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Art Crawl for Obama
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
6-8 pm
Chelsea Art Galleries

On the evening of Wednesday July 23rd, we’re organizing a fun, informative event in support of Obama. A number of prominent Chelsea galleries will be open late exclusively for this event and art world experts will be on hand to deliver insights about the works on view and other aspects of contemporary art. For those who have never been to Chelsea, this is a perfect introduction to NY’s thriving contemporary art scene–and a chance to learn more than you would if you ventured to Chelsea on your own. Wine or beer and light hors d’oeuvres will be available. More details to come shortly but in the meantime, mark your calendars!

Email Veronica (veronica_roberts@moma.org) or Giovanna (Giovanna_Torchio@jackmorton.com) if you would like to get involved or have any suggestions for the event.

Please join us at “Stand Up for Senator Barack Obama,” a comedy benefit that brings some of America’s top comics together to benefit the Obama campaign.

The event will take place on Tuesday, July 1 at 7:30PM at Gotham Comedy Club (208 W.23rd Street). Regardless of where you stood during the primary  campaign, we all could benefit from a good laugh together, as we move forward to elect Barack Obama the next President of the United States:   https://donate.barackobama.com/page/contribute/GBONYCJuly1

We have some of the best stand-up comics in the country participating:

• Hosted by Andy Borowitz, The Borowitz Report
• Jim Gaffigan (Beyond the Pale Comedy Central Special, Late Show with David Letterman, The Ellen Show)
• Mike Birbiglia (His Own Comedy Central Specials, Late Night with Conan O’Brien )
• Godrey (His Own Comedy Central Special, Comicview, Zoolander, The 7UP Guy)
• Laurie Kilmartin (Jimmy Kimmel Live, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend)
• Live music performance by Jon Glaser and Detroit Octane (Late Night with Conan O’Brien, MTV’s Human Giant, Comedy Central’s Freak Show)

Tickets are $45/person, or $100/VIP ticket, along with a 2-beverage minimum/person. Tickets are LIMITED, so please act fast and get your ticket today, and be sure to tell your friends! You can purchase them by visiting: https://donate.barackobama.com/page/contribute/GBONYCJuly1

The last comedy event we did was fall-out-of-your chair funny, so don’t wait to act….

Barack Obama is now the Democratic nominee for President of the United States! A HUGE congratulations to everyone who participated in this historic campaign. We’re halfway there so let’s keep the momentum going through the summer! Put on your walking shoes and break out the signs for the summer’s next big Obama rally.

Towards a More Perfect Union — Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge (Voter Registration Drive)
As part of Senator 50-state registration drive launched on May 10, 2008, “Citizens For Obama” is planning a series of traveling walk-a-thon to mobilize people behind the Obama presidency and his ideals.

On June 28, 2008, Citizens for Obama hopes to bring out hundreds of citizens of all kinds, from all states (red or blue) to cross the Brooklyn Bridge in unisom, symbolic of the will of the people for a More Perfect Union.

Walk starts in Brooklyn at 9AM. Gathering for the Walk starts at 7AM.

Additional Details of the Walk are being worked on. Register Now. Volunteer your time and efforts!

Time: Saturday, June 28 at 7:00 AM
Duration: 4 hours
Host: harvey dupiton
Location: Brooklyn Bridge (Brooklyn, NY)
Tillary Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Sign up for the event at http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/4rd.

**Include your email when signing up.

Help out Obama as we head into the final week of the primaries! Below are ways to help out in South Dakota, Puerto Rico and the national Vote for Change initiative. Let’s fire up the voters as we head towards the general election!

VOTE FOR CHANGE INITIATIVE:
This campaign has taken activism to a new level with its use of social networks
laying the foundation for our 50 state Vote for Change voter registration drives.
The movement is nationwide now, so go to http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/vfchome
for activities in your area:

MAKE CALLS TO VOTERS IN SOUTH DAKOTA:
Join with other women across the country to make calls to undecided voters in South Dakota.
Make the difference in South Dakota in the final stretch of the primary.
To make calls South Dakota go to: http://my.barackobama.com/callsdwfo

SPANISH SPEAKERS NEEDED TO MAKE CALLS TO PUERTO RICO:
Click here to make phone calls to Spanish speaking voters in Puerto Rico.
http://my.barackobama.com/page/contact/splash/callpuertorico

TRAVEL TO PUERTO RICO:
To volunteer in Puerto Rico please contact Jenny Montoya at 312-343-3835 or
jmontoya@barackobama.com

The Puerto Rico Obama office is:
250 Avenida Ponce de Leon
San Juan, Puerto Rico (the Hato Rey district, NW of Rio Piedras & SW of Santurce)
* Volunteers will need to secure their own housing.

