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Took the word right out of my mouth.
Brilliant.
We have all been waiting to see what the first swing would be after the damaging Moyers clips.
This is a home-run.
"I hate quotations. Tell me what you know." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
by Rian Fike on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 06:51:00 AM PDT
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States, a diary posted recently: http://www.dailykos.com/...
It gives a very comprehensive account of our possibilities to change the map. Check it out if you haven't already.
If I was a dehydrated baby, I wouldn't want bottled hot water from John McCain!
by Fairy Tale on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 06:55:34 AM PDT
This is a great idea, and long, long overdue.
Imagine all that this will mean...it will cement the importance of a 50 state strategy, it will validate the triumph of grass roots Democrats over the DLC, and it will provide long term gains in congress which will allow Obama to actually get shit done.
This has the potential to be a tectonic shift in US politics.
The man is brilliant. I'm fired up!!!!
by leftyboy666 on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 07:48:44 AM PDT
and the very successful Voter Registration campaign that first propelled him into Politics---absolutely brilliant!!!
by serrano on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 07:55:46 AM PDT
The first big push will be May 10th, at least in Houston. they're contacting the active precinct captains now to round up volunteers (i.e. convention delegates) to go out and do this.
Should be fun. I'll be sure to report more as I hear it.
by Steven R on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 07:58:47 AM PDT
get involved would be great!
Never give up! Never surrender!
by oscarsmom on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 08:07:32 AM PDT
in a diary yesterday, a Kossack talked about this registration effort.
http://www.dailykos.com/...
Femlaw suggested that people search http://my.barackobama.com/... for events in their area... if you do an advanced search, you can limit the dates to around May 10th and even specify what types of events you want displayed (i'd try and advanced search for "organizing" events and "voter registration" events.) If there's nothing in your area, then i guess contact your SOS and get a stack of registration forms, then go setup a table at a major public place (ideally where young people will be)
by distraught on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 08:20:40 AM PDT
How many surrealists does it take to change a light bulb? Two. one to hold the giraffe and one to fill the tub with fluorescent toys.
by Clive all hat no horse Rodeo on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 08:24:14 AM PDT
You can set up the voter registration widget from CREDO (Working Assets) and Rock the Vote...they're nonpartisan, but that doesn't mean you can't use their tool to help Senator Obama out.
(I have it installed on www.awolbush.com -- was very easy to put up, just a matter of copying some code.)
by willy mugobeer on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 08:41:51 AM PDT
for this lull period between the individual primaries and the full-on commencement of the GE. Terrific way to utilize all of us fired-up folk all across America in THE CAUSE!!! Yes, We Can!!!
I would also suggest a major target in Latino Communities and in poor white rural areas, both to address weak areas for Barack, and because it's right. RFK redux, tip o' the hat to Jesse Jackson, Sr....
by serrano on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 09:21:10 AM PDT
Yes we can, for ... we are one.
by abarefootboy on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 09:01:06 AM PDT
but also validate Dean's 50-state strategy and chairmanship of the DNC. Much of this race is really for the soul of the Democratic party, with Obama representing the progressive wing, while Clinton represents the DLC.
This truly is a brilliant strategy!
"I'm asking you to believe. Not just in my ability to bring about real change in Washington...I'm asking you to believe in yours." - Barack Obama
by Wordie on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 11:08:54 AM PDT
....and Barack Obama is simply carrying out what Howard Dean advocated when he became our new DNC Chair. I specifically remember Dean advocating the 50-State Strategy when he campaigned for and became our new DNC Chair in 2005. Dean carefully explained how this ridiculous "Big State" strategy was erroneous and greatly contributed to Gore's and Kerry's defeat (or rather, made the 2000 election close enough for the Republicans to steal when it never had to be that close). If you write off three quarters of the country (like Gore and Kerry did) and only concentrate on certain "Big States" to achieve that magic number of electoral votes in the electoral college; then if you don't have any cushion if you don't quite win every "Big State" mapped out in your plan and you are consequently, sunk.
Again, this is what largely happened to Gore and to Kerry. They wrote of the entire South and Heartland but only concentrated on certain "Big States" like Ohio. And look where this got them? To Bill Clinton's credit, he campaigned hard in the South and won four sourthern states twice. Gore and Kerry lost the entire south because they didn't even bother showing up to meet people. Howard Dean specifically said that "...if you want people to vote for you, you have to show up". Hello! This is the foundation for Dean's and Obama's 50-State Strategy. Unfortunately, Hillary (unlike Bill's campaigns) is sticking with this proven losing strategy of concentrating on the "Big State" strategy.
I APPLAUD YOU OBAMA, FOR EMPLOYING DEAN'S 50-STATE WINNING STRATEGY. I WILL GO TO MY GRAVE BELIEVING THAT THIS IS WHAT HANDED THE DEMOCRATS BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS IN 2006.
To me, an Obama victory is also a victory for Howard Dean. Keep it up!!!! We've got your back.
If Not Us, Who,..... If Not Now, When?
by VirginiaBlue on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 11:42:14 AM PDT
I posted it at a bad time and it got few views. But it contains some handy info that is directly related to the 50-state strategy.
There is also this diary of mine, which discusses which two-state combinations could win Obama the Presidency if he fails to win Ohio and Florida. Not that I'm predicting he loses Ohio and/or Florida, but it shows yet again how he's truly expanding the map.
by ghostman on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 08:35:21 AM PDT
I will check your other diary as well. It would be great if you write more about the topic, it is as important as can be.
by Fairy Tale on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 08:44:04 AM PDT
Add percentages for the difference in registration
and
Add percentages for any kind of past performance - 2000, 2004, or PVI.
That gives you "at a glance" which pairs might be the most likely.
-7.75 -4.67
"Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose."
by Odysseus on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 03:32:07 PM PDT
wide narrow
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