Please distribute widely within your networks of veterans, military family members, and colleagues.
There are just 10 days left before polls close in Pennsylvania and we’re relying on every veteran and military family member who supports Barack Obama to not only vote, but to help make sure all our other supporters vote.
My name is Craig Mullaney and I’m helping to mobilize veterans and military family members in Western Pennsylvania. I grew up in a working-class blue collar Irish-Catholic family in Rhode Island and like many of you, I volunteered to serve my country as an infantry officer in the United States Army. My platoon fought along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border against al Qaeda and the Taliban. I returned to join the Old Guard at Arlington Cemetery and saw first-hand the pride and sacrifice of our fallen warriors and their families. I’d never voted or been involved in our political system, but in Barack Obama I saw a future Commander-in-Chief who could put our country and our military strategy on the right track. And so, I volunteered once more. Ten days after I left the Army, I joined this campaign.
In my interactions with Barack, I’ve found a leader with tremendous strength of character; a independent, pragmatic, and thoughtful intelligence; and steady judgment. I found a man of family values who even on the campaign trail calls his children every night before they go to bed. I found a man with deep spiritual strength and compassion who consistently thanks his staff, his drivers, his secret service agents, and the millions who’ve joined his campaign. Cameras or no cameras, Barack is the same man: honest, accountable, and committed. In short, in Barack Obama I found a leader I could trust. And last week, I cast the first vote of my life for Barack Obama and Joe Biden. With your help, they’ll bring change we can believe in to the White House on January 20, 2009.
I encourage you to watch these videos and spread them around to your contacts lists and on Facebook and MySpace:
· Iraq War veteran Tammy Duckworth, Gulf War veteran Steve Robinson and Vietnam veteran and recipient of the Medal of Honor Paul Bucha on Obama's track record of standing up for veterans. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYXCplJN1uo&feature=related
· Iraq and Afghanistan veterans supporting Barack Obama: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS1_uw_N2Wg
· A Korea and Vietnam veteran in Ohio: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7TO1Rcx8jQ
John McCain’s advisers have stated that he cannot win without taking Pennsylvania. Now’s the time to “Fix Bayonets!” and make sure Pennsylvania’s 21 electoral votes go to Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Sign-up here to give a day to Barack on Get Out the Vote Weekend http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/pavetsGOTV November 1-4. Volunteering for just one shift, making phone calls or canvassing a neighborhood, will have tremendous impact. This is a once-in-a-lifetime leader for a once-in-a-lifetime moment in history. On November 5th, you’ll wake up with the satisfaction of knowing you did your part to build a better American future!
Please join us in making the next 10 days count.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26
Military Families and Veterans for Obama Steelers Pre-Game Rally
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Claudia Kennedy, the first woman to reach 3-stars in the U.S. Army and Craig Mullaney, West Point graduate, airborne ranger, Afghanistan veteran, and National Security Analyst for the Obama for America Campaign will rally military families and veterans to phone bank and sign-up other military families and veterans to Get Out the Vote for Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
1 and 10 Bar and Lounge
Boulevard of the Allies and Smithfield St.
Pittsburgh, PA
2:00 p.m. until the Steelers beat the Giants (game begins at 4:15 p.m.)
**Preferred seating tickets for Barack’s Rally on Monday will be distributed to the veterans and military family members who attend (limit of 25). For those who sign up the most shifts for Get Out the Vote during the rally, you can win a free “Veterans for Obama” t-shirt.
Media coverage: the event is open to the press.
Parking: available at $5 daily rate across the street
Bring your cell phone and charger and wear your veterans gear.
RSVP to Jay Dworin: Dworin.Veterans@Gmail.com
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27
CHANGE WE NEED RALLY WITH BARACK OBAMA
Mellon Arena 66 Mario Lemieux Place Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Doors Open: 3:00 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, however, a RSVP is strongly encouraged. To RSVP please visit www.PA.barackobama.com. Parking is very limited, please carpool or use public transportation if possible. For more information please contact the Pittsburgh Obama-Biden HQ at 412-867-6673
Media Coverage: The event is open to the press. For credentials, please visit www.barackobama.com/mediarsvp
***For security reasons do not bring bags or umbrellas and please limit personal items. No signs or banners allowed.***
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28
Cambria county military-to-military Phone Banking
Cambria County Campaign for Change Headquarters
508 Main Street
Johnstown, PA 15901
6:30 pomp to 9 p.m.
