GObama RI

GObama RI is a grassroots group, started in August of 2007

by just three people. Now we are over 500 strong!

Our mission: To provide Rhode Islanders the opportunity to become informed & involved with Barack Obama's campaign for President, through fundraising, special events, and volunteerism.

JOIN US!

http://my.barackobama.com/page/group/GobamaRI

DROP BY Rhode Island's

OBAMA HEADQUARTERS:

321 South Main Street

Providence
401-536-7870
401-258-2028

(1st floor of brick building

near L'Elizabeth's & Cable Car Cinema)

TO SEARCH FOR OBAMA EVENTS NEAR YOU: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/search_simple

GObama RI Supported Events during GOTV- the FINAL COUNTDOWN:

#1 Canvass in New Hampshire

(Our nearest Swing State)

Rhode Islanders:

Red Alert!

We need YOU to volunteer in

New Hampshire Nov 1-5th

Call the NH Out-of-State Volunteer Coordinators at:

603-657-4494

Find out which towns need

the most support

and coordinate possible

Supporter Housing

#2 Make Calls For Change: Phone Banking in RI
Make calls from Obama's RI Headquarters at 321 South Main Street, Suite 101, Providence (brick building near L'Elizabeth's and The Cable Car Cinema) weeknights from 5pm-11pm.

http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/search_results?orderby=zip_radius&zip_radius%5b0%5d=02906&zip_radius%5b1%5d=10&radius_unit=miles&country=US

You can also register to make calls from home using this link: www.mybarackobama.com/n2n

#3 Social Events & Happy Hours:

'Blaze of Hope'- A Special Evening of Cocktails & Conversation,Appetizers & Action!

Thanks to Blaze Restaurant @ 776 Hope Street and everyone who made Tuesday night's event such a success! We raised $1,500 for the campaign in 2.5 hours, sold a TON of Obama merchandise, and most importantly, recruited dozens of volunteers to phone bank from RI and canvass in New Hampshire. A great night... GObama!

INFORMATIVE LINKS:

1. Colin Powell Endorses Obama: (Friend on the Fence? Tell them to watch this!)

http://my.barackobama.com/page/invite/paPowell

2. Platform Comparison- Obama vs. McCain:

A great tool to prepare for canvassing, and to get informed!

http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/election08/articles/2008/06/05/20080605elex-issuesgrid0605.html

3. Obama on the Issues:

http://www.barackobama.com/issues/

4. Tax Policy Comparison: Obama vs. McCain

Click "Listen Now"

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92869736

5. Obamanomics

Obama's economic plan borrows from both the right and the left, and "in some ways is more fiscally conservative than McCain..."

Click "Listen" http://www.thetakeaway.org/archives/2008/08/22/8

6. Meet Your New Vice President:

Joe Biden on the Issues: http://www.issues2000.org/Joe_Biden_VoteMatch.htm

Sarah Palin on the Issues: http://www.ontheissues.org/Sarah_Palin_VoteMatch.htm

Fibs to Nowhere, SF Gate: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=14&entry_id=30024

7. Obama vs. McCain- Record on Women

The difference between the two candidates could not be more clear.

http://obama.3cdn.net/6255f7b15020963e6a_bbm6iigts.pdf

8. Obama on Healthcare & Healthcare Reform

No need to mandate coverage, just let people afford it. (July 2007)

"(We can) achieve universal health care (without forcing) everybody to purchase it, and fining them if they don't... People don't have (health care) not because they don't want it, but because they can't afford it. So I emphasize reducing costs. My plan does more to reduce costs, (so) there is nobody out there who wants health insurance who can't have it."