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The Austin Chronicle reader's results are in, and Texans for Obama is proud to be named the Best Grassroots Movement!
We have such a great group, partly online, so much offline, helping channel and steer the energy of so many new activists. Here in austin at least, 500, 600, 800 people regularly packing into Scholtz's to watch the Debates and 50-100 volunteers a day at our coordinated campaign HQ. So many starting with Texans for Obama, and now helping out great down-ballot folks like Rick Noriega, and Valinda Bolton.
And while I have been part of a number of political organizations, truly this is the first where i would have to agree it IS a movement -- diverse in geography, age, experiences, united in building and being the Change we need, and just plain old going out and getting things done.
Best Grassroots Movement: Texans for Obama
Where were you on Feb. 23, 2007? If you were with 20,000 other Austinites on Auditorium Shores, watching Barack Obama before he was even a serious front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, thank Texans for Obama. These determined activists saw the hunger for change and have fought tirelessly to keep that campaign energy high. www.texansforobama.com
Give yourselves a big round of applause, and then get back to work - barely two weeks to go!
Thanks to all our supporters for attending our debate watch party at Scholz Garten. We look forward to seeing you again tonight at the big rally in front of the Capitol.
Ol' John Cornyn says he wants to know 'what Texans really think.' Of course the questions and their narrow answers don't really allow that. But still, he has offered:
DFT is considering for the first time ever to endorse a Democratic candidate for the upcoming Primary. If Obama gets a clear majority of votes, DFT will get behind him and offer their valuable resources.
Please take a minute to vote and spread the word to your friends.
In just the last month, Barack has cut Hillary's lead from 34 points to 10 points in Texas. No doubt, the Texas primary is going to be competitive. And after Barack comes back to Texas later this month, we expect these polls to tighten even more.
November and December polls both gave Hillary Clinton a hefty 51% to 17% lead over Barack Obama, but that has changed considerably over the last two polls. Current results give her just a ten point lead over her main rival, 48% to 38%.
Much of Obama's increase has come from his increase in support among Latinos. In December, Clinton had a 70 to 7 lead in this group. The January 10 poll was 63-18. In this poll, the margin was down to 60-29. Edwards was at 5% among Latinos in the January 10 poll, so Obama's gain cannot be completely explained by his departure.
Both candidates gained among white voters with Edwards departure. Obama gained eight points while Clinton gained five. I can't distinguish between former Edwards voters and prior movement, but my best guess would be that it was a combination of the two.
In the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination, Clinton continues to lose ground as well. The former First Lady now attracts 35% of the vote, down from 41% a week ago and 43% two weeks ago. Today's result matches the lowest level of support recorded for Clinton since Rasmussen Reports began daily tracking in mid-July.
According to the latest ABC/Washington Post poll, it looks like Obama's inspiring Jefferson-Jackson speech is resonating with Iowa voters.
Obama - 30%
Clinton - 26%
Edwards - 22%
POLL: Obama Finds Help in Iowa With a Focus on New Ideas ABC News
A growing focus on fresh ideas coupled with lingering doubts about Hillary Clinton's honesty and forthrightness are keeping the Democratic presidential contest close in Iowa, with Barack Obama in particular mounting a strong race against the national front-runner.
Most Democratic likely voters in Iowa, 55 percent, say they're more interested in a "new direction and new ideas" than in strength and experience, compared with 49 percent in July -- a help to Obama, who holds a substantial lead among "new direction" voters.
While Clinton still leads on more personal attributes than any of her competitors, just half of Iowa Democrats in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll believe she's willing to say what she really thinks -- far fewer than say so of either Obama or John Edwards. Obama beats her by 2-1 as the most honest and trustworthy candidate. Her advantage on experience, while substantial, has softened since summer. She has notably less support in Iowa than nationally in trust to handle a variety of specific issues -- on Iraq, for example, Obama now runs evenly with her. And she's third in Iowa among men.