We’ll kick off the event with a big-name surrogate calling-in to “Rally the Troops” and question and answer. Stay tuned to find out who!
Please RSVP to Frank Lang, franzthered@atlanticbb.net
Media Coverage: The event is open to the press.
PITTSBURGH GOTV RALLY
Heinz Field
8-10 p.m.
Guests to be announced early this week
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29
WASHINGTON COUNTY VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES RALLY
LOCATION AND TIME, TBD
Please RSVP to Jay Dworin if you can attend or help, Dworin.Veterans@Gmail.com
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 THROUGH ELECTION DAY
“BOOTS ON THE GROUND” VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES GETTING OUT THE VOTE
Sign up http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/pavetsGOTV to help Get Out the Vote. Just one 3-hour shift makes a difference!
COURIC: Why isn’t it better, Governor Palin, to spend $700 billion helping middle-class families struggling with health care, housing, gas and groceries? Allow them to spend more and put more money into the economy? Instead of helping these big financial institutions that played a role in creating this mess?
PALIN: That’s why I say, I like ever American I’m speaking with were ill about this position that we have been put in where it is the tax payers looking to bailout.
But ultimately, what the bailout does is help those who are concerned about the health care reform that is needed to help shore up the economy– Helping the — Oh, it’s got to be about job creation too. Shoring up our economy and putting it back on the right track. So health care reform and reducing taxes and reining in spending has got to accompany tax reductions and tax relief for Americas. A
And trade we’ve got to see trade as opportunity, not as a competitive scary thing. But 1 in 5 jobs being created in the trade sector today. We’ve got to look at that as more opportunity. ALl those things under the umbrella of job creation.
This bailout is a part of that.
McCain Misstates Record on Veterans Issues
Friday night, John McCain said “I know the veterans, I know them well, and I know that they know that I'll take care of them, and I have been proud of their support and their recognition of my service to the veterans, and I love them, and I'll take care of them, and they know that I'll take care of them.”
However, McCain’s record in the Senate contradicts this statement. And America’s veterans know this – which is why groups like the Disabled American Veterans and Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America have given McCain failing grades for his voting record on issues facing veterans and military families.
· McCain Opposes the 21st Century GI Bill Because It Is Too Generous. McCain did not vote on the GI Bill that will provide better educational opportunities to veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, paying full tuition at in-state schools and living expenses for those who have served at least three years since the 9/11 attacks. McCain said he opposes the bill because he thinks the generous benefits would “encourage more people to leave the military.” (S.Amdt. 4803 to H.R. 2642, Vote 137, 5/22/08; Chattanooga Times Free Press, 6/2/08; Boston Globe, 5/23/08; ABCNews.com, 5/26/08)
· McCain Voted Against Increased Funding for Veterans’ Health Care. Although McCain told voters at a campaign rally that improving veterans’ health care was his top domestic priority, he voted against increasing funding for veterans’ health care in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. (Greenville News, 12/12/2007; S.Amdt. 2745 to S.C.R. 95, Vote 40, 3/10/04; Senate S.C.R. 18, Vote 55, 3/16/05; S.Amdt. 3007 to S.C.R. 83, Vote 41, 3/14/06; H.R. 1591, Vote 126, 3/29/07)
· Opposed an Assured Funding Stream for Veterans’ Health Care. McCain opposed providing an assured funding stream for veterans’ health care, taking into account annual changes in veterans’ population and inflation. (S.Amdt. 3141 to S.C.R. 83, Vote 63, 3/16/06)
· McCain Voted Against Adding More Than $400 Million for Veterans’ Care. McCain was one of 13 Republicans to vote against providing an additional $430 million to the Department of Veterans Affairs for outpatient care and treatment for veterans. (S.Amdt. 3642 to H.R. 4939, Vote 98, 4/26/06)
· Voted Against Establishing a $1 Billion Trust Fund for Military Health Facilities. McCain voted against establishing a $1 billion trust fund to improve military health facilities by refusing to repeal tax cuts for those making more than $1 million a year. (S.Amdt. 2735 to S.Amdt. 2707 to H.R. 4297, Vote 7, 2/2/06)
