Victory for veterans

Friend -- Today is Veterans Day -- and it's a special one. Yesterday, the Senate passed the President's jobs plan to help veterans find work after returning home. It's a huge victory for the men and women who served with honor and distinction, and in many cases put their lives on the line for us. So let's join the Senate in honoring veterans today -- write a quick note to say thank you. We'll be sharing some of your words on our blog and social networks this weekend. This wouldn't have happened without your persistence and the President's refusal to take no for an answer. That's why he insisted on Congress voting on parts of the American Jobs Act -- one by one -- until they finally did the right thing. The two bills that the Senate passed yesterday, the Returning Heroes and Wounded Warrior Tax Credits, will give businesses up to $9,600 back for hiring veterans who are out of work or who have service-related disabilities. That's on top of new career resources that the President announced this week to support the more than 850,000 unemployed veterans living here at home, and more than a million returning from Iraq and Afghanistan in the next few months and years. One of the highest duties we share as Americans is to serve the men and women who've served us. We simply couldn't wait for these commonsense steps to help our veterans. And thanks to Democrats and Republicans in the Senate putting country before party, we won't need to. I hope you'll join me in saying thank you to our veterans by sending them a personal note this Veterans Day: http://my.barackobama.com/Thank-Our-Veterans Of course, the fight for jobs is far from over, but yesterday proved that Congress can still come together to do the right thing when Americans demand it. So let's keep the pressure on. Thanks, Messina Jim Messina Campaign Manager Obama for America

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Congress has two choices today

Friend -- Today, members of Congress will have two clear options to choose from: do something to create jobs for veterans returning from overseas, or do nothing. When faced with the same choice for teachers, cops and firefighters recently, a group of senators not only opposed creating and savings jobs -- they blocked the proposals from even getting a simple up-or-down vote. We'll find out today whether veterans are next. In times of crisis, people in leadership positions either take action or they pretend there isn't a crisis at all. But when the timid and the cynical decide to block solutions, they can't be allowed to do it without consequences. Help put pressure on Congress to pass the veterans part of the American Jobs Act by telling everyone you know about this vote: Forward this email to your friends and speak up on Facebook and Twitter.    A group of senators -- including every single Republican -- have so far dodged their responsibility to act, even when presented with proposals that they've supported in the past and have overwhelming support from ordinary Americans. Some have even openly endorsed a kamikaze political strategy of stopping any Obama proposal even at the expense of American jobs and middle-class security. As a veteran myself, I know the plain, undeniable fact is that servicemen and women should never return home and find themselves struggling to make ends meet. And even though the economy is creating jobs, the unemployment rate for veterans is still more than 25 percent higher than the national average. It's not right. We can do something about it. And we must. The bill the Senate is voting on today would provide tax credits for companies that hire unemployed and disabled veterans and expand job training for those newly back from war. As we bring all troops home from Iraq, this measure -- fully paid for in a way that both parties have backed -- will be critical. President Obama isn't waiting for Congress to take action. He's announced three new executive actions that will put veterans back to work through comprehensive career assessment and counseling services. But President Obama can only do so much himself. Individual members of Congress have to make their choice and do their part. From the very beginning, this campaign and this movement have fought for a fairer economy for middle-class families. That's what this vote is all about. Keep the pressure on Congress by getting the word out about today's vote. You can do that in three ways: 1. Forward this email to family and friends. 2. Post on Facebook: http://my.barackobama.com/Veterans-FB-Share 3. Tweet: http://my.barackobama.com/Veterans-TW-Share Thank you for speaking out for our veterans, Rob Robert Diamond Veterans and Military Families for Obama

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Virginia: Go vote today

Friend -- Today's the day: It's time to vote. For months, supporters like you have been working to get the word out about candidates who will work to represent our values in office and issues that affect the future of Virginia. So if you haven't already, go vote today and make sure that work has been worth it. A lot of things can get in the way of making it to the polls, so here's an easy guide to making sure you cast your ballot: 1. Plan - Plan exactly when you'll vote today: on the way to the store, at lunch, or later in the afternoon. Just make sure to set aside a time that you know you can vote. Want to double your impact? Bring a friend. 2. Check your polling place - Need to look up your polling place? Not a problem, try our handy polling place locator here: 3. Spread the word - Once you've made your plan, encourage family and friends to go vote, too. It doesn't matter if you call, text, or tweet that you're voting -- in fact, you can use these links to share that you're voting right now: A little nudge or reminder can make all the difference in whether someone votes. These elections are where we determine who represents us on the state and local level -- from schools to our infrastructure to state and city budgets. But what happens today in our state and local politics affects our national politics, too. By voting for candidates who will protect our progress and stopping attempts that aim to restrict our rights, we'll make sure our last three years of accomplishments don't get rolled back by the other side. And we'll send a strong message that we're not about to slow down in making more. So plan a time, check your polling place, vote, and spread the word. Because today Virginia is counting on you: http://my.barackobama.com/Go-Vote Thanks, Mitch Mitch Stewart Battleground States Director Obama for America

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A plan for tomorrow?

