Barack_Obama's Blog

The April financial reporting deadline is at midnight tonight, and the media and superdelegates, whose backing we need, will be watching closely.

Your support will strengthen our efforts before Tuesday's primaries in North Carolina and Indiana, but it will also help build our movement in all 50 states as we prepare for the general election.

Senator Clinton just launched another round of false attack ads in Indiana and North Carolina, and she's determined to continue her negative campaign until we close out the primary season. In the meantime, we need to prepare ourselves to face similar tactics from Senator McCain.

Make a donation of $25 today to help us fight this two-front battle and show our strength before tonight's deadline:

https://donate.barackobama.com /match

As a donor to this campaign, you're responsible for getting us this far. I'm grateful for your support, but right now I'm asking you to consider giving again.

If you make a contribution before midnight, a fellow supporter -- who has already donated in April -- will match your gift and double your impact.

Choose the amount you're willing to give and help grow our movement at this important time. You can even choose to write a note to the person whose gift you're matching.

Make an additional donation of $25 today:

https://donate.barackobama.com /match

Thank you for your support,

Barack

Today, we announce the Vote for Change drive, an unprecedented 50-state voter registration and mobilization drive, in which we will bring thousands of new people into the political process.

On May 10th, there will be voter registration events in all 50 states. Click on the map below to find an event in your area and bring new voters into our democracy... 

Voter registration and expanding participation in the process is more than a campaign strategy; it's a vital part of Barack's identity.

When Obama graduated from Harvard Law School, he could have taken a high paying job at a private law firm, but instead, he chose to return to Chicago and run a voter registration drive that brought thousands of new voters into the process and changed Illinois' politics.

Watch the video detailing Obama's work with Project Vote...

"If we're going to push back on the special interests and finally solve the challenges we face, we're going to need everyone to get involved," said Senator Obama. "Over the next six months, Vote for Change is going to bring new participants into the process, adding scores of new voices to this critical dialogue about our future. I started my career as a community organizer, and I worked to register voters in communities where hope was all but lost. I've seen what can happen when Americans re-engage and take ownership in the process."

Find a voter registration event in your neck of the woods at My.BarackObama.com/voteforchange. 

And if you want to take an active role in the campaign all summer, apply for the Obama Organizing Fellowship today. Watch this video intro from Barack and apply...

This campaign has never been about one person, but about all of us working together for a new kind of politics, a stronger democracy, and a better future for our country. It is premised on the idea that we are all better off when we take a stake in each other's lives. 

Our campaign's recent voter registration drives have registered more than 200,000 new Democrats in Pennsylvania, more than 115,000 new Democrats in North Carolina, and more than 150,000 new Democrats in Indiana. Those numbers just scratch the surface of what's possible.

 "We've already seen amazing new enthusiasm and involvement over the course of this campaign, and now we're taking that excitement to the next level in all 50 states," said deputy campaign manager Steve Hildebrand. "We've seen too many elections where turnout was less than 50 percent. At this critical time in our history, we know we can do better—this year and beyond." 

If you're looking to change the country and have an unforgettable summer experience, you should apply for the Obama Organizing Fellowship today. Watch this video introduction from Barack...

Program participation will start on June 5 and run through the end of the summer. Click here for our frequently asked questions.

The deadline for applications is May 5th, so please apply now and encourage your friends and family to do so as well!