Sorry if this is a duplication but I did not see this post make it into the daily digests I thought I had sent it to. Sorry if I am repeating myself but, please read.
State Campaign Leadership:
The Michigan grassroots movement needs to get up, get energized and get moving! We have one of two critical and absolute truths staring us down right now.
1. We may soon be facing a re vote in a Michigan primary/caucus and we need to mobilize a land campaign now if we hope to get things moving in time to win.
or......
2. We will soon be fighting in the general election and we will need to mobilize an even stronger ground campaign then we would have needed for a re-vote. You see, Michigan is going to be absolutely critical for the Presidency. We are failing to see that we will be only ONE of two states in the entire union to not have real campaign offices and ground campaigns already up and running with a "practice drill" like a primary already pulled off. You see, every other state has had a ground game because they had a primary or caucus they had to fight for.
Look folks, we need to understand there are a lot of Republicans and Clinton supporters in Michigan. This will be a tough state in the general election and we need to get meeting and talking and having a visible community presence all across the state ASAP!
Please join me and call for it. This local work should continue with the work we have been focused on (phone banking upcoming states, travel, etc.) But we have a ton of work to do here as well. We are neglecting the movement we must be building here in Michigan. We can not wait for the National Campaign to give us direction! Do you think Alamobama in TX (a huge and strongly organized grassroots group) just waited around for someone to say to them, "Hey maybe it would be a good time for you to organize some stuff."
NO! They were out pounding the pavement a full year before their primary.
Now I can only function locally in Kalamazoo - but the rest of you, across the State, it is time to start going!!! Post your events- how about a Barack Book discussion at a coffee house, a door to door drive, an obama food for the needy drive, phone banking parties, yard signs or ever you can do! Get out there!!
Kzoo folks.... who is down to restart local group meetings and does anyone have a location idea you were already using when meetings stopped? I am ready to create some activities but would love to find some real connections - how about you?
Because after all not only can we do this, we will do this. We can be optimistic and excited because we do have a great role to play in Michigan no matter which of the two above truths we face. But please see that it is vital that we start that role today.
I mean, I have only seen two Ron Paul signs in kzoo and none for any other candidate! We need to see Obama, Obama, Obama!!! I want to yell it to the sky. Have a great night all!!!
---Jen Strebs
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