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Barack Obama: Something special happened in Colorado

Barack Obama: Something special happened in Colorado

 

Helmut --

Something special happened in Colorado a few days ago: One of our volunteers called up an '08 supporter in Denver, and they had the millionth conversation of this campaign.

The person on the other end of the line had never volunteered before. But as a result of this call, he decided to attend an event in his area to connect with other volunteers in his community. Over the next 12 months, he could start dozens, maybe hundreds, more one-on-one conversations with voters. And they'll start conversations of their own.

That will all have started with this one conversation. This is how we build this campaign.

Messina recorded a message reporting back on what this means, and why our opponents won't have this kind of grassroots enthusiasm. You're going to want to take a look at this one.

Watch his message -- then say you'll be part of getting to the next million.

While we are all excited about this 1 million milestone, right now, we're training our eyes on the next million conversations.

Some of these conversations will be with supporters who have always believed in the President. Others might be with folks who haven't engaged with us for a while. It's on all of us to reach out to these people -- and you don't have to wait for a phone bank or a canvass to do it. You can start making calls right now.

When I think about 1 million conversations, I can't help but think back to March 2007, when I began organizing for then-Senator Obama's campaign.

Back then, a lot of people seemed to think that winning a presidential campaign always came down to big-dollar donations and big-name endorsements, period. They counted out our style of grassroots organizing -- said it wouldn't get people to the polls.

We didn't listen to them. We built our organization person by person, one conversation at a time -- and that strategy didn't just get us votes. It was how we won in key states around the country, and how we elected this president.

We've got to do that again. Because this time around, the stakes are even higher, and there are still just as many folks on the other side who don't believe in grassroots organizing. They're counting you out right now. They think you can't -- or won't -- take individual action to help build this organization.

You can start proving them wrong with the conversations you're about to have.

Watch Messina's message, then commit to volunteer in the months ahead, and start some conversations of your own:

http://my.barackobama.com/1-Million-Conversations

Thanks for everything you've done -- and everything you're about to do.

- Jeremy

Jeremy Bird

National Field Director

Obama for America

Donate | Barack Obama | It's up to us

Donate | Barack Obama | It's up to us

Helmut --

Today's Election Day -- so, for goodness' sake, if you haven't already and have the chance, go vote.

After you do, we need to turn our attention to the task in front of us -- because in exactly 52 weeks, the 2012 election will be over.

Think about all the work we'll need to do between now and then to make sure we re-elect President Obama -- knocking on doors, registering voters, opening offices, making calls. It's work that needs to be sustained over the course of the campaign, and it can't wait for next year, when more voters will start to pay attention to the race.

Today, I want to invite you to join a group of grassroots supporters who make regular donations to keep the campaign growing for the long haul.

Will you donate just 50 cents a day -- less than your daily cup of coffee -- for the rest of the election?

Yes, I'll chip in 50 cents a day.

No, I can't commit to make a monthly donation today, but I'll make a one-time donation of $3 or more right now.

If you give now, your donation will be processed automatically on the same day each month. And you'll be invited to join Team 2012, our exclusive group of regular donors to the campaign who get special campaign updates and invitations to conference calls, so you can get details on how your contributions are being put to work.

Our team of monthly donors -- tens of thousands of people -- allows us to keep our eyes on the longer term to build our field operation aggressively in battlegrounds across the country, from the usual group of swing states to areas where we think we can compete for the first time in decades.

While groups on the other side, like Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS, are promising to spend hundreds of millions from anonymous donors just to defeat the President, this movement is absolutely clear about who's in the driver's seat. Our success has been built on the work of ordinary Americans willing to go the extra mile and do a little more.

That could mean pitching in an extra volunteer shift after work or inviting a friend to a phone bank. Or it might mean chipping in what you can afford to make sure the grassroots infrastructure is as strong as it can be.

We're expecting a heck of a fight over the next 52 weeks.

Say you'll be a part of that work each and every step of the way by donating 50 cents or more a day:

https://donate.barackobama.com/50-cents-a-Day

Thanks,

Rufus

Rufus Gifford

National Finance Director

Obama for America