Going to Denver. Your questions answered here.

I can’t tell you how incredible the response has been since Sunday’s announcement. You represent the reason we are going to win this thing. You are amazing.

Since that time, many of you have asked some very good questions regarding details.

(1)HOW WILL WE GET TO COLORADO?
(2)WHAT WILL WE DO IN COLORADO?
(3)WHEN AND WHERE IS THE MEETING THIS FRIDAY?

I went right to the sources. Here are their responses. If you or any of your friends have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at delegatedan@gmail.com. Any additional questions can be answered this Friday at our meeting.


HOW WE WILL GET TO COLORADO?

My name is Alisa and I am here in Colorado canvassing as much as I can, and also running a website called TravelforChange.org. So far we have found free flights for almost 60 people and news coverage of the site is picking up (see an article about us released this morning in the SF Chronicle). I especially want to find flights for your group of volunteers because we could really use the help of Spanish speakers here in Colorado--I can't speak Spanish and sometimes it's a problem when I am out knocking on doors.

So please, come out to Colorado, and if cost is keeping you from coming here, I am very confident that I can find flights for the members of your group who need that assistance.

All the best,
Alisa Whitfield


WHAT WE WILL DO IN COLORADO?

Californians for Obama,

I’m Adam Delehanty, Border State Coordinator for the campaign in Colorado. I’m responsible for recruiting, scheduling and assigning the many hundreds of volunteers we hope will join us in the Centennial State in the coming weeks.

Colorado is, simply put, the place to be. Many journalists and political commentators have recently narrowed their list of “critical swing states” to just one: Colorado.

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/09/colorado-rates-as-most-important-state.html

If Barack can win back all of the Kerry states, just about every combination of states he needs to get to 270 electoral votes includes this state’s 9.
And Colorado is ripe for turning blue: While George Bush won Colorado twice, since 2004 we’ve elected a Democratic Senator, and both the State House and State Senate are now controlled by a Democratic majority. Still, it will take hard work on the ground and thousands of volunteers to make it happen!

As out-of-state volunteers, you can help us get out the vote for Barack in the coming weeks, but especially during the last 10 days of the campaign. We’ll be reaching out to as many Colorado voters as possible, through canvassing, making phone calls, holding events and rallies, and getting everyone all the right information for election day. In today’s political climate of meaningless attack ads, we need to engage Coloradans in real conversations about the issues that matter. As we know, Barack is the only candidate that can bring the change we need to our ailing healthcare system, America’s standing in the world, the economy, and everything in between. Speaking genuinely with Coloradans about Senator Obama and the impending election is among the most effective routes we have to winning this election, to changing the country, and changing the world.

Please work with your local coordinator – Dan Schneider - to arrange a trip to Colorado, whether for a few weeks or the final five days of the election (Oct 31 – Nov. 4). That coordinator will then pass your information along to us.

Or, alternatively, sign up right here: http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/oosco

While we cannot help you with transportation to, from, and within the state, we can help find you place to stay with local supporters who’ve opened up their extra bedrooms to folks coming to work for the campaign.

However, if you have family in friends in Colorado with whom you can stay, we can set you up at a field office close by. We have 29 field offices all across the state, from downtown Denver, to the mountains of the Western Slope—we need support in all of them if we’re going to win on November 4th.

Spanish speakers are especially encouraged to join us. Colorado has a significant population of Latino voters whom we are working hard to reach out to.

Please take a look at our site, http://co.barackobama.com to get a feel for our efforts here.

See you soon in Colorado!

All best,

Adam

Adam Delehanty Border State Coordinator
Campaign for Change



WHEN AND WHERE IS THE MEETING THIS FRIDAY?

Tri-Valley United Democratic Campaign
4690 Chabot Drive
(building is on corner of Gibraltar and Chabot, same parking lot as post office)
Suite 120
Pleasanton, CA

Start time:
5:30 PM
Presidential Debate:
6:00 – 7:30 PM
Informational Meeting / Conference Calls with Colorado:
7:30 – 8:30
Party:
The whole damn time!

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P L E A S E _R S V P _V I A _M E!
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This is going to be awesome - an incredible opportunity for Democrats to rally, cheer and get to know each other. The hosts are asking for a $10.00 donation at the door to cover food and expenses – extremely reasonable.

If you cannot attend, but you are still interested in going to Colorado, I will send you the minutes that evening via email.

I want to be entirely accessible to any one with questions. delegatedan@gmail.com
Those of you who have my phone number, feel free to share it.

WE ARE OFF -
AND WE ARE ROLLING!

DS