Come Join Our Obamathon!
Election Day is almost here! And I know that everyone on Talking Points Memo wants
to do everything possible during these last eight days to help carry Obama over
the finish line to victory.
This is such a committed group that I know many of you are already engaged with
one of the many great progressive programs that are doing voter outreach and
GOTV. But if you're still looking for a fun
and effective way to get involved, please come join Progressive Future's Obamathon!
What's an Obamathon?
It's a 96-hour, give-it-all-we've-got
plan to help get out the vote
for Obama in ten battleground states: Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and
Wisconsin. Here's how it works:
* We've identified thousands of
registered, but infrequent voters who support Sen. Obama. Let's just say
these folks could use a few friendly reminders.
* That's where we need your help. From the 1st of November all the way until
the polls close on the 4th, we'll be
working at our offices in these 10 states to remind these pro-Obama voters
where and when to vote, what's at stake, and whatever else they need to
hear in the way of motivation to get out and vote.
* To reach all of these voters, we need the help of people like you. You can
make phone calls with us, go door to door with us, drop literature with us, or
pitch in at one of our offices. It's easy, it's fun and it couldn't be more
important.
To sign up, just *click
here* and fill out the form. It'll take about a minute to tell us
your name, what you'd like to do and when, and the best way to reach you. One
of our organizers will call you before November 1st to confirm the details and
answer any questions you might have.
Even if you only have a few hours to spare, we would still love to have your
help! Certainly there are some staff and volunteers who are stocking up on Red
Bull so they can keep going strong for just about all of the 96 hours. And if
you're as crazy for Obama as they are, you can sign up for the full
Obamathon.
But our Obamathon is
open to all comers, whether you have
just a few hours to spare, or the whole weekend before Election Day,
or something in-between. Whatever you can do, we'd love to have you. In fact,
the more, the merrier! If you'd like to bring a friend or even a few, just tell
our organizer when she calls.
If all goes well, after the polls close you can join the rest of the Progressive Future Obamathoners at a bar or restaurant
and whoop it up when all of these
states turn blue on the color-coded maps and the networks declare Obama
the winner -- and know that you helped make history this election!





Indiana is not on your list. That is so not cool.
October 27, 2008 3:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
As a Coloradan I'm psyched to take part in Obamathon - well done!
October 28, 2008 5:52 PM | Reply | Permalink