On Sunday, August 2, OFA will do a phone bank for the President's health care reform principles in West Chester, PA.
This is the time for all of us to put pressure on the Congress. In addition to gaining declarations of support for health care reform, we must prevail upon the people that we call to phone and/or email their members of Congress with a strong message of support for the President's health care reform principles.
When phone banking, be ready to provide the phone numbers for your US Senators and all locally-based Congresspersons.
The final step for any person that we reach through phone banking is for him or her to report the results of their own calls to Congress. You can give the following instructions:
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TO ALL SUPPORTERS' OF PRESIDENT ELECT, BARACK OBAMA AND JOE BIDEN
AND...ALL ADMINISTRATION TEAM MEMBERS...
KINGKIDDMADE, WOULD LIKE SHARE HER THOUGHTS..."TO GIVE IS TO BE GIVEN"
WHAT TIME IS IT? THE TIME IS FOREVER!
WHAT IS YOUR TIME? "RaiIn" IN YOUR STEAD OF TIME!
WHAT TIME DO YOU HAVE? A BEGINNIG AND AN END!
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHT'S? KINGKIDDMADE!
wow we did it! it was a lot of work but i am so happy I helped work on this campaign and that we elected Obama as president! Congratulations Obama and your family, all the great supporters, your great team, and America!
I hope this will not be the end of bottom up unity! I hope Obama will find a way to keep his supporters conected to his presidency and policy service.
Nothing Can Be With Held From Them.
Anti-Palin or Pro-Obama?We need to refrain from the sort of spectacle that anti-Palin protestors made in Grand Junction, Colorado yesterday, when they ran out in front of her motorcade. The difference is anti-Palin versus pro-Obama. You can see it in the behavior of those who came to protest, or to show their support yesterday. There is no Obama supporter who is pro-Palin, but we show our support, and talk about our reasons for deploring Sarah Palin.The Reverend Martin Luther King called for peaceful demonstrations for social justice. We have to hold back. He have to let the rule of law take care of those who hurt and kill in their fear and ignorance. Where the forces of the law will not act, we must gather and force action, peacefully.We can do it because we are far greater in number and strength. We always were. It's nothing new. The difference is that we recognize one another now, we have left the comfort of our homes and isolated lives to communicate, to exchange, to learn about one another, to care about one another, and to work together to elect Senator Obama president.We have laughed, argued policy and point of view, we have formed families through our commonly held beliefs and caring. Our families are multi-racial. They cross state and country boundaries. They include teenagers and middle-aged people and retired folks who talk to one another, save each other from despair, plan for the future, share information and encourage one another.We have learned that we do not want to live without one another anymore, even though we have never met. We might never have been the image of a friend or brother the other would have imagined for herself, but we have learned that appearance means nothing. In our virtual world, it is taken away, and all that remains is what we offer of ourselves.We can spot the psychopaths, and we turn them out. They can try to harm us, tell us how to do things, and take away what we make for ourselves and enjoy, but they cannot succeed. We are smarter and we are more resourceful, and we are far more committed.We can spot the trolls. They don't even try to conceal themselves. They are the immature, the scared, the belligerent. They don't respond to a reminder that rules of engagement need only be respected for them to be welcome, even if they disagree.
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The McCain campaign claims Barack Obama is a pal of Bill Ayers, and therefore is himself a bomb-throwing radical. Sarah Palin points out she read this in the New York Times. Perhaps she is doing that to refute the perception she doesn't read newspapers. However, she did not read the article carefully because it demonstrates that Akers and Obama only “crossed paths” while working to bring money to Chicago schools and as neighbors in Hyde Park.
The truth is, Barack Obama does not look to Bill Ayers for advice. It is hard to imagine why would Obama consult Ayers when his advisors and supporters include Nobel Prize winners (62 scientists in a recent public letter), investors and business people (such as Warren Buffett), former SEC chairs, professional economists, admirals, generals, and an overwhelming majority of the soldiers in Iraq who have made political donations. About 4 million Americans have contributed financially to his presidential campaign. So why do McCain/Palin want to associate Obama and Ayers? Because they have nothing of more substance to say to the American people.
Today was an extraordinary day for me. A friend and fellow Obama supporter told me about the rally last night and invited me to go along today. My wife and I made arrangements for the kids for after school and off I went.
