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All about the ground game

By Staci Leigh O'Brien - Sep 15th, 2008 at 12:52 pm EDT

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Special thanks to everyone who made CANVASSING 101 a success. Thank you for your donations of bagels, sandwiches, soda, and water—clipboards, paper, and office supplies. Thanks to the hearty who canvassed in the rain and all who stayed to make phone calls or took packets home to do later. THANK YOU!!

We had a great group but the rain put us behind, and walk packets expire…so we could really use extra help this week. The weather looks phenomenal!

Please read about the ground game below. Working the last week of the Kerry campaign convinced me how crucial early calling/canvassing is—the work we’re doing now (the work I didn’t do then)—means the difference between reminding our supporters to vote Nov. 4 or reminding nearly everyone! Since no national Democratic candidate has paid attention to us since Kennedy, we’re starting nearly from scratch.

Please consider helping out now. I know some of you are waiting for the election to get closer, but trust me, the work we do now is what really pays off. *This week’s Quick & Easy thing to do: Check this out—On the Ground: Neighborhood Teams (JUST LIKE OURS!!) http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/stateupdates/gG52cj

Three things I think you’ll like:
“Obama Banks on the Ground Game,” Time, September 10: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1840141-1,00.html
“Obama Advancing On The Ground, Under Pollsters' Radar,”September 11: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-nichanian/obama-advancing-on-the-gr_b_125617.html
“Inside Obama’s Ground Game,” Time, September 10: http://www.time-blog.com/swampland/2008/09/inside_obamas_groundgame.html

WE GOT GAME! With the Town of Oconomowoc Team at it, too, we’ve got nearly every night covered! Join us!
Oconomowoc Weekly Phone Banking & Canvassing Schedule:

MONDAY, canvassing, 5:00-7:30 & cell phone bank at the Hawkins', 5:30-8:30. Bring your own cell phone. Email Nansi at pastor@seeyouonsunday.org for directions.
TUESDAY, canvassing, 5:00-7:30 & cell phone banking at the O’Brien’s, 5:30-8:30. Bring cell phones and a friend to 138 E. Greenland Ave.
WEDNESDAY, canvassing, 5:00-7:30 & cell phone banking, 5:30-8:30. Bring cell phones, bottled water, and a friend. Email Nansi for weekly venue.
THURSDAY, canvassing, 5:00-7:30 & cell phone banking at the O’Brien’s, 5:30-8:30.
SATURDAY, CANVASSING 101: we’ll take a little extra time to train you, to decompress afterward, and have some extra treats on hand. Join us! We could really use experienced canvassers to team up with all the newbies. Shifts leave from the O’Brien’s at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., and noon.

SLO-MO CALLING/CANVASSING: Packets with addresses, numbers, and scripts can be picked up every week and brought back the next—or I’ll drop them off: staci.leigh.obrien@att.net.
Find out what’s going on around you: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/search_simple.

**Mark Your Calendars! Tuesday, Sept. 23, 6:30, there will be a special women’s forum to engage, mobilize, and encourage more women to take ownership in this campaign. Humphrey Memorial Chapel; Carroll College; 238 North East Avenue; Waukesha. Please RSVP at http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/womenforobama/gs7tfl; they need the numbers in advance.

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