Congrats goon!
Thursday, February 14, 2008
News from Texas
Posted by "Gorilla Salsa"
":siren: ATTENTION TEXAS GOONS :siren:
The San Antonio Office will be opening on Saturday at 311 3rd St. (Downtown) I got an email/phone call from Marc Williams telling me so, so I know it's official.
Seriously, we need a huge showing in order to get on the News and Talk Radio and such. I'm contacted Xavier the freakin' Rican from 98.5 the beat and asked him to make an announcement.
See you there!"
From "3s box"
Endorsement from Jim Hightower
http://www.thenation.com/blogs/campaignmatters?bid=45&pid=285141
And from "Bass Concert Hall"
Austin Chronicle Endorsement
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A591672
Democracy for Texas Endorsement
http://democracyfortexas.org/wp/
And some more from "BananaFusion"
I'm pretty sure this has been mentioned, but just to refresh some memories, the Austin campaign office Grand Opening is also this Saturday.
It's located at 816 Congress Ave, so right at the corner of 9th and Congress. Open house from 10am to 2pm, and they're open 9am to 9pm every single day until the election and you can drop on in to volunteer.
More info here: http://blog.texansforobama.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=756
:siren: It also looks like they're making 100 tickets for the UT debate available to the public. Enter here: http://www.txdemocrats.org/page/s/debatetix :siren:
Also all you Texas goons, here's a flyer about our Texas Two Step: http://blog.texansforobama.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=794
":siren: ATTENTION TEXAS GOONS :siren:
The San Antonio Office will be opening on Saturday at 311 3rd St. (Downtown) I got an email/phone call from Marc Williams telling me so, so I know it's official.
Seriously, we need a huge showing in order to get on the News and Talk Radio and such. I'm contacted Xavier the freakin' Rican from 98.5 the beat and asked him to make an announcement.
See you there!"
From "3s box"
Endorsement from Jim Hightower
http://www.thenation.com/blogs/campaignmatters?bid=45&pid=285141
And from "Bass Concert Hall"
Austin Chronicle Endorsement
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A591672
Democracy for Texas Endorsement
http://democracyfortexas.org/wp/
And some more from "BananaFusion"
I'm pretty sure this has been mentioned, but just to refresh some memories, the Austin campaign office Grand Opening is also this Saturday.
It's located at 816 Congress Ave, so right at the corner of 9th and Congress. Open house from 10am to 2pm, and they're open 9am to 9pm every single day until the election and you can drop on in to volunteer.
More info here: http://blog.texansforobama.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=756
:siren: It also looks like they're making 100 tickets for the UT debate available to the public. Enter here: http://www.txdemocrats.org/page/s/debatetix :siren:
Also all you Texas goons, here's a flyer about our Texas Two Step: http://blog.texansforobama.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=794
Interview with NJ delgate who switched today
Clinton Superdelegate Defects to Obama: "I'm Not That Important to Them"
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beverly-davis/clinton-superdelegate-def_b_86750.htmlObama gets more converting superdelgates
Forum poster "Zhentar" brings us this article:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gXjToGnNHp5pOXGvB6BawqOoxAswD8UQC2SO0
"Goathead" makes the following observation:
"The great thing about superdelegates defecting from Hillary to Obama is that it closes the gap even quicker. While picking up an endorsement gives him a net +1 gain, a switch from Hillary to Obama gets him a net +2 gain."
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gXjToGnNHp5pOXGvB6BawqOoxAswD8UQC2SO0
"Goathead" makes the following observation:
"The great thing about superdelegates defecting from Hillary to Obama is that it closes the gap even quicker. While picking up an endorsement gives him a net +1 gain, a switch from Hillary to Obama gets him a net +2 gain."
Michelle Obama Speaking Tomorrow in Cincinnati, OH
Feb 15th 2008
doors open at 5:15, rally starts at 6.
Music Hall Ballroom
1241 Elm Street
Cincinnati, OH
Admission free
Thank you goon "loud-bob"
doors open at 5:15, rally starts at 6.
Music Hall Ballroom
1241 Elm Street
Cincinnati, OH
Admission free
Thank you goon "loud-bob"
United Food and Commercial Workers endorse Obama
http://www.ufcw.org/press_room/index.cfm?pressReleaseID=376
Thanks to goon "Sgoast" for this. UFCW is apparantly a pretty big union in Wisconsin and Ohio.
Thanks to goon "Sgoast" for this. UFCW is apparantly a pretty big union in Wisconsin and Ohio.
Former R.I. Republican Sen. Chafee Endorsing Obama
http://thepage.time.com/2008/02/14/obama-camp-teases-major-national-endorsement/
with a bonus N.J. superdelegate switching to Obama!
with a bonus N.J. superdelegate switching to Obama!
Goon "President Obama" gets a tattoo
So, I'll probably regret this post more than the act itself(not that I regret it).
I remember a few people pledged around $100 or so if someone were to get an Obama tat.
Well, I got one, so pay up, chumps. :Obama:
Edited for table breakage and to say its not just pure Obamania. I'm a pretty cynical person in general and I need a way to keep myself optimistic.
I remember a few people pledged around $100 or so if someone were to get an Obama tat.
