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To: coug who wrote (75881)	1/13/2008 11:47:33 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 89467

Way to get involved...It's important to do your homework too....glad the Obama folks are being so responsive out in Nevada...;-)

To: coug who wrote (75881)	1/13/2008 12:02:34 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 89467

At Daughter's Urging, McCaskill Backs Obama blog.washingtonpost.com By Shailagh Murray Sen. Barack Obama won the endorsement of Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), an up-and-coming freshman who scored one of the biggest Senate upsets of the 2006 midterm election cycle, in what is now a vital Feb. 5 battleground. McCaskill has been an enthusiastic supporter of Obama for months, sources close to the senator said, but had been reluctant to step forward earlier out of loyalty to Emily's List, the pro-choice Democratic women's group that invested in her race against former GOP Sen. James Talent. Emily's List is backing Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic primary. McCaskill is the second high-profile female lawmaker to announce for Obama this week, following Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano. McCaskill's homestate is one of the hardest fought in politics, narrowly divided along partisan lines and with large constituencies of suburban, rural, black, evangelical, and college-age voters -- the ultimate electoral treasure trove. The senator's decision to support Obama underscores concerns expressed by some Democrats in hard-to-win states like Missouri, that Clinton has limited crossover appeal beyond the party faithful and limited ability to bridge the partisan divide in Washington. "I have kind of staked a tent in the middle ground and with some frequency I ran into Barack Obama there," MacCaskill said of her Senate tenure. She called him a "once in a generation" leader and "a gust of fresh air. He is different. He is not like most of the politicians in Washington." McCaskill called Clinton "a smart woman...a strong leader" and acknowledged that she had faced strong pressure from her women's group allies to support the former first lady, or at least stay neutral. But she added, it's"important we look forward" and said of her decision, "I feel very strongly about it." The senator said it was her 18-year-old daughter, an Obama supporter, who ultimately urged her off the fence. Posted at 11:01 AM ET on Jan 13, 2008

To: coug who wrote (75881)	1/13/2008 12:54:49 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 89467

Obama has a new office in the Silicon Valley insidebayarea.com Obama to open office in Palo Alto By Kristina Peterson, MEDIANEWS STAFF Article Last Updated: 01/13/2008 02:43:48 AM PST PALO ALTO — Hoping to harness the outpouring of enthusiasm displayed by Googlers, Stanford students and Silicon Valley executives for U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, his campaign announced Friday he will open a field office in Palo Alto today . An official statement released Friday, 25 days before the state's primary election, says, "Riding a wave of momentum after winning the Iowa caucus Jan. 3 and receiving endorsements from former presidential candidates Sens. John Kerry and Bill Bradley, Obama for America will open California's fifth office in Palo Alto." The field office for Obama, D-Ill, at 3892 El Camino Real will join headquarters already established in Los Angeles and offices in Oakland, San Diego and Sacramento. "His message has really resonated with the Silicon Valley community," said Obama's Northern California spokeswoman Erin Callahan. The senator's visit to Google in November elicited a "tremendous response," she noted. In addition, the campaign has connected with students and faculty at Stanford University as well as many members of the Silicon Valley business community, Callahan said. "The campaign recognized the groundswell of support in the Palo Alto and Silicon Valley area," said Obama's Congressional District 14 data manager, Matt Bundick. The Obama campaign already sends out e-mails to more than 500 supporters in the area, Bundick said. "That's growing exponentially right now," he added. Pacific Breeze Laundromat, the new Obama office also is steps away from Happy Donuts, Palo Alto's only 24-hour restaurant. But Bundick said the location was more likely chosen for its convenient proximity to clusters of local supporters. The Santa Clara County Democratic Party made its headquarters in the same strip mall during the 2004 race between President George W. Bush and U.S. Sen. John Kerry, according to the Silicon Valley for Kerry/Edwards Web site. But though Bush prevailed, Callahan pointed out that Kerry won California's electoral votes in the 2004 general election and endorsed Obama this past week. "It's a good sign," she said. In its new incarnation, the office will be a gathering place for Obama supporters to run phone banks and train volunteers, Bundick said. Local students also will take advantage of the new office to organize school events, said Molly Kawahata, a senior at Gunn High School and one of two national high school coordinators of Students for Barack Obama. She said the office's location will help harvest the political charge in the Palo Alto area. "I think it makes getting involved in the campaign really accessible," Kawahata said. Guest speakers slated to talk at today's 1 p.m. opening include former state Controller Steve Westly, also co-chairman of Obama's California campaign; Julie Lythcott-Haims, dean of freshmen and transfer students at Stanford University; and Stanford law professor Mariano-Florentino Cuellar, also a policy adviser to Obama. Obama is scheduled to return to the Bay Area Thursday, though Callahan said his specific schedule remains to be determined. For further information, visit ca14forobama.com.

To: coug who wrote (75881)	1/13/2008 2:18:52 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 89467

Voter Suppression in Nevada acepilots.com

To: coug who wrote (75881)	1/13/2008 2:52:59 PM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

Another Sign Edwards Will Throw Support to Obama talkleft.com