by Mike Dorning
Laying the groundwork for a general election campaign, Barack Obama today announced a national voter registration drive, kicking off May 10 with events in 83 locations.
The high-profile voter registration effort, previewed in an article in today's Tribune, capitalizes on an asset Obama has brought to his primary campaign: an ability to inspire his followers--particularly the young, the well-educated and African-Americans--to work for his election as a cause and draw new people into the political process.
Obama and campaign manager David Plouffe have stressed the cultivation of a large corps of paid field staff and volunteer campaign workers throughout the Illinois senator's struggle for the Democratic nomination. The candidate's own early political career included time running a voter registration campaign in Illinois.
The Obama campaign noted that it registered more than 200,000 new Democrats in Pennsylvania, more than 165,000 new Democrats in North Carolina, and more than 150,000 new Democrats in Indiana. A statement announcing the registration drive said "Those numbers just scratch the surface of what's possible."
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This COULD be okay--if the koolaiddrinkers will calm down and REGISTER EVERYONE--even those with whom they disagree for top of the ticket--or even party.
This couldn't backfire and get the Dems in trouble, could it?
I mean, usually it's extremely partisan, unphotogenic middle aged whitewomen (Democratic) registering folks in neighborhoods republicans 'fear to tread'--and they keep their mouths shut about things that could get the party in trouble.
Posted by: Come to Mama | April 25, 2008 3:35 PM