We need your help to furnish our campaign office.

We're still furnishing the office & setting it up, but we want to thank the oh so many of you that have dropped things off to us. After the Open House on Saturday, we will set things up for serious general election work and will better be able to tell what other items are needed. Meantime, just come to our OPEN HOUSE and enjoy yourself and see what important volunteer activities there are that you can enjoy!

Here's our WISH LIST for getting settled in the campaign office space. Thank you for your help!

You may start delivering items again on Monday, 8/4.

Office Equipment:
 Fax machines
 Copy machines
 Surge protectors (just need 1 or 2 more)
 Scanner
Office Furnishing:
 Stackable chairs
 Area Rugs (contact us with dimension first)
 Book cases
 Flip boards for think tanking
Office Supplies:
 Lots of paper
 Misc office supplies (pencils, pads of paper, paper clips, scissors, staplers, etc.)
Kitchen Equipment:
 Ground coffee & tea bags
 On-going deliveries of healthy snacks to bolster the staff's energy!

If you need transport assistance, please call Gaye.

Other Volunteer opportunities this coming weekend - Friday thru Sunday.

FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY...8/1-8/3
Volunteers needed at the Santa Fe County Fair (Rodeo Road) - Democratic Party Booth

SATURDAY...8/2 - Jemez Feast Day - Voter Registration Agents needed

Both activities are being coordinated through the Udall campaign. They have asked us to join them. Please call them for details or to sign up.

We've added new to the weblog links. Take a look.

In the right column if you scroll down [Note 1/2009: column no longer available, but links below are active], you'll find links we hope will be helpful and informative. We add new links from time to time. If you have suggested additions, please let us know. Take a look:

OBAMA SPEECHES, NEWS ARTICLES, ETC.
Berlin. That's all I have to say.

Barack will lead a new foreign policy based on restoring America's military strength and global respect, cooperating with allies, and reversing failed Bush policies

With all the questions about FISA, check out this blog on the Obama website that includes Discussion with Policy Staff.

Check out this video of Barack speaking to headquarters staff and volunteers in Chicago after winning the nomination. He's talking to us too! "What a magnificent position to find yourselves in, where the whole country is counting on you to change it for the better. These moments don't come along very often... So we've got to seize it."

This video was recommended by Harold Neal, one of our Grassrooters from Chicago. It's Barack on This Week with George Stephanopoulous on Mother's Day a year ago. Harold's description of the show is "it is sort of 'Obama Intro 101' very relaxed , wonderfully presented." See for yourself.

ISSUES
And, in a new category called ISSUES, you'll find a very informative article from The Nation that asks...How antichoice is John McCain? Let's leave the psychological tea leaves out of it and look at his record. Another thought provoking piece. (Disclaimer: the author is not related to Gaye Pollitt.)

[You can always revisit these (and other) videos and articles by clicking on their titles within their categories in the right column. Unfortunately, to come back to our weblog from one of these links, you must use the BACK button for your browser. ]

Neighborhood Leaders Orientation on Saturday, 7/26, from 10am- 6pm

Join us this Saturday and learn how you personally can help Barack win on November 4th! This is it folks! Grassroots at its best -- you talking to and organizing others in you neighborhood.

This program will cover the fundamentals of organizing for Grassroots teams within the same precincts who will work together in their neighborhood and organizing on a micro scale.

Neighborhood Leaders Orientation from 10am- 6pm.
LOCATION: NEA building, 2007 Botulph Road, Santa Fe
Signs will identify the building.

RSVP is encouraged.

If you can't make this training, just let us know; we will be having another training in future.

Santa Fe temporary campaign office on 2nd Street HAS BEEN CLOSED.

Until further notice, if you are volunteering, please report to Coordinated Campaign office of Congressman Udall/Democratric Party of Santa Fe County.

LOCATION: Saint Michael's & Pacheco
in the Smith's Shopping Center (next to the dry cleaners).

Or contact the Obama staffer who has recruited you.

Next Platform input group meeting today, Thursday, 7/24. Don't miss the opportunity!

We are postponing The Blue Print for Change Obama policy discussion groups originally scheduled for July 21st and 24th.

Instead, between July 19 and July 27, we're switching our focus and will participate in a special program entitled Listening to America: the Democratic Platform for Change. It was created by the national Obama campaign to help shape the Platform at the National Convention in August. We will meet to formulate the issues most important to each of us and what should be at the heart of the Democratic platform. Afterwards, our issues will be submitted to Listening to America.

You may have already received an email directly from the national campaign about this. We are merely facilitating this program in Santa Fe through our Discussion Groups.

Sign up to host or attend a Listening to America platform meeting in your neighborhood between July 19th & July 27th by using this link: (Link removed)

Or, if you want to attend a meeting already set up by members of our Discussion Groups, join
Jan Melendez, Thursday, July 24 at 7:00 - 9:00 PM

If you do decide to host a meeting, please contact Martha Romero or call her and we will help further publicize your event to Santa Fe Grassroots.

After July, we will resume our discussions on remaining topics from The Blue Print for Change depending upon interest levels of the group.

Obama Pride Happy Hour Saturday!

Meet other GLBTQ Obama supporters and find out how you can get involved! Join us this Saturday, July 19th at Max's, Santa Fe's hot new GLBT cafe, from 3-5pm. Max's is donating non-alcoholic beverages and appetizers.

What do you think is important to be included in the national Democratic platform? Barack wants to know and has asked us to forward all thoughts to his campaign.

But most of all, come and have fun while making a difference! Max's is located at 401 S. Guadalupe St., behind Willee's Blues Club. Call Cheri for additional information.
See you there!

SUNDAY, 7/13, 10am-Noon, Espanola Fiesta Parade. Join us!

We have a float in the Espanola Parade!

We're caravaning from Santa Fe. Gather at 7:15am in the parking lot at 519 Cerrillos Rd (same location where the Neighborhood Leaders Orientation is being held today) across from Hotel Santa Fe, next to Sage Bakery, where our winter Farmer's Market was held.

For more information, contact Gaye.