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Category: Organizing

Inside the early vote numbers

By Jeremy Bird, National Field Director on October 24, 2012 Organizing Early voting numbers
Our campaign is about inclusiveness, and we’ve always been focused on bringing new people into the process. As our supporters vote early in huge numbers around the country, we have the perfect example: We’re turning out voters who have been traditionally less likely to participate, sometimes called “sporadic” voters.

A common misconception about early vote is that both parties have a set number of voters, and all early vote does is let some of them cast their ballots before Election Day. That’s simply not true. What early vote does is help us mobilize sporadic voters by giving them more time and more convenient ways to make their voices heard. It also broadens the universe of voters and frees up more of our get-out-the-vote resources later, especially on Election Day. When you look inside the numbers so far, among sporadic voters it’s not even close.
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Tennessee: June Jones

By Noah on October 21, 2012 Organizing Volunteers Across America
Right now, we’re in the middle of our get-out-the-vote effort. We promised the President we’d deliver North Carolina for him, so for months, we’ve been calling into there, talking to undecided voters about the issues so that they can make a better, more informed decision. Our phone banks are all over the map around Knoxville and they go from nine in the morning to nine at night. The day that early voting started in North Carolina, we got word that there was one county without a lot of activity, so we started calling in there, and soon they had voters wrapped around the block!

My name is June Jones and I live in Knoxville, Tennessee. I was a single mother for years, raising three kids by myself, before I got married. When you have 17 grandkids, you realize why it’s so important to get involved in politics—it’s about helping to build a future for them that I can be proud of. My granddaughter Lydia has PKU, which means that her enzymes don’t work properly, so it’s difficult for her to get the nutrition she needs. Her food is made in a lab, and it costs one thousand dollars a month and we just couldn’t afford that. If kids like Lydia, with PKU, don’t get this food, it causes brain damage, seizures, and even death. So the Affordable Care Act saved her life, really. She’s healthy and wonderful now, and we’ve got President Obama to thank. If the law gets repealed, though, these kids would literally lose their lives—so everything is at stake for families like mine in this election.
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Call voters

By Grant on October 21, 2012 Organizing
Choose your shift—morning, afternoon, or evening.

Or if you've got a few minutes right now, there's no need to wait. The Obama 2012 online call tool has a list of friendly voters in battleground states waiting for you. Get busy winning this election right now.

Online phone banks
Have you signed up for a shift yet?

By Melanie on October 20, 2012 Organizing
Help get out the vote on Sunday—find a nearby volunteer event, then pick your shift.

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Hey, call a battleground today

By Grant on October 20, 2012 Organizing
The Obama 2012 online call tool is so easy to use, anyone can do it.

And the calls you make to battleground state voters today will help decide whether Barack Obama keeps his desk for another four years.

Click and call friendly folks in Nevada, Ohio, Virginia, or any other key state—it’s a great way to do your part before it’s too late.

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Get out there this weekend

By Melanie on October 20, 2012 Organizing
From state to state, volunteers are out knocking on doors, chatting with voters over the phone, and getting the word out that every vote matters in this election.

Join in the action—choose a few hours to volunteer today or tomorrow.

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Call tool: Name your shift

By Grant on October 19, 2012 Organizing
Even President Obama fits a few phone calls into his busy schedule. He’s counting on you to do the same—can you pencil in a call tool shift this weekend?

All it takes is a phone, a computer, and a few spare minutes. Join other Obama supporters online and talk to voters in key states. Choose the shift that works best for you.

Sign up for a shift
Organizing tip: Help others shine

By Sarah, Ohio on October 19, 2012 Organizing
In these last few weeks, meeting and exceeding your goals is more important than ever—but don't forget about the success of those around you.

We work best when all members of our team are doing their best. Lift others up! Empower them, encourage them, and use what you've learned as an organizer to guide others through their challenges.

That’s how we’ll come together in the last 18 days and win this election for President Obama.

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Three weeks left: What are you doing this weekend?

By Rachel Haltom-Irwin, National Get Out the Vote Director on October 18, 2012 Organizing
The final three weeks of an election are like nothing else.

It's when we put aside all of the talk about what might happen in this race, roll up our sleeves, and do what it takes to win. And it's the grit and dedication of volunteers across the country that will put President Obama over the top.

People are coming out for shifts morning, noon, and night this weekend—to make calls to our neighbors, and to knock on doors to talk with voters. We need you there, too.

Step it up for the final stretch. Sign up now for some shifts near you this weekend.
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A president and The Boss in Parma, Ohio

By Salim on October 18, 2012 Organizing
When you're preparing for an event that includes President Bill Clinton and Bruce Springsteen—like today's concert at Cuyahoga Community College, or "Tri-C," in Ohio—you don't have to put too much effort into spreading the word.

"When I got to the office the morning after details of the event were announced, there was already a huge line around the block," says Vanessa, a volunteer coordinator for Cuyahoga County. "People were blasting Bruce's music on boomboxes and there were news crews, and lots of excitement in the air. By 10:00 a.m. we had a line about three blocks long and it just never died down—people were coming by for tickets until 9:00 p.m. that night."
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