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Obama locks up Dem Nomination

Obama Locks up Democratic Nomination.
Hillary will give Unity Speech on Saturday.

Date: 6/5/2008 1:36:35 AM ( 16 y ) ... viewed 1214 times

11:35 PM
June 4, 08

I just got this email.

Dear MoveOn member,
Last night Senator Obama locked up the nomination.

Amazing.

After years of DC insiders running the show, a progressive candidate who started in politics through community organizing, who unequivocally opposed the war in Iraq, who isn't afraid to stand up to the politics of fear, an African-American, became the Democratic nominee for president.

What does that mean? The change we all want, the things we petition and hold vigils and make phone calls and rally for—things like universal health care, social justice, and an end to the war—these things are really truly possible, if we believe in them and if we're willing to fight for them.

Now comes the hardest part, though: Winning back the White House and defeating John McCain.

We need to send Obama into the general election with the strongest hand possible. He'll need to ramp up his campaign and that's going to take money—fast. We can all help. Click below to contribute to Obama's campaign:

https://pol.moveon.org/give/obama2.html?id=12777-1345817-UdNj.s&t=3

Your contribution will show the media and the election experts that enthusiasm for Obama is surging. Whether it's $5 or $10 or $150—every bit makes a difference.

Why give through MoveOn? So Obama knows that progressives have his back as he pushes to unify the country around a progressive agenda—an agenda we'll push hard to enact when he's in the White House.

MoveOn members have been a big part of the movement that helped put Barack Obama over the top. Since January, when 70% of MoveOn members decided to endorse Senator Obama, we've done a lot together:

600,000 personal messages sent for Obama. When we launched the "Endorse-o-thon" we set a goal of 25,000 messages. Since then MoveOn members have sent close to 600,000 personal notes to their family, friends and colleagues on behalf of Senator Obama.
1,700 House Parties to help Obama in the crucial state of Texas. MoveOn members organized more than 1,700 phone parties all over the country to make sure Texas progressives knew how to participate in that state's unique caucus-primary. The result: Obama won the delegate contest in Texas!
Obama in 30 seconds. More than 1,100 ads were submitted as part of our "Obama in 30 seconds" ad contest. Over 5.5 million votes were cast and the winning ad was featured in the Associated Press, The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, CNN, MSNBC and TV stations around the country.
Today we also salute Senator Hillary Clinton. She's been an inspiration not just for women, but Americans everywhere. We are so grateful for the work she's done on critical progressive issues, especially health care. And she ran an amazing race.

Now it's important for us all to come together to work toward the biggest opportunity in a generation to bring change to America.

This is our time. As Senator Obama said last night:

"If we are willing to work for it, and fight for it, and believe in it, then I am absolutely certain that generations from now, we will be able to look back and tell our children that this was the moment when we began to provide care for the sick and good jobs to the jobless; this was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal; this was the moment when we ended a war and secured our nation and restored our image as the last, best hope on Earth. "

It will happen if we make it happen. Please donate today:

https://pol.moveon.org/give/obama2.html?id=12777-1345817-UdNj.s&t=4

Thanks for all you do.

–Nita, Michael, Peter, Anna, and the MoveOn.org Political Action Team
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

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