Boots on the ground. In a political campaign, sometimes that's what it comes down to: how many supporters do you have giving up their time to help the cause? Our movement is built on our supporters, and in many cases, they had organized themselves in later primary states months before official campaign staff arrived. It was the difference between defeat and victory.
In Arkansas, Omaya was one of those volunteers.
Before the campaign came here formally, we were doing stuff on our own in terms of canvassing and going out with material that we'd printed up ourselves. The first real event that was did was in June of last year, when we organized a Walk for Change event. The campaign didn't come to Arkansas until about two weeks before Super Tuesday.
It was organization like that that earned us nomination, and it's the kind of work that we're going to need to win in November. Omaya's already traveled out-of-state to volunteer: he canvassed in Texas and Louisiana before their state primaries and he plans to volunteer through the general election.
He decided that being a national delegate was a good way to show his support for Barack. Omaya remembers the national online town hall that we held in March of last year: "There were other candidates, but Barack was the real deal. He seemed more genuine to me in his message and the policies he was putting forward."
Omaya's also supports Barack because he was against the war from the beginning.
I knew that he had the right judgment and the ability to make good calls. He was more aware of what was going on, and he wasn't even in the United States Senate with access to all the information that the senators who made the wrong decision had.
Omaya knows we need that judgment in the White House. That's why he's spending all of his free time helping out with the campaign. You can help out just like Omaya - sign up to volunteer today, and join our grassroots campaign.
With the tools available on My.BarackObama.com, it couldn't be easier. Create an account to network with other supporters, or sign up to volunteer and be a part of the movement.
With one day to go until the start of the Democratic National Convention, excitement is building in Denver and across America. Soon, delegates from all fifty states will convene in the Mile High City to cast their ballots for Barack Obama and witness his acceptance of the Democratic Party's nomination for president of the United States. Thursday, August 28th will be the biggest night of the campaign so far. Even if you can’t be in Denver, you can be a part of this historic convention by attending a Convention Watch Party in your area.
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