The Primary Election of
Fort Wayne and Allen County Citizens For Barack Obama
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Check Here For Local Action Victory Party Potluck & Next Steps (Meeting) Join Obama supporters for a Victory Party Potluck. Bring your favorite dish and share great stories about Sen. Obama's win in Allen County. We will talk about our next steps for the Obama campaign and what our role is in helping him win the White House. In your RSVP, please state what you will bring. People can also bring plates, napkins and utensils if cooking is not your thing! See you then! View invitation & submit your response ================ PLEASE SHARE AND ATTEND
SUNDAY - 12:50p Canvass kick off with Arizona Governor, Janet Napolitano. Join one of the country's most innovative, influential and inspirational leaders. Hear about he support of Sen. Obama and join others working for CHANGE. WHEN: Sunday, 12:50p Barack Obama in Fort Barack Obama will be at Headwaters Park on Sunday, May 4 - beginning at 4:30pm with Michelle and their girls for an old fashioned family potluck picnic and we are ALL invited for food and family fun. Just show up. Sofia Says: Hope to hear that all of you have come in for a volunteer shift this week for Senator Obama. The polling numbers are too close to call right now and the last thing we want is for Indiana to go her way and provide her with a perceived momentum. PLEASE PLEASE get out there and knock., We need more supporters! If you find just one supporter in your knocks - that is more than we had before you headed out. We need the numbers to go our way and to build and expand our universe. I know this may be out of your comfort zone, but you can all do it at least one time. JUST ONE TIME for Sen. Obama and for our futures. Join The NEXT BIG Block Party If you have NOT voted already, please plan to attend and vote. Then spend some time knocking on doors for change. If we don't find new supporters, we will not win Indiana. We need you to help us to reach out. As urgent as it was to register voters, it is now urgent to find supporters and get them to vote early. Let's make sure we know who needs a ride to the polls and who needs information about their polling location. Let's help Sen. Obama win Allen County! Come on AC4O please play your part. CLICK HERE & to see the last party Election Day: Tuesday, May 6 from 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM Contact Obama for America Fort Wayne Office Sofia Rodriguez Mirwaldt or Tricia - tjanizek@aol.com Al Wims - ph: (260)348-1415 Must Be Registered To Vote by You must have a voter ID to vote Want to vote Democrat for the first time? What I Need To Know To Vote You must have a voter ID to vote R e s o u r c e s Fliers, Supporter Cards, Print your own Indiana for Obama signs Daily updates & talking points More specific information on Barack’s Voter Registration Form - pdf AC4O Site (Allen County 4 Obama) Recycled Materials from the campaign Obama’s record in the Illinois Senate Print your own Obama materials Barack Obama: A Photo History Find your polling location and precinct VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHTS Julia Beck, Fort Wayne - Julia is an assembler at General Motors. She joined AC4O on Feb 19th. Knowing how important it is to get Barack's stance on the issues out to voters, Julia was empowered to make additional tool kits for the next meeting. She came in with nearly 70 kits for new members. Aisha Hallman, Fort Wayne - Aisha is an employee of the Dupont Branch of the Allen County Public Library. Knowing she had some time to enter data that we collected, Aisha stepped up and asked if there was any data to enter. We had just received more than 50 supporter cards in addition to new group sign ups at our last meeting. She took the stack and entered each name, email address and phone number to help complete our group information. Stacy Banks , Fort Wayne (Chicago) Robin Simunek, Fort Wayne - Robin didn't let a scheduling conflict slow her participation down for the group. Although she couldn't attend the last meeting, she baked a fresh batch of banana bread for callers that attended the phone banking for Ohio voters. Nothing makes volunteers happier than FOOD. This was Robin's idea on how she could make a difference for the morale of our volunteers. Don't you want to join us? Roger McNett, New Haven - Roger host the site ourdems.org. Knowing that AC4O may need a place to host messages about events and tasks, Roger stepped up and volunteered his skills to program a page just for us! He is constantly making sure we have everything we need posted and is wonderful about making suggestions and providing ideas on getting the word out about AC4O. Roger is a huge asset in our communications for the group!
