[MLUG - DISCUSSION] [POLITICS] MoveOn Members Endorse Obama (fwd)

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

MoveOn.org asked MoveOn members to choose a candidate.  They said that 
MoveOn.org would endorse any candidate that received more than 2/3 support 
from MoveOn members.  Obama got 70.4% and MoveOn is now endorsing Obama 
for President.  --Mike


---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:51:20 -0800
From: "Eli Pariser, MoveOn.org Political Action" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
To: Michael B. Miller
Subject: MoveOn Members Endorse Obama

Vote results

Obama:   197,444 70.4%
Clinton: 83,084  29.6%

Dear MoveOn member,

With hundreds of thousands of ballots cast across the country, for the 
first time in MoveOn's history, we've voted together to endorse a 
presidential candidate in the primary. That candidate is Barack Obama.

Something big is clearly happening. A few weeks ago, MoveOn members we
surveyed were split. But with John Edwards bowing out, progressives are
coming together. Obama won over 70% of the vote yesterday, and he's moving
up in polls nationwide.1 As comments poured in from MoveOn members across
the country, the sense of hope was inspiring. Here's how Christine Y. in
New Jersey put it:

"I've never felt so strongly about any one candidate in my entire life.
He's truly an inspiration to all of us--especially the younger generation.
I will stand by him 100% for as long as he's willing to stand up and fight
for this country!"

What does MoveOn's endorsement mean? People-power. Together, we are 3.2
million Americans who care about our country and want change. Half of us
live in states with primaries or caucuses this coming "Super Tuesday."

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