Block by Block

November 13, 2008

And above all, I will ask you join in the work of remaking this nation the only way it’s been done in America for two-hundred and twenty-one years – block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand. – Barack Obama, Election Night 2008

The 2008 presidential campaign was one of the longest and largest in history. With the help millions of individuals who invested in this movement for change, we were able to build sophisticated voter contact and get out the vote operations in over a dozen battleground states. But from Iowa onward, the foundation for it all was a grassroots, door to door outreach effort not seen in presidential politics for a generation.

In mid-October, weeks before the final GOTV push even began, a volunteer named Johnny knocked on a door in Ohio and spoke to the 10 millionth person contacted by the Obama campaign:

Johnny and Jason’s meeting is just one of countless stories from the past 21 months, but in many ways these small stories are the story of this campaign – the story of ordinary people reconnecting to politics and to their communities, finding a voice and the means to make a difference.

These are stories worth telling, worth sharing and worth remembering. They’re the key to understanding not just what happened over the course of these last 21 months, but what can happen next.

Take a moment tonight to share your own story about your experience with this grassroots campaign, what you saw and the part you played, what you learned and the lessons you’ll take away.

Block by Block

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