Tomorrow's the last day before Election Day, and our offices will be humming with activity. We hope you can join us at some of these events:
At 11:30 pm, on the eve of election day, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, U.S. Senator Carl Levin, and Denise Ilitch, Candidate for University of Michigan Board of Regents will join students and supporters for a “Midnight Madness,” Get Out the Vote Rally for Barack Obama in Ann Arbor. The rally will also feature a musical performance by Ann Arbor’s own “My Dear Disco.” Join Governor Granholm, Senator Levin, and Denise Ilitch at 11:30 in the Michigan Union Ballroom for the event!
Also, Lt. Governor John Cherry will appear at several events tomorrow:
12:15 pm Meet and Greet with Lieutenant Governor John D. CherryCapitol Coney Island4021 Van Slyke RdFlint, MI 2:30 pm Plant Gate Meet and Greet with Lieutenant Governor John D. CherryTRW Automotive2328 E Genesee AveSaginaw, MI 3:30 pm Canvass Kick-Off with Lieutenant Governor John D. Cherry UAW Local 4672104 Farmer StSaginaw, MI
Stop in one of our sixty-plus offices tomorrow!
We have so many great events this weekend - if you're not able to make one, visit your local Campaign for Change office to get involved in this critical time!
Saturday, November 1st, 2008 9:30 AM March to the Polls with House Speaker Pro Tempore Mike SakGRIEU917 Bridge St NWGrand Rapids, MI 10:00 AM March to the Polls with US Senator Carl LevinWayne County Sheriff Warren EvansCampaign for Change Headquarters2875 W. Grand BlvdDetroit, MI 10:00 AM March to the Polls with State Representative Brenda Clack,Genesee County Treasurer Dan KildeeCWA Local 41031214 S. SaginawFlint, MI 10:00 AM March to the Polls with US Senator Debbie StabenowBread House Bethlehem Temple Church1518 S Washington AvenueLansing, MI 10:00 AM March to the Polls with State Senator Deb CherryRollhaven5315 S. Saginaw RdGrand Blanc, MI 10:00 AM GOTV Rally with the AFL-CIO,Michigan Senator Mark Schauer,Michigan Representative Mike Simpson,Michigan AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Tina Abbott ,Michigan Democratic Party Chair Mark Brewer,MSU Board of Trustee Member Diann Woodard,Steelworkers Local3700 Ann Arbor RdJackson, MI 11:30 AM March to the Polls with Michigan AFL-CIO President Mark GaffneyFormer House Minority Leader and Candidate for MSU Trustee Diane ByrumKalamazoo City Commissioner Don Cooney,Former Kalamazoo Mayor Bob JonesThe Star Building402 E. KalamazooKalamazoo, MI 12:00 PM Canvass Kick-Off with Governor Jennifer M. GranholmWestern Michigan UniversityKanley Chapel – Dialogue Centre1900 W Michigan AveKalamazoo, MI 12:45 PM Kalamazoo College Stop-By with Governor Jennifer M. GranholmFormer House Minority Leader and Candidate for MSU Trustee Diane ByrumHicks Center – Room 1101200 Academy StreetKalamazoo, MIPlease enter via Lovell St. 1:00 PM Canvass Kick-Off with US Senator Debbie StabenowLansing Campaign for Change Office505 N. Capitol Ave.Lansing, MI 1:00 PM Canvass Kick-Off with US Senator Carl LevinDetroit Campaign for Change Office Headquarters2875 W. Grand BlvdDetroit, MI 1:30 PM GOTV Phone Bank with Governor Jennifer M. Granholm,Former House Minority Leader and Candidate for MSU Trustee Diane Byrum617 W. Portage StKalamazoo, MI 2:00 PM Office Stop-By with Barbara Levin, Candidate for US Congress Gary PetersRochester Hills Campaign for Change Office6841 N. Rochester RoadRochester Hills, MI 4:00 PM Canvass Kick-Off with Former State Senator Diane ByrumCWA Local 41233530 Douglas Ave.Kalamazoo Township, MI, 4:00 PM Canvass Kick-Off with US Senator Carl and Barbara LevinWest Bloomfield Campaign for Change Office4123 Orchard Lake RdWest Bloomfield, MI Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 2:45 pm Phone Bank with Lieutenant Governor John D. CherryAcross from Campaign for Change Office7 North SaginawPontiac, MI 4:00 pm Canvass Kick-Off with Lieutenant Governor John D. CherryMichigan Democratic Party Chair Mark BrewerFlint Campaign for Change Office877 E. 5th Ave.Flint, MI 48503 4:00 pm Canvass Kick-Off with Michigan Change To Win President Phil ThompsonLansing Campaign For Change Office505 N. Capitol AveLansing, MI 4:00 PM Canvass Kick-Off with Former Governor Jim BlanchardWayne County Sheriff Warren EvansDetroit Campaign for Change Office Headquarters2875 W. Grand BlvdDetroit, MI 4:00 pm Canvass Kick-Off with Michigan AFL-CIO President Mark Gaffney15031 Michigan AvenueE. Dearborn, MI 5:15 pm Meet and Greet with Lieutenant Governor John D. CherrySaginaw Campaign for Change Office122 N. Michigan Ave.Saginaw, MI 48602 5:30 pm Bay City Democrats GOTV Dinner with Lieutenant Governor John D. CherryMichigan Senator Bart StupakMichigan Democratic Party Chair Mark BrewerUAW Local 362 Hall4427 Wilder RoadBay City, MI
With only five days left until Election Day, we hope you'll be able to join us at one of these great events tomorrow:
Tomorrow, October 31st, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm will speak at a Get Out The Vote Canvass Kick-Off in Traverse City to mobilize and energize Michigan voters. With only five days until the election, Barack Obama’s Campaign for Change is taking nothing for granted in Michigan. Tomorrow’s event is the campaign’s latest attempt to inform and motivate voters across the state, in a campaign that continues to gain momentum and fight for every last vote in the state, in the lead up to November 4th.
