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Gr00vus said:
krista4 said:
Leeroy Jenkins said:
Went to my Protect The Vote training last night. Western PA is McCain's main target apparently. We will have 400 lawyers on the ground here with 2 each at 150 different polling places.

Reports of robocalls being made to African-American communities remind them to "Vote on November 5th!"

This campaign is a well oiled machine though. We have a system in place so that the get out the vote teams will know who has voted and who hasnt voted yet at specific locations, so that they know who they need to call and who not to call after 4pm to remind them to go vote.
I'm going to my training on Saturday--am being assigned somewhere in Indiana. Glad to hear that it's so well organized. :X
Thank you guys for keeping it clean! I can't say how much I appreciate your efforts.
:rolleyes:
:thumbup: I just received my materials via e-mail. About a hundred pages to read before tomorrow morning. :cry:
Only use the crane vulcan nerve pinch technique when absolutely necessary.
Fixed
:lol: at both.
 
The irony that a lot of these hard core anti-Obama people don't quite get, and might not ever, assuming they aren't racist (warning comma splice). Is that with a loss in this election the party will become more Newtered which was the best run they ever had (well, in my lifetime). And in reality having that sort of element in the GOP gone is what is really hurting this country. Pushing out the jesus flag pin wearing anti-science blowhards out of the party will get the GOP back to the basics. This is what some of the people don't see, but hopefully will. The GOP is if nothing else the quicker to react to a changing electorate.
I would gladly welcome the fiscal conservative / libertarian wing re-taking control of the Republican party. I'd feel much better about our country. But don't think the Religious Right is going to go down without a fight. I read somewhere last week (I'd post a link if I could remember) that the RR has made it a point to grab high ranking spots in the national party solely to be ready for the coming inter-party fight that will happen right after this election. I think they're going to use Sarah Palin as their martyr, and rally behind her to (at least attempt to) take full control over the Republican Party.
I was hoping that a crushing McCain defeat would be seen as a repudiation of Palin and the politics she represents, but I don't think that's going to happen no matter how the election turns out.
 
Gr00vus said:
krista4 said:
Leeroy Jenkins said:
Went to my Protect The Vote training last night. Western PA is McCain's main target apparently. We will have 400 lawyers on the ground here with 2 each at 150 different polling places. Reports of robocalls being made to African-American communities remind them to "Vote on November 5th!"This campaign is a well oiled machine though. We have a system in place so that the get out the vote teams will know who has voted and who hasnt voted yet at specific locations, so that they know who they need to call and who not to call after 4pm to remind them to go vote.
I'm going to my training on Saturday--am being assigned somewhere in Indiana. Glad to hear that it's so well organized. :thumbup:
Thank you guys for keeping it clean! I can't say how much I appreciate your efforts.
:goodposting: :thumbup: :goodposting:
 
Leeroy Jenkins said:
Went to my Protect The Vote training last night. Western PA is McCain's main target apparently. We will have 400 lawyers on the ground here with 2 each at 150 different polling places. Reports of robocalls being made to African-American communities remind them to "Vote on November 5th!"This campaign is a well oiled machine though. We have a system in place so that the get out the vote teams will know who has voted and who hasnt voted yet at specific locations, so that they know who they need to call and who not to call after 4pm to remind them to go vote.
AwesomeRegardless of how people feel about Obama's views, it's almost indisputable that he has run the most impressive, and well organized, campaign of our lifetime (if not ever.)
 
Leeroy Jenkins said:
Went to my Protect The Vote training last night. Western PA is McCain's main target apparently. We will have 400 lawyers on the ground here with 2 each at 150 different polling places. Reports of robocalls being made to African-American communities remind them to "Vote on November 5th!"This campaign is a well oiled machine though. We have a system in place so that the get out the vote teams will know who has voted and who hasnt voted yet at specific locations, so that they know who they need to call and who not to call after 4pm to remind them to go vote.
AwesomeRegardless of how people feel about Obama's views, it's almost indisputable that he has run the most impressive, and well organized, campaign of our lifetime (if not ever.)
I'm just reading through the materials, and they are extremely well done. :coffee:Not thrilled about having to arrive somewhere in Indiana by 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday. :sadbanana:
 
The irony that a lot of these hard core anti-Obama people don't quite get, and might not ever, assuming they aren't racist (warning comma splice). Is that with a loss in this election the party will become more Newtered which was the best run they ever had (well, in my lifetime). And in reality having that sort of element in the GOP gone is what is really hurting this country. Pushing out the jesus flag pin wearing anti-science blowhards out of the party will get the GOP back to the basics. This is what some of the people don't see, but hopefully will. The GOP is if nothing else the quicker to react to a changing electorate.
I would gladly welcome the fiscal conservative / libertarian wing re-taking control of the Republican party. I'd feel much better about our country. But don't think the Religious Right is going to go down without a fight. I read somewhere last week (I'd post a link if I could remember) that the RR has made it a point to grab high ranking spots in the national party solely to be ready for the coming inter-party fight that will happen right after this election. I think they're going to use Sarah Palin as their martyr, and rally behind her to (at least attempt to) take full control over the Republican Party.
I'll believe it when I see it. Sounds like media talking out of their ###. They have loved having her around.
 