Friend -- Don't forget to vote tomorrow. The best way to make sure you get to the polls in time is to make a plan. When you know how you're getting to the polls and when you're going to do it, Election Day is easy. Make your plan to vote tomorrow -- then tell your friends on Facebook and Twitter you're voting and ask them to join you. Even if you've already voted, we're asking folks to let their friends know so as many people as possible make it to the polls. Three years ago, we elected President Obama because people took ownership of the political process, some for the first time in their lives, and asked others to do the same. That's not just how we'll win again a year from now -- it's how we'll build this campaign from the ground up and move our country forward, from city halls to Congress. We can't let up now. Make your plan to vote, and ask your friends to get out to the polls, too: http://my.barackobama.com/Make-a-Plan Thanks, Mitch Mitch Stewart Battleground States Director Obama for America

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Download this calendar

Friend -- Exactly one year from today, millions of Americans will head to polling places all around the country. We've been reminding you of that a lot lately because so much is at stake. And it's time to kick up our organizing efforts, no matter where you live. Today, we're rolling out an interactive campaign calendar that's going to play a crucial role in keeping us all looped in on the organizing we're doing. It's got it all -- from upcoming primaries and debates to neighborhood canvasses and trainings happening in your community. We'll be updating this calendar regularly -- and you'll know about changes as soon as we do, because it can sync with your Outlook and Google calendars online. So important campaign dates, like the last day you can register to vote where you live, will be in the same place with your all your other to-dos. If you want to be a part of all the building we're going to do together in the next year, let us know by making a commitment to volunteer in this campaign -- then download the calendar to stay in the loop. Here's what I think is really cool about this calendar: It doesn't just keep you up to date on the campaign's day-to-day activities. It actually maps out our organizing for the next 12 months -- lets you know what phase we're currently in, what that means for your community, and how the work we're all doing is connected to the bigger picture. Right now, we're in the team-building phase -- honing in on growing neighborhood teams of supporters in communities across the country. This is the phase that lays the foundation for the four phases to come. Click on one of the links in this message, and have a look for yourself. When you do, you'll see a number -- 365 -- the number of days we have to build teams and reach out to voters between now and Election Day. That time is a gift -- but only if we use it. Let's go. Commit to volunteer for 2012, and stay up to date by downloading our new interactive calendar: http://my.barackobama.com/2012-Calendar Thanks, Jeremy Jeremy Bird National Field Director Obama for America

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Hit the streets on Monday and Tuesday

Friend -- It's only a matter of days now until Election Day in Virginia. Can you spare just a couple hours to help get out the vote this Monday and Tuesday? If you've already stepped up, can you do it one more time -- and invite a friend to join you? Here's the event closest to you: What: Get out the vote in Newport News Where: 12284 Warwick Blvd. Suite 1-G Newport News, VA 23606 When: Tuesday, November 8th 10:00 am We've been organizing our neighborhoods person by person and block by block. In a few days we'll see in Virginia how that work paid off in these elections. But this is also about building an organization now that will see us through to victory in 2012. Will you hit the streets one more time before the polls close on Tuesday? http://my.barackobama.com/2011-Get-Out-the-Vote Thanks, Jeremy Jeremy Bird National Field Director Obama for America

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Three years ago right now

Friend -- Three years ago today, Barack Obama was elected President of the United States. And right around this time, he stepped onstage in Chicago to address the American people for the first time as President-elect. A lot has happened since that night in Grant Park. But to win in 2012, we'll need a grassroots campaign that's even stronger than the last, and we can't afford to wait to get started. Watch the video we put together highlighting election night 2008 and the last three years, and then commit to be a volunteer for 2012. Here's what the President said three years ago tonight: "Even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime. ... The road ahead will be long; our climb will be steep; we may not get there in one year or even in one term. But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you, we as a people will get there. ... but there's so much more to do." Everyone should be proud of what we've accomplished since then, but as the President said, there's so much more to do. What happens on November 6th, 2012, is up to us. Commit to volunteer: http://my.barackobama.com/Commit-to-Volunteer-for-2012 Thanks, Messina Jim Messina Campaign Manager Obama for America

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