O-Biden Looking Forward
Taylor Marsh — BY TAYLOR MARSH Barack Obama is the first president-elect since Ike to take a train to Washington. He picked up Joe Biden in Delaware. In the background is Obama’s "Organizing for America," which builds on Barack Obama’s campaign colossus. He announced it today. So in case you didn’t get the message, the election for 2012 has begun and the future President Obama is not taking anything for granted. He’s going to beat the Republicans before they even anoint the new RNC chair. Permanent campaign? Maybe, but O-Biden doesn’t intend to have only one term if they can help it. ...

"Organizing for America"
Ben Smith's Blog — In a video message to supporters, Obama gives his campaign organization a name -- "Organizing for America" -- and a mission: running a permanent campaign for his legislative and governing agenda. It's a potentially hugely, uniquely powerful tool, enhancing the muscle of the official who is already the most powerful man in America.  

Obama For America Becomes Organizing For America
The Atlantic Politics Channel — PHILADELPHIA, PA -- The Obama political machine is merging with the Democratic National Committee. The President-elect launched Obama 2.0, or Organizing for America, this morning with a YouTube video. An Obama political aide said that OFA will be housed at the Democratic National Committee, resolving a longstanding debate about whether the entity should be separate. A press release prepared by OFA calls the organization "the next phase" of the Obama organization, and will offer "volunteers the continued opportunity to work for change in their communities by organizing in support of reform in Washington." "As President, I will need the help ...

Obama’s America
The Moderate Voice — Today Obama announced the creation of a permanent organizing body that will help push his goals. Here’s the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfGNgacysHg I have to confess I have mixed feelings about this. On one hand, I believe that community based political organizing is one of the most powerful tools we have for engaging ...

Election Central Saturday Roundup
TPM Election Central — Obama: Let Us Celebrate The Peaceful Transfer Of Power In his new Presidential YouTube Address, his last one before the inauguration, Barack Obama recognizes the importance of the transition of power, and how we often take the peaceful transfer of power for granted: "Through the ages, many have struggled for the right to live in a land where power does not belong to one person or party, and many brave Americans have fought and died to help advance that right," Obama says. "Through the long twilight struggle of the Cold War, our transitions from one President to the next provided a stark ...

Obama Launches "Organizing For America" (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — There's been constant speculation since November 4th about what would happen to President-elect Barack Obama's giant grassroots campaign network. Now Obama has an answer: a new group called Organizing for America that will redirect campaign volunteers to push for legislation. Watch: The full press release: In a video announcement sent to supporters today, President-elect Obama announced the formation of Organizing for America. This is the next phase for the organization that was built during the campaign, offering volunteers the continued opportunity to work for change in their ...

Obama Launches "Organizing For America" (VIDEO)
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — There's been constant speculation since November 4th about what would happen to President-elect Barack Obama's giant grassroots campaign network. Now Obama has an answer: a new group called Organizing for America that will redirect campaign volunteers to push for legislation. Watch: The full press release: In a video announcement sent to supporters today, President-elect Obama announced the formation of Organizing for America. This is the next phase for the organization that was built during the campaign, offering volunteers the continued opportunity to work for change in their ...

All That Is Missing Is The “Sieg Heil!”
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — Yeah … over here.

Video: Obama Launches 'Organizing for America'
Drudge Retort — The Obama political machine is merging with the Democratic National Committee. The President-elect relaunched his campaign organization as Organizing for America this morning. "As President, I will need the help of all Americans to meet the challenges that lie ahead," he said in a YouTube video sent to supporters of his campaign. "That's why I'm asking people like you who fought for change during the campaign to continue fighting for change in your communities.

Video: Obama launches the permanent campaign
Hot Air » Top Picks — Video: Obama launches the permanent campaign posted at 4:53 pm on January 17, 2009 by Allahpundit Send to a Friend | Share on Facebook | printer-friendly You didn’t think he was going to disband the cult just because he’s president now, did you? Behold the launch of Hopenchange 2.0: Turning his grassroots organization from an operation to get him elected into an operation to pressure members of Congress to adopt his agenda. And by “members of Congress,” I don’t mean Republicans . Organizers and even Republicans say the scope of this permanent campaign structure is unprecedented for a president. People familiar with the plan say Obama’s ...

