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Monday, October 13, 2008

Volunteers Needed

We have moved into penultimate phase of the campaign, and now have a great need for reliable volunteers. Our main areas of need are:

  • Canvassing - We need to identify our voters, particularly those in need of help getting to the polls, in several key districts in Tulsa. This is a good task for those who have large blocks of time available to help.
  • Sign Crews - We need to make Tulsa effectively one large Obama/Biden billboard. This is a good job for those with perhaps a bit less time on their hands, but access to a car and willing to drive it all over town.
  • Boo-ha-ha - Come march with us (and our dogs) in the Brookside Boo-ha-ha parade on the afternoon of October 25th. This is an important visibility event for us.
  • Financial - The signs are not free, and are not being sponsored by the national campaign either. They cost us a bit more than a dollar each for the small ones, and $5-7 for the large ones. If you can't help out any other way, you should at least be able to help this way.
  • Your yard - Don't forget to stop by HQ (3930 East 31 Street) and pick up signs for your yard. It is suggested you keep some spare Obama signs in your home, to account for lossage.
If you can help out with any of this, please contact either me or Greg or Stephanie.

Other opportunities:
  • Making Signs - Most of our signage (and a lot of it for nearby "battleground" states) is being made at the local Transport Workers Union sign shop. This is all volunteer work. If you have some free time between 8AM and 6PM you can help, contact the shop at 438-8122 or 361-8384.
  • Letters to the editor - The Tulsa World has been very good about printing the pro-Obama letters that reach them. We need to keep them coming in. This is a good task for those of you that may not have a lot of free time during "normal" hours (eg: those with young kids), or those with special skills in writing.
  • HQ Donations - Tulsa County Democratic Headquarters is looking for donations of the following items:
    • Political Books for the library
    • Bottled Water
    • Color Copier
    • Desktop Computer
    • Laptop Computer
    • Old Campaign Buttons/Bumper-stickers
    • Paper Towels
    • Stamps
    • Storage shed