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Organizing For America: Virginia Campaign Director Takes Over (VIDEO)
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In a video announcement sent to supporters and DNC activists today, Obama campaign manager David Plouffe introduced Mitch Stewart as Director of Organizing for America, the new iteration of President Obama's grassroots campaign network. Mitch Stewart served as Iowa Caucus director, Indiana state director and Virginia state director for the Obama campaign.
"The message we heard loud and clear from people across the country is that this movement must continue as we actively support President Obama's agenda and continue to fight for the change our country needs," said Stewart. "I'm deeply honored to be a part it of this next phase as the volunteers, grassroots ...
Organizing For America: Virginia Campaign Director Takes Over (VIDEO)
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
In a video announcement sent to supporters and DNC activists today, Obama campaign manager David Plouffe introduced Mitch Stewart as Director of Organizing for America, the new iteration of President Obama's grassroots campaign network. Mitch Stewart served as Iowa Caucus director, Indiana state director and Virginia state director for the Obama campaign.
"The message we heard loud and clear from people across the country is that this movement must continue as we actively support President Obama's agenda and continue to fight for the change our country needs," said Stewart. "I'm deeply honored to be a part it of this next phase as the volunteers, grassroots ...
Obama's Networks and the Stimulus
techPresident —
If you stop by our part of the Internet often, you'll know that here on techPres we've been interestedly tracking what would become of the energy, momentum, and -- perhaps most importantly -- the networks of people that drove the historic Obama presidential campaign. Recently, President Obama himself and senior campaign officials provided part of the answer by announcing the creation of Organizing for America, a "grassroots" organization that would continue to seek the change that powered the campaign.
But you can't help but notice something happening -- or rather, not happening -- this week. As Obama faces a major legislative battle over a ...
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. ...
