Sometimes a picture says more than a 1,000 words.
From an email:
This is what phonebanking should look like on a Wednesday night! :)
That's the Campaign for Change headquarters in Charleston tonight.
There's FIVE offices currently across West Virginia filled with volunteers. My wife's aunt is in her late 50s. Never volunteered for a race before. She's volunteering.
I posted this on Saturday.
My old football coach said win or lose, he didn't care as long as we left it all on the field at the end of the game.
He also said, "Boys, it's not the size of the dogs in the fight, it's the size of the fight within the dogs."
We went 9-1 my senior year and were league champions.
We've been told over and over by pundits and Republicans that Obama doesn't have a chance in West Virginia. The poll taken this week showed Obama within 5 points.
Win or lose in West Virginia, we're leaving it all on the field.
On June 2-3, when Sen. Hillary Clinton had not dropped out, Rasmussen showed Obama down by 8. Last week a respected state pollster showed Obama down by 5. Today's ARG showed Obama down by 4.
9:37 a.m. Saturday Volunteers and staff at Berkeley County Democratic Executive Committee/Barack Obama Campaign for Change headquarters.
10:09 a.m. Another shot of people being briefed.
But this video was from Monday in Beckley. The audio is not good at the beginning due to the wind. The UMW coal miner starts off a bit wooden and at one point his papers nearly fly away.
His speech is the best response to John McCain and his advocates. Like Barney Smith at the DNC, this coal miner's video from a union rally in Beckley should be made into a commercial.
I don't care what any one says.
Yes. We. Can.
Between despair and hope, we'll believe in hope.
UPDATE
If you want to help:
Here's from an email from the campaign to West Virginia Blue earlier this month when the offices opened after Labor Day:
Each office needs baked good, fruit, veggie trays, soft drinks/coffee/water for openings. Your donations will be greatly
appreciated.
Each office will need non-perishable food items, as well as all of the above to keep people going through November 4. Please do what you can to help!
There will be some additional openings around the state and I will do my best to keep you posted...
Buttons, posters, and bumper stickers are really, really hard to come up with all over the country right now. I have talked with staffers in several other states this week and it's the same story.
More stuff is coming; please be patient.
CHARLESTON
The office is located at the intersection of Lee and Capitol Streets, downtown, and is open from Mon - Sat.
MARTINSBURG
The county office will become the regional Campaign for Change office, with Tyler Oyler and Chris Lokin assigned to the area.
MORGANTOWN
The county office (University Avenue) will become the regional Campaign for Change office. Scott Ellison will be joined by a second staffer (sorry I missed the name).
HUNTINGTON
This office is at the county office location downtown. Staffers are Steven Reed and Karen Cartwright-Nance.
RAVENSWOOD - RIPLEY
Josh Miller will be working in both Jackson County locations.
IMPORTANT DATES TO TRACK
Oct 14: Last day to register
Oct 15 - Nov 1: Early Voting
From another email:
Anyone wishing to contribute to the Obama Campaign and the Campaign for
Change in West Virginia, and ensure their contribution is used on the
ground here in the State can make a check out to Campaign for Change and
mail it to:
Campaign for Change
247 Capitol Street
Charleston, WV 25301