Happy Holidays to all. We had a great year in 2008. As we transition to 2009 we find the Country in in a mess the likes of which none of us has seen in our lifetimes. Many issues are in the forefront, the economy, jobs, health care, the environment, ethics, equality to name just a few. We as a group need to pressure our elected officials to put petty and personal issues aside and focus on these real issues. It's upto you to lobby your own elected officials on issues that are importaint to you. This is not just a federal effort but State, County & local one as well, these other issues need as much attention as the big national ones. Get involved with the issues that matter to you. When contacting these officials please note your involvment in the Obama campaign. Call, write and email, demand answers & response. Watch the votes & note where they differ from yours and the area represented views. Call them out for their votes. As you know from the campaign you CAN make a difference.
Running for local office can give you a much greater voice in issues you care about. County Committee, municiple office, school boards, volunteer for your local recreation board, sanitation authority, library board whatever interests you. You can be someone whose voice is not just heard but listened to as a mover in your community. This is how the Reagan revolution started, locally. Is it easy? No. But NOTHING worthwhile ever is isn't it?
Well, happy Holidays & happy New Year to all and let's make 2009 the start of the Obama revolution. After all this is what Barack wants us to do! E Z Graff 12-24-08
With about one month before the election, I am a little late in the game to start blogging about the election. However, I guess you can never be too late. October is a huge month, and I believe everyone can make a difference if they share their beliefs with every political blog in sight. It is important for people to express their thoughts and opinions on major news sites with blogs such as CNN, Politico.com, and other major news paper websites. There has never been an election like this where millions of voices from all over the country and world can be heard through interactive Web 2.0 tools such as blogs and wikis. If you really stand for change, get involved by speaking out through the Internet!
First question: I would like people to share their thoughts on Friday night's debates?
Second question: What should we expect out of Thursday's debate?
Everyone,
We have a few updates to the locations and times for our organizational meetings for the West Side of Luzerne County. Please take a look at the list below to find your town and the time and location of each meeting…
MEETING UPDATES / CHANGES FOR AUGUST 14 NEIGHBORHOOD TEAM MEETINGS
Harvey’s Lake / Lake Lehman / Jackson Township / Dallas / Franklin Township / Exeter Township:
6:00 pm; O'Donnell Law Firm, 267 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston
Kingston Borough / Edwardsville / Forty Fort / Luzerne / Pringle / Swoyersville / Exeter Boro / Wyoming / West Pittston / West Wyoming:
7:00 pm; O'Donnell Law Firm, 267 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston
Plymouth / Larksville / Union / Hunlock / Ross / Fairmount / Shickshinny / Huntington/ New Columbus:
8:00 pm; O'Donnell Law Firm, 267 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston
Sorry for any confusion. The meeting will be introductory, so if you attend the wrong meeting, there will be no harm done.
Call Mark at 951-9170 with any questions.
See you there!
08/08/08
If last evenings Grand Opening Celebration of The Wilkes Barre Campaign Headquarters is any indication of the people and force behind Senator Obama’s run for the White House we are definitely on the winning team.
238 Kidder StreetWilkes-Barre PA570-951-9259
Obama 4 America returns to Luzerne County. Join Us. Let's give the big push for Barack! NEPA can put Obama over the top here in PENNA! Your help needed to WIN in YOUR TOWN, Luzerne County, PA & the needed states all over the good old USA! HELP BARACK ON-LINE daily 9AM-PM join your neighborhood group online & locally help us help you win your local area for Barack. Join regional efforts through interest areas youth, college & so forth. FLEXIBLE HOURS & work @ home or through the main office. One to one contact with voters & IDing supporters, undecideds & GOPs Getting supporters to help us & make more contacts leading to a massive GOTV effort Nov 1st - 4th I think we can do it! HELP IN SWING STATES FROM HOME TOO!!!! Sign up on line for exact state call teams!
FIRST THE LETTER AND VIDEO LINK TO HER:
Barack Obama didn't attend the BET Awards, but that didn't stop attendees from talking about him.
"If we all register and vote, we will have the first black president in the history of America," Sean "Diddy" Combs told the crowd Tuesday at the Shrine Auditorium before chanting "Obama or Die" — a declarative remix of his neutral "Vote or Die" motto from the 2004 presidential election, when he attempted to boost the youth vote.
Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, was just a few blocks away at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for a fundraiser with a Hollywood guest list that included supermodels Heidi Klum and Cindy Crawford, boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard and movie stars Samuel L. Jackson and John Malkovich. While Obama didn't make an appearance at the BET Awards — either live or on tape — his presence was felt.
As she picked up her award for best female R&B artist, Alicia Keys told the crowd that it's time for black people to erase the word "can't" from their vocabulary.
"Together we can do anything," she said, playing on the Democrat's "Yes We Can" mantra before shouting: "Obama y'all!"
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee, John McCain, failed to merit a shoutout by any of the BET presenters or performers.
"For the first time in history, we have the opportunity for somebody who's not in the good ol' boy network to get into office," rapper David Banner told reporters backstage. "People talk about his lack of experience, but there's people with much more experience who haven't done such a good job."
Stephen Hill, executive vice president of entertainment and music programming at BET, said there was talk of having Obama attend the BET Awards but it didn't work out.
"We would've loved it if he would've stopped by," said Hill.
During his monologue, host D.L. Hughley cracked jokes about Obama. Other attendees were more flattering. Backstage, Humanitarian Award winner Quincy Jones said he wanted Obama to be elected and create a Secretary of Culture position. Actress Nia Long beamed about possible first lady Michelle Obama.
"Michelle is graceful, beautiful and not afraid to be exactly who she is," Long said backstage. "It's wonderful to see their love in the midst of all the political madness. They have something we should all be proud of. She's smart. She's educated. And she's fearless. I'd love to have tea with her one day."
One attendee used fashion to show her support for Obama. Actress-comedian Kym Whitley, who revealed she'll be appearing in a small role in the upcoming "Transformers" sequel, donned a tight purple shirt that read 'Barack Obama 08' in glittery black letters
"I don't know him, and he doesn't know me," she said. "But we're gonna make eye contact one day."
Longtime Obama supporter John Legend affirmed the importance of voting in the upcoming election: "I'll be working to make sure people get out to vote this fall."
The Strength of Singular Voices Roar Like Lions
Senator Obama is kicking some butt because of the power of small voices shouting in unison. Voices that are tired of not being heard when they whisper. These voices are amplified by small donations that add up to a powerful campaign war chest.
I posted the following message in the discussion area of the Wheeling (W.Va.) Intelligencer:
West Virginia Voters-
You have a historic opportunity to turn the page of American politics and usher in a new era.
As we recently observed in my home state of Pennsylvania, it’s a difficult leap to make, in many ways. Most of us aren’t exactly inclined to find inspiration or hope in a political campaign or candidate. Our collective cynicism makes such an admission too embarrassing to contemplate for many Americans.
I challenge you to allow yourself to be inspired, and dare to leave doubt and fear behind and propel Barack Obama to victory on Tuesday.
Thanks.
It's another way to reach out to potential voters. The websites of most newspapers and many TV and radio stations have a place to leave comments. Find a paper and make your appeal. Someone is bound to see it. Maybe an undecided voter.
