You did it!

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Tuesday November 04, 2008 · 8:10 PM PST

2008/11/04 · 20:10

Note: I am a member of the Obama-Biden campaign new media team.

Thank you.

You did it. You showed America -- and the world -- that change can happen.

Thank you for the miles you walked, the doors you knocked, the phones you rang, the hard-earned dollars you gave, the spirit you committed to this campaign. Thank you for never wavering, even when the days were dark, the clouds grayed the skies, and the rain poured. Thank you for tuning out the static of the cynics and believing in your power to change this country.

SamGrahamFelsen

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Monday November 03, 2008 · 3:23 PM PST

2008/11/03 · 15:23

Note: I am a member of the New Media team on the Obama-Biden campaign and this is cross-posted at BarackObama.com/blog...

As election day approaches, take a moment to think about what you've accomplished over these past nearly two years.

From the very beginning, you organized yourselves, building this movement from the bottom up.

SamGrahamFelsen

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Wednesday September 03, 2008 · 11:24 PM PDT

2008/09/03 · 23:24

Note: I am a campaign blogger for the Obama campaign and this is cross-posted at BarackObama.com/blog.

David Plouffe just sent out this email in response to the angry, cynical attacks launched by the Republicans tonight, and we wanted you to be among the first to see it.

Dear Friend --

I wasn't planning on sending you something tonight. But if you saw what I saw from the Republican convention, you know that it demands a response.

I saw John McCain's attack squad of negative, cynical politicians. They lied about Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and they attacked you for being a part of this campaign.

But worst of all -- and this deserves to be noted -- they insulted the very idea that ordinary people have a role to play in our political process.

SamGrahamFelsen

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Tuesday July 22, 2008 · 4:07 PM PDT

2008/07/22 · 16:07

Note: I am a blogger for Barack Obama's campaign

Hey Kossacks -- It was great to get a chance to meet so many of you in person in Austin. In case you didn't get a chance to check out our panel, you can read the diary I wrote about it here, or check out Progress Illinois' video coverage.

Here's a little video I put together featuring some of the Kossacks I met who've been so active on DailyKos and in organizing on the ground in their communities. These Kossacks have all used my.BarackObama.com to aid their organizing efforts -- if you haven't already done so, you can sign up for a myBO account today...

Thanks again from all of us at Team Obama for the hard work, time, and energy you all have put into this grassroots movement!

Organizing for Change: Obama Campaign at Netroots Nation Liveblog

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Saturday July 19, 2008 · 9:06 AM PDT

2008/07/19 · 09:06

We're here in Austin at Netroots Nation and our panel -- Organizing for Change: An Inside Look at Obama For America's Grassroots Strategy -- is about to begin. Deputy Campaign Manager Steve Hildebrand, New Media Director Joe Rospars, Ohio General Election Director Jeremy Bird, and Georgia Deputy Field Director Joy Cushman, are all here to share stories and insights from the campaign and take questions.

Here's the official description and I'll be providing live updates after the jump...

In this panel, you'll learn about how the Obama campaign built an unprecedented grassroots movement -- from the way the campaign uses community organizing principles in its local field operations, to the campaign's use of online tools that empower supporters to self-organize, to the training a new generation of grassroots leaders through our Organizing Fellows program. And you'll learn about why the Obama campaign is the first in a generation to pursue a 50-state strategy, engaging new people and empowering supporters from all across the country to not only win an election, but build a long-term movement for progressive change.

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Thursday July 10, 2008 · 8:03 AM PDT

2008/07/10 · 08:03

Note: I am a campaign blogger for Obama for America

Hi everyone - just wanted to give you all a heads up about some of the great stuff planned for next week in Austin at Netroots Nation.

Here's the description of the panel we're doing on Saturday, featuring Deputy Campaign Manager Steve Hildebrand, New Media Director Joe Rospars, Ohio General Election Director Jeremy Bird, and Deputy Georgia Field Director Joy Cushman...

Organizing for Change: An Inside Look at Obama For America's Grassroots Strategy
Sat, 07/19/2008 - 10:30am, Room 19

In this panel, you'll learn about how the Obama campaign built an unprecedented grassroots movement -- from the way the campaign uses community organizing principles in its local field operations, to the campaign's use of online tools that empower supporters to self-organize, to the training a new generation of grassroots leaders through our Organizing Fellows program. And you'll learn about why the Obama campaign is the first in a generation to pursue a 50-state strategy, engaging new people and empowering supporters from all across the country to not only win an election, but build a long-term movement for progressive change.

