We have just under a week left to reach our goal of one million phone calls to voters by the close of polls on May 6th. Anyone who's ever made calls will agree that the first one is the hardest, but in the last few days we've heard from a number of people who, inspired by the importance of this moment, decided to pick up a phone and make that first call.
From Karen:
I just finished my 25 calls for today. This is my first time and believe me, it was a very scary experience at first but the more you do it, the better I became ... Overall, it was truly a great experience. I can't wait to call tomorrow. Let's keep the calls going!!!!
From a supporter in New England:
OK - I'm WAY out of my comfort zone with these calls, but I just did 25 to NC. Lots of people enjoying the good weather because I left a lot of messages, but hey... Like I tell my very cynical husband ... a little bit plus a little bit equals a lot. When you find that supporter who is for Obama all the way, it makes the answering machines/voice mail and hang-ups worth it! I will try to do another 25 soon...
From Vicki:
Ok guys I made my first 20 calls to Indiana today, as much as I was dreading it, I forced myself. Here's the results:Left a bunch of messages, a couple busy signals, two undecided, one absolutely not, and SIX for Obama, several of which had already voted. One older lady in particular sounded very excited. It wasn't that bad. Will force myself to do more later. By the way, no Clinton supporters.
From Kristen:
I had a very hard time making calls at first too. But I just kept thinking... WE ARE THE CHANGE WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! Senator Obama is not going to owe his presidency to any special interest groups - he will owe it to you, to me and to everyone else who participated in this historic grassroots campaign!
Whether you're about to make your first call or your one thousandth call, it only takes a minute to get started. The Indiana and North Carolina calling campaigns run until 9:00 PM EST tonight.
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