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Road to Change: Oregon John Edwards made a surprise appearance with Barack Obama in Grand Rapids, Mich., as the Illinois senator campaigns in a critical general election battleground state. Edwards, who received a thunderous ovation when Obama introduced him to a crowd of several thousand, said, "brothers and sisters, we must come together as Democrats" to defeat McCain. "We are here tonight because the Democratic voters have made their choice, and so have I." Edwards gives long-awaited endorsement to Obama By CHUCK BABINGTON, Associated Press Writer GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Democrat John Edwards endorsed former rival Barack Obama on Wednesday, a move designed to help solidify support for the party's likely presidential nominee even as Hillary Rodham Clinton refuses to give up her long-shot candidacy. Edwards made a surprise appearance with Obama in Grand Rapids, Mich., as the Illinois senator campaigns in a critical general election battleground state. The endorsement came a day after Clinton defeated Obama by more than 2-to-1 in the West Virginia primary. The loss highlighted Obama's challenge in winning over the "Hillary Democrats" — white, working-class voters who also supported Edwards in significant numbers before he exited the race in late January. Edwards, who received a thunderous ovation when Obama introduced him to a crowd of several thousand, said, "brothers and sisters, we must come together as Democrats" to defeat McCain. "We are here tonight because the Democratic voters have made their choice, and so have I." He said Obama "stands with me" in a fight to cut poverty in half within 10 years. Edwards also praised Clinton, saying "we are a stronger party" because of her involvement, and "we're going to have a stronger nominee in the fall because of her work." He said Clinton is a "woman who is made of steel. She is a leader in this country not because of her husband but because of what she has done." Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe said in a statement, "We respect John Edwards, but as the voters of West Virginia showed last night, this thing is far from over." Edwards, a former North Carolina senator and the 2004 vice presidential nominee, finished second to Obama in the Iowa caucus in early January before coming in third in the following three contests. He dropped out in New Orleans, the location a reminder of his attention to poverty. Both Obama and Clinton immediately asked Edwards for his endorsement, but he stayed mum for more than four months. His endorsement would have carried far more clout if he had made it in February, when the Obama-Clinton outcome was very much in doubt. A person close to Edwards, speaking on condition of anonymity, said he wanted to get involved now to begin unifying the party. Obama also signed on to Edwards' anti-poverty initiative, which he launched Tuesday with the goal of reducing poverty in the United States by half within 10 years. When he made his decision, Edwards didn't even tell many of his former top advisers because he wanted to inform Clinton personally, said the person close to him. Edwards' wife, Elizabeth, who has said she thinks Clinton has the superior health care plan, did not travel with him to Michigan and is not part of the endorsement. David "Mudcat" Saunders, a chief adviser for Edwards on rural affairs during his presidential campaign, said the endorsement should take some sting out of Obama's resounding loss in West Virginia. "For Barack Obama, I think he ought to kiss Johnny Edwards on the lips to kill this 41-point loss," Saunders said. Edwards waged a scrappy underdog campaign for the Democratic nomination, always outshone by the historic nature of Obama possibly being the first black nominee and Clinton the first woman. He continued to campaign after the family disclosed that Elizabeth's breast cancer had returned. Obama has 1,887 delegates, leaving him 139 delegates short of the 2,026 needed to clinch the nomination. Clinton has 1,718 delegates, according to the latest tally by The Associated Press. Edwards has 19 pledged delegates won in three states: Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. Most of the those delegates have already been selected, meaning they are technically free to support whomever they choose at the party's national convention, regardless of Edwards' endorsement. Associated Press writers Nedra Pickler and Stephen Ohlemacher in Washington and Gary D. Robertson in Raleigh, N.C., contributed to this report