Organizing for America
The Reaction — By Michael J.W. Stickings Or: Obama 2.0. Which is fine. The question all along has been how best to take advantage of, in a positive way, Obama's massive grassroots campaign, how to translate success in 2008 into success in 2010, 2012, and beyond. And merging that campaign, Obama's "machine," into the DNC, that is, with the formal party apparatus, may very well be the best way to do it. Just as long as it isn't all about re-electing Obama in 2012. As worthy a goal as that will be, after all, the party as a whole needs to focus on ...

Obama Announces "Organizing for America"
SquareState.net - Quick Hits's RSS Feed — http://voices.washingtonpost.c... The new group will be the flagship of "Obama 2.0" as many people have taken to calling the transformation of the political organization created during the 2008 campaign. The new group will work within the Democratic National Committee -- led by Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine -- to advance the Obama agenda.

Organizing for America Launches; Structure TBD
techPresident — If you're on the Obama campaign email list, by now you've probably received a message alerting you to a special message from President-elect Barack Obama announcing the formation of "Organizing for America," the continuation of the organization that was built during his 2008 campaign. In a video posted on YouTube, Obama says: When I'm sworn in as the President of the United States, it will be because of you. You've built the largest grass roots movement in history, and shaped the future of this country. And the movement you've built is too important to stop growing now. Today I'm pleased to announce the creation of Organizing for America--the ...

Obama Stricken With Digestive Disorder?
Riehl World View — No and it wasn't the cat or the dog, either. Just a foul air of self importance. At this rate, Republicans won't have to take him down politically - other Democrats will. You didn’t think he was going to disband the cult just because he’s president now, did you? Behold the launch of Hopenchange 2.0: Turning his grassroots organization from an operation to get him elected into an operation to pressure members of Congress to adopt his agenda. ...

Obama for America 2.0
The Next Right — Barack Obama today answered a lingering question on the shape of his political organization as President: Defying expectations, Obama 2.0 (Organizing for America) will not be a 501(c)4 nor will it be a political committee independent of the DNC. It will be an operating unit of the DNC, and presumably running the show on South Capitol. This is a wise decision on their part. A (c)4 would have limited direct involvement on behalf of 2010 candidates, and probably would not have provided a seamless transition to a re-elect. Crucially, Obama 2.0 gets to keep the BarackObama.com URI ($) and presumably the ...

Amanda Carpenter: Obama: Don't Quit Donating Now
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — Barack Obama announced the creation of a new group "Organizing for America" via YouTube today. Organizing for America will work hand-in-hand with the Democratic National Committee to help Democrats win elections in 2010 and 2012. “You’ve built the largest grass roots movement in history, and shaped the future of this country, Obama says in the video. "And the movement you’ve built is too important to stop growing now." Obama said he'll need ground troops to help stabilize the economy, bring "an end to the war in Iraq, affordable health care for all and new sources of energy to power our economy and protect our environment. There aren't many more details on the group for ...

Barack Obama 2.0 gets a name
Political Animal — BARACK OBAMA 2.0 GETS A NAME.... The LA Times reported the other day on the effort to turn Barack Obama's campaign structure into a post-election organization, taking advantage of the network and team of volunteers. Yesterday, the political operation, which boasts 13 million e-mail addresses, 4 million cellphone contacts, and 2 million active volunteers got a name and a broad mission . "As president, I will need the help of all Americans to meet the challenges that lie ahead," Obama said in a video message e-mailed to supporters and reporters. "That's why I'm asking people like you, who fought for change during the campaign, to continue fighting for ...

