It's been a long time coming, and a change is gonna come! We must, as Americans, continue to pray for this great nation, and our current President as well as President Elect Barack Obama and his family. We must remember to continue doing our part in making and keeping this country a great nation.
The voters stated profoundly that we, as Americans, will no longer stand for the same old same old. We have a voice in our vote and we will stand together to bring about a change in this Nation. Therefore, if there are "repeat offenders" in your legislative, senate, or congressional seats, VOTE THEM OUT! We will not get anywhere with the same people in office. We hear it everyday...if you think you're going to get a different outcome doing the same thing with the same people in control, you're fooling yourself, wasting your time, and remaining stagnant.
It's time to stir the waters, take a leap of faith, and exercise that FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD! Get involved! Your little bit counts - even if it's just helping to feed a neighbor's child; making sure your neighbors are safe and warm; helping the children in your neighborhood complete their homework; lending a hand to the senior citizen in your community; etc. At least participatie and not stand idly by watching things get worse - that is no longer an option.
This crisis is real and WE BELIEVE that YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! YES WE CAN!
We will continue to pray and remain involved in whatever needs to be accomplished to bring Americans together, change the economy, and educate our children - the future leaders of this great Nation.
Take care and GOD BLESS AMERICA!
Mary
Let me start off by saying — this is about us.
This campaign is not about Senator Barack Obama. This campaign is not about Senator John McCain. This campaign is not even about Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator Joe Biden, or even Governor Sarah Palin.
No, this campaign is, has always been, and always will be about US.
This campaign is about us because whoever is chosen to be the next President of the United States of America is direct reflection upon us as American citizens, as a nation.
I say all of this to remind people that we are all a part of this choice, whether or not we vote in November 2008.
I want people to remember that it is sooo important to talk but it is much more important to take action. Action bodes movement in the direction that may actually end up in change that leaves an impact upon other people’s lives.
In light of the first debate between the two presidential nominees, I want to stress how important it is to take action right now, each and every single one of us.
I am an avid supporter of Senator Barack Obama, so the list of action points that I have listed below are to support Senator Barack Obama.
If you support Senator Barack Obama, the Democratic Party, or just are against a McCain-Palin administration and you are looking for some way to feel a part of making something happen, please read below. Thanks!
Be sure that you are registered to vote: http://www.voteforchange.com/index_obama.php
10 ways to get involved: http://obama.3cdn.net/56d7862be8e614eef6_b6m6bndg2.pdf
Spread the word about these ways to get involved or any others you come up with - we did it and we can do it again!!! We really can!
"Just keep swimming...just keep swimming!" - Dory
http://oshunlife7.wordpress.com/2008/09/27/yes-we-didand-yes-we-can-again/
If you saw last night's TV special, "American Stories, American Solutions," you know what this election's about.
It's about people all across America who are trying to fight for their families while feeling the pinch of the economic crisis.
It's about parents and grandparents who want their children to have better lives than they had.
It's about making health care accessible; it's about helping Michigan's middle class.
It's about rebuilding our economy and restoring the American Dream.
Most of all: it's about you.
Don't be sorry on November 5, the day after the election, that you didn't do more. We have over sixty Campaign for Change offices open across the state, and so many ways to get involved in your own community.
There are five days left to get involved in this historic campaign. Together, we can create the change Michigan - and America - needs. What will you do to help?
It's hard to believe, but there are only six days until the most important election of our lifetime.
Six days until change - or more of the same Bush-McCain policies.
Six days until hope for Michigan families.
Will you sit out on the sidelines? Or will you get involved in this, the most important point of our campaign. We must work together; we must keep the momentum going - we must not fail. The stakes are too high this election to stay home. With over sixty offices across Michigan, there's a Campaign for Change office near you to get involved. November 5, the day after the election, don't be sorry you didn't do more!
With only three weeks left until the most important election in our lifetimes, it’s so important to do all you can to make sure Barack and Democrats up and down the ticket win in November to bring the change we need. There are so many ways to work in your community, from phone banking to canvassing. If you have one hour - or if you have a whole weekend - every little bit helps, and only with your support can we win on November 4.
Contact your local office today, or visit the Barack Obama online action center to find out how you can get involved! So many new people are inspired by Barack to get into politics for the first time, and there’s never been a better time than now to do all you can. Get involved today!