Our friend and I were able to get pretty close to the podium and she wearing her "Got Obama"? T-shirt fit right in with the crowd. We got our Obama 08 stickers and our "Change We Need" signs and got swept away with the tide of supporters. It was a beautiful thing to see. I'm 38 years old and this is the first time I have ever gotten so involved and excited about a presidential campaign. I actually want to do SOMEthing to help Senator Obama win. This country, we as a people can not afford to let John McCain reside in the White House ! His policies, his ideals are dangerous. He is just dead wrong on too many issues to do any of us any good. His complete lack of public respect for Mr. Obama further tells me that either he really doesn't care what people think, or he hasn't the judgement or self control to censor his actions. Does he expect to win votes by calling our candidate "that one" on national television? The slights are too numerous to go down the list here . He's got a temper also Mr. McCain does... a little research on the web will reveal dozens of verifiable examples. Don't just take MY word for it. After all, I'm supporting his opponent. John McCain and Sarah Palin... Sarah Palin.. don't get me started on that.... Neither of them have any place in the White House. Not now, not EVER. The good Senator can't say it but I can...
Senator Obama is ready to lead, he has a fantastic VP candidate behind him and he has, from what I saw today an incredible spouse and First Lady in Michelle. I was rapt. I could not take my eyes off of her and I wanted to hear every single word. As a black man myself, I usually get irritated when people use the words "well spoken" or "articulate" to describe somone of ethnic heritage... but man, Michelle is both. She delivered a clear message that left no doubt in my mind or the mind of anyone there I'm willing to bet, that we were fighting for the right candidate.
The strongest message delivered today though was this: No matter how right the Senator is and how sure we are that his plan of action will deliver this country from the downward spiral that Mr. Bush and McCains backwards policies have helped lead us, it will NOT matter one iota if we do not show up on November 4. We can complain now but if we don't vote ... and Senator Obama is forced to deliver a humiliating concession speech... who will we have to blame but ourselves?
God Bless you Senator and Mrs. Obama and thank you for the hope !
Its a legitimate question, truly, considering they have nothing in common politically with McCain and the Republican Party. Hillary's views are even more Staunt to the left then Obama's and I know this because I supported Her to win the Primaries! So.. If you supported her, your views are so far left you can't move right unless there's something deeper seeded within yourself which you would feel justified for when disgracing the very political views you claimed to have based your original support on. As for me, seein that she lost, I quickly fell in line with the rest of my Family in the Democratic Party because My enemies enemy is Most certainly my greatest ally.
For me to Actually betray my party and join with the Enemy is not only a Disgrace to everything I believe in politically but its a betrayal to whats best for my country as a whole. I cannot Fathom casting a Vote for a party that has, for the last 8 years, Completely Destroyed everything my country was founded on, everything that makes us the beacon to the world Economically, Militarily and Ethically.. this is what the republican party has done.. So do I hold a Grudge against my Brother, and the half of my family that supported him, simply because he won a contest to decide who was best to defeat the people planing to destroy our home? Do I Hold a grudge against him and join the people planning to destroy our home and seek shelter with the enemy? What Kinda of person would that make me in their eyes when i agree with them on nothing, yet would switch sides due to a small loss?
I would be, Plainly put.. a Traitor in their eyes..
They could never truly respect me nor my values as A Democratic American who believes in Empowering the little guy so he or she can Empower his or herself. So what would lead me over to their side, aside from being bitter about who should lead the Charge against the Enemy? I don't care who leads the Charge as long as the Charge is made Successfully, & THIS is what those "supporters" of our Hillary are completely missing. I doubt there is that much bitterness in the whole world.. My only logical reasoning is that these supporters who would actually cast a vote for the enemy in spite must not see the issues at hand.. I believe they only see a Black man, not a Democratic American, they see a black man that they would completly disgrace themselves politically by voting against rather then personally disgrace themselves by voting for..
This Phenomenon happening in Our party, the Party of the Great truth seeker JFK is totally saddening, I'd expect such an Anomaly in the republican party due to their party being rooted so deep in the racially divided Southern half of our country.. but in OUR party? Almost 30% of us forgetting why we are democrats in the first place? Because of a mans race?... & Yes, I insist that it must be the ignorant view of his race, because if any intelligence was involved in the decision to vote against our democratic brethren for that of the enemy, that decision would never be made..