In Grand Rapids, Michigan House Speaker Pro Tempore Michael G. Sak will join with other Grand Rapids area elected officials to show their support for Barack. They will talk about how Barack's plan for jobs, tax relief, energy independence, and health care reform will bring the change West Michigan needs.
And, since it's Halloween, we'll be holding "Trick-or-Vote" canvasses kicking off on college campuses around Michigan. Volunteers dressed in Halloween costumes will canvass their communities, encouraging supporters to help us Get Out The Vote in this crucial period! We'll also be encouraging those who are eligible to vote absentee - especially since November 1st, the day after, is the only Saturday where clerks will be open for absentee voting.
Join us at one of the events tomorrow!
Friday, October 31
Get Out The Vote Canvass Kick-Off with Governor Granholm 11:00 a.m.Traverse City Campaign for Change Office1107 E. 8th St.Traverse City, MI
Michigan House Speaker Pro Tem Michael G. Sak and other Grand Rapids area elected officials10:00 a.m.Kent County Campaign for Change Headquarters1433 Wealthy St. SEGrand Rapids, MI
Trick-or-Vote canvasses
4:00 PM University of Michigan Ann Arbor Campus Office340 Maynard St.Ann Arbor, MI 48104 4:00 PM Michigan State UniversityWest Holmes Hall LoungeMichigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI 48824 4:00 PM Central Michigan UniversityCentral Michigan UniversityUC- Bovee Center200 Mt. Pleasant St.Mt Pleasant, MI 48858 4:00 PM Western Michigan UniversityBrown and Gold RoomBernhard Center1903 W Michigan AveKalamazoo, MI 49008
(We're so excited to have Governor Granholm as a guest blogger tonight - join her in working to create the change Michigan needs by electing Barack Obama and Joe Biden! Sign up today to help Get Out The Vote!)
I am so pleased to support Senator Obama. With Senator Obama in the White House, Michigan will finally have a friend in the White House, and a leader who cares about the issues that matter most to me and all Michiganians. At a time when our automotive industry is facing unprecedented challenges, Senator Obama has pledged to partner with our automobile industry to help them research the fuel-efficient hybrid cars that will help America become energy independent. At a time when we've just passed legislation to help make Michigan the alternative energy capital of America, Senator Obama will invest in wind, solar, hydroelectric, and other clean forms of energy that Michigan is uniquely poised to lead in. He will finally enforce fair trade policies after the disastrous last eight years that have seen Michigan's jobs go on a slow boat to China, on the Internet to India, or on a fast track to Mexico. And finally, Senator Obama will unite Americans who are tired of the divisiveness that have helped the select few at the expense of the great many. I am proud to support Senator Obama for president, because I know Senator Obama will make our whole nation proud after such a catastrophic presidency for our nation.I was in Muskegon, Grand Rapids, and Ionia on Sunday campaigning for Barack, kicked off a canvass in Brighton on Monday, and I'll be phone banking in Farmington Hills tonight. The enthusiasm for Barack - even in traditionally "red" parts of the state - is incredible. With so much at stake in this election, for Michigan and our country, it's so important to keep volunteering, to keep the momentum the Obama campaign has built in Michigan going. When I see such incredible support for Barack in West Michigan and Livingston County, I know that this campaign has tapped into something special, and we can't let all of those ready for change and hope down.We need all of you to do as much as you can to ensure Senator Obama is our next president. There are over sixty Campaign for Change offices open around the state, and each one needs your help calling your neighbors, knocking on doors, and spreading the word about the positive change Senator Obama will bring to Michigan, and all of America.
We hope you'll be able to join us tomorrow for two exciting Get Out The Vote rallies in Bay City, Detroit, and Muskegon! With only six days left until Election Day, the Campaign for Change is ramping up for our most important weekend of the campaign, and we need your help!
In Bay City, Judge Diane Marie Hathaway, Congressman Dale Kildee, State Representative Jeff Mayes, and NEA President Dennis Van Roekel will appear at a rally at 5:30 p.m., to talk about Barack's plans to upgrade public education for the 21st Century.