· McCain Opposed $500 Million for Counseling Services for Veterans with Mental Disorders. McCain voted against an amendment to appropriate $500 million annually from 2006-2010 for counseling, mental health and rehabilitation services for veterans diagnosed with mental illness, posttraumatic stress disorder or substance abuse. (S. 2020, S.Amdt. 2634, Vote 343, 11/17/05)
· McCain Voted Against Providing Automatic Cost-of-Living Adjustments to Veterans. McCain voted against providing automatic annual cost-ofliving adjustments for certain veterans’ benefits. (S. 869, Vote 259, 11/20/91)
· McCain Opposed Increasing Spending on TRICARE and Giving Greater Access to National Guard and Reservists. Although his campaign website devotes a large section to veterans issues, including expanding benefits for reservists and members of the National Guard, McCain voted against increasing spending on the TRICARE program by $20.3 billion over 10 years to give members of the National Guard and Reserves and their families greater access to the health care program. The increase would be offset by a reduction in tax cuts for the wealthy. (www.johnmccain.com/Informing/ Issues/9cb5d2aa-f237-464e-9cdf-a5ad32771b9f.htm; S.Amdt. 324 to S.C.R. 23, Vote 81, 3/25/03)
· McCain Supported Outsourcing VA Jobs. McCain opposed an amendment that would have prevented the Department of Veterans Affairs from outsourcing jobs, many held by blue-collar veterans, without first giving the workers a chance to compete. (S.Amdt. 2673 to H.R. 2642, Vote 315, 9/6/07)
· McCain Also Supported Outsourcing at Walter Reed. McCain opposed an amendment to prevent the outsourcing of 350 federal employee jobs at Walter Reed Army Medical Center—outsourcing that contributed to the scandalous treatment of veterans at Walter Reed that McCain called a “disgrace.” (S.Amdt. 4895 to H.R. 5631, Vote 234, 9/6/06; Speech to VFW in Kansas City, Mo., 4/4/08)
· McCain Voted Against $122.7 Billion for Department of Veterans Affairs. McCain voted against an appropriations bill that included $122.7 billion in fiscal 2004 for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development and other related agencies. (H.R. 2861, Vote 449, 11/12/03)
· McCain Voted Against $51 Billion in Veterans Funding. McCain was one of five senators to vote against the bill and seven to vote against the conference report that provided $51.1 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as funding for the federal housing, environmental and emergency management agencies and NASA. (H.R. 2620, Vote 334, 11/8/01; Vote 269, 8/2/01)
· McCain Voted Against $47 Billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs. McCain was one of eight senators to vote against a bill that provided $47 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs. (H.R. 4635, Vote 272, 10/12/00)
· McCain Voted Against $44.3 Billion for Veterans Programs. McCain was one of five senators to vote against a bill providing $44.3 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs, plus funding for other federal agencies. (H.R. 2684, Vote 328, 10/15/99)
· McCain Voted Against a $13 Billion Increase in Funding for Veterans Programs. McCain voted against an amendment to increase spending on veterans programs by $13 billion. (S.C.R. 57, Vote 115, 5/16/96)
· McCain Voted to Underfund Department of Veterans Affairs. McCain voted for an appropriations bill that underfunded the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development by $8.9 billion. (H.R. 2099, Vote 470, 9/27/95)
As we approach the long-awaited Democratic Convention, we move another step closer to the climax of this long campaign season. Many of us have been actively working on this campaign for close to two years. Others have joined during the PA Primary. Still others have gotten active during the summer season of heavy voter registrations. And we welcome those who have been awaiting the end of the primary season and are now ready to work toward a Democratic victory in November.
On the night of Barack Obama's Acceptance Speech in Denver, we move into the final sprint on our quest for Change. Lets all dig deep into our souls, and find the energy needed for the final push. "America, our moment is now".
YES WE CAN
"The Unobserved Strength of Military Families"By Blue Star Families For Obama members Kathy Roth-Douquet and Laura Dempsey
The recent AP story on the toll of the recent conflicts on military families may be well meaning, but also is skewed journalism that leaves people with the impression that there is a widespread epidemic of violence and mental instability in the military community. Like many stories covering military families the piece quotes no hard evidence to back its more sensational claims then goes on to make the claims anyway.
