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By J. Lowe - Feb 20th, 2009 at 12:22 am EST

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You wrote25 minutes agoHere are my street creds:
- Volunteer from April 2007 through 2008 Primary
- 2007 Camp Obama graduate
- Staffer during Primary
- Admin for a large local mybo group
Just so we get those out of the way.

To answer the question: The structure, style, leadership, groups, all of it is volunteer created and volunteer led. I emailed OFA and received a response that CAN is a volunteer created grassroots organization.

Here is what I like about the CAN groups:
- National network of volunteers that are active now, or at least will read their email and join an online group because a stranger asked them to
- State network of the same
- Updates of facts, action items, once a day under the "daily digest" option.

Here is what I dont like about the CAN groups:
- Aggressive against those elected officials who disagree. We received instructions during the Campaign by Obama himself to treat the other side (hillary at the time) with respect. See my MyBO blog for excerpts of his speech (under mybo username J. Lowe).
- Admins are not clearly labeled a "Volunteer" - plus one of Lisa's titles are just like the DNC's official voteforchange.com campaign used during the general election
- Establishes a top-down hieararchy, and the campaign was a flat organizational style.

More on the last point - I was told by Matthew Barzun that the organization is flat, and received a diagram from him too. It is a circle of volunteers surrounding the staff at the center. There is no hierarchy - we are all equals. Also, Camp Obama taught that there are only two types of volunteers: those who make phone calls and knock on doors, and those who teach and encourage others to make phone calls and knock on doors.

The organizer is not higher than the volunteer, it is just a role to complete the group assignment: to talk and listen to voters, and to bring that information back to HQ.

What is the action to take on the CAN group? I can only tell you what I am doing: listening. I am not sold on this group right now, and am watching the communication style to learn how to be a better organizer for our local groups. My meditation on this group is to remember our call to Respect, Empower, and Include.

As far as my volunteer action from here? Do what I have always done: Whatever the OFA website tells me to do, just like Forrest Gump in boot camp. And in the meantime mayb make something up that sounds like something they would like me to do.

If I were to bet $20 on what the next OFA action is, it would be this: SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND

This was done during the first 6 months of the campaign and is what won Iowa. There was a link on the mybo website to submit ideas about important issues, and the field staff were trained in effective listening and knocked doors for months. All of the info was sent to HQ. Groups of intelligent minds were linked online who received our info, and researched and discussed it, and used it to create the Blueprint for Change and craft the course we are following right now. So it is most logical that there will be another round of what worked. So, good money is on house meetings led by you and me and everybody's cousin, using the question sheets they give us.

Back to action (most important). I was thinking to host a health care meeting - I missed the opportunity during the holidays - and now since Daschle is out, staff would have time to incorporate our information into the health care design. Probably they may do another call under new leadership, i dunno.

Or possibly i might host another USAservice.org volunteer project - doing something good for others. Then I'll feel like daisies and sunshine and the world will feel like the fabric softener commercial featuring a teddy bear.

Either way, life is good.

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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

By WEBMASTER - Dec 13th, 2008 at 2:26 am EST

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The Pickens Plan: For those who would like to become an active participant in a solution for our nations energy needs I urge you to join with T.Boone Pickens in his quest for a cleaner planet through alternative energy.

Also see Green Wave Energy: Green Wave was founded by Mark Holmes and was formulated for viable alternative energy solutions. Green Wave Energy is promoting state-of-the-art energy-saving products and services throughout the country.

Green Wave Energy understands alternative energy technology will become “main stream” when

individuals and organizations understand that alternative energy technology exists and
when people see the economic benefits of using alternative energy technologies

Call 949.645.1701 for information on how Green Wave Energy can help you save the planet.

Alternative Energy
Source: David Apperson

url: http://veterans.barackobama.com/page/community/tag/alternative-energy

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Civil War/Cycles of crisis. Kondratiev-organizer.

By Spiral - Oct 24th, 2008 at 3:18 pm EDT

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Cycles of crisis.
Thank low productivity due to the lack of real production sector, inflation bubble, strengthen liquidity, since an irrational excess. Kolobok burst.
The key to understanding this set of kolobkov is the recognition that they were all inflated the financial system itself yeast.
Kolobki and full of zeros its bright and attractive environment. There is an urgent need for new factory for the production of dreams for the people.
Is not enough simply to gather after the crisis, and pieces of yeast dough.
Wanted radical changes in the circulation of hydrocarbons.

