The Must-Reid – Thursday, October 18
Michelle Obama will return to New Hampshire on Saturday, and Barack will be back in the state early next week for a multi-day trip. Watch for an advisory shortly.
Grassroots supporters across the country continue to respond to Barack’s call to match the funds that PACs and federal lobbyists are funneling to other candidates. CNN reports:
Sen. Barack Obama raised nearly $1 million in just over one day, his campaign announced Wednesday.
The Illinois Democrat sent an e-mail to supporters Tuesday asking for contributions to "close the gap" between him and Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-New York. Third quarter fundraising numbers showed Obama to be $2.1 million behind Clinton in primary funds.
Obama’s campaign claims it had received $950,000 in donations between Tuesday morning and Wednesday afternoon.
Since that piece was filed, the total has increased to $1,405,000.
Reacting to news yesterday that members of the National Guard are being denied their full benefits, Barack reiterated his commitment to keep the sacred trust with our veterans. The Des Moines Register reports:
Presidential candidate Barack Obama and the entire Iowa congressional delegation are demanding answers from Defense Secretary Robert
Gates and President Bush as to why hundreds of Iowa National Guard members were shortchanged on their GI Bill benefits…
The Guard members "have done everything we have asked of them," Obama…wrote Gates in a letter sent today. "And at a minimum, we owe them educational benefits that are accessible and commensurate with their noble service."
Barack laid out his full plan to keep that sacred trust in a speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention. You can read the speech here, and you can find a New Hampshire-specific fact sheet on the plan here.
We continue profiling members of our Child Advocacy Task Force today with Chairman Jack Lightfoot of Portsmouth. Jack was recently featured on NH.BarackObama.com:
Barack’s call to be our brother’s keeper and sister’s keeper appeals to Jack and has inspired him to serve as the chair of our Child Advocacy Task Force here in New Hampshire.
Jack has worked for the non-profit organization Child and Family Services since leaving law school…
Jack has also worked as an entrepreneur for child advocacy entrepreneur, helping to found organizations like Early Learning, Plus Time, the Parent Information Center, and the Child Advocacy Network. His goal has been to create a web of supportive organizations capable of reaching out to even the most isolated families who need assistance. Jack hopes to put his strong connections in the child advocacy community in New Hampshire to work and to convince his colleagues that Barack’s life experience makes him the candidate best suited to work on behalf of children in the state and across the country.
“His work as a community organizer convinces me that he understands the importance of getting these services to the right people to create opportunities for their children,” Jack said…
“His campaign has diligently sought out the views of members of our community, which I believe reflects his own commitment to listening to people in order to understand social problems. This is the kind of president we need right now in order to narrow this widening gulf between rich and poor.”
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