According to the latest ABC/Washington Post poll, it looks like Obama's inspiring Jefferson-Jackson speech is resonating with Iowa voters.
Obama - 30%
Clinton - 26%
Edwards - 22%
POLL: Obama Finds Help in Iowa With a Focus on New Ideas ABC News
A growing focus on fresh ideas coupled with lingering doubts about Hillary Clinton's honesty and forthrightness are keeping the Democratic presidential contest close in Iowa, with Barack Obama in particular mounting a strong race against the national front-runner.
Most Democratic likely voters in Iowa, 55 percent, say they're more interested in a "new direction and new ideas" than in strength and experience, compared with 49 percent in July -- a help to Obama, who holds a substantial lead among "new direction" voters.
While Clinton still leads on more personal attributes than any of her competitors, just half of Iowa Democrats in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll believe she's willing to say what she really thinks -- far fewer than say so of either Obama or John Edwards. Obama beats her by 2-1 as the most honest and trustworthy candidate. Her advantage on experience, while substantial, has softened since summer. She has notably less support in Iowa than nationally in trust to handle a variety of specific issues -- on Iraq, for example, Obama now runs evenly with her. And she's third in Iowa among men.
Stop the presses! Hillary Clinton hasn't locked up this nomination just yet. We've got a real battle brewing in Iowa. According to the latest Zogby poll, Clinton has been losing ground since the last debate.
Barack Obama Sees Opening to Overtake Clinton in Iowa, 'Statistically Tied' in New Poll Fox News:
With recent polling showing the Democratic presidential candidate catching up to the frontrunner in the early-voting state, Obama is pressing the case that he has the policy proposals and broad appeal to attract voters interested in change.
"There's no doubt that we represent the kind of change Senator Clinton can't deliver on. And part of it's generational," Obama told FOX News." Senator Clinton and others have been fighting some of the same fights since the '60s. It makes it very difficult for them to bring the country together to get things done. And I think that's what people hunger for."
That approach appears to be paying off. A Zogby poll of 502 likely voters taken Tuesday showed Obama with 25 percent support, three points behind Clinton. The margin of error was 3 percent.
By contrast, an American Research Group poll taken in Iowa between Oct. 26 and 29 of 600 likely voters put Clinton 10 points ahead of Obama, with 32 percent support. Clinton has lost footing in the polls ever since a debate last week in which she gave unclear answers on her position regarding a New York plan to give driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.
The three-way race at the top of Iowa presidential polls may be turning into a two-way showdown. A new poll from the University of Iowa shows support is slipping for John Edwards in the state.
Hillary Clinton continues to lead with 29 percent of the vote, followed by Barack Obama at 27 percent. Twenty percent of likely caucus-goers said they support Edwards, down from a similar poll in August.
If you haven't looked at the DFA Poll this morning,
there is good news. Obama moved to second place just
behind Gore (which is essentially first place right
now) OVERNIGHT! In no small part to our efforts
yesterday, I'm sure.
If you read the fine print, the winner of the Poll
receives an endorsement from DFA (600,000 contacts
strong). If the winner receives 66%, DFA will use all
their resources to actively campaign for the winning
candidate.
By encouraging others to vote in this poll, we are working
towards setting a course for 600,000 people trained in grassroots organizing to campaign for Barack Obama. We have until Nov. 5th. So, Get Out the Poll!
Vote for your candidate right now and let your voice be heard!
As a Senator form the great Midwest, Obama has the ability to reach out to farmers and rural voters. Even though Clinton has better name ID, Obama still won the Nebraska Farm Bureau poll.
It may be several months before the primaries, but Husker Harvest Days visitors this fall indicated they favor Fred Thompson and Barack Obama as the Republican and Democrat candidates, respectively, for president.
The media likes to focus on the national polls. But as Howard Dean learned in 2004, Iowa can change everything.