The irony that a lot of these hard core anti-Obama people don't quite get, and might not ever, assuming they aren't racist (warning comma splice). Is that with a loss in this election the party will become more Newtered which was the best run they ever had (well, in my lifetime). And in reality having that sort of element in the GOP gone is what is really hurting this country. Pushing out the jesus flag pin wearing anti-science blowhards out of the party will get the GOP back to the basics. This is what some of the people don't see, but hopefully will. The GOP is if nothing else the quicker to react to a changing electorate.
I would gladly welcome the fiscal conservative / libertarian wing re-taking control of the Republican party. I'd feel much better about our country. But don't think the Religious Right is going to go down without a fight. I read somewhere last week (I'd post a link if I could remember) that the RR has made it a point to grab high ranking spots in the national party solely to be ready for the coming inter-party fight that will happen right after this election. I think they're going to use Sarah Palin as their martyr, and rally behind her to (at least attempt to) take full control over the Republican Party.
I'll believe it when I see it. Sounds like media talking out of their ###. They have loved having her around.
If by media you mean conservative blog, then you're right.
 
Cast my first vote for a Dem in any national office. Go Obama! :shrug:

I rarely feel good about my votes, but this one felt great. With the exception of my vote for Kemp in 88 against Daddy Bush this was my favorite.

 
I'm going to Obama rally Monday in Manassas, VA. Doors open at 5, event starts at 9.

Any of you guys go to these? What time will it start getting crowded, etc? When would I want to get there? Thanks!

 
Ken Adelman describes his reason for endorsing Obama:

Granted, McCain's views are closer to mine than Obama's. But I've learned over this Bush era to value competence along with ideology. Otherwise, our ideology gets discredited, as it has so disastrously over the past eight years.

McCain's temperament -- leading him to bizarre behavior during the week the economic crisis broke -- and his judgment -- leading him to Wasilla -- depressed me into thinking that "our guy" would be a(nother) lousy conservative president. Been there, done that.

I'd rather a competent moderate president. Even at a risk, since Obama lacks lots of executive experience displaying competence (though his presidential campaign has been spot-on). And since his Senate voting record is not moderate, but depressingly liberal. Looming in the background, Pelosi and Reid really scare me.

Nonetheless, I concluded that McCain would not -- could not -- be a good president. Obama just might be.
 
Ken Adelman describes his reason for endorsing Obama:

Nonetheless, I concluded that McCain would not -- could not -- be a good president. Obama just might be.
A milquetoast endorsement for milquetoast candidate. "Obama has run a shoddy campaign, littered with damaging gaffes until the economic crisis turned the polls around for him. He has zero leadership experience. But hey, maybe he will be a good president!"
 
Ken Adelman describes his reason for endorsing Obama:

Nonetheless, I concluded that McCain would not -- could not -- be a good president. Obama just might be.
A milquetoast endorsement for milquetoast candidate. "Obama has run a shoddy campaign, littered with damaging gaffes until the economic crisis turned the polls around for him. He has zero leadership experience. But hey, maybe he will be a good president!"
That's not even close to what the guy said. In fact, in relation to the campaign, he said the complete opposite.ETA: What's the deal with people who have to try and find something negative in every single statement or event relating to this election?

 
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Ken Adelman describes his reason for endorsing Obama:

Nonetheless, I concluded that McCain would not -- could not -- be a good president. Obama just might be.
A milquetoast endorsement for milquetoast candidate. "Obama has run a shoddy campaign, littered with damaging gaffes until the economic crisis turned the polls around for him. He has zero leadership experience. But hey, maybe he will be a good president!"
That's not even close to what the guy said. In fact, in relation to the campaign, he said the complete opposite.ETA: What's the deal with people who have to try and find something negative in every single statement or event relating to this election?
I'd tell you, but I've been barred from presenting an alternative viewpoint in this thread.
 
