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eNews - Volume 5 - October 17, 2008

By Rick in Maryland - Oct 17th, 2008 at 10:02 am EDT

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B E R G E N C O U N T Y F O R B A R A C K O B A M A

"Powered by hope, seeking the change we need."         Volume 5 - October 17, 2008

==============> 18 DAYS LEFT IN THIS CAMPAIGN - please volunteer today!

TONIGHT - FRIDAY 10/17
5:00pm Phone banking at 50 Main Street, Hackensack (BCDO)
6:00pm Phone banking Ramsey    http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gs54fc

SATURDAY 10/18
9:00am Coffee -> Canvassing       http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gs54kj
12:00pm Canvassing                     http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/canvass/gs5v2j
3:00pm Phone banking Ramsey    http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gs54fz

SUNDAY 10/19
12:00pm Canvassing                     http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/canvass/gs5v2h
3:00pm Phone banking Ramsey    http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gs54pj

MONDAY 10/20
5:00pm Phone banking at 50 Main Street, Hackensack (BCDO)
6:00pm Phone banking Ramsey   http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gs54m8
7:30pm Students For Obama       http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/meeting/gsh5zh

TUESDAY 10/21
5:00pm Phone banking at 50 Main Street, Hackensack (BCDO)
6:00pm Phone banking Ramsey   http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gs5vv9

WEDNESDAY 10/22
6:00pm Pizza/Calling Ramsey       http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gs5vvg

THURSDAY 10/23
5:00pm Phone banking at 50 Main Street, Hackensack (BCDO)
6:00pm Phone banking CFC   check MyBO link below

NOTES: BCDO phonebanking runs 5-9pm, arrive whenever you can, Ramsey Grassroots Office
phonebanking runs 6-8pm please try to arrive no later than 6:30 and bring your laptop.

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Obama Grassroots Office & Obama Store
6 Arrow Rd, Suite 205, Ramsey NJ 07446 Telephone: 724-759-0238

HOURS:
Monday-Friday 6-8pm
Saturday 8-10am, 3-6pm
Sunday 3-6pm

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          WILL WE LET CONSERVATIVES DO TO HEALTH CARE WHAT THEY DID TO BANKING?

As if our health care system were not in deep crisis already, conservatives want to make
it worse.

116 million Americans are now uninsured, or underinsured, or financially vulnerable to
unexpected medical costs - now the #1 cause of family bankruptcies. Those who have
insurance are paying higher costs for policies that often have gaping holes in coverage.
And Insurance companies flat-out refuse to sell coverage to those already sick.

In today's financial crisis and economic slowdown, millions more will lose jobs and
health coverage, increasing the demand for change. But the cure conservatives are
selling is worse than the disease:

They propose to tax, as income, the health benefits that 160 million people get on the
job. This is purposely designed to destroy the incentive for companies to provide health
insurance to their workers.   The EPI Policy Center and other experts predict that 20
million Americans would lose good employer-sponsored group health insurance. Instead,
they'd be left on their own-perhaps with a partial tax credit-trying to buy inferior
and expensive coverage directly from deregulated insurance companies. Anyone already
sick will have one hell of a time finding insurance at ANY price!

Of course conservatives say this is all for the good-forcing us into "the free market"
to shop for the cheapest policy. But for most it just means life gets harder. That's
why people across the country are joining with Health Care for America Now to demand a
guarantee of quality, affordable health care for all.

Health care is a right. We need clear rules requiring private insurance companies to
cover everyone-even those with pre-existing conditions. And we need the security of
knowing we can keep our current health plan, or we can choose a public plan like
Medicare, so we're not at the mercy of the same profit-driven companies that got us
into this mess!

This debate can't be left to insurance lobbyists and politicians. Get involved. A
revitalized democracy is our best path to health care for all.

#5 in a series of 7 > A debate worthy of a great nation in trouble.

For more information, including the full text of this article, go to:

   http://ourfuture.org

For the archive of this newsletter, go to:

   http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/group/BergenCountyforBarackObama/

This newsletter is simultaneously blogged at this archive on Fridays at 10am.

