Election Day is almost here! And I know that all of Progressive Future's friends, members and supporters want to do everything possible during these last eight days to help carry Obama over the finish line to victory.
This is such a committed group that I know many of you are already engaged with one of the many great progressive programs that are doing voter outreach and GOTV. But if you’re still looking for a fun and effective way to get involved, please come join our Obamathon!
What's an Obamathon?
It's a 96-hour, give-it-all-we've-got plan to help get out the vote for Obama in ten battleground states: Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin. Here's how it works:
* We've identified thousands of registered, but infrequent voters who support Sen. Obama. Let's just say these folks could use a few friendly reminders.
* That's where we need your help. From the 1st of November all the way until the polls close on the 4th, we'll be working at our offices in these 10 states to remind these pro-Obama voters where and when to vote, what's at stake, and whatever else they need to hear in the way of motivation to get out and vote.
* To reach all of these voters, we need the help of people like you. You can make phone calls with us, go door to door with us, drop literature with us, or pitch in at one of our offices. It's easy, it's fun and it couldn't be more important.
To sign up, just click here and fill out the form. It'll take about a minute to tell us your name, what you'd like to do and when, and the best way to reach you. One of our organizers will call you before November 1st to confirm the details and answer any questions you might have.
Even if you only have a few hours to spare, we would still love to have your help! Certainly there are some staff and volunteers who are stocking up on Red Bull so they can keep going strong for just about all of the 96 hours. And if you're as crazy for Obama as they are, you can sign up for the full Obamathon.
But our Obamathon is open to all comers, whether you have just a few hours to spare, or the whole weekend before Election Day, or something in-between. Whatever you can do, we'd love to have you. In fact, the more, the merrier! If you'd like to bring a friend or even a few, just tell our organizer when she calls.
If all goes well, after the polls close you can join the rest of the Progressive Future Obamathoners at a bar or restaurant and whoop it up when all of these states turn blue on the color-coded maps and the networks declare Obama the winner -- and know that you helped make history this election!
