Approximately 1 million people will attend the Caribbean Day Parade on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn on Monday, September 7. Help us spread information about our broken health care system and the Obama plan for health care reform. We will set up tables along the parade route with flyers listing online sources for issues such as comparative costs and results of health care spending (US vs. other countries), the economics of health care, how we will actually save a lot of money by investing in health care reform now, etc. We will also provide info on how to connect with other people who want to bring real change to our health care system and help people to get involved in pressuring Congress to pass a health care reform bill with a strong public option. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Details here.
Hello:My name is Allie Feldman, and I'm helping Ben Baruch with Organizing for America here in New York. We just wanted to make sure everyone sees the email and video below discussing OFA's next nationwide initiative -- the Pledge Project. Please feel free to contact me or Ben if you have any questions or concerns.Stay tuned for more updates coming by the end of the week!Thanks,Allie--Allie FeldmanVolunteer Organizing for America | New Yorkallie.feldman@gmail.com 908-370-2689
Ben BaruchVolunteer LiaisonOrganizing for America | New York
bennett.baruch@obamaalumni.com
Just over a week ago, President Obama submitted his first budget and made it clear he was ready for the fight to come.The President isn't alone. We're ready for that fight too -- it's what you built this movement for.Watch a video I recorded announcing our new initiative, the Organizing for America Pledge Project:Americans are ready for the bold new direction this plan offers. It's what they voted for in November, and it's needed now more than ever as we continue to face an unprecedented economic crisis.But the special interests and old ways of Washington won't go away easily. In fact, they'll only fight back harder.It's up to you to organize support for President Obama's plan throughout the country. It's the only way we'll get the change this country needs.Take the next step now in our fight to bring change:http://my.barackobama.com/pledgeprojectThanks,MitchMitch StewartDirectorOrganizing for America
We watched Senator Obama speak tonight on the loss of his grandmother,Madelyn Dunham(1922-2008), and offer our condolences. On the eve of this election, we send our deepest respects. As Senator Obams said;
".. it's hard to talk about."
Grandmothers in America are often overlooked in the contributions they make everyday. Some are the only parents children know. His comments invoked memories of my grandmother. During the Civil Rights era, we often watched the news together. Dr. King's marches, and arrests, George Wallace's defiant speech on segregation..."now and forever."
I wish that she, and my late father had lived to see the movement, and political tsunami of Senator Obama.
...to see America at the dawn of a new attitude.
I researched Senator Obama's state website, and as a member of Congress, to read his positions on issues from Civil Rights to Darfur, to Education. I read both books, and made a decision millions now have, that Barack Obama is a leader for our time.
Hope has arisen in this campaign, and they are not just youngsters. Americans of all hues, ages, and backgrounds are inspired by Obama's story. The transformation of ideas into action, and the inspiration to make dreams realized. Change we need after the direction this clueless administration took us-- war, and economic chaos. Fighting low by using race as a fear factor.
No matter what happens tomorrow, Barack Obama made history in fund raising, in grassroots organizing, in changing the politics of fear, and his supporters recognized this as a movement for change.
Tomorrow we shall see, and make sure, they don't steal this one!
America must choose between a past scarred by the memory of Emmett Till, to a time when we are judged;
"...by the content of one's character".
Many of us over 30 who worked for this day know America was a very different place during the 50's and 60's, and the 21st century smear attacks against Senator Obama have been sowed with a page from that legacy.
Tomorrow, we have a choice. Pray this nation gets it right.
I will be at the polls at 6:00 A.M tomorrow.
VOTE!
This is it!
We're coming down to the final stretch and Barack Obama needs your help now, more than ever before!
Please bring your cell phone, a charger and a few fun friends who care about change and join with thousands of your neighbors in the largest ever-attempted phone bank effort in New York state history. The Obama campaign is hosting several of these "mega call centers" all over New York, so invite your friends and family to make calls to voters in key battleground states and change America for years to come.
