This movie found it's way to me and I haven't even watched but the first 15 minutes of it and it hit me that this would be something that all American's might want to see right now. It's a tribute to the people of New York City and how they "Came Together" after the 9/11 events, using John Lennon's words and music. I can tell it is very uplifting and emotional. It was broadcast live on October 2, 2002. I don't know where I was then but I was asleep and too wrapped up in my own little life garbage problems to know it was happening. I'm wide awake now and I believe, as a nation, we could use a LOT of uplifting RIGHT NOW. It would be a huge reminder of what the people of our great nation did as they came together after 9/11 and we can do it again. Today, it seems that our nation is falling apart and we all need this reminder. I highly recommend to every American that they watch this video as soon as possible. Give it a shot, you might be happily surprised.
Peace, Love and Light,
Nancy Freemanilene@reikifree.com
YES, WE DID! We want to THANK ALL OF YOU, especially the LGBT & Allies, who we had the pleasure of directly working with over the past several weeks for your volunteerism and commitment to the Obama campaign in NH and around the country. Because of your efforts, WE have advanced the cause of equality in our country by accomplishing what some considered as impossible. WE have elected Barack Obama, as President of the United States.
OUR BEST,
Tom Malone & Sheila Healy,
NH LGBT & Allies Outreach Volunteer Co-Coordinators
Busy Day at the spin-off office in Hampton, New Hampshire. Over a hundred volunteers out canvassing, passing out campaign literature, and waving signs. About that number at the other two Hampton area offices. In they come, from Cambridge, Martha's Vineyard, hampton Beach, Newburyport, by the dozen. And we got our routine down: meet & greet, please sign in, thank you for coming, get your turf from Lloyd, then go to that room for your briefing, get your snack and don't forget to sign out. "Wow, are you guys organized!". Things are heating up.
We just heard Barack's pep talk, via conference call. Jon Carson started the conversion off by telling us the dish from the field - "in North Carolina, we have a half million early voting advantage. In Nevada, we have a 13 percent advantage in the early vote. In Florida, we have 3.8 million early votes caste."
Then Barack came on the line, from Missouri. He mentioned that four months ago "we were behind in all the swing states but look what you're hard work has done. You have made me so proud of you". Of course he reminded us that every vote counts and ask us to double down our time committments - "you can sleep after the election" - bring all our friends, especially the young voters, and to help keep peoples spirits up as they waited in very long lines. "You are the life blood of this campaign. And it would be a terrible shame to have come this far and just fall short." Barack encouraged us to keep up the good work until the end.
"Thank God he didn't say Remember New Hamshire!", said a woman volunteer as she input data into the Vote Builder.
My first weekend at a deputy field organizer in New Hampshire. I have been deployed to the Portsmouth campaign office, working for Field Organizer Steve Goepfert. I came up from Providence early yesterday to their Hampton staging office. There is a boarded up mortgage company across the street; a fitting sign of the times.
I went in and met Alexander Boutelle, campaign staffer for the New Hampshire Democratic party and Deb Howard, prize volunteer. Then Steve entered, carrying a box of fresh campaign lit. "We'll be combining our Obama canvass with supporting jeanne Shaheen and Carol Shea-Porter", Steve told me. Then the volunteers came in - by the dozen, from New Hampshire and Massachusetts; one guy drove all the way from Touro, in Cape Cod, over three hours away. "Anything to help out", he told me. Alexander briefed the canvassers about the issues and the campaigns of Jeanne and Carol. I talked to the canvassers about rap technique at the door. Then we all grabbed clip boards and campaign lit and hit the Hampton bricks.
My canvass partner was a young local named John, who has been volunteering for the Obama campaign for nearly a year. He definitely knew he way around town. We divided up the turf and canvassed for about three hours.
I helped tally up the results. I noticed a definite change from my canvassing in Nashua three weeks ago. Then I encountered about a third of the voters who were undecided. Now the undecideds seemed to have made up their minds in our favor. McCain/Palin supporters, while outnumbered, are very strong: we have noted very few in the "Lean McCain" category.
My experience is consistent with the recent Rassmussen poll of NH. It shows Obama/Biden with a healthy ten point lead, the respondents citing Barack's and Joe's performance in their debates, the financial meltdown, increased confidence in Barack's leadership, and - last but certainly not least - the voting public's growing dislike of Sarah Palin. John McCain's attempt to insert himself into the bailout legislation process seems to be another one of his gambles that is not panning out. No wonder his campaign is dregging up those old Chicago bombthrowers from way back when.
