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Barack Obama Reduces Taxes While McCain Raises Them

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Will Obama really raise your taxes as the GOP claims? Think again. ObamaTaxCut.com is a fact based site showing the difference between Obama and McCain’s tax cuts and you will be surprised at exactly how much more you will save under Obama’s tax plan.

Joe Biden - Obama’s VP and An All American Democrat

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

Please pass this video around to everyone you know. Joe Biden is a no nonsense asset to the Democratic party and this video shows why.

And Obama’s VP is…

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

So when will Obama announce his decision? Nobody knows for certain, the one thing that is clear however is that he will release it when at his own pace and no sooner. To sign up and get a personalized text message before it’s released to the media please visit http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/firsttoknow

A message from David Plouffe about Obama’s strategy

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

We’re trying something new today.

To bring you an important briefing on our general election strategy, I shot a short video on a laptop in my office. Our team added in some detailed slides with all of the relevant information.

It’s important that you’re fully briefed on the opportunities and challenges ahead, and this video details how we’re going to put together the organization to win in November.

You’ve gotten us here, and I hope you’ll take a minute to see what your commitment so far has made possible.

Watch the strategy briefing now, and please make a donation of $25 to help us execute this plan:

Obama moves DNC operations to Chicago

Friday, June 13th, 2008

From Politico

In a major shakeup at the Democratic National Committee — and a departure from tradition — large parts of the committee’s operations are relocating to Chicago to be fully integrated with the Obama campaign.

The DNC’s political department, housed in Washington, D.C., will be dramatically rebuilt, with staffers offered a choice of moving to Chicago, joining state operations, or staying in Washington, DNC spokeswoman Karen Finney said.

But the power will clearly be shifting to a centralized Chicago hub.

The DNC’s key role in coordinating political operations with state parties is expected to largely be taken over and overseen by Obama’s senior staff in Chicago, state party officials said.

“This is part of the implementation of the plans Paul [Tewes] discussed last week with the state party chairs,” Finney said. “As part of the efforts to fully integrate DNC operations with the Obama campaign here in Washington, in Chicago and in the states, political, field and constituency operations are moving to Chicago to work in the Obama headquarters. The goal is to consolidate these efforts into one operation and effectively drive one national strategy.”

People familiar with the plan said that state party staffers paid for under Howard Dean’s 50 State Program would be shifted to working for the presidential campaign, at least in targeted battleground states.

The move reflects Obama’s desire to maintain an unusually streamlined campaign, as well as his swift and complete takeover of a Democratic Party that isn’t always known for its unity. The move may also save the campaign money, as the Obama campaign can use DNC salaries and staff to pay for elements of its organizing campaign and avoid some of the duplication that has often dogged presidential efforts.