On Tuesday November 4th, Neighborhood Teams from Longmont to Carbondale met to celebrate our work over the past year and plan next steps on organizing for health insurance reform. The event in Grand Junction had 90 attendees. At the Capitol Hill event in Denver, volunteer Venita Currie signed-in more than 80 people.
West Denver Regional Field Director, Alfredo Fletes, and Community Organizer Pat Salazar-Vine were very happy with how many people came to their event. Pat has been working for health insurance reform with Organizing for America for months, and this was a wonderful confirmation of her hard work.
I loved the event. It gave me a renewed sense of optimism about the President and being an advocate of his legislative agenda. It was great to connect with some folks from the Obama campaign, and even more so, to say that I'm an active and involved part of what will eventually change the country.
Neighborhood Team Leader Laura Avant helped attendees sign-up to volunteer for “Finish Line” phone banks. Everyone was eager to take part in these events because they will send a strong message to our members of Congress when they need to hear from us the most – right before the votes!
Volunteers also shared stories from election night 2008, remembering how wonderful it felt to see our hard work culminate in real change by electing President Barack Obama. Everyone agreed that these memories are an important source of motivation as we move forward and continue to fight for change. Send a quick e-mail to OFAColorado@dnc.org to join up with the Neighborhood Team active in your area.
Update: Health Insurance Reform passes the House of Representatives!
Join us for a thank you event this Thursday, November 9th.
I did a bit of sign waving with another dozen volunteers, made reminder calls in the afternoon, but others had done such a great job with GOTV efforts, just about everyone we reached tonight had already voted. Someone brought champagne for all, but we dare not jinx the outcome by celebrating victory prematurely, so a toast was said in gratitude and memory of Barack's Tutu (grandmother).
On to the watch party and celebration, which was packed full of supporters. A heartfelt letter from Barack's sister, Maya (who has been caring for their grandmother in these last few days) was read. I think the longest line this Election Day was the buffet, but it was ono (real good)!
99% of the Hawai`i count is in now, and we've made our staff's goal to bring in the largest percentage of Obama/Biden votes... 72%!
My favorite personal experiences of the campaign... on a Sunday afternoon of sign waving, seeing a car come around the median in a U-turn (heading to McDonald's) full of tutus (grandmas) all vigorously waving back at us after seeing our Obama-Biden signs. Registering a student to vote who was turning 18 on Election Day... and shaking hands with both our State Senators for the first time tonight!
Mahalo (thank you) to all campaign staff and supporters for making my HOPE a REALITY!
IMUA (go forward)!
I'm about to head to Grant Park to talk to everyone gathered there, but I wanted to write to you first. We just made history. And I don't want you to forget how we did it. You made history every single day during this campaign -- every day you knocked on doors, made a donation, or talked to your family, friends, and neighbors about why you believe it's time for change. I want to thank all of you who gave your time, talent, and passion to this campaign. We have a lot of work to do to get our country back on track, and I'll be in touch soon about what comes next. But I want to be very clear about one thing... All of this happened because of you. Thank you, Barack
So my ballot has been casted and I have now joined numerous Americans in a historic moment in the story of our great republic. I can’t stop thinking that on this glorious day-- I have helped to make history.
I called my mom and she is happily waiting in line and making new friends, you're going to help make history I told her. Now I will patiently await the results, I think Americans understand what is at stake.
Clinton H.Wallace
Photomundo International
Beverly Hills,CA
Many of us have voted early. But millions of us have not. Literally each and every vote cast makes a critical difference for Barack and Joe.
The Obama campaign is grassroots to the core. Which means that even if you NEVER step inside a campaign office, knock on a door, or make a phone call on behalf of the campaign, YOU CAN STILL HELP AND BE PART OF THIS MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE.
How? It's easy.
Take a friend or two or three with you to the polls to vote. Who else might need a ride to the polls? Your grandmother? Your co-worker? Your next door neighbor?
This campaign isn't over until there's a winner. Please don't assume we've got it nailed down. It takes VOTES to make it happen, and the campaign needs YOUR vote as well as the votes of EVERYONE YOU KNOW.
VOTE OBAMA/BIDEN ON NOVEMBER 4TH, and let's change the direction of this nation.
Yesterday I had the opportunity to Barack Obama at a rally for change in Chester PA. It was an 8 hour drive for me followed by standing in freezing rain but it was completely worth it! I would do it again any day! Seeing him speak just reemphasized all my feelings about this campaign and the absolute necessity for everybody to work as hard as they can to get Barack Obama and Joe Biden into the Whitehouse.
Less then a week left. It's gone fast at times and it's gone slow at times now it seems like everything is happening very fast, this is the final stretch, the last push. Make calls, vote, talk to people and help out in any way possible. The light at the end of these past 8 years is finally here!
Online event registration
That's right. Only 100 days.
Maybe that seems like a long time to some--like the primaries started forever ago, and we still aren't near the finish line yet.
But we are near the finish line. And even though we've made impressive progress here in Ohio in the last month and a half, there is still a lot of work to be done. When you think of all that, 100 days doesn't seem like so much.
In 100 days, Ohio could single-handedly turn this country around. But to make that happen, everyone needs to do their part. You can start right now. You can:
Volunteer in your area.
Knock on doors in your neighborhood.
Host a house meeting.
Register voters.
Stop untrue rumors.
Raise money.
Intern with the campaign.
If everyone takes just a little free time to do one or some of the above things, we can put Ohio in Barack's win column, and America on the path towards change.
My dear friends,
I'm pretty sure now...
After November 4th we could have rest (a bit).
After November 4th we could relax (a bit).
BUT NOT NOW !! NOW IS THE TIME TO SHARE OUR COMMITMENT TO SEN. OBAMA. NOW IS THE TIME TO FOCUS OUR ENERGY IN THE CAMPAIGN !
GO OBAMA ! YES, WE CAN
Your italian friend,
Simone