Barack Obama Wins Allen County With 294 of 294 precincts reporting in Allen County, Barack Obama has 56% of the vote as compared to 44% for Hillary Clinton. Hillary Clinton Wins Indiana by less than 2% . . With a much smaller margin than expected, at 09:30 Wednesday morning, Indiana (with 5215 of 5230 precincts counted) - gave Obama 49.1% and Clinton 50.9% Talking to poll workers, there was an extremely high amount of crossover votes from Republicans voting for Democrats. We do not know what effect that had on the percentages because different people did it for different reasons, but we suspect some were meant to hurt Obama and and others were by woman to support another Hillary Clinton. Jill Long Thompson Narrowly Wins In the end, Long Thompson won by a fraction of one-percent of the vote over Indianapolis architect Jim Schellinger. ====== In 2004, there were a total of 8,657 votes cast in the Democratic primary in Allen County. The GOP posted 21,649 votes. This year, the GOP posted 20,122 (1,527 less than in 2004). However, the Democratic vote increased by 53,877 to a whopping 62,534. * We have just enrolled in the PERTS Program - the Post Election Recovery Ten Step Program - to help us come down from this election and the campaigns that went with it. Barack Obama was in Fort Wayne on Sunday
Barack Obama was at Headwaters Park Pavilion on Sunday, May 4 with Michelle and their girls for an old fashioned family potluck picnic. There were close to 3,000 people there for food and family fun. Most were seated at tables where they could eat if they got food earlier enough. Otherwise, they had to wait until after Senator Obama had left. Dear Sweet Rachel shook hands with both Barack and Michelle Obama while I was penned in the press section. The secret service was everywhere - even in the picture above- and everyone who entered was checked and swept by a wand before they could get into the pavilion. As a volunteer in the press area it was informative to talk to some I knew and a lot that I did not know. It was amazing to learn about what they do and how different services interconnect with each other - like the Associated Press. It is interesting to watch them as they set up, do their job and get on their way - many going to Indianapolis for the evening Jefferson - Jackson dinner with both Senators Obama and Clinton.
You will find more great up close and personal pictures on Left of Centrist. We saw Sylvia Smith there and this is what she wrote for the Journal Gazette.
Watch and Listen to Barack Obama at Headwaters Park
Ron Paul favors Obama over McCain In an interview on The Situation Room, Paul told Wolf Blitzer that endorsing Sen. John McCain, the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee, “would really confuse” his supporters “because they know we have a precise program and we have to defend that program.” Instead, Paul favors Sen. Barack Obama because of positions on foreign policy. Read More You must listen to Obama's Closing Remarks at the N.C. Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
Thanks to Sherry in Muncie for The Word Of The Month Find more great stuff. click here Early Voting - Anyone may go to the Election Board and vote an Absentee Ballot starting April 7th. It is a program called early voting and you no longer need a "reason" to vote absentee. The deadline to vote by this method is Monday, May 5th, at noon. Also, be sure you know which candidate for Indiana Governor and Allen County Treasurer you want to vote for. Go to ourdems.org for their information. Check there also if you are in the East Allen School District. What Have I Done Today To Get One New Voter For Obama
? Former DNC Chair Paul G. Kirk, Jr. Endorses Obama Why is Barack Obama the only candidate against recommending a suspension of the federal gas tax? - Gas Tax Gotcha Former Congressman Tim Roemer sends letter supporting Barack Obama Read His Reasons : Fmr. DNC Chair Joe Andrew, former Democratic National Committee Chairman, ========================================================================= * * * Barack Obama is almost without a doubt going to be the Democratic Candidate for president. Hoosiers Switch to Obama =====================================
The Barack Obama Campaign has opened a satellite office in Aboite Township. The office is located in The Shoppes at Scott Road at the corner of Scott Road and Illinois Road. Their address is 10369 Illinois Road. Stop by and see them today and help out in any way you can! Another new office is in the Plumbers & Steamfitters Union Local Hall 166 at 2930 W. Ludwig Road (off lima road) - That is a major place to go to get out and meet people to get them to vote for Barack Obama.
