VERMONTERS FOR OBAMA TEAMS UP WITH DRAFTOBAMA.ORG
TO PROMOTE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDACY

VERMONTERS SAY WE WANT OBAMA TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT

January 17, 2007

(Burlington, VT) Vermonters for Obama announced today that the organization is teaming up with DraftObama.org to help promote the potential Presidential candidacy of Illinois Senator Barack Obama.

Vermonters for Obama, an all-volunteer organization formed last year by individuals interested in supporting Senator Obama’s potential Presidential candidacy, will begin working with DraftObama.org to gather signatures from other like-minded Vermonters urging Senator Obama to run.

The collaborative effort to draft Obama comes on the heels of Senator Obama’s own announcement yesterday that he has filed paperwork to form a presidential exploratory committee.

“Senator Obama’s message of hope and optimism really resonates with Vermonters, particularly given the lack of leadership and lack of vision in the current Administration. Now that Senator Obama has started to actively consider a run at the White House, we want to send him a clear message: Vermonters want you to run, and we’re ready and willing to do everything we can to help you win,” said Geoff Hand, spokesperson for Vermonters for Obama.

“There is a lot of excitement in Vermont for an Obama candidacy. We’re hoping to pool our resources and political energy to demonstrate to Senator Obama that Vermonters really want him in the race, and are willing to help him win in Vermont, New Hampshire, or anywhere else he needs us,” he continued.

Ben Stanfield, the founder of DraftObama.org, welcomed the collaboration with Vermonters for Obama.  “We are thrilled to be joined by activists in Vermont who share our excitement about a presidential run by Senator Obama. Vermonters have played an important role in past presidential candidacies, and we know that Vermonters for Obama will make a huge contribution to the effort to draft Senator Obama.”

DraftObama.org is an all-volunteer grassroots organization supporting a presidential run by Senator Obama. The movement, spearheaded by a growing collection of volunteers from around the country, has grown from a single web page created by Ben Stanfield, a computer technician in Rockville, MD, to a national organization with thousands of petition-signers and hundreds of volunteers.

The next Vermonters for Obama meeting will be held Thursday, January 18th at 5:00 PM at Euro Gourmet Market and Café on Main Street in Burlington, Vermont. Everyone interested in learning more about Senator Obama is encouraged to attend.

Individuals interested in signing the DraftObama petition should visit www.vermontersforobama.org or www.draftobama.org.

For more information please contact:

Geoff Hand
Vermonters for Obama
Telephone: 802-922-0541
E-mail: geoffhand@gmail.com
www.vermontersforobama.org

Kris Schultz
DraftObama.org
National Communications Director
Telephone: (202) 427-6165
E-mail: kris@draftobama.org
www.draftobama.org