Paul in Chicago is already a committed Obama volunteer. He and his wife volunteer at the Obama office on a regular basis, and they’re even hosting an Obama staffer in their home.
But Paul, 31, thought there was still more he could do.
Since I’m a computer programmer, I spend a lot of time online and with the online community. So I thought starting an online grassroots fundraising page was a great way to reach out to people I already know online and get them to support Barack too.
Paul created a personal fundraising page through my.barackobama.com and started sending emails to drum up support for Obama.
I reached out to friends and acquaintances and made a case for what the stakes are in this election.
Paul set a fundraising goal of $808.08 (in honor of the 2008 election) and has already raised $823 from 23 individual donors.
Many people I reached out to were already supporting the campaign, but I also reached out to people who aren’t as politically active. I even reached out to some of my family in Pittsburgh, where politics is a pretty touchy subject. But I tried to be cheerful and speak to the things that are important to them.
Paul says the most important thing when you’re making your own personal fundraising page is to phrase things on your own voice.
That’s how people connect. It’s always more effective to connect with someone directly in your own voice.
Paul says he often also send a YouTube link in the emails to one of Barack’s speeches, so that people can hear what Barack stands for.Paul says he’s working hard for Obama because he likes Barack’s proposals to modernize our economy to take on the new challenges we face as a country.
I support Obama’s idea of revamping our economy to be a green economy that will grow jobs but also tackle climate change as well. That’s the kind of change we need.
You can also help bring the change we need. Make sure to finish your personal fundraising page by having your friends and family donate this weekend.
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