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Posted by Cameron Marston
June 30, 2008 at 8:32PM As some of you may know, as most of you probably don't, I hail from the great white northern tundra of Ontario, Canada. I was born a dual citizen to an American mother and a Canadian father. A Christmas baby, I was delivered just after midnight on December 23rd. Two days later I was brought home in a bright red stocking... no joke. It's an adorable story that my mother will never tire of telling, but it's not the one that I'm here to share today.
A new poll suggests Canadians would prefer to vote for Barack Obama rather cast a ballot for their own political leaders, while 45 per cent of Americans envy Canada's health care system.
Perhaps more interesting than the Obama storyline: Meanwhile, the vast majority of Canadians, 91 per cent, felt that Canada's health care system was better than the United States.
Now there's something to think about. This Saturday!
Posted by Cameron Marston
June 26, 2008 at 8:26PM Last night, Students for Barack Obama Visibility Chair Lavilla Capener sent everybody in our group on Facebook the following message about an upcoming event in the Madison area:
Hey everyone,
Hope your summers are going well and you are all staying fired up for the election in November! As many of you might know, the Obama campaign is hosting Unity for Change parties across the nation this Saturday, June 28th. The parties are a forum for supporters to come together and talk about the issues surrounding the campaign, why they support Barack and how to get mobilized for the election in the fall. If anyone is in Madison area this weekend, there will be a Unity for Change party at Olbrich Park starting at 12 p.m. (noon) this saturday. The address is 3527 Atwood Ave in Madison. It'll be pot luck style but there will be grills availible and a volleyball tournament (or just playing for fun). Should be fun...stay as long as you want. Hope to see you there! This is a great way to stay involved over the Summer and get to know other local Obama supporters, so check it out if you can. Obama Leads McCain by 13 Points in New Poll
Posted by Cameron Marston
June 26, 2008 at 9:35AM From MSNBC's First Read:
From NBC's Mark Murray
A new Quinnipiac University/Wall Street Journal/WashingtonPost.com poll shows Obama leading McCain in four battleground states. In Colorado, Obama is up five points (49%-44%); in Michigan, he leads by six (48%-42%); in Minnesota, the edge is 17 points (54%-37%); and in Wisconsin, it's 13 (52%-39%). The methodology: From June 17-24, Quinnipiac University surveyed: -- 1,351 Colorado likely voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.7 percent -- 1,411 Michigan likely voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.6 percent -- 1,572 Minnesota likely voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.5 percent -- 1,537 Wisconsin likely voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.5 percent Now, there's some good news. With the general election season now in full swing, I've decided to start posting here again. We've had something of a break here in Wisconsin, but we have to start thinking about November. Even with a 13% lead, there is a lot to be done. Stay tuned for more! Here We Are
Posted by Cameron Marston
June 3, 2008 at 10:43PM Earlier today I was writing to a friend on her birthday and I mentioned how this time last year I began work for this campaign.
Yes we can to justice and equality.
Yes we can to opportunity and prosperity. Yes we can heal this nation. Yes we can repair this world. Yes we can. A Letter from the Madison Obama Team
Posted by Cameron Marston
May 20, 2008 at 12:36AM Dear Friends,
Hi UW-Madison Obama Supporters,
I’m writing to let you know that the Obama Campaign is back in town and looking for your help with our National Voter Registration Drive here in Madison! Please join us for an organizational meeting tonight, Tuesday, May 20 at 5:30 pm, at Union South, Room 319. (227 N Randall Ave, Madison). The City Clerk will be there to train volunteers and certify you as a Special Voter Registration Deputy so you can begin registering voters right away! Please spread the word among your fellow Obama Supporters: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/4rb5 We are also pleased to announce that we will be opening a temporary office at 123 E. Main Street above the Argus Cafe. You can find us there later this week. If you cannot make it to tomorrow’s meeting but want to get involved, come by the office or give us a call at (303) 928-9346. We will have another Special Voter Registration Deputy training this Saturday at the office at 10am. Thank you! Your energy now will help us engage thousands of new voters in the democratic process and continue to grow our movement for change across the country. Fired up and ready to go, Madison Obama Team P.S. - Looking to find a position with the campaign? Although the general deadline has passed for the Obama Organizing Fellowship, if you or anyone you know in the Madison area is still interested in participating, they can still apply here: http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/fellowsappbd. The program starts June 14 so don't wait! I look forward to seeing what Ryan and the Madison Obama Team can get done in November, but they’re going to need the help of all of you. Check out the links above and visit the Obama office soon. Obama Wins Texas
Posted by Cameron Marston
April 1, 2008 at 12:17PM Fresh from MSNBC's First Read:
NBC News has allocated the remaining nine Texas caucus delegates, 7-2, in favor of Obama. That means the Illinois senator has won the most delegates, 99-94, as a result of both the Texas primary and caucuses.
