Organizing for America | The Columbus Short North Friends & Residents for Obama

The Columbus Short North Friends & Residents for Obama

This is a grass-roots organization. Our goal is simple : To help Barack Obama become the next President of the United States. This group is open to all who share the same vision. Much needs to be done to realize this vision. We plan to work locally to raise awareness, visibility, and campaign funds for Obama's 2008 presidential bid. While this group is an autonomous collective, we will be working in conjunction with other area grass- roots organizations at some levels.

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By DJ Isis of www.remixxedradio.com/ Hip Hop 4 HIV Research Team - Jun 17th, 2009 at 11:19 pm EDT

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1) More Herbal Remedies training and research and education.
2) Patient Rights should include the pharmacokinetics given to patients. Full disclosure of all ingredients and all alternatives to that medication. Also all treatments should be open to all people regardless of type of medical insurance held (public,private,free). Treatments should never be withheld based on race or ethnicity or background unless research has been performed to prove it harmful if taken/performed. Treatments and Procedures should be given based on good thorough research. People should not just have a more open right to choose but should more choices.
Fund research and Laboratories especially
The Hip Hop 4 HIV Research Team
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Healthcare needs employment and educational opportunities for minorities and Thoes of disadvantaged bkgrnds

Oh Yeah & Government(in the form of Medical care private or free_ should not be found telling private citizens that medical treatment is mandated without outlining all options with adequate time for the patient/party to decide.
And Never should Govt/The Medical f Industry be found threatening the custody of a Parent over the dislike of available medical options.

look this product up..
http://www.masimo.com/rad-57/index.htm
why isnt it actively used in clinics in america. how about the oral test for HIV.

We have the most advanced medical care system in the world yet people are still denied treatements/procedures based on class, wealth and race.
GET IT TOGETHER! treatments are being denied based on class & wealth & race/ethnicity.

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"Tommorrow"

By ~!*Neecy*!~ - Nov 18th, 2008 at 2:08 pm EST

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This is a poem I wrote about how I was feeling one day! Hope you all like it! Give comments please!

"Tomorrow"

tommorrow will come,

no dout about that,

but when tommorrow comes,

you'll wish you could go back,

back in the past,

to that one moment in time,

to see your true soulmate,

for that one last time,

]see the beautiful face,

there smile at that,

but one seconds gone,

and you cant go back,

back to yesterday,

for tommorrow has come,

only for yesterday to be rushed an over done,

so take your time into day,

because tommorrow will come,

an remeber the memories,

cuzz they to will soon be done.

-~!*Neecy*!~

Note: This is for people who have someone that they love dear, Keep them as long as you can becuase when the time come they wont be there. Note beacuse they choose to be because thats fates destaney! Lots of love and kisses-~!*Neecy*!~

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Continued on twitter @tom_ohio & @tom614

By Tom Stone - Nov 5th, 2008 at 1:04 am EST

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WOW, what a day.

YES, we can. YES, we did. YES, we will.

And what a speech to end the campaign and start the presidency ... and our next challenge -- to unify the nation and work together to use this "chance" to make the change.

To see what I posted by TXT to Twitter today while canvassing and working as line manager and doing other volunteer work for Obama, see my Twitter account page:

www.Twitter.com/tom_ohio

and

www.Twitter.com/tom614

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Obama - Biden Rally - Dublin, OH Aug 30, 2008

By RPCV Heather in CMH - Sep 1st, 2008 at 9:46 am EDT

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August 30, 2008: Barack Obama and Joe Biden were in Dublin, OH - YEA! I was told on Wednesday that he was going to be there because it was to be released to the press at 5pm on that day. So - I found out, I was all excited and then - about 5-10 minutes later, Elaina told me that it hadn't been released yet and that I had to keep it a secret until it was. AAAHHHH! You know how hard it is for ME of all people to actually keep a secret? AAAAHHH! After the convention, they're traveling together for only 3-4 days before splitting up to cover more territory, so this was a real treat to see them together.
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Hilliard Watch Party pictures from Aug 28

By RPCV Heather in CMH - Aug 30th, 2008 at 11:19 am EDT

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I've posted pictures. They're not labeled yet, but they're there!

http://www.dizzyspinster.com/campaign/obamahilliardwatchparty.html

Heather

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McCain / Palin

By RPCV Heather in CMH - Aug 30th, 2008 at 8:38 am EDT

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So there's a lot of speculation about whether or not Palin will be able to bring in the women's vote - simply because she's a woman.