Sorry, no pictures of the Saturday, May 3 Block Party If you have NOT voted already, please vote early. Then sign up and spend some quality time knocking on doors for change. We need new voters to win Indiana and we need you to reach out to them. As urgent as it was to register voters, it is now urgent to find supporters and get them to vote for Senator Obama. Let's make sure we know who needs a ride to the polls or needs information about their polling location. Together we can help Sen. Obama win Allen County! Come in and take part - make a difference. Call HQ for more information. Not Sure Who To Vote For? Read what Tim Roemer, former Indiana Congressman, Michelle Obama Was At North Side High School
April 25 - Michelle Obama as at North Side High School on Friday afternoon to a crowd of nearly 500 for more than an hour about her husband, Barack Obama. She spoke of his hopes, history and his sense of responsibility. Michelle said he was taught to treat others with decency and respect because you never know when you are going to need somebody. She said he has proven he could be taken seriously by raising enough money and putting together a campaign organization. We have seen in Fort Wayne, his campaign structure is extremely well coordinated, efficient and gets things done. The simple observation by Our Dems is that if he runs the country using many of the ways he has run his campaign, he will have great potential to become an serious, effective and compassionate president. “We've lost sight of the fact that we are one another's brothers' and sisters' keepers in this nation. We have to prepare to sacrifice something big for the greater good. In order to do that, you have to feel some faith and trust and inspiration in our leadership. I don't think there's anyone else in this race who's going to be able to unify this country, who's going to be able to change the way politics is done, who's going to bring people together who never thought they had anything common before and who's going to do it in a way that's decent and honest.” Barack Obama is a man who succeeds despite injustice and unfairness, Michelle said. He would be a president who would fight to eliminate some of the struggles of hard-working families. She said people who work hard all their lives ought to be able to put their feet up in retirement, but they can't because they can't afford health care or their pensions dry up. Kids who work hard and get good grades in school ought to be able to go to college, but often they can't because it's too expensive. Michelle believes the way the country is going is everybody together in unity. That's one of the things she likes about Obama. He wants to bring us all together,” he said. “I just think he's a better candidate to include everybody, not because of his race or color. His message of ‘everybody is one." Read Journal Gazette Listen to what Sofia Says: I want to make the challenge I made to those at the Primary Watch party. We CANNOT lose Allen County. We CANNOT lose Indiana. But we WILL lose if we do not get out and do the work. Please push your self - stretch your time just a bit. For just 10 days reach deep and do something to help Sen. Obama's fight. He can't win without the DIRECT VOTER CONTACT with people who are on the fence. Get a group of co-workers or your church group to vote early, knock on doors in your neighborhoods. Come to headquarters and make calls. Help us help him! I hope you always have an answer other than "nothing". Advisors to Senator Obama host Economic Policy Town Hall in Fort Wayne
As part of the effort to reach out to the concerns of the citizens of Allen County, Senator Barack Obama’s Economic Advisors hosted a Town Hall at the Local 213 Union Hall this Sunday, April 20 at 3:45. Well over 100 people came to hear policy ideas that Barack Obama plans to put in place when he becomes President. The group included leaders in American Economic Policy such as the former Secretary and COO of the U.S. Department of Labor, Ed Montgomery, the Senior Fellow at the Center of American Progress, Bracken Hendricks and Senator Obama’s own Deputy National Policy Director Carlos Monje. Another guest was Bob Wisbord (sp?) and former Fort Wayne mayor, Graham Richards joined the panel.
