Obama Open House in Phoenix!!

Absolute Zero · November 5th, 2007, 11:53 AM

More than 7,000 people came out to our Arizona rally last month, and the event was such a success that we'd like to invite more supporters to take the next step. Attend an open house at our Phoenix office -- meet our staff, get to know other supporters and volunteers, and get involved in your community to help Barack win the Democratic nomination:
http://arizona.barackobama.com/openhousephoenix
Here are the details:

Phoenix Office Open House
22 East Mitchell Drive
Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85012

Monday, November 5 - Monday, November 19
Mon - Fri: 6 p.m.
Sat - Sun: 12 p.m.

Barack represents change we can believe in, and our movement has more supporters than any other Democratic campaign. People are hungry for a new kind of leadership in this country, and you can help make that happen.

With less than two months remaining before the first Democratic primaries and caucuses, now's the time to turn your support into action.
Take the next step and join us at an open house:

http://arizona.barackobama.com/openhousephoenix

Hope to see you soon,

Raul
Raul Alvillar
Arizona State Director
Obama for America

Absolute Zero · November 5th, 2007, 02:35 PM

November 5, 2007
Republicans in early states change parties to support Obama

Sen. Obama participated in the annual Steak Fry hosted by Iowa Senator Tom Harkin.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Sen. Barack Obama’s, D-Illinois, presidential campaign announced today that more than 300 former Republican voters from New Hampshire and Iowa are switching their party affiliation to actively support Obama, D-Illinois, in those crucial first two contests.
“I’ve been a Republican all my life, but the challenges we face are too great to choose a candidate based on his party—we need to the choose the candidate who can bring fundamental change to Washington and start getting things done again,” Jerry Spivak said. “Barack Obama is the only candidate who will be able to break the partisan logjam and inspire Americans to come together around real solutions.”
Obama's campaign sent out a list of 268 Iowa Republicans and 68 New Hampshire Republicans who changed their party registration and promised to vote for the Democratic presidential hopeful.

offset · November 5th, 2007, 04:49 PM

i just switched from republican to democrat for this election......i prefer biden, but if he starts looking like a lost cause i may vote for obama.

Absolute Zero · November 6th, 2007, 10:22 AM

Time has an important article about Obama's unique ability to resonate with Republican voters:

Political organizing for Democrats in red states like Nebraska can often feel a bit like leading AA meetings. But that hasn't deterred more than 300 Nebraskans from forming a dozen groups for Senator Barack Obama's presidential campaign, and they aren't the only ones. On Monday, the Obama campaign announced that over 300 Iowa and New Hampshire Republicans had decided to cross party lines to support Obama. At Obama events in Oklahoma, Kentucky, Virginia and Georgia, a good 20% of audiences routinely raise their hands when emcees ask for Republicans in the crowd. A "Republicans for Obama" website has 11 state chapters with 146 members. An August University of Iowa even found Obama running third in the state among Republican candidates, behind Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani but ahead of both Fred Thompson and John McCain. And a national Gallup poll this month also found that nearly as many Republicans like Obama — 39% — than the 43% that dislike him, compared with the 78% of Republicans who held an unfavorable opinion of Hillary Clinton.

It seems a lot of Republicans took to heart Obama's statement in his rousing speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention that "there is not a liberal America and a conservative America — there is the United States of America."
..."I don't think Oklahoma has seen this kind of enthusiasm for a Democrat since Bobby Kennedy,'' marveled Lisa Pryor, chairwoman of the Oklahoma Democratic Party, who is not endorsing a candidate, after an Obama rally in Oklahoma City in March that drew more than 1,000 people — each of whom paid $25 to get in, and handed over their contact information. "He could be the first Democrat to win Oklahoma since LBJ."

Absolute Zero · November 6th, 2007, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by offset

i just switched from republican to democrat for this election......i prefer biden, but if he starts looking like a lost cause i may vote for obama.

Good deal! Are Shane and 40 going to follow your lead??

dreamcastrocks · November 6th, 2007, 11:02 AM

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And a national Gallup poll this month also found that nearly as many Republicans like Obama — 39% — than the 43% that dislike him, compared with the 78% of Republicans who held an unfavorable opinion of Hillary Clinton.

If Hilary wins the primary, I wouldn't be surprised if we are graced with yet another republican president.

Absolute Zero · November 6th, 2007, 11:22 AM

I think that something is going on nationally that the mainstream GOP candidates aren't picking up on. That is that people want change from George Bush's policies, including getting out of Iraq. And yet you still have Romney, Giuliani, Thompson, and Huckabee towing the "company line".

This accounts for the Republicans crossing over to Obama AND in the popularity of Ron Paul. The only anti-war Repub candidate raised over $4 million yesterday. http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/TheNo...3105288&page=1

offset · November 6th, 2007, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by dreamcastrocks

If Hilary wins the primary, I wouldn't be surprised if we are graced with yet another republican president.

if hillary wins the primary than i'll probably vote republican.

dreamcastrocks · November 7th, 2007, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by offset

if hillary wins the primary than i'll probably vote republican.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. If Hilary and Rudy win the nominations... I will vote for

Dback Jon · November 7th, 2007, 06:15 AM

I got that Invitation as well. I sent a reply back wanting to know if there will be anti-gay homophobic bigots MC'ing the event, trying to convert me, like at the South Carolina function.

dreamcastrocks · November 7th, 2007, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Dback Jon

I got that Invitation as well. I sent a reply back wanting to know if there will be anti-gay homophobic bigots MC'ing the event, trying to convert me, like at the South Carolina function.

Convert you into being hetero, or convert you to being demo?

Linderbee · November 7th, 2007, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Dback Jon

I got that Invitation as well. I sent a reply back wanting to know if there will be anti-gay homophobic bigots MC'ing the event, trying to convert me, like at the South Carolina function.

The South Carolina Barack Obama function?

That would so horribly disappoint me. Please let me know if they reply & what they say.

D-Dogg · November 7th, 2007, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Dback Jon

I got that Invitation as well. I sent a reply back wanting to know if there will be anti-gay homophobic bigots MC'ing the event, trying to convert me, like at the South Carolina function.

What what what?

Do explain more.

dreamcastrocks · November 7th, 2007, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Donald

What what what?

Do explain more.

He can't be talking about Obama right?

Has Obama had a South Carolina convention?

Jon was in South Carolina?

D-Dogg · November 7th, 2007, 07:52 AM

Who knows. And yet again, we have to wait until tonight for answers.

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