Visit http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/nylastcall to find a location near you.
http://ny.barackobama.com/NYlastcall
Wait a minute, --- whose running for president on the Republican side? John McCain is using his “surprise” nominee to mask Bush’s agenda.It’s reported that Republican women, and so-called Hillary “Pumas” are supporting her.Won’t they be shocked when the truth comes out? The Republicans think we’re STUPID to put it mildly. The party that has brought America to the brink of destruction, both ECONOMICALLYINTELLECTUALLY, not to mention a lack of international respect, and moral decline, now they want to replace HOPE with McCain’s parade style of decision-making.Whose running for president, what are the qualifications, and issues voters need to decide on?One, we need an inspirational leader, not another “Decider.” AMERICANS don’t need a leader who hides behind a woman’s skirt, who selected her to attract “her kind,” who deserted his injured wife, and (while married), dated a woman for five years, much younger, and richer, than his own. Is this our hero? Is this the man we want as president?Barack Obama selected a committee, took his time, and was credited by many for making a wise decision in Joe Bidden. Watching in the sidelines, I imagined McCain as the character “Dr. Evil” thinking he needed SOMEONE to take the spotlight off history. This is the man who voted against making Dr, King’s birthday, a legal holiday. How does his VP feel?And if this isn’t the most shameful form of pandering I have ever seen, I don’t know what his. The racial pot brewing in this race never began with Senator Obama, as most of us know. As an early supporter I saw his potential, and due to history, and recent news, we’re all aware of the danger. The four suspects arrested for the despicable plot are not the first, and this is another area the media has not "blown up" the fact they aren’t being charged as terrorists, but “meth heads.” Where is the outrage over this miscarriage of justice? We need to demand that FOX news, and all the rest adhere to the basic principles of journalism, and focus on pertinent information, instead of being a mouthpiece for Karl Rowe.While they distract the public with the “pit bull in lipstick” who is AGAINST ABORTION EVEN IN THE CASE OF RAPE OR INCEST, WHO WEARS A MASK, AND IS REALLY representing BUSH’S THIRD TERM.
THIS CHOICE IS full of false pretense, a resume full of holes, (read the interview with Ms. Alaska), and there are more questions he and KARL ROWE are trying to stop now, as Bush approves of Mc Cain’s choice (but they don’t want us to know). The “ Trooper-gate scandal is just the beginning. The mask will be revealed. The future of our national security, respect, economy, and moral standing cannot be trusted to people who react irrationally, or who make decisions based on political expediency. A candidate who lies on his opponents, or who distorts their record wish to eliminate Voters Rights. I would not trust someone whose character, temperament, judgment, and unwillingness to listen to the counsel of others, a wise choice. Barack Obama and Joe Bidden are a perfect fit. The gathering of a diverse, and packed stadium upset the Republicans so badly they reacted the same way in their choice, -simply because it was done to take the focus off eight years of misery. We don’t want any reruns of George Bush and his extremist views. The Republican choice is still more of the same. Let just present the facts, and decide.Over 37 million Americans felt the spirit of the DNC’s send off for Barack Obama. Our work is not over. Not as long as the Rove/McCain smears continues as they shamelessly work their brand of fear. Let ISSUES & SOLUTIONS for all AMERICANS decide this election.
I am amazed at what has happened these last few days. The blog and listservs have turned into a panic. It's almost like people haven't realized that this is a GE and things get heated during a GE.
To all those that are feeling a sense of doom, please calm down. Remember you can't make good decisions when you do it from a place of panic.
Obama, Axelrod, Gibbs and Plouffe put together a campaign that was impropable two years ago. They know what they are doing, they are smart and they have us. We worked hard for this campaign and we need to keep working hard like it's day one. McCain has Rove acolytes and Bush people running in his campaign. This give us a slight advantage because we know they are tricksters. Karl Rove speaks out of the side of his face and whne you hear him speak you know that it is never the truth. We cannot allow them to distract us with their shiny new object. Let's do what we have been doing only double and triple our efforts if we can and when teh campaign asks us to do something, do it. Write letters, ring doorbells, make phone calls and donate.
I have to admit, they had me for awhile. I fell for it too. Then I realized their strategy, so I got off my duff and volunteered to do whatever I can until Nov. 5th. I saw that they wanted to keep Palin in the countryside to attract those voters that Obama had trouble with during the primaries. If you want to make sure that Obama wins in Nov. get off your duff and connect wiith those voters in the rural areas of this country and let them know that just because you like someone it doesn't mean they will be good for the country.