Personally - I think Democrats are smarter than that and that few - very few - would consider voting for a woman of another party for the sole reason that she is a woman. We tend to vote on issues, the platform.

Can't speak for all women, of course, but a few of my friends were texting me during the Barack Obama's acceptance speech Thursday night. These are all Democrats who supported Hillary in the primary.

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Think Outside the box for voter registration

By Mary D. - Aug 26th, 2008 at 11:43 am EDT

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Missed opportunities to register voters leaves too many of them off the rolls. If everyone picks up one voter here and two voters there, we can register thousands more voters. Think outside the box to get your personal voter registration tally as high as it can go. Besides carrying voter registration forms everywhere, here are some tips I've discovered:

At any wedding reception, if the bride has changed her name, she needs to reregister. If the groom is moving to a new dwelling, he also needs to register. Wait for the right moment before the couple has celebrated too much to bring the forms over for an official signature. Have the couple sign the registration forms on the spot because in the midst of wedding chaos, those forms could easily get lost amidst all of the gifts and cards. When I registered my husband's cousin at her wedding, one of the bridesmaids nudged her boyfriend and reminded him that he also needed to register because he had just moved. By the time I left the group, I had four registrations.
If you get a manicure, you are entering a business establishment where there are many younger female voters who seem to move quite frequently. Last month, when I walked into the salon for my appointment, clipboard and forms in hand, I asked the receptionist if she had registered to vote. Not only did she register on the spot, but she called over two other girls who also signed up. I approached my manicurist before she was covered with lotion for the hand massage and walked out of there with 3 more registrations.
When I went into the hair salon for a cut, I had no luck, but my carelessness had led me to make a fatal error. I forgot to ask, “Have you moved lately?” I simply asked if anyone needed to register. No one did. I learned about my mistake when I returned for another hair cut yesterday. As he was cutting my hair, Gregg told me how he had received a new driver’s license only to be told that because he moved he needed to register also. He paused, looked at me and said, “A bunch of these stylists have moved. They need to register. They didn’t realize” I’m going back today with forms and a resolve never to get sloppy again and forget to add the “Have you moved” part to my question.
As I was buying some salmon in the local grocery store, the man behind the counter noticed my Obama pin and expressed his enthusiasm for the candidate. I asked if he was registered and when he said he wasn’t (and because he wasn’t busy) out came the registration form. One more potential Obama voter.
Teaching this summer at the university, I passed out registration forms, went over the instructions and then volunteered to return the signed forms to the county office. Five came back and hopefully some of the other students mailed theirs in.
A small group of us have registered 1,991 voters this summer by holding tabling events at fairs. Next week we should hit the 2,000 mark.

We quickly discovered that there are key differences between a table that can get up to 200 registrations at one large event and a table that brings in only a trickle. Key tips include:

-- Have a magnet to get people to your table. A stand-up Obama cut-out figure ($35 on the web) standing next to the table will bring loads of potential voters near you. Everyone wants to have his/her picture take with the life-like figure of Obama and they are that much closer to voting. We had some people donate $350 worth of Obama pins (if you buy 1,000 pins, they only cost .33 each) so we could display them at the table next to a donation pail. Within a month we could pay back the donor and were on our way to buying 4,000 buttons in order to have Obama pins at every local event.

--NEVER sit and talk to each other behind the table. It’s tempting to talk to other Obama supporters about how you all like Obama, but it sends prospective registrants walking past your table. Be inviting. Make sure at least 2 people are standing up outside of the table holding attractive signs such as “Moved Lately? Changed Your Name? Register to Vote Here!” As people walk by, smile and ask them if they need to register to vote….have they moved lately? Convey team enthusiasm and have those clipboards with registration forms prominently displayed on the table.

