"This piece of legislation is good for workers, it’s good for small business people, it’s good for our economy. And yet, Republicans in the Senate have blocked this bill — a needless delay that has led small business owners across the country to put off hiring, put off expanding and put off plans that will [...]
For OFA volunteers, this year’s elections are just too important–and there’s too much at stake–not to get involved. During last week’s Moving America Forward Day of Action, thousands of supporters came out and knocked on more than 200,000 doors, talking with voters about the choices they’ll face this November.
In Arizona:
Pima Community College student Joseu woke [...]
I’m an iPhone developer. It can be an exciting job: there are always puzzles to solve, you meet a lot of clever people, you’re always working late and shipping yesterday—but it can quickly start to feel like a grind. How many interactive corporate brochures can a person make before starting to [...]
With two months until November’s midterm elections, Democrats are kicking off an aggressive fall campaign next week starting with appearances by DNC Chair Tim Kaine on the Daily Show and Vice President Biden on The Colbert Report. Next Wednesday, Chairman Kaine will also give a major address to highlight how Republicans would roll back all [...]
OFA Director Mitch Stewart just emailed supporters to share a video of the President’s Oval Office address last night:
Last night President Obama marked the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
As the President said, the struggle for peace is not over, but the progress we’ve made is undeniable.
This moment also represents a promise kept. As a candidate, [...]
With millions of Americans still struggling to find work, the pace of our country’s economic recovery has been slower than anyone would like. But there are some bright spots as the Obama Administration works each day to get the economy back on track—like yesterday’s good news that agriculture is thriving thanks to increased exports.
The New [...]
“Tonight, I am announcing that the American combat mission in