Unite for Change is Underway

June 12, 2008

On June 28, all across the country, people will gather — not just with Obama supporters, but with anyone who’s tired of the politics of the past and ready for something new — to discuss our common vision for the future. And they’ll start planning how to build this movement across the country in the weeks and months ahead…

Our campaign sent an email yesterday informing supporters how they can get involved with our Unite for Change events. These events are for supporters reach out to friends and neighbors to talk about why they’re inspired by Barack’s message of change.

Bonny in South Dakota is hosting an event at her house…

I decided to do this because I feel compelled to do whatever I can to help get Obama elected. I would expect 30 or so people to show up, but that’s a rough guess.

In Georgia, Gail is hoping to spread Barack’s message through her event…

I live in a very small, conservative, Republican town in Georgia but I have found a good group of local Democrats. This will be my first event for Obama and I am looking forward to it. I created a small group of about 125 people in my town for Kerry in 2004…[and] sent an e-mail to many of my strongest members from our group in 2004 and I contacted the head of our local Democrat office with invitations.

Eric and Hollan will be hosting their first event in their hometown of Daytona Beach…

We decided to host this event because for the first time, we feel inspired to get involved with politics. We truly believe, as Barack says, that change must happen from the ground up and are happy to open our home and offices to help organize at a community level. [Since posting the event] we are already getting flooded with people asking questions and wanting to attend.

On the other side of the country, Marcia from California is also hosting an event…

I decided to host an event for Obama because I strongly believe that he represents such a power possibility for the future of the US and the world. He embodies leadership that the whole world needs, and I am honored to help support the dialogue and energy needed to keep his candidacy full of promise and success. As he so eloquently stated, "this is the moment" that we have been waiting for, and I’m excited to offer my home as a meeting place to promote the continuing energy needed for him to be elected.

With the general election underway, it’s more important than ever to keep this momentum going — and there’s no better way to make this happen in your community than by hosting or attending a Unite for Change event.

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