-- Make attractive, colorful signs with a clear message and cover the table with a red or blue tablecloth – with spills, plastic is best. Ask your volunteer base if anyone has a folding white table because it makes life easier in setting up. Assign two team captains who can takes a few minutes to train any new people, keep track of button donations so you can replace your buttons, post the event, schedule the shifts of people, and take care of set-up and take down. And smile, smile, smile. We’ve found that many people already registered will walk by and thank us for taking the time to do what we are doing. Makes for a great day!

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David Robinson Needs You to ActBlue!

By David - Jul 20th, 2008 at 3:44 pm EDT

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We Need You to ActBlue for David Robinson!

Dear Robinson for Congress Supporter,

This week we are undertaking a significant fundraising effort that we need your help with!

We are asking each of you to go to the ActBlue fundraising page for David Robinson and make a contribution between now and this Friday. http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/18783

If enough supporters contribute to the campaign through ActBlue over the next 5 days, we will be placed in the list of the “Top 5 Hot Candidates of the Week” that appears on the ActBlue website front page. Making it to this list will place our campaign in the national spotlight and will expose us to funders throughout the U.S.

You can help put Robinson for Congress in the national spotlight by donating once, or better yet, multiple times between today and Friday.

We have only 5 days to accomplish this goal.

Please consider giving a contribution each day - the more contributions we receive, the higher our ranking will be. A $5.00, $10.00 or $20.00 donation will put us one step closer to our goal!

http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/18783

Together, through our collective energy, we can send a New Voice to Congress. So get BLUE and ACT today!

For more information on David Robinson and his campaign platform, please visit www.robinson2008.com

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Waiting for the End of the Storm to Register New Voters

By Mary D. - Jul 4th, 2008 at 8:34 am EDT

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What's the secret to bringing in new voters and updating registrations for others? The persistence and passion to register new voters even in the middle of a storm cannot be missed by all who pass by the Obama table. Some people attending events stop just to thank the Obama volunteers for taking out the time to work on a weekend. One tabling volunteer found that a key location at a different entrance to the event helped her register a slew of voters, while another made sure to identify all potential high school volunteers and talk to them about becoming active in their schools.

A couple of people attending the festivals and seeing five or six volunteers holding up "Register to Vote" signs, said that they just had to stop and finally update their registration. One of the tabling captains brought her children, parents, and friends to work at the table. A number of future voters caught up in the excitement were children going to Comfest who expressed their disappointment in not being old enough to vote this year. Everyone at the table held back tears as a man urged whose pain was evident urged them to keep working as hard as they could because "change" just had to come.

Between the Hilltop Bean Fest, North Market, three days of Comfest, and the PRIDE celebration, Obama tabling volunteers registered more than 450 new voters and signed up more new volunteers. Columbus Ohio volunteers for Obama are determined to win this state!

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Quote of the Day

By swimmer - Jul 2nd, 2008 at 1:36 pm EDT

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"My parents shared not only an improbable love, they shared an abiding faith in the possibilities of this nation. They would give me an African name, Barack, or blessed, believing that in a tolerant America your name is no barrier to success."
Barack Obama

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David Robinson Responds to Clinton Endorsement of Obama

By David - Jun 9th, 2008 at 10:37 pm EDT

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David Robinson responds to Clinton Endorsement of Obama Clinton endorses Obama, calls for party unity - CNN.com
June 7, 2008

Robinson's Comments:
"Now that the presidential nominating process has come to a close, I think it would be good if we paused and reflected for just a moment about the significance of what has just happened and how this sends a message not only to every American, young and old, but to the whole world, that the American Dream is alive and very well.

We have seen through this contest, which could easily have gone either way, that in America no matter your gender or your race, that with talent and hard-work there are no limits to what you may seek and achieve.

And this campaign, Robinson for Congress, is fortunate enough to be a part of this historical moment, to be a part of this hunger for change, or as Obama’s campaign says, Change We Can Believe In. And I do believe in it, because I believe in the ability of Americans—through ingenuity, hard-work, finding of common cause, and with good leadership—to do the most extraordinary things and to solve our problems in the most unexpected of ways.

