Boilermakers For Obama
WHAT SEN. CLINTON IS WAITING (BUON' USCITA)
My dear Friends,
All reporters worldwide are writing about the huge result of Sen. Clinton in WV. And all are asking about her next move...
I'm pretty sure she is only waiting for a good LEAVING-BONUS (BUON' USCITA in italian), as she can't afford to continue the Presidential race.
Maybe the VP ticket? Or a good position in the Democratic Party...we will see.
Surely she will endorse our leader, next.
This is the political view of Us facts at now.
OUR step is continue the race till the end, in support of Obama. So, ready to move for KY and OR?
Yes, we are. Yes, we can.
Your italian friend and supporter,
Simone
(read more)WHERE IS THE HOUSE YOU (WE) WILL BUILD ?
My lovely Friends,
This title came from "Judgment and Hope", from Isaiah.
Hope...Obama's first and last word in every speech.
2 days on for another Primary...we have to move! Let's move togheter, with canvass and phonebanking. Focus on it, please, then we will have time to feast! Go,go,go!
Your friend and italian supporter,
Simone
(read more)Analyzing the Indiana Vote by County
As a Hoosier I find it fascinating to look at the Indiana results county by county, knowing this state much better than the talking heads on TV. I suppose they were reasonably well-prepared, but the best advice to tourists is still "Eat where the locals eat." Dan Abrams on MSNBC particularly annoyed me…
No one in Indiana was surprised when Lake County waited till midnight to report. They always want to be the kingmakers to prove how important their non-Hoosier county is, so they always wait; the mayors hold back their results till they know what all the other cities have—in case they need to find 300 more votes for their candidate. The longtime mayor of East Chicago finally got ousted for bribing voters in a concrete-pouring scandal; new sidewalks and driveways for supporters, nothing for homeowners who wouldn't trade their votes. Even the Catholic Church went along and got a new parking lot out of it. Lake County is all about bribes and corruption, which is why it isn't Hoosier at all.
Still, Lake is only 26% Black, yet Obama carried 57% of the vote; that's some White people! So what if they're in Chicago's media market? They like the guy.
Clinton won the White rural vote downstate. She was seen as the conservative candidate. The difference in her margin in the rural counties shows a geographic split; 60-40 in the north (2-1 in my home county of Newton, one south of Lake) and up to 75-25 in southern Indiana. I suspect some of that southern support has a racist tinge, as the Clintons repeatedly played the race card. (Maybe that's true in northern rural counties too, but I hope not.)
Obama won the cities by amazing margins: Indianapolis better than 2-1. He got a lot of White votes in Marion County, which is only 26% Black. He also picked up two collar counties, Boone narrowly and rich, White, fast-growing Hamilton County 61-39. That Hamilton result stunned every Democrat in the state.
Obama won Fort Wayne, the second largest city, with 56%; it's a mostly-White city, only 12% Black, with a Republican mayor. Doesn't fit the pundits' profile; Obama in a landslide.
He dominated the big college towns (Purdue and Indiana) in Tippecanoe and Monroe; that's the youth and faculty vote joining the townies. He won South Bend, with a much smaller university (Notre Dame) and a large industrial base. He won neighboring Elkhart County, which is industrial and agricultural; Elkhart County has $121 million in assessed ag value, ranking #2 in the state.
Down south he won Switzerland County, which is 99% White, 3-1, while next-door neighbor Ohio County (98% White) went 4-1 for Clinton. I don't know anyone with an explanation for that—unless some great volunteers in Switzerland County made the difference.
Obama won rural Steuben County (98% White, Angola's the county seat) in the northeast corner 56-44, another anomaly. Yay, Steuben and Switz!
Thus world-famous Hillary Clinton won backward Indiana by 11,000 votes out of 1.26 million cast, a week after Barack Obama hit rock bottom. Not an impressive showing for the kitchen-sink strategy of the Gentlewoman from Arkansas and New York.
You can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time; but you can't fool Hoosiers all of the time. The next President of the United States is Barack Obama.++
IT IS NOT THE TIME TO FEAST !
My friends,
Seems we reach the end...but it is not ! It is just a start...Obama moved fantastic on Tuesday the 6th...but the match is still not finished.
We have to continue his steps, we have to support him 'til the last. So focus in WV now, because a big victory in this State will put an end to Mrs. Clinton'race.
Yes we can.
Your italian friend and supporter,
Simone
(read more)Don't throw your signs away go to:ObamaCycle-supporters who need signs, campaign gear‏
This site was set up to help Obama supporters who have or need campaign gear find each other. Don't throw your
materials away, reuse them for future primaries! Go to the forum section and you will see many posts. And remember,
all of the materials from NC, IN can be used in upcoming states- http://www.obamacycle.com/ (read more)
Hillary on ticket??
I believe that Hillary would hurt B.O. if she was on the ticket for VP. I can't see it happening... What everyones thoughts??. (read more)Indiana DID decide the nomination! (with a huge boost from NC)
It's 2 a.m. Central Time Wednesday morning here in Northwest Indiana, and Sen. Clinton won the state by a hair. Good for her, she ran a smart campaign; not a good campaign, but a smart one. The Clintons are total pros.
Sen. Obama won North Carolina by a landslide, despite Bill Clinton's showing up in every two-bit town in the state; the networks called that contest the minute the polls closed. So all eyes turned to Indiana.
I've said for months that Indiana would decide the nomination. And even though Barack lost narrowly, Hard Hat Hillary lost too.
She had him where she wanted him, on the defensive, Rev. Wright and yadda yadda. "I will fight for you," despite the fact that she and her husband pulled in $109 million since they left the White House. Annie, get your gun.
Hoosiers didn't buy it, even at the lowest point of Obama's campaign. She obviously can't close the deal, even when her opponent is on the ropes.
And now the math becomes inexorable. She cannot win; he cannot lose. Barack Obama will be the Democratic nominee for President of the United States.
I live in a rural county just south of late-reporting Lake. Hillary won here, as she won every rural county. She lost Indianapolis big, Fort Wayne big, South Bend and Elkhart big, Bloomington and Lafayette/West Lafayette big. She lost in Boone County and Hamilton County, White enclaves north of Indy. She lost Lake County, the most racially segregated county in Indiana.
She eked out just enough redneck votes to carry the state; just enough. The candidates split the delegates. Meanwhile Obama's got a commanding lead nationally.
Indiana was her last best chance, but she couldn't close the deal. Hoosiers saw through her quarter-and-a-nickel gas tax giveaway. Her own voters knew she was pandering. So why did they vote for her?
Well, she's a woman, and that's a positive thing. Plus she's White; that's worth some votes in rural Indiana.
Obama almost beat her anyway. Despite his advantage in Northwest Indiana, he had almost no presence in rural areas. And for all his vaunted campaign organization, it's way too reliant on the internet and TV. It doesn't exist on the ground in many places. What kind of candidate runs out of T-shirts and yard signs? It's free advertising!
Outside my polling place in a town of 1800, Obama had two used yard signs, obviously salvaged from Iowa. Hillary had a table of lady volunteers. Obama had no organization in my county, none. I was surprised the weatherbeaten yard signs showed up.
Obama's internet whiz kids need to stop reading their reviews and start making merchandise available to local organizers. There is a definite elitist aspect to Obama's campaign, and it doesn't come from the candidate, but from his over-confident staffers.
They carried Purdue, IU and Notre Dame, and to everyone else they said, "Not the right demographic." Hey kidz, every vote counts the same—and you lost Indiana!
Obama needs to be very careful about whom he hires among his campaign staff for the White House, because I was not the least impressed by his Indiana organization. They sliced and diced this state just like Clinton did, and I find that offensive. College students are not enough to win an election. Neither are Black folk.
Despite all these problems, we have a transcendent candidate. I'm sure he knows the internal shortcomings of his campaign. So much gets left undone; he could have won this state by broader utilization of his volunteers. It's a tribute to the candidate, and not his staff, that he did as well as he did here, losing by a hair. He let the kidz lose Indiana, just like he's let Annie Oakley hang around after her time.