Ken Adelman describes his reason for endorsing Obama:

Nonetheless, I concluded that McCain would not -- could not -- be a good president. Obama just might be.
A milquetoast endorsement for milquetoast candidate. "Obama has run a shoddy campaign, littered with damaging gaffes until the economic crisis turned the polls around for him. He has zero leadership experience. But hey, maybe he will be a good president!"
That's not even close to what the guy said. In fact, in relation to the campaign, he said the complete opposite.ETA: What's the deal with people who have to try and find something negative in every single statement or event relating to this election?
I'd tell you, but I've been barred from presenting an alternative viewpoint in this thread.
:goodposting:
 
I'm going to Obama rally Monday in Manassas, VA. Doors open at 5, event starts at 9.Any of you guys go to these? What time will it start getting crowded, etc? When would I want to get there? Thanks!
was planning on going to the rally in Jacksonville on Monday morning. But, doors open at 8:30 AM and i live an hour away. No way i can get up that early after working until 4 am tonight :thumbup:i would advise you RSVP on the website, then show up mega early. Even if your the first one there and no one else shows up for hours, you'll still be the the first one in.
 
So Mrs. Dogg and I volunteered for the Obama campaign today. A great experience. On my left was a retired school teacher that used to teach Latin and Spanish at the local Junior High. On my right, a mom and two 12 year old girls made calls, as well. I made a bunch of phone calls and met some cool people.

No one was very rude on the phone, but one lady did say, "Will you people leave me the hell alone?" and then hung up.

I'm glad I did it and my five year old is excited to volunteer with us for the next presidential election.

 
So Mrs. Dogg and I volunteered for the Obama campaign today. A great experience. On my left was a retired school teacher that used to teach Latin and Spanish at the local Junior High. On my right, a mom and two 12 year old girls made calls, as well. I made a bunch of phone calls and met some cool people.

No one was very rude on the phone, but one lady did say, "Will you people leave me the hell alone?" and then hung up.

I'm glad I did it and my five year old is excited to volunteer with us for the next presidential election.
Everyone else was thinking it.
 
So Mrs. Dogg and I volunteered for the Obama campaign today. A great experience. On my left was a retired school teacher that used to teach Latin and Spanish at the local Junior High. On my right, a mom and two 12 year old girls made calls, as well. I made a bunch of phone calls and met some cool people. No one was very rude on the phone, but one lady did say, "Will you people leave me the hell alone?" and then hung up. I'm glad I did it and my five year old is excited to volunteer with us for the next presidential election.
:thumbup:
 
So Mrs. Dogg and I volunteered for the Obama campaign today. A great experience. On my left was a retired school teacher that used to teach Latin and Spanish at the local Junior High. On my right, a mom and two 12 year old girls made calls, as well. I made a bunch of phone calls and met some cool people.

No one was very rude on the phone, but one lady did say, "Will you people leave me the hell alone?" and then hung up.

I'm glad I did it and my five year old is excited to volunteer with us for the next presidential election.
Everyone else was thinking it.
Can't say I blame them :thumbup:
 
Just saw a Rev Wright ad here in SoCal. Apparently McCain's last minute gutter tactics aren't limited to swing states. :thumbup: :thumbdown: :thumbdown:
Just saw it also and I said to my wife, "why is the RNC wasting money in California"? Every penny spent here is thrown away, and it just goes to show how poorly run the "Cans" effort was. If the state was in play sure, spend the cash but come on, Obama's gonna win California by 20 points or more. They could have spent that 20K somewhere else. Thing is... I'm voting Obama so I was :lmao:
 
To all the people that volunteered their time and money to this campaign, I thank you. Whether or not Obama wins, we all should be proud of the effort we collectively made in this election. The youth are voting in record numbers. African-Americans are turning out and standing in long lines. As someone who voted Libertarian in 2000 and for Kerry as an Anti-Bush vote in 2004, I have never been as excited about a candidate in my lifetime. Of course I hope he wins, but even if he doesn't I know all of us did make a difference here. We collectively pushed back against a Bush Presidency that was ridiculous on many levels (torture, Iraq, deficit spending, illegal wiretaps, bypasing the Constitution, outing CIA agents, etc). We also likely forced the Republicans to take a hard look at their party and decide if they really stand for small government or if that's all lip service. Karl Rove got his guy elected twice with rousing hate speech and by courting the Evangelical vote. 8 years of a failed experiment later, the country is pushing back against these tactics this year. The Terrorist, Muslim, fake birth certificate, Communist, Anti-Christ claims have mostly fallen on deaf ears. Hopefully going forward, candidates see the need to actually tell us what they will do instead of trying to scare us into not voting for the other guy.

