~*~ CONGRATULATIONS ~*~ PRESIDENT ~*~ BARACK ~*~ OBAMA ~*~
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Delores Chamblin
The term is ending soon for Mr. George Bush. Across the USA the massive grassroots pushthroughout the campaign for the '08 election to register, vote early and make the selectionfor a man of hope and real change not dramaresulted in big victory for President - Obama!
"Yes We Did!"
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Delores
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The term will soon end for Mr. George Bush. We must continue to make a huge final pushto get out the vote and make the selection for the best candidate this historic election - one with a clear message of hope not drama. Oh "Yes We Can" elect Mr. Barack Obama!
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On Saturday September 27th, I decided to leave a little early from Lakeland Farmers and Flea Market to attend the Obama Rally and Voter Registration Drive at Lake Bonny Park in Lakeland Florida where Forest Whitaker was the celebrity guest speaker. In addition to displaying Obama flyers on the issues and providing useful information regarding early voting etc for local residents, I have been doing fundraising for Obama for America on saturdays at the market by requesting donations for my crocheted Obama hats, caps and other handmade creations.
Last Saturday September 20th, I also decided to leave the market a little earlier than normal and teamed up with another person to do three hours of door to door canvassing of unregistered voters in Lakeland. That allowed me to reach another group of people in another proactive way.
Similarly, attending the Obama Rally and Voter Registration Drive also gave me the opportunity to reach another segment of the population. By attending this event I was able to observe a younger and energetic crowd! The weather was beautiful and the youths were fired up. They were very enthusiastic!
Before heading to the stage where he made a significant but brief speech, Forest Whitaker stopped by the table where I had some of my handmade crocheted Obama hats and caps displayed. He commented that he liked them and had not seen any other hats or caps like those elsewhere. In a quick response, I mentioned that they are my own creations and I do them for fundraising for Obama for America. After leaving the rally, a young man who came to the event and was walking alongside Mr Whitaker in the entourage returned from the parking lot to the table and stated Forest Whitaker wanted to purchase one of the hats, but did not have time to do so earlier. I did not have any large sizes left, so the young man picked a small medium size crocheted Obama cap for Forest Whitaker.
I tip my hat to Forest Whitaker for all his great accomplishments on and off screen and for taking the time out to speak to the youths. They are the future.
Below is a link to an article from the Lakeland Ledger about the event. It is encouraging to see young people are interested and involved in this campaign.
Forest Whitaker Draws Crowd for Political Rally in Lakeland http://www.theledger.com/article/20080927/NEWS/809270251#
Delores Black Designers Crafters and Artists for Obama http://my.barackobama.com/page/group/BlackDesignersCraftersandArtistsforObama
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Deadlines are quickly approaching! One of the best ways to help Barack Obama win the election is to vote early before November 4th.
The Obama Campaign has an important and useful website - VoteForChange.com ( http://my.barackobama.com/vfc ) where you can get information on early voting and locations!
You can also register to vote, request to vote absentee or find your polling location.
Vote early and avoid the rush and crowds on election day!
You may also contact your local Board of Elections for information on early voting.
DeloresBlack Designers Crafters and Artists for Obamahttp://my.barackobama.com/page/group/BlackDesignersCraftersandArtistsforObama
This is going to be short. I did not intepret Barack Obama's fathers day speech as talking down to black men, but I can understand why some may view it that way. The way a person interprets a message depends on the person's mindset. Those who can see the small picture as well as the large picture can understand both sides. As in the case of Jesse Jackson's remark, the media often like to make a big to do about nothing much. All black people are not the same. Even black men separated from their kids are not monolithic. Fox News (and the like) is also not fair and balanced. But thats not news to many.
Of course no one is perfect, but Barack Obama on the other hand has the ability to inspire all types of people, lead, and move this country forward.
"Yes We Can" elect Barack Obama for president in '08!
Delores, ownerAfriCreations.com &Black Designers Crafters and Artists for Obama group
