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“You guys inspire me every single day”

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post
January 4, 2012

What. A. Night. After months of preparation and hours of training, over 25,000 Iowa Democrats attended their precinct caucuses and sent a clear message to the nation: Iowa stands with Barack Obama. 98.4% of delegates elected to county conventions were pledged to the President. 7,500 volunteers signed up to take the...
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Keep calm and carry on.

by Sue Dvorsky, IDP Chair

| Blog post
January 3, 2012

We are ready. We’ve been working toward this all year. Jan 3 is an auspicious date for us. The world is watching, and I can’t wait to show them what we’ve got. Democratic activists, volunteers and staff across this state have worked together to build this event. Iowa Democrats are...
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New Tool Lets Iowans Calculate Middle Class Tax Cut Savings

by Sam Roecker

| Press Release
December 5, 2011

President’s plan would save American families an average of $1,500 DES MOINES — Continuing the effort to help put more money into the pockets of the middle class, the Obama-Biden campaign has released a new online calculator that computes what an extension and expansion of the payroll tax cut would...
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1,000,000+ Conversations – Start yours today!

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post
November 16, 2011

That’s a lot doors and phones! We just got this update from OFA campaign director Jim Messina. Watch this short video, then head to call.barackobama.com and make some connections of your own!
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President Obama supports young Americans

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post, Education
October 27, 2011

I was one of those young people he talked about. Not that I’m old now, but my political activities before the 2008 race weren’t much more than voting and holding a sign on a busy intersection in downtown Pittsburgh. Then this guy Barack Obama came around and blew me away....
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OFA Office Opening in Davenport

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post
September 23, 2011

All across the state this week President Obama’s re-election campaign has been opening their office doors and accepting volunteers ready to give the President another four years to bring needed change to this country. Last night in Scott County, the offices got some local media attention: From WQAD: “I’m committed,...
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Are you in?

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post
April 4, 2011

Four years ago from today I was studying for finals at Pittsburgh Filmmakers and parking cars at the Courtyard Marriott in downtown Pittsburgh but all I could think about was getting to Iowa. I wanted to be a part of the campaign that would change America. So at the end...
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Watch President Obama's 2011 State of the Union

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post
January 26, 2011

Last night, President Barack Obama addressed a joint session of Congress as well as the nation as he does every year, to give his State of the Union speech.
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The White House Staff: It Gets Better

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post
December 20, 2010

Here’s great video from LGBT staffers in the White House, which now has a whole page of videos for the It Gets Better Project:
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The DREAM Act passes!

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post
December 8, 2010

We did it, Democrats! The DREAM Act has just passed the House and is now on its way to the Senate. President Obama released this statement: I congratulate the House of Representatives, Speaker Pelosi, Congressman Berman, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and other congressional leaders for taking the historic step of...
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