Barack Obama Organizing

A Tribute to Generation O

Rick Ayers | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


Rick Ayers

The youth movement, the youth uprising, that was the Obama base campaign was something much greater, much more significant than even Obama himself.

More On Assaulted Canvasser

Jeff Dorchen | Posted 10.21.2008 | Chicago


Jeff Dorchen

The offending gentleman claims to have asked Takehara to leave several times before escorting her away by the scruff of the neck.

Assaulted Canvasser Speaks With Obama

Jeff Dorchen | Posted 10.20.2008 | Chicago


Jeff Dorchen

It isn't hard to imagine what Sarah Palin's reaction would be to a McCain/Palin volunteer being assaulted.

Obama Canvasser Punched in the Face

Jeff Dorchen | Posted 10.20.2008 | Chicago


Jeff Dorchen

A woman canvassing for Obama in Wisconsin was punched in the face by a man ranting about ACORN. The woman was part of a canvassing effort organized by friends of mine.

Links to Story About Canvasser Getting Assaulted

Jeff Dorchen | Posted 10.19.2008 | Media


Jeff Dorchen

Local papers in Wisconsin doing their job.

How Obama Camp Built A New Generation Of Progressive Volunteers

Firedoglake | Posted 10.08.2008 | Politics


Inside the Obama campaign, almost without anyone noticing, an insurgent generation of organizers has built the Progressive movement a brand new and po...

Obama Dispatching 3,600 Organizing Fellows

Washington Post | Peter Slevin | Posted 06.13.2008 | Politics


Moving to harness the grass-roots energy that helped win the Democratic nomination, Sen. Barack Obama's campaign will deploy 3,600 volunteers in 17 st...

Rebooting Democracy

Joe Trippi | Posted 03.11.2008 | Home


Joe Trippi

The Clinton campaign's decision to "skip" the caucuses by not matching Obama's investment in local organizing, may be the biggest political strategy blunder since the ignore-the-swiftboat call.