Here is an incredibly powerful video made by a supporter - not by the Obama campaign - about why this race is so important. Barack’s campaign brings hope to so many, bringing new people into the political process as they stand up and take action to help bring the change we need. With only twenty-one days until the election, now is the time to do everything you can to overcome the divisions that have turned so many Americans away from politics for so long. Visit your local Campaign for Change office today to learn how you can help change America!
Together, we cannot fail. Together, we can overcome the broken policies and divided politics of the last eight years. Together, we can renew an economy that rewards work and rebuilds the middle class. Together, we can create millions of new jobs, and deliver on the promise of health care you can afford and education that helps your kids compete. We can do this if we come together; if we have confidence in ourselves and each other; if we look beyond the darkness of the day to the bright light of hope that lies ahead. Together, we can change this country and change this world. (from Barack's speech in Toledo, 10/13/08)
After the FISA vote, I stopped donating and suspended blogging here. Mostly I was bitching about FISA anyway. While I'm not happy about that vote, I firmly believe that Barack Obama will make a great President and have renewed my financial support for his campaign. I hope that you will do the same.
http://my.barackobama.com/townhalldebate
Louisiana is now a tossup state based on current polling data, one that has been deep red for a long time. As an independent voter, one who does not belong to any political party, I remain encouraged about this as I think that a change in the political landscape presents an opportunity for those who are all over the political spectrum.
There are a few points of disagreement I have with Barack Obama and while he will not always make decisions I agree with, I believe that those decisions will be made with due consideration and in consultation with people who view different angles of an issue. This stands in stark contrast to the leadership we've had for the last few decades.
Louisiana can deliver her electoral votes for Obama. Vote, encourage your friends, families, and colleagues to vote. Make your voice heard.
If you have the means, chip in a few bucks here: http://my.barackobama.com/townhalldebate
The finish line is within sight. Let's get there and get ready to run the marathon.
I got a call from my sister the other day, a bit distraught, and she was asking me, "What else can I do? I'm losing sleep at night thinking that the Republicans could still win this!"
There are a number of things one can do to help out during these last four weeks of the campaign. Here is what I have been doing:
The only thing i don't believe in doing is traveling to other states to influence voters. I saw a documentary earlier this year about some people from New York who traveled down to Allentown, PA to talk to swing voters, and how that strategy backfired.
Nevertheless, I do believe in get-out-the-vote campaigns in places where citizens may be struggling to secure their own basic right to vote. If you can get involved in that in a state other than your own, I admire your willingness to help out your fellow Democrats!
Today was a great day. I got into the Hollywood office for the Campaign for Change and got on the phones. I called as many people as I could before my brain turned into marshmallow (that turned out to be 170 or so). I want to say I am glad I decided to get involved. It is easy to sit and say you want change but if you truly want the change you will do what you need to do to get it. I urge everyone reading this to go to their local office and volunteer, if you can't do that use the neighbors for neighbors on this site! Get involved, help create the change! It is the truest form of Democracy on the ground level and I have to say I love it!! In order to achieve change we have to get involved and defeat the apathy.
Apathy can be overcome by enthusiasm, and enthusiasm can only be aroused by two things: first, an ideal, with takes the imagination by storm, and second, a definite intelligible plan for carrying that ideal into practice. ----Arnold Toynbee
Obama supporters are working hard in Cresco, organizing in their neighborhood and working to get votes for Barack! They are not only making a huge difference in this campaign, but clearly they are having fun doing it!
This weekend is one of the most important before Election Day, because thousands of people across Iowa have just received their vote by mail ballots and they are literally holding votes for Barack. We need your help to make sure they get their ballots cast for the change we need
The best way to get involved this weekend is to head into your local office. Click here to find an office near you, then come on by sometime this weekend—we’ll be going out for canvasses all day today, and tomorrow!
If you can’t make it to a local office, consider making a few phone calls to our supporters to encourage them to early vote using our Neighbor to Neighbor online call tool. We’ll provide talking points, and phone numbers. It’s easy!
We are going to need all of our best supporters to vote early so that they can help get more people to vote early, and also help our supporters get out to vote on Election Day. In 2004, George Bush won Iowa by 10,000 Votes. We can’t let that happen again.