I went to the home of Jane & Peter, who are very graciously giving me a place to stay during my weekend duties. Jane is the sort of volunteer any organizer would give their eye teeth for: well informed, available, very competent and really committed. They have a lovely home nestled in the leafy hills of Hampton Falls. They put me up an apartment over their barn. The digs are beautiful, hard wood floods and a view to die for. Yes, this is turning out to be one good gig.
Across the Granite State today, supporters of Senator Obama took the opportunity of Barack's call to service in Colorado Springs, CO to participate in volunteer activities in their own local communities.
While campaign supporters in Portsmouth were picking up trash on New Hampshire's coastline, volunteers in Nashua worked with campaign staff and members of the Obama Organizing Fellows program to help prepare and serve dinner in a local soup kitchen.
Supporters from Hudson and Bedford lend a hand at the Nashua Soup Kitchen
Mike is an Organizing Fellow from Boston who was helping out in Nashua. He was glad to have the opportunity to volunteer in the kitchen.
Barack talks about the importance of being involved on the neighborhood level helping others -- I think if everyone took the opportunity to be involved in their own local communities, it would be a great thing for the country.
We need your service, right now, at this moment - our moment - in history. I'm not going to tell you what your role should be; that's for you to discover. But I am going to ask you to play your part; ask you to stand up; ask you to put your foot firmly into the current of history. I am asking you to change history's course.
USA TODAY/GALLUP: OBAMA LEADS HILLARY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE 41%-28%
(Sunday, January 6, 2008)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-01-06-poll-newhampshire_N.htm
CNN/WMUR: OBAMA LEADS HILLARY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE 39%-29%
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/06/nh.poll/index.html
This link is to a very well written article regarding Senator Obama's experience prior to him becoming President of the United States of America.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/28/commentary-clinton-camp-has-problems-doing-their-math/#comments
Take a look and post a comment on the article page or here to let me know what you think.
I am Fired Up after reading this one!!!
Derek
The Barack Obama Wall of Supporters reached 1003 supporters today. Visit the wall at www.obamanh.com and have your name listed. Our next goal is 1500 supporters by the New Hampshire Primary in January 2008.
Reach out to your MYBO friends, family and friends and invited them to join the wall.
Eli Riverawww.obamanh.com
The great thing about grassroots campaigning is that every little thing each and everyone of us do can make a diference.
On Saturday October 6, I headed out for my first "Jeeping for Barack" in Peterborough, NH. I arrived around 12:00 and started making my rounds through Main Street, downtown and local shopping plazas. At first I was a little hesistant, but after a few waves, thumbs up and honks, I new Barack had a strong showing in Peterborough.
I did this for an hour, finally parking on Main Street for another 30 minutes. People would wave, take pictures of my Jeep and trailer, encouraging my "visibility campaign" for the Senator.
Every little thing we do brings us closer to electing Barack as our President.
You won't believe but my MyBO event "Jeeping for Barack" made it on one of the top political websites: www.politico.com
See here:
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1007/Remainders_Dodd_campaign_sheds_staff.html#comments
You just never know what political websites will pick up.
As the campaign for Presidency moves on, and as I continue to read articles from diferent sources, it appears that the only issue other candidates and there supporters go after is there claim of Barack's lack of experience in Washington. I have to say that what they are truely afraid of is change in Washington, the end to a game that has been going on inning after inning with the only loosers being the American people.
Barack will bring an end to this, bring the American People's interest to the forefront and return the White House to the People. A new breath of fresh air and an end to a corrupt and troubled adminstration.
This so call claim, could be almost interpreted as Barack not being part of the Washington clic or the good old boys network, were Barack will be looking out for the interest of the American people and not particular individuals or lobbyist.
Hillary Clinton during a debate at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire, she said something that has stayed with me and that was something to the effect, as President we don't tell the American people everything. This is totally contrary to Barack's position of openess and communications with the American people. I do understand National security and confidential matters, but there are tons of issues that our President should be upfront with the people.
Barack is one of us, a person who started at the bottom as a community activist. His passion and leadersip, will bring a new America. Do you Believe?
Eli Rivera www.obamanh.com
