Let's lobby Sen. Barack Obama

[TheEngineer]

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If we are calling, is this the best number or are there others?:

To reach the Campaign Headquarters by phone, please call: (866) 675-2008

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Let's call his Senate offices, as they're the ones who have the capability to relay our messages. I posted the contact info to my Action thread. His offices are at:

Washington D.C. Office
713 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
(202) 224-2854
(202) 228-4260 fax
(202) 228-1404 TDD
Email our office: http://obama.senate.gov/contact/

Chicago Office
John C. Kluczynski Federal Office Building
230 South Dearborn St.
Suite 3900 (39th floor)
Chicago, Illinois 60604
(312) 886-3506
(312) 886-3514 fax
Toll free: (866) 445-2520
(for IL residents only)

Springfield Office
607 East Adams Street
Springfield, Illinois 62701
(217) 492-5089
(217) 492-5099 fax

Marion Office
701 North Court Street
Marion, Illinois 62959
(618) 997-2402
(618) 997-2850 fax

Moline Office
1911 52nd Avenue
Moline, Illinois 61265
(309)736-1217
(309)736-1233 fax

[TheEngineer]

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Engineer,

When it comes to "big government", Obama is fully in support of it. A lot of his policies are downright socialist. He is not the man to back for online poker's future.

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I know Obama's is for big government. I didn't say otherwise. I do feel your pain, so to speak, as I'm a conservative Republican who's probably to your right.

That being said, I think we have to handle this effort based on who's on our side. Think of it this way. Imagine this were a gun enthusiast forum. Some guns had just been banned and others were threatened. We'd be lobbying a lot of conservatives, right? Well, imagine if a liberal posted that we shouldn't call someone because he's an "extreme right winger" who's for smaller government. Well, that's where we are. Republicans won't help us here, for the most part. Hell, this ban was in their party platform. We'll work to get as many as we can (especially the non-Southern ones) but, right now, 15 of the 202 House Republicans figure to be on our side....7.4%. And, one of those (Poe, Ted [R-TX]) is very suspect, as he voted against HR 4411 but cosponsored HR 4777 (along with over 100 other cosponsors).

We Republicans who support limited government should be working hard for this, IMHO. If our party isn't reoriented to include all conservatives soon, there won't really be a national Republican Party.

Democrats should support this to, for obvious reasons. Anyone who supports freedom and liberty should be with this effort. Please everyone....call both days. It's easy and it's worth it.

[JavaNut]

I may be wrong but isn't Sen. Obama a muslim?

To my knowledge gambling is considered very sinfull by the Quran at the same level as interest on loans. But again I could very well be wrong.

[Perseus]

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I may be wrong but isn't Sen. Obama a muslim?

To my knowledge gambling is considered very sinfull by the Quran at the same level as interest on loans. But again I could very well be wrong.

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You are wrong.

He attended a school or camp when he was a kid that had Muslim influence...just as I attended a catholic elementary/high school and I'm not Catholic nor do I believe in that faith. This was something falsely reported by FOX news.

He is a Christian.

[tangled]

Called.
Screwed it up bad,
but called

[oldbookguy]

I would also suggest copying the Engineer's letter and e-mailing to the presidential Campaign Office @

http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/contact2

When I called it seemed the staffer was like, another caller?.... What is going on.....

obg

[Merkle]

I was looking at the list of offices to call. As I reside in TN all will be long distance. Is there a best number to call? Do we want to flood one office primarily or some calls to each office? Since you seem to be "engineering" this Engineer, just let me know which office you want me to call.

[Ron Burgundy]

You should probably call the DC office then.

I'll call the Chicago office since I have a phone with a 312 area code.

let us gogogogogo

[Merkle]

Just called the washington number. Pointed out that I had been a life long Republican but that in the last election I voted 100% democrat and possiablly would in the upcoming elections for a couple of years. That even though I was a TN resident I was following his bid for the Democratic nomination as a presidential candidate and hoped he would come out in support for Wexlers bill and Franks bill. (Yes I did use the appropriate bill #'s although I don't have them in front of me now). I heard the person I was talking to typing in the background, almost like he was taking notes on the call.

Hope it helps.

[Legislurker]

The absolute best thing, IMHO, that could happen for our political fortunes is for the Dems to realize we could hand them a garunteed House retention in 08. I think they fail to realize how fragile their victory was, and how unpopular they are. A Republican could still become Prez, and they can still lose the House, but I don't think they know that. If they look at the races we have and do the math..........seeing as how we can deliver 2-3k WHITE MALE 18-50 yos per district to the Democratic candidate while losing virtually no votes.