Obama now leads by 129 in the overall delegate count, 1637-1508. Obama leads by 162 pledged delegates, 1415-1253. (There remains just one delegate unallocated from Democrats Abroad.) Clinton leads among superdelegates, 255-222, per the NBC News Political Unit count. Also note, the Obama campaign has passed around that it has picked up two delegates in Mississippi, showing Obama with a 20-13 lead. NBC News' count remains 19-14 for Obama so far. Greenvoting for Wisconsin
Posted by Cameron Marston
March 31, 2008 at 7:38PM Hey everybody,
My name is Regina Cheng. I am a student at Marquette University. As part of a senior project, I have helped to start a website that reports on environmental activity in Wisconsin. Our project, Greenvoting, is a citizen based, interactive site that offers Wisconsin voters an opportunity to learn more about environmental issues, events, and policies in their community.
We would appreciate any help you could offer us in terms of spreading the word about our website. It would be helpful if you could link to our page or mention us on your blog. We encourage you to visit our site, which can be found at www.greenvoting.com. You can also contribute directly to our site by signing up as a member. We appreciate your support with this project. Check it out, guys. Looks like a worthwhile project. That's Right!
Posted by Cameron Marston
March 26, 2008 at 9:43PM We actually still do exist. I know it might come as a shock. Funny thing: I'm actually wearing my "Badgers for Obama" T right now... completely coincidentally, I assure you.
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February 25, 2008 at 2:22AM I went to high school with a kid named Zach Morin. He was a freshman when I was a senior, but through choir, theatre, and a great many mutual friends we've gotten to know each other pretty well. Zach is now a freshman at UW-La Crosee. On election day he left the following message on my Facebook wall:
I pulled a number of on the fence people between Obama and Hillary over to Obama today. You should be proud of me.
I replied positively and asked him to write up an account of his experience for our blog. He sent me the following: The fact that I am a huge Obama supporter made me a rarity in my hall. By a lottery system in which we (the students) have no real knowledge of, I was thrust into the substance-free hall on campus having not requested it nor wanting it. After a few months of poking around the people I noticed that it was difficult to talk politics with anyone. I found that most of the people who lived in my here chose to do so because of their dedication to religious doctrine. At my very mention of Obama someone would chime in with, "Well Huckabee..." or "Mitt Romney has some REALLY good morals...". I even encountered some die-hard Ron Paul fans. It's no wonder I holed myself up in my room watching CNN and practicing my alienated liberal ways.
Coincidentally enough, the few good friends I did make in the hall turned out to be democratic-liberals like myself. Although I found they weren't too sure on who they wanted to exercise their American right for. To them Hillary seemed like the clear choice. After all, her husband is the ex-president. But they knew about this Obama guy and were intrigued by him. They just didn't know much about him. This is where I stepped in. It was Super-Tuesday and I was all geared up for the show-down. Wolf Blitzer was on my TV and my iMac had CNN, NYTimes, YouTube, and Google pulled up. It was everything I needed to run a successful spectatorship of Super-Tuesday. I even made some popcorn. After results started pouring in and some initial yelling at the TV, my friends dropped by to see what the ruckus was about. So I told them. I gave them the "whole nine yards" on the evening and why Obama is the superior candidate. At first they were skeptical and I had to explain Obama's stances on some general issues such as Global Warming, Iraq, and Education. This made them seem a little more interested but not convinced. I then pulled some YouTube videos up of his speeches and showed them the real deal. They watched so intensely and as smiles creeped across their faces, I knew I had won them over to Obama for good. They finally felt and understood the zeal I had for him. It was a feeling that Hillary (or any other candidate) simply didn't invoke in them. Most guys I know like to watch football. For them, it is something special. It is a time in which all humanity can be thrown out the window. A time when yelling, screaming, devouring less than mediocre food, and throwing stuff can be justified simply by what is on TV. Me? I didn't grow up with the "football-bug". I never played it with friends nor watched it on TV. I do speculate though that somewhere within the 2000 election (I was in 6th grade), politics became my football equivalent. Yelling, cheering, and clapping at what candidates said on TV sparked some type of fervor within me that seemingly stuck with me until now. Wolf Blitzer making a winning projection for Obama will be the most exciting thing to happen to me all day and I'll probably run down my hall cheering because of it. This gusto of mine apparently rubbed off onto my friends as well. Instead of me shutting my door and watching CNN for results alone, I am now accompanied by my five best college buddies who share the same enthusiasm for Obama that I do. We even leave the door open! Now, during the heat of race for a nominee, it has become a weekly event. You can be rest-assured that if there are primaries/caucuses on, little of our homework will be done and lots of CNN will be watched. Even though hundreds of thousands voted this last Tuesday in Wisconsin, there is a certain sense of pride you gain as an American and an appreciation for democracy when you see the numbers on TV and think, "six of those belong to my friends and I". It becomes even more awesome when you know that those six votes went towards the winning candidate. You also feel a sense of unity with others who voted the same as you. That is something worth fighting for. That is something worth standing tall and shouting at the top of your lungs, "YES WE CAN!" for. Zach Morin's blog can be found at www.soupblog.net Thanks, Zach! |
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