We need to be careful about how we discuss the effects of these conflicts on military families. Clearly multiple deployments have taken their toll. The problems listed in the article are occurring. But the extent of the problems is not known, nor is the prognosis for these families once the war ends.
The bottom line is that our military has never experienced this kind of sustained long term foreign war with such a relatively small and largely married force, and we need to find ways to make it more endurable. But there is a lot more health and resilience in our combat forces than the story reflects. It is also not a foreign experience for people to find strength in their marriage and bonding as a result of weathering the challenges of deployment. And the Marine Corps, which has a similar proportion of its force deployed with less distress, is not mentioned, and therefore whatever lessons there are to be learned there (hint: 7 months for battalion-level combat deployments instead of 15 month deployments) are also unmentioned.
We cannot dismiss the very real problems facing military families as a result of the current OPTEMPO. But exaggerated claims of families on the brink of mental instability and emotional ruin are premature, and run the risk of offending those who are proud of the strength they've brought to the challenge.
Another potentially awful byproduct of articles such as this is the risk that the American public will revive the Vietnam-era stereotype of the combat soldier (and now it would appear his family as well) as a dangerous, mentally unstable character. This is especially troubling given the total lack of comprehensive, analytical data on the issue.
Bottom line:
Clearly this war is taking a toll on our military families, who have had to bear the burden of the Iraq war alone for too long. Combat troops and families have been heroic in the resources they've brought to bear, but we need to do far more to make the burden more bearable.
We need to take a closer look at the damage being done, get better numbers on the extent of the problems and find out if the problems continue after a soldier separates from the service. We also need to take lessons learned of the success stories, and recognize and celebrate the successes.
Finally we need to make absolutely sure that our country is providing a robust support system for its military families and recent combat veterans and their families that is commensurate with the honorable and heroic service that they continue to provide for this country.
Blue Stars For Obama ~ Pro Military, Pro Obama
Your link to the campaign and to Michelle Obama’s Roundtables on Military Families
Blue Stars for Obama is an organizing site for military families to take action in the campaign! Through Blue Stars for Obama we’ll collect list of endorsements, ask you to help us grow the group, and seek ideas that we can feed back to the campaign. Blue Star members may have the opportunity to get invitations to Michelle Obama’s roundtable discussions with military families held near bases around the country.
Help us take action! Even if you belong to another MyGroups military family site, please join Blue Stars too. Blue Stars for Obama is “Pro Military, Pro Obama.”
It was started by Army and Marine Corps Spouses who believe supporting Senator Obama reinforces our support of our loved ones serving in the military and sees our commitment to the country as military family members echoed in Barack Obama’s unyielding personal commitment to public service and his dedication to make America safer by increasing the prestige of the US around the world. The essence of Senator Obama’s candidacy reflects the traditional military values of courage, commitment, honor, loyalty and selfless service ~ values needed in the White House. You can help bring about this change by becoming a “Blue Star for Obama.” This exciting comprehensive grass roots initiative borrows the symbolism of the blue star flag which immediate family members of active duty service members in times of war may fly, but it is not in any way affiliated with the Service Flag or the Blue Star Mothers organization. Blue Stars for Obama is open to all who have any family member serving in the military ~ that includes a spouse, child, parent, grandchild, niece, nephew and so forth.
For more information on this exciting group and updates on Michelle Obama’s activities, check out the blog at our site:
. http://my.barackobama.com/page/group/BlueStarsForObama
Thank you,
Heidi & The Blue Stars for Obama Team
*****************BREAKING NEWS********************
Bill Kristol was on Fox Noise and said that Bush plans to attack Iran if he thinks Obama will win.
PLEASE get this out, we can't let this murderer murder more innocent people!!!
Thank you Dennis Kuchinich for bringing up 35 articles of impeachment against Bush!!!
Hopefully the House acts upon this before it's too late!!!
Call your congressmen, senators, representatives, and tell them to do their job for the American people and uphold the Constitution by supporting to impeach Bush!!!
