Sayre lives in Seattle -- not exactly a politically up-for-grabs city come November 4th.
But that doesn't mean Sayre, or Seattle, can't help. In fact, it's exactly what's motivating thousands of volunteers all over the country to make the extra effort this weekend -- to pick up the phone and call into states that could use a little help.
Virginia.
North Carolina.
Nevada.
Ohio.
Pennsylvania.
For Sayre, a small business owner in graphic design, this is no last-minute decision to volunteer:
When I saw that speech at the 2004 DNC convention, I wanted him to run so I could sign up to volunteer for his presidential campaign.The one good thing about the Bush administration is that it made people like me realize that we cannot take our democracy for granted. We must fight to preserve it. Barack Obama is a brilliant man and we are so fortunate that he wants to be our President. We cannot squander this opportunity to elect this proven leader to restore our beloved country. There is no time to wait. We will one day be proud of the work that we do.
When I saw that speech at the 2004 DNC convention, I wanted him to run so I could sign up to volunteer for his presidential campaign.
The one good thing about the Bush administration is that it made people like me realize that we cannot take our democracy for granted. We must fight to preserve it. Barack Obama is a brilliant man and we are so fortunate that he wants to be our President. We cannot squander this opportunity to elect this proven leader to restore our beloved country. There is no time to wait. We will one day be proud of the work that we do.
She couldn't be more on the money.
And when it comes to doing that work, there's no time to wait. It's not a matter of months or days anymore. We're counting down by the hour.
Please lend a hand:
For months, Sayre has been doing as much as she can: designing t-shirts, buttons, banners, and posters, and shipping them around the country -- all when she's not registering legions of voters, and canvassing local neighborhoods. And here's why:
Barack Obama got the nation's attention in 2004 and never lost it.I love that he talks about things like sacrifice and personal responsibility -- that he isn't afraid to say what we need to hear. He refuses to oversimplify -- such a relief after years of, "Don't worry, just keep shopping..."But the most crucial thing he offers us, I think, are his extraordinary leadership skills: a President needs to articulate a vision for the country, and galvanize people around the goals needed to realize that vision. Obama has been doing that for a long time. He has engaged masses of people who have never been interested in the democratic process before. He is already a great leader. He has already brought change to this country.
Let's get this guy elected.
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