Reply #11: Obama's ground game is absolutely... [View All]

[CoffeeCat]

...positively, unparalleled.

I was catapulted into it, in Iowa. The campaign is a history maker. It's as if Obama
is running a corporation in each state--tailored specifically to the unique demographics and
needs of each state.

I was torn between Edwards and Obama, when I received an email from an acquaintance
who was hosting an Obama house party. She was a disenfranchised Republican who was
previously apolitical, but today she was involved and hosting a party in her home.
That night, more than 1100 Obama house parties--were held simultaneously in Iowa--with Obama on speaker
phone at all of them.

At that party, I met Indies, Republicans who disliked Bush, centrists and progressives.
We discussed the sad state of our country and how we needed to galvanize and take back
the White House. For the first time, EVER, I sat with those who understood my outrage
about torture, Habeas Corpus, illegal wiretaps, Guantanamo, Iraq, Iran, the neocons,
signing statements, etc. It was like DU gathered around a fireplace, on a giant
leather couch!

After the house party, I still remained undecided. However, I received a few emails
from the Obama campaign, and a really cool Obama canvasser showed up in my driveway
when I was putting my kids in the car. He knew my major issues. He understood
my concerns. He drilled down to my concern about Habeas and informed me that Obama was a
Constitutional scholar, who taught Constitutional Law (and other law classes) at the University
of Chicago.

The caliber of people working on Obama's campaign, was so impressive. Kind, gracious, wonderful
people--who wanted to listen as much as they wanted to inform.

I continued to get emails and phone calls, until finally Obama called me. He listened to me
for a good 15 minutes. His phone died and he had to call me back! Isn't that hilarious?
I told him I was considering Edwards. He only spoke in high praise of Edwards and we discussed
Habeas, his background as Constitutional Law experts, and loads of other issues.

Let me tell you--I'm a stay-at-home mom from the suburbs, who is devoting everything to her
kids and family right now--but I have 15 years of experience in high-tech public relations.
I understand a genuine, class-act apparatus when I see it. We need it to kick Republican
butt in the fall. Obama has it. He organized the campaign from the top down, and his generous
spirit and optimism trickles down to his volunteers and those canvassers that show up in
driveways. He has the ability to inspire a major coalition of volunteers, precinct captains
and directors--which will coalesce an unprecedented ground game.

Extrapolate all of this onto a national election--and we're unbeatable with Obama.

I didn't start out an Obama supporter. I didn't make my decision after attending a speech.
In fact, I never attended an Obama speech in Iowa! I read his plan, and was impressed
with his background and experience--and I witnessed the strategic advantages his campaign
has over ever candidate--hands down.

I hear that the same person who led the Obama-Iowa ground game--is heading up Ohio.
No doubt in my mind, Ohio will go for Obama. It doesn't matter what the polls indicate now.
When any state meets the full force of the Obama campaign--and hears his citizen-specific
messages and plans--a win is inevitable.