Here is MY shortlist (top ten) of candidates for Obama's VP
1)Kathleen Sebelius
2)Tim Kaine
3)Janet Napolitiano
4)Jim Webb
5)Bill Richardson
6)Claire McCaskill
7)Amy Klobuchar
8)Brian Schweitzer
9)Bill Ritter
10)Hillary Clinton (doubt it will happen)
Thank you Senator Hillary Clinton for giving such a historic speech Saturday, and for hoping onboard the O-Train!!!
It has been an honor to see Barack and Hillary run a hugely historic race, and it has gotten heated at times on both sides, but now we are unified and WILL beat John McCain in November!!!
Thank you Senator Clinton, continue to be the strong fighter you are!!! Fight for the Democratic Party, and we WILL emerge victorious!!!
YES WE CAN!!!
Hi everyone,My name is Sumi, and I am a volunteer supporter of Barack Obama for President. I am helping to spread the word about Senator Obama's policies to help working families in these difficult economic times.This is the first post featuring Senator Obama’s policies. These issues are incredibly important as Pennsylvania gets ready for its big primary on April 22, and there will be many posts to come.But I need your help! Simply, we can't reach every Democrat in Pennsylvania without your help. This is a grass-roots campaign that relies on person-to-person contact for its success, so your involvement is critically important.Please send the attached Raising Wages document to EVERYONE you know in Pennsylvania. Share them with friends, family, co-workers, union brothers and sisters, and anyone else you may know in the state. Then, ask your contacts to pass them along to their contacts in Pennsylvania. Ask them to send them to their email distribution lists, post them on the bulletin board at the union hall, school, place of worship, and workplace, and otherwise distribute them as widely as they can. We want these documents spread as widely across Pennsylvania as possible.We hope you will read this information and put it in the hands of as many people as you can. You can make the difference — you can help Barack Obama win the Democratic nomination for President!Thank you, and please email me with any questions.-Sumi
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BARACK OBAMA’S PLAN TO RAISE WORKERS’ INCOMES Background: America’s Workers and Pennsylvania’s Workers Deserve a Raise Most Americans haven’t gotten a meaningful pay increase since President George W. Bush entered the White House. Since 2000, men’s real wages have increased only about 1 percent. Women’s wages have increased barely 5 percent over the past eight years, but their wages declined slightly during the last four years. In fact, the last four years have been grim for the large majority of workers who live from paycheck to paycheck. Real wages have gone down for middle and low-wage workers, while only the very highest paid workers — the top 5 percent — have seen significant pay raises. As a result, working families’ incomes are falling.1 Working families in Pennsylvania also need a raise. Since 2001, Pennsylvania’s workers at every wage level — except the very highest paid — have seen their real wages go down.2 Workers are doing their share, but they aren’t getting a fair share in return. Workers’ productivity has increased almost 20 percent since 2000 and 5 percent over the last four years. Meanwhile, the economy has been growing until recently, and employers have reported record profits. American workers are getting paid less even though they are producing more. Without a raise, working families have been forced to go deeper into debt by borrowing against their homes and their credit cards. But credit is getting tighter and personal bankruptcies and foreclosures have skyrocketed. It’s not just a personal tragedy for the families that are falling out of the middle class. Consumer spending is two-thirds of the American economy. Without money coming in, working families can’t spend and keep our economy growing. America’s wage stagnation is a serious threat to family economics, but it is an equally serious threat to our nation’s economic well-being. That’s why we need to elect Barack Obama. We need a president who is committed to restoring the American Dream by expanding and securing the middle class. We need Barack Obama’s leadership to enact a plan to raise workers’ incomes.