McCain's people said a few months ago that Hillary Clinton had written their playbookd. Until Clinto they had no idea how to fight Obama. We have been up against Clinton and hello, we won. Yes, we are dealing with a different animal entirely but we know this animal on some level. What do we have to look forward to? Hard hitting "Willie Horton" type ads, distortion of Obama's views and record, outright lies, and smears. We thought we saw smears, we haven't seen anything yet. Most of this stuff will happen in October. McCain put out one of the most digustng ads I have ever seen, it is offensive and racist. But, this is what McCain has brought the camoaign to. McCain is 72 and this is his last chance to reach for something greater than himself, he will do anything to win. A desperate man will eat his own foot if he believes it will save him for another day. McCain has traded his honor and his maverick status to be the Nominee. What else will he do?
Now, I know that we are a creative bunch of people and we have tons of ideas about how to best help the Obama campaign. I applaud, commend and encourage everyone to keep up the good work. But, for the love of God, CALM DOWN. Every poll that comes out that has Obama down puts everyone in a tizzy. Haven't we seen this before? Clinton anyone? The media spins things for dramatic effect. They are not our friends, yet we watch and panic. If you had a friend that slapped you in the face every Wednesday and yet every Wednesday morning you get up thinking today is going to be the day that my friend doesn't slap me, would that make any sense. No, it would not. I am not saying don't watch. By all means, do so and take them to task but don't run through the streets ripping at your hair screaming that the world is over based on a poll. Just work harder.
Palin is going to keep hitting hard. She does that. This woman is smart, calculating and manipulative. Let the Republicans do what they do, but do what Obama and team need us to do so we can win this thing and put Bush and Co. behind us as like a bad date.
So, remember people: relax, relate, release.
Is it me, or was Sarah Palin's speach tonight the most condescending, ridiculing and sarcastic performance filled with disdainful mockery that you have ever seen? I think we have a real problem if the media and Biden and Obama have to walk on eggshells around her because of her sex while she wallops them all. Where will the line be drawn now? Hillary cried wolf every time she felt that they were “mean” to her, so now this Ultra right-winger whose political career is a fraud, is going to be the pit-bull with lipstick? The democrats need to make sure that they don’t coat her with Teflon!
While some are still reading the speeches or viewing the videos of the Democratic National Convention, the campaign of John Mc Cain choose Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. Was Senator McCain so outdone with the Democrats he felt the urge to "one up" on images?
Did Senator McCain listen to Ted Kennendy, Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, and our official Democratic candidate, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois, who spoke for the nation when he said 'ENOUGH!'
(President Bush were your listening)?
More than 85,000 citizens came out in support of Barack Obama. Over 37 million viewers worldwide. This movement keeps growing. Citizens truly want America back. We come in all ages, and colors of the rainbow, and saluted in unison, and celebration as Barack Obama made history.
The day of the famous "I Have A Dream,"speech, and Dr. King would have been proud.
Proud of Barack Obama.
Any person born after 1920 who is still alive, had tears in their eyes at the realization that the United States, of America-- a county that use to lynch Black men for amusement, has finally overcome fear, and bias to elect a man, not because of his color, but due to his love for country, and ability to lead a nation.
Dr. Martin Luther King was prophetic when he spoke of an America where we can be judged;
"NOT BY THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN, BUT BY THE CONTENT OF THEIR CHARACTER".
Senator Barack Obama's speech demonstrated this as well, COURAGE.
He reminded this writer of Ali-Foreman, and his famous chant;
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
The pundits were falling all over themselves. Pat Buchanan wore shades.
Stevie Wonder played, and the national anthem was sung by Jennifer Hudson.
The sights, sounds, the MESSAGE, and demonstration of UNITY took the Republicans off their guard.
Over 85,000 American supporters came out for Senator Barack Obama!
The Republican game isn't as tight as it sounds. They're going to need a whole new slate of commercials.
One could read-
Since Barack Obama made his case to the American people, the only thing I have left is to offer a youthful vice-president. One whom I just met, never truly vetted, but if elected, this is just how I'll make decisions as commander-in-chief.
America--who is John Mc Cain kidding?
Have you seen his voting record?
I knew McCain would eventually voice his opinion on how he really feels about females, having a campaign advertisment about Brittney and Paris should make all Americans realize there is a need for change.There is no reason to disrespect anyone, especially women. This presidential election is not about color either but we must remember he voted against Martin Luther King birthday. We want a president for all the people. Vote Barack Obama for president.
