Their backgrounds are diverse: most are Catholic, but not all; some have not gone to college, while some have Masters degrees; they range in age from eight to 65; and they live all across the country.
But what this family has in common is its support for Barack Obama. So when the family got together in Paducah for Arlene's in-laws' 70th anniversary, it was only natural that they spent their time making calls for Barack.
Arlene (behind couch, center) lives in Murray, Kentucky, the county seat of Calloway County in Western Kentucky. She was born in Michigan, but lives in Kentucky and will vote for Barack tomorrow.
Jesus and Tiffany (on couch, left and middle) live in Illinois, and took their daughters Amarantha and Samantha with them canvassing in Northwest Indiana before the Indiana primary. Jo Ann (on couch, right) and her son Ben support Barack from Bradenton, Florida. Kristi and Mike (behind couch, left) support and vote for Obama in Indiana, while another Mike (behind couch, right) does so from Michigan. And Katy and John support Barack from Nampa, Idaho.
Arlene explains: "Barack Obama is not just the best candidate for Mid-Americans but for All Americans." And volunteering their time to convince their neighbors of this has brought the family even closer together.
This family has come together to support Barack, and they're not alone. Across the country, families, friends, and perfect strangers have come together, in person and online, to work together for change.
There's still time tonight to make calls to Kentucky and Oregon before tomorrow's primaries. The Kentucky calling campaign runs until 9:00 PM EDT, and the Oregon calling campaign runs until 9:00 PM PDT.
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