Barack Obama’s campaign for President of the United States has led to building cohesive teams, social bridges, effective coalitions, productive self and ethnic esteem and civic involvement. Staff, volunteers, supporters and even observers continue to grow as a direct and proximate benefit of the Obama’08 campaign’s approaches to voter and volunteer involvement.
People of diverse and converse ethnic, education and employment descriptions have joined minds, hands and hearts to learn about election laws, debate techniques, voter registration and campaign participation. Technological skills, effective teams, self-esteem, political knowledge and political interest have reached new levels. Campaign volunteers and staff have honed skills, techniques, systems and strategies which are transferable in the market place, school house, board room and family home.
Here are some examples of Barack the Leader, Barack the Builder:
1. www.barackobama.com
www.barackobama.com offers templates and opportunities to connect with affinity groups, organize events, research issues, view videos, create blogs, register voters and volunteer for canvassing and contact voters.
2. Volunteer Training
Obama’08 has trained volunteers to canvass neighborhoods, coach volunteers, connect supporters, convince doubters, monitor the polls on election day, evaluate debate techniques and send stories to the media. The offerings and opportunities abound for people participate for one day or every day, in their local community and in other states, as individuals and in groups.
3. Innovation and Inspiration
Senator Obama has encouraged supporters to participate by means of their creativity and talents. Creativity and innovation have given new energy and elements to the traditional t-shirts, buttons, bumper stickers and lawn signs. Videos, songs and jewelry are showing and sending the message to “Act”, “Believe”, “Change”, “Hope” and “Vote.”
4. Global Warming
At the Berlin Wall, throughout Europe, in many languages, many countries and many minds, the power to inspire, listen, respond and involve have motivated and demonstrated the significance of hope, political empowerment and self-development. During the Pennsylvania primaries, I rode up in an elevator filled with people chatting and cheering in a diverse language and dialects. "Obama" was on the minds and in the mouths of enthusiastic supporters from France, Korean, Japan and yes, the United States.
5. Leading and Building by Example
The construction of new social, political and economic paradigms requires vision, plans, designs, foundation, tools, timelines, budgets and teams. Senator Barack Obama is leading .Senator Obama is building.
His leading and building have inspired individuals, families, organizations and communities to use their tools, skills, abilities and experience to construct and fortify plans, procedures and progress in education, politics and economics.
Dreamers and builders from diverse backgrounds, benefits and bases are leading and building by example.
These multi-talented, multi-lingual and multi-ethnic dreamers are building power surged Towers of Able rather than power drained Towers of Babel.
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