At least buy me dinner first…
Posted by: Katie
I am a Hillary supporter and delegate who is ready to unite behind Barack Obama and win the White House. In fact, I made a contribution to his campaign today. However, as a Clinton delegate, I will follow Hillary’s lead and do what she asks me to do. She has not made any statements regarding releasing her delegates, and my expectation is that she will at her campaign celebration tomorrow. So, I was more than a little surprised when I received this email from the Obama campaign:
Dear Kathleen,
Thank you again for all that you’ve done for Barack, and congratulations on being selected as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Denver this August.
As the convention approaches, you should be aware of two resources on My.BarackObama that will be vital for national delegates.
The first is the Obama National Delegates group, which we’ve set up to help you meet and connect with other delegates. You can also use the group to find — or create — campaign events in your area.
Heading into the convention, this group will be the easiest and best way to stay in touch and share information with fellow delegates, so it’s crucial that you take a moment and join today.
Simply log in to your My.BarackObama account and sign up to join the Obama National Delegates group. (If you don’t have a My.BarackObama account, creating one is fast and easy.)
Join the group now:
http://my.barackobama.com/DelegatesGroup
We’ve also created a resource page for national delegates on My.BarackObama.
At the National Delegates for Obama page, you can find information about the convention and the campaign, including answers to frequently asked questions and FEC guidelines for convention delegates.
This page will be updated frequently, so check back often for the news and information you’ll need as a national delegate for Barack.
Get started by visiting the National Delegates for Obama page now:
http://my.barackobama.com/Delegates
You’ve been the heart of this movement for more than a year, and we won the nomination because of your hard work.
Thank you again for all that you’ve done — we look forward to working and making history with you in the weeks and months ahead.
Jeff
Jeff Berman
National Director of Delegate Operations
Obama for America
If you ask me, it does not seem like the best strategy for wooing over Hillary’s supporters.
Edit: I neglected to mention that I checked this out with my other Hillary delegate buddies and they received it as well.
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I got the exact same email, and I am taken back that it wouldn’t be a letter of “uniting” the delegates.
This MUST have been sent out in error. At least I am hoping it was.
I cannot believe they would just take us for granted like this- not a good start to say the least , but I suppose we will be accused of being TOO sensitive. I will remain a Clinton Delegate until the bitter end- sorry - just that I was elected a Clinton delegate - I would never have run to be an Obama delegate - just wouldn’t have happened.
Joe Biden delegate, yea, Obama delegate, never! Sorry, guys, I am one of those older invisible women that BHO is gonna have trouble with. I have received many emails already from the “older ladies” that clearly demonstrate he has a serious problem with them. They are all refusing to vote for him.
He needs to work on his weaknesses in different consituencies quickly because we have to beat McCain.
I smell a gigantic mix-up.
Eh, chalk it up to youth and unreadiness for the job, heh heh.
Hi folks,
I’m Angie Crouse’s Dad, and I live in Lancaster, PA. I was and am an Obama volunteer team leader, but I stay in close touch with Angie. She called me on Friday to tell me about the e-mail from the Obama campaign, and forwarded it to me. Having received a lot of communications from the campaign over the months, the message that has (quite rightly) aroused your concern appears to have been written for Obama delegates, not for Clinton delegates. I stress that I am speaking only as an individual, and not for the campaign, but I know the high degree of concern within the Obama campaign for acting with diplomacy and respect toward Sen. Clinton and her supporters, especially as the transition begins to take place. I know how hard Angie worked for Hillary, and hom much of herself she put into the Clinton campaign, and I presume you all did the same. I strongly believe that you receved the e-mail by mistake, and that your addresses were erroneously mixed in with those of Obama delegates. I have forwarded the matter to a state staffer in Philadelphia, with the request that it be sent up the line so that corrective action can be taken. Again, speaking only for myself, I want you folks to feel welcomed as valued additions to a unified campaign to put a Democrat in the White House. Which is why I volunteered on Wedenesday for the Unity Outreach Team. I am by no means an authorized spokesman, but I’d welcome hearing from you at chuckwc2003@yahoo.com.
Chuck Crouse
Sorry to post again so soon, but I’ve been reading and thinking over the comment by No Wuss Diva. I believe she’s right in saying that her feelings are shared by a number of women of her (my) age cohort. I think she uses the word “invisible” with irony, because it seems clear to me that she is far from invisible, working hard for what and whom she believes in. I hope she and others will consider a general principle: when we seek the best, not the worst, in our adversary, we may find an ally. Because to me, the “bitter end” is seeing John McCain walk into the White House.
Trust me, I do not want President McCain….I AM a Democrat….but to further the information you need to get back to the Obama camp, I went canvassing Saturday for a local candidate for the state legislature and hit 14 homes where someone was home and 5 of them said (older women, mind you) that they WILL not vote for Obama. Not a good ratio. Hopefully, it will improve with the coming months.
Not what I want to hear, but what I DID hear.
As a Democratic leader in my community, I am just letting everyone know the realities of politics, these women are adamant- they are are not active party leaders like me, they are just hi-efficacy Democrats.
He has weakness with several very MAJOR constituencies - and it doesn’t help to call them bitter, stupid, racist…..no matter the reason they don’t like him- they vote and many are the Reagan Democrats they we really need back in order to win elections.
I am hoping it will all work out!
Days later, and still NOTHING from the Obama campaign to help clear up the issue of that VERY odd email.
Yesterday on the National Clinton Delegate phone call, the email from Obama was mentioned - so it did go out to almost all Clinton delegates to my understanding…
You would think they would want to clear this up - or at least give you an email/contact that gets you a REAL person.