More forests, less cars.

When the market bubble.
Kolobki-bubble take off into the sky.
Soap balls.
Buy flour and dig the hole.
Kondratiev-organizer and director(1920-28), author of the theory of large economical cycles. conditions head the Economic Division of the Council of agricultural cooperation, worked in the government center, taught at universities. From 1920 to head of the department of economy, led the development of the 1 st outlook development. hozyaystvava RSFSR ( "five-year Kondratieff).
Large cycle consists of phases. In the first period occurs increase the pace and scale of new construction, increased employment in the manufacturing and services sectors, with its preservation of agriculture, the elimination of chronic unemployment, increasing export of capital investment growth in countries and industries that are suppliers of mineral and agricultural raw materials, raise rates Lending percent. With the easing of investment demand a gradual phase shift phase a period of 25-30 years. In this phase there are surplus funds, there is chronic unemployment, reduced the rate of movement of labor from industries that produce raw materials for manufacturing and service sectors, declining export of capital, decreases in the future keeps low rate loan percent. From the standpoint of the theory of cycles in a phase change is long fluctuations in commodity prices.
Phase Two - peak. Almost always a surge of military activity. Financing wars hampered by the lack of resources. The sharp rise in prices, particularly energy, and interest rates, including real. There has been a change in government policy - to support the demand to stabilize finances. High patent activity, but the invention limited to small improvements - there are practically no technical breakthroughs. Set the fastest growing industries reached maximum penetration into the economy in these industries begin monopolization. The top of the waves does not mean the maximum economic prosperity, which accounts for the second half of the recovery phase. Strong inflation, in contrast, leads to economic stagnation, but unemployment is not too great. At the top of the waves or during the first half of phase decline a growing tendency to fluctuations in currencies relative to each other, out of various countries from the fixed rate. Overproduction of capital goods. At the center of public attention - international issues.

Phase decline. The situation is different for different wave pattern in the future rather conditional, but in the last two waves of the scenario was like that. The first half of phase reduction - after overcoming the consequences of the recent war and high inflation begins economic recovery. Inflation and nominal rates are falling, real rates higher, but also falling as a matter of economic recovery. Growth is an intensive, by reducing costs.

The second phase of decline.burst speculative bubbles. Moving a large portion of loans in the category of bad debt. The polarization of society (alleged racial conflicts in the U.S. as an illustration). The decline in demand, a shift in depression. Increasing protectionism and nationalism. The construction of customs barriers (may not be in the form of duty and in uniform, such as restrictions on the quality of imported products). Increased regulation of financial markets. The fall in prices (where the high competition) and or production (where the industry is monopolized). Further reduction in nominal interest rates. Loss of interest of society to politics to the economy.

Phase depression. Low inflation is almost zero interest rates, but credit or give or take, no one wants. Very low demand. Overproduction in obsolete industries. In phase reduction Kondratyevskiy waves and at the bottom phase of depression are important invention (not only technical but also in the field of management), which will be introduced in the early phase of growth and create new industries, new technological ways. The new way, except for changes in the industry, typically involves a new paradigm in education, a new kind of energy, transport, a new way of communication. The gradual reduction and leveling the mass of bad debt, bankruptcy outdated its economic sectors, the release of resources, high unemployment.

Phase one - growth. Often starts with war or other reasons for the sharp increase in government spending. The war has clearly expressed the winners that have increased demand, production, expansion of credit. Also, have increased inflation and nominal interest rates. Mass implemented inventions made in the phase of falling and depression. Actively develop the young industry. It is little new inventions. Factories are developing extensively, through new markets. To promote competition. There is a growing international trade. Loans liquid, offering credit exceeds demand, real interest rates negative, as inflation has more than nominal rates. The financial situation is stable. Recessions are few and short. The focus of economists, politicians and voters - issues long-term economic growth.