SamGrahamFelsen

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Thursday July 03, 2008 · 2:08 PM PDT

2008/07/03 · 14:08

Hey everyone - I am a blogger on the Obama campaign and I wanted to quickly let you know that Barack has posted a response on FISA at our HQ blog.

Three of our policy advisers, Denis McDonough, Ben Rhodes, and Danielle Gray (below, from left to right) are answering questions in the comments.

Come join the conversation!

Obama's Message to Supporters

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Tuesday June 03, 2008 · 6:39 PM PDT

2008/06/03 · 18:39

Note: I am a blogger for the Obama campaign.

Barack Obama just sent out this email...

Friend --

I'm about to take the stage in St. Paul and announce that we have won the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.

It's been a long journey, and we should all pause to thank Hillary Clinton, who made history in this campaign. Our party and our country are better off because of her.

I want to make sure you understand what's ahead of us. Earlier tonight, John McCain outlined a vision of America that's very different from ours -- a vision that continues the disastrous policies of George W. Bush.

SamGrahamFelsen

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Monday May 12, 2008 · 4:11 PM PDT

2008/05/12 · 16:11

Note: I am a blogger for the Barack Obama campaign.

In March of 2007, the campaign launched its first nationwide grassroots event -- Hope Action Change. Thousands of people from all across the country who had used tools My.BarackObama.com to organize locally, got together for house parties and shared their hopes for a better America. From a diary I wrote after spending the afternoon at Janet and Jim Sutherland's home in Council Bluffs, Iowa...

This is what grassroots democracy is all about-- small groups of friends and neighbors coming together to address common challenges and come up with collective solutions.

Over a year later, it's remarkable to see how far this movement has come and how much ordinary people from all across this country have accomplished. This past Saturday, the Obama grassroots took its organization to the next level, kicking off a 50-State voter registration drive. Hardworking volunteers brought scores of new voters into the process and continued the process that began back in their living rooms in March of 2007 -- reinvigorating our democracy.

SamGrahamFelsen

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Friday March 07, 2008 · 11:03 AM PST

2008/03/07 · 11:03

I am the campaign blogger for BarackObama.com.

In the 14th Congressional District of Illinois, there is a special election tomorrow to fill the seat left vacant by former Republican Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert.

Barack Obama has endorsed Democrat Bill Foster, a scientist and businessman from Geneva, Illinois. Read more about Bill Foster and watch Barack's endorsement ad below...

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Tuesday February 26, 2008 · 8:39 AM PST

2008/02/26 · 08:39

I am the campaign blogger for the Obama campaign and this is crossposted at BarackObama.com. We're thrilled that Senator Chris Dodd -- a champion of progressive values and a leader on the forefront of the fight uphold our constitutional rights -- has endorsed Barack Obama for President of the United States. Below are the remarks Senator Obama delivered today in response to Senator Dodd's endorsement...

Remarks on Chris Dodd Endorsement

As Prepared for Delivery

Senator Barack Obama

February 26, 2008

It has been my pleasure to serve alongside Chris Dodd in the United States Senate. It was a privilege to share the stage with him during his principled run for the presidency. And it is an honor to stand here with him today, and to accept his endorsement of my candidacy for President of the United States of America.

I say that because Chris Dodd loves his country – and believes in the ideal of public service – as much as anyone I know. From his years as a young Peace Corps worker in the 1960s to this very day, Senator Dodd has devoted his life to building a stronger, fairer, healthier America; and a more just and secure world.

SamGrahamFelsen

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Tuesday February 05, 2008 · 10:33 AM PST

2008/02/05 · 10:33

Bob Howard, a Chicago resident, was there on October 2, 2002 in Federal Plaza when a young State Senator with an unusual name stood up before a crowd and declared, "I don't oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war."

In fact, Bob can be seen among the crowd in the thirteen seconds of video that exist from the rally...

Five years later, when we finished editing the video from Barack's speech outlining his plan to end the war at DePaul University, we noticed a familiar face in the audience...

And today, we caught up with Bob on his way to the polls...

Note: I am the campaign blogger for BarackObama.com.

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