Use our new lookup tool below to find where you can vote early--- then stop by your local office to help get more people out to vote early!
I just came home from a viewing of the HBO production "Iron Jawed Women" about women's suffrage in the 1900's (1920, to be exact). The star was the other Hilary, Hilary Swank. What these women endured, the dedication and total commitment they gave to their cause, against all odds and at great personal sacrifice moved me deeply. If you are older than 88 years, you were alive in the time that women did not have the right to vote. For me, that is only a generation away. Incredible!
Today, we must be committed to reminding women of the preciousness of that right, and the responsibility, in particular to our childre, in particular our daughters. It is not about having a woman on the ticket. That would be to say that women were still chattels and mindless extensions of men. It is not about the second time in history that a woman has campaigned as a Vice Presidential candidate. That would be to say that woman do not understand the issues, much less care about the future of our country and what it holds for our daughters and our children.
Women know that Barack Obama and Joe Biden stand for the issues that women stand for: equal rights under the Constitution, fair wages and the right to strike, education for our children that is not only granted to the rich, jobs so Americans (male and female) can make a living wage and not see their jobs outsourced overseas so corporate greed-pots can line their pockets while workers scrape to make ends meet, and the right of a woman to decide what happens to her own body. This is not a pro-abortion stance, this is the right to decide, and not be told our values. The right not to be told whether or not we are "Christian" enough, the right not to be lied to by those we entrust with leadership, the right not to be told that the economy is strong while we see it sliding away, and not to be told we are not Patriots and not supportive of our own sons and daughters who are fighting in the wrong war. The right to be compassionate, and not judgmental. If we give up these rights, we give up what America stands for.
Barack Obama and Joe Biden echo the values that I have forged in my life as a citizen of America, as a woman and as a patriot. That is why I am passionate about this election. That is why, for the first time in my life, I am volunteering to see Barack Obama elected. That is why I urge you to stand up and be counted. Make your position known. Listen to what the candidates have to say, watch their body language, believe first the words you hear for yourself and not the spin put on the words. Think for yourself, judge Obama's values against your own. I think if you do, you will find that you can support this candidate as well.
Be certain you are registered to vote. If you have married or moved since voting the last time, go to a political headquarters, call the Democratic party in your area, call your congressman and find out how & where to change your name and address. If you are not registered, know that in Washington State the deadline is October 4. After that, the election will be decided without you. If you turn 18 years of age before November 4 you can register to vote in THIS election NOW. Don't wait.
Don't wait for change to happen. As John Mayer says "Waiting for the World to Change" never works. If you and I do nothing, how can we have change? If we re-elect the same party, how can we have change? Don't let the Republicans continue to assume you are too dumb to see through their political lies and strategies. Don't let them continue to talk down to you. Demand answers. Demand truth. Demand accountability. Demand to hear what the woman on their ticket knows about national and international politics. Demand your rights as a citizen and a woman in the glorious country of America.
VOTE OBAMA!! OBAMA FOR CHANGE!! OBAMA FOR HOPE!! OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT!!
I am interested in helping with the Obama campaign in my area but do not feel comfortable going door to door, making phone calls, or hosting an event at my house because I don't know much about politics and don't feel that I would be much use in educating others.
This is the first time that I have ever had a desire to learn more or get involved. Other than donating money, what can someone like me do to help?
Now that the two conventions are done and the election is in sight, I have decided to re-engage my committment to helping Obama/Biden. I will attend an organizational meeting tomorrow morning looking for a way to help. The last week watching the GOP machine in action, researching who Sarah Palin is and what she supports has freaked me completely out!!! John McCain use to be such an independent person. Now the radical right wing has gotten ahold of him. He has become a a puppet. As a mid-forties female, this actually scares me. I have been a Christian and a republican most of my life. I switch parties 5 years ago. I understand the Christian faith ideas. I also have seen the Christian right who have become insanely dedicated to their position turn into a group of hateful people. Did you see their abhorant behavior at the convention? They were so disrespectful of Barack Obama, expecially Sarah Palin. I am a Christian who believes that we should be living examples, not legislators of our brand of morality. When I was growing up we were taught that people would come to faith by our example. What happened to that?? Why does the radical right think they own our country? This is a country of freedoms. Freedoms of religion and of choice..... Imagine if another faith group took over and inflicted their values on them!!! I think I remember they had this motto not too long ago: "Take Back America!" From who?? Other Americans? Time to Unite for Change. I cannot stand by and do nothing. My vote is important, but my work is vital.
