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Sunday, September 5, 2010
Post from Erica Sagrans's Blog: Doing What's Best for Small Businesses By Erica Sagrans- Sep 3, 2010 1:47:15 PM ET
Post from Erica Sagrans's Blog:
Doing What's Best for Small Businesses
By Erica Sagrans - Sep 3, 2010 1:47:15 PM ET
Today the President called on members of Congress to immediately pass a small business bill that has been held up by Senate Republicans. New jobs numbers released this morning show that while we’re continuing to make progress on the economy—adding 67,000 private sector jobs in the 8th consecutive month of growth—businesses and workers are still hurting. Loans for small businesses under the Recovery Act have successfully helped create jobs, but funds ran out in May. The Small Business Jobs Act would mean that more than 1,000 small businesses waiting for loans would be able to receive them. Small Business Administrator Karen Mills explained on the White House blog:
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Post from Erica Sagrans's Blog: “We know we made a difference”
Post from Erica Sagrans's Blog:
“We know we made a difference”
By Erica Sagrans - Aug 30, 2010 3:40:03 PM ET
Also listed in: 2010 HQ Blog
With just 64 days until the midterm elections, OFA volunteers are stepping up their organizing game and getting out every weekend to build momentum for November. This past weekend we set a unusually ambitious goal: 200,000 doors knocked in 48 hours as part of our Moving America Forward Day of Action. As we finish our final tally of this weekend’s numbers, we wanted to share some highlights of the events that took place from coast to coast.
From Alaska to Florida, volunteers asked those they met to support allies of President Obama at the polls this year, and commit to vote on November 2nd.
In Manhattan on Saturday, volunteers took the morning train to Long Island where they joined local supporters and Rep. Tim Bishop in going door-to-door for the Congressman.
In Austin, Texas, more than a hundred people gathered at the Travis County Democratic Party offices and went block by block letting neighbors know about the governor’s, board of education, and state House races.
In Fairfax, Virginia, 70 volunteers spent their Saturday knocking on doors and making phone calls to support Rep. Gerry Connolly, who has stood with President Obama in fighting for change in Washington.
Here are volunteers, in their own words, on what it was like to take part in events this weekend:
Janice in New York City, NY:
“We had a marvelous day. Beautiful sunny weather, great, enthusiastic volunteers and encouraging conversations with voters. We know we made a difference, and we'll be back to talk to these people again and again through Election Day.”
Bonita in Chicago, IL:
"I am excited about starting to volunteer again and and am ready to go above and beyond in these next couple of months. The upcoming election has me excited, it feels kind of like 2008 again. But this time our support will come in the form of protecting Democrats currently in office, and helping new ones get elected. These are the folks that will fight for both President Obama and the Democratic Party as a whole."
Lisa in Austin, TX:
“This is some of the best block walking since I was in Denver for the 2008 campaign. It’s a chance to reach more people—by going out walking, I got to meet some lovely people, and I listened to what they had to say. We accomplished a lot--by covering as wide a territory as we did and sending as many people out as we did we’re hoping to have a ripple effect.”
Tom in Rochester, NY:
“When people see me or you knocking on the door, in the rain or the sun, they get it. They see it matters. It matters to me, it matters to them. If they’ve forgotten how much it matters, maybe they’ll remember it. That’s what I love about it and it’s the best part of the day. That’s what I’ll carry with me during the work week until I hit the doors again next weekend.”
Thank you to everyone who took part in these great events—with every door knocked and every call made, you helped push us that much closer to winning this November.
If you joined an event this weekend, use the comments below to share your own highlights or email stories and photos to Blog@BarackObama.com.
“We know we made a difference”
By Erica Sagrans - Aug 30, 2010 3:40:03 PM ET
Also listed in: 2010 HQ Blog
With just 64 days until the midterm elections, OFA volunteers are stepping up their organizing game and getting out every weekend to build momentum for November. This past weekend we set a unusually ambitious goal: 200,000 doors knocked in 48 hours as part of our Moving America Forward Day of Action. As we finish our final tally of this weekend’s numbers, we wanted to share some highlights of the events that took place from coast to coast.
From Alaska to Florida, volunteers asked those they met to support allies of President Obama at the polls this year, and commit to vote on November 2nd.
In Manhattan on Saturday, volunteers took the morning train to Long Island where they joined local supporters and Rep. Tim Bishop in going door-to-door for the Congressman.
In Austin, Texas, more than a hundred people gathered at the Travis County Democratic Party offices and went block by block letting neighbors know about the governor’s, board of education, and state House races.
In Fairfax, Virginia, 70 volunteers spent their Saturday knocking on doors and making phone calls to support Rep. Gerry Connolly, who has stood with President Obama in fighting for change in Washington.
Here are volunteers, in their own words, on what it was like to take part in events this weekend:
Janice in New York City, NY:
“We had a marvelous day. Beautiful sunny weather, great, enthusiastic volunteers and encouraging conversations with voters. We know we made a difference, and we'll be back to talk to these people again and again through Election Day.”