BARACK OBAMA’S PLAN TO RAISE WORKERS’ INCOME Invest in Creating High-Paying Manufacturing Jobs: Obama will invest in America’s highly-skilled manufacturing workforce and manufacturing centers to ensure that American workers have the skills and tools they need to pioneer the first wave of green technologies that will be in high demand throughout the world. Obama will also provide tax assistance and loan guarantees to the domestic auto industry to ensure that new fuel-efficient cars and trucks are build in the U.S. with American workers. Create More High-Paying Construction and Green Energy Jobs: Obama will invest $150 billion over 10 years to advance the next generation of biofuels and fuel infrastructure, accelerate the commercialization of plug-in hybrids, promote development of commercial scale renewable energy, invest in low emissions coal plants, and begin transition to a new digital electricity grid. Obama will also invest in rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure by creating a National Infrastructure Reinvestment Bank with an infusion of $60 billion in federal funds over 10 years to expand and enhance, not supplant, existing federal transportation investments. Together, these investments will create millions of new jobs and stimulate economic growth. Fight for Fair Trade: Obama’s trade policy will open up foreign markets to support good American jobs and negotiate trade agreements that benefit Americans workers and spread strong and enforceable labor and environmental standards around the world. In particular, Obama will work with the leaders of Mexico and Canada to amend NAFTA. Obama will take trade enforcement seriously by making enforcement the top priority of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Office and increasing resources for USTR to carry out its responsibility to protect American interests. He will also pressure the World Trade Organization to enforce trade agreements and stop countries from continuing unfair government subsidies to foreign exporters and nontariff barriers on U.S. exports. Obama will fight for stronger protections for U.S. intellectual property, and – in the case of China in particular – an end to an artificially devalued currency that puts U.S. companies at a perpetual disadvantage. Change the Tax Code to Create High-Paying American Jobs: Obama will close tax loopholes that give companies billions of dollars in tax deductions for moving their operations overseas. Obama introduced the Patriot Employer Act of 2007 with Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) to reward companies that create good jobs with good benefits for American workers. The legislation would provide a tax credit to companies that maintain or increase the number of full-time workers in America relative to those outside the US; maintain their corporate headquarters in America; pay decent wages; prepare workers for retirement; provide health insurance; and support employees who serve in the military. Support Worker Organizing: Unionized workers earn more and are more likely to have pensions and health insurance than non-union workers. Obama supports and, as president will sign, the Employee Free Choice Act, a bipartisan effort to assure that workers can exercise their right to organize and secure initial agreements with their employers. He will also fight to restore collective bargaining rights to nurses and other workers excluded as “supervisors,” and to ban employers’ practice of permanently replacing striking workers. Obama also supports, and as president will sign, the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act to assure public safety workers who put their lives on the line every day their right to bargain collectively. Raise the Minimum Wage: Obama will fight to further increase the minimum wage to $9.50 an hour by 2011 and index it to inflation. Provide Universal Health Care: Obama is committed to signing universal health legislation by the end of his first term in office that ensures all Americans have high-quality, affordable health care. His plan will save a typical American family up to $2,500 a year on medical expenditures. Expand and Increase the Earned Income Tax Credit: Obama will reward work by increasing the number of working parents eligible for Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) benefits, increasing the benefit available to parents who support their children through child support payments, increasing the benefit for families with three or more children and reducing the EITC marriage penalty. Provide a Tax Cut for Working Families: Barack Obama will restore fairness to the tax code and provide 150 million workers the tax relief they deserve. Obama will create a new “Making Work Pay” tax credit of up to $500 per person, or $1,000 per working family. The “Making Work Pay” tax credit will completely eliminate income taxes for 10 million Americans. Expand the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit: Obama will reform the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit by making it refundable and allowing low-income families to receive up to a 50 percent credit for their child care expenses. Increase Investments in Job Training: Obama will increase funding for federal workforce training programs and direct these programs to incorporate green technologies training, such as advanced manufacturing and weatherization training, to prepare Americans for the stable, high-paying green energy jobs of the future. Obama will also expand and fund apprenticeship programs to help workers get credentials and skills in crafts with middle-class incomes and benefits. Make College Affordable for All Americans: Obama’s American Opportunity Tax Credit, a fully refundable credit, will ensure that the first $4,000 of a college education is completely free for most Americans and will cover two-thirds of the cost of tuition at the average public college or university. Students claiming this credit will be required to conduct 100 hours of public service a year, either during the school year or over the summer months. Help Dislocated Workers to Stay in the Middle Class: Obama will modernize and expand trade adjustment assistance to include all affected workers — including those in the service sector and those losing jobs going to countries with which we do not have trade agreements such as China and India. Obama also supports unemployment insurance reform that assured benefits for more unemployed workers and provides extended benefits for those who need them. Obama will create flexible education accounts that workers can use to retrain, provide retraining assistance for workers in sectors of the economy vulnerable to dislocation before they lose their jobs, and provide additional assistance for workers to afford health care. As president, he will sign an updated WARN Act that requires large employers to notify employees of a layoff 90 days before a plant closing – an increase of 30 days from today's standard. 1 Jared Bernstein & Lawrence Mishel, Economy’s Gains Fail to Reach Most Workers’ Paychecks, EPI Briefing Paper #195 (Sept. 3, 2007).
