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ARE YOU REGISTERED? DO YOU NEED AN ABSENTEE BALLOT?
Voter registration deadlines have already passed in many states, and others close in just a few days. The race is close right now and we need every supporter registered. Head to VoteForChange.com to register, request an absentee ballot, or locate your polling place. Instead of tracking down the right forms, all you need to do is answer a few basic questions and you'll be ready to take part in this historic election. While you're at it, make sure that your friends and family are all registered as well. MESSAGE FROM CAMPAIGN MANAGER DAVID PLOUFFE What They Don't Want to Talk About
Over the weekend, John McCain's top adviser announced their plan to stop engaging in a debate over the economy and "turn the page" to more direct, personal attacks on Barack Obama. In the middle of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, they want to change the subject from the central question of this election. Perhaps because it's hard to defend the policies McCain supported these past eight years and wants to continue. But it's not just McCain's role in the current crisis that they're avoiding. The backward economic philosophy and culture of corruption that helped create the current crisis are looking more and more like the other major financial crisis of our time. Read the rest of David's post. Watch the documentary Keating Economics: John McCain and the Making of a Financial Crisis. NEWS FROM THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Hillary Clinton on What's at Stake for Women
Hillary Clinton spoke to the annual Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Committee meeting about "What's at Stake for Women in the 2008 Election." Hillary started with a sobering reality: "I come today with a very clear, unequivocal message. We are facing extremely difficult times in New York and America. It will be challenging for our nation and our state to navigate through these unchartered waters. We will need leaders who will understand what it takes to reassert our economic stability, create new jobs while at the same time remembering those who are most likely to be left out and left behind. "I am absolutely positive with every fiber of my being that we must elect Barack Obama and Joe Biden to be our President and Vice President on November 4th." Read more from the remarks. Florida Women for Obama Reach Out to Florida Voters
On Saturday, October 4th and Sunday, October 5th, Florida Women for Obama held organizational meetings and canvasses in Hillsborough, Duval, Miami-Dade and Orange counties. Our goal was to help register as many voters as possible in a final push before the October 6th voter registration deadline. Read more and see photos from the event. Barack in Asheville, NC: 'Putting The Health of our Families Before the Profits of our Insurance Companies.'
Barack spoke to residents of Asheville, North Carolina, this afternoon about the need to continue focusing on the issues. One issue that Barack wants to continue talking about is health care. He specifically told the crowd about the dangers of John McCain's out of touch health care plan. "Now I know that at this moment, when we stand in the midst of a serious economic crisis, some might ask how we can afford to focus on health care. Major financial institutions have collapsed. Families across America are struggling. And it's clear that the rescue package we just passed in Congress isn't the end of what we need to do to fix our economy -- it's just the beginning. Because contrary to what Senator McCain says, the fundamentals of our economy are still not strong. And we've got to address those fundamentals right now." Read the rest of Barack's remarks on health care. Minnesota Women for Obama: Thirty Days and Counting
Last weekend Campaign for Change volunteers and staff knocked on doors across the state as part of the "One Month Out" weekend. Election Day is now less than one month away, and we all have the opportunity to help Barack Obama bring change to our country. Supporters in White Bear Lake finished up a weekend of canvassing with a "Barack-B-Q" held for all those who spent the day knocking on doors and talking to voters. Mary and Jay, residents of White Bear Lake, have been actively helping with the campaign for months now. They said they were nervous at first about knocking on doors and weren't sure they would like it. They have since realized it's something they love to do and makes them feel as though they are really making a difference. Read more about the event. | | ONLY 25 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY -- DON'T WAKE UP ON NOVEMBER 5th WISHING YOU HAD DONE MORE! This Week: Call Voters in Battleground States
Use the Neighbor to Neighbor calling tool and tap into the power of this grassroots movement from your home. Neighbor to Neighbor enables you to talk to other people about Barack Obama and his vision for the future of our country. In many states, women-to-women calling campaigns are available through Neighbor to Neighbor. If your state doesn't have women-to-women calling yet, be sure to keep checking back, as more campaigns will be added in the coming days. Watch a video about how easy it is to phonebank. Drive for Change: Travel to a key battleground state! You can make a difference in a state where the election is neck-and-neck. Go to your state page and click Drive for Change. ON THE ISSUES Women's Health Care: A Side-by-Side Comparison The stakes for reforming America's broken health care system are particularly high for women. The majority of our nation's uninsured are women, and women also are the nation's primary caregivers of seniors, Americans with disabilities, and children. Barack Obama and Joe Biden will guarantee affordable, accessible health care coverage for all women and their families. Under the Obama-Biden plan, if you like your current health insurance, nothing changes, except that your costs will go down by as much as $2,500 per year. If you don't have health insurance, you will have a choice of new, affordable health insurance options. Read more about the side-by-side differences between Barack and John McCain on women's health care. McCain Supports Dismal Women's Health Policies
By Editorial Staff
stevenspointjournal.com
October 6th, 2008 As the presidential campaign season rolls on, the stark differences between the presidential candidates could not be clearer: Sen. Barack Obama, a proven advocate who will advance women's access to critical health services; or Sen. John McCain, who will turn back the clock and insert politicians into the doctor's office to make decisions for women. Sen. McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his VP pick has brought many important issues about motherhood, contraception, teen pregnancy, sex education and choice to the forefront in this election. These issues are extremely important to women voters and to women's health advocacy groups like Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin. And there is no better way to highlight the clear distinctions between the McCain/Palin and Obama/Biden ticket when it comes to women and our families. The candidates' records speak for themselves. Read the rest of the story. OPINION The Only Life Story That Matters: Yours
By Dottie Lamm and Marilyn Van Derbur Atler
The Denver Post
October 1st, 2008 As two women who have done extensive public speaking, we know that telling one's life story is important for initial credibility. And, certainly, all the contenders for president and vice president have compelling stories. Yet we need to look beyond these stories and ask, "What's your story line for America?" This election is not about their life stories from the past. Instead, it is about the life stories you and your children will live out in the future. Read the rest of Dottie and Marilyn's Op-Ed.
WOMEN LEADERS ON THE CAMPAIGN
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WHAT YOU CAN DO IN THE LAST MONTH
- Forward this email to your friends, family, and neighbors. Let everyone know how this campaign is affecting women and what they can do to help elect Barack Obama in the final weeks before Election Day.
- If you live in a non-battleground, travel to a battleground state. You can make a key difference where Barack needs you most. Choose your state here and click Drive for Change to get travel details, sign up to volunteer, and find organized trips from your area.
- Visit our website at Women.BarackObama.com
- Encourage friends and family to sign up for our newsletter and updates at my.barackobama.com/WFOsignup
- Join our Women for Obama MyBO group today.
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