 
To all the people that volunteered their time and money to this campaign, I thank you. Whether or not Obama wins, we all should be proud of the effort we collectively made in this election. The youth are voting in record numbers. African-Americans are turning out and standing in long lines. As someone who voted Libertarian in 2000 and for Kerry as an Anti-Bush vote in 2004, I have never been as excited about a candidate in my lifetime. Of course I hope he wins, but even if he doesn't I know all of us did make a difference here. We collectively pushed back against a Bush Presidency that was ridiculous on many levels (torture, Iraq, deficit spending, illegal wiretaps, bypasing the Constitution, outing CIA agents, etc). We also likely forced the Republicans to take a hard look at their party and decide if they really stand for small government or if that's all lip service. Karl Rove got his guy elected twice with rousing hate speech and by courting the Evangelical vote. 8 years of a failed experiment later, the country is pushing back against these tactics this year. The Terrorist, Muslim, fake birth certificate, Communist, Anti-Christ claims have mostly fallen on deaf ears. Hopefully going forward, candidates see the need to actually tell us what they will do instead of trying to scare us into not voting for the other guy.
:wub:
 
bakes said:
David Dodds said:
To all the people that volunteered their time and money to this campaign, I thank you. Whether or not Obama wins, we all should be proud of the effort we collectively made in this election. The youth are voting in record numbers. African-Americans are turning out and standing in long lines. As someone who voted Libertarian in 2000 and for Kerry as an Anti-Bush vote in 2004, I have never been as excited about a candidate in my lifetime. Of course I hope he wins, but even if he doesn't I know all of us did make a difference here. We collectively pushed back against a Bush Presidency that was ridiculous on many levels (torture, Iraq, deficit spending, illegal wiretaps, bypasing the Constitution, outing CIA agents, etc). We also likely forced the Republicans to take a hard look at their party and decide if they really stand for small government or if that's all lip service. Karl Rove got his guy elected twice with rousing hate speech and by courting the Evangelical vote. 8 years of a failed experiment later, the country is pushing back against these tactics this year. The Terrorist, Muslim, fake birth certificate, Communist, Anti-Christ claims have mostly fallen on deaf ears. Hopefully going forward, candidates see the need to actually tell us what they will do instead of trying to scare us into not voting for the other guy.
:banned:
If this keeps up we may wrest America back from the "Real Americans"
 
bakes said:
David Dodds said:
To all the people that volunteered their time and money to this campaign, I thank you. Whether or not Obama wins, we all should be proud of the effort we collectively made in this election. The youth are voting in record numbers. African-Americans are turning out and standing in long lines. As someone who voted Libertarian in 2000 and for Kerry as an Anti-Bush vote in 2004, I have never been as excited about a candidate in my lifetime. Of course I hope he wins, but even if he doesn't I know all of us did make a difference here. We collectively pushed back against a Bush Presidency that was ridiculous on many levels (torture, Iraq, deficit spending, illegal wiretaps, bypasing the Constitution, outing CIA agents, etc). We also likely forced the Republicans to take a hard look at their party and decide if they really stand for small government or if that's all lip service. Karl Rove got his guy elected twice with rousing hate speech and by courting the Evangelical vote. 8 years of a failed experiment later, the country is pushing back against these tactics this year. The Terrorist, Muslim, fake birth certificate, Communist, Anti-Christ claims have mostly fallen on deaf ears. Hopefully going forward, candidates see the need to actually tell us what they will do instead of trying to scare us into not voting for the other guy.
:banned:
If this keeps up we may wrest America back from the "Real Americans"
Amen.
 
Some staggering numbers from Virginia, courtesy of dkos.

On The Ground in VA, Because We're Out Of Chairs

by JR

Sun Nov 02, 2008 at 08:02:45 PM PDT

There are about 30 people in this room, all busy, either making calls or inputing data or greeting walk-ins. There are two other rooms just as full and just as busy--this was the one with the most floor space. I'm on the floor right now, because we're simply out of chairs. The phones don't stop ringing.

Welcome to the Campaign for Change headquarters in Richmond, VA.

Last night, I got out of here around 4 a.m. There were at least 40 people still working when I left. It's about 10 p.m. now, and there are at least a hundred.

You know the sound of a talking mob, like in a theater just before the lights dim? Multiply that by your wildest dreams. That's what I'm hearing.

JR's diary :: ::

Food keeps walking in--church group volunteers, elderly couples, middle-age bachelors, moms with toddlers on one arm and plates of food in the other have all brought supplies in the past hour. The food table in the break room has been completely reset and refilled at least five times today that I've seen, and probably several more times that I missed while working in another room. The hub director runs a tight ship.

