Comments on: “Inaugural Memories” of An Obama Volunteer http://www.tellingthoughts.com/asides/inaugural-memories-of-an-obama-volunteer about our world - people - events Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:27:06 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: links for 2009-01-25 - Kevin Bondelli’s Youth Vote Blog http://www.tellingthoughts.com/asides/inaugural-memories-of-an-obama-volunteer/comment-page-1#comment-2041 links for 2009-01-25 - Kevin Bondelli’s Youth Vote Blog Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:30:19 +0000 http://www.tellingthoughts.com/asides/inaugural-memories-of-an-obama-volunteer#comment-2041 [...] “Inaugural Memories” of An Obama Volunteer | Telling Thoughts [...] [...] “Inaugural Memories” of An Obama Volunteer | Telling Thoughts [...]

]]> By: Connie Russell http://www.tellingthoughts.com/asides/inaugural-memories-of-an-obama-volunteer/comment-page-1#comment-2040 Connie Russell Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:30:45 +0000 http://www.tellingthoughts.com/asides/inaugural-memories-of-an-obama-volunteer#comment-2040 Wow!!!!!!!! Great story. Thanks for sharing! I was also at the Inauguration. What a magnificent and worthwhile journey it has been and will continue to be for me, as I work toward renewing America through grassroots organizing. From a NC Volunteer turned Staffer and Grassroots Organizer Wow!!!!!!!! Great story. Thanks for sharing!

I was also at the Inauguration. What a magnificent and worthwhile journey it has been and will continue to be for me, as I work toward renewing America through grassroots organizing.

From a NC Volunteer turned Staffer and Grassroots Organizer

]]> By: Karen Chapman http://www.tellingthoughts.com/asides/inaugural-memories-of-an-obama-volunteer/comment-page-1#comment-2037 Karen Chapman Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:00:35 +0000 http://www.tellingthoughts.com/asides/inaugural-memories-of-an-obama-volunteer#comment-2037 For those of us who volunteered for Obama but could not go to WA. DC. for the Inauguaration, stories likes this are so wonderful to read. Thank you for putting it up John. I do appreciate the author for recounting her experience for us also. I watched every minute on TV, MSNBC and CSPAN, both did a great job covering it I think, capturing the excitement, comradarie, and also the historic nature of the day. For those of us who volunteered for Obama but could not go to WA. DC. for the Inauguaration, stories likes this are so wonderful to read. Thank you for putting it up John. I do appreciate the author for recounting her experience for us also. I watched every minute on TV, MSNBC and CSPAN, both did a great job covering it I think, capturing the excitement, comradarie, and also the historic nature of the day.

]]> By: Tricia http://www.tellingthoughts.com/asides/inaugural-memories-of-an-obama-volunteer/comment-page-1#comment-2029 Tricia Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:17:06 +0000 http://www.tellingthoughts.com/asides/inaugural-memories-of-an-obama-volunteer#comment-2029 It's been exactly a year since our grassroots effort first met at the Elkins Perk coffee shop in Montgomery County, PA. We shared our enthusiasms and got fired up! We raised eyebrows and awareness with our Obama swag and sold Hot Choc-O-bama at the train station. We got a great campaign office right down the road. The Baederwood Office welcomed every single person who walked in that door. We called strangers and rang doorbells and entered data. As a big swing state our counties fought the toughest fights, with Hillary coming down so hard then McCain throwing the kitchen sink and even Sarah Palin on us. We did not fall apart. We only grew stronger and more and more people wanted to be a part of our positivity. How cool is it that Obama knew he won when they called Pennsylvania at 8:01 November 4, 2008? So cool! We listened to our leader, then each other at Jay Cooke Hall then our better angels when we gave so much food and even our blood in our month long civic engagement projects. We believed in change, we worked for change and we were changed in the process. We have new friends, we have wonderful memories and we can always know that we stepped up to support a once in a lifetime leader when he needed it most. Thanks. Moving forward into our future, here's look back on that catalyst email from last year. Cheers! Tricia Sender: Katie Subject: Re:Come Together Received: 1/23/08 6:48PM Hi Trisha; I'm free Friday AM and am just down the street. What time? Katie Maher ---------- In Reply to: Hello, I want to propose to my Obama friends the idea of hosting regular weekly, monthly and yearly meetings in our favorite local coffee spots. It would set the foundation for real change on the community level and help us all get through this brutal primary. When (and if) Barack becomes president, he'll have groups all over who are willing to do what it takes to improve the present day. We need to have more to offer than petitions and holding signs. We need to have a functioning community of fellow believers to forward any kind of movement. I live in Elkins Park and my coffee shop is the Elkins Perk, near the train station. Anyone free this Friday 1/25 AM? It’s been exactly a year since our grassroots effort first met at the Elkins Perk coffee shop in Montgomery County, PA. We shared our enthusiasms and got fired up! We raised eyebrows and awareness with our Obama swag and sold Hot Choc-O-bama at the train station. We got a great campaign office right down the road. The Baederwood Office welcomed every single person who walked in that door. We called strangers and rang doorbells and entered data. As a big swing state our counties fought the toughest fights, with Hillary coming down so hard then McCain throwing the kitchen sink and even Sarah Palin on us. We did not fall apart. We only grew stronger and more and more people wanted to be a part of our positivity. How cool is it that Obama knew he won when they called Pennsylvania at 8:01 November 4, 2008? So cool!

We listened to our leader, then each other at Jay Cooke Hall then our better angels when we gave so much food and even our blood in our month long civic engagement projects.

We believed in change, we worked for change and we were changed in the process. We have new friends, we have wonderful memories and we can always know that we stepped up to support a once in a lifetime leader when he needed it most. Thanks.

Moving forward into our future, here’s look back on that catalyst email from last year.

Cheers!

Tricia

Sender: Katie
Subject: Re:Come Together
Received: 1/23/08 6:48PM
Hi Trisha; I’m free Friday AM and am just down the street. What time? Katie Maher
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In Reply to:
Hello,
I want to propose to my Obama friends the idea of hosting regular weekly, monthly and yearly meetings in our favorite local coffee spots. It would set the foundation for real change on the community level and help us all get through this brutal primary. When (and if) Barack becomes president, he’ll have groups all over who are willing to do what it takes to improve the present day.
We need to have more to offer than petitions and holding signs. We need to have a functioning community of fellow believers to forward any kind of movement.
I live in Elkins Park and my coffee shop is the Elkins Perk, near the train station. Anyone free this Friday 1/25 AM?

]]> By: Karolynn http://www.tellingthoughts.com/asides/inaugural-memories-of-an-obama-volunteer/comment-page-1#comment-2028 Karolynn Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:58:40 +0000 http://www.tellingthoughts.com/asides/inaugural-memories-of-an-obama-volunteer#comment-2028 Thank you so much for sharing! Am wondering who your "trainer" was. Two of ours (Alaska) were Chris Farrell and Andrew Gall. I know they went from our state to help in other states. Just curious. Again, thank you - and lucky you - to be able to be there in person. Thank you so much for sharing! Am wondering who your “trainer” was. Two of ours (Alaska) were Chris Farrell and Andrew Gall. I know they went from our state to help in other states. Just curious. Again, thank you – and lucky you – to be able to be there in person.

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