Next meeting: June 30 at Unitarian Church

We've found a new home for volunteer meetings to accommodate our growing attendance! Come join the excitement!

The details:
Monday, June 30, 6:00 - 7:00
The Unitarian church (Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Santa Fe)
107 W Barcelona Rd, corner of Barcelona & Galisteo

RSVP via the link below:
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Obamarama art exhibit Sunday, July 6 in Santa Fe!

Hahn Ross Gallery will host Obamarama, an exhibition of over 50 T-shirts inspired by Barack Obama and designed by a diverse section of local artists ages 7 to 90. Designs include "Dragons for Obama" and "08bama." You can buy these unique, expressive designs now or at the event July 6, 4-7 p.m., at Hahn Ross Gallery, 409 Canyon Road, Santa Fe.

The T-shirts will be given to New Mexico delegates to wear at the Democratic Convention in August. The event is sponsored by Sprouts for Change and members of Santa Fe Grassroots for Obama; proceeds will benefit Meds and Food for Kids. In addition to being displayed on the Sprouts for Change virtual gallery, the exhibit of 50 T-shirts will be made available to other art galleries nationally.

For more information about the event, contact Tom Ross at 505-470-7932

You are invited. Join a UNITED FOR CHANGE house meeting on Saturday.

This Saturday, June 28th, several Unite for Change house meetings are being hosted in Santa Fe -- and you are encourage to join in! (All in all, there are more than 3,000 events planned in all 50 states.)

Our newly arrived Obama Fellows are working with the Santa Fe Obama supporters who will be opening their homes and reaching out to Democrats who supported other candidates in the primary, as well as Independents and Republicans who are hungry for change.

If you'd like to be part of this historic event, please contact our Obama Fellows for times and locations of a house meeting close to you.

Add your "Obama story" to this open exchange and informal conversation.

March for Obama this Saturday, June 28th, in the Pride Parade!!!!

Come one, come all! Gay, Straight, or Queer. Show your support for Obama by marching with us this Saturday, June 28th. The Parade starts at 12 noon. To participate you just need to show up at the Pera Bldg parking lot (next to the farmer's market) by 11:30. Tell the folks there you're marching with the Obama group and they'll show you where to go.

We'll have signs you can carry or come early and make your own. Get creative, anything goes. The parade is short and will probably be over by 12:30. Bring a friend. We're going to have a blast!! See you there.

If you have any questions call Cheri.

Barack in ABQ 6/23 talking about working women's issues

We've just added a link that you may enjoy that covers Barack's campaign event in Albuquerque yesterday.
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/6/23/161934/362/281/540773

June 16 - Next Grassroots meeting. Agenda is jam-packed & guaranteed to be lively!

Santa Fe Grassroots will hold volunteer meeting
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Santa Fe Main Library - Community Room
Downtown, corner of Marcy & Washington streets.
Next date: Monday, June 16

RSVP TO JUNE 16th MEETING
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Next discussion group: Monday, June 23, 7:00 pm

Join our policy discussion groups to learn more about Obama's position on issues. Depending upon demand, we may hold two parallel groups -- on Mondays and Thursdays.

The next group will be on Monday only, June 23.* We will discuss issues relating to the economy, fiscal policy, and seniors -- as outlined in The Blueprint for Change, Barack Obama's Plan for America. Here's the LINK: http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/ObamaBlueprintForChange.pdf


*Thursday, June 26 is cancelled. Contact Martha Romero for information about future discussion groups.

Pride on the Plaza June 28, 10a-6p

Saturday, June 28 is Pride on the Plaza, Santa Fe's annual GLBT celebration! There's a parade, music, food, booths, dancing costumed people...fun for everyone. Whether you're G, L, B, T, straight as an arrow, or none of the above, we'd love for you to participate! The festival runs from 10a-6p. Wear your Obama gear!

We still need volunteers to cover shifts at our Obama information booth, our voter registration booth, and to march in the parade (starts at noon and lasts about a half hour). We've got a large banner to march behind reading "Obama ’08,” with a rainbow for the “O” and will be making other signs. We are hoping that at least 20 of us will be lined up in the parade next to the Udall folks, many of whom will be on bikes, and the Lujan folks who have 3 cars. Do you have a fun/fancy car or maybe a truck (1 or 2 would be great) to escort us or know anyone who does? Please call Cheri. We are also hoping to coordinate our Obama information booth to line up in a row with the Lujan and Udall info booths. We especially need volunteers who are voter registration agents.

We're having a planning meeting on Monday, June 23rd at 6:30pm on the plaza. If you're interested in marching, volunteering, and/or planning, please take our brief survey. (survey link removed)

DEADLINE FRIDAY MORNING FOR MUNCHIES: Obama Fellows in training. Help keep them energized & fired up!

About 50 Obama Fellows are coming to Albuquerque for training this weekend.

Alex and John are asking for donations (at their temporary Santa Fe office) of nonperishable food, such as snacks, bottled water, juices, or even paper plates & cups (biodegradable, preferred).

While you're grocery shopping Friday morning (June 13), pick up some munchies for our new Obama Fellows and please drop off items by 11:00 a.m. at 1807 2nd Street, Taos Bldg. Unit 106, Santa Fe.

The building is in the Second Street Studios complex, down the same row as Back Street Pizza, in the second set of buildings. For more information, call Alex.

Voter registration - join the fun!

From now until 28 days before the General Election, Grassroots will be registering voters along side our Obama National Campaign Field Organizers -- Alex, John & Joe.

You can sign up for two-hour shifts (or longer):

• Weekdays between 10 am to 8 pm
• Saturdays 10 am to 5 pm
• Sundays Noon to 6 pm

And if you're not already an Voter Registration Agent, they will tell you how you can become one. Contact the Field team for more info.

200 new voters registered in Santa Fe

Our National Obama Campaign Field Organizers and 10 Santa Fe Grassroots volunteers registered 200 new voters during the week of May 26.

Want to join the fun? Contact the Field team.

June 9th, Monday: second Obama Policy Discussion Group to meet

We aim to become better informed on Obama’s position on issues and policies and, thus, be better able to tell friends and voters why Barack deserves their vote.

To that end, Santa Fe Grassroots will hold their second Obama policy discussion group on Monday, June 9th, at 7:00 pm. The group will discuss The Blueprint for Change, Barack Obama's Plan for America*. This 64-page booklet gives a good sense about where Barack stands on the fundamental issues facing our country. In his own words, "I also hope that this booklet sparks a dialogue and that, after you’ve finished reading it, you get in touch with our campaign and give us your thoughts on the policies you find here. It’s time to put government back in your hands, where it belongs. If we want to have policies that are good for the American people, then we need the American people to help shape those policies."

Here is the link to The Blueprint for Change: http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/ObamaBlueprintForChange.pdf

DIRECTIONS: On June 9th, the group will be hosted in the home of Freddie Johnson.

Find out how you can join this group by calling Martha Romero.