Meanwhile, at our Michigan headquarters in Detroit, Governor Granholm and Michigan Democratic Party Chair Mark Brewer will join American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten for the AFT "Your Voice, Your Vote" bus tour stop.
And, over on the west side of the state, Senator Stabenow will join other West Michigan Democrats to help Get Out The Vote in Muskegon. We hope you'll be able to attend one of tomorrow's Get Out The Vote events - but if you can't, sign up today to help out at your local office!
Thursday, October 30 GOTV Rally with the American Federation of Teacherswith Governor Granholm, MDP Chair Mark Brewer, AFT President Randi Weingarten4:15 p.m.Detroit Campaign for Change Headquarters2875 W. Grand Blvd.Detroit, MI
GOTV Rally with the National Education Associationwith Judge Diane Marie Hathaway, Congressman Dale Kildee, Representative Jeff Mayes, and NEA President Dennis Van Roekel5:30 p.m.Bay City Doubletree Hotel1 Wenonah Park PlaceBay City, MI
GOTV Rally with Senator Debbie Stabenow 6:30 p.m.Pulaski Lodge871 Pulaski Ave.Muskegon, MI
That familiar voice on the phone tomorrow might be Governor Granholm -- who will be kicking off and joining a Get Out The Vote Phone Bank for Barack tomorrow in Farmington Hills. We say it in nearly every post here, but it's true: this is the absolute most critical time of the Campaign for Change, and we need your help to ensure that Barack Obama and Joe Biden are able to bring the change Michigan needs.
We hope you can join the phone bank tomorrow night in Farmington Hills, but there are phone bank at nearly every Campaign for Change office (there are over sixty across Michigan!), and every office needs your help. After all, this campaign isn't about Barack - it's about you, and without your help, it's nothing. Find an office near you, and sign up to help Get Out The Vote!
Wednesday, October 29th GOTV Phone Bank with Governor Jennifer M. Granholm6:15 p.m.Farmington Hills Campaign for Change Office35055 West Twelve Mile Road Suite 215Farmington Hills, MI 48331
Tomorrow, October 27th, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, Representative Mike Honda, and State Representative Hoon-Yung Hopgood will campaign in Southeastern Michigan, speaking with voters about how Senator Obama will bring the change Michigan needs. They will also talk about the closing days of the election and what supporters can do to get involved in Barack Obama’s Michigan Campaign for Change. Governor Granholm will kick-off a canvass at the Livingston County Campaign for Change Office in Brighton, energizing supporters before they hit the streets to talk to voters about Barack Obama. Representative Honda will host a Seniors Meet and Greet at La Sed Seniors’ Home in Detroit. Honda will also host a “Know Your Rights” voter education town hall in Detroit, before joining with State Representative Hopgood for a Campaign for Change Phone Bank in Canton.
We hope you can make it to one of the events tomorrow, but if not stop by a Campaign for Change office near you to get involved in the last nine days before the election! Sign up to help us Get Out the Vote!
Monday, October 27th 11:00 am Seniors Meet and Greet with Congressman HondaLa Sed, Inc.4138 W. Vernor HwyDetroit, MI 5:00 pm Canvass Kickoff with Governor GranholmLivingston County Campaign for Change Office10321 E Grand Ave. Suite 600Brighton, MI, 48116 5:30 pm Know Your Rights Voter Education Forum with Congressman HondaUAW Local 73548055 Michigan AvenueDetroit, MI 7:00 pm Campaign for Change Phone Bank with Congressman Honda, State Representative HopgoodCanton Campaign for Change Office42011 Ford Rd.Canton, MI 48187
With only nine days left until the most important election of our lifetimes, the Obama campaign continues to build momentum in Michigan. Today we'll open yet another new office, in Ann Arbor. State Senator Liz Brater will help open the office, which will work with grassroots Ann Arbor Obama supporters to provide opportunities to participate in campaign events, to volunteer, and to serve as a resource for the community.
Also, Governor Granholm will campaign for Barack across West Michigan today, helping to kick off canvasses in Muskegon Heights, Grand Rapids, and Ionia. If you can't make it to Ann Arbor or any of the three West Michigan offices with Governor Granholm, offices across the state will also be hosting canvass kickoffs and phone banks throughout the day. With the Lions blacked out on local television and the election so close, there's never been a better Sunday to get involved in this historic campaign for change.
Click here to find the nearest Campaign for Change office near you!
New Ann Arbor Office 340 Maynard St.Ann Arbor, MI
Canvass Kickoffs with Governor Granholm 1:00 pm Canvass KickoffMuskegon Heights Campaign for Change Office3355 Merriam St.Muskegon Heights, MI 49444 2:45 pm Canvass KickoffGrand Rapids Campaign for Change Office1433 Wealthy St. SEGrand Rapids, MI 49506 5:30 pm Canvass KickoffIonia First Christian Church130 W. Washington St .Ionia, MI 48846
