by Jason George
MANCHESTER, N.H. – "Hello Mr. George. I'm calling to see what you thought about Senator Obama and Oprah Winfrey last night?
An energetic Obama volunteer just called and asked me this question – not because I covered the Manchester event for the Tribune, but because I also signed up online to receive an ordinary ticket, which required handing over my email address and phone number.
Such contact details are a rich data mine of opportunity for the campaign to reach any undecided voters, and staff and volunteers will be calling each and every one of the 6,000 - 8,500 people who spent their Sunday night at the Verizon Wireless Arena, said Reid Cherlin, Obama's New Hampshire spokesman.
Calls will be going out from all of Obama's 16 state offices until they make it through the list.
"It's to reenergize the supporters. And for people who are perhaps new to the political process, in general, it's an important moment," Cherlin said.
It's not one the campaign plans to let slip by.
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All of the the Democratic Presidential Candidates are better than any of the typical run of the mill, half-crazy Republican candidates (Rude E McRomHuckster) this election cycle but Senator Barack Obama has impressed me the most and he will be getting my vote.
Goodluck, Senator Obama!
Posted by: The Big Orange Satan | December 10, 2007 10:54 PM
I hope she didn't mean the young college students? These people are too busy studying and partying after their breaks. They won't bother to show up at the poll. hahahaha. . .as in every case. :-)
Posted by: Lou | December 10, 2007 11:14 PM
Obama's campaign has now been in contact with at least 1/3rd of the caucus-goers in Iowa and NH.
If nothing more they are now aware, of how much support Barack really has.
This is extremely critical in terms of the message the campaign wants to portray in the next 3 weeks.
Posted by: Yiannis | December 10, 2007 11:28 PM
NOW IT'S OPRAH FAULT. BILL CLINTON WAS INVITED SO IT'S NOT HIS FAULT BUT NOW IT' OPRAH'S FAULT THAT AMERICANS CAME TOGETHER AS ONE TO LISTEN TO WHAT TRUE CANDIDATES HAD TO SAY ABOUT THEIR COUNTRY, THEIR CONSTITITUTION OF THESE UNITED STATES, AND MOST OF ALL THE WELFARE OF THEIR CHIDREN, THEIR CHILDRENS CHILDREN.
BUT THE MEDIA IS BEING ALLOWED, AGAIN BEING ALLOWED TO REPORT ON WHAT OPRAH HAS DONE NOW!
ACTUALLY IT'S MICHAEL VICKS' FAULT BECAUSE HE TURNED HIMSELF IN BEFORE HIS OJ WALK TO HIS SENTENCING. NO MSNBC LIVE, NO COURT T.V. NO WOLF ASSESSMENT OF A BLACK MAN TODAY. JUST OPRAH AND YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO SPEND MONEY TO GET CSPAN TO WATCH IT!
NOW THAT IS GOING TO DEFINITELY HURT GEORGE BUSH'S ETHNO SECULAR OIL RECONCILIATION EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF HALLIBURTON FOR SURE.
Posted by: Roger Morris | December 11, 2007 12:20 AM
"Hello Mr. George Bush. I'm calling to see what you thought about Senator Obama and Oprah Winfrey last night?"
"Well, I didn't watch the Republican debates because I didn't want to soil anyone's chances by supporting them. They don't want my support, either. Then again, I really like this Obama guy. He would definitely carry on my tradition in the White House. Vote for him."
Posted by: Giraffe | December 11, 2007 6:22 AM