Last Monday was Labor Day, but that doesn’t mean our volunteers took the day off. A group of Obama supporters in Englewood, Florida decided Labor Day was the perfect time to show their Obama pride and get others involved. The group entered an Obama car in Englewood's annual Pioneer Day Parade. “We decided to design an Obama car so we could have a presence in the parade,” explains organizer Katherine from nearby North Port. “We got a local artist to do cut-out figures of Michelle and Barack, and created banners and signs for our volunteers to hold.” About 35 Obama volunteers marched in the parade while registering voters along the parade route. “It was great to see people’s response. People saw the figures of Barack and Michelle and their faces lit up and they started cheering! It’s like people down here in Englewood have been afraid to come out and support Obama, and our efforts gave them a chance to do so.”Katherine says they entered a group in the parade because:
We wanted to create an event that would highlight the Obama campaign and show people that we’re out there and getting the vote out, getting volunteers. The campaign doesn’t have a presence yet in this part of Florida, so we wanted to show people that we’re here, and we’re working hard for Barack.
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