Virginia Action Team

Ethel and Max Kennedy on Barack and RFK

Adam — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:22:22 EDT

Last week Max and Ethel Kennenedy, the son and widow of Sen. Robert Kennedy, toured Southwest Virginia with the message that Barack will fight for all Virginians.

They spoke of how Barack, during his multiple trips to the Southwest, has reminded them of RFK's famous connection to the voters of this region.

They also spoke of how this moment, this election, will be remembered forever, and that you're going to want to say you did your part. Watch the video here:

Three days left folks. Get out the vote.

Absentee in person ends TODAY

J. Scott — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:59:57 EDT

Virginia, this is it. Millions of people have already voted absentee for Barack Obama and today is the last day for eligible residents to vote absentee in person in Virginia.

Registrars are open across Virginia today, click here to find out where and when your registrar is open for absentee voting.

After you vote, you should make sure that others get out and vote by signing up here. And if you do not have time today, you can still vote on TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4th!

Enjoy these pictures of people voting absentee in Richmond!

Share the Plan.

J. Scott — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:28:41 EDT

There are a lot of voters out there who are still undecided. If you or someone you know hasn't made up there mind yet and cares about a specific issue, check out the campaign’s new website on Barack’s plans for the issues that matter to Virginians.

The site allows voters to easily get more information on Barack’s policies, watch a video on each issue, and best of all easily share the plan with friends.

Google CEO Eric Schmidt, born and raised in Virginia, is a big fan of the site:

With so few days left, let's keep getting the word out that Barack Obama has the best policies for Virginia.

Barns for Obama Video

Adam — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:41:12 EDT

Barack Obama has an aggressive plan to reinvest in and rebuild rural America.

His commitment to fighting for rural American values and rural American jobs is why he's earned the support of Sen. Jim Webb, and why a group of grassroots volunteers in Wytheville painted another Barn for Obama.

Check it out here:

8 days left. GOTV!

Our final challenge

J. Scott — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:23:46 EDT

We just sent out this e-mail:

Dear Scott,

This is it. Get out the vote -- the final stage of a historic campaign here in Virginia -- has begun. This is when we prove that what we've built is real and can deliver the change America needs.

We've talked to thousands of undecided Virginians and formed neighborhood teams to spread our message of change throughout our communities. But all of this work means nothing if we don't get people out to vote.

Watch this short video about our strategy to win the commonwealth and sign up for a volunteer shift to get out the vote:

We have the chance to make history here in Virginia. This is your chance to be a part of it.

This plan won't work without you. What you do or don't do in the next two weeks will decide the outcome of this race.

We can't risk waking up on November 5th to four more years of the same failed policies and the same cynical politics.

Sign up for a shift and do your part in bringing this campaign across the finish line:

http://va.barackobama.com/GOTV

This is our moment. We've worked too hard to let this slip through our hands now.

Thanks,

Mitch

Mitch Stewart
Virginia State Director
Obama for America

P.S. -- If you will be gone from your locality on Election Day, or will be commuting to work 11 out of the 13 hours on November 4th, you can vote right now. Find out how:

http://va.barackobama.com/voteearly

"Hello Virginia"

J. Scott — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:07:41 EDT

Virginia, we have 13 days. Can you believe it? At the Richmond rally today Senator Obama reminded us that a lot can happen in 13 days and we need all the help we can get!

Thank you Ian Graham for some of these great pictures.

Raising Kaine blog endorses Barack Obama

Sam Graham-Felsen — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:13:18 EST

Raising Kaine, the influential Virginia politics blog, has endorsed Barack Obama for President...

While it's no secret that there are a number of Barack Obama supporters on this website, this support has been unofficial. Until now.
Raising Kaine is now officially endorsing Barack Obama for President and encourages all Virginians to vote for him in the Commonwealth's presidential primary this Tuesday, February 12, 2008. This endorsement is based on the unanimous support among the Raising Kaine editors as well as overwhelming support from our community.

All of us are supporting Obama for different reasons, whether it's his strong consistent position against the war, his progressive stance on immigration, his strong pro-choice record, his devotion to civil rights and liberties, his strong cross-over appeal to independents and disaffected Republicans (especially in Virginia), his ability to unite the country, or something else about his wisdom, progressive positions, or character.

However, all of these reasons thread into one key theme: change. Barack Obama is our best hope for moving the country and the world in a new direction, past the partisan bickering and adherence to the "conventional wisdom" way of thinking.

In addition, we believe that Obama is best suited to win Virginia this year for the Democrats. As we all know, Virginia is trending Democratic in recent years, a candidate that has exhibited true cross-over appeal and strength in the states won by the GOP in recent years will have a strong chance in the Commonwealth. We believe that person is Obama, while we believe that Clinton will not be able to make the same appeal (especially with her potential weakness with independents while she energizes the conservative base against her).

We will continue posting about news, events, and volunteer opportunities. Also, we'll be adding an Obama button on the main page where we'll aggregate this sort of information so that it'll be easy to find.

Hopefully, we will be your "Obama Central" in Virginia this week. Clinton supporters are certainly welcome to continue being a part of our community -- our diaries and comments are open to fair posts by all. However, we encourage all Virginians to vote for Barack Obama next week for President.