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Obama Voter Registration in Austin

by: kath25

Sun May 11, 2008 at 15:00:31 PM CDT


(great work! - promoted by mariochampion)

(Sorry I didn't cross-post this last night -- I had to race out to a bachelorette party. And what about that apocalyptic hail storm? Wacky.)

Yesterday was a great day for Barack Obama, and an even better day for the hundreds and thousands of new voters registered this weekend across the United States. Here in Austin we ran a voter registration drive that crossed the city, looking to make as many new Democrats as possible. We ended up with several hundred new voters, and dozens of new deputy registrars.



We'll be at it again next weekend, Saturday May 17 at 1:00 p.m. starting from Nuevo Leon, 1501 East 6th Street, concurrent with the launch of the Travis County Coordinated Campaign.

Here's some photos from our event. Enjoy!

kath25 :: Obama Voter Registration in Austin
The biggest problem we faced? Most people are already registered! But we did our best to make new voters, especially those who just turned 18 and felons who have served their probation or parole and are eligible to vote again. Ex-Felon voting needs to be a big deal this fall. There are too many citizens in Texas who have completed their probation or parole and are unaware of their right to vote.



Preparation started Friday as volunteers assembled voter registration packets at the Obama office. Each volunteer received a clipboard, pen, voter forms, a map to their location, and some information about the event.



Volunteers came from across Central Texas to help out. We gathered at the historic Victory Grill to be trained. Local Obama supporters, City Council Member Mike Martinez and State Rep. Mark Strama, came by to fire up the crowd and remind us of the importance of our work.



Everyone's favorite local law enforcement officer, Bruce Elfant, stopped by to deputize all of the new registrars. Ramey Ko, head of Asian Americans for Barack Obama, helped explain how to register voters. He is clearly a frenzy of activity.



After a few role-playing scenarios to help volunteers feel more comfortable, folks headed out to get their packets. We had a really diverse crowd, and covered a LOT of ground in Austin.



After our teams were dispatched, I headed back over to Congress Ave., where the Obama HQ is. We registered voters on the street all afternoon. The folks on the right are first-time voters, both 19 years old. They don't know who they're voting for yet, but at least they have the ability to do so now.



All afternoon, folks came back with their completed forms. Mary, on the left, had success at a supermarket and a busy bus stop. The couple in the middle had success at a Walmart in South Austin. Carol, on the right, brought in the second-most forms from a really busy grocery store.


All in all, it was a great day. We registered senior citizens and folks who will be 18 in the next two months. We registered recently-cleared felons who have completed their parole, and newly sworn-in citizens of the United States. Best of all, we met hundreds upon hundreds of folks who have already voted for Barack Obama here in Texas, and are ready to do so again in November!

So. Polls may show that Obama trails McCain by 5 points in the Lone Star State. Well, I can promise you this -- Saturday, that margin got a little bit narrower.  

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Too bad (0.00 / 0)
In reference to the people who actually hit the streets and brought in completed forms: you should have put their full names in your article. (the couple in the middle???)

I guess they have to be a part of the Texans for Obama inner circle for that?


ObamageR


what are you talking about? (4.00 / 1)
first off, if you are just complaining, at least do it constructively, not passive-aggressively.

secondly, this is an open blog. if you are offended by a volunteer's name being missed by another volunteer: a)get over your ego b)find it out and add it yourself.

most importantly, don't pointlessly rag on volunteers and their efforts. this movement depends on people getting out and doing the hard work to turn texas blue, and your insults hurt that, and therefore offend me. don't keep doing that.

thanks
mario



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Pretty Lame on your part (0.00 / 0)
Why are you attacking me? If you notice, the only people's names who are mentioned are the same people who you guys recognize over and over again.

You would think that the people who hit the streets and registered the most voters would at least be dignified by having their names put into this piece.

There are thousands of us actively working his campaign, and happy to do so.

Sorry I pissed you off.

ObamageR


[ Parent ]
you didnt piss me off and i am not attacking you... (4.00 / 1)
you needlessly impugned a volunteer and denigrated their efforts because they happened to miss some names. you can offer criticism, as i said, but make it constructive.

for example, did you email the author of the post and ask if they could add the names?

see, there is no "you guys" in the reasonable sense of the word because it is an open blog. "we" dont ever get together and decide what's what and whose names get mentioned. that's silly. many of thepeople i front page i have never even met! you are now one of the 'you guys' simply by posting here. so, if you see something that needs correcting: correct it.

still not pissed, and i m not sure what in the text implies that i was or am. i can disagree with you and offer what i consider constructive criticism on how you can better interact with volunteers across the blog without being mad at you. i dont even know you and this level of interaction doesnt rise the the value of being pissed at a stranger...

seriously. look here are some emoticons to prove it : )



[ Parent ]
Ok Mario (0.00 / 0)
Whatever. You missed my point. You do know me and I felt by commenting on this post it would have made it to the author. I just didn't expect you to chime in in such an aggressive way. :)

I won't post anything negative and silly from here on out.  

ObamageR


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