But they've all done just well enough to limp into Denver and the Democratic nomination. The superdelegates will fall Obama's way and victory will be ours in the fall. The close race in Indiana proved that even when Obama is on the ropes, he's in the fight. He's a champion.
Last thought: ditch the phrase, "a war that should never have been authorized and should never have been waged." Substitute "this disastrous war in Iraq that Bush-Cheney lied for, our children are dying for and Hillary Clinton voted for."
That one line would have carried Indiana in a landslide.++
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Chicago Tribune Endorsement: Indiana, Go with Obama
I live in Northwest Indiana, south of Gary and Hammond, on the farthest edge of Chicagoland. I grew up watching Chicago TV; the Cubs are still my baseball team. (I like the White Sox too.) I'm about 100 miles from the Loop and 100 miles from Monument Circle in Indianapolis. This is farm country, "the real Indiana," and my neighbors grow lots and lots of corn.
When I was a kid I used to get up early on Sunday mornings to sell newspapers at the old-time drugstore where my mother was a pharmacist. I had to put the papers together by hand; they arrived by bus in sections. I sold The Indianapolis Star, the Lafayette Journal and Courier, the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune. The Tribune was the biggest paper of all; not my best-seller, but a lot of people wanted their Tribune.
I didn't like it back then; it was this old, conservative Republican mouthpiece, Col. McCormick's house organ, "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN." It was the paper of big business and big money, while the Sun-Times was the scrappy voice of the people. Well, times have changed. Chicago's a completely Democratic town and the Tribune read the writing on the wall. The Trib gradually moved to the center and the Sun-Times moved to the right in response.
So imagine my glee today to read this lead editorial from the Sunday Tribune:
Indiana, Go with Obama
Not since Robert F. Kennedy's short-lived presidential campaign has the first Tuesday in May mattered so much. That's cause for excitement in Indiana, a state that is typically an afterthought in presidential primary politics. With the race between Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton threatening to last until August's national convention —and the candidates running neck-and-neck in Indiana—Hoosiers have a big role to play in picking the 2008 Democratic nominee.In February, when Illinois voters faced the same choice, this page urged them to support Obama. "He is the Democrat best suited to lead this nation," the editorial said. We remain convinced of that as our Indiana readers head to the polls on Tuesday.
One benefit of the prolonged primary campaign is that Americans have had a better look at the candidates than in most years. In a race that many Democrats believe should have been conceded long ago, Obama has maintained his composure against an opponent whose desperation strategy is to hang in there and lob spitballs at the front-runner long enough to do an end-run around voters.
At times, the historic contest between the first viable female presidential candidate and the first viable African-American has threatened to devolve into just another ugly race between ordinary pols whose positions on the issues are largely the same. But in recent weeks, Obama's personal and political mettle have been sorely tested— and have been proven.Inflammatory statements made by Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Obama's pastor for 20 years, raised questions about the candidate's long association with a man who views America as irredeemably racist. Obama sought first to make this a teaching moment: In a remarkable speech in Philadelphia, he spoke with grace and eloquence about our nation's racial divisions, defended the minister's right to speak his mind and suggested that understanding the source of such pain is essential to healing.
But Wright's rants only escalated. Obama was forced to publicly denounce the man who presided at his wedding, baptized his daughters and supplied the title for his book, "The Audacity of Hope."
By putting him in this difficult position, Wright may have unwittingly done Obama a favor. Moved to passionate restatement of his beliefs, Obama reminded a lot of people of what they found so appealing in him in the first place.
By contrast, look what we've seen from Hillary Clinton's campaign in recent weeks. Her embellishments about the purported danger of a 1996 trip to Bosnia. Bill Clinton's statement that the Obama campaign "played the race card on me"—and Clinton's later, laughable denial that he had used those words. We've seen a campaign that has sought to tear down its opponent and pander to voters. The Clinton campaign is playing just the kind of politics that Americans say they detest.
We need a president who can forge consensus and compromise among ideological foes. Barack Obama is that kind of Democrat; Hillary Clinton is not.
In our original endorsement, we noted that "the professional judgment and personal decency with which he has managed himself and his ambition distinguish Barack Obama." His performance in the three months since that editorial have only reinforced that opinion.
Indiana Democrats, your choice should be clear: Barack Obama.
Meanwhile, the Post-Tribune of Merrillville and Gary weighed in this way:
Obama Represents Best Hope for Change
The buzz word in the race for the Democratic nomination for president has been “change” — change from the failed policies of President Bush, who has little positive to hold on to as he approaches the end of his presidency.
Barack Obama has taken the crusade for change a step further, calling for a change in the politics and policies of Washington and the country as a whole.
We recommend a vote for Obama because he potentially represents more of what is new than Hillary Clinton, who is part of the inside crowd in Washington.
While Obama and Clinton have very similar views on many of the key issues — health care, tax revision and ending the war in Iraq — true change and government reform can be brought about only through the unity of Republicans and Democrats across the country, but particularly on Capitol Hill.
Obama, in part because of his newness, represents the best hope for change. Should he be the nominee, Obama’s first task will be to unite the Democratic Party, fractured by many months of acrimonious campaigning. Should he succeed, it bodes well for what he could do for the country, bruised by the economy and the war, and left lacking in confidence of the government.
Obama, too, has pledged to take back Washington from the corporate PACs that he says made $470 million in political contributions to those in Washington during the last election cycle. We also are impressed that Obama largely has kept his campaign focused on the future and what he wants to accomplish, rather than attacking Clinton.
While Obama still needs to spell out more of the particulars for his plan for change, we see him as his party’s choice to do so. Still, should he not unite the party, then the voters likely won’t give him a chance to lead the country.
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2 days left
Dear Friends,
In Italy and Worldwide we are firing up ! After the goal in Guam, now we are expecting to win the World Cup of the Elections...IN and NC !!
Just 10 phone calls each... Go Obama, Go ! Yes, We Can.
Your italian friend,
Simone
(read more)Clinton, Bayh Lean Hard on County Chairs, Dividing Indiana
The primary election is in 3 days; where does it stand now? The race is too close to call. Obama leads nationally and insurmountably, but Clinton presses on, dividing the party and the state of Indiana. Meanwhile John McCain has opened an edge against both Democrats—Old Man McCain of "100 more years in Iraq" fame!
Ryan Nees of the must-read Howey Politics Indiana reported May 1 on Evan Bayh's squeeze job on Democratic county chairs and district chairs to fall in line with Hillary Clinton, or else. It's fascinating reading, and one conclusion I get is that Evan Bayh is no Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, whose party apparatus delivered the Keystone State to Mrs. Clinton.
Since Bayh the Colorless wisely dropped his own presidential bid before it got off the ground, and then jumped on Clinton's turnip truck, he's been pressuring statewide Democrats to endorse her so he can get the veep slot. Heaven knows he needs a mammoth booster shot if he's ever going to become a national figure. (You know that's what he wants; just like George W. Bush, Evan has a need to prove Daddy wrong.)
But what Hoosier Democrat would want Evan Bayh anywhere near the White House? He's the man for whom the "Republicrat" tag was invented.
Turns out, according to the Howey report, that Bayh's Buddies are now threatening to withhold support from on-again, off-again Rep. Baron Hil's re-election campaign for having the audacity to endorse Sen. Obama. Here's the quote from HPI:
The ninth district has become especially volatile. District Chairman Mike Jones sought permission to endorse Clinton from his district’s county chairs at three organizational meetings in a row, getting rebuffed each time, according to Jefferson County Chair Jim Melton. Finally Jones endorsed yesterday anyway, departing on the same day from Baron Hill, the congressman whose interests Jones is primarily tasked with looking after, but who bucked Bayh to announce his endorsement of Obama.
Bayh fundraiser Dean Boerste immediately began the retribution against Hill, distributing a mass e-mail to party insiders that angrily accused Hill of "defying all political logic" and threatening "damage to Congressman Hill’s re-election efforts." The message encouraged recipients to call Hill’s office and express their "concerns of [Hill] making any endorsements," advising the congressman to "stay focused on his re-election."
Retribution. It's not just Clinton, it's suck-up Evan Bayh too.
