Hi Vermonters…  another weekly update to share…

Hello all and welcome to our new members!  This is a quick update on events and volunteer opportunities for the upcoming week.  More detailed information and sign-up is available through the links at the end of the message.

Polls in NH are looking good, BUT WE DON”T BELIEVE IN POLLS!  We keep working like we are 20 down now through Election Day—so please, help us out and encourage others to do the same.  There is too much at stake for complacency…  Also, NH absentee ballots are now being sent out- has your college student voted yet?  Make it easy for them—have them apply for a ballot by sending them this link http://www.longdistancevoter.org/drupal_files/voter_forms/NewHampshire_absentee_english.pdf  .   My oldest treated me to hearing the mailbox open and close via cell phone as she mailed off her ballot from Boston.  The youth vote is vital, and we want to encourage our kids to be active voters this election and into the future.  Remember, www.voteforchange.com is a great resource for info on absentee registering, voting, polling locations, etc.  Check it out and pass it on.

1. DEBATE WATCH TONIGHT AT EBAS!  Start gathering in the back room around 8:30 pm, debate starts at 9pm.  For more details and to sign up to attend, use this link: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/gs7grj

2. WEDNESDAY WOMEN TO WOMEN SPECIAL EVENT:  Come to the office on Wednesday by 5 pm to help phone bank, and meet special guest Senator Sheldon Whitehouse from Rhode Island.  Remember, Wednesday phone banking especially encourages women to attend to call women voters, but all are welcome and needed!  Sign up for Wednesday phone bank below.

3. PHONE BANKS: Monday thru Friday you can make calls to senior citizens from 10am -4pm.  Just stop by the office.  Monday through Friday night phone banks run from 4 pm to 9pm.  Sunday night phone banking runs 5pm to 9pm.  Please sign up through a link at the bottom of this message, or call volunteer organizer Bill Carter at   603-667-1469.  Phone banks run out of Norwich, VT every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm.  To sign up and find out location, please call the White River Junction office at (802) 295-1443 or Jamie Hess at (508) 364-7522.  Phone Banks are running out of White River Junction on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, from 4pm to 8pm.  Sign-up/details links below.

4. CANVASSES (visiting voters door to door):  out of Hanover EBAs (meet outside) on Saturday at 10 and another shift at 12 noon, and Sunday at noon;  and out of the Lebanon campaign office on Thursday at 4 pm, Saturday 10 am and 2 pm, and Sunday out of the Lebanon office at noon.  Sign-up and detailed info through the links at the end of this message, or call Bill Carter at 603-667-1469.  Remember to wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather!  Also, please see links below for some opportunities to caravan out of  White River Junction, if that is more convenient for you.

5. VISIBILITY: Thursday mornings are visibility mornings!  Meet at 7 am to 9am on route 120 near I-89 exit in Lebanon.  Dress warmly, bring signs and enthusiasm!  Let’s get the voters fired up!  Sign up here: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/gshqtt

6. FOOD DONATIONS NEEDED Currently we need folks to volunteer to bring healthy food (no sweets, please—more substantial munchies or dinner-type foods—crock pot recipes work well) on Fridays at around 5.  Also needed are weekend donations for our canvassers, including our wonderful VT volunteers who often drive a couple of hours to get here and help us in NH.  For weekends, the Lebanon office needs food on Saturdays at 9:45 am (breakfasty type healthy foods- like bagels and fruit) , and on Sundays at 11am  (breakfasty type healthy foods- like bagels and fruit) and 4 pm  (lunch-type food- soup, sandwiches, etc).  Please call Bill Carter 603-667-1469 if you can help with this!

7. DATA ENTRY Data entry work is generally available after 5:30 pm each evening, until it is done.  If you have a laptop (preferably with wireless network card!), please bring it along.

8. SUPPORTER HOUSING NEEDED:  as we approach the election, we will see more and more volunteers come to our battleground state.  Do you have a spare room or couch bed you could offer for a week, a weekend, or a night?  We are compiling a supporter housing list.  Your requests will be honored (smoking, gender, pets, etc).  Please call Bill Carter at 603-667-1469 you can offer this very valuable service any time between now and the election.

9. GET OUT THE VOTE (GOTV) is fast approaching.  Can you take some time off?  Help recruit other volunteers?  Please make arrangements now to be available during the crucial October 28th to November 4th period.

10. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR- There have been lots of great letters appearing in the Valley News, but how about the Spectator?  Can you write a letter about why you support Senator Obama?  Or clarifying how his tax plan will affect most folks?  Chek out this link, and get writing!  http://www.cvspectator.com/CV/Opinion/Letters/Submit/

THANKS EVERYONE!  KEEP IT UP AND SHARE THIS WITH OTHER—

Jennifer Randolph

LINKS

PHONE BANKS

Tuesday in Leb office: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gshvyx

Tuesday in WRJ: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/phonebank/gs7grc

Wednesday in Leb office, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse will be joining us for our “Women’s Wednesday:”  http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gsh8yg

Wednesday in Leb office: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gshvgh

Wednesday in WRJ: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/phonebank/gs7qc5

Thursday in Leb office: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gshvwm

Thursday in WRJ: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/phonebank/gs7hjd

Friday in Leb office: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gshv43

Saturday in WRJ: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/phonebank/gs7hrk

Monday: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gshvyl

CANVASSES

Canvass out of Leb office on Thursday at 4 pm (report to office)

Canvass in Hanover, Saturday: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gshvsz

Canvass from Lebanon office Saturday, 10 am and 2 pm shifts (report to office)

Caravan from WRJ to Claremont, Saturday at 1 pm: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/driveforchange/gs7mh4

Canvass in Hanover, Sunday: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gshvpf

Canvass out of Leb office noon (report to office)

Caravan out of WRJ to Claremont, Sunday at 11:15 am: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/driveforchange/gs5hyh

Canvass in Littleton, Sunday: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gshvdr

Canvass in Haverhill, Sunday: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gshvss