Obama’s neighborhood teams and the power of inclusion and respect

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Sign up to be a neighborhood leader at http://action.barackobama.com/page/s/newvolunteer

Obam ain't going nowhere w/o your help in GOTV

1/3 of the voters have already started to vote under early voting rules!!!



Article on the Obama organizing drive (digg it!)

http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/diary/546

The New Organizers, Part 1: Obama’s neighborhood teams and the power of inclusion and respect
By: ZackExley Wednesday October 8, 2008 8:01 am

Inside the Obama campaign, almost without anyone noticing, an insurgent generation of organizers has built the Progressive movement a brand new and potentially durable people's organization, in a dozen states, rooted at the neighborhood level...

This article focuses on the field program's innovative "neighborhood team" structure and the philosophy of volunteer management underlying it that is best summarized by the field campaign's ubiquitous motto: "Respect. Empower. Include."

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4. yessss

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2. Excellent

Another Democratic value I would like to see the return of in this country. Inclusiveness, not exclusivity.

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5. yep

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7. This is the counterpoint to the church-based extremist rightwing groups that arose in the 80s & 90s

Hopefully, polling booths will feel the effects of such efforts for years to come.

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11. except organizers like Obama works w/ churches

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8. HeartWarming! Rec'd! Thank you, Obama and Team for

being the community organizers that you ARE:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

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9. We're taking our country back!

block by block, town by town, city by city, state by state!

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