From 2004, on the road on the way back from Ohio and working on the Kerry campaign. Passions not completely defeated, I sent this out to friends and family. It's worth repeating!
>> Subj: Please get ACTIVELY involved! Date: 11/5/2004 10:34:49 A.M. Pacific Daylight TimeFrom: barbarabizinc@aol.com
Spread the word to everyone you know with like minds and ideals:Please get ACTIVELY involved! There's no more free ride to democracy folks! We need smart people like you to actively help!"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." -Martin Luther KingSpread the word:If you truly value your freedoms and those of others it's time to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty. Nobody can do it for you. Many of us tried with all our means and might, with all our hearts and souls this past election, but the results show, it takes the *whole* village.There are so many good choices of ways and orgs to get involved with so you can *actively* help. Sorry, tragically, just sitting around pontificating, just watching the news, and not even just voting is enough people! YOU need to do more than that. Don't forget how many *died* fighting and persevering for your right to take, in most cases, just a few minutes to vote and have your opinions heard.Tragically, most people gave more time standing in line for a movie on one Friday night than they did to this election, to our future!Here's just a few places you can learn how you can actively help:Save the Supreme Court: http://www.democrats.org/savethecourt/index.htmlMove On:http://www.moveon.org/front/Democracy for America:http://www.democracyforamerica.comAir America Radio: (a wonderful liberal radio station)http://www.airamericaradio.comAs fellow dem club member Jane says "There are good people in Washington that are fighting for what we believe in. We can help them." We MUST help them. It's time to grow up America! We are adults, not little kids and Government is not Mom and Dad taking care of everything for us. It is our personal responsibility to participate, meet our obligation to carry some of the load that ensuring Democracy must bear. If you don't actively participate, you have absolutely no right to complain about anything! To not participate *is* to participate in creating the loss. Not participating is to promote this shameful insanity the world must bear. Barbara <<
This is a good place to jump off from and start to talk about now. We have to do just a little bit more this time. Give just a little bit more effort: one more letter, one more phone call, one more flyer or knocked on door can make all the difference in the WORLD! And it will! Yes we can! Si se puede! : )
Last night was Barack’s Birthday Cake and Canvass events across the state and we had hundreds of people at our offices reaching out to their friends and neighbors to talk about getting involved in their precinct team.
We even had oversized birthday cards that were being personalized with messages to send to Barack, and one of our best supporters dressed up like Uncle Sam! Check out a few pictures from the event:
In order for our campaign to be successful in November we must ensure that we are building our Obama Precinct teams from now until the election. If you haven’t already signed up, click here to join your team—this is the most important thing you can do for our campaign. After signing up, someone from our campaign will reach out and get you more information about how you can make a difference.
If you have already signed up to join your team, come on down to your local office, or visit the Iowa Election Headquarters to vote early for Barack—you can even use our invitation form and invite more people to vote early!
There is still a lot of work to be done to ensure that we take back Washington from the lobbyists and special interests who have written our public policies for far too long. Barack said it best.
“If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress. “
Today marks exactly 100 days before November election. All across the country, thousands of Obama supporters will be talking with their friends, family, and neighbors about Barack and the importance of getting involved right now. Here in Iowa, we will be walking and talking during our 100 days to change canvasses—most start at 1 pm, but today is the perfect day to come into your local office no matter the time. Join us for the neighborhood canvass near you!
Last year, our campaign held a day of action that helped us reach out to tens of thousands of people across the country. It was an unprecedented day in the history of campaigning, only made possible because of the outpouring of grassroots support. Check out a video from the event:
Don’t forget, today is 100 days before the November election! Join us at a 100 days to change canvass, or signup to let us know you are ready to join your neighborhood team!
This past weekend, Story county Democrats gathered in Nevada, Iowa for a barbecue and meet and greet to discuss the upcoming election that is just over 100 days away. The event was attended by dozens of local activists and several elected officials and candidates. The most amazing part of the afternoon was the fact that so many of the attendees supported other candidates during the primary process, but they were on the exact same page about our need for new leadership and our need to unite to bring change from the statehouse to the White House.
