Hoosiers For Barack!!!

A strategy that is needed NOW!

Holds — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:14:44 EDT

I think the most amazing thing about Barack is the way he reaches people who have been feeling disillusioned and disenfranchised with the political system, and I think that that ability can take him a long way. But there is one problem: the people who are truly feeling disenfranchised have often shut out much of the political world. They skip political stories in the paper, they don't watch the nightly news, they don't watch cnn, and they certainly don't attend rallies.

But we need to reach those people.

So I believe it is absolutely critical that Obama supporters have a prescence at every single summer festival in the nation this year. County fairs, music festivals, food festivals, Nascar races, whatever. At each event we need to have a booth set up to show dvd's of some of Barack's best speeches and interviews, as well as the usual pamphlets and buttons. No one sells Barack as well as just letting people see and hear and get a sense of the man.

Please, anyone who can, try and participate in this way. Next summer is too late to help with the primaries, so this year is crucial. Let's go out there and show the people who have lost all faith in the system that there is reason to hope.

Chicago rally this weekend?

Melissa M. — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:03:43 EST

I am going to try to get to the rally in Chicago this Saturday. I'm pretty excited because I have never heard Obama speak live! Anyone else in the Northern Indiana area planning to go?

Good read- Dreaming of Obama from 10/06

Melissa M. — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 22:32:23 EST

Link

Myspace

Danica — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 07:02:10 EST

If you have a myspace page please go to, Barack Obama for President page and become a friend.

There's lots of video of Barack Obama on this page, and it's yet another way to spread the word about Barack Obama.

This page is not endorsed by Obama.

Here's the link in case there's trouble with the one above, Link

Michiana

Danica — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:51:59 EST

I took some good advice and changed the name of this group to Michiana for Obama. Please invite your friends to join!

South Bend Meeting

Lacy Chenault — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:57:17 EST

Hello, My name is Lacy Chenault Brooks and I would like some people to help plan an event this summer for Indiana/Lower michigan for Barack Obama supporters. I have a space already set up - Fix coffee house in South Bend Indiana has agreed to let it happen there. I am planning something for Springtime, no later than July, but would like ideas. Also I need to make sure there are others who would like to help make this happen. So, if you live in the South Bend/Mishawaka area and can help out in any way please e-mail me at lacychenault@lacychenault.com - I am not sure exactly what this might be, but at the very least I would like it to be a meeting where we can all share ideas and get our thoughts out there. I plan on this being the first of many to come, as I know the Fix will let us use there space for mettings and such as long as we all buy a drink (they have coffees teas and smoothies). But we need to get something started. Just because we are in a red state doesn't mean we can't help Barack out! Lacy Chenault
The Artwork of Lacy Chenault
Link

The "wasted" flap.

Holds — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:01:26 EST

I think the word "wasted" has connotations that were not what Obama was aiming for. It makes you think of throwing something in the garbage. I think the phrase "needlessly gave their lives" would have been more accurate. It indicates, perhaps, an overabundance of generosity on the part of the soldiers.

While from an objective point of view the results may be the same, the two turns of phrase give very different intimations of the subjective meaning: The first, is that of the suicide, or the O.D., the second that of the fireman who dies in a burning building trying to rescue someone who has already perished.

So apologizing for that choice of words is fair, and does not detract at all from Obama's overall position against the war.

Just for Starters....

Holds — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 10:13:08 EST

Hello all who have managed to stumble on to this.

My name is Chris Holderman. I am a husband, a father, a chef, (though currently working out of my profession) and a Hoosier.

First as a husband and a father I am profoundly concerned with the direction this country, and as a result this planet, is taking. I want my kids to inherit a better, more peaceful world than the one we have now. I believe Barack would put this nation on the right path for that. Also I am the husband of a beautiful black woman and two terrific biracial daughters, so this would be an awesome way to really demonstrate to them that they can do anything they set their minds to.

Secondly, as a chef, although my financial resources are small, my talents have a place here. What fundraiser doesn't need good food? I hope to cook many many benefit dinners in the months to come. No matter your income level or personal situation, we all have a role we can play in helping our nation return to greatness. Just ask yourself what your blessings are, your talents, your abilities, and then figure out a way to make those blessings work to help Barack and to help America. Don't limit yourself to preconceived notions of what other people do to help campaigns, be creative and innovative and you will find a way! Be a dogwalker for Obama, a snow shoveler for Obama, organize a barack obama litterthon and get pledges for every pound of garbage you pick up around your neighborhood, or a tutorthon and get donations for every hour you spend helping underpriveleged kids understand their schoolwork. The ways you can contribute are endless! Don't be afraid!

Finally as a Hoosier, its time to talk realpolitik. Indiana had 3 congressional districts go from republican to democrat last election, and I feel it is positioned to be a crucial swingstate. Unless I'm mistaken, if Indiana had gone to the Democrat in either of the last two elections, Bush would not be in power right now. Unfortunately it was treated as a foregone conclusion that we would favor the republican, so no real effort was made here. I firmly believe that with enough effort we can have this state going to Barack both in the primaries and in the general election.

So lets get started!