But even that wasn't enough to sway Congressman Hill, and it may not be enough for Hoosier Democrats either. This weekend's polls say the presidential primary is tied, and the momentum has swung back to Obama. What could you buy with Hillary's "quarter and a nickel" gas tax pander?
If she loses, so does Bayh. Which reminds me of a post on my personal blog two months ago, warning that he would pull these shenanigans, America be damned.
Face it, Evan, your Daddy (Sen. Birch Bayh) lost in 1976 not because he was too liberal, but because he got beat by a better candidate who understood the post-Watergate times, who said "I will never lie to you." His name was President Jimmy Carter.
This year, it's Barack Obama who understands the times, the people, what's wrong and what can be made right with America again. While Clinton promises four years of bitter partisanship, Obama offers four years of hope, cooperation and problem-solving.
Maybe Hillary will still manage to pull off Indiana; if so it will likely be by the slimmest of margins, no big victory. If she loses here and in North Carolina, she's done.
And Evan Bayh will have his own re-election to worry about.
Three days, folks. Let's end this race in Indiana with some Hoosier common sense.
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Senator Barack Obama Loves You, INDIANAPOLIS!
SENATOR BARACK OBAMA IS IN INDIANAPOLIS !!!
See Barack TODAY AND TOMORROW!
He Hopes to Get to See All of You!
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All in one, all in Obama !
Dear Friends,what I learned in these months is that our action WORKS !
Thousands people worldwide is moving in our direction, in the direction of our leader. Noone could stop us, noone could ventures a word with us ! Our words have supported those who stumbled.
Before Guam, IN & NC vote we have to move as a impact mass, all in one, all in Obama. Call friends ! Our time is now.
Your italian friend,
Simone (read more)
The New G.I. Bill
We need your help. This week, Senators John McCain, Lindsey Graham, and Richard Burr offered a watered-down substitute to the 21st Century GI Bill, which was introduced by Senators Jim Webb and Chuck Hagel.We need you to write to your Senators telling them that the McCain bill is unacceptable.
http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/1138/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2146
The Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act (S.22), the Webb-Hagel bill that we support, now has 57 supporters in the Senate, from both sides of the aisle. With three more supporters, this bill would be filibuster-proof, and guaranteed to get to the President's desk. Senator McCain's bill could split the Senate, undermining the common-sense legislation that Senators Webb and Hagel offered. In doing so, it also undermines America's veterans.
Here's how.
1) The McCain-Graham-Burr legislation creates a flat education benefit, not taking into account the cost of state colleges where veterans live. This would mean veterans in states where the cost of education is higher than the benefit would have go to into debt to get an education, or uproot themselves and their families to move to a place where the benefit would cover college. In many cases, the McCain bill won't even cover half the cost of college. The Webb-Hagel Bill determines the education benefit based on the highest state college tuition in a veterans' home state, allowing veterans to come home and attend college, without upheaval in their lives.
2) The McCain-Graham-Burr legislation creates second-class veterans, by offering those who serve in the military for 12 years the chance to transfer their education benefits to their children. This says to a veteran who serves for two years and loses both of his legs in combat that his service isn't as valuable as someone who has served for longer.
3) The McCain-Graham-Burr legislation leaves the National Guard and Reserve out in the cold. In the current conflicts, the National Guard and Reserve have served faithfully alongside their active duty compatriots, and deserve equal benefits. Yet, the McCain bill does nothing to reward our Guard and Reservists for their cumulative service. Under the McCain bill, over 160,000 members of the Guard and Reserves who have done more than one tour in Iraq or Afghanistan would get no credit towards an education for their additional sacrifice.
Write to your Senators telling them that the McCain GI Bill is unacceptable here: http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/1138/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2146
A fair education benefit is a sacred promise made to America's military after World War II. That promise has been allowed to become outdated and tarnished. Only the Webb-Hagel bill will restore its luster. And, for that reason, it is the only acceptable bill to America's veterans. Any Senator who joins Senator McCain on his bill does not support our veterans, and it is important that you let your Senator know that, right away.
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Repudiating Rev. Wright
Since I don't get television (by choice), I don't see the same campaign most Americans do. I see the same images and hear the same soundbites, but I'm in control of my information; I watch, listen, read and think via the internet. Wolf Blitzer doesn't decide the timing or the content, I do.
Last night I read an article in The New York Times about Rev. Wright's latest TV appearances; I thought the article was snide. I watched all of Bill Moyers' long interview with Wright and found him eloquent, smart, worth listening to. But now that I've seen the first 20 minutes of Wright's NAACP speech in Detroit, in which he mocks President Kennedy and President Johnson for their accents, I realize that The Times TV critic was right on the money. Wright thinks this is all about him, and he's making the most of it.
As The Times columnist Bob Herbert points out today, Wright's so devoted to Black people he's willing to destroy the first Black senator with a chance to be president. Wright has turned into a caricature of himself, as Sen. Obama said today.
I am not a Kennedy idolizer. I remember President Kennedy's term differently than many others do; I was 9 years old when he was elected, but I was already tuned in to national news and politics. Kennedy seemed indecisive on civil rights. When he was killed, President Johnson took over, with the smoothest transition in a time of national crisis. For almost a year LBJ had perfect pitch in everything he said and did. And with help from many people, from Martin Luther King Jr. and the thousands of civil rights marchers and activists to Democratic and Republican members of the Senate, LBJ got the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed. That changed everything.
So when Jeremiah Wright comes around to make fun of two American heroes for how they talked, for their regional accents, I am done with Jeremiah Wright. I don't care what point he was trying to make. I just click the Stop button. I navigate elsewhere.
I knew the Chicago Tribune had video of Sen. Obama denouncing Wright's remarks, so I watched that. I wanted to see how the candidate performs in a time of trial. He was thoughtful and considerate; he could have been a little clearer and more forceful, but he was thinking on his feet. He'll get his words simplified in a half hour. If he needs help, here's my suggestion: "America, just hit the clicker on Rev. Wright."
I was satisfied with Obama's news conference today, so I navigated here to post this, and as soon as I hit Publish, I'll be making another donation. Indiana is going to turn the tide on this nomination. Indiana is going to make Barack Obama president of the United States. Indiana is going for Obama on May 6th, just like we went for Robert Kennedy in 1968, Lyndon Johnson in 1964 and John F. Kennedy in 1960.
It's our gift to America. You can always count on Hoosiers to do the right thing.++
(read more)Bill Clinton Vs. Obama
Dear Friends,
on international newspapers appears that former President Clinton is very concerned about Obama.
Gaffes and gaffes, as usual. Stop the old politics views! Go for the Hope. Go Obama !
Let's help the GOTV in Guam first (next approaching date), then in IN and NC.
All togheter, WE CAN. YES !
Your italian friend,
Simone
(read more)FINAL PUSH: "The Undecided Voter" Kit‏
Democratic Pollster Peter Hart said these are the questions undecided voters have about Barack.--"Is he one of us? Is he safe? Does he love America?"
Most undecided voters are not voting on issues, but their GUT...
how they FEEL about the candidate...below is a DVD to go 'for the gut' and
for any who may still need more info on an issue, flyers on 3 TOP ISSUES.
UNDECIDED VOTERS have never heard Barack's famous "not a red America, not a blue America,
but the UNITED States of America" speech. Imagine what a difference it would
make if EVERY undecided voter in IN heard it. That's not possible, but we can make a real,
targeted difference. Let's do our part, door to door, block by block... .
I encourage you to download the speech and 'burn' it onto a DVD to give away. Directions below...
2004 Democratic National Convention Speech P1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awQkJNVsgKM
Convention Speech P2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UDKXKGZ3PY&feature=related
HOW TO TRANSFER VIDEOS TO DVD:
Here's how to download videos and transfer to dvd-
- first find the URLs of the videos you want ...listed above
- then go to VideoDownloadX.com and paste the video URL into their download box
- now click 'Download' and it will open a new page with the download link
- download each video to your computer
- download free DVD authoring software called DVD Flick; it takes all your videos in a batch, and converts into a DVD format and
- burns a DVD that can play inside any DVD player or even your computer.