Analyzing the current situation could lead to the conclusion of preserving some of the trends Kondratyevskiy waves. Despite a general acceleration of life, related primarily to the introduction of new communication and the global informatization, the legacy of industrial society, which is characterized by such a wave and still quite high. Tomorrow will be as follows: preservation and development of the current situation. The decline in stock activity; bankruptcy of several major companies developing new technologies, the active implementation of which will occur after 2015 in genetics, medicine, nanotechnology. The advantage will get smaller company can quickly rebuilt under the influence of market conditions.

In August. 1920 occurred in the case of the revival of the Union ", was placed in concentration camp" before the end of the Civil War, the second arrested in August 1922 with the aim of expelling abroad, but at the insistence of Narkomfina in the Politburo Central Committee RKP (b) to be exempt from expulsion ND Kondratieff was retained and released from prison. In 1928 "kondratevschina" declared "ideology kulachestva", "restoration of capitalism." Removed from the leadership of that information, which was closed in 1929. In 1930 Kondratiev arrested in 1931 on trumped-up case "Labor cross party sentenced to 8 years in prison. Sept. 17. Kondratiev shot, expectations shot.
"There is a need for a fundamental review of all economic policy in accordance with specific terms and conditions of this. All that needs and goals without slowing amateur people, its creative spirit of enterprise, it is necessary to boldly and decisively to dismiss. We need to forget to think that equality of hunger, poverty and unemployment Equality is a socialist. " Kondratiev wrote about the impossibility "of national economic revival."
"All the considerations of economy, People economic order and social justice. Measures relating to the overall agrarian reform measures and a special character, they should be directed to channel the evolution of forms of employment. principles of economic policy should include the following. Status: permissible and desirable, only those measures that exacerbate the performance of the economy and, if possible, more consistent with the legal masses."

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My Story - Remi Aregbesola (Madison, WI)

By Young and Powerful - Madison - Sep 19th, 2008 at 9:41 am EDT

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Young and Powerful for Obama

I never expected to be involved in the political process of America. For a long time, I thought it would be better to just organize in my community so I wouldn’t have to deal with all of the backstabbing, smearing, and party dueling of politics while making a positive impact in society. No, it is not that I’m not cut out for it. I felt that it was a waste of time, and a part of me still feels that it is. I am an individual who has overcome many obstacles--big & small. I was born and grew up on the South side of Chicago with two parents who emigrated from Nigeria. Most of my child-hood friends are still poor, have been killed due to violence, or sell drugs. I recently graduated from UW-Madison, one of the top universities in the county, via a POSSE full-tuition scholarship. I have a started my career in Finance and organize in the community as President of the alumni chapter of my fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha. I organize because always thought it was best to keep the common touch and politicians usually lack that. But one day I decided to organize for a candidate. His name is Senator Barack Obama.

One of my frat brothers, Jarvis Houston, was visiting from DC and crashed at my place while attending a political training in Madison, WI. Later that day, we were helping another brother of ours move out who recently graduated from medical school and Jarvis began to talk to me about Young & Powerful for Obama (YP for Obama) and the fundraisers they hosted in the past year. He stated that YP for Obama has one final fundraiser left which would occur in six cities (Madison being the seventh) on the same day. We rambled back and forth and I was really reluctant because I had a lot on my plate with the alumni chapter, new job, and new life as a “grown up.” Senator Barack Obama was someone I was familiar with—politically and I was going to vote for him in the election. And even though I really like him as a candidate, I still didn’t want to get involved. Jarvis left after his training was over and told me to think about it. What made me change my mind was all of the training and organizing I experienced in school, in the frat, and in the community. I knew that my involvement should not go in vain and if I were ever going to get involved with real politics this would be the time. YP for Obama was founded by young professionals who were leaders and organizers in college, and now, as young professionals, are still involved only part-time. Besides the issues, the more I learned about Obama’s personal life, my life, and how the other city chairmen’s background intertwined, I was almost certain this was the right route to take. Months after, when Senator Obama gave his nomination acceptance speech, my mother called me as soon as Senator Barack was done. She started screaming with her still “fresh” Nigerian accent, “Remi going to be President, Remi going to be President.” I don’t honestly think she believes I’m going to be President one day, but that Senator Barack Obama was giving her and me inspiration. I never heard her speak like this about anyone. I can tell, she doesn’t have to actually utter the words, but his message and actions epitomize the true principles of America. For me, there is no turning back. YES WE CAN.