2 Keystone Research Center, The State of Working Pennsylvania 2007, www.stateofworkingpa.com.
Paid for by Obama for America
Join the Former Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (Highest Ranking Non Comissioned Officer in the Marine Corps) as he Rallies the Troops for an "O Dark Thirty" Canvassing at the Birth Place of the Marine Corps on Sunday 20 April, 2008.
Tun Tavern Plaque GPS Locator Lat: 39°56'51" Long: 75°8'32" Tun Tavern Plaque is located on the East side Front St. "Between" Chestnut and Ionic Sts (or Sansom, Walnut Sts). At Park entrance over I-95, south of The Irish Memorial at Front & Chestnut St Philadelphia's historic waterfront at the corner of Water Street and Tun Alley leading to Carpenter’s Wharf near what is today known as "Penn's Landing."
See Event Details Here - // http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/4rthz //
Bring as many yard signs as you can carry.
All,
Please take a moment to pass along the message that there are many folks in PA that have strong support for Senator Obama, and believe in his message. The care and treatment of our returning of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans is an issue that is a keystone to Barack Obama's presidential platform. Leaders take care of their Men and Women in Uniform, and Demand accountability when that does not happen. Barack Obama has a history of fighting for the rights of the little guy, and you can believe that he will not waiver on this commitment.
Here are what your fellow Veterans have to say about this critically important issue:
Thanks,
Koby Langley
Veterans for Obama
Barack interviewed by Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews after Bush's final State Of The Union Address
http://youtube.com/watch?v=G1V01D53B6k
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our dark that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people don't feel insecure around you.We are all meant to shine as children do. Its not just in some of us; its in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsiously give other people to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. Sir I just wanna say thank you . . . You saved my life."
This quote came from the movie Coach Carter in 2005, and it is a quote that could very much apply to everybody involved in this campaign to get a President who can and will unify America in 2008.
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." - This means that a lot of us have been afraid to use our power to it's vast potential, and this year at least half of us here in America are overcoming that fear to make Senator Barack Hussein Obama our next President Of The United States of America.
We can't just think about ourselves anymore; we've got to think about out families, friends, and fellow Americans. I am definitely thinking about how proud I am making my country every day I walk into work at the weather office here at the Naval Station in Norfolk. We are all meant to help each other as the Founding Fathers had envisioned.
Please join me and other fellow Americans in this campaign of hope to get a President in the White House who will work for us, not the corporate lobbyist groups whose sole purpose is to make the richest 1% of America richer, while leaving the middle and lower classes to suffer on their own. Get a President who supports us in the military and who will think twice before sending 4000+ good Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Airmen to die for a war that didn't need fighting. And help us get a President that we can believe in, and trust with that 3 AM phone call. That man is Barack Hussein Obama.
My name is Allen, and I approved this message - Hope is the greatest tool against the politics of fear. God bless Barack Obama, his family and friends, and God bless everybody in the great United States of America.
Rapper Twista and R&B singer Faith Evans recorded a video for the movie Coach Carter a few years back. Now in 2008, the video resonates with this campaign's idea of hope... please check it out!!!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=PoYgbxjA1kQ
Only 12 more days to go!!! If each and every one of us spends just 2 hours a day making phone calls or canvassing our neighborhood, we can accomplish an amazing feat right here in Berks County. If not now, WHEN? Please contact your regional coordinator today, to find out how to help with our ID/Persuasion calls and door knocking. If you are not sure who your coordinator is, just call the campaign office at 352 Penn St., Reading at 610-373-3600
This is our time to put our own page in the history books. Make yourself proud, and change the world for your children and grandchildren. Think how terrible you will feel if we miss this opportunity and you have to look at yourself in the mirror and ask if you gave it everything you had.
Just 12 more weeks, Berks County!!! YES WE CAN !
