Embedded in Texas: Canvassing In The Hood, Ron Kirk And More Video

3 Mar 2008 Author: Baratunde Thurston (Jack Turner)

Greer Westerink is a serious Obama volunteer who has worked in her current home of Northern Cali, Las Vegas and now Dallas.

I have my own video interview with her that I’ll try to post tomorrow, but in the meantime, here’s footage she shot, that I polished up a bit with some fancy titles.

She got Ron Kirk on camera! And please listen to her and her canvassing partner, Kerry, talk about canvassing in the hood, South Dallas.

peace,

your embedded blogger

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Anonymous
AWESOME!!!
TruthSeeker
Cool. I wish you guys the best tomorrow…I’ll be watching the coverage.
Christopher Chambers
I’m not watching the coverage and I said whyon my blog. The Clintons are about to destroy the Democratic Party…
Anonymous
According to the Chicago Tribune, Clinton phonebankers are calling Obama “Osama bin Laden” and then claiming it is a “slip of the tongue.”
http://weblogs.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/blog/2008/03/did_i_say_osama_i_meant_obama.html
Please, someone who knows someone, report this to the Obama campaign.
golden star
Thanks so much for this. Stay well and Barack the vote in TX!
babyming
Today will be agonizing… I’ve heard some Republicans will vote for Clinton because she is the weaker candidate against McCain… as we all know, Clinton is up in the Ohio polls, and I expect her campaign to do some “shady things” in Texas. Anyway, my point is, today is just the beginning of a long, mean few months.
Anonymous
Some of you people are as positive as a root canal. Jesus.
TruthSeeker
A root canal IS positive.
Lesley
From Cincinnati, I say: YES WE CAN!!
Rhonda
Yes We Can! I would love 2 see more videos. I was supposed to go to Texas but couldn’t last minute.
This will be a long, long night.
NMP
babyming said…
“Today will be agonizing…” Now I understand why so many Black folks were so reluctant to allow themselves to believe that this was possible. It’s easier not to believe in a dream than allow yourself to dream and have reality come crashing down on you. Just when I believed that White folks might be shedding their fear and hatred,the ‘red phone’ rings and brings you back to reality.
50 foot QE
I am also on pins and needles and get anxious when I see Clinton, I just don’t trust her or her campaign staff.
But I loved the video! Loved to see you Baratunde! And loved the positivity.
I am holding on to that.
NMP
In looking at various polls, it’s clear that the deciding factor in TX will be African American and Latino turnout. With just a 3 to 5% increase from 2004, Senator Obama can win. Of all the worse case scenarios, a loss b/c of low Black turnout will be the most devastating. It was one of the contributing factors in CA, although early voting pretty much decided that. I pray that Black folks get off their asses today and vote!!!!
NMP
Early exit polls: Black turnout lower than 2004. What the fuck! You’re telling me these negroes were more willing to cast a vote for John Kerry than Obama. Same shit that happened in California. Unbelievable!

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