But as you know, our current leadership in the White House, and all those in Congress who have supported them consistently through the years—as our opponent has—our leadership has failed us, has failed our nation. In less than eight years we have gone from Peace and Prosperity to an inconclusive war in Afghanistan, and an unprovoked, endless war in Iraq, and an economy marked by an embattled middle class and a poverty of opportunity for too many.

So what we face now is a contest for leadership, both at the presidential level and here in the 12th District. And as you know, John McCain is running for a third Bush term, but if that’s not bad enough, my opponent is running for a fifth Tiberi term! And we're not going to let that happen..."

-- David Robinson

For additional information about David and his campaign platform, please visit www.robinson2008.com

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Memorial Day Reflections - David Robinson (OH-12)

By David - May 23rd, 2008 at 3:39 pm EDT

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This Memorial Day holiday will find many of us surrounded by loved ones at parades, picnics and long vacation weekends. As we travel to these celebrations and welcome the long-awaited start to summer, let us honor first and foremost those for whom this holiday was meant to cherish -- the brave men and women who have gone before us for the sake of freedom.

I join my fellow citizens in remembering the valiant bravery of the people who have given their lives so that we may live in freedom. Let us also honor the thousands of men and women who served alongside these patriots who survived the perils of war and those who still wait in support from home. And finally, lest we forget, we must do all we can to recognize their stewardship of freedom by keeping our commitments to them as veterans.

This Memorial Day, we stand united. It is not the day to express dismay about ill-begotten wars and conflicts with which we agree or disagree. Nor is this the time to make anti-war or pro-war speeches. There is nothing political about it at all. It is a day we draw upon the strength we have as Americans -- our unity. A day to recall the poignant words of writer Peter Collier, to remember "those who had given all their tomorrows, as was said of the men who stormed the beaches of Normandy, for our todays."

--David Robinson, Candidate, Ohio's U.S. 12th Congressional District www.robinson2008.com

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Please help me- help bring about One United Country

By colonial82 - May 21st, 2008 at 7:41 am EDT

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http://my.barackobama.com/page/outreach/view/main/Colonial82

Back in 2004 I heard a speech that inspired me. I said that person would be the next president. I am a registered Republican and I believe with all my hear that this country needs to stop being divided.

There can not be a red America and a blue America. We need to be a United States of America.

There are so many things we need to do to make sure our country is secure and prosperous in this century, and I believe that Obama is the president to help us realize our potential.

Please donate for one America!

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Prayers/ moment of silence for Teddy Kennedy

By colonial82 - May 20th, 2008 at 2:23 pm EDT

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/20/ted-kennedy-has-brain-tum_n_102661.html

To as much time as he can have in the rest of his life, he is a great man.

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No to Strickland for VP

By colonial82 - May 20th, 2008 at 8:25 am EDT

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I would like to put this public service announcement to share my thoughts of Strickland for VP. I have always lived in Ohio and I pay attention to politics, especially lately.

Strickland is not that popular because anything he did. He won because we just came off of the worst Republican governor in our state's history and maybe the country. Then the Republicans run the corrupt former Secretary of State against him who held bad stocks like Diebold which he brought right before he bought the machines for Ohio. The best candidate for Democratic nominee had already dropped out, mayor of Columbus Michael Coleman.

Strickland, in his great time in office, CUT student loans for Ohio students by 25%. And past that, he hasn't done anything since getting here except sign into law a waste of time strip club law. Then he was the mouthpiece of the Hillary garbage in Ohio.Strickland even had a financial scandal in his past.

He is just a man that got lucky and in the right place at the right time.

Please as an Ohioan, NO to Strickland as VP. I don't want him that close to the presidency.

Thank you and have a good day.
I don't want this to be taken as a personal attack against Strickland, he could be a nice guy, I just don't think he is VP material.

