The Must-Reid – Tuesday, October 16
Today we begin airing our most recent television ad, “Quiet,” on Boston television stations. In the thirty-second ad, Barack stresses his record of telling the American people not just what they want to hear, but what they need to know. You can watch the ad here.
Yesterday, Barack reiterated his commitment to governing based on principle, not polling. The AP writes:
…Obama said that he had spoken out against going to war in Iraq in 2002, even as advisers told him it would be a mistake to challenge a popular president, George W. Bush.
Then an Illinois state lawmaker, Obama said he did so because he did not want to “enter the United States Senate already having compromised on core principles.”
“We've had enough of ... triangulation and poll-driven politics,'' he said. “That's not what we need right now.''
Also yesterday, Barack won the endorsement of the Illinois and Indiana SEIU. TIME reports:
Democratic hopeful Barack Obama picked up the endorsement Monday of the 170,000-member Illinois Service Employees International Union, a boost to the candidate's prospects in neighboring Iowa, whose caucuses kickoff the presidential nomination contest…
Tom Balanoff, president of the SEIU Illinois State Council, cited Obama's commitment to expanding access to affordable health care and to protecting workers' rights as among the biggest reasons for his union's early endorsement.
Balanoff also cited Obama's early opposition to the Iraq War.
And Barack’s commitment to children and families is resonating with top child advocates in New Hampshire, many of whom have signed on to our Child Advocacy Task Force. Paula Ferenc, a middle school Special Education Teacher and advocate from Rumney was featured yesterday on NH.BarackObama.com:
Nine years ago, Paula Ferenc was fed up with the services provided to her daughter by the local school system. Paula believed that her daughter, as a child with learning disabilities, was too low a priority for the school board. She decided to get off of the side lines and become a change agent. She ran for and won a seat on the Rumney school board, where she remains to this day.
Paula recognizes a fellow change agent in Barack, and this has drawn her into joining the campaign as a member of our New Hampshire Child Advocacy Task Force…
Fifteen years ago, she became the Program Director for the Circle Program, an initiative to help girls from low income families in the Plymouth, Laconia, Lebanon and Concord areas through a summer camp and a year-round mentoring program.
The Circle Program’s mission reflects the most important lesson that Paula has learned in her years as an educator and parent: kids perform at their best when surrounded by a strong support network. As Program Director, Paula works with school counselors to seek out girls struggling to fit in or stay motivated in their studies.
One major reason she supports Barack Obama is because she sees that he shares her belief in the importance of community. Paula was particularly compelled by Barack’s years as a community organizer, a civil rights attorney, and an elected official. She believes that he has the unique ability to inspire a new generation to play an active role in strengthening their communities and reclaiming their government.
“I can see from his life’s work that he cares about the weakest members of our society,” she said, “and knows that the way to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to make something of their lives is to make them feel part of a community that cares about them.”
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