Tomorrow, local volunteers will help to register voters at fairs, festivals, and fun fests as part of our national voter registration drive, Vote for Change.
Liz will register voters at Pennington Day, the annual street fair in downtown Pennington, NJ. She posted the event on my.barackobama.com a few days ago, and already has more volunteers than chairs at the booth. Liz is extremely excited to observe and be a part of a fundamental change in the political landscape of her hometown. As Liz explains:
Hopewell Valley, where Pennington is located, is a beautiful part of New Jersey. There's still lots of farmland there, and a feeling of an old fashioned small town. It used to be heavily Republican, but sentiments have changed due to the war in Iraq and the faltering economy. Obama carried both Pennington and Hopewell by big margins in the Feb. 5 primary, and we're optimistic that Obama will win big here in November as well... especially with all the new voters we'll be registering on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Ed, a retired teacher, has organized a small group of volunteers who will comb for voters at the Lilac Festival in Rochester, NY. Like so many volunteers, Ed has been inspired by Obama's grassroots campaign.
Knowing little or nothing of Barack Obama and never having been active with any campaign, I picked up a copy Dreams of My Father. I was immediately intrigued by this man and his personal story. I went to his website and found a semi-local group that was organized and campaigning for the NY primaries. I made a few calls with the group and decided I could do the same thing in my own county. When the NY primaries were over I knew I needed to continue doing something to promote Obama. Last weekend I was involved in a voter registration kick-off event in Rochester, NY. The next step will be to set-up a few weekends in my own county and see what we can accomplish between now and the November elections.
Knowing little or nothing of Barack Obama and never having been active with any campaign, I picked up a copy Dreams of My Father. I was immediately intrigued by this man and his personal story.
I went to his website and found a semi-local group that was organized and campaigning for the NY primaries. I made a few calls with the group and decided I could do the same thing in my own county. When the NY primaries were over I knew I needed to continue doing something to promote Obama.
Last weekend I was involved in a voter registration kick-off event in Rochester, NY. The next step will be to set-up a few weekends in my own county and see what we can accomplish between now and the November elections.
Robyn, a grassroots supporter in Florida, is quick to point out that you don't need to wait for a large local gathering to register voters. Robyn will be registering voters tomorrow at the Foster Park Fun Fest in Hallandale. But she's also planning a "Barack The Vote Beach Drive" in June. "We have found that our beaches are a gold mine for younger voters," Robyn said.
Get involved. Find an event in your community. And if you'd don't find one, you can take initiative and create your own.
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