Alaska Obama Delegate

noreply@blogger.com (Liz Villarreal) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:25:00 +0000

here are some segments of a note to the only Alaska Super Delegate still pledged to Clinton, also State party chair, and DNC delegation co-chair, Patti Higgins. It highlights some of my thoughts about the Clinton campaign and it's effects on the party as a whole.

"I'm writing you today to urge you to support Barack Obama with your Super Delegate Status as soon as possible.

I know that as an Obama supporter I am biased, but I assure you that I support him for a good reason! He has already changed politics and government as we know it! Already, it has become a movement of the people, not just those who can afford it. In my networks and travels, I have always urged people to at least get involved by getting out and to vote. In my short history of voting, reactions to my encouragement have become less and less desirable. I regularly encountered those, who were so tired of the way that Washington works had given up, become hopeless, slumped into apathy. This has affected us on so many levels! Things have gotten bad in our Nation, we all can attest.

Obama has changed my apathy into action. For myself and many others, he has engaged us in infectious hope, invigorating an entire nation with his grassroots efforts. The numbers of involvement and level of average donations for his campaign show this.

In Alaska, it is more apparent than ever. We have the chance to make history this election year, on all levels, as Democrats. So many republicans and independents that I speak to are ready to cross party lines to vote for Obama as president. We have the chance to use this tide of involvement to help our Party on more levels than ever before. Strategically speaking, I think that it is of upmost importance that we show we are united as soon as possible for our presidential candidate.

I hope that you realize your extreme importance in this epic political time, how integral you are as not only a Party leader, but as a Super Delegate in unifying our State and it's people. People all over the country are paying attention to you and your stance.

If Clinton decides to "suspend" her campaign, I fear that people will think that part of our Party is stuck in a 'business as usual' mode, using the political machine to find a weird way around what the people so integral to our society have decided. We don't need that! The time for political opt-outs without acknowledging the obvious or the responsibility of doing so should be over! Alaska, especially, has had enough of this type of politics.

I urge you to lead us towards inclusive politics, one that listens to and is composed of, the people. Please support Barack Obama for President today.

Alaskans, please contact her today! Her email is posted on http://www.alaskademocrats.org/ and you can also send it to the general mail, info@alaskademocrats.org

I know this has been around, but I just LOVE IT!

noreply@blogger.com (Liz Villarreal) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:28:00 +0000

noreply@blogger.com (Liz Villarreal) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:18:00 +0000

Obama Addresses Alaska

noreply@blogger.com (Liz Villarreal) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:46:00 +0000

First Donation!

Thank you, Linda Lou Sanders, for my first donation contributing to my convention expenses! You are an amazing, beautiful and strong woman, and I am proud and honored you would support me!

not that i want this to be a competition or anything, but:

working class donators: 1

others: 0

Our Time is Now!

noreply@blogger.com (Liz Villarreal) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:03:00 +0000

Here we go, the magic number has been achieved!

This tide has changed, and it is lifting us up towards hope, unity, and understanding.

The time for smart, INCLUSIVE policies and government is here!

Obama is the nominee that has, and will continue to, switch the apathetic to the impassioned. I myself can vouch for this - I was very active in politics from high school through college, but time and time again was pushed out through redistricting, age discrimination, under funding. I even moved out to the bush so I could try and ignore it! Alas, even the apathetic living in the bush are affected by bad policy. Or maybe especially? That is, if they have to work for a living. I have become hopeful again with Barack on the scene... and so are my friends that I couldn't even get to think about voting before.

We are revved up and ready to change the world, won't you come along with us?

ALASKA STATE CONVENTION

noreply@blogger.com (Liz Villarreal) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:52:00 +0000

this was originally posted on my.barackobama.com site: "obama-er in alaska-Liz"

We just got back from the Alaska State Dem convention. what a truly amazing experience! the people of this campaign are amazing, from the people who merely walked in the door because they heard of 'something going on at the fairgrounds,' to the organizers, and, well everyone!

it was so inspiring to help work the obama table at the convention, amongst my other district obligations this weekend and meet so many great, hardworking people. my district, 35, was truly 'out in force,' and i'm so proud to be a part of it! we've been working so hard since our amazing Super Tuesday turnout - we were number 2 in the state second only to juneau (anchorage had many as well, but is composed of many districts). Not only that, but about 1/3 of our turnout had switched their political affiliation that night to participate, so important in this state where republican has been the norm for so many years. looks like people are tired of crooks running things!

it is so much fun to be a part of this wave of hope washing our country towards change!

i am so proud of everyone i've met through this campaign, and the amazing individuals that have come out to support democrats, in essence, the people, no matter who they are backing.

I am honored and proud to be an Obama Alaska Alternate Delegate and to be on the floor at the convention this August in Denver. Our Alaskan delegate family is strong, diverse and inclusive. Please let me know what you care about, think and need.

Thank you for all the amazing work you do, and the strong hope and courage you infect others with.

SI SE PUEDE!