Get-Together July 16

June 24, 2008 – 9:39 pm

We apologize for the late notice but were just informed today that our friends at the Pour House scheduled their meeting room for a private paid event Wednesday evening. As a result, we will be holding our meeting in the Bluebonnet room next to the Stockyards headquarters at 2511 Rodeo Plaza.
 
The downside to this is that we won’t have waitresses serving us beer and wine.  The upside is that we can accommodate up to 200 folks so everyone should plan on coming. Please see the attached map and pay attention to the parking map. There are no major events at Billy Bob’s Wednesday evening so it is likely you’ll be able to park free - but if there is a security guard in the area you select you should be prepared to fork over $5 - sorry.
 
As you enter the building from the north end (green doors) the first business you come to is Giovanni’s Pizza on the right hand side, and they would love to have you drop by their take-out window and order a wonderful dinner. Wait staff will bring your orders to the room so nobody will go hungry or have to stand in line.
 
We expect this to be an informative and well attended meeting, so you are still encouraged to arrive by 6:30 or so.  We are going to cover a lot of ground and we’ll all head out with a clear understanding of the game plan, and solid assignments for those of you who have grown tired of waiting to get started.

Time to Win Texas

February 5, 2008 – 7:42 am

Super Tuesday is upon us, and the Obama campaign in Texas begins tomorrow.

Staff members will be arriving next week to lead us to victory. They will open several offices in Tarrant County, and we need you to enter or update your contact and volunteer information so that you can be part of the “Change We Can Believe In”.

Please click on “Volunteer Information” to enter your contact information and select a volunteer opportunity. Enter ‘Yes’ next to the volunteer opportunities you prefer. You can select more than one. Next week, you will be called or e-mailed to verify your interest in volunteering and to find out your availability.

Those who have signed up for e-mail updates in the past will be asked to verify the registered e-mail address, and a profile update message will appear in your inbox shortly thereafter. New volunteers will be taken immediately to our online form.

Our form asks your to enter your name, address, phone, additional email address, volunteer preferences, and voter information. We ask that you provide your voter id and precinct number so that we can join you with other Obama supporters in your area. That will help all of you be more effective in the March 4th precinct conventions, which begin after the polls close. Those conventions determine 25 percent of Texas’ delegates. The primary vote totals determine the other 75 percent. We must have good turnout for both to win Texas.

You can find your voter info on your voter registration card. If you don’t have your card, however, please enter the information you have now. You can update your other information later.

You can select one or more volunteer opportunities. Options include:

  • working in the campaign offices
  • contacting other Obama supporters in your precincts
  • handing out Obama brochures door-to-door
  • verifying the interests of persons who volunteer for the Tarrant County campaign.

Other opportunities will be available later and we will email you about those separately.

Know someone who wants to be a part of the “Change We Can Believe In”? Send them a note and ask them to sign up on tarrantobama.org.

Obama Rangers Return to Arkansas

January 29, 2008 – 9:59 pm

Chris Sandmel who was in our crew up to Arkansas this past weekend (and sacrificed his car to the cause in an icy wreck just short of Little Rock) was so inspired by the activity he is planning to lead another contingent of Texas Rangers this weekend, and I would like everyone who can to join him. This will be the last time I encourage Texans to leave their areas between now and March 4.

I will be stuck here doing some organizing in advance of campaign staff coming in next week but feel this is a great opportunity for our Texas Obama volunteers to get some experience in canvassing and doing high visibility events that will be duplicated statewide in short order.

To sign up or get more information, click on this link to the Obama website.

View a slide show of the last Little Rock trip. 

View Highlights from the MLK Parade

January 29, 2008 – 9:03 pm

Watch the YouTube video highlighting the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade. Thanks to Lisette for submitting the video.

Obama Wins S. Carolina

January 26, 2008 – 9:48 pm

Barack Obama has won the South Carolina primary with a decisive 55 percent of the vote. The South Carolina victory brings his total pledged convention delegates to 63 — a strong number with Super Tuesday approaching.

For a breakdown of the election results, visit cnn.com.