Durham County, North Carolina

Welcome to the Durham for Obama website!

DURHAM FOR OBAMA is an independent and completely voluntary, grassroots organization comprised of ~11,000 volunteers and supporters, who are dedicated to promoting and electing Senator Barack Obama as our next President of the United States, and in the process, help turn North Carolina blue from bottom up.  If you share these goals, then you're at the right place!!

We welcome you to explore our website and share your ideas, time and effort.   See what else is going on with the group at Durham County for Obama.   Please also visit our sister website at www.turningncblue.com or the Durham County Democratic Party to learn about the down ticket Democratic candidates.

THANK YOU TO THE DURHAM RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES
THAT HAVE SUPPORTED AND CONTRIBUTED TO THIS
HISTORIC CAMPAIGN!!

** WE SURE DID IT! **

Announcements

*** YOUR CAMPAIGN STORIES ***
We have a feedback page for your comments and testimonials.   While everything is still fresh, please take a moment to share your thoughts.   Read submitted stories.

*** YOUR CAMPAIGN PHOTOS ***
If you have campaign photos to share, feel free to zip us an email at dfopix@yahoo.com and we will post them for you. Meanwhile, feel free to peruse our photo gallery.

*** CREATE THE CHANGE SURVEY ***
Some DFO members have worked with other local activists to create a survey to see what people in Durham most want to focus their organizing efforts on, post-election.  Please take the survey! The link is below:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=anRI2Lf5z7EQoNTmrZY3VA_3d_3d

If you can volunteer to go door-to-door to give the survey to Durham residents who may not have internet access, please email: ctcdurham@gmail.com, go to the Blog: http://www.ctcdurham.blogspot.com or call 919-373-4151.

*** DURHAM FOR OBAMA: THE MOVIE ***
In an effort to capture, document, and celebrate the inspiring stories that comprised one of the most successful campaigns of our time, Grassroots Productions is making a documentary film about Durham for Obama.  This film is about the grassroots movement in Durham, NC, that helped turn a red state blue.  We hope to not only relive the stories of volunteers and community organizers, but also to remind viewers how enriching and satisfying it is to be part of a larger movement toward a greater good.  We hope to come to a better understanding of how this movement happened and what it will take to keep it going.  Please help us make this film!  To donate, volunteer, view a 4-minute preview, and learn more about this project, please visit our website at www.AGrassrootsProduction.com.  Thank you for your help!

*** HELP FUND DURHAM FOR OBAMA'S WEBSITE ***
We need to raise some money to keep DFO's website, database, and listserv going.  Without the website and listserv, we have no easy way to keep in touch with you and let you know about post-election organizing efforts. The website, listserv and database costs $80/month.  If you can contribute to this cause (we'd like to raise enough to keep the website up for at least a year), please make a secure donation via paypal at our donation webpage.   For further information, please email donate@durhamforobama.org. Thank you!!

*** INAUGURATION ***
Looking for inauguration tickets?  Tickets for Durham residents need to be requested through Congressman David Price's office.  Here is the link to the on-line request form:   http://price.house.gov/contact/inauguration_form.shtml


*** INAUGURATION PARTY IN DURHAM***
If you would like to work on planning an inauguration celebration in Durham, please contact Tammy Hayes at: tammy@durhamforobama.org

*** BARACK N' ROLL CELEBRATION ***

Click here for more details

 It was an honor to celebrate the momentous occasion of our President-elect Barack Obama's victory with all those who came downtown in the drizzling rain on Nov 4th.   The memories of that night will last a lifetime.   Read all about it in the Durham Herald Sun.

We warmly thank all of our SPONSORS and the ENTERTAINERS, who have graciously and enthusiastically contributed their time, energy, resources, space, and finances to this celebratory endeavor.

Commemorative Barack n' Roll t-shirts are still available (while supplies last) for $20 at Blue Coffee Cafe.

Barack n' Roll celebration photos

*** MISSING BANNER ***
The Durham for Obama banner has gone missing.   It was last seen hanging on the wall at the Marvell Center at the Nov 4th Barack n' Roll celebration.   Many supporters have contributed to its creation, and we would greatly appreciate having it back.  If anyone has any information or seen its whereabouts, please contact thao@durhamforobama.org.   Thank you!


Upcoming Events

Please join us and get weekly email updates of upcoming events and volunteer opportunities.

See our CALENDAR for all future events.   Click on any calendar event and directly sign up at the linked website or contact the event coordinator for further information.


THIS WEEK'S EVENTS

Host a "Change is Coming" house meeting
Sign up to host a Change is Coming House Meeting and invite your friends, family, and neighbors. You'll get all the materials you need, including a special DVD, from the Obama campaign. Discuss the issues that are most important to you, what you can do to support Barack's agenda, and how you can continue to make an impact in your community. Now is the time to put aside partisanship and politics, find common ground, and work together. Please invite those who might not have been involved in the campaign, even those who might have supported our opponent. Host a party to celebrate our historic achievement and take the next steps to bring the change our country needs: http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/changeiscoming

Current "Change is Coming" Parties:
December 22, 2008 (Monday)
Actions bring Change
       Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
       Details: http://durhamforobama.org/calendar/view_entry.php?id=772

 		ONGOING EVENT(S)

Wear a Durham for Obama t-shirt
T-shirts are available, for $15, at the following stores:
  • Know Bookstore
  • Offbeat Music
  • Blue Coffee Cafe
    • For more information, see link or contact: Tim McKeown, tim@durhamforobama.org

    Obama News

    Check out President-elect
    Obama's latest website:
    Change.gov
    Latest news from the Obama campaign
    Your Weekly Address from the President Elect (Dec 6, 2008)
    Christmas Address

    Live outside of Durham but in the RTP area? Please visit Triangle For Obama.
    If located elsewhere please find a group near you from my.barackobama.com.

    Please read our email etiquette netiquette and information about how to receive digest email messages.

    Ideas and information for this website: webmaster@durhamforobama.org

    Join us now and experience the electrifying exhilaration of working together as WE, THE PEOPLE take America back!

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