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"Special Delivery"

post from Obama HQ on 01 April 2009 03:49:13 PM. © Obama HQ

Under the headline "Special Delivery," the National Journal has more on today's event on Capitol Hill:

Organizing For America dispatched 200 volunteers today to Capitol Hill armed with citizen pledges supporting Pres. Obama's budget.

"Look at this, I got goosebumps when I saw it," said Caroline Joss, a Washington, DC, resident, when she wandered into OFA's makeshift dispatch center at Democratic National Committee headquarters. "It's evidence of how you keep volunteers mobilized and pushing an agenda."

Stacked neatly in small bundles and wrapped in rope bows, the pledges were organized by district and stacked on tables in the room usually reserved for party press conferences. At the front of the room on a flat screen television hovered the Obama campaign 'O' - the rising sun over the red and white horizon. Volunteers streamed in and out, picking up the computerized pledges, which featured citizen names, cities, states and zip codes, but not actual signatures.

... Volunteers were assigned House members, provided with addresses and sent on their way, and then, if their schedules allowed, they'd return for another shipment. The Senate pledges were boxed by state, awaiting the vetting required of all mail to members, said Mitch Stewart, OFA director.

One commonality among volunteers who turned out is that they were highly engaged in the campaign. Joss said she worked in Manassas during the general election to help turn the Commonwealth blue. Mayberry, a federal government worker who took the day off to participate, created a Web site for Obama.

... Ken Schulz, a PA field staffer for Obama during the campaign, noted that before this campaign, a newly elected president would say, "thank you, I'll take it from here." But Obama is proving with OFA that he wants more from his volunteers than just their votes, Shulz said.

"It's more about supporting the guy that I busted 120 hours a week for," said Schulz, who lives in Arlington and found out about today's event on My.BarackObama.com. "I didn't work that hard to see what he ultimately achieved fail."

The National Journal also noted that Rep. Anh Joseph Cao (R-LA) was the Republican whose district produced the most signatures. Rep. Cao is notably one of the few Republican representatives who has publicly said that he may vote in favor of the President's budget. In all, over 640,000 individual pledges will be delivered to congressional representatives over the course of the day.

In the meantime, supporters across the country are continuing to call their congressional members to express their support for the commitments to health reform, education and energy independence that President Obama outlined in his budget proposal. There is still time to contact your representatives and let them know where you stand:

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Walking the Walk

post from Obama HQ on 01 April 2009 12:26:05 PM. © Obama HQ

From Capitol Hill, 640,000 pledges of support for the President's budget begin to make their way to their respective congressional representatives:

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Video: Obama, Brown Press Conference

post from Barack Oblogger on 01 April 2009 11:14:44 AM. © Barack Oblogger

The press conference of President Barack Obama and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown in its entirety. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

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Slideshow: Biden in Latin America

post from Barack Oblogger on 01 April 2009 11:02:13 AM. © Barack Oblogger

A slideshow of Vice President Joe Biden's visit with Latin American leaders.

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Going All In

post from Obama HQ on 01 April 2009 11:00:24 AM. © Obama HQ

The Senate is scheduled to wrap up the first round of debate on the budget today, and the House is set to begin. Pictured above are the boxes of pledges in support of the President's budget, waiting to be taken across the street to their respective Senators (pledges for members of the House are in a second pile, spread throughout the room). In all, these pledges represent over 640,000 messages to members of Congress.

We're down to the wire now, in what amounts to a big test not only for President Obama, but for the entire movement you helped build.

Organizing for America Deputy Director Jeremy Bird sent out this message this morning:

In the last month, people like you have worked to build support for the President's plan in your own communities and in Congress -- and we can't thank you enough -- but it's not too late to go all the way in our fight to make this budget a reality.

With a vote in Congress imminent, the President needs your help to engage Americans by letting them know that this is their last, best chance to play a role in this important fight.

Sign into our online tool and ask fellow supporters across the country to call their elected representatives before Thursday's vote.

With an easy-to-read script and a targeted list of people to call, our tool makes calling others simple -- in fact, supporters like you have helped make thousands of calls in the past few days, and they haven't let up yet.

In Fairmont, West Virginia, James has already made over 1,000 calls to fellow supporters. Here's what he has to say about his experience:

"The response has been good -- a majority of the calls have been very positive. And by making these calls, we're educating the general public about how important this budget is in solving the slumping economy."

Sammy from Kyle, Texas, had this to say about his calls to supporters:

"Many were eager to take down the numbers and said they would call. Many were quick to say they support the proposed budget priorities by the President and were happy to lend a voice of support."

It's crucial that people know what's at stake and what they can do to make a difference right now. By calling your fellow citizens, you can help ensure that the debate in Washington is shaped by the ordinary Americans it will affect the most.

Log on now and ask fellow supporters to contact their representatives.
Thank you,

Jeremy

In the end this budget affects all of us, and the debate in Washington should include all of our voices.

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U.S. Will Seek Seat on U.N. Human Rights Council

post from Barack Oblogger on 01 April 2009 10:53:07 AM. © Barack Oblogger

Calling for a "new era of engagement" in foreign policy, the U.S. overturn Bush administration policy and will seek a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council. The official statement from the U.S....

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Presidential Press Conference 24 March 09

post from Barack Obama 2008 on 01 April 2009 10:34:00 AM. © Barack Obama 2008

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Obama Weekly Address 28 March 09

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Obama Weekly Address 21 March 09

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Video: Obama's Limo Navigates Narrow London
Street

Obama's limo (aka "The Beast") attempts a three-point turn on a narrow London street.

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