I am just about a month into my internship at the Obama for America campaign. I began just after school let out (University of Wisconsin- Madison), and have not stopped working since. I was in the first “Camp Obama” session. There all of the interns were trained in campaign theory, effective community organizing, and policy. It was a very positive experience. I really gained a lot of valuable knowledge during this week. More then anything I learned how important Iowa is in a presidential campaign. Everything we are doing in Chicago is geared towards mobilizing voters in Iowa. I had known Iowa was important because of its early caucus, but I had no idea exactly how important Iowa could be. I didn’t even know what a caucus was until we did a simulation during Camp Obama.
The first week after Camp Obama ended was really fast paced and exciting.
So far I am really enjoying my position. I am learning new things each day. This week has been geared towards field organizing. This is what I am going to be doing for the rest of the summer. I am really excited to go back to Wisconsin!
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