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It’s a great day to be an Obama supporter in New York City. Tonight, Barack is coming to town for a big public rally in Washington Square Park.
Supporters are coming in from all over New York State and the country to be part of this historic event, and local volunteers have been working night and day to get everything ready to go.
Being part of the preparations for the past few days, I’ve met so many people who have made me proud to be part of this movement. Here’s a story about one of them I posted on BarackObama.com yesterday:
Fired up early in NYC
We’re here at the volunteer HQ in Manhattan. Actually, it’s super-supporter Jeff Kurzon’s apartment; for the last few days, Jeff has turned his home into our makeshift campaign center in New York.
After a little redecorating from volunteers, his apartment already has the feel of a genuine campaign office.
Staffers have been crashing on his couches and his bed, so Jeff literally slept on his roof last night.
Jeff describes how he got involved initially:
“My neighbor and friend Raj, who lives right next door, asked me what I thought about Senator Obama in the beginning of January, and I didn’t really know anything about him. Then I saw footage from an old interview with Barack in 2002, where he was voicing his opposition to the war, and it really got me interested. Raj started a Meetup group and then started ObamaNYC.com and all of these people came together and started talking about Obama and it made me realize that this guy was really special. I haven’t met an Obama volunteer that I don’t like — it’s really unique — and I’ve been actively involved ever since.”
All week, Jeff has been helping distribute tickets and coordinate volunteers out of his apartment. He works as a lawyer at the same law firm that Barack Obama worked for when he met Michelle, but he’s taken an unpaid leave of absence since the beginning of the month, and he says he won’t return to work until Barack wins the primary.
Volunteers are floating in and out of Jeff’s place all day to pick up flyers, stickers, and voter registration forms. They’re getting the word out all over the city. We’re headed out soon to meet up with some of these folks, many of whom have taken a day off from work to be a part of the effort.
See you soon!
As we build toward this event, there’s a feeling of excitement that’s hard to deny. But it’s more than just excitement that brought us all together.
We came together because we’re tired of divisive politics and incompetent leadership. We came together because we’re ready to turn the page and end the war in Iraq. We came together because, like Barack, we believe in what this country can be.
I wish all of you could join us tonight, but for those of you who can’t, make sure you check out BarackObama.com for updates and photos.
And stay tuned tomorrow for a video of the event that will showcase some of the volunteers it’s been my pleasure to work with.
Thanks for your support,
Sam
Samuel Graham-Felsen
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