Had a great day in Virginia with @OFA_VA. Met a lot of great people and registered voters. #RegtoVote
May
18
Voter registration drives, like the ones we’ll be holding across the country this weekend, are a great reminder of why I do this: to help people become more civically engaged in their communities and in their country.
My advice for when you’re out there registering voters? Start with a simple question: “Is your voter registration up to date at your current address?” People may have moved, or changed their names. It’s important to ask everyone if they need to re-register, too.
And don’t forget to ask people to sign up to volunteer—but only after they’ve completed their voter registration form!
Put these organizing tips into action—join a voter registration drive near you this weekend.
May
17
A 54-page, $10 million proposal by top Republican strategists titled “The Defeat of Barack Hussein Obama” shows in vivid and gruesome detail what the President and all of us are up against.
The proposal laments that voters “still aren’t ready to hate this president” but lays out a plan to portray him as “slick” and “cocky”—and notes that they need to hire an “extremely literate conservative African-American” to insulate against charges of racism.
It says the President ran as a “metrosexual, black Abe Lincoln” and includes plans to spend millions on inflammatory TV ads using everything from Rev. Jeremiah Wright to images of the September 11th attacks to show the truth about Obama’s alleged secret plan to destroy America.
In the words of one of these guys, they want to “do exactly what John McCain would not let us do” in the last election. And the plan was for it to be financed by a single billionaire.
This is going to be worse than we could have imagined. President Obama needs your help to stop it before it starts.
Pitch in today to fight these attacks and show them this only makes us stronger.
May
16
By my count, we’re going to hit 2 million donors to this campaign in the next hour or two.
Make sure you’re one of them—donate now.
May
15
“I know firsthand how important it is to support President Obama. I’m a member of the LGBT community, a breast cancer survivor, and I lost my job in the economic downturn. It doesn’t get any more personal than that. Going forward, the candidate that best serves my interests and concerns is Barack Obama.”
—Sherie
“I helped him get elected in 2008 and I certainly want to get him re-elected. I think he is doing a great job. Keeping us on the path that we are on is so important. As a labor person, and a union member, I want to work to elect someone who supports labor, and that is definitely President Obama.”
—Will
May
14
#RegToVote on the riverfront in #Harrisburg! @OFA_PA http://instagr.am/p/KiNWCSTYnD/
May
12
Supporters are still writing in to express what President Obama’s support of same-sex marriage means to them and their families:
“I ordered the license plate ‘YSWECN’ today. I’m incredibly proud of our President.”
—Blair, Maryland
“I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for standing up for same-sex marriage. I am so grateful for all that you do. I am really hoping that one day I can marry my partner, I love her very much and you are fighting for our rights. I can’t thank you enough for standing up for us.”
—Alicia, California
“It means we truly are moving forward. Thank you, Mr. President. As a gay American, I wish I could convey how much it means to me that the tide is turning on this issue. I am proud to have voted for a President who is leading that charge.”
—Amy, California
“I love my brother so much. I want for him to find the love of his life and be able to get married someday. I’m so proud of President Barack Obama for letting the world know where he stands. Thank you for your bravery, Mr. President. This is what real leadership is made of. You definitely have my vote.”
—Lena, West Virginia
“I am a youth minister. For my gay and lesbian youth, this means their President is on their side.”
—Deborah, Missouri
“Thank you, Mr. President, for taking a stand for same-sex marriage and civil rights for all. Your decision means my 19-year-old gay son can feel he has the support of the president.”
—Jonathan, Nevada
“I have many, many gay friends. I cannot stop tearing up at what this means for them, and all our LGBT brothers and sisters. I campaigned for [Barack Obama] in 2008, and I will work even harder this time around. Thank you so much, President Obama.”
—Katie, Indiana
“It means I am closer to being a part of the American story than I’ve ever been as a black, gay American.”
—Victor, Michigan
“My President made history … again! He is the first sitting president in history to say and do the right thing regarding same-sex marriage. I voted right when I cast my vote for President Obama the first time and I will be right when I vote for him again.”
—Dy’an, Kentucky
Share what the President’s announcement means to you.
May
10
I am just so happy.
If you’re proud of our president, this is a great time to make a donation to the campaign.
Thank you.
May
9
“Up early working hard for Obama, because I know he’s up early working hard for me.”
Laura from Maryland shared this pre-dawn snapshot of herself with the “Made in the USA” coffee mug that helps keep her going in the morning. We’re collecting photos of supporters with their favorite gear from the official Obama 2012 store—show us what you’ve got, and tell the story behind it.