Much of today's business community is more concerned with transferring wealth rather than building wealth. The panelists were not happy with corporate executives who are paid extremely high wages for stripping companies that are not creating wealth. We currently reward employers for the wrong things. Tax breaks should only go to employers who work to keep their factories and workers in this country, respecting workers' right to organize and innovating to build the economy. Their belief was that we need to use locally driven ideas - not top down directions. A broader coalition of a wide variety of people are needed to address problems in our country. This is especially important in developing new ideas and methods that will help cities and local governments work with the Federal Government to get the right things done. Education reform is a top priority and "No Child Left Behind" needs to be left behind so that we can really help kids from pre school to post secondary education. School issues are an important part of the Obama plan. The United States needs to use public investment to help create private opportunities and this includes both energy and the environment. Energy efficiency cannot be outsourced. Billions of dollars will flow into energy saving companies and we need to capture that investment in this country because American ingenuity can create green collar jobs. As with all business, smart subsidies can help get things started and then government can withdraw as the business develops and can stand on it's own, creating jobs through innovation and creating more wealth. There was much concern about the flaws in the credit card industry as well as the corrupt practices that led to our current home loan chaos that is causing thousands to lose their homes. We should not shy away from levying stiff penalties for companies that use dishonest tactics to harm consumers. All in all, as one audience member said, it was a panel that had depth and talent along with a lot of fun. If that will be how a Barack Obama administration would be run, it would certainly be a pleasant change for the better. |
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Obama's Indiana Tour - The Video
Over the weekend, Barack wrapped up his three-day bus tour of Indiana, and it was an amazing trip. For three days, all across Indiana, he met with folks who are hungry for change - but frustrated by a politics that never seems to listen to them. His team put together a 7 1/2 minute video of the tour. Watch it and you'll see the excitement on the ground in Indiana:
Harvard Law Professor Spoke for Obama at the IPFW Science Building
Charles Ogletree is introduced by Max Montesino of IPFW to the almost 30 guests who came to hear him speak for Barack Obama. Ogletree, the Harvard Law School Jesse Climenko Professor of Law and Vice Dean for the Clinical Programs, a prominent legal theorist who has made an international reputation by taking a hard look at complex issues of law. He spoke to Fort Wayne residents and later to the Third District Democrats on Saturday, April 12th
Ogletree has known Barack Obama for twenty years, having had both Barack and his wife as students at Harvard and he has remained a close friend ever since. Sometimes as a teacher you have students who are special and he knows that Obama was such a person. He talked about many of the issues that informed voters already know, but added that Obama's exceptionally good instincts, assessment and personal skills make him and ideal candidate for president.
The IPFW meeting was in the Science Building and was a Town Hall forum. Ogletree, ranked as one of the top 100 lawyers in the United States, is unconditionally supporting this candidacy because of his extensive knowledge and respect of Barack Obama.
T-shirts for Obama
We have contacted a local provider about T-shirts for Obama. The local T-shirt design will be white and will say AC40 (Allen County 4 Obama) in black letters and have a picture of Barack on the back with "A New Hope" written under his picture.
Angie will be at the Fort Wayne Obama office from time to accept orders and payment. Please contact Angie tomake other arrangements.
T-Shirt Sizes S, M and L $15.00
T-Shirt Sizes XL, XXL and larger $18.00
Youth Sizes S, M, L and XL $14.00Once we order the shirts, it will take about a week and half to get them. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Angie. Please share this with anyone you think might be interested.
Angie Nitza
lmnopnitzas@msn.com
414-5005
Health Care is important to Barack Obama
New Obama TV ad
Barack Obama Visited Fort Wayne on Friday
now listen to the start of it all
FORT WAYNE OFFICE GRAND OPENING
Saturday, March 29 at 10:00 AM
On Saturday there were hundreds of our neighbors ready to help register voters for the next 12 days! Please come to the office Thursday ANYTIME and pick up copies of voter registration forms and get direction on where to register people. We need to go to as many public places as possible to register voters and start knocking on doors.
Please, Please take all of the energy and positive feelings you have for Senator Obama and put that in the next 13 days to register voters. Turning out these numbers is KEY to winning this district!We Need Volunteers ! ! ! . . . We Need Volunteers ! ! ! . . . We Need You!!!.
Come down to the new office Right Now and help us call voters. . . . You Can Do It!
Allen County 4 Obama
(AC4O) WE NEED YOU!!
It is time to get active! We need you anytime any day to come and help us in the office, on the streets, making calls, entering data, talking to supporters, answering phones...it goes on and on!
Please call me and let me know what kind of time you can give to the campaign. We need help ASAP keeping this office open. No matter what shift you work, there is always something to do.
Please email me or call and let me know what you can do and don't forget to bring family and friends to the Grand Opening Saturday at 10am.