TRAVEL TO SOUTH DAKOTA:
Please click here if you would like to volunteer in South Dakota:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/cometosd

We’re feeling pretty good here at NY GO HQ (there’s no real HQ, but we are feeling good) with recent developments. Our members have been making an impactful difference across the country and we are excited about all the new, motivated members. We have been working hard, and it is about time we kicked back little – don’t you think?

Since our last event back in March at Pressure, we have had a bunch of folks asking about our next fundraising party. Well, we finally have a worthwhile answer — everything is set up for a great evening on Wednesday, May 21st and the details are all below. The good news is that we’re going to be at an awesome venue (Hudson Terrace) with a special guest performance from Ahn Trio – the downside is that we will have to cut off ticket sales at 400 people (although this will ensure you’re not getting bumped into all evening!).

Political bearing aside, Generation Obama events are a great time, with a unique opportunity to meet a diverse crowd. Ask anyone who’s attended one.

Event Details

· Date / Time: Wednesday, May 21st / 7-11pm
· Location: Hudson Terrace (click here and here for pics) at 621 W. 46th St.
· Special Guest Performance: Ahn Trio
· Tickets: Presale = $40 / Door = $50 / VIP Section (w/ reserved seating) = $100
· To buy tickets: http://my.barackobama.com/GOMay21 (your best bet is to buy before the end of the weekend – our events always fill quickly)

We’ll see you there! Please click on image below for full details.

NY GO Members – This Saturday marks the launch of our Vote for Change National Campaign. The event detailed below will be the kick off for Obama for America’s national voter registration drive. Across the country our cohorts will be doing the same as us – helping to fuel an effort to produce a working maority for change in this fall’s general election. We will proactively change the traditional electoral maps as we continue to engage new voters and bring old voters back to the polls.

This is an important, unprecedented and nationally coordinated effort. Please attend the rally this Saturday and bring as many people as you can! Details are below and in the attached flyer.

- Time: Saturday, May 10 at 12:00 PM
- Location: Mother A M E Zion Church (140 W 137th St. in Manhattan)
- RSVP: http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/vfcvolunteer
- Email: May10@NewYorkObama.com
- Other: Special guest speaker !

Thanks to everyone who feverishly made calls to North Carolina and Indiana during last week’s GO call drive. The results speak for themselves. Your efforts were recognized and they made a huge difference.

We will be back to our normal weekly newsletter beginning next week.

NY GO Members – We are teaming up with our chapters across the country to help Obama for America reach it’s goal of 1,000,000 calls by May 6th. Generation Obama has set a goal to make 100,000 of these calls over the next 3 days. Please join the team in the next 48 hours to help Barack Obama win North Carolina and Indiana. (For those of you who have not made calls from home yet, you will find the online system extremely easy to use and efficient. Best of all, you can dedicate as much or little time as you want.)

And at GO, we always enjoy a little healthy competition:
- Top Caller (overall): will get a a copy of The Audacity of Hope autographer by Barack Obama
- Top Caller (each chapter): will be specifically noted in the press release following the event

To participate (see the attached flyer for further detail -> GO Make A Call Flyer)…
- Make Calls between now and end of day Monday
- Particpate by clicking here: http://mybarackobama.com/call (scripts included)

- Record your results (# of calls made / time spent / state called) and send to GO@NewYorkObama.com

The Guam ObamaRama!

In anticipation of the upcoming May 3rd primary in Guam, Mona’s, an East Village Institution, will be hosting a campaign fundraiser for the rest of us! Come support the campaign with downtown performers, artists, writers, and musicians. Food, and live music will be waiting. The suggested donation to the campaign is $10.

Time: Wednesday, April 30 at 6:00 PM – Midnight
Host: Jonathan Woodward
Location: Mona’s (224 Avenue B, Between 13th & 14th Streets)