton office.
"I felt compelled to take action this time," said Richterman, who last worked on a presidential campaign about 40 years ago. "I felt I wouldn't be able to face myself if I didn't."
In Maryland, the Diamondback Online reports:
Some students, undeterred by the state's lack of battleground status this presidential election, are taking action 40 minutes down the road in the far more consequential state of Virginia.Members of the College Democrats knocked on the doors of undecided voters in the Springfield, Va.-area Saturday afternoon, part of the group's efforts to campaign for Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) in a traditionally conservative state that is considered in play for the Democrats this year.... [Bill] Franklin was one of 16 students who volunteered last weekend while six students campaigned the Saturday before, College Democrats Vice President Amy Hartman said. Hartman hopes the number of volunteers will double each week in the six Saturdays remaining prior to the election.Senior economics and government and politics major Jason George knocked on around 50 doors in several hours, and found the people he talked to mostly receptive to his appeal for Obama."For a lot of people, it was just kind of giving them information and asking them if they had made up their minds yet. I wasn't really having heated discussions," George said. "They appreciated that somebody was willing to go out and take the time to reach them."
And in Massachusetts, a group of dedicated grassroots supporters have found a way to have an impact on the New Hampshire race without leaving their home state. The Berkshire Eagle reports:
Susan Olshuff, a Barack Obama supporter, knows that Massachusetts is all but certain to vote for her candidate in November, but she wants to fight for him nonetheless.So Olshuff has organized an Obama call center. Beginning on Tuesday, volunteers armed with cell phones can gather in a borrowed storefront at the Aspinwell Shops on Route 7 and 20 and call registered voters in New Hampshire, a key battleground state."I felt urgently that I had to do something," Olshuff said. "The campaign is doing call centers all over the country, and it is a way that people can reach out without having to go to a swing state."
Drive for Change events and carpools are being organized every weekend in a numerous states. You can visit your state page for info on local caravans, or you can sign up to make phone calls from home. No matter where you live, you have too have a role to play.
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Oregonians Affected by State's Economic Downturn to Participate in Discussion PORTLAND, OR - This Thursday, Oregon State Treasurer Randall Edwards and Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian will announce how Obama's Oregon economic plan with help Oregon's working families and host an economic forum alongside Oregonians affected by the economic downturn. As the country faces more job losses, rising high gas prices and financial turmoil on Wall Street, Oregon's economy has been severely affected. State unemployment reached 6.5 percent in August, leaving more than 123,000 Oregonians without jobs. Since President Bush took office, gas prices in Oregon have gone up 161 percent and housing prices continue to fall. Oregonians can't afford four more years of these same failed economic policies. Edwards and Avakian will discuss how Obama's Oregon economic plan will provide Oregonians with immediate economic and energy relief, real tax relief, as well as, how his plan will help those facing foreclosure and help get the Oregon economy back on track. WHO: Oregon State Treasurer Randall Edwards, Oregon Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian, Oregonians effected by the economic downturn in Oregon WHAT: Forum announcing Obama's Oregon Economic Plan WHEN: Thursday, September 25, 2008 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. PST WHERE: Barack Obama's Campaign for Change Headquarters 3016 SE Division Avenue Portland, OR
