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Going Door-to-Door for Obama in North Vegasnew

I've come to believe that in my own small way I've helped to allow the takeover of Washington by the present coalition of free-market buccaneers, armchair imperialists and religious zealots -- whose supporters have been all too eager to do the grunt work of politics. And so I take my clipboard and trudge forward in the 97-degree heat.
L.A. Weekly  |  Steven Mikulan  |  10-10-2008  |  Politics

What I Learned Tagging Along with Obama Canvassersnew

Sunday morning and the sun is on low boil. An inordinate number of flies annoyingly hover near the entrance of the Sunrise Library. Outside, a few Barack Obama supporters prepare clipboards and paperwork for the day's mission: persuading people to support their man.
Las Vegas Weekly  |  Damon Hodge  |  09-25-2008  |  Politics

I Raised $166 for Barack Obamanew

For all the talk of how Obama has rewritten the rules of fundraising on the internet, I'm hoping to get a taste of what the training is like to raise money face-to-face for Obama, and how well Obama's campaign is doing on the doorstep.
Willamette Week  |  Kevin Stark  |  08-06-2008  |  Politics

McCanvassing? DNC Wages a “Grassroots” Campaign in Vermont

The Democratic National Committee begins canvassing Vermont for donations to support Kerry under the guise of a grassroots campaign.
Seven Days  |  Cathy Resmer  |  06-17-2004  |  Politics

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