Obama Campaign Launches "Vote For Change" Voter Registration Drive

Today, May 10, marks the first day of what the Obama campaign is calling its "Vote For Change" project. From barackobama.com:

On May 10th, Barack Obama is launching Vote for Change, an unprecedented 50-state voter registration and mobilization drive. More than 100 events will be held across the country that day. Obama volunteers will register new voters as the start of a six-month voter registration drive.

Marc Ambinder has more on just what this project entails and its potential impact:

The Vote For Change program will lay the foundation for Obama's general election get-out-the-vote efforts. Obama aides won't say much more, but I gather that the campaign is constructing an incredibly elaborate online interface to allow its more than a million donors and volunteers to directly persuade their neighbors through a variety of media. Names gathered from the voter registration effort will be merged with names gathered through Obama's primary efforts and the names off of the Democratic Party's integrated voter file as well as lists purchased from outside vendors.

On election day, Obama might have more than a million individuals volunteering on his behalf. That should scare the beejeesus out of the McCain campaign and the RNC.

Comments

[raw915]

Rebuilding America from the ground up.

[OtayPanky]

***** M E M O R A N D U M *****

To: Sulking, Resentful Clintonistas

From: BarackIs44.com

Re: 2008 Election

He's going to be the next POTUS, with you or without you.

You can join in, or get one of those "Don't blame me. I didn't vote for him" bumper stickers.

Your choice.

[abby4ever]

A bit abrupt, not likely to make many friends, but sometimes truth is stark.

[Crozier]

The Clintons are viper DINO Republicans in the wrong political party. " A bit abrupt, not likely to make many friends, but as you and Rush always say abby, TRUTH IS STARK,

[going2ireland]

You think THAT will get them to cross over? That was done with such a negative tone it will only offend the Clinton supporters. Thanks alot for turning them away.

[olivia]

The negative tone came from Clinton. We were only reacting to something despicable.

I feel bad about going from supporting her as a second choice to hoping she goes away forever - all in the space of a month.

I don't think she felt bad while she was smearing Obama using the best Karl Rove had to offer. And her supporters kept on supporting her; I didn't hear or read of a single one denouncing her Rovian tactics.

[Softnsweet]

Why would you do that? It will only turn Clinton supporters away. Please stop baiting them.

[ymax]

I don't think that President to be OBAMA will have mutch problem with McLoser or McBush.

[WoodyCPM]

I hope this means you're going to be the 1,000,001 person to volunteer to see that he wins the nomination and not just be a keyboard warrior. Democrats are notorious for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Don't get cocky. There' s work to do.

[EddieMcWords]

Man, he's going to beat the old off McCain...

[WoodyCPM]

I hope this means you're going to be the 1,000,001 person to volunteer to see that he wins the nomination and not just be a keyboard warrior. Democrats are notorious for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Don't get cocky. There' s work to do.

[Obamamo]

Clear the way. Here comes CHANGE for better AMERICA!

[WoodyCPM]

I hope this means you're going to be the 1,000,001 person to volunteer to see that he wins the nomination and not just be a keyboard warrior. Democrats are notorious for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Don't get cocky. There' s work to do.

[plages]

We're in, so make that a million and two!

[SouthpawSass]

Let it begin... America has returned.

[WoodyCPM]

I hope this means you're going to be the 1,000,001 person to volunteer to see that he wins the nomination and not just be a keyboard warrior. Democrats are notorious for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Don't get cocky. There' s work to do.

[mrBlue1]

Damn skippy. Let's roll.....