As for those of Us who Supported Hillary and Still fell in line with the family when they choose differently, kudos.. Kudos to you for truly holding the Vision of our great party at heart, we are truly the Americans envisioned in our constitution.. In honor of Hillary's words, We will not Forget why we are Democrats.. We will not forget our true purpose here in this election, and for the good our our great country, we will not allow 4 more years.. No way, no how, No McCain.
Obama '08!!
Roderick Spencer 9/17/08
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/roderick-spencer/everybody-just-calm-down_b_127286.html
I just watched Barack Obama's latest campaign ad. It's him, talking straight to the camera, mainly about the economy, for two minutes. Compelling and reasonable, he says nothing we haven't heard him say before, while looking and sounding, 'presidential'. In a normal year the ad may have been criticized or ignored because of its' lack of pizzazz, but to me it is thrilling, and I suspect that it will work extremely well, especially among that most eagerly sought after group; the undecideds.
There is a consistent story out of the Obama campaign. It goes like this: an attack is launched by one of his opponents. The attack appears to be working. Poll numbers change. A gap widens, or narrows. Dismay starts to surface as the candidate and his closest advisors don't seem to be doing anything. Eventually, there is a meeting, or a conference call. Suggestions of how to respond come in thick and fast. Voices clamor to be heard. Then, through the noise comes this directive, "Okay, let's everybody just calm down. Here's what we're going to do." The conversation quickly goes from clamorous to orderly, from strident to strategic, and the campaign moves forward. Since Iowa, remember Iowa!?, this has been happening. Yet it seems that with each new punch thrown by the opposition, his most avid supporters, especially those on the chattering Left who supposedly know better, seem to forget... that Barack Obama is GOOD AT THIS.
When he finally called the McCain ads examples of "Phony Outrage", even I had begun to worry that his silence was a sign of the old Democratic strategy called 'how to lose a presidential election by being nobly high-minded', which was employed so gosh darn effectively by Kerry and Gore. Instead, what he did was the following: He paused to think about it. Then he paused a little longer to let the electorate think about it. And then he paused a little longer to build some suspense, before giving it a name: Phony Outrage. Wow. Simple, cool, and true. And actually "phony" is a much better word than 'lies' or 'distortions' or 'smears', because it is dismissive, without being contemptuous. It's mature, authoritative, and reasonable. And it made McCain look immature and silly. Not bad for a man young enough to be his grandson.
I don't know how long it took Obama to come up with that phrase. Maybe it was on the tip of his tongue as soon as he heard the attack, (maybe he even knew the attack was coming!) but he understands something that so many people on the Left can't seem to get their heads around; most Americans, Democrats, Republicans, even swing voters, are moderate, reasonable people. They -- check that -- We, are not poised in front of the TV listening for ideological buzzwords that confirm our ironclad beliefs. We are actually listening for something beyond politics: confidence, reassurance, leadership, in language that we comprehend and appreciate.
Obama knows that the stridency and dismay coming from the Left, is as phony as the outrage and mean-spiritedness coming from the Right. Sarah Palin is a dreadful candidate, chosen for cynical political reasons. But, that doesn't mean that anyone who listened to her speech, and found reasons to like her, had suddenly taken leave of their senses. Can we please admit that, for a fairly long time, Obama himself was (intentionally-ssshhh, don't tell anyone) pretty light on substance, and those people that dared to say so had not been sent to the surface by Beelzebub! They were simply listening, and had not yet been convinced. Let's also try to admit that the women who remain angry at how Hillary Clinton was treated are not crazed harpies with fangs. Nor are Undecided Voters sub-literate morons more interested in choosing America's Next Top Model than the leader of the free world. This is a politically moderate, idealistic, and instinctively non-intellectual country. But as one not-too-shabby president once said, "..You can't fool all the people all the time." A good way to alienate them, however, is to be scornful and impatient.
Obama seems to understand this better than John McCain, and he has demonstrated extraordinary discipline through the many provocations and distractions he has had to answer. That discipline will be put to the ultimate test in the next 49 days, so it might be a good time for everyone who wants him to win, to "Calm the f*** down", and take a long steady look at how this candidate does politics. There are swing voters out there. They are still deciding, and that doesn't mean there's something wrong with them.