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David Robinson - Launch of New Website

By David - May 18th, 2008 at 2:57 pm EDT

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David Robinson's Congressional Campaign Website has been updated and relaunched with a whole new look!

The revamped website includes the new logo for the Robinson campaign and a new slogan... "A New Energy for Ohio, A New Voice in Congress".

Also new to the site are two videos and a photo gallery.

Check it out at www.robinson2008.com

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Today- Moment of silence for China and Burma

By colonial82 - May 13th, 2008 at 9:24 am EDT

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For all those lost and missing in China quake and Burma along for those who have survived.

Events like these puts things in perspective.

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A moment of silence for the people in China Quake

By colonial82 - May 12th, 2008 at 10:00 am EDT

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080512/ap_on_re_as/china_earthquake

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The Orchestra, the Arts, Our Community - David Robinson Comments

By David - May 6th, 2008 at 7:31 pm EDT

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The Orchestra, the Arts, Our Community

Submitted to The Other Paper by David Robinson on 5/5/08

The well-publicized and documented troubles facing the Columbus Symphony Orchestra (CSO) are part of an even bigger picture that I find troubling. The CSO is a key contributor to our quality of life in Columbus, well beyond the seasonal performance schedule. The education programs and outreach, and our accomplished Youth Orchestra, bring music and more to our children.

In terms of the business case for our Orchestra, many writers and economists emphasize the importance of the creative class as a central driver of the new economy. The CSO employs significant numbers of artists who live here, raise their families here, and spend their money here. Perhaps most importantly, for businesses small and large trying to attract and retain talent, the CSO represents an important part of our cultural fabric and our image as a great American city. Simply stated, no symphony, no great city.

The root of the symphony’s problems is our ailing economy. Working families in Central Ohio are being pinched at every turn for time and money. When one is forced to choose between food, fuel, and the finer arts, it is the latter which will suffer first. And without an audience, our performing arts organizations will need additional support from the same sources everyone else is tapping: individual donors and the business community.

So where are we investing in the creation of tomorrow’s jobs? Where is the support for innovation? Our region needs leadership and a long-term development strategy to help us take action and improve the things that matter. Yes, I need food to live, and fuel to travel, but I need the arts to make the journey worth taking.

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Robinson is the Democratic candidate for Ohio's 12th U.S. Congressional District running against incumbent Pat Tiberi this fall. For more information on David Robinson and his policies, go to www.robinson2008.com.

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Hope is alive and well in Richmond, IN

By RPCV Heather in CMH - Apr 28th, 2008 at 5:17 pm EDT

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I just got back from an awesome weekend campaigning in Richmond, Indiana for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign!

Why Richmond, IN you ask? I have family there so it's easy to head over and stay a couple of days. This weekend was good – I had a great time. It's a city that didn't officially have an office until this past week, either, but there were enough volunteers and enough enthusiasm that a staffer was sent and an office was opened. What's really great is that we had 50 or more people show up at the opening! An invited newspaper reporter from the local paper wasn't among them, but that's ok. Being a small city, that's a really good turnout.

Looking at my pictures afterwards, I found out that one of the supporters there was a new neighbor of my parents who not only made phone calls from her home, but also put up an Obama sign in her yard. Really great considering my parents are Republicans, though I truly think Mom is leaning towards Obama - she reads EVERYTHING I give her. Dad reads a lot, too, but enjoys the conservative life too much! He jokingly asks my brother and me how - after raising us, feeding and clothing us, sending us to good schools, putting braces on our teeth, etc - we could grow up to be Democrats! "Where did I go wrong?" he facetiously asks!

Saturday night, I invited Cyrus Garrett, the Obama staffer, over for dinner. My parents usually fall asleep in front of the TV by 9pm. Cyrus got there around 8 and didn't leave until just after midnight and Mom, Dad and I all stayed up until at least 1am - discussing a very wide range of issues. It was great - we talked about everything and Dad felt very good about talking to someone involved with the campaign who not only listened to his questions but, instead of arguing, also provided answers and enjoyed a friendly and open debate. Their views obviously differed, but isn't the whole point of Barack Obama's campaign to bring us together and discuss everything - agree or not? He's bringing us all to the table (in this case, literally) and uniting us. Love it love it love it! :-)

Mom was sure to let me know that Cyrus is welcome back, anytime - whether or not I'm in town to volunteer! He definitely made a great impression on them.

