This past weekend, buttressed by an incredible outpouring of support from LGBT and Democratic activists, OFA supporters, and other progressive volunteers, the United States Senate voted to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." The historic vote on Saturday ended more than a decade of sanctioned discrimination in our armed forces and...

You came, you rallied, you restored sanity -- almost. There’s still some crazy out there, and that’s why grassroots volunteers with Organizing for America
are stepping it up to get voters to the polls in the elections just three days from now.

Here’s a quick rundown on what...

News coverage of the "Moving America Forward" rally at The Ohio State University this past Sunday has focused on the massive, energized crowd of 35,000 that gathered to hear from President Obama and the First Lady - the largest since Inauguration Day. Walking the line, listening to young people talk...

Buried in a September CBS/NYT poll about the gubernatorial races in Ohio was an interesting nugget. Question 66 asked respondents what campaign had contacted them most -- on the phone, at the door, or by mail -- and by a 2-to-1 margin people said Governor Strickland's Democratic campaign...

Written by Jeremy Bird and Josh Hendler, Technology Director for DNC/OFA

Going door to door to talk with voters and helping folks get organized to have an impact in their community is the bread and butter of winning elections. It's how the Obama campaign won in 2008, and...

Now that Labor Day weekend has come and gone, political season is in full swing. With November 2nd less than two months away campaigns are buzzing with activity and polls and predictions are dominating cable news. Here at OFA, we've been hard at work since our June 5th VOTE 2010...

As we mark the 45th Anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act, we must all pause for a moment and reflect on how important the act of voting is to our country. We also look back with gratitude and awe on the sacrifices and courage of Civil...

In the past month, President Obama and Governor Kaine have laid out in great detail the Democratic National Committee's plans for the 2010 midterm elections. Although much has been made of the historic financial commitment the Party is going to make this year, what hasn't been discussed enough is the...

Twelve months ago Organizing for America was little more than a big idea. Yes, we had the Obama for America email list – an incredible tool – but what we wanted to do was unprecedented. For the first time ever, we set out to transform a political campaign into...

Milwaukee, WI - It is a cold, windy summer night here in downtown Milwaukee, and hundreds of health insurance reformers are filing into Meier Festival Park. Earlier today, more than 3,000 reformers gathered in New York City with the same message of hope. One thousand came out in Portland. Another...