Remi Aregbesola
City Chair
Young and Powerful for Obama - Madison,WI
YP4OBAMA.COM

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Young & Powerful for Obama Fundraiser September 25th
BE SEEN...BE HEARD...BE POWERFUL! Networking::Music::Social::PoliticalDonate/RSVP Today @ http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gpg3qwMADISON, WI
WASHINGTON, D.C.
CHICAGO
LOS ANGELES
NEW YORK
ATLANTA
DETROIT

7 cities...1 day...1 goal! YP4OBAMA.com
youngandpowerfulmadison@gmail.com
:::::::::

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My story: Young and Powerful for Obama by Remi Aregbesola

By Young and Powerful - Madison - Sep 16th, 2008 at 10:09 am EDT

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Young and Powerful for Obama

I never expected to be involved in the political process of America. For a long time, I thought it would be better to just organize in my community so I wouldn’t have to deal with all of the backstabbing, smearing, and party dueling of politics while making a positive impact in society. No, it is not that I’m not cut out for it. I felt that it was a waste of time, and a part of me still feels that it is. I am an individual who has overcome many obstacles--big & small. I was born and grew up on the South side of Chicago with two parents who emigrated from Nigeria. Most of my child-hood friends are still poor, have been killed due to violence, or sell drugs. I recently graduated from UW-Madison, one of the top universities in the county, via a POSSE full-tuition scholarship. I have a started my career in Finance and organize in the community as President of the alumni chapter of my fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha. I organize because always thought it was best to keep the common touch and politicians usually lack that. But one day I decided to organize for a candidate. His name is Senator Barack Obama.

One of my frat brothers, Jarvis Houston, was visiting from DC and crashed at my place while attending a political training in Madison, WI. Later that day, we were helping another brother of ours move out who recently graduated from medical school and Jarvis began to talk to me about Young & Powerful for Obama (YP for Obama) and the fundraisers they hosted in the past year. He stated that YP for Obama has one final fundraiser left which would occur in six cities (Madison being the seventh) on the same day. We rambled back and forth and I was really reluctant because I had a lot on my plate with the alumni chapter, new job, and new life as a “grown up.” Senator Barack Obama was someone I was familiar with—politically and I was going to vote for him in the election. And even though I really like him as a candidate, I still didn’t want to get involved. Jarvis left after his training was over and told me to think about it. What made me change my mind was all of the training and organizing I experienced in school, in the frat, and in the community. I knew that my involvement should not go in vain and if I were ever going to get involved with real politics this would be the time. YP for Obama was founded by young professionals who were leaders and organizers in college, and now, as young professionals, are still involved only part-time. Besides the issues, the more I learned about Obama’s personal life, my life, and how the other city chairmen’s background intertwined, I was almost certain this was the right route to take. Months after, when Senator Obama gave his nomination acceptance speech, my mother called me as soon as Senator Barack was done. She started screaming with her still “fresh” Nigerian accent, “Remi going to be President, Remi going to be President.” I don’t honestly think she believes I’m going to be President one day, but that Senator Barack Obama was giving her and me inspiration. I never heard her speak like this about anyone. I can tell, she doesn’t have to actually utter the words, but his message and actions epitomize the true principles of America. For me, there is no turning back. YES WE CAN.

Remi Aregbesola
City Chair
Young and Powerful for Obama - Madison,WI
YP4OBAMA.COM

:::::::::
Young & Powerful for Obama Fundraiser September 25th
BE SEEN...BE HEARD...BE POWERFUL! Networking::Music::Social::PoliticalDonate/RSVP Today @ http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gpg3qwMADISON, WI
WASHINGTON, D.C.
CHICAGO
LOS ANGELES
NEW YORK
ATLANTA
DETROIT

7 cities...1 day...1 goal! YP4OBAMA.com
youngandpowerfulmadison@gmail.com
:::::::::

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Mockery and Lipstick

By Thor - Sep 10th, 2008 at 2:25 pm EDT

The mockery of policies as lipstick on a pig

vs

The mockery of community organizers?