We are located at 124 Columbia Street in downtown Fort Wayne. Parking is available on the street and in the City County Building Parking garage.
Please call Sofia with any questions: 466-3600OFFICE LOCATION:
124 Columbia Street
On the Landing, just next to Flashbacks
Election Day: Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Barck Obama's First Indiana TV ad
We have a new page with more information and videos for understanding and appreciating Barack Obama. Click Here
"A More Perfect Union" . . . Tue, 18 Mar 2008
Today Senator Obama made an historical speech. He confronted the issues of race as they stand today in our country. He addressed not just the words of Rev. Wright, but the feelings of everyday Americans.
Senator Obama's words are more than speech. They are ideas, thoughts and plans for a future with a BETTER America. A United America. He has been a unifier of this Nation. He has the ability and is THE candidate who WILL continue to heal this Nation through his work, his plans and through the multi-cultural, ethnically diverse and economically diverse base of his supporters like us.
I know that many of you may be worried about the state of the race given the media coverage of Rev. Wright's words over the last five days. Worrying is not for us. Strategizing is not for us. Education and being informed, however, is our job as supporters of Senator Obama. We should be prepared to answer questions and more importantly send people information to do their own research and develop their own opinions about Senator Obama and his true feelings as a PROUD American.
Read, see and hear the speech- - Sofia
Read the March 16, Q & A with Sen. Barack Obama by the Indy Star
* * Barack Obama said Saturday in Plainfiled that he expects Hillary Clinton to win Pennsylvania. That’s the only primary between now and the Indiana primary on May 6. North Carolina is also May 6 and is also seen as a Clinton state. Indiana is now more important than ever for Barack Obama.
Obama did newspaper interviews before his town hall meeting Saturday and television interviews afterward. He also took time out to meet with local supporters and even invited some neutral Democrats as well as party leaders who support Clinton to be on hand. That's why Bill Clinton is coming and why Hillary will be in Indiana on Thursday. There is no more important time to get out there and make a difference.
Click Here - listen to Barack Obama in Plainfield, Indiana on Saturday, March 15
Fri, 14 Mar
I know that everyone is anxious to see our candidate in person and to hear him speak. Unfortunately the event in the Plainfield High School gymnasium on Saturday, March 15 is closed. Although the tickets to the event are free, the space is very limited. The town hall forums are much different than a rally and they were full VERY quickly.
Now, all of that being said there are a few things you can do now.
Get involved this Saturday! Join South Central Indiana Volunteers as we add visibility and action to the Plainfield visit.
1) Go to Indy anyway, make home made signs, stand outside of the venue and chant and cheer for Senator Obama. Show him the support he has in Allen County AC4O!!
2) You can think positively that a rally has to be sometime in the future. I don't know this for fact, but there has to be a rally in the works sometime in the next six weeks. Don't discount Fort Wayne as a location - we ARE the second largest city in the state!
3) Get people to sign supporter cards. By the sounds of my phone ringing off the hook with questions about the event, surely people are asking you too. Make sure they have signed a supporter card for Barack and invite them to the next meeting.
4) Make sure your friends, family and collegues are registered to vote. Photocopy the forms in your kits and get them filled out.
5) Spread the word the the Obama campaign is coming!
Please email Sofia with any questions.=============================
Obama 'wins Mississippi primary' - Barack Obama has beaten rival Hillary Clinton to win the Democratic primary election in the state of Mississippi, according to US media projections.
Exit polls suggest he picked up the overwhelming support of the state's many African-American voters. Mississippi has 33 delegates to the August convention where the party will choose its White House candidate.
From Rolling Stone: The Machinery of Hope
Inside the grass-roots field operation of Barack Obama, who is transforming the way political campaigns are run. Read the article
Click here for Rolling Stone's endorsement of Barack Obama.
Print your own Indiana for Obama signs and put them in your cars, windows, offices etc.
I will have a limited amount of signs, buttons and stickers to hand out at our meeting wednesday. Make sure you attend and that you know the facts about our candidate if you want a chance at the merchandise!!
