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To properly send Twitters to other Asian Americans for Obama, in your
Twitter client, type "d aa4o #aa4o [your message here]".
Those of you already adding the #aa4o hashtag did a great job during the last debate.
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Ramey: Don't forget to vote today!
hafizi: yes we need a change!
Ramey: The words in my mind as we remember Sen. Kennedy: "It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here [...]
Chris in SD: When can we expect our money from the stimulus? I am looking forward to this money and I hope we get a lot more from the gov't. I am ready [...]
The quarterly fundraising report deadline is quickly approaching, and as you may know, these numbers can give a huge momentum boost to a campaign. Let’s show this country the power of the grassroots by contributing our dollars for change!
From the campaign:
Dear Ramey,
Here’s
how it usually works. As we approach March 31st, when campaigns have to
file their quarterly fundraising reports, the press and pundits start
to obsess over the chase for money.
They value dollars more than people, and bottom lines more than ideas.
Now, don’t get me wrong. Like every campaign, this one needs the resources to compete.
But
while others may set goals based on raising tens of millions of
dollars, we’re going to reveal two numbers that say more about what
kind of campaign we’re running:
the number of people donating to the cause
the number of donations we’ve received from them
And we’re not going to talk about the dollars raised until the reporting period is over.
It’s
simple: get more people involved, more deeply than ever before. Those
are our goals for the end of the quarter, and for the rest of this
campaign. Whether you’ve given before or this will be your first time,
you can make a statement that people count.
I’m asking you to stand up and be counted — will you make a donation now?
Senator Obama is unique among the major candidates for having been against the folly of the Iraq war even before it began. No pacifist, Senator Obama recognized the Iraq war for what it was - a black hole for American blood, treasure, and credibility that would distract from the greater War on Terror. Four years later, and every prediction he made came true. Watch this video from YouTube that canvasses Sen. Obama’s visionary perspective on the war from the very beginning.
Senator Obama’s grassroots bona fides have carried him to victory in the Democracy for America Presidential Pulse Poll. With 28% of the vote, Obama led the field, followed by John Edwards with 25% and Hillary Clinton trailing with 9% (Dennis Kucinich came in at 10% and Bill Richardson at 8%).
The poll also revealed that many people are still considering their options. 12% selected "Other," which indicates that many voters are still searching for a candidate that they believe departs from politics as usual. Our task is clear. Many people have clearly heard Barack’s call for a new kind of politics - one defined by what unites us instead of what divides us, by hope instead of cynicism - but many others are waiting to hear that clarion call to action. It is Obama’s message that will give those people still searching a reason to feel inspired again, a reason to believe that politics and government can be a great force for positive change in this country.
More details from DFA on the Presidential Pulse Poll after the jump.
Savvy Market Investors Pick Obama
In another indication of the growing strength of the Obama campaign, shares of Barack on the Presidential Nomination Market run by the University of Iowa are trading at the highest price among Democratic candidates. This market allows "investors" to purchase shares and assemble portfolios of various candidates based on their expectation of future performance, just like any other stock market. Prospectuses with research and data are made available, too. Historically, the market has been incredibly accurate in its predictions, performing better than almost any poll.
Senator Obama’s grassroots bona fides have carried him to victory in the Democracy for America Presidential Pulse Poll. With 28% of the vote, Obama led the field, followed by John Edwards with 25% and Hillary Clinton trailing with 9% (Dennis Kucinich came in at 10% and Bill Richardson at 8%).
The poll also revealed that many people are still considering their options. 12% selected "Other," which indicates that many voters are still searching for a candidate that they believe departs from politics as usual. Our task is clear. Many people have clearly heard Barack’s call for a new kind of politics - one defined by what unites us instead of what divides us, by hope instead of cynicism - but many others are waiting to hear that clarion call to action. It is Obama’s message that will give those people still searching a reason to feel inspired again, a reason to believe that politics and government can be a great force for positive change in this country.
More details from DFA on the Presidential Pulse Poll after the jump.
Savvy Market Investors Pick Obama
In another indication of the growing strength of the Obama campaign, shares of Barack on the Presidential Nomination Market run by the University of Iowa are trading at the highest price among Democratic candidates. This market allows "investors" to purchase shares and assemble portfolios of various candidates based on their expectation of future performance, just like any other stock market. Prospectuses with research and data are made available, too. Historically, the market has been incredibly accurate in its predictions, performing better than almost any poll.
Democracy for America is holding a "Presidential Pulse Poll" as the first step in their endorsement process. While the final endorsement decision is almost certainly months away, let’s show our support for Senator Obama by turning out for him online!
As the heir to the revolutionary netroots organization created by the Howard Dean campaign in 2004, Democracy for America reaches progressive activists all across the country. Senator Obama’s candidacy is built on the passion, energy, and desire for change among the grassroots, and the ethos of his campaign from the very first day has been lateral organizing and the bottom-up flow of ideas, as exemplified by the online tools of My.BarackObama. Senator Obama should be the natural choice for one of the biggest and most groundbreaking political grassroots organizations in the country.
Let’s show the country and Democracy for America what Senator Obama and the grassroots can do. Vote here today!
Millions
of Americans are building this campaign one community at a time. On
March 31, we’ll all come together in a day of community gatherings
around the theme of “Hope. Action. Change.” We’ll kick off this
campaign to change America and to restore faith in our political
process.
On Saturday, March 31 at 3:00 pm Central time, Barack
will be speaking to a small group gathered in the home of an Iowa
family. It will be a candid discussion, streamed live at
www.barackobama.com, about the challenges facing us today and how we
can work together to change America.
