Some great memories from Nevada:
Carolyn E, a community organizer from North Las Vegas, relives her experience during last year’s Election Day:
On November 4, 2008, I woke up early and made one more round in my district to GOTV. I was by myself- but I didn't care. I just knew I had to do every last bit to get Barack "Hope" Obama elected. After doing my last GOTV round, I went home picked out an outfit and got ready to join all the wonderful people I met in Clark County that worked just as hard, if not harder, to elect Obama. We were about to celebrate what we hoped would be a victory. We all thought it was going to be close, even though I boldly told my Deputy Field Director that it was going to be a landslide! After it was announced that Ohio went for Obama, we knew it was going to be a great night and all of our hard work and tears would soon be rewarded. I felt so happy for my community and my family, who have been life-long democrats and we never thought that we would see a man of color in office. It was such a great feeling! One year later I feel I just need to reflect and absorb every moment because we are living in such great historical times. We actually have a voice and hands on change. We direct change. All the phone calls and door knocks, emails and social networking have been exhilarating. We have to remember that President Obama needs each and every one of us to continue to make change happen the best way we know how. We can write history if we just keep the faith and have the courage to go there. I encourage people to link up with Organizing for America - Nevada! Help the President achieve our goals. Yes We Can.
On November 4, 2008, I woke up early and made one more round in my district to GOTV. I was by myself- but I didn't care. I just knew I had to do every last bit to get Barack "Hope" Obama elected. After doing my last GOTV round, I went home picked out an outfit and got ready to join all the wonderful people I met in Clark County that worked just as hard, if not harder, to elect Obama.
We were about to celebrate what we hoped would be a victory. We all thought it was going to be close, even though I boldly told my Deputy Field Director that it was going to be a landslide!
After it was announced that Ohio went for Obama, we knew it was going to be a great night and all of our hard work and tears would soon be rewarded. I felt so happy for my community and my family, who have been life-long democrats and we never thought that we would see a man of color in office. It was such a great feeling!
One year later I feel I just need to reflect and absorb every moment because we are living in such great historical times. We actually have a voice and hands on change. We direct change. All the phone calls and door knocks, emails and social networking have been exhilarating. We have to remember that President Obama needs each and every one of us to continue to make change happen the best way we know how. We can write history if we just keep the faith and have the courage to go there.
I encourage people to link up with Organizing for America - Nevada! Help the President achieve our goals. Yes We Can.
Gladys R, a pharmaceutical sales representative and super volunteer during the general election, recalls her experience during last year’s Election Day:
I remember that day so clearly! My 11 year old daughter and I were up at 6am delivering door hangers on a chilly morning in Las Vegas. Throughout the day, we hopped around different precincts canvassing neighborhood and looking for all of our last minute voters. By the time it got dark, I headed back to the Lake Mead office to see if there was anything else I could do that day. I ended up picking up a voter that needed a ride to a poll. We made it there about an hour or so before the polls closed. While waiting for her to cast her vote, my 14 year old son called to tell me Obama won Pennsylvania. Between the positive voter feelings I got while in the field and that announcement, I knew I needed to go home and bring in the official announcement with my family. I made it home just minutes before the announcement on tv. My son had been following the polls all day and was keeping his own personal tally of the electoral vote count. He was my poll informant that day. When California and the rest of the West coast numbers came in, my son and I watched in amazement how our country celebrated our new President Elect. I was extremely emotional, and I needed to be with my family to take it all in as the phone calls and text messages flooded our home with "we did it" messages. I ended up going to the Democratic Party Election Night bash at the Rio Hotel for just a short while, and after that, I slept for a long time. There is so much work to be done!
I remember that day so clearly! My 11 year old daughter and I were up at 6am delivering door hangers on a chilly morning in Las Vegas. Throughout the day, we hopped around different precincts canvassing neighborhood and looking for all of our last minute voters.
By the time it got dark, I headed back to the Lake Mead office to see if there was anything else I could do that day. I ended up picking up a voter that needed a ride to a poll. We made it there about an hour or so before the polls closed. While waiting for her to cast her vote, my 14 year old son called to tell me Obama won Pennsylvania. Between the positive voter feelings I got while in the field and that announcement, I knew I needed to go home and bring in the official announcement with my family.
I made it home just minutes before the announcement on tv. My son had been following the polls all day and was keeping his own personal tally of the electoral vote count. He was my poll informant that day. When California and the rest of the West coast numbers came in, my son and I watched in amazement how our country celebrated our new President Elect.
I was extremely emotional, and I needed to be with my family to take it all in as the phone calls and text messages flooded our home with "we did it" messages. I ended up going to the Democratic Party Election Night bash at the Rio Hotel for just a short while, and after that, I slept for a long time. There is so much work to be done!
