Obama Campaign Kicks Off In Philly

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Barack Obama’s campaign opened its Pennsylvania headquarters with a bang last night in Center City.

The space was overflowing with Obama supporters, staffers, volunteers and even a DJ. According to Organizing for America (OFA-PA), the President’s 2012 organization, more than 600 people squeezed into the snug office to show their support over the course of the evening.

A number of PA and Philadelphia politicos spoke at the event.

City Councilman Bill Green gave a hypothetical story to explain his reasoning for supporting Obama. Imagine, he said, “a little boy who wants to quit high school looks at his older brother who did everything right and graduated from college, but doesn’t have a job. The boy starts saying to himself what’s the point.”

“We are not only here for Obama but we are here for that little boy.”

PA Democratic Party Executive Director Kevin Washo said the state will be the most-watched in the country in 2012.

“Pennsylvania is the most important state because in reality in November 2012 the eyes of the nation will be on Pennsylvania,” he said. “We can do two things; run away from the challenge or harness and embrace it. We will embrace it.”

http://www.politicspa.com/obama-campaign-kicks-off-in-philly/28698/

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