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"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are
the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." - Barack Obama

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Support Packs are now on sale! The packs include a T-shirt (S,M,L or XL), rally sign,
button, and magnetic Obama Peace bumper sticker. The cost is $20, a $26 value, and what
you'd have to pay for a shirt alone without the shipping & handing. Get yours now
while supplies last.   Here's a picture of the Support Pack:

   http://flickr.com/photos/22898893@N06/2927032124/

Order online by forwarding the order form below to REBELMBX-07@YAHOO.COM

+------------------- cut & paste this then fill it in ---------------------------------+

                               YES WE CAN GEAR UP ORDER FORM
                      OBAMA '08 SUPPORT PACKS - $25.50 includes S&H

Name:

Street:

City, State, ZIP:

Phone Number (tell us which: cell, home, work):

Shirt Size(s) (S,M,L,XL):

Number of Support Packs:

You will receive an electronic invoice via PayPal. Once you've paid the invoice online,
we will ship your Gear via USPS Priority Mail (2 day). Total cost per Support Pack is
$25.50 which includes $4.80 postage and 70 cents to PayPal for credit card fees.

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You can also buy Gear ala carte in-store only:

Shirts.................................$ 15 Size: S, M, L or XL
Magnetic bumper stickers.......    5   Suzi's awesome Obama Peace mark
Bumper stickers.....................   3   Peace and Obama '08 while supplies last
Rally signs............................. 3   Official 1-sided
Yard signs............................ 15 while supplies last...free home made ones!
Buttons (asst)......................... 3   5 different styles in large size
Buttons (small)......................   2/$3

We accept cash and checks in the office, sorry, PayPal/Credit Cards online only.

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"I've been called worse on the basketball court." -- Obama on attacks against him at the
Republican Convention.

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                                         EDITORIAL

I am an independent voter and will, in 2008, vote for Obama. I have never understood why
many Americans stick with a political party even when in disagreement with what that
party stands for. It appears to be a form of fear by party line voters that prevent so
many patriotic and concerned Americans from voting their conscience. Many of my
Republican friends find that McCain/Palin are not mavericks or straight talkers and have
pandered to extreme elements within their party. They don’t approve of McCain’s behavior,
negative to very dirty campaigning, and many of his positions on important issues of our
time.

As for Sarah Palin, they want the best of the best as our leaders and do not believe that
Sarah Palin has depth to her thinking and they do not agree with most of her known
positions. They recognize that Sarah Palin is a phenomenon of our popular culture and
believe she does not represent or contribute to our society’s best instincts.

Yet, these Republican friends feel guilty about voting their conscience and, therefore,
for those candidates whose positions and platforms are more consistent with their current
critical thinking. Such Republicans need to get over their guilt handicap and become the
true mavericks and straight talkers of their party.

America is facing formidable challenging times and issues. This is not a time to cringe
or blink from voting for the candidates that offer at least the hope for change. I say
to such Republicans, loyalty is important but America is more important. Stand up and be
a hero in your own eyes. In the long run you may do your Party an important service.

-Rhoda Schermer (rhoda.schermer@verizon.net)

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"Yesterday, John McCain actually said that if he's president that he'll take on, and I
quote, 'the old boys network in Washington.' Now I'm not making this up. This is somebody
who's been in Congress for twenty-six years, who put seven of the most powerful
Washington lobbyists in charge of his campaign. And now he tells us that he's the one
who's gonna' to take on the old boys network. The old boys network? In the McCain
campaign that's called a staff meeting. Come, on!"   - Barack Obama

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                   Last Grassroots Orientation - October 22nd at 6pm

"I felt it was more directed at empowering us to do whatever we wanted to do to make a
difference. In that regard, the tools and exercises were very good." - HS

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03sDIjybLbM

"Great event, I highly recommend it. I liked the balance of group work, talking and
thinking about grassroots campaigning/network building/leadership, and the one-on-one
sessions. The idea that our grassroots organizations are not only for now, but for after
the election, to follow up and work to be sure that the next administration is held
accountable, that's really powerful." - KH

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Email Rick Lewis for additional MyBO help.

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"In the end, that's what this election is about. Do we participate in a politics of
cynicism or a politics of hope?" - Barack Obama

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This newsletter is intended to provide useful information to Bergen County Democrats and
Progressives in our battle on the ground to elect Barack Obama.   Anyone may contribute
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Obama campaign, as well as down ticket campaigns.   You can always use your MyBO
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we believe are the most helpful to the campaign and put them in this newsletter.

I hope you find this newsletter interesting, informative, and fun. If you don't, please
pitch in to help make it that way.

This is what HOPE built. Yes we can, and with your help, we will.

Rick Lewis, Publisher
REBELMBX-07@YAHOO.COM
HOME: 201-258-5645 (Please don't call after 10pm Eastern time, 9pm Central time)
CELL: 512-669-6112
OFC: 724-759-0238

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