It's great because Mom & Dad have never forced their views on us in the political world. Dad may joke about having two kids who are Democrats (I'm 38 and my brother is 40), but he and Mom raised us to think for ourselves. They raised us to be open-minded and not to judge a book by its cover. Heck - here we are, an all-white family whose parents were born and raised in small towns in Indiana (Dad - Knox, IN in Starke County and Mom in New Albany, IN - the town founded by her ancestors.) and whose kids were pretty much raised in all-white suburbs in a handful of states as Dad's job moved him around a lot. Mom and Dad grew up as Republicans with conservative ideals, in fact Dad just retired within the last couple of weeks and finances are even more important than ever. So, it was great to have Cyrus over at our house - a big, huge guy (I'm 5'3", mind you, Dad's 5'8"! Mom's in between) - at 6'3", 250lbs, African-American former football player for the Illini - over for dinner to discuss politics. Naturally, I took pictures as it made for a great photo op. (I'm keeping a campaign scrapbook)

The point though that I'm attempting to make is that we're all talking. We come from different backgrounds, different family lives, different cities, different ideologies, but we can all sit down to a friendly dinner to discuss that, which is important to us as Americans. Were Barack Obama not running for president, this would not have happened. I've never worked on a national campaign before. I've never been inspired to take action. It's that inspiration from Barack Obama that got me up and moved me enough to take action by traveling to three states so far - PA, OH (where I live) and IN.

Had I not volunteered for his presidential campaign, I would never have met Sheila, Takeysha and Mandeep - three other volunteers (the ladies - African American, the gentleman - from India) with whom I carpooled to Pittsburgh the weekend after Senator Obama's "We the People" speech on race.
Had I not volunteered, I would never have met the gentleman from Afghanistan now living in West Lafayette, IN while registering voters and we would never have been able to discuss what's going on in his home country. What a wonderful man!

Had I not volunteered, I would never have met the four busloads of folks from the DC Metro area - from Howard University, from Maryland, from Virginia and from D.C. proper who took the time to travel to my adopted state of Ohio to help us with our own primary - a BIG motivation for me to travel to other states to help them. From Nestor - from Cameroon, to Araya - from Eritrea, to Matthew - from Switzerland, to folks from Iraq, Ukraine, Seattle, LA, Miami, NYC, NJ, and a few from Ohio, too!

Had I not volunteered, I would have missed out on meeting all of these great people originally from all around the world but now converging together on Ohio and now Indiana and North Carolina because of a shared belief to better their adopted country. I know that as a returned Peace Corps volunteer, we can be a bit more treehugger-ish than most and talk about personal growth, saving the world and all that, but I can truly say that I'm much better as a result of having volunteered for the Obama for America presidential campaign.

Had I not volunteered, I wouldn't have walked around an all African-American neighborhood in Pittsburgh without reservations knocking on doors to unsuspecting folks a bit in wonder as to why this pale white girl was at their doorstep greeting them with a big smile and a "Hi - I'm Heather with the Obama for America campaign!" 15 years ago, I would have been nervous about doing exactly that and probably wouldn't have been able to admit that, either.

Barack Obama has helped to lower that inhibition and open all of our eyes to the possibilities ahead. He has offered us an opportunity for hope and positive change. We see it as volunteers. Supporters who aren't able to volunteer see it. My parents, two Republicans - see it.

Win or lose, and I hope with all my heart that we win, Barack Obama has opened the eyes of Americans from coast to coast. This country is much better as a result of his efforts - and the efforts of all of us who have worked in his name. His inspiration to get us all to take action is the catalyst needed to help us believe again in how great our nation truly is and how great it can be.

Had I not volunteered, I might not have realized that firsthand.

Thanks for running, Senator. Thanks for bringing hope to Richmond, Indiana. Thanks for bringing hope to us all.

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