Bonita in Chicago, IL:
"I am excited about starting to volunteer again and and am ready to go above and beyond in these next couple of months. The upcoming election has me excited, it feels kind of like 2008 again. But this time our support will come in the form of protecting Democrats currently in office, and helping new ones get elected. These are the folks that will fight for both President Obama and the Democratic Party as a whole."
Lisa in Austin, TX:
“This is some of the best block walking since I was in Denver for the 2008 campaign. It’s a chance to reach more people—by going out walking, I got to meet some lovely people, and I listened to what they had to say. We accomplished a lot--by covering as wide a territory as we did and sending as many people out as we did we’re hoping to have a ripple effect.”
Tom in Rochester, NY:
“When people see me or you knocking on the door, in the rain or the sun, they get it. They see it matters. It matters to me, it matters to them. If they’ve forgotten how much it matters, maybe they’ll remember it. That’s what I love about it and it’s the best part of the day. That’s what I’ll carry with me during the work week until I hit the doors again next weekend.”
Thank you to everyone who took part in these great events—with every door knocked and every call made, you helped push us that much closer to winning this November.
If you joined an event this weekend, use the comments below to share your own highlights or email stories and photos to Blog@BarackObama.com.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
President Obama - Weekly Address: Honoring the American Worker Sept., 4,2010
Weekly Address: Honoring the American Worker
September 4, 2010
The President talks about his fight to make America work for the middle class and make sure hard work is rewarded -- rather than greed and recklessness.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
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Monday, August 23, 2010
Total Raised and Spent 2010 Race: Wisconsin District 03 - Ron KInd and Dan Kapanke
Total Raised and Spent
2010 Race: Wisconsin District 03
Ron Kind (D) *
| Raised: |  $1,045,398 |
| Spent: |  $516,674 |
| Cash on Hand: |  $1,302,591 |
| Last Report: | June 30, 2010 |
 | PAC contributions | $660,194 | (63%) |
 | Individual contributions | $374,625 | (36%) |
 | Candidate self-financing | $0 | (0%) |
 | Other | $10,579 | (1%) |
Dan Kapanke (R)
| Raised: | $581,043 |
| Spent: | $238,830 |
| Cash on Hand: | $342,212 |
| Last Report: | June 30, 2010 |
| PAC contributions | $2,000 | (0%) |
| Individual contributions | $568,138 | (98%) |
| Candidate self-financing | $10,508 | (2%) |
| Other | $397 | (0%) |
Bruce Francis Evers (R)
| Raised: | $7,085 |
| Spent: | $6,460 |
| Cash on Hand: | $624 |
| Last Report: | June 30, 2010 |
| PAC contributions | $0 | (0%) |
| Individual contributions | $6,485 | (92%) |
| Candidate self-financing | $600 | (8%) |
| Other | $0 | (0%) |
Michael Krisiean (3)
No reports on record for this candidate.
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Race for Wisconsin Senate - Russs Feingolf and Ron Johnson
Total Raised and Spent
2010 Race: Wisconsin Senate
Russ Feingold (D) *
| Raised: | $12,685,755 |
| Spent: | $8,840,787 |
| Cash on Hand: | $4,303,407 |
| Last Report: | June 30, 2010 |
| PAC contributions | $723,984 | (6%) |
| Individual contributions | $11,576,197 | (91%) |
| Candidate self-financing | $0 | (0%) |
| Other | $385,574 | (3%) |
Ronald Harold Johnson (R)
| Raised: | $2,032,627 |
| Spent: | $1,091,985 |
| Cash on Hand: | $940,642 |
| Last Report: | June 30, 2010 |
| PAC contributions | $39,500 | (2%) |
| Individual contributions | $518,943 | (26%) |
| Candidate self-financing | $1,474,184 | (73%) |
| Other | $0 | (0%) |
Terrence R. Wall (R)
| Raised: | $1,884,210 |
| Spent: | $1,461,657 |
| Cash on Hand: | $422,551 |
| Last Report: | June 30, 2010 |
| PAC contributions | $0 | (0%) |
| Individual contributions | $407,969 | (22%) |
| Candidate self-financing | $1,475,000 | (78%) |
| Other | $1,241 | (0%) |
Richard Leinenkugel (R)
| Raised: | $89,688 |
| Spent: | $87,843 |
| Cash on Hand: | $1,844 |
| Last Report: | June 30, 2010 |
| PAC contributions | $0 | (0%) |
| Individual contributions | $18,302 | (20%) |
| Candidate self-financing | $71,385 | (80%) |
| Other | $1 | (0%) |
David Bond Westlake IV (R)
| Raised: | $63,394 |
| Spent: | $61,444 |
| Cash on Hand: | $1,952 |
| Last Report: | June 30, 2010 |
| PAC contributions | $0 | (0%) |
| Individual contributions | $44,666 | (70%) |
| Candidate self-financing | $18,141 | (29%) |
| Other | $587 | (1%) |
Stephen M. Finn (R)
No reports on record for this candidate.
Ernest John Pagels Jr (R)
No reports on record for this candidate.
Robert Allen Taylor (3)
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