Shout out to Obama people who met in Columbus, Ohio tonight!

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Please let me know who to contact about working for Obama in Ohio. I know there was a meeting tonight but I was unable to attend. I am in Granville so if there is a group on the east side I would be happy to help out. Peace, Kim

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1. You need to check out this thread.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4581891

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2. Thanks for this!

Appreciate the heads up. Peace, Kim

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3. Hey, there is a blog posting on the Obama website about the Columbus meeting.

http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/caitlinharvey/C45Q#comments

Fired Up and Ready to Go at the Columbus Organizational Meeting!

By Caitlin Harvey - Feb 13th, 2008 at 10:21 pm EST
Also listed in: Central Ohioans for Obama | Columbus for Obama | Mansfield Ohio Area for Obama

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Tonight, almost 1,000 Ohioans showed up to our campaign's organizational meeting at the Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 189 Labor Hall in Columbus. The room was overflowing with people eager to get involved in the campaign -- they were definitely fired up and ready to organize Ohio!

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Central Ohio Regional Field Director Rory Steele kicked off the event by reminding everyone how important it is to reach out to their friends, family, and neighbors and encourage them to vote for Barack. He also explained how the campaign wants to build upon the efforts of the grassroots activists who've been working to win support for Barack in Ohio since he entered the race a year ago, and is open to suggestions that folks have about how to organize in their communities.

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Rory introduced all of the field organizers who are working in Central Ohio, so that folks could find out who their local contact for the campaign would be.

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Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) Coordinator for Central Ohio Seth London encouraged folks to sign up for a wide variety of opportunities, from becoming a GOTV captain, to volunteering to bring food into the office, to housing staffers and volunteers.

One person who was really excited to attend the event was Debbie, who signed up to be a GOTV captain!

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Debbie's been a supporter of Barack since the fall, and is excited to get actively involved in the campaign now. She's a teacher and was really happy to see a diverse crowd of people at the event.

Debbie likes Barack's character and integrity, and believes that when he is President, he will repair our country's reputation in the international community. She said:

I'm supporting Barack because he will rebuild our broken international bridges. He really brings people together. I know so many people, Republicans, Democrats, and independents alike who all support him...I can't stop talking to people about him!

The time is now to get involved! We need volunteers to help encourage Ohioans to vote for Barack on March 4. Sign up to volunteer here!



Oh, well, none of the photos showed up - go to the link at the top.

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4. Done! Double thanks. n/t