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"A Defining Moment in our History"

By Joshua DuBois - Director of Religious Affairs - Dec 27th, 2007 at 1:52 pm EST

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A few hours ago in front of a packed crowd in Des Moines, Iowa, Senator Obama delivered a speech that Mark Halperin from TIME Magazine called “a tour de force…the best written speech of the campaign.” In the speech Barack declared:

“…That’s the future within our reach. That’s what hope is – that thing inside us that insists, despite all evidence to the contrary, that something better is waiting for us around the corner. But only if we’re willing to work for it and fight for it. To shed our fears and our doubts and our cynicism. To glory in the task before us of remaking this country block by block, precinct by precinct, county by county, state by state.
“There is a moment in the life of every generation when, if we are to make our mark on history, this spirit must break through.
“This is the moment.
“This is our time.
“And if you will stand with me in seven days – if you will stand for change so that our children have the same chance that somebody gave us; if you’ll stand to keep the American dream alive for those who still hunger for opportunity and thirst for justice; if you’re ready to stop settling for what the cynics tell you must accept, and finally reach for what you know is possible, then we will win this caucus, we will win this election, we will change the course of history, and the real journey – to heal a nation and repair the world – will have truly begun.”

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Your support has already helped Senator Obama make history. Never before has a political candidate engaged the faith community in the way he has – robust and honest, rooted in the belief that we can come together as Americans, and reconcile the beliefs of each, with the good of all:

You’ve helped Senator Obama win accolades from sources as diverse as the Associated Press and the Christian Broadcasting Network, leading USA Today to put him in a “religious league of his own.”
Thousands have signed up online as a “Person of Faith for Barack.”
Barack delivered a candid speech on faith lauded as: “the best [he has] ever given…the rhetoric of Evangelicalism while eschewing its occasional anti-intellectualism and hubristic certainty…as rare as it is exhilarating.”
An unprecedented group of top religious leaders across the nation and the early primary states have endorsed in strong support.
We’ve held nearly 100 Community Faith Forums across the country, where people from across religious, ethnic and political lines came together to discuss and define our common values.

In short, with your help Barack Obama has fundamentally changed what it means for candidates to articulate their faith in the public square.

Now, with 7 days until the Iowa caucus, we need your help more than ever. Here are a few ways you can lend a hand in these final few hours:

Phone a friend in Iowa. If you have friends or family in Iowa, give them a call and encourage them to caucus for Barack Obama on January 3rd at 6:30 p.m. Caucusing is easy – all you have to do is show up. You can register on the night of the caucus. Just have your friends call 888-OBAMA-IA to find their caucus location. Drop us a line at faith@barackobama.com to let us know who you’ve contacted.
Sign up as a “Person of Faith for Barack” and become a “Faith Community Contact.” You are the best spokesperson Senator Obama has in your faith community. No matter where you are, you can spread the word about Obama to people of faith you know. Become a Faith Community Contact here. Be sure to include your testimony about why you support Barack.
Lift us up in prayer. More than ever, please keep Barack, Michelle and their daughters in your thoughts and prayers. Join us in prayer every morning until the Iowa caucus at 8:30AM Central. Dial (866) 228-9900 and enter 1175507.
Contribute. Your financial contribution in any amount will go a long way towards getting Senator Obama past the finished line. Contribute here.
Join a faith group. Dozens of groups have been formed on the my.barackobama.com website, from “Evangelicals for Barack” to “Utah Catholics for Obama” and everything in between. Just visit http://my.barackobama.com and find the group that suits you.
Join our weekly discussion on faith. Each week we ask a different question on faith and politics and solicit responses from our supporters. Just send an email to faith@barackobama.com with the subject line “Faith discussion” to join the dialogue.

Thank you for the good work that you do in our communities each and every day. We couldn’t have made it this far without you. And we’re so grateful that you’ll be with us the rest of the way.

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