The stimulus money will be coming. If your city is headed by Republicans, the mayor and city council may spend the money on pet projects and friends and later complain that the stimulus funds did not help the economy, and was foolish.
Before the stimulus money comes, form a mayoral stimulus fund advisory committee or a city council advisory committee and be totally involved in the spending choices. Investigate the contracors to ensure they are not using the money to pad the pockets of those who already have jobs. This money is intended to employ those who are unemployed or underemployed. The money should not be used for overtime work or those not really impacted by the economic downturn.
You must be the eyes for the administration and speak out loudly and often if you see your local officials acting in bad faith. We will need to stop the spending BEFORE the money is gone and redirect it to those who were intended to benefit from the Stimulus Package.
Many (Republicans) want this Stimulus Package to fail. We must see that it has a chance to produce its intended effects. There must be full transparency and accountability for every cent your area gets.
If you see something suspicious, let us know.
Loraine
I'm sorry we couldn't turn Montana for you all, but boy, did we try! The win, was overwhelming, and a little hard to believe! I bauled like a baby!
I'm going to *MISS* you guys, it's been such an exciting time for our country, and what a "GREAT" outcome!
So send me a note from time to time, and stay in touch, O.K? O.K.
bigskygirl2001@gmail.com
BSG ;-)
I'm about to head to Grant Park to talk to everyone gathered there, but I wanted to write to you first. We just made history. And I don't want you to forget how we did it. You made history every single day during this campaign -- every day you knocked on doors, made a donation, or talked to your family, friends, and neighbors about why you believe it's time for change. I want to thank all of you who gave your time, talent, and passion to this campaign. We have a lot of work to do to get our country back on track, and I'll be in touch soon about what comes next. But I want to be very clear about one thing... All of this happened because of you. Thank you, Barack
Babysit, drive them to the polling place - do what you can to help them get out and vote.
If your rich, send out the limos to pick up voters and take them to the polls.
CELEBRATE TONIGHT "LIKE IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY"
Find a polling place near you at Last Call for Change.
To learn more about what Ryan's volunteer effort and how you can get involved too, watch below and then go to Last Call For Change to find a phone bank near your house.
Billions were sent to rich bankers and companies as a "bailout." Now these companies are keeping the money and using it for their salaries, benefits, trips, "golden handshakes", personal investment in the falling securities, personal investment in the low-priced housing, etc.
So, the rich get much richer, and complain they do not want to help the middle class.
McCain and his wife have many millions of personal funds. Most of the money is hers. McCain now keeps complaining because Obama, the underdog, did not accept campaign limits. They are unhappy that Obama, by having donations, can afford to compete in this election.
Sorry McCains, Obama has the financial support, so you can't buy this election from under him.
Last weekend, I traveled with 150 friends to the battleground state of Nevada, joining thousands of Californians in campaigning for Senator Barack Obama. Over the weekend, our group knocked on over 5,000 doors. We spread out across Las Vegas, meeting people in their homes and talking to them about their hopes and concerns. What we heard is that Nevadans, like many of their fellow Americans, are worried. They are yearning for change and strong leadership to put our country back on track. Most were responsive to Senator Obama's economic plan of tax cuts for the middle class and smarter regulation of our financial sector. I know that an Obama administration would bring renewed focus toward reviving our urban centers, and I will be working to bring that message to other voters between now and Election Day. Join us on another Drive for Change for the final Get Out the Vote Weekend.
This weekend, the Obama campaign held four ginormous super phonebanks in the Los Angeles area. Harnessing the amazing enthusiasm here in the final weeks of the Presidential campaign, these phonebanks are full of great energy, dedication, and cell phone waves (oh, and yummy snacks). In my neck of the woods, our Hollywood-Los Feliz-Silver Lake phonebanks joined forces at the fabled Sunset-Gower Studios, located at the corner of Sunset Blvd. and Gower St. (This intersection was once known as "Gower Gulch" - silver-screen cowboys used to gather there looking for work as extras on western films.) Last weekend, this particular phonebank drew 200 volunteers who made 13,000 calls to battleground states and, in phonebanks throughout California, over 500,000 voters were called! This weekend our goal was higher - the campaign has challenged California volunteers to reach at least 625,000 voters - the Last Call For Change! Former home of Columbia Pictures ("It Happened One Night", "Funny Girl" and "The Caine Mutiny") and current home to such TV shows as Dexter and Heroes, Sunset-Gower houses many independent film and television production companies. It was also the former home of one of my all-time personal favorites: Six Feet Under. (You can read more about the studio's history here.) Last weekend, entering data from calls to Colorado, I was really heartened by the number of voters solidly in the Obama camp, versus the ones for McCain. The polls there are bearing this out. This weekend, we're over halfway toward beating last week's totals - 111 volunteers on Saturday, making nearly 9,000 calls! Sunday will surely rock. Thanks to the incredible volunteer coordinators who are making this phonebank happen every weekend. Your dedication is inspiring. And of course, the roomful of volunteers who didn't want to leave. Folks, if you haven't tried it yet, it's not too late - get thee to CA.BarackObama.com and find the nearest phonebank. You can make calls, enter data, sell swag, bring snacks - the possibilities are endless. You won't regret it!
