David Both

Alice and I went down to the Barack Obama Campaign for Change headquarters today signed up. Lots to do to make sure that we don’t have four more years of the last eight years.

On Thursday night, August 28th, Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.

More than 80,000 people joined him in Denver to be part of the moment, and tens of millions more shared the experience across the country.

Watch Barack’s historic speech and share it with your friends and family today:

This campaign belongs to supporters like you who have built a nationwide movement for change.

Thank you for everything you’re doing,

Obama for America

I’d like to thank you for the warm welcome I’ve received as the newest member of this campaign.

What you and Barack have accomplished over the past 19 months is incredible, and it’s an honor to be part of it. I’m looking forward to rolling up my sleeves and getting involved.

I recorded a short video message about how I hope to help in the weeks ahead.

Please take a minute to watch the video and share it with your friends:

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be doing a lot of the things you’ve done to grow this movement — reaching out day after day in neighborhoods all across the country, connecting with people who are hungry for the change we need.

This is no ordinary time, and this is no ordinary election. I plan to do everything I can to help Barack take back the White House.

I don’t need to tell you that John McCain will just bring us another four years of the same. You can’t change America when you supported George Bush’s policies 95% of the time.

Barack has the vision and the courage to bring real change to Washington. But even he can’t do this alone.

Join me by getting involved in your community — and reach out to your friends and family to get them involved as well.

Please watch this video and pass it on:

http://my.barackobama.com/bidenvideo

Thank you,

Joe

I will be voting for Kay Hagan this year in the North Carolina US Senatorial race against Dole. The primary reason is that Kay is a democrat and she believes in the same things that I do.

The second reason is that Dole is an elitist Bushie. Not only does she vote almost totally with Bush and his bozo policies which is a bad thing, but she is impossible to contact.

I have sent her many emails and attempted to telephone her many times. In most cases the telephone line was unanswered — just rang off the hook — and in the rest the voicemail was full. Except for once when I actually got a staffer.

My Democratic representative, Brad Miller, for whom I will also vote this November, always responds to my emails, either with another email or with a hard-copy letter. I have never had trouble talking to someone or leaving a message when I phone his office, either here or in Washington.

Like Brad, Kay is a person with whom I can communicate. She is not isolated like Dole. She is responsive to individuals and their needs.

Last Senatorial election cycle for Dole in 2002, I saw a letter in the News and Observer which I think makes the elitist point quite well. It was from a local company CEO. He indicated that although Dole did — and still does — have a reputation as being isolated from the vast majority of her constituents, he never had any problem contacting her. Hmmmm! No wonder. She loves CEO’s with all the money they can bring to the table. Or under it perhaps?

Unfortunately the N&O web search does not go back that far so I cannot provide a link.

I want to elect a Senator from North Carolina who will be responsive to the people not to special interests. Please join me.

Here is the link to Ms. Hagan’s web site: http://www.kayhagan.com/home