One demands an explanation (not whining) the other demands fighting back.

We need something audacious. Community Organizers unite! We could do a million person march but I know you're too busy taking the responsibility of organizing and helping others - versus yourselves.

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Palin Caught Working For Community Organizers

By Sue "ELO" - Sep 10th, 2008 at 12:26 pm EDT

Also listed in: Ashland County for Obama | Head On Radio Network

The photo says it all!

BTW, I heard Senator Obama speaking this morning about the "lipstick on a pig" CONtroversy. When Barack said "Spare me the phony outrage," I was jumping around the room! Way to smack 'em back, Barack!

http://headonradionetwork.com/blog/2008/09/10/palin-caught-working-on-behalf-of-community-organizers/

-Sue and the Ranting Keyboard

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Community Organizer and Gulianni

By Madera Strong - Team Co-ordinator For City of Madera - Sep 7th, 2008 at 10:35 pm EDT

Also listed in: CHUKCHANSI 4 OBAMA | Madera 4 Obama | Reading High School For Obama

Laughing at the Republican Convention about the work done by community organizers is demeaning to all of us "ordinary people." Palin and Gulianni feel community organizers are unskilled and unworthy. After Katrina, it was the community organizers who came in, saved lives and helped in the aftermath. Government officials, with great titles, had failed the people - but community organizers helped the people of the community survive and move on.

After 9/11 when the towers fell. The community organizers consoled survivors, helped the firefighters and other community volunteers, offered housing, food, medical care and funds. Government without community support - led by community organizers - would be a total mess. Thank your local community organizers who volunteer at your schools, shelters and churches. Community organizers help the needy, elderly, kids, and disabled every day.

If Palin and Gulianni do not understand the vital roles played by our local community organizers throughout the United States - they are not fit to lead this great country.

Jesus was a community organizer. Martin Luther King was a community organizer. Ceasar Chavez was a community organizer. Rosa Parks was a community organizer. Your local minister is a community organizer. The Pope is a community organizer (on a grand scale). Your PTA members are community organizers. Your local politicians are community organizers. The American Red Cross leaders are community organizers. The list of well-known community organizers is long and distinguished. Palin can laugh at us - but we ARE America.

.....

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THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZER

By Chuck Britt - Sep 6th, 2008 at 9:21 pm EDT

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I was thinkin’

I might just leave

Go on up to Canada

Or down to Australia

Any place without their scorn

I’m sick to death of their scorn

But hell no!

I’ll not fall for their dark pap

I’ll no longer give it the strength

Of my eyes

I’ll not leave

This Land Of The Free

I herby remind them all

I’m stayin’

They can’t’ shame me

They can’t make my heart small

They can’t get me to emigrate

I’ll stay and Organize

I’ll stand in the Commons

I’ll claim the Commons for my brothers and sisters

I’ll claim the Commons for their children.

I’ll shrug off dismissals and blacklists and brickbats

I’ll speak common truth

In the Commons

I’ll address scorn with

The steady voice of the Constitution

The revelations of the Bible

Then the angel of God

Will strike the earth

With her sickle

The blood of men and women

Will pump together

And work together

And produce goodness together

The children will

Smile up their cheeks

Nothing to do but play

After the harvest

You can count me in

I’m for stayin’

I’m for eatin' up

All those Grapes of Wrath

In common meal

With my brothers and sisters

Sittin’ right on the earth

Right beside any road

Eatin’ bunch after bunch

Tellin’ all our stories of Victory

To kin

To neighbors

To anybody else who shows up

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What a wonderful role model!

By Tracy from Englewood, CO - Sep 5th, 2008 at 8:13 pm EDT

A friend of mine and I were discussing Obama's community organizing history, which McCain and Palin think is an unimportant endeavor. He gave me this response:

JESUS WAS A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER

How about that for a bumper sticker? He also shared with me that Pontius Pilate was a governor. But that would be insulting to governors. We can keep this message positive and affirming.

