OFA: Another Great Saturday!

from Michael Apodaca, OFA-Texas
Deputy Field Director

We had another great weekend! Joining with volunteers with the Bill White campaign, we attempted to touch nearly 1000 voters across San Antonio. Each week we need to do better because we less than 30 days until November 2nd, and 14 days away from early voting.

Remember that October 10 is our GOTV (Get out the Vote) Planning, Phonebank and Party starting at 3pm. We will go over our plans, ask questions, learn how to talk to voters, and come together and have fun! Also bring a dish to share with others cause it a pot luck! (See previous post for more detail.) RSVP Today.

Also, our office hours have changed, please come in at any time from 12pm to 9pm to help us reach out to voters at 7122 San Pedro ste. 114. Come in today, tomorrow, or whenever and make calls! Click here for more information and sign up for a date!

OFA Get Out The Vote Party Oct 10

Join OFA San Antonio as we plan our last weeks of the 2010 Election. We will go over our plans, answer questions, remind ourselves why this election is important to take action, take some action, and fun! Bring a dish to share with others because it a pot luck!

Date: Sunday, October 10, 3:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Host: Michael Apodaca, Texas Deputy Field Director, 210-237-6767

Location: San Antonio Area Progressive Action Center

7122 San Pedro Ste. 114, San Antonio, TX 78216
(behind Ocean Dental in the San Pedro Towne Center)

RSVP & Maps:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gp3d94

This is a great opportunity for all supporters of President Obama in the San Antonio area to get together to meet in person, show support for OFA-Texas' effort to elect Democrats up and down the ballot, and have some fun!

Teaming Up to Get Out the Vote

Posted on behalf of Michael Apodaca, Texas Deputy Field Director of OFA

As I mentioned we did a great job last week and this week needs to be even better. This Saturday October 2nd, we are teaming up with the Bill White Campaign to blockwalk and phonebank to our first time voters. Also, the Bill White campaign invited State Rep. Joaquin Castro to fire us up that morning. Come join Bill White volunteers to unite and reach out to first time voters.

We will start at 10am sharp at their headquarters at 3003 Broadway (on the Corner of Mulberry and Broadway). Our goal will be to spread out to other additional precincts for both Bill White and Ciro Rodriguez. When you come to the office, look for the OFA sign up table, get fired up by Rep. Castro, eat a breakfast burrito, and talk to voters (and if you don't want to blockwalk, I will have tons of phones with me to call voters). Also, come back for some food provided by Me! Sign up at: my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gp39lb

We almost hit 1,000 calls on Saturday alone (we missed it by 50), so this week, please join us!.

Finally, please circle October 10th in your calender (Date Change). We will have our GOTV (Get out the Vote) Planning, Phonebank and Party starting at 3pm. We will go over our plans, ask questions, learn how to talk to voters, and come together and have fun! Also bring a dish to share with others cause it a pot luck! RSVP today at:

http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gp3d94

Michael Apodaca
Texas Deputy Field Director
Organizing for America

ofamichaelapodaca@gmail.com

Organizing for America SA Update

posted by Joel Mayer on behalf of Organizing for America

OFA Update by Field Director Michael Apodaca

June 5th was a huge success across the country, and here in San Antonio it was equally as successful. Over 40 volunteers took action through phone banking and canvassing first time voters, but the work towards a November victory continues.

This Saturday, June 19th, we will join other Democratic organizations and campaigns to register people to vote and have them pledge to vote in 2010.

Join us at the 2010 Juneteenth Festival from 12pm - 6pm at Comanche Park this Saturday!

Where do you meet? Our meeting spot will be at the Bill White table in the park

Shifts: Shift 1 starts at 12pm to 3pm, Shift 2 starts at 3pm - 6pm.

RSVP and more info:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/voterregistrationdrive/gp8ty5
or contact Patricia at 210-374-1091

Starting Next Tuesday, June 22nd, we will have phonebanks every Tuesday and Thursday starting at 6:00 pm to continue to contact first time voters. We need your help to continue to contact these voters to get them out to vote in 2010.

To sign up to help us phonebank next week, go to https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGNvbHBJWHctUnB1UFVwV3ktWWhka3c6MA

We all learned from the 2008 campaign that direct voter to voter contact is the key for victory. We need your help again to move America and Texas forward!

Tell Perry and Abbott to Stop the Lawsuit Against Health Reform

Texas is now in the front line in the battle over the Health Care Reform Act. Our Texas Attorney General has filed a lawsuit to have the law declared unconstitutional. Call Governor Perry at 512-463-2000 to tell him you oppose using your tax dollars for the lawsuit against the federal government over the Health Care Reform Act. Let's tie up his phone and let him know we mean business! And while you're at it, email Texas Attorney General Bill Abbot at greg.abbott@oag.state.tx.us and give him the same message!

State of the Union Watch Party

Bexar County Young Democrats and Organizing for America invite you to a State of the Union Watch Party, Wednesday, January 27, 7:30 - 10:00 p.m., at the Lion and Rose Pub, 700 E Sonterra Blvd. Sign up on MyBO or Facebook:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/stateoftheunionwatchparty/gp8k4j

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=267018878878&index=1

Other watch parties are listed on MyBO:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/search_results?orderby=day&zip_radius[0]=78212&zip_radius[1]=40&radius_unit=miles&country=US

alamObama at the 2010 MLK March

alamObama participated in the Martin Luther King Day March for the 3rd consecutive year on January 18. View the complete photo album in our Picasa gallery
http://picasaweb.google.com/alamobama12/AlamObamaAtMLK2010
or on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2047862&id=1382783158&l=03b9fd6c55

Reminder: OFA Happy Hour to celebrate the 1st anniversary of the Obama Administration at The Cove, Wednesday, 6-8 p.m. (see previous post)