Top 3 ISSUES/Flyers; plz share while canvassing--
"Plan to Strengthen the Economy" ...use with "Economic Crisis Plan"
"Economic Crisis Plan" (deals with foreclosure crisis)
"Mother" Healthcare ...echoes NEW Barack tv ad & new Time cover
"Making College Affordable"
Issue Flyers for College Students (read more)
When They Smile In Your Face
Rev. Wright went ole school on the media and others when he referenced 'the dozens' in his explanation to respond at this particular time, at this very moment, in the larger scope of his perceived rise to prominence. What many others and myself are wondering is, 'What's going on here?' How can the pride many of us feel be broadsided by this person (not issue) that did not have to be. Not at this time. I must admit, this is a very clear speaking man. On the other hand, this man, clear thinking as he may be, believes that he could subliminally sabotage, as he attempts to re-direct his failures as an attack on the Black Church. His attempt to redirect was elementary. Does he understand that there is a presidential campaign of unprecedented proportions being waged; that this campaign has meaning and his connection to it would be a bonanza to his ministerial cause; that many are involved; that so much more than any issues that he may have with the candidate are minisqued to the larger picture? Then, after listening to the careful structure of his speeches, it hit me. Sure he does. He knows what he is doing. That is why is he smiling. However, someone has to tell him, "Rev. Wright, this is not funny. It is not about you" I would say he is deliberately trying to do damage to Sen. Obama's ascendancy to the presidency. And I have seen it before, I think of what's going on and it brings to mind an old, but meaningful song by the O'Jays that warned, "They may smile in your face, all the time wanting to take your place, the back stabbers, back stabbers." Yeah, it has been rumored that Rev. Wright could not take being overshadowed by anyone. A State Senator, a U.S.Senator, nor a gifted leader. This is now being reported as one of Rev. Wright's flaws. Like many pastors, they have a 'me' complex. Don't get me wrong, not all of them. But, most of them are prima donnas. For twenty years, as long as he did not overshadow the pastor, all was fine. However, if you are gifted, and emerge from one of those environments, you would encounter the wrath of a back stabber, back stabber. However, there was some words of wisdom in his many diatribes. If GOD is willing Barack to be president, he will be.(read more)
Obama Friends Worldwide
My Friends,
fired up !
We are ready! Next step in Italy is the "Bridges for Obama" in Florence, on May the 6, on Ponte Vecchio.
You are all welcome! A day of fun and fundraising, to support our leader.
Your italian friend,
Simone
(read more)Indiana campaign mailings
The postman in my small Indiana town is bringing me mail from the two campaigns—or rather from Senator Clinton and the SEIU, which does independent expenditures for Senator Obama. It's really interesting to see the difference in tone between the two sides.
Both the Service Employees' Union pieces highlight education and the war in Iraq, including that Indiana has paid $8 billion so far for George Bush's war, money we don't have available to put into our classrooms or anything else. These mailers have grainy pictures of Bush and nice pix of Obama. I like the fliers' focus on Iraq. I'm one of the 10% of Americans to whom the war is the #1 issue facing this country. I support our troops so much I want 'em home now.
Then there are Sen. Clinton's fliers. The first advertising I got in this campaign came from her. One side was positive for Hillary and the other was negative for Obama.
Then another one arrived today; both sides of it are negative, anti-Obama, blaming him for high gasoline prices. It's got his picture on it, and his name four times; you have to look closely to see it was "Paid for by Hillary Clinton for President." Otherwise her name isn't on it at all.
Well, she's behind, so I suppose she has to attack. But that doesn't mean I appreciate getting this junk, or respect her for sending it.
I've seen only three campaign signs in town so far; all three are for Barack Obama.
(read more)"VOTE EARLY" FLYER
AVOID LONG LINES...VOTE EARLY !!! What You Need to Know-
- The Indiana primary is open to all registered voters.
- If you are 18 by November 4th, 2008, you can vote on May 6th, 2008!
- You must bring a photo ID issued by the state of Indiana or federal government.
- It must include an expiration date.
- Student ID from an Indiana state school works if it includes a photo and an expiration date.
- If you are a new registrant, you must bring a photo ID with your current address
- or a utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or government document with your current address.
TO FIND YOUR EARLY VOTE LOCATION--
http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/inevlookup
(read more)Boiler Country = Obamaland??
I have lived in this state all of my 44 years and have NEVER seen this kind of frenzy. My students are nuts for BO and have been working for weeks for him. (One of them registered over 70 voters and was up for that basketball thing tonight in Marion. He got tix to be there along with a friend.)
Everyone seems to have an opinion, even ones I don't like. And the focus is definitely going to bear down on us next week.
From the other side of the IU-Purdue divide (GO BOILERS!), I'd say Obama did the same thing here and in Bloomington. In fact, I believe they have been that successful at most of the major college towns.
Lafayette/ West Lafayette has about 90,000 people total and the university has like 38,000 (but some of those are counted in the WL population.) We registered about 6,000 new voters as well since January 1 and most of them are students.
Tippecanoe County sets up 20 vote centers for the election day. But we've had early voting on campus three days and will open early vote centers in two Payless stores, a suburban conservative church and the West Lafayette City Hall starting on SATURDAY -- thru the 4th. That includes Sunday 10 AM-7Pm.
The Obama people combed through all the dorms to get people to register and were able to come up with like 2,000+ just through that. Some won't go on to vote-- since we are in dead week and then finals next week as well. But they are holding all kinds of events to get people out to canvass neighborhoods and vote.
I am not tied into the Hillary Campaign, so I have no idea what they are doing really. But one of my students usually spills the beans -- not the brightest chap. I think they are relying on the old machine of our VERY popular mayor-- which means lots of union folks and old folks homes. Sadly this may work as he and the local State Reps all endorsed Hillary.
But one anecdote: When the Hillary Office officially opened, she had former first lady O'Bannon and Ann Lewis -- and 50 people. When Obama's Office opened a week earlier, they had no one official, no furniture and 250 volunteers to go canvass and register voters THAT day.
When Obama came to town, the 2500 tix went in less than an hour. On that same day, Clinton sent Wesley Clark in to speak to veterans, and they had 40 people. Bill Clinton drew nearly the same numbers as Obama in an earlier event here.
The polls are close. Time to get back to work!
(read more)"Is he one of us? Is he safe? Does he love America?" --the ANSWER
Democratic Pollster Peter Hart said these are the questions undecided voters have about Barack.--
"Is he one of us? Is he safe? Does he love America?"
Because they dont know him, if these qustions were answered, he would have their support. Here's how to answer these questions,,,let Barack do what he does best--
Hard to believe, but there are ALOT of people, UNDECIDED VOTERS among them,
who have never heard Barack's famous "not a red America, not a blue America,
but the UNITED States of America" speech. Imagine what a difference it would
make if EVERY voter in IN and NC heard it. That's not possible, but we can make a real,
targeted difference. Most undecided voters are not voting on issues, but their GUT...
how they FEEL about the candidate. Let's do our part, door to door, block by block... .
I encourage you to download the speech and 'burn' it onto a DVD to give away. Directions below...
2004 Democratic National Convention Speech P1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awQkJNVsgKM
Convention Speech P2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UDKXKGZ3PY&feature=related
HOW TO TRANSFER VIDEOS TO DVD:
Here's how to download videos and transfer to dvd-
- first find the URLs of the videos you want ...listed above
- then go to VideoDownloadX.com and paste the video URL into their download box
- now click 'Download' and it will open a new page with the download link
- download each video to your computer
- download free DVD authoring software called DVD Flick; it takes all your videos in a batch, and converts into a DVD format and
- burns a DVD that can play inside any DVD player or even your computer.
...or call your nearest geek...or your Obama office volunteers to help you,.
To see a complete VIDEO/AUDIO ARCHIVE of SPEECHES, go here
(read more)Comments
My Friends,
If comments are right, we have a great possibility to beat Sen. Clinton in the next Campaign, IN and NC.
Just focus on it....we have to do our best in these States!
Yes, we can !!
Your italian friend,
Simone
(read more)Next decisive step (IN & NC)
Dear Friends and Obama Supporters,We got the results we expected, thanks also to Larry King Show, the day before the Primary !!
Now, focus on Indiana State : we have 14 days before the vote...WE CAN be decisive in this, WE CAN run off the Campaign, WE CAN do what we have to do !