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Can you believe it: McCain running as a democrat

By LM 27 - Sep 5th, 2008 at 12:29 am EDT

At the end of the McCain accpetence speech hit decided to be a democrat.

the text is below (from the gop site)

Maybe McCain's future is the Obama past --- as a community organizer

If you find faults with our country, make it a better one. If you’re disappointed with the mistakes of government, join its ranks and work to correct them. Enlist in our Armed Forces. Become a teacher. Enter the ministry. Run for public office. Feed a hungry child. Teach an illiterate adult to read. Comfort the afflicted. Defend the rights of the oppressed. Our country will be the better, and you will be the happier. Because nothing brings greater happiness in life than to serve a cause greater than yourself.

I’m going to fight for my cause every day as your President. I’m going to fight to make sure every American has every reason to thank God, as I thank Him: that I’m an American, a proud citizen of the greatest country on earth, and with hard work, strong faith and a little courage, great things are always within our reach. Fight with me. Fight with me.

Fight for what’s right for our country.

Fight for the ideals and character of a free people.

Fight for our children’s future.

Fight for justice and opportunity for all.

Stand up to defend our country from its enemies.

Stand up for each other; for beautiful, blessed, bountiful America.

Stand up, stand up, stand up and fight. Nothing is inevitable here. We’re Americans, and we never give up. We never quit. We never hide from history. We make history.

Thank you, and God Bless you

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Dear Gov. Palin, I tell you what a community organizer is!

By Obamanizer - Sep 4th, 2008 at 12:34 am EDT

A community organizer is a person that helps the people that were let down by their mayor, or governor ... or president ...

I hope that was helpful, as you apparently didn't know at your speech addressing the RNC.

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How Can I Get More Involved? Thanks Everyone!

By Truth Monger - Aug 1st, 2008 at 10:50 am EDT

Hi Everyone!

This is my first official post on MyBo, and I'm very excited to get in touch with all the dedicated organizers and volunteers out here! I'm here looking for more ways to get involved than just volunteering locally in Boston. I just finished my BA, and now I have all of my time to dedicate to getting Senator Obama into the White House, and am free to travel wherever needed. Does anyone have any good tips on finding a position with the campaign? I really want to get some good campaign experience, and would be completely thrilled to work on any of the Dems' campaigns this year.

Are there any good sites out there that people go to to look for campaign jobs? I've been all over Craigslist, but I'm hoping y'all can give me some good tips on other sites that could be helpful. Where did everyone go to look for positions after the primary ended? I have a few friends who were hardcore volunteers earlier this year, but right now they're in a sort of holding pattern.

Where has everyone else been searching? Any tips you guys can give me would extremely helpful, as I think we all know that the more people we can get working on this campaign, the better!

Thanks everyone and let's make the most of these next 94 days!

TM

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Welcome all you rural volunteers!

By Tom - Jul 11th, 2008 at 2:47 pm EDT

Also listed in: Cherokee County Democratic Party for Barack Obama | Georgia Action Team | North Georgia For Obama

We face special challenges in our quest to organize rural counties and towns, but it can be so rewarding to see Democrats and Obama supporters who have felt so isolated only to realize that there's plenty of people just like them in their communities too! I want to exchange ideas with those of you who are skirmishing out there in places that don't often get recoginition, but where entire states can be won or lost. Let's here from you!

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A Presidential Resume....

By Julie Hensley - Mar 1st, 2008 at 11:55 pm EST

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Epiphany. That is what it was. Like Michelle Obama, I had no idea what a community organizer did prior to being 'introduced' to Barack Obama. It certainly sounded selfless. And I knew it didn't pay well so clearly altruism was an integral element. Maybe I had a vague sense of someone who would arrange picketers on a shoe string budget but questions as to what their goals were, how they selected their causes and where their money came from was lost on me. I guess the entire sense of community organizer..organizing a community... ummm sort of like folding laundry and putting it all away?

So, I am reading Dreams From My Father (now around page 250) and I get it now. I see what a commuinty organizer is...and I realized... Read More »

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My Top Ten Reasons to Elect Obama

By Song Slinger - Feb 19th, 2008 at 3:47 pm EST

Also listed in: Musicians and Artists for Obama | WNC For Obama

I decided it’s time to make my Top Ten list, in an effort to make my most concise argument for Obama's presidency. So here goes (we’ll see how concise I can be...).