Well, I got one, so pay up, chumps. :Obama:
Edited for table breakage and to say its not just pure Obamania. I'm a pretty cynical person in general and I need a way to keep myself optimistic.
Eggplant999 calculates Obama's money raised
Here are some donation estimations I did for Obama, I figure its accurate, plus or minus $5 million:
Barack Obama's Money Raised:
^2 ($7,596,000 Feb 5 to Feb 7 total) + ($2,000,000 estimated raised Feb 1 to Feb 5 before polls close).
^3 $19,463,434.44 = (134,751 donations) * $144.44 (January average donation).
Barack Obama's Money Raised:
^1 (25,000 donations) * ($144.44 Average January donation). Special donation drive to reach 250,000 donations that day. Beginning amount was 225,000.code:
Jan 1 to Jan 30: $32,500,000
Jan 30: $3,611,111^1
Feb 1 to Feb 7: $9,596,000^2
Feb 8 to Feb 13: $19,463,434.44^3
Total Jan 1 to Feb 13: $65,170,545.55
Total per day Jan 1 to Feb 13: $1,481,148.76
Estimated for rest of Feb: $23,698,380.2
Estimated Feb grand total: $52,757,814.64
Estimated Jan + Feb total: $88,868,925.75
^2 ($7,596,000 Feb 5 to Feb 7 total) + ($2,000,000 estimated raised Feb 1 to Feb 5 before polls close).
^3 $19,463,434.44 = (134,751 donations) * $144.44 (January average donation).
AUDACITY OF TRUTH NEEDS HELP!
":siren: CALL FOR HELP :siren:
I've started a FAQ section on audacityoftruth: http://audacityoftruth.net/category/faq/
I'd like to add somewhat detailed policy positions -- for example, take the bullet points written by QF in the OP, and make them in to short paragraphs that will explain not just what he wants to do, but any ways he has outlined toward doing them.
I CAN NOT DO ALL OF THIS BY MYSELF. Some of you are amazing when it comes to policy, some of you just have an hour to spare. Go to his issues page, read, write up a summary, and send it to me, either through PM or to ichesh AT gmail DOT com .
The more things we have handily available and easily readable, the better equipped we are to help sway people to Obama. This is a way you can help. Hey! Even foreigners can help with this!"
- Chesh
I've started a FAQ section on audacityoftruth: http://audacityoftruth.net/category/faq/
I'd like to add somewhat detailed policy positions -- for example, take the bullet points written by QF in the OP, and make them in to short paragraphs that will explain not just what he wants to do, but any ways he has outlined toward doing them.
I CAN NOT DO ALL OF THIS BY MYSELF. Some of you are amazing when it comes to policy, some of you just have an hour to spare. Go to his issues page, read, write up a summary, and send it to me, either through PM or to ichesh AT gmail DOT com .
The more things we have handily available and easily readable, the better equipped we are to help sway people to Obama. This is a way you can help. Hey! Even foreigners can help with this!"
- Chesh
Obama's Daughter Follows Chelsea Clinton's Lead
by GROVERAT:
Jason Rae, a 21-year-old superdelegate and college student, followed up his well-publicized breakfast with Chelsea Clinton by joining the daughter of Barack Obama for breakfast yesterday at a local McDonald's playpark. Rae was enthusiastic about his visit with both of the famous daughters.
"It was great," Rae said, "she taught me how to make snowflakes out of folded paper."
Natasha, a 7-year-old who can spell the names of everyone in her family, was upbeat after the meeting, hoping that her influence might help keep Rae undecided after being charmed by Chelsea.
"I like his shoes," Natasha Obama said, "they were brown."
Pundits across the nation are wondering whether or not the influence of the "superdelegates" will be something that factors heavily into the race, with many expressing concern that such an outcome might fracture the Democratic party before the election even begins.
"This is really the best shot the Democrats have had at the White House in 20 years," analyst Wes Welker said, "they would be idiots to throw it away on superdelegates being wooed by presidential daughters."
When asked whether or not she might be able to get Rae to pledge support to her father, Natasha was evasive.
"The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round. The wheels on the bus go round and round, all through the toooooown.", the enigmatic 7-year-old said, before jumping up and running to hide behind the couch.
Jason Rae, a 21-year-old superdelegate and college student, followed up his well-publicized breakfast with Chelsea Clinton by joining the daughter of Barack Obama for breakfast yesterday at a local McDonald's playpark. Rae was enthusiastic about his visit with both of the famous daughters.
"It was great," Rae said, "she taught me how to make snowflakes out of folded paper."
Natasha, a 7-year-old who can spell the names of everyone in her family, was upbeat after the meeting, hoping that her influence might help keep Rae undecided after being charmed by Chelsea.
"I like his shoes," Natasha Obama said, "they were brown."
Pundits across the nation are wondering whether or not the influence of the "superdelegates" will be something that factors heavily into the race, with many expressing concern that such an outcome might fracture the Democratic party before the election even begins.
"This is really the best shot the Democrats have had at the White House in 20 years," analyst Wes Welker said, "they would be idiots to throw it away on superdelegates being wooed by presidential daughters."
When asked whether or not she might be able to get Rae to pledge support to her father, Natasha was evasive.
"The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round. The wheels on the bus go round and round, all through the toooooown.", the enigmatic 7-year-old said, before jumping up and running to hide behind the couch.
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