The main thing that we want to communicate today is that this war that we've been fighting in Iraq has got to stop, that we can no longer afford $275 million a day spent on a civil war between factions in Iraq where there is no military solution to be had, that it's time for us to begin bringing our young men and women home — they have been there long enough - Barack Obama, Canvass for Change, 10/13/2007
Saturday’s nationwide Canvass to Change allowed Students for Barack Obama to help spread our candidate's message of hope and action. Even Senator Obama returned to his community organizer roots as he walked around knocking on neighborhood doors in Iowa. First-time doorknockers and veteran canvassers walked side-by-side, house-to-house, joining their voices to call for an end to the War in Iraq. It was just over five years ago that our country declared war. SFBO knows that Barack Obama showed the judgment and courage to oppose the war from the beginning and yesterday those that participated in the canvass got to explain Barack’s courage to others. It is an empowering experience to spend a day knocking on doors and telling people why a student like yourself is giving up a Saturday to help bring about real change in this country.
Obama for America said that supporters canvassed in 15 states, and that in Iowa alone about 400 volunteers knocked on more than 10,000 doors.
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