Here's my list of best guesses regarding how Obama got where he is. 1. He listens (or at least appears to be listening, which is a very reassuring quality). 2. He finds common ground(or at least uses words that make him seem reasonable and empathetic). 3. He works toward consensus(which means that, heaven forbid, he sometimes makes overtly political decisions, kind of like -- gasp -- his opponents). 4. He chooses moments and words carefully(could McCain have been right about his use of "Lipstick on a Pig"? Was our Barack actually setting a trap!? Hmmm.). 5. He points out differences while emphasizing commonality (and he means it, the man is a Centrist, only in America could Obama be described as a Liberal). And finally, this is just a guess so it doesn't get a number; I strongly suspect that he would prefer his supporters to stop asking exasperated questions that make them sound like snooty limousine liberals, or wild-eyed kooks. It is neither helpful nor fair to question the sanity of anyone who hasn't yet made up their mind.
A case in point: The man that lives next door to me, in the house with the McCain/Palin yard sign, is the only person in our neighborhood with a key to my front door. I trust him. We hang out. We even talk politics. He and his wife watched both conventions, thought about it, and made a decision. I think I can persuade them to reconsider, but either way, I'm not going to ask for my key back. We're neighbors, after all.
Everybody, just calm down.
To this blog and I'm pretty new to the site, signed up but haven't done much.
I had the pleasure of meeting many people visiting Des Moines during the Iowa Caucus this year, most of whom stopped in to my vintage clothing shop. I will say that more Obama supporters came in than those with other candidates! Which was fine by me as I was leaning that way anyway (though I struggled, as a woman, with the feeling that I "should" support Hillary.....however, she just didn't inspire me the way Barack did).
Since then I have kept in touch via email with a young woman who was traveling with Barack's campaign. Her passion for what she is doing is inspiring, her emails enthralling and genuine. She loves what she does and believes fully in Obama!
I read a lot of message boards and over and over I observe people telling stories of conversations with Independents and Republicans who have been drawn to vote for Obama....stories of registering neighbors to vote who haven't voted in years, of standing up for what they believe in in a workplace full of McCain supporters....of women recoiling in horror at the idea of Sarah Palin's ideals and "values" being anywhere near the White House and the fury they felt at the arrogance of McCain believing they would support a woman for the sake of her simply being a woman.
These are stories those exhausted and road-weary campaign workers travelling with Obama need to hear. I'm hoping with this blog we can create a collection of stories, anecdotes, poems, artwork, encouraging words..... a place anyone who feels a tad disillusioned, down or beaten can turn to when it seems all the world is full of negativity.
Better than reading about Palin's latest scandal on the cover of the Enquirer, right?
~Ang
Hii All
I am in high spirits to share with you this portion of information especially for young people who’s their future is being defined by this campaign. Take politics aside and first ask yourself this question; who will make this world better place in the next 8 years and why? The answer is clear like this: Barack Obama is the kind of President the world need now because the best approach needed is in him; Facing real enemies with the well planned diplomacy can yield a best result to both America and the world in many ways. In order to know a person better, you need to sit down with him and talk and this is the best way to know how dangerous your enemy is, and this is what Obama will do. Obama will turn American adversaries to American friends and allies. Proof me wrong fours year after he is elected president.
And this why I judge Obama is a true leader for America
1. For America and the world, Obama will be the right example in bridging the racial differences across America and the world. I am not an America but what I know is that, when Marine goes to war they bled as American but not as people of any color. Young people need to move beyond this notion and to support Obama as symbol of generational change, unity, courage and devotion to the future of America as nation and the world that need solidarity at this stage.
2. I believe Obama is a true hero because bringing poor people from the South Side of Chicago to know what they are doing is a clear vision every America and other concern world citizen should take to support the needy. Because America is the most generous nation in the world, it should show that caring for the poor is a priority and this is what symbolizes the generous America. Obama had shown that very clear in the South Side of Chicago.
3. Being Civil Right lawyer is another big example people should know about him as a true hero who helped people to face a true justice in the free country. Obama stood up for the people who were not able to represent themselves in the court of law and won many cases, these are the characteristics of a true leader who care for his nation and recognize people first.
4. Political Ads may play a big hand to give the wrong information but for me as foreigner, who lives thousand miles out of US, I do consider the legitimacy of your support and other young people across America and the world as not for rhetoric as critics predicts but for what he had done so far.
5. As young person, I need a peaceful world and the world we will consider ourselves as brothers and sisters bearing the God image. To love ourselves and our nations and believe again that this world is going to a right direction.