1 vote more=1 vote for the victory
Yes, we can.
Your italian friend,
Simone (read more)
We March On...
North Carolina... Tobacco Road... Home of the Mighty 82nd Airborne Division, the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, and Pope Air Base... A historical state with a deep historical past in the United States; dating back to the original Province of Carolina that stretched from the Atlanta to the Pacific!!
Indiana.... The Hoosier State!!! Home of the Fighting Irish!! Just across the river from Kentucky... wedged in between Illinois and Ohio on its west and east borders... The great state of Michigan to the North... Home of the Colts!!! Land of the Indians.. a.k.a. Indian Land... Indiana!!!Folks, we know that we are always going to have people who absolutely will ignore logic… consciously, and otherwise ignore the opportunity to get at the true roots of our inner most feelings about our individual lives, and where we have room for each other in our hearts and futures while living side by side… shopping in the same stores… going to enjoy the same arts… cheering for our own children and each others’ at the Saturday soccer game… joining each other for lunch from the roadside workers, to the college campuses around the country, to the factories and technology corridors that come and go from Indiana to North Carolina…
Ladies and Gentlemen, we have just seen history in the making again. The question after November 4, 2008, though, will be whether we find ourselves on the better side of the very making of the same… This is our time… This may be our last shot and time… Two weeks to go until we have another Carolina go to the polls, and another state from the great mid-west do the same… More folks from the New South and the wheat and Corn Belt have weighed in with the Hope of Today and Tomorrow… The Hope in Barack Obama…
It has been tiring for many of us… a process a lot longer than most of would have ever imagined… Just as Senator Obama mentioned, it is not just about winning, though… Rather, it is how we win… We can win… We must win… We will win…
How many phone calls can we each make? How many doors can we knock on? How many points can we win each state of North Carolina and Indiana by that will further close the door on this nomination for America; for Barack Obama?
Semper & Respectfully,
Kent D. Fletcher
Dist 46 Democrat Candidate
S.C. State Senate
(read more)Lawyers and law students needed May 6th in Indiana!
The Obama for America campaign is looking for lawyers and law students to volunteer with our Promote the Vote program. Election law experience is not required, but a commitment to protecting the voting rights of Indiana citizens is a must.To be a volunteer election monitor, we ask that you commit to spending Tuesday, May 6th assisting all eligible voters in casting their votes. In addition to helping voters, you will be the campaign’s eyes and ears on the ground, reporting any problems that need to be resolved at the precinct, township, county or state level. We will provide training materials to assist you, and ask that you attend a training session in the weeks just prior to the election, specific dates and times TBD.
If you are interested in being a part of this effort, please fill out the form here:
http://my.barackobama.com/IndianaPTV.
Also, please feel free (and be encouraged) to share this invitation with others. You can email IndianaLegal@BarackObama.com with any questions. Together we will work to elect a president who will unite our country and bring about change we can believe in.
Join us.
Indiana Promote the Vote Team
Obama for America
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McCain's Knowledge Test
Check out this video-- the DNC's first out of the box...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFDc4M_PMNk&eurl=http://www.dailykos.com/
(read more)Did We Drop the Ball at the Tippecanoe County Latino Festival?
I was just at the Festival (hosted by Ivy Tech), and visited the Democratic Party's booth, and....nothing for Obama. What's up with that? Hillary had a whole side of a table, stickers, pamphlets, and a big poster in the background for all to see. Barack had one small stack of brochures.With the Latino community being customarily drawn toward Clinton, didn't anyone think it *might* be a good idea to have relevant info and items at this event in favor of Barack?
I asked the person manning the booth about it, and he said he hadn't been given any Obama stuff, and seemed to be unsure of how to contact the field office. Anyone know anything about this? (It seems odd that the Democratic party office would need to hook up with the Obama field office anyway, they should have enough items and info for ALL the candidates)
(The ladies wearing their Hillary regalia handed my husband some stickers, and said they could really use his support. They tried to give one to me, but I told them I had already voted for Barack, and my Barackmobile was parked outside. They chuckled and said, "well, at least we got one", and I said that my home was a benign dictatorship, which Ryan concurred, saying he was the benign one, and I was the dictator. Muahahaha.) (read more)
Ba-rack-in Philadelphia: A Declaration of Independence from cynical politics
On the 233rd anniversary of the start of the American Revolution, the legacy lives on in Pennsylvania.....
35,000 in Philadelphia!
http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/caitlinharvey/gGCxFF
Obama Rocks Philly: Over 40,000 at Downtown Rally/March - largest crowd ever
Amazing rally and spontaneous march in the streets of Philadelphia - "Declare your Independence!"
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/18/22105/1053/669/498696
Tune in to C-SPAN tonight (Saturday, April 19) at 8:45 Eastern, 7:45 Central to watch the On Track for Change tour rolling into Harrisburg LIVE! It will be aired AGAIN at 11pm Central Time (midnight Eastern Time) Saturday night, and 10:30 am Central Time (11:30 am Eastern) Sunday morning.
"In four days, you get the chance to help bring about the change that we need right now. Here in the city and the state that gave birth to our democracy, we can declare our independence from the politics that has shut us out, and let us down, and told us to settle.
We can declare our independence from the politics that's put the oil companies, and the drug companies, and the insurance companies in charge of the decisions that impact our lives and our children's lives.
We can declare independence from the say-anything, do-anything politics that's all about how to win and not why we should; that politics that exploits our differences instead of speaking to our common concerns and our common destinies as Americans.
We can do all these things, but only if we declare our independence from the cynicism and the doubt that tells us that change can't happen."
- Barack Obama, to a crowd of 35,000 outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia, 4-18-2008.
(read more)3 days
My Friends,
We have another 3 days before Primary in Pennsylvania...let's move ! Another phone call, another friend to reach, another post to write.
Sen. Obama always says "when ordinary people come togheter they can do extraordinary things".
It is our time, it is the time to act ! Yes, we can
Your italian friend,
Simone
(read more)All I Hope (Obama in 60 Seconds)
Hello Everyone,
So I made a simple 60 second video that responds to the recent rain of brouhaha that has been coming down on our heads.
All I hope (Obama in 60 Seconds)
The purpose of the video is to focus on what is best about Barack Obama's campaign: the joy of possibility, the power of optimism and the excitement of hope. I hope you enjoy it. And please share it with your friends.
(read more)Want to see what a true patriot looks like?...see it/share it‏
Hard to believe, but there are ALOT of people, UNDECIDED VOTERS among them,
who have never heard Barack's famous "not a red America, not a blue America,
but the UNITED States of America" speech. Imagine what a difference it would
make if EVERY voter in PA heard it. That's not possible, but we can make a real,
targeted difference. Most undecided voters are not voting on issues, but their GUT...
how they FEEL about the candidate. Let's do our part, door to door, block by block... .
I encourage you to download the speech and 'burn' it onto a DVD to give away. Directions below...
2004 Democratic National Convention Speech P1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awQkJNVsgKM
Convention Speech P2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UDKXKGZ3PY&feature=related
HOW TO TRANSFER VIDEOS TO DVD:
Here's how to download videos and transfer to dvd-
- first find the URLs of the videos you want ...listed above
- then go to VideoDownloadX.com and paste the video URL into their download box
- now click 'Download' and it will open a new page with the download link
- download each video to your computer
- download free DVD authoring software called DVD Flick; it takes all your videos in a batch, and converts into a DVD format and
- burns a DVD that can play inside any DVD player or even your computer.
...or call your nearest geek.
To see a complete VIDEO/AUDIO ARCHIVE of SPEECHES, go here
(read more)TV debate
Dear Friends,
about yesterday debate on TV, my words to Sen. Clinton is:
Politics doesn't have to be played this way
Go on Omaba ! Yes, we can !
