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How we did it!

Here are a few of the things that I think were important for Barack being elected:


  1. Got out the youth vote
  2. Internet, Internet, Internet
  3. People sick of the mud-slinging politics as usual
  4. More people being educated about the candidates, and their records
  5. Republicans simply didn’t show up – McCain underperformed in many republicans strongholds
  6. Economy (of course)
  7. Polling never reached all the new young voters! (I have been saying that one for a while now)

Now, we just need to stay involved in this process – educate ourselves as to how our government really works, and participate!

Many, many thanks to all who participated in this historic election. The world was watching, and we did not disappoint!


2008
11/05
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*STILL* voting machine issues!

In our town, voting is quite simple; it’s a form that looks like any standardized test form, where you simply fill in a bubble of your choice. No hanging chads, no Windows computer meltdowns, no complicated procedures. Fill in the bubble next to the candidate of your choice, and you feed it into an optical scanning machine. Done. Simple. So, why do the swing states have to complicate things with computers? I work with computers all day, and the first thing I do when I write a program, or a script to solve a system administration issue, is to use “occam’s razor” or “All other things being equal, the simplest solution is the best.” Sounds simple, right? Ask the people of Ohio, which looks again to be the state that may decide the outcome of this years election for President.

These problems need to be laid out now, for all the American people to know about. Not when the election is over, and people a slapping their foreheads in a mea culpa outrage. We know these problems still exist, now lets let it be know to everyone, and have a solution to these problems BEFORE the election!

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2008
09/21
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Team Obama in Worcester

It looks like we all (the whole family) may head in to Worcester tomorrow for the opening of Team Obama in Worcester. It’s starting to get into the busy time of the election, and we need this win more than ever. I know I am going to do everything I can to get Barack elected. http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gs7jdv

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GRAND OPENING WORCESTER OBAMA ACTION TEAM HQ SAT 9/13/08 (Organizing) PLEASE COME AND JOIN US FROM NOON TO 5PM AT OUR OPEN HOUSE. VISIT OUR WALL OF EVENTS AND SIGN UP FOR AS MANY ACTIVITIES AS YOU WANT. WE NEED PEOPLE TO STAFF THE OFFICE MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE JOIN US! DONATIONS OF BOTTLES OF WATER AND/OR PACKAGED SNACKS FOR OUR HARD WORKING VOLUNTEERS WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! (THEN STAY FOR OUR HOUSE PARTY FROM 5PM TO 7PM)

Time: Saturday, September 13 at 12:00 PM

Duration: 5 hours

Host: Rhonda Berthiaume

Contact Phone: 508-735-5461

Location:
WORCESTER COUNTY OBAMA ACTION TEAM HQ (WORCESTER, MA) 28 MECHANIC STREET WORCESTER, MA 01608

2008
09/13
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