Sofia
Fri, 7 Mar 2008
If you cannot attend our next meeting, let me know if you can do any of the following and I can assign to you. I know life keeps moving and this is a month away on some of these tasks, but I need an estimate to provide the national campaign:
1) Can you house staff/volunteers from out of town when they arrive and for what period of time. They are estimating staff will be here from April 1-May 7 and volunteers will be in and out during that period. If you can host volunteers, please let me know how many you can host and what dates.
2) Can you provide a committment to bringing food into the main office. There will be an office here that volunteers will be in and out each day as well as staff filling it all day. Food can be homemade or carry in, can be snacks or meals, can include bottled water etc. -whatever you can do. If you can do this let me know and I will develop a calendar for the 30+ day period and assign day(s) to each that say yes. Please let me know how many days you are willing to do - whatever you can do is helpful.
3) What days will you be available and what times to make phone calls? Are there days of the week that are better? How many can you do. Tell me what you can handle and we can make a calendar. This is open day and evenings.
4) What days will you be available and what times to canvass (knock on doors)? Are there days of the week that are better? Tell me what you can handle and we can make a calendar. This is open day and evenings and you will not be alone.
5) If you are willing to be a PRECINCT captain for the campaign, what is your precinct #? Let me know along with your precinct #. You can check it here you can also make sure you are registered to vote www.indianavoters.com
6) If you are willing to be a BLOCK captain for the campaign, what block will you work and what is the precinct number? Let me know along with your precinct #. You can check it here you can also make sure you are registered to vote www.indianavoters.com
Lastly please provide me with any ideas/opportunities you have for us to table. We will be starting this in the next week, so we would like your ideas on that. Once we have the events scheduled, I will make a plea for people to work the event.
Please respond ASAP on these if you cannot come to the meeting Wednesday. Put in the subject line ASSIGN ME
One more thing... please please join AC4O on the mybo site. You can do so here. We had the story run last night and today about our group on Indiana's News Center and they said we have 50+ members. In reality there are more than 150 of us. Please join the official site if you have not so national and our area can see that we are a wonderful group of strong supporters for Barack.
here is the link to join.
http://my.barackobama.com/page/group/AllenCounty4Obama175
Thanks and hope to see you Wednesday!
Sofia=========================================
Wed, 5 Mar 2008
I wanted everyone to know that we have received a call from Indiana's News Center about a story they want to do on us. We forwarded that on to the Chicago office and they have given us the okay for Tricia and/or I to talk to them.
Look for her in the next day or two to have a segment about us.
Didn't want you to be surprised knowing how the NO press stuff is in the campaign.- - Sofia Rodriguez Mirwaldt
Wed, 5 Mar 2008
Allen County 4 Obama is awesome.
Do you think we can make an impact? Yes, we can and yes we are!
Despite the abysmal weather conditions, we had nearly 30 members of our group gather at La Margarita! Another 19 Obama supporters gathered at Los Lomas.
We are already making a difference: at the La Margarita event* we registered 4 NEW VOTERS at the restaurant;
* Stacey brought materials to put together 100 packets of information about Senator Obama and the campaign for NEW MEMBERS that join our efforts;
* We've heard from Fran and Bruce about their canvasing efforts in OHIO
* Many AC4O spoke on how they are reaching out via phone calls;
* To top it off Stacy has found a contact that will set up a tabling event for us at IPFW;
* We can't for get Robyn who dropped off some home made banana bread to raise the spirits of the phone callersYES WE CAN
These are just a few of the contributions we have made so far. We will bring about the change we seek. Congratulations to AC4O, we have only just begun. Get more to join our group. Have them contact Sofia or Tricia and get active in the campaign for CHANGE.
It is our time to lead.
Tricia
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ourdems.org
Great web site to share 
Each panelist took a turn telling how his area of expertise fit into the plan that Senator Obama is building to improve the ways our government works to tackle the problems that America faces. Then they listened to concerns and answered questions from the audience. While the subjects were varied and the plans seemed sound and balanced, it would take too much space to share all our notes. However, here are some summaries that will demonstrate their concerns and how they would make things better. 