1.2 million: that's how many calories, in the form of granola bars, I've handled today. 200 boxes of Quaker Chewys. Just for the kids of people helping with GOTV. If an army marches on its stomach, we're ready to storm the beaches.

Ashley Baia is sitting nearby. This is her domain: we are all here because of Ashley.

I'm driving a couple of hours later tonight to drop off tee shirts and lit in Northern Virginia. Then I'll go visit my wife for what may well be the only time between tonight and Election Day.

The campaign ran out of places to canvass in Virginia yesterday. That's because there were more than 13,000 people on the streets. More than 500,000 doors were knocked just yesterday, just in Virginia. More people knocked on doors for Obama than attended both McCain rallies.

[ONLY UPDATE I'LL POST BECAUSE BLOGGING TAKE UP TIME AND DOESN'T WIN VOTES: 11,702 people walked for Obama in VA today, we just learned.]

Maps cover the walls. Congressional districts, state senate districts, media markets, population density, city streets. Fly strips hang from the ceiling. Closing doors wastes time and interferes with the flow of foot traffic, so they stay open as long as the weather permits. That includes two loading dock doors.

The lawyers are ready, just in case.

I'm getting off the floor, and logging off.

Change is coming.

Get off your computer.

Get out the vote.
I've alluded to the organization of this campaign being unlike anything I've ever seen before, and why it is a key that will help get Obama elected. The volunteering here in the state of Washington has been impressive, but this is hardly a battleground state. From what I've been hearing and reading, the focus on the battle ground states has been other-worldly. Everyplace in VA canvassed? 500,000 in one day? Un-freaking-believable! Bravo.

 
David Dodds said:
To all the people that volunteered their time and money to this campaign, I thank you. Whether or not Obama wins, we all should be proud of the effort we collectively made in this election. The youth are voting in record numbers. African-Americans are turning out and standing in long lines. As someone who voted Libertarian in 2000 and for Kerry as an Anti-Bush vote in 2004, I have never been as excited about a candidate in my lifetime. Of course I hope he wins, but even if he doesn't I know all of us did make a difference here. We collectively pushed back against a Bush Presidency that was ridiculous on many levels (torture, Iraq, deficit spending, illegal wiretaps, bypasing the Constitution, outing CIA agents, etc). We also likely forced the Republicans to take a hard look at their party and decide if they really stand for small government or if that's all lip service. Karl Rove got his guy elected twice with rousing hate speech and by courting the Evangelical vote. 8 years of a failed experiment later, the country is pushing back against these tactics this year. The Terrorist, Muslim, fake birth certificate, Communist, Anti-Christ claims have mostly fallen on deaf ears. Hopefully going forward, candidates see the need to actually tell us what they will do instead of trying to scare us into not voting for the other guy.
You know, I agree with all of this. Very well said. But if Obama loses, inspiration is not what I will be feeling. If McCain wins, I will not think very much of our country's voters. Not because I like Obama and not because I don't enjoy McCain's embracing of all the ideals he used to fight against.If McCain wins, Americans are endorsing four more years of the same exact lunacy.
 
bakes said:
David Dodds said:
To all the people that volunteered their time and money to this campaign, I thank you. Whether or not Obama wins, we all should be proud of the effort we collectively made in this election. The youth are voting in record numbers. African-Americans are turning out and standing in long lines. As someone who voted Libertarian in 2000 and for Kerry as an Anti-Bush vote in 2004, I have never been as excited about a candidate in my lifetime. Of course I hope he wins, but even if he doesn't I know all of us did make a difference here. We collectively pushed back against a Bush Presidency that was ridiculous on many levels (torture, Iraq, deficit spending, illegal wiretaps, bypasing the Constitution, outing CIA agents, etc). We also likely forced the Republicans to take a hard look at their party and decide if they really stand for small government or if that's all lip service. Karl Rove got his guy elected twice with rousing hate speech and by courting the Evangelical vote. 8 years of a failed experiment later, the country is pushing back against these tactics this year. The Terrorist, Muslim, fake birth certificate, Communist, Anti-Christ claims have mostly fallen on deaf ears. Hopefully going forward, candidates see the need to actually tell us what they will do instead of trying to scare us into not voting for the other guy.
:eek:
If this keeps up we may wrest America back from the "Real Americans"
:excited:
 
We've kind of had a reverse of a few days ago: the national polls look very strong for Obama, but the state polls show some tightening in spots. Gallup has Obama up +11 in both likely voter models in today's (final) poll.

 

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