Date: December 14, 2007 11:49:43 PM CST
Subject: Women for Obama Newsletter
Reply-To: women@barackobama.com
Friday, December 14, 2007
Barack and Michelle Obama with Oprah Winfrey at Sunday's rally in New Hampshire.
AN UPDATE FROM IOWA
Iowa Women Jostle Obama Ahead of Clinton in Poll - Women's eNews
With less than a month to go until Iowa's first-in-the-nation Jan. 3 caucus vote--and the New Hampshire primary just five days later--a new poll suggests that women in the Hawkeye State are propelling Illinois Sen. Barack Obama to the head of the Democratic field. Obama is listed as the Democratic leader for the first time--with 28 percent overall and 31 percent among women--in a Des Moines Register poll of likely caucus-goers released Dec. 1. The change in the numbers over the past month suggests Obama's newfound Iowa lead is being driven in part by a defection of women from the Clinton campaign. (To read the full article, click here.)
AN UPDATE FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
Winfrey wows crowd - The State
In what Sen. Barack Obama described as the best-attended rally of the political season for any candidate, more than 29,000 attendees jammed Williams-Brice Stadium Sunday. Media mogul Oprah Winfrey rallied the crowd of supporters -- a primarily female and African-American audience -- to get behind her friend, Obama, a new kind of leader who possesses "a tongue dipped in the unvarnished truth," Winfrey said. Winfrey, who has never before endorsed a presidential candidate, said she's "stepping out of my pew" because she's been disappointed with politicians and has become inspired by Obama's message of change and unity. "Dr. King dreamed the dream, but we don't have to dream the dream anymore," Oprah told the crowd. "We get to vote that dream into office." (To read the full article, click here.)
IN THE NEWS
Oprah Electrifies Obama's 'Women's Initiative' - Women's eNews
Sen. Barack Obama's campaign is wagering that last weekend's stumping by the diversified-media celebrity Oprah Winfrey will spur its grassroots organizing initiative aimed at women. "What ultimately will be the greatest benefit to the campaign is that the women attending these rallies will also be serving as precinct captains, canvassers and in other key positions to help get out the vote and caucus in their respective states," said Becky Carroll, national director of the campaign's Women for Obama initiative. "So, they're not just attending a rally to show their support for Barack; but they'll be playing a key role when it counts on Election Day."
AN UPDATE FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE
U.S. Representative Shea-Porter to back Obama - New Hampshire Union Leader
U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter has decided to endorse Barack Obama for President, UnionLeader.com has learned. The freshman 1st District congresswoman had been considering staying neutral in the primary, but has now decided to get involved. Obama, who has been gaining on Hillary Clinton in recent New Hampshire polls, won the endorsement of the state's other member of Congress, 2nd District Rep. Paul Hodes, in JulyÉ.Her backing may be a plus for Obama especially among women. (To read the full article, click here.)
Obama Tied for Support in New Hampshire, According to Latest Poll
According to the latest CNN/WMUR poll, Hillary Clinton's 20-point lead has vanished; she and Barack Obama are now in a statistical tie...To read the full article, click here.
The Oprah and Obama show - The Concord Monitor
Oprah Winfrey is a talk show host, a national icon, and now a political cheerleader. As Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama fired up a Manchester crowd yesterday, Winfrey sat behind him, thrusting her fists into the air and shouting, "Yes! Yes!" In front of an audience of 8,500 at the Verizon Wireless Arena, Winfrey extolled the Illinois senator as "a politician with an ear for eloquence and tongue for the unvarnished truth." The cheering crowd greeted Obama, his wife, Michelle Obama, and Winfrey with a sea of blue Obama '08 signs."I can feel that you are ready for a change," Winfrey said, emphasizing Obama's campaign theme. "That's the reason I have, for the first time in my life, stepped out of my TV box and stood up for a candidate who I believe can change America." Winfrey praised Obama's character and what she said was his ability to unify the country. (To read the full article, click here.)
Des Moines Register
Oprah Winfrey, the second-most admired woman in America, drew roughly 18,500 people in support of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Saturday in Des Moines. "I am not here to tell you what to think. I'm here to ask you to think," Winfrey said to a cheering crowd. The event sported one of the largest Iowa crowds so far in the 2008 race for president. Attendance even outpaced mammoth Democratic fundraisers such as Sen. Tom Harkin's annual steak fry in September, which 15,000 people attended. (To read the full article, click here.)
To see pictures and read about the rally with Barack, Michelle and Oprah in Des Moines, click here for Part One , and here for Part Two.
AN UPDATE FROM FEB 5 STATES
Two U.S. Congresswomen from Feb. 5 States Endorse Obama for President
Momentum among women leaders continues as Senator Obama received endorsements from two additional Congresswomen this week. U.S. Representatives Barbara Lee of California, and Betty McCollum of Minnesota, are all throwing their support behind Obama for President. Rep. Lee, known for her anti-war stance, said she believes Obama is the most committed among the Democratic presidential hopefuls to ending the war; "This is, for me, about Sen. Obama being the right person at the right time for our nation," Lee said. Rep. McCollum cited Obama's consistent opposition to the Iraq war, and stated that Obama will provide the leadership to make a more secure world.
Obama Campaign Launches Maryland Women for Obama Leadership Committee
This week, the Obama campaign launched the Women for Obama Leadership committee in Maryland. The Maryland state committee joins a 20,000-women-strong grassroots network with committees in the four early states, as well as in the February 5 states. (Read the campaign's blog and press release here.)
Q&A with Women for Obama Leaders
Meet Margaret Richardson, California's WFO Director -- Click here to read about her experiences on the campaign trail. To volunteer with California's Women for Obama, contact Margaret at mrichardson@obamaca.com or 415-786-4083.
Idaho's House Minority Leader, State Representative Wendy Jaquet has endorsed Barack Obama for President! - RedStateRebels.net
Momentum continues to swing in favor of Senator Barack Obama as he scores his largest endorsement to date in the State of Idaho! Wendy Jaquet is a Democrat serving her seventh term representing Idaho's District 25A. District 25 is comprised of all of Blaine, Camas, Lincoln and Gooding counties. Rep. Jaquet lives in Ketchum, Idaho.
Elizabeth Junod has never been involved in party politics. She doesn't know the first thing about raising campaign contributions. And the Allendale mother of three school-age kids has only a couple hours of free time each day. The New Jersey campaign for Illinois Sen. Barack Obama couldn't be more pleased. Despite her limitations, Obama officials enlisted Junod as a delegate candidate on Monday, the deadline to file to appear on the ballot for New Jersey's presidential primary Feb. 5. Junod, a graduate of Yale Divinity school, believes Obama can restore the United States' image and standing on the world stage. She argues that Obama's willingness to meet and negotiate with countries hostile to U.S. interests, is sensible alternative to the hubris that has marked U.S. foreign policy. "He's not taking this strong-armed, 'we-are-better-than-you' approach. He is a world citizen," said Junod, an ordained minister for the United Methodist Church. (To read the full article, click here.
COUNTDOWN TO CHANGE
What you can do to help make Senator Barack Obama the next President of the United States:
Watch a video of Senator Obama and Ms. Oprah Winfrey at the rallies in South Carolina and Iowa here.
Call five of your undecided female friends or relatives and tell them why you support Senator Obama for President.
Forward this newsletter to 20 of your undecided female friends, who can sign up to receive the newsletter by e-mailing women@barackobama.com.
Help Senator Obama win the early states! WFO can set you up. E-mail us at women@barackobama.com with your name and contact information.
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