Tightening up in New Hampshire

x-posted mydd.com

John Edwards has momentum in Iowa, and it looks like he’s catching on in New Hampshire too, via ARG. The last time that Edwards was within 10% of the lead in New Hampshire in any poll, was back in June:

Clinton          31
Obama            27
Edwards          21

http://americanresearchgroup.com/

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Original post by cypress

John Edwards is demonstrating a fierceness of commitment to we, the people. The stances on the issues are correct and congruent with the Constitution.  The expressed frustration and anger with the extant state of the country is righteous.

So what’s missing?

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Original post by universalhealth

My great grandfather was Wild Bill Edwards, Madison County, Iowa…Winterset.
He was a fire and brimstone Democrat in a time where he stood alone among his peers and neighbors and stood strong!  He was a fighter too.  John and Elizabeth: the NYT article today is right on…this is the kind of Grace Under Fire we need in this Country.  You will carry on with Courage and Conviction!  As William Wild Bill Edwards put it to many a surprised soul:
‘On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand…All Others are but Shifting Sand…’
How true is that today??? Go for It!

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Original post by wildbillsgirl

The political nightmare of Americans and their consumption can not be changed through a political race. It would be futile and self destructive for any candidate to tell Americans they are festering in an all time low of 2% local unsustainable catastrophic systems of consolidation.

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Original post by ecosutra

Despite the wind and snow, a crowd of more than 400 people in Iowa Falls eagerly listened as Barack showed why he is the one candidate who can bring about change we can believe in. Check out this video!

Original post by Jessica Slider

A new Des Moines Register poll shows what we’ve been seeing for awhile – Barack is gaining momentum.

The Stand for Change Tour continued attacting huge crowds, with more than 400 people tonight in Iowa Falls – even in the snow!

Congressman Patrick Murphy, the only Iraq War veteran in Congress, endorsed Barack’s campaign for change and kicked off the event by speaking about Barack’s judgment and ability to unite Americans of all backgrounds. He said:

This is about all of us as Americans and the challenges we face…on caucus night, trust your instincts.

Leonard and Rita, who live in Iowa Falls, were undecided coming into the event, but signed supporter cards on the way out!

They’ve never caucused before, but Barack’s speech tonight motivated them to caucus for Barack on Thursday at 6:30 PM.

Leonard and Rita said it’s Barack’s commitment to government transparency and opening the policy-making process to the American people that inspired them to commit their support.

Check back soon for some video!

Original post by Caitlin Harvey

David Plouffe just sent out this email: 

I wanted to be the first to share the news, whether this email finds you tonight or you’re reading this in the morning.

A few minutes ago, the Des Moines Register released its final poll of Iowa Democrats ahead of Thursday’s caucuses.

The headline: ‘Obama widens lead over Clinton.’

Here are the numbers:

Barack Obama 32%

Hillary Clinton 25%

John Edwards 24%

The details get even better. Here are a couple of quotes from the accompanying article in tomorrow morning’s paper:

"The findings mark the largest lead of any of the Democratic candidates in the Register’s poll all year, underscoring what has been a hard-fought battle among the three well-organized Iowa frontrunners."

"Obama’s rise is the result in part of a dramatic influx of first-time caucusgoers, including a sizable bloc of political independents. Both groups prefer the Illinois senator…."

The momentum is ours in Iowa and across the country.

Your support has gotten us this far, but if you make a donation of $25 now you can help us reach our goal of 500,000 supporters who own a piece of this campaign before the Iowa caucuses.

In the few hours left before the end of the year, your donation will match the gift of a first-time donor and encourage them to be part of this historic moment.

Make a matched donation of $25 now:

https://donate.barackobama.com/promise

Happy New Year,

David

David Plouffe

Campaign Manager

Obama for America

Original post by Sam Graham-Felsen

A volunteer in our Chicago HQ just made this New Years video. Enjoy!

Original post by Sam Graham-Felsen

Grace has worked at the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence since 1981; she now serves as its Executive Director.  She says she has been interested in organizing for social change since high school, and her organizing work eventually led her to work on issues surrounding violence against women. 

She has stuck with the work because she sees abuse and trauma across the lifespan as underlying many social problems; plus, she says, she gets to work with incredibly smart, fun, creative and dynamic women.

Grace is also a writer, a poet, and a mother to two adult children.  She became interested in Barack’s candidacy this summer, and, based on his continued attention to the issue of violence againt women, decided a month ago to do what she could to elect him. 

For more on Barack’s positions on violence against women check out an op ed and policy paper HERE, and his answers to a questionnaire below.

Grace writes:

Having spent my entire professional career working to end violence against women, I was looking for a candidate who understands the connection between abuse and trauma across the lifespan and basically every social issue facing this country – healthcare, addiction, poverty, education.  The negative consequences that pile up in a life marked by violence have been documented over and over, including in the New Hampshire Violence Against Women Survey, which found that one in five women in New Hampshire have been sexually assaulted, and that women who had been assaulted were more likely to have poor health or a chronic health condition. 

 

Barack Obama understands these issues – I know because he and Michelle have called to talk to me about violence against women.  And because Obama has a vision to change how we are governed, with compassion and justice contributing to his decision making, rather than greed and arrogance, I believe his Presidency could mark a fundamental shift in the social safety net that is so critical for our most vulnerable citizens, who are generally female and young and poor.  And abused, because they all go together. 

 

Battered women and rape survivors need a President who understands that affordable housing, living wage jobs, healthcare, daycare and transportation are basics of a successful life, and the government has a role in shifting the balance of power in our country so that everyone really does have a fair chance.  And those whose chances have been compromised will be taken care of. 

 

Obama has called for a White House level staff person assigned to oversee all government funding programs and efforts that address violence against women.  As the Executive Director of a organization that manages multiple federal grants, I know well the need for more coordination of efforts at the federal level.  These is a vast web of knowledge about how to best protect women and children, and challenge the remaining statutory and cultural underpinnings of men’s entitlement to control women, but that web is among the local programs and state coalitions and national organizations leading this work.  That knowledge needs to exist within the federal government, so the limited funding for domestic and sexual violence services and programs can be spent as efficiently as possible.

 

Barack Obama can make this happen.  He’s the real thing – a decent man, driven to use his considerable talents and intellect as a call to service.  He really does want to make our country a stronger, more compassionate and unified country.  He’s not the same old, same old.  So I’m voting for him in the Democratic primary on January 8, and urging everyone I know to join me. 

Original post by Olivia M.

Join the front-line canvassers and tireless workers with post-Iowa submittals.

Be prepared activists on the blogosphere. The post-Iowa spin from the Clinton & Obama camps will be frantic and only days before New Hampshire.

PREPARE:

• List of media where you have previously posted.
  
• Target the visible and sites with tangible impact: don’t waste time on the “247th comment in DailyKos” for example.
  
• Register now on sites where needed - don’t wait.
  
• Notepad ready with appropriate and positive commentaries.
  
• Email list of local/home/friends who have been on the fence or waiting.
  
• Prepare a letter to send your email list.
  
• Only five days from Iowa before New Hampshire. Reserve extra hours to work online.
  
• If Edwards wins Iowa BIG, don’t gloat - develop “moving to NH, SC & Nevada” storyline.

Hope that helps somebody…you know who you are.
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Original post by michael duby