Here are a few pictures from the event:
Today in Sioux City and in Fort Dodge, there will be two similar events that if you are able, you shouldn’t miss! For more information and to RSVP, click the links below.
Fort Dodge Unity Event with Roxanne Conlin
Sioux City Unity Event with Michael Mauro
If you aren’t able to make it to one of these events, then sign up for one of the canvasses this weekend—on Sunday there will only be 100 days left before the November election, and we need your help to make a difference in your neighborhood! Click the image below for more information and to join us!
Over the past few weeks, we have seen a tremendous outpouring of support all across Iowa. The campaign for change now has over 19 offices where we are working to elect Democrats up and down the ballot. There have been hundreds of new volunteers joining us to organize their neighborhoods for Barack.
This is an extremely important time during our campiagn, and we need your help to build our neighborhood teams as we grow towards Novemeber. We need you to be talking to your friends, family, and neighbors about the changes that are needed in Washington and why Barack is the best person to help us make it happen.
Click here to find an office near you and join us.
Since the office in Sioux City opened, it has been bustling with activity--- check out the article written about some of the work.
Obama volunteers dialing for supportSIOUX CITY -- If you're a registered Democrat and your phone rings, it could be Paul Seaman wanting to know if you're going to support U.S. Sen. Barack Obama for president in November. And would you like to volunteer for his campaign? Vote by mail? Seaman and other volunteers are making hundreds of calls a night from lists of potential and confirmed Obama supporters from the new campaign office on 506 Nebraska St. in Sioux City. Obama's opponent, Republican Sen. John McCain, plans to open a Sioux City office Aug. 1 and is scouting for a location. Neither candidate has clinched his party's nomination for president, but it's presumed each will at the national conventions later this summer. Meanwhile, local Obama volunteers are looking ahead to the general election in November and doing whatever they can to see their candidate win the White House. Seaman, a 52-year-old chef from Sioux City, said he started volunteering because he believes in Obama and his message. He said the response he's gotten from callers has been positive. "People have been excited, for the most part, pleased that they have been called," Seaman said. "People have been enthusiastic and interested." Ann Dailey, a paid organizer for the Obama presidential campaign, said building momentum is what the campaign is all about. The volunteers aren't soliciting donations. "What we're all about on this campaign is building a grassroots movement," said Dailey, a 23-year-old from Moline, Ill. "The most important thing is to get people involved. It's not just getting them to come in once and getting them to make a few phone calls." Currently, about 5,000 Obama volunteers statewide are making phone calls, canvassing, attending county fairs and marching in parades. Corrie Hendricks, 19, of Sioux City, said she it's worth her time and effort to volunteer for the campaign.Read more...
Obama volunteers dialing for support
SIOUX CITY -- If you're a registered Democrat and your phone rings, it could be Paul Seaman wanting to know if you're going to support U.S. Sen. Barack Obama for president in November. And would you like to volunteer for his campaign? Vote by mail? Seaman and other volunteers are making hundreds of calls a night from lists of potential and confirmed Obama supporters from the new campaign office on 506 Nebraska St. in Sioux City. Obama's opponent, Republican Sen. John McCain, plans to open a Sioux City office Aug. 1 and is scouting for a location. Neither candidate has clinched his party's nomination for president, but it's presumed each will at the national conventions later this summer. Meanwhile, local Obama volunteers are looking ahead to the general election in November and doing whatever they can to see their candidate win the White House. Seaman, a 52-year-old chef from Sioux City, said he started volunteering because he believes in Obama and his message. He said the response he's gotten from callers has been positive. "People have been excited, for the most part, pleased that they have been called," Seaman said. "People have been enthusiastic and interested." Ann Dailey, a paid organizer for the Obama presidential campaign, said building momentum is what the campaign is all about. The volunteers aren't soliciting donations. "What we're all about on this campaign is building a grassroots movement," said Dailey, a 23-year-old from Moline, Ill. "The most important thing is to get people involved. It's not just getting them to come in once and getting them to make a few phone calls." Currently, about 5,000 Obama volunteers statewide are making phone calls, canvassing, attending county fairs and marching in parades. Corrie Hendricks, 19, of Sioux City, said she it's worth her time and effort to volunteer for the campaign.
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