Join Barack in this
discussion by opening your homes on this day and gathering friends and
family to watch the live webcast. For those who would like to host an
event but do not have access to the Internet, sign up to receive a conference call number to dial into and listen to the Iowa discussion.
Asian Americans for Obama Community Kickoff Gathering in Austin
The Asian Americans for Obama - Austin Chapter will be rescheduling our usual last Sunday of the month Meetup for 3:00 PM, Saturday, March 31st, to participate in Sen. Obama’s nationwide Community Kickoff event. We will still meet at our usual location:
Scholz Garten 1607 San Jacinto Blvd. Austin, TX 78701
If you haven’t joined the Austin Meetup group yet, please click here to do so.
There’s a terrific column in today’s Washington Post about the transformative political philosophy of Barack Obama - the rejection of "either/or" politics for "both/and" politics. The idea is simple - that Americans recognize that life is rarely about choosing only one of two alternatives, but that the solution to many challenges is to embrace a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach. Sen. Obama emphasizes that personal responsibility and the values of character and achievement are undeniably critical to success and progress, but upholding these values are not an excuse for society and government to do nothing. In other words, "conservative" values are not alternatives for "liberal" programs and policies; rather, those values help those very programs and policies succeed.
Unfortunately, the divide-and-conquer mentality of Washington today means that most politicians would rather create false dichotomies to drive wedges between people to win elections instead of bringing people together to move our country forward. Sen. Obama demonstrates that his rejection of the artificial divides in our politics is more than just a set of catch phrases or feel-good rhetoric; it’s a commitment to transforming the orthodoxy that keeps our politics small and petty.
Regarding Barack Obama,
it’s useful to start with the whole what-is-he thing. Not that there’s
any question in his mind. "I’m clear about my own identity," Obama said
in an interview last week. "I do think that I’ve become a receptacle
for a lot of other people’s issues that they need to work out. . . .
I’ve been living with this stuff my whole life."
The reason to begin with the what-is-he issue is that it’s a good handle on a key tenet of Obama’s political philosophy. He is both
an African American and the biracial son of a black Kenyan father and a
white American mother; both a product of the streets of Chicago, where
he worked as a community organizer, and a son of the streets of
Jakarta, where he played as a kid. Obama is the personification of
"both-and."
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) campaigns Sunday in West Burlington, Iowa. (By Scott Morgan – Getty Images)
He said his belief that American politics has seen enough
"either-or" — and that he can shift the paradigm to "both-and" — is
what led him to undertake "the risks and difficulties and challenges
and silliness of a modern presidential campaign."
There’s a terrific column in today’s Washington Post about the transformative political philosophy of Barack Obama - the rejection of "either/or" politics for "both/and" politics. The idea is simple - that Americans recognize that life is rarely about choosing only one of two alternatives, but that the solution to many challenges is to embrace a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach. Sen. Obama emphasizes that personal responsibility and the values of character and achievement are undeniably critical to success and progress, but upholding these values are not an excuse for society and government to do nothing. In other words, "conservative" values are not alternatives for "liberal" programs and policies; rather, those values help those very programs and policies succeed.
Unfortunately, the divide-and-conquer mentality of Washington today means that most politicians would rather create false dichotomies to drive wedges between people to win elections instead of bringing people together to move our country forward. Sen. Obama demonstrates that his rejection of the artificial divides in our politics is more than just a set of catch phrases or feel-good rhetoric; it’s a commitment to transforming the orthodoxy that keeps our politics small and petty.
Regarding Barack Obama,
it’s useful to start with the whole what-is-he thing. Not that there’s
any question in his mind. "I’m clear about my own identity," Obama said
in an interview last week. "I do think that I’ve become a receptacle
for a lot of other people’s issues that they need to work out. . . .
I’ve been living with this stuff my whole life."
The reason to begin with the what-is-he issue is that it’s a good handle on a key tenet of Obama’s political philosophy. He is both
an African American and the biracial son of a black Kenyan father and a
white American mother; both a product of the streets of Chicago, where
he worked as a community organizer, and a son of the streets of
Jakarta, where he played as a kid. Obama is the personification of
"both-and."
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) campaigns Sunday in West Burlington, Iowa. (By Scott Morgan – Getty Images)
He said his belief that American politics has seen enough
"either-or" — and that he can shift the paradigm to "both-and" — is
what led him to undertake "the risks and difficulties and challenges
and silliness of a modern presidential campaign."
Asian Americans for Obama welcomes our newest chapter in Baltimore, Maryland, headed up by Tim Chng. Tim has also been kind enough to volunteer to serve as our Taiwanese American community liaison. Tim has extensive organizing experience with the Taiwanese community, and will be bringing his valuable expertise to our organization.
If you’re in the Baltimore area or you’re interested in helping organize the Taiwanese American community, contact Tim at chngthengteng@yahoo.com to be a part of history.
Asian Americans for Obama welcomes our newest chapter in Houston/Gulf
Coast, headed up by Eric Tung. Eric is a veteran of several political
campaigns, and will bring his substantial experience and enthusiasm to
the team. If you’re in the Houston area, contact Eric at ericttung@gmail.com or (860) 759-4999 to be a part of history.
Eric has also been kind enough to design a logo for Asian Americans for Obama, and will be contributing his various design, branding, and public relations skills in the months to come.
If you’ve looked at any of the pictures from the news coverage of the Austin Rally, chances are you’ve seen Eric holding his big "Barack and Roll" sign or flashing the Hook ‘Em Horns.
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