American SA:Obama Establishes Organization Of Community Enforcers And Informers - Seperate Party Set Up Within DNC
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — When these community O-bots come knocking on your door to both indoctrinate and spy on you, they will most likely commit some crime, probably assault when you merely disagree with them. Preferably, they will do this in front of a witness. Immediately call the police and have them arrested. As the Obama Troopers fan out in their community efforts, they are all going to have a very hard time getting any work done while they are constantly battling charges. Civil suits for any and all manner of transgressions should also be filed against these individuals, and their parent organization, immediately. Washington ...

Organizing for Obama
Babalú Blog: an island on the net without a bearded dictator — Organizing for Obama It has started-even before the beginning. The mother daughter of all community organizations is about to be born. I say the daughter because the mitochondrial DNA for this type of community organization, Cuba’s CDR’s - which exists solely to promote the cult of personality of its leader, was successfully pioneered by [f]idel [c]satro in Cuba. Barry O.’s Committees of the Defense of the Obamalution, CDO’s, are coming to your barrio. Soon. President elect Obama has just announced to his followers the creation of “ Organizing for America .” His followers have been instructed, via Youtube, (how hip is that?!?) to stand by for further instructions. ¡A sus ...

Hopey Changey's "Organizing For America"
The Jawa Report — January 18, 2009 Hopey Changey's "Organizing For America" Citizens soldiers etc. are being organized to keep Obama's message on focus. What this means to all of us remains to be seen. Obama scrubbed his website regarding the "Citizens Defense Force" and now he has officially been sworn in the "Defense Force" is back and are the flagship of Obama 2.0. President-elect Barack Obama announced the formation of a new group known as "Organizing for America" that aims to continue the grassroots advocacy that the former Illinois Senator began in his presidential campaign. "As President, I will need the help of all Americans to meet the challenges that lie ahead," Obama ...

$75 Million Budget for Obamunist Brownshirts
Moonbattery — The Ascension of The One isn't until tomorrow, but the permanent campaign is already underway. "Organizing for America," a brownshirt army that The One promises will "continue fighting for change in your communities," will have a budget of $75 million, apparently funded from outside the government.. Via Politico: ...

$75 Million Budget for Obamunist Brownshirts
Stop The ACLU — The Ascension of The One isn’t until tomorrow, but the permanent reelection campaign is already underway. “Organizing for America,” a brownshirt army that The One promises will “continue fighting for change in your communities,” will have a budget of $75 million ...

The Obama Cult of Personality
Pajamas Media — Democracies are not immune to the dangers of hero worship. [image] The tribute paid to President Obama throughout the inaugural celebrations was often surreal. One newspaper image , of throngs of his admirers ecstatically waving American flags on which his picture had been superimposed, especially captured the wildly unrealistic, quasi-idolatrous way in which many of our fellow citizens view him. The same can be said of the ubiquitous comparisons of Obama to Abraham Lincoln, which Princeton historian Sean Wilentz last year called “absurd” and “tortured.” “To say that a guy who hasn’t served a day in the presidency is Lincolnian,” Wilentz commented, “is ...

Obama's "Organizing for America" Starts to Move
techPresident — We will soon know just how big the sleeping giant of American politics, now known as Organizing for America (OFA, for short) actually is. That's because earlier today, David Plouffe, the group's de-facto boss, sent out an email asking Obama supporters to watch a video of the President defending his economic stimulus plan and urging them to share the video with others. At the same time, OFA has put out a call to its most active volunteers to organize "Economic Recovery House Meetings" for this weekend, and you can search for specifics on nearby meetings on the OFA website. ...

Obama as Crowdsourcer; Organizing the Country for Change and Accountability
techPresident — It looks like President Obama's email list still has a lot of punch to it. Yesterday, he sent out a mass email asking people to watch a four-and-a-half minute video addressing the Organizing for America house parties, and so far that video has garnered more than 460,000 views, nearly as many as his first video announcing OFA's launch. Beyond these metrics, it's pretty interesting to listen to how Obama's talks to his base. He doesn't use the word "crowdsourcing," but tell me if you don't hear it in how he describes how he plans to use the web to make sure his recovery plan works. Obama's message is ...