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Wisconsin - Blue State in '08

knocking on doors for OBAMA

Yesterday was my first time out canvasing. It was an incredible experience. My friend organized a neighborhood canvasing group and an Obama employee came by to give a short a talk, essentially door knocking 101. I was very nervous at the start but it was an incredibly empowering experience. Knocking on complete strangers doors and talking to them one on one about the election and my candidate. How often do I actually engage with complete strangers? Never really. As I was walking the 12 block loop I found myself awakened to the power of Obama's campaign and the mobilizing of the many. It was great to step out of my routine and enter the world of my Milwaukee neighbors. We do live so insularly and there fear and hate can easily breed. It was the best 2 hours I have spent in awhile, even with the few disgruntled people and occasional McCain supporter. I encourage everyone to knock a few doors and reconnect.

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RNC.... WTF?

• VIA MOVEON.ORG
  
• Palin recently said that the war in Iraq is "God's task." She's even admitted she hasn't thought about the war much—just last year she was quoted saying, "I've been so focused on state government, I haven't really focused much on the war in Iraq." ^{1, 2}
• Palin has actively sought the support of the fringe Alaska Independence Party. Six months ago, Palin told members of the group—who advocate for a vote on secession from the union—to "keep up the good work" and "wished the party luck on what she called its 'inspiring convention.'" ³
• Palin wants to teach creationism in public schools. She hasn't made clear whether she thinks evolution is a fact.⁴
• Palin doesn't believe that humans contribute to global warming. Speaking about climate change, she said, "I'm not one though who would attribute it to being manmade." ⁵
• Palin has close ties to Big Oil. Her inauguration was even sponsored by BP. ⁶
• Palin is extremely anti-choice. She doesn't even support abortion in the case of rape or incest. ⁷
• Palin opposes comprehensive sex-ed in public schools. She's said she will only support abstinence-only approaches. ⁸
• As mayor, Palin tried to ban books from the library. Palin asked the library how she might go about banning books because some had inappropriate language in them—shocking the librarian, Mary Ellen Baker. According to Time, "news reports from the time show that Palin had threatened to fire Baker for not giving "full support" to the mayor." ⁹
• She DID support the Bridge to Nowhere (before she opposed it). Palin claimed that she said "thanks, but no thanks" to the infamous Bridge to Nowhere. But in 2006, Palin supported the project repeatedly, saying that Alaska should take advantage of earmarks "while our congressional delegation is in a strong position to assist." ¹⁰

• Sources
  1. "Palin: Iraq war 'a task that is from God'," Associated Press, September 3, 2008
  http://www.moveon.org/r?r=24701&id=13709-3239487-XGppiCx&t=6

  2. "Palin wasn't 'really focused much' on the Iraq war," ThinkProgress, August 30, 2008
  http://www.moveon.org/r?r=24702&id=13709-3239487-XGppiCx&t=7

  3. "The Sarah Palin Digest," ThinkProgress, September 4, 2008
  http://thinkprogress.org/palin-digest/

  4. "McCain and Palin differ on issues," Associated Press, September 3, 2008
  http://www.moveon.org/r?r=24703&id=13709-3239487-XGppiCx&t=8

  5. Ibid

  6. The Sarah Palin Digest," ThinkProgress, September 4, 2008
  http://thinkprogress.org/palin-digest/

  7. Ibid

  8. Ibid.

  9. "Mayor Palin: A Rough Record," Time, September 2, 2008
  http://www.moveon.org/r?r=24704&id=13709-3239487-XGppiCx&t=9

  10. The Sarah Palin Digest," ThinkProgress, September 4, 2008
  http://thinkprogress.org/palin-digest/