The latest poll of likely Iowa caucus voters shows the 2008 race is a toss-up. This is great news! Obama can still pull off the big upset of 2008 if he can maintain this level of support in Iowa.
(Despite all the recent political attacks on Obama, his poll numbers are improving in the all-important state of Iowa. - promoted by Ian)
In a new Washington Post-ABC News Poll of Iowa likely caucus participants, the top three contenders come in virtually even.
Obama - 27%
Clinton - 26%
Edwards - 26%
Poll: Obama has slim lead; Clinton, Edwards tie for 2nd
The poll shows Obama taking the lead in Iowa for the first time, albeit very narrowly. Other recent surveys have shown him behind both Clinton and Edwards.
"The horse race numbers will go up and down, but what's clear is that people are looking for new ideas and an alternative to the Washington conventional wisdom," said Tommy Vietor, Obama's Iowa press secretary.
Harvard's Institute of Politics will release a poll on Tuesday that, well, you probably guessed it from the subject line:
Obama, a first-term Illinois senator, is favored by 35 percent of the nation's youngest Democratic voters. Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York received 28 percent and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards captured 9 percent.
The votes are in, and Barack Obama is MoveOn members' top choice to lead the country out of Iraq, with John Edwards a close second (see full results below).
At the Virtual Town Hall meeting Obama said, "The hard truth is there's no military solution...It's time to end this war." Edwards declared, "Congress...must not write George Bush another blank check without a timeline for withdrawal. Period."
Ensuring that Obama or Edwards-or another progressive-wins the presidency will be a huge fight, and we have to start today: We're launching Victory 2008, an ambitious drive to win the White House. We'll build strength in key neighborhoods, create cutting-edge tools for volunteers, and design the most sophisticated voter turnout effort progressives have ever run.
We've done the math and we can only launch this if we know we'll have the resources to keep it going through 2008. So today we're asking folks to make a monthly contribution. Can you chip in $15 a month for Victory 2008? It's easy-we bill your credit card each month, and you can cancel any time. Click here:
Why start now? With the candidates focused on each other for the next 10 months, we need to lay the groundwork for victory against the Republicans. Starting early will give us a critical leg up by allowing us to:
* Advance progressive issues in the presidential primaries; * Train volunteers to counter Republicans' messages through local media; * Find neighborhood leaders to form the backbone of a massive voter turnout effort; * Create new high-tech tools to connect volunteers directly with swing voters and people who might not vote without a reminder; * Show targeted TV advertisements in swing districts; * Run the most advanced progressive voter turnout and persuasion program ever.
Now, here are the full results from the Virtual Town Hall vote (remember, this does not imply a MoveOn endorsement): Sen. Barack Obama 28% www.BarackObama.com
Sen. John Edwards 25% www.JohnEdwards.com
Rep. Dennis Kucinich 17% www.Kucinich.us
Gov. Bill Richardson 12% www.RichardsonForPresident.com
Sen. Hillary Clinton 11% www.HillaryClinton.com
Sen. Joe Biden 6% www.JoeBiden.com
Sen. Chris Dodd 1% www.ChrisDodd.com
These candidates' views differed in quite a few areas, but they all rejected President Bush's plan and agreed that it's time to start bringing the troops home. Imagine what it would mean to have an anti-war candidate in the White House. Think about it.
We have a good shot but it won't be easy. Republicans have already begun their attacks and we can't give them any advantage-we need to get started organizing on the ground today and not let up. Will you support our Victory 2008 plan with $15 a month from today until the election so we have the resources to win? Please give now:
This is the latest poll from the American Research Group. Sen. Obama is in a statistical tie for first place!
Considering that most of the Democratic establishment is lining up behind Clinton and Edwards, this is an amazing development. This proves the power of the grassroots. There are lots of Texas Democrats and independents who are tired of the status quo, and they're rolling up their sleeves to volunteer. Feel free to leave a comment on the Burnt Orange Report post about this poll.
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