Today we crossed an important threshold: one million supporters for Barack Obama on Facebook. The Obama page has by far more supporters than any other page – whether it’s a politician, celebrity, or band – on all of Facebook.
For those who have touted the conventional wisdom that young people don’t care about politics, there couldn’t be a better testament to the energy and enthusiasm of young people today. One million Facebook users have made clear that not only are they engaged with the political process, they are ready for change to come to America.
The skeptics can still be heard to wonder, “But will these people vote?” In primary contests across the nation, young people already answered that question with a resounding yes, turning out in historic numbers.
But this is only the beginning. We now enter the general election when it will be even more important for Obama supporters to engage one another online and then to take that energy and enthusiasm to the ground.
There’s still plenty you can do on Facebook. Install the Obama application, where you can get up-to-date information on what’s happening with the campaign and show off your support even more easily. Find or create a local Obama group in your town or your school to organize supporters moving into the general election.
Reaching this threshold is only the beginning of what we can do when we work together. This is our time.
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