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Ava Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Sep-02-08 05:34 PM
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I just made my first ever political donation
After last week's convention I came home inspired and ready to hit the ground for Obama. I'm a student, and don't make a lot of money with my job since most of my hours are spent with school work, but I knew I had to contribute a small bit to Obama's campaign. It wasn't a lot, it was what I could afford... but I'm so happy to have made my first political contribution to campaign that represents change, and more importantly - hope.

As a young person who will be voting for the first time come November, this election means a lot to me. George Dubya has been in office since I was 10. Almost half my life in other words. I've grown up with a crumbling economy, with wars going on, and with distrust in my own government and fear that my civil liberties might disappear. We need change, and we need something to be hopeful and optimistic about again. That is just one of the many reasons why I support Barack Obama, and why I'm contributing what I can to his campaign.


Obama/Biden 'o8!
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   Who hoooo!!  NYC_SKP   Sep-02-08 05:36 PM   #1 
   Felt good, didn't it?  Lisa0825   Sep-02-08 05:36 PM   #2 
   Ava, your contributions have been more than monetary!!  panader0   Sep-02-08 05:37 PM   #3 
   perzackerly  Duppers   Sep-02-08 05:50 PM   #9 
   Troo that.  BlooInBloo   Sep-02-08 06:05 PM   #12 
   Good for you Ava, you're a great role model and and you have a  OhioBlues   Sep-02-08 05:37 PM   #4 
   Your contribution is just as precious to Obama as those who can give  gateley   Sep-02-08 05:37 PM   #5 
   Good for you!  endelfam   Sep-02-08 05:38 PM   #6 
   "It wasn't a lot, it was what I could afford."  jberryhill   Sep-02-08 05:39 PM   #7 
   The whole campaing is small donors. Old Carville said it best:  billyoc   Sep-02-08 05:42 PM   #8 
   great line. nt  Duppers   Sep-02-08 06:00 PM   #10 
   congrats! i did the same a couple months ago. FEELS GOOD  clevbot   Sep-02-08 06:04 PM   #11 
   W00T! We donors are proud.  Duppers   Sep-02-08 06:06 PM   #13 
   Go Ava Go Ava Go Ava!  applegrove   Sep-02-08 06:41 PM   #14 
   thanks everyone  Ava   Sep-02-08 10:00 PM   #15 
   WTG Ava!!  WIllo   Sep-02-08 10:03 PM   #16 
   the choice is obvious  creature of habit   Sep-02-08 10:04 PM   #17 
 
NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Tue Sep-02-08 05:36 PM
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1. Who hoooo!!
congratulations and thank you for your support and for your post!

:party: Party!, get your friends to help, do some phone banking to swing states!
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Lisa0825 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Tue Sep-02-08 05:36 PM
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2. Felt good, didn't it?
:woohoo: :patriot:
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panader0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Sep-02-08 05:37 PM
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3. Ava, your contributions have been more than monetary!!
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Duppers Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Sep-02-08 05:50 PM
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9. perzackerly
what she said.

:bounce:

:)
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Sep-02-08 06:05 PM
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12. Troo that.
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LaurenG Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Sep-02-08 05:37 PM
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4. Good for you Ava, you're a great role model and and you have a
smart head on those shoulders. :applause: :bounce:
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Sep-02-08 05:37 PM
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5. Your contribution is just as precious to Obama as those who can give
a lot more.
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endelfam (80 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Sep-02-08 05:38 PM
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6. Good for you!
Edited on Tue Sep-02-08 05:38 PM by endelfam
One of the joys of this campaign has been seeing my college age son politically involved for the first time.
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jberryhill Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Sep-02-08 05:39 PM
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7. "It wasn't a lot, it was what I could afford."

Most of this campaign is funded by donations in precisely that amount.
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billyoc Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Sep-02-08 05:42 PM
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8. The whole campaing is small donors. Old Carville said it best:
"That's not a donor base.. that's a POLITICAL PARTY."
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Duppers Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Sep-02-08 06:00 PM
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10. great line. nt
nt
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clevbot (352 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Sep-02-08 06:04 PM
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11. congrats! i did the same a couple months ago. FEELS GOOD
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Duppers Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Sep-02-08 06:06 PM
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13. W00T! We donors are proud.
Edited on Tue Sep-02-08 06:07 PM by Duppers
I just sent Obama 2 donations in the last 3 days, almost back to back.

This election means so much to so many.

:yourock:

:pals:
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Sep-02-08 06:41 PM
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14. Go Ava Go Ava Go Ava!
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Ava Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Sep-02-08 10:00 PM
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15. thanks everyone
:woohoo:
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Willo (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Sep-02-08 10:03 PM
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16. WTG Ava!!
GoBama! GoBiden!
Go O! Go Joe!
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creature of habit (143 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Sep-02-08 10:04 PM
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17. the choice is obvious

Obama's acceptance speech did it for me. Made a small donation by check the very next morning.
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