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Obama Campaign Dispatching Thousands
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| Last Edited | ArmyDem Jun 13, 2008 09:20am |
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| Media | Newspaper - Washington Post |
| News Date | Friday, June 13, 2008 03:20:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | By Peter Slevin
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 13, 2008; Page A05
CHICAGO, June 12 -- Moving to harness the grass-roots energy that helped win the Democratic nomination, Sen. Barack Obama's campaign will deploy 3,600 volunteers in 17 states this weekend, each committed to six consecutive weeks of full-time political work.
The project, launched two months before the senator from Illinois became the presumptive nominee, is a measure of his determination to out-organize Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in states that could swing a close election.
The campaign put out word in April about "Obama Organizing Fellowships," an approach that went well beyond the "y'all come" model of luring volunteers with free doughnuts for two-hour canvassing stints. Supporters were required to answer essay questions, supply references and go through a telephone interview with campaign staff members. |
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