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Help we need more support!

By Faith - Aug 18th, 2008 at 2:04 am EDT

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Dear Communications for the Campaign,
I attend a town hall meeting today with Gov. Tim Kaine of Virgina. He did a wonderful job of outlining and framing Barack Obama's economic plan. He was succinct, clear and hit all the very important points of Barack's plan. He contrasted Barack's plans against McCain's with great simplicity, but it was very effective. I have read Barack's, but not McCain's and did not know some of the contrasts.

Last night on the Faith Forum McCain got away with saying he would give $5,000 to people for healthcare costs - it sounded good. He was applauded. But the problem is that he didn't say that he would take away tax cuts for employers who provide healthcare for their employees. This would most likely cause many to stop providing healthcare for their employees. We would then have to shop around to find healtcare for our families for $5,000.00. This is an impossible feat. Healthcare cost my husband and I about $13,200.00 a year. That is a short fall of $8,000.00 a year.

McCain is getting away with these sweeping statements that seem good to the average Joe, but will really put us in deeper debt and misery.

I beg you to put out ads that succinctly outline Barack's plan against McCain's.

One other issue. I understand that the campaign has decided to invest in people power and has hired and opened offices in almost every state. I think this is a great idea. I also think it is a great strategy to use volunteers to help with canvassing, phone-banking, and registering voters. But we need more support from the campaign. The on-line tool has its merits, but many of Barack's constituency does not have access to the internet. Many seniors don't use the internet well. We really need printed materials with policies outlined simply, clearly, and succinctly. We need yard signs and buttons to give out at the doors. It is very hard to do the work without materials to share.

Please, please, please allocate some money for the last 80 days of this campaign for paraphernalia for the campaign. I am asked for these things on a daily basis. We look cheap and foolish without them.

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By MT Aug 20th 2008 at 9:59 am EDT (Updated Aug 20th 2008 at 9:59 am EDT)

I'm glad to see that Eastern Henrico has a group. I'll talk with some folks I know who are heavily involved in campaigning and local politics, but not necessarily via internet as you mentioned, to see if they can get some materials. I'll let you know what I find out. Good luck with all that you're doing!!

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By Ann Aug 20th 2008 at 3:30 pm EDT (Updated Aug 20th 2008 at 3:30 pm EDT)

Thanks for inviting me to the meeting. I agree we need bumbper stickers, buttons, and yard signs. I heard on a Black Republican forum that our door to door campaign has some Republicans worried. They know that the personal contact and face to face outreacch works. Please let me know how I can get supplies for Maplewood.

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