May God almighty keep all those volunteers in this campaign safe? May all young people helping since the beginning of this campaign last 19 months ago be well as November approaches? I have always visiting this website everyday and watched TV everyday just to offer my support as I will not vote but have a chance to tell you what is better.
You have done but come out in big numbers and knock doors to inform the undecided voters tell your friends and wish all of you good lack
Make the history happen Obama-Biden 2008
God bless you all
I have been involved with calling OBAMA supporters (Connecticut) in regard to the way they would like to volunteer. EVERYONE WANTS A YARD SIGN. I also directed them to www.barckobama.com and mybarackobama.com and encouraged them to sign up for EVENTS by entering their zip codes, and getting email alerts, joining groups and hopefully some on-line donations.
I wanted everyone to know the following: I called a man that happened to be a Police Officer. He wrote a complaint to Obama HQ about a problem with port-a-potties somewhere (he did not say) He thinks this is how his name ended up on OBAMA'S list of supporters.
He in no uncertain terms: WANTS HIS NAME OFF THE LIST, HATES OBAMA, HATES DEMOCRATS, and ALL police (LIKE WALMART) have an ongoing "CODE" not to VOTE OBAMA!!! He wanted me to type a message into my COMMENTS section of my phone list (which I did) He was rude, mean, and made it clear that ALL POLICE HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED BY THEIR PRECINCTS TO VOTE FOR MCCAIN!
Other than that, everyone I spoke with were not really interested in canvassing in other states, BUT, will volunteer with on-line phone banking, so they can do it when they have time. One lady said: "I want to do what your doing right now" So, I gave her the www.mybarackobama.com website, told her to log in and then click on "neighbor to neighbor".....
FIRED UP AND READY TO GO!
We all have come from various walks of life to end up here. Not just on this site, not just as supporters of this campaign, but here in the sense that we've (hopefully) arrived to a new state of mind and a new view of what the future can hold for us. I can speak for myself in saying that before I was not interested in politics, or really anything to do with our government. With the candidacy of Barack Obama and the message he brought with it, I found a renewed sense of pride in my country and first time interest in how my country "works". And I don't care how the media spun it, but I think most of us understood what Mrs. Obama meant when she said that about "The first time in her adult life..." There has been such a disconnect with the American people from it's government, and even the America people from one another. Times have gotten so hard that it's hard to take the time to care for your fellow man, nor, in these dog eat dog days, are we encouraged to do so.
It's hard for me to understand how some people don't want to see things change for the better. Quick anecdote: I recently volunteered at an elderly care facility. My goal was to make the residents there happy. It didn't take much. Simple things like talking, touching their hand, playing UNO, painting their nails, or putting in an "oldey but goody" movie in the VCR was all it took to make their day. The employees though, soon grew frustrated with me. I faced constant confrontation whenever I tried to do any activity with the residents. They began to feel as though I was trying to show off, show them up, or show them how horrible they were that they never took the time to do these things. They didn't realize that I wasn't there for them, I wasn't even really there for me (although I was equally rewarded by making them happy), I was there for the residents. I couldn't understand how some people didn't want good things to happen to people, especially those who are the most likely not to find much good in life.
I would like for all Obama Supportors, to take notice of the same ole, same ole, that is coming from the McCain-Palin mirage... Are you serious??? The Party is running scared... can't you see? Now that McCain, and his lack of judgement or you might say his impulsive judgement, has gone out on a limb and selected Palin as his VP, without his Parties 'buy-in', the Republican Party is scrambling about trying to force this unknown down the American peoples throat. We cannot be DISTRACTED, to the same miserable, tired tactics, where there is no forward thinking, yet we are living in the 21st Century.
I call all my forward thinking, common sense people to the floor. Let our voices be heard, the World is watching. Contrary, to what has been said, that Obama must not be too "presumptious" about being the President, isn't it funny how being confident and well grounded: can be labled as presumptious. Do you realize how in tune and talked about this election is? There is not a day that goes by, where I do not find someone talking politics... We are bound to restore America's great name, policies, and moral values in the eyes of the World, we my friend are not simply in this because of Obama, we are in this for ourselves to gain back America the Great. We are uniquely favored to have a person like Obama to carry our voices to the White House floor, as you CLEARLY see, the Republicans' agenda excludes the very people that have helped shaped this country into the Super power it is... however they try to SPIN it, however they dredge up FEAR, we MUST above all NOT BE DISTRACTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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