My Obama Day

Another day, another amazing Obama volunteer experience... Pardon the brevity of the diary, but I'm tired and need to head to bed soon to recharge for another day in Obama country a.k.a. North Carolina

Today I volunteered to do more voter registration. Myself and another Obama person hit the NC State University campus in search of our goal of signing up 100 new voters. It was a gorgeous day to be outside in the Triangle, and we met with success, registering almost 90 students over a 5 hour period. While there was a healthy mix of new Republicans, the majority of students we spoke to echoed their support for Obama.

Tonight, I also attended the Generation Obama organizational meeting which BDA in VA referred to here. While she was in the back I was stationed right in front. It was a truly amazing crowd, certainly more than we had expected, and a very inspiring group. Two NC State representatives were in the house to show their support, and at the end of the night we had signed up over 200 volunteers for voter registration activities over the coming weeks. As BDA put it, nothing beats an Obama event for inspiration, and I'm glad those in the back had as fulfilling experience as those of us in the front did.

Time to hit the sack and charge up for tomorrow. Fired up and Ready to Go!

•  Tips

  Because volunteering rocks :-D

  by Acacia951 on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 08:33:26 PM PDT

•  she

  :)

  by BDA in VA on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 08:41:23 PM PDT

  •  Corrected :-)

    What an awesome night eh?

    by Acacia951 on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 08:44:19 PM PDT

    •  asdf

      It really was.  Just for the turnout!  People just stiking up conversations with the other people around them.  Most of the time everyone is in their own little world not really paying attention to anyone else, so it was so great to have all these diverse people just having conversations and being a community.  Really, I hope everyone that reads these diaries will go look up their nearest Obama headquarters and just go volunteer for a short time.  You will be so glad you did!

      by BDA in VA on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 08:53:08 PM PDT

      •  Indeed

        Were you able to hear any of the speakers in the back? I might have been one of them ;-)

        by Acacia951 on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 08:54:10 PM PDT

        •  asdf

          Unfortunately no.  At first people were kind of grumpy and annoyed, but then everyone just kind of turned to each other and started talking.  It was actually very nice.  I know you probably worked hard on it but the venue just didn't work for all those people.  I am not sure the organizers realized (because of the way the room was shaped) that there were so many people in the back and spilling out of the building itself.  But just having that many people there leant excitement to it all, so it worked out anyway.

          by BDA in VA on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 08:57:30 PM PDT

          •  Yeah...

            I've been doing volunteer work in the Triangle for a few months now and this was far and away the largest event I've been to, including a March 4th watch party that had over 200 people. So many people kept coming in it was amazing. I'm just glad enough people were moved to action to completely fill the volunteer role sheet. This campaign and movement is something special!

            by Acacia951 on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 08:59:37 PM PDT

            •  asdf

              It really is.  What I was struck by is the diverse crowd.  Someone had handed out a few examples of voter registration forms but there weren't enough to go around.  So I was looking over the shoulder of a white white haired senior citizen, and the young girl next to me was probably of indian decent, and the people in back of me were a black family with their children ... it was just so diverse but there was a real connection.  Like everyone knew this was it - that this was history in the making.

              by BDA in VA on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 09:03:29 PM PDT

•  I love it -- thank you!

  90 is a lot of registrations for two people to collect. Congratulations.

  by casperr on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 08:44:49 PM PDT

  •  The campuses are fertile grounds n/t

    by Acacia951 on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 08:46:50 PM PDT

•  Woohoooo for my originial Alma Mater!!!!

  Go PACK!

  by nviedprincess on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 08:49:18 PM PDT

•  keep up

  the good fight!

  by Ambboogie on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 08:51:03 PM PDT

•  We love to hear what's going on in other parts of

  the country, so thanks for your personal account and involvement in this magnificent campaign.  It's so encouraging to see people from all parts of this nation pulling together to elect Obama.  Thanks for putting your shoulder to the wheel!!

  by Hanging Up My Tusks on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 08:55:13 PM PDT

•  great job...

  thanks for all of your hard work..it will pay off...

  by reesespcs on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 08:56:52 PM PDT