Your italian friend,
Simone
(read more)Top 5 Flyers/voters' concerns; plz share while canvassing‏
- "Plan to Strengthen the Economy" ...use with "Economic Crisis Plan"
- "Economic Crisis Plan" (deals with foreclosure crisis)
- "Mother" Healthcare ...echoes NEW Barack tv ad & new Time cover
- "Making College Affordable"
- Issue Flyers for College Students
I know these are challenging times right now, but the MOST constructive way to spend our energy is to spread Barack's message to undecided voters; everything else is secondary. (read more)
Postcards to PA
Pass It On:Postcards to PA Update... You've Just Reached 52,000 Undecided Voters! Dear Friends, We cannot thank you enough for your dedication to this Post Cards for PA Project. You have made donations, hosted house parties, planned events, canvassed neighborhoods, registered voters, worked in campaign offices and now written more than 52,000 postcards to see Barack Obama become the next President of the United States of America. This initiative was birthed out of a deep desire to counter the skewed perception from the media that only African Americans and young educated Caucasion men support Barack Obama. We wanted to offer women (who are deciding this election) and undecided voters a personal message from Americans around the world in hopes that they would realize that the issues we face are not based on gender. Poverty, sickness, and environmental crisis befalls all of us, regardless of our sex. Like Barack and Michelle, we believe that we are our brothers keeper... that we are our sisters keeper... and that we rise and fall together.
A Sample of Your Postcards. Together, you have contributed over 52,000 postcards that represent all 50 states. We've also recieved postcards from Americans in London and Italy. After a regretful loss in the Ohio Primary we put together this grassroots initiative to work in collaboration with the local GOTV (Get Out the Vote) efforts in Pennsylvania. We received great support from staffers such as David Henry and Jeremy Bird who graciously supplied voter lists for this project with ease. It was a pleasure to know that official members of the campaign see the value in grassroots initiatives. I suppose that we all have been inspired by Barack's invitiation to become stakeholders in our democratic process, participate in his presidential campaign, and respond to the 'fierce urgency that is now'. 
PA volunteers addressing cards. We made a simple request: 10 postcards, and all of you responded in grand fashion with the average person sending 55 postcards! The postcards were addressed by volunteers in PA and majority of them were mailed to undecided and women voters by April 14th. We hope this effort will help bridge the gap in Pennsylvania. What a job well done! With Much Appreciation, TaLisa Sheppard & TaKeysha Cheney Women Pass It On 800-557-6196 We look forward to hearing from you. The next newsletter we will have pictures of your amazing postcards and personal messages! Together we can win. Yes We Can! Pass it On! (read more)Who are the Superdelegates?
Ever wonder just who the superdelegates are?
Here's a list:
http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/results/superdelegates/index.html
Find contact information for members of the Senate at: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Find contact information for Representatives at: http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/index.html
Currently Senator Clinton leads Senator Obama by 33 superdelegates (259 to 226). There ares still 241 superdelegates who remain neutral.
CONTACT YOUR STATE’S UNDECIDED SUPERDELEGATES TODAY!
Tell them why you support Obama and ask them to support him too!
INDIANA UNDECIDED SUPERDELEGATES
Andre Carson, Representative, 7th congressional district
Joe Donnelly, Representative, 2nd congressional district
Brad Ellsworth, Representative, 8th congressional district
"I don't think anyone knows how long the race for the Democrat nomination will go or what role the superdelegates will play. But I am glad that, for the first time in a long time, Indiana will likely have a say on who the nominee will be."
Baron P. Hill, Representative, 8th congressional district
Peter J. Visclosky, Representative, 1st congressional district
SUPPORTING OBAMA:
Cordelia Lewis-Burks, Party official,
Connie Thurman, Party official,
SUPPORTING HILLARY:
Evan Bayh, Senator "Hillary Clinton is a seasoned, experienced leader who will be ready to lead this country on Day 1. She will run the kind of campaign and administration that will appeal to all corners of America, emphasizing national security and middle class economic progress."
Phoebe Crane, Party official "Hillary is uniquely qualified to hit the ground running on her first day in office and begin tackling the challenges we face at home and abroad." Daniel Parker, Party official "Indiana is ready for change, and Hillary Clinton has the strength and experience to deliver it."
Robert Pastrick, Party official "Hillary's impressive record of working across the aisle to get things done is the kind of consensus-building leadership we need to provide quality, affordable health care for every American and
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NEW "Making College Affordable" flyer; copy/distribute
Barack's Response to the "Bitterness Moment"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc9PepjyDow&eurl=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-dantoni/pushing-clinton-cnns-push_b_96344.html (read more)NEW Flyer:"Plan to Strengthen the Economy" -plz distribute‏
Plan to Strengthen the Economy
Provide Middle Class Americans Tax Relief
Provide a Tax Cut for Working Families: Obama will cut income taxes by $1,000 for working
families to offset the payroll tax they pay by creating a new "Making Work Pay" tax credit of up
to $500 per person, or $1,000 per family.
Simplify Tax Filings for Middle Class Americans: Obama will simplify tax filings so millions of
Americans will be able to do their taxes in less than five minutes, giving the option of
pre-filled tax forms to verify, sign and return, saving Americans up to 200 million total hours of
work and aggravation and up to $2 billion in tax preparer fees.
Labor
Raise the Minimum Wage: Obama will raise the minimum wage, index it to inflation and increase
the Earned Income Tax Credit.
Ensure Freedom to Unionize: Obama cosponsored the Employee Free Choice Act to assure that
workers should have the freedom to choose whether to join a union without harassment or
intimidation from their employers.
Technology, Innovation and Creating Jobs
Create New Job Training Programs for Clean Technologies: The plan will increase funding for
workforce training programs and direct these programs to incorporate green technologies training,
such as advanced manufacturing and weatherization training, into their efforts to help Americans
find stable, high-paying jobs. Obama will also create an energy-focused youth jobs program to
invest in disconnected and disadvantaged youth.
Invest in U.S. Manufacturing: The Obama comprehensive energy independence and climate change
plan will invest in America's highly-skilled manufacturing workforce and manufacturing centers to ensure
that American workers have the skills and tools they need to pioneer the first wave of green
technologies that will be in high demand throughout the world.
From HQ: Issue flyers for college students
These have been created by my.barackobama.com to help students in canvassing--
Barack Obama on EducationBarack Obama on the EnvironmentBarack Obama on the War in IraqBarack Obama on IsraelBarack Obama on EnergyBarack Obama on the Job MarketBarack Obama on Stem CellsBarack Obama on LGBT RightsBarack Obama on Women's Rights
"Making College Affordable" flyer
Other Flyers to Download:
Flyers are a great way to share information about Barack...pass them out in public spaces, share them with or leave them in key places; print them out and pass them along! 
http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/resourceflyers/
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FLYER that echoes NEW Barack ad & new Time cover; plz distribute to coordinate w/new ad campaign‏
"My mother died of cancer at 53. In those last painful months, she was more worried about paying her medical bills than getting well. I hear stories like hers everyday.
For 20 years Washington has talked about health care reform and reformed nothing. I've got a plan to cut costs and cover everyone. But unless we stop the bickering and the lobbyists we will be in the same place twenty years from now."
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-The typical American family will save up to $2,500 per year on medical costs.
-Offering a new public health plan that will give individuals the choice to buy affordable health coverage that is similar to the plan available to federal employees. The new public plan will be open to individuals without access to group coverage through their workplace or current public programs.
-Establishing a National Health Insurance Exchange to help individuals who wish to purchase an insurance plan for themselves. The Exchange will act as a watchdog group and help reform the private insurance market by creating rules and standards for participating insurance plans to ensure fairness and to make individual coverage more affordable and accessible.
-Requiring all employers to make a meaningful contribution towards health coverage for their employees.
-Mandating all children have health care coverage and expanding the number of options for young adults up to age 25 to continue coverage through their parent's plans.
-Expanding eligibility for the Medicaid and SCHIP programs and ensure that these programs continue to serve their critical safety net function.
New song for Obama
Dear Friends,
please follow the link to see and hear the new song for Obama !
Share it with all the friends.
Yes, we can
http://www.obamarocks08.com/ From Italy,Simone (read more)VIDEO ARCHIVE of SPEECHES; convert to DVDs; distribute
I encourage you to download some of the videos of Barack Obama's speeches and 'burn' them onto DVDs to give away. Seeing and hearing him speak is one of the best ways to recruit supporters.
- Here is an AUDIO archive someone else set up w/directions to convert to CDs to give away.
- Below is the VIDEO archive w/directions to convert to DVDs---
2004 Democratic National Convention Speech P1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awQkJNVsgKM
Convention Speech P2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UDKXKGZ3PY&feature=related
Iowa Jefferson-Jackson Dinner Speech http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tydfsfSQiYc
Iowa Caucus Victory Speech http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqoFwZUp5vc
Yes We Can...NH Speech http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe751kMBwm
South Carolina Victory Speech http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iVAPH_EcmQ
Super Tuesday Speech http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dzHDzvTfzQ
Virginia Jefferson-Jackson Dinner http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hUngQ8-wLU
Potomac Primary Victory Speech http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxd8x7UGOuo
Speech in San Antonio http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxvSqSXs0io
Barack Obama Speaks at Dr. King's Church http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf0x_TpDris
Barack Obama at Cooper Union http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSuT5zN2SPI
Obama Speech: 'A More Perfect Union' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrp-v2tHaDo
HOW TO TRANSFER VIDEOS TO DVD:
Here's how to download videos and transfer to dvd-
- first find the URLs of the videos you want
- then go to VideoDownloadX.com and paste the video URL into their download box
- now click 'Download' and it will open a new page with the download link
- download each video to your computer
- download free DVD authoring software called DVD Flick; it takes all your videos in a batch, and converts into a DVD format and
- burns a DVD that can play inside any DVD player or even your computer.
Need a ticket to see Obama!
Hey if anyone out there has an extra ticket to see Obama, I'd love to buy it. I was standing in line with my Mom and we were about 20 people away when they ran out. It's be the best birthday present ever! (I turn 20 today!) Send me an e-mail to lwarner@purdue.edu if you have a ticket.Thanks,
Lyndsey (read more)
Barack 's "Economic Crisis Plan" flyer; plz email, copy, distribute
Obama would enact a comprehensive plan to help bring an end to the foreclosure crisis that threatens millions of families. Obama supports efforts to create a new FHA Housing Security Program to provide significant incentives and guarantees for lenders to buy out mortgages that exceed the value of homes and convert them into stable 30-year fixed-rate mortgages that homeowners can afford. This is a responsible plan designed to help responsible homeowners without rewarding borrowers or investors who helped create the problem.
Obama would couple this plan with a direct interest-rate subsidy for low-and middle-income borrowers patterned on the mortgage interest deduction used by high-income itemizers, as well as with comprehensive credit counseling, additional aid for loan workouts and reform of the bankruptcy code.
Obama is now calling for a second stimulus package to help hardworking families and strengthen our middle class: making sure that we get money into the pockets of people who need it and invest in sustainable job growth, giving substantial permanent tax relief to seniors and working people --up to $1,000 per working family This would include extending unemployment benefits, helping those make ends meet while they're out of work, and make sure they're still spending money so we can keep the wheels of our economy turning.
Obama's called for a National Infrastructure Reinvestment Bank that will invest $60 billion over ten years and generate nearly two million new jobs - many of them in the construction industry that's suffered during this housing crisis. And that's why he's proposed investing $150 billion in our green energy sector over the next ten years. This won't just help reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and it won't just help save this planet for our children. It will also create up to five million new jobs - and those are jobs that pay well and can't be outsourced.
Obama wiill work to insure that a housing crisis like this does not happen again by installing responsible oversight of credit markets that has been lacking -- on mortgages, but also on credit cards, which threaten to be the next version of the mortgage crisis. It also means increasing people's savings so they have something to fall back on; enacting his long-run savings program would give every worker in America a portable pension savings account.
(read more)Limitations
I feel so limited as to how much I can help. This Sucks! I don't have money to give at least not alot. I can't even make phone calls as I don't have a phone. Maybe I can volunteer somewhere? Yey, that is what I will do. Thanks..... (read more)4 Videos that can win the Indiana Primary !!!
The pollster Peter Hart says the central questions in the voters' minds are: "Is Hillary honest?" and "Is Obama safe?"
A PICTURE IS WORTH 1,000 WORDS:
We can answer these questions with 4 short videos you can burn on a DVD...instructions below...(or a mini video cd since more people have cd burners, and the discs are cheaper). The shorter videos will fit on the mini cds, which will make nice handouts to give to voters. You can also email the youtube video links to voters you know.
- Clinton lost credibility after CBS and MSNBC proved she lied 3 times about being under sniper fire in Bosnia.
- Clinton won Ohio by stating she was against NAFTA , but later it was proved she promoted it as First Lady.
- Obama lost critical votes in Texas by Hillary raising fears w/3 am Phone Ad.
Don't let this happen again in PA.
BOSNIA-
- CBS Exposes Hillary Clinton Bosnia Trip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BfNqhV5hg4
- MSNBC report: Hillary Clinton's Repeated LIES on Bosnia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQPqUAgkKl8
NAFTA-
Hillary is claiming she fought NAFTA when she was First Lady. Her husband, was a strong supporter of the ill fated trade agreement and pushed it through Congress. This trade policy has cost millions of jobs, and states like Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania were extremely hard hit. Our jobs went to Mexico and thousands of middle class incomes soon followed.
1. A leader of the International Transport Workers Union was on an Obama media call last week stating he worked hard against NAFTA around Capital Hill and knew Mrs. Clinton was working equally hard for it. Now people lobbying always know who their opposition is, who is working the other argument. Everyone who followed that debate knew how hard the Clintons were pushing this trade bill.
2. Her First Lady schedules show she hosted several meetings about NAFTA and health care. They are claiming she was pushing healthcare over NAFTA. Those who attended these meetings have a different recollection.
- MSNBC Questions Hillary's Truthfulness, Says She Was Pro-NAFTA
David Shuster reports saying that Clinton helped get NAFTA approved--
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG00SWAqcvw
3 AM PHONE AD
The Obama campaign produced this video, showing how it was made "scary", narrated by Casey Knowles, the sleeping young girl from Clinton's "3 a.m. Ad". Casey is grown now, a precinct captain for Barack, and rejects the politics of fear used in the ad. As she says at the end of this video, "I approve this message, and NOT that other one."
- "3 A.M. ad" Girl Doesn't Approve of that Message
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXmYVRIpu2w
HOW TO TRANSFER VIDEOS TO DVD ...or a mini video CD:
Here's how to download videos and transfer to dvd-
- first find the URLs of the videos you want
- then go to VideoDownloadX.com and paste the video URL into their download box
- now click ‘Download’ and it will open a new page with the download link
- download each video to your computer
- download free DVD authoring software called DVD Flick - it takes all your videos in a batch, and converts into a DVD format and
- burns a DVD that can play inside any DVD player or even your computer.
Now copy as many DVDs as you want to give to undecided voters who may be concerned about Hillary's TRUSTWORTHINESS, their jobs being lost to another country, or people who may persuaded by the 'politics of fear' to doubt who is capable of passing the 'Commander-in-chief' test. The best defense is a good offense.
(read more)From HQ: Flyers to Download
Action Guide: Our Time is Now.
There’s no later, and no tomorrow. Our moment is now.
This guide has been created to help grassroots supporters like you all across the country
structure your activities.
Flyers to Download
Flyers are a great way to share information about Barack Obama. You can pass them out in public spaces, share them with people who might not have Internet access, or leave them in key places for people to peruse when they have a spare moment.
Print them out and pass them along!
Meet Barack ObamaMeet Michelle ObamaIssue flyers:
Barack Obama on AAPI IssuesBarack Obama on African American IssuesBarack Obama and America's YouthBarack Obama on DisabilitiesBarack Obama on EducationBarack Obama on EnergyBarack Obama on the EnvironmentBarack Obama on EthicsBarack Obama on FaithBarack Obama on FirefightersBarack Obama on Foreign PolicyBarack Obama on Health CareBarack Obama on Homeland SecurityBarack Obama on IsraelBarack Obama on the IssuesBarack Obama on the War in IraqBarack Obama on the Job MarketBarack Obama on Katrina and the Gulf CoastBarack Obama on LaborBarack Obama on Latino IssuesBarack Obama on LGBT RightsBarack Obama on America's DreamsBarack Obama on Rural AmericaBarack Obama on SeniorsBarack Obama on Stem CellsBarack Obama on Technology and InnovationBarack Obama on VeteransBarack Obama on Women's Rights
En Español:Barack Obama Sobre Temas Latinos
http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/actionguide
(read more)Obama Bus Trip
Apparently Senator Obama will be on an Indiana bus trip sometime in the next few weeks. Here's to hoping he'll stop in the Greater Lafayette area... (read more)From HQ: Issue flyers for students‏
These have been created by my.barackobama.com to help students in canvassing--
Barack Obama on EducationBarack Obama on the EnvironmentBarack Obama on the War in IraqBarack Obama on IsraelBarack Obama on EnergyBarack Obama on the Job MarketBarack Obama on Stem CellsBarack Obama on LGBT RightsBarack Obama on Women's Rights
"Making College Affordable" flyer
Other Flyers to Download:
Flyers are a great way to share information about Barack...pass them out in public spaces, share them with or leave them in key places; print them out and pass them along!
http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/resourceflyers/
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1000s Registered in Tippecanoe County!
While the final numbers are not in from the Lafayette Obama Campaign headquarters, it is clear already that the workers here have collected well over 3500 NEW or changed registrations! Awesome work BO supporters!!!
NOW our task is to make sure that those Purdue student voters are aware of how to vote this round and when. Pass this along..
STEPS:
1) To Vote in Indiana -- bring your state approved photo ID (Drivers License or ID) or a US Passport with an expiration date. Purdue ID does not work. (IF you need a photo ID -- got to the BMV and get one for $10.
2) If your IN Drivers License does not have your current address you must ALSO bring a copy of a bank statement, utility bill, government document, paycheck -- with your name and current address. Official insitutional documents are needed, not random mail.
3) VOTE -- in Stewart Center on April 17-18th -- even before PA!! (And then sit back and study for those finals!)
(read more)Indiana Primaries
I'll tell you the church that I attend (mostly white republicans) are very worried about this election. I have even heard some of these same christians say that if Obama is elected that he'll be killed and the KKK will not let him be president. This is so stupid of someone who is supposed to be christian and thinks themselves as being pentecostal and holders of truth of God? What is wrong with people like this? I couldn't believe in what this person who is a good friend, or used to be up to this point, would say and mean something like this just because of the color of his skin which also happens to be the color of mine. We need Obama! (read more)Registering Voters in West Lafayette IN!
Registering Voters:
We had great success registering new voters and changed addresses at St Thomas
Aquinas Catholic Church today. Before and after the four masses we were able to
help 63 Tippecanoe County residents make the plunge into Voter status.
In addition to getting the forms filled out correctly, we did a lot of voter education.
Tippecanoe County voters are luckier than most, because we have a variety of
locations and times to vote prior to May 6th. But most people had questions about
the complicated rules of voter registration in Indiana.
For Purdue students, for instance, voting begins on April 17-18th at Stewart Center.
More information on times and places is available at the Tippecanoe County Elections
site. (http://www.tippecanoe.in.gov/egov/docs/120697897877.htm)
Voters need to bring a government issued photo ID with an expiration date -- an
Indiana drivers license or a US passport will do. If that address is different from the
one he/she is registered at, she'll need additional proof. State IDs are also available at
the BMV. If there are any problems at the polls, the voter should be sure to cast a
provisional ballot and follow up to make sure it counts.
The crew working the masses included Corasi Ortez, Jack and Mary Jane Gandour,
and Randy. Mary Jane even tracked down a kid who left off vital information by
calling his number in 7 different NEW JERSEY area codes!Studt.
(read more)Obama Bus Tour of Indiana starts Wed?
There is breaking news that Obama will be touring the Hoosier state by bus. I'd like the suggest the following route.. Indy (easy to fly into).. up 65 to Lebanon, Frankfort and lunch time in Lafayette -- across 26 to Kokomo-- then down to Anderson and Muncie and back to downtown Indy by evening. 7 stops.. some of which have been visited by the Clintons heavily, blue collar and a certain percentage of AA as well -- hitting universities --Purdue, IUKokomo, Ball State and IUPUI. And there are plenty of little stops for diners and such along the way.We'd even let ya play the Purdue BBall team.. or even better the Butler Bulldogs in Indy.
Come'on Barack! Make us all happy!
(read more)Registration Notes
Those of us working and interning at the Lafayette office and on Purdue's campus have been thrilled to see the registrations pour in--especially with the Dave Matthews promotion on Thursday. (I have some tickets for that show (I'm actually unable to go) so let me know if you're interested), but it's important that if you still need to register that you get your form turned in by Monday, April 7th.
Which means either
+ Getting your form to the courthouse election office by 5pm
OR
+ Getting your form to an Obama staffer, intern, or volunteer so they can get it to the courthouse by 5.
Shoot me a MyBarackObama message if you need any help gettin this done, or if you have additional questions.
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Pre-Determination
The Indiana Primary is coming up shortly I still have to get registered to vote. Nevertheless, I just wanted to say on this beautiful sunny Saturday I hope everyone is really enjoying this day. And because you will most likely recieve this after, I hope you enjoyed the past beautiful sunny Saturday. (read more)A Rose by any other Name (850... and counting) (2)
graphic design by Lynn Griffin
> - CLICK HERE TO JOIN US AND WEAR A ROSE FOR OBAMA! - <
More feedback. Why? The more, the merrier!
- Wonderful idea! It is uncanny that I live in the Portland Metro area of Oregon... Portland is coined as "The City of Roses". (Joanna)
- I'm taking care of my mum with cancer,but if possible,I shall definitely attend.But if not there in physical form,you can count on me in Spirit1(Hey!At least that's something!)And i shall PROUDLY wear a variety of sizes,colours,and materials of roses all~the~while.What an inspired thought!!! Namaste' (Audrey)
- I don't wear lapels but I get it. Wear a pin whenever you are in public. I have to get one. I don't get out much. (Donald)
- AWESOME! (Mayra Angelica)
- Fabulous idea! Especially since I am an Obama Mom living in England. I have just joined an Obama group and I'll be sure to bring roses to our meeting tonight in London! (Carol)
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IN Poll 4/2: Tight Race, Clinton up by 3%
From the Associated Press:
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama are running about even in their race to win Indiana's May 6 primary, according to a new statewide poll released Thursday.
The poll commissioned by WSBT-TV in South Bend, the South Bend Tribune, WISH-TV in Indianapolis and WANE-TV in Fort Wayne shows that of 400 likely Democratic primary voters, 49 percent would vote for Clinton and 46 percent would favor Obama if the election were held today. That is within the poll's margin of error of plus or minus 5 percentage points.
In other words, the Indiana primary is anybody's ball game right now, said Del Ali of the Rockville, Md.-based Research 2000, which conducted the poll through telephone interviews from March 31 through April 2.
Ali said the winner will depend on a variety of factors, including the candidates' abilities to hold on to certain demographic groups.
Obama has a solid lead (63 percent to 36 percent) among respondents age 18 to 29. Clinton, meanwhile, holds 60 percent of respondents older than 60 years old, to Obama's 34 percent. Clinton holds a seven-point lead over Obama among voters age 30 to 44, and a six-point lead with voters age 45 to 59.
Those are advantages she needs to grow for an Indiana victory, Ali said.
"If she does very well in that age group, I think she probably wins the primary," he said.
An Obama victory could depend on his ability to hold onto black voters. In the survey, 81 percent of black voters said they will support Obama, to Clinton's 16 percent. Black voters made up 12 percent of the survey. Blacks make up about 9 percent of Indiana's population, according to state data.
"If they're going to be 12 percent-plus coming out in this primary, and he's holding over 80 (percent), he could pull this thing out," Ali said.
On issues, the poll showed 39 percent of respondents sayings a candidate's stand on the economy or job creation would most determine their vote. That is followed by 22 percent who said they were most concerned about pulling troops out of Iraq. A fifth of respondents said the cost of health care was their top concern.
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A 3% Clinton lead within the margin of error is a fantastic showing for Obama with more than a month to go! Consider her name recognition vs. his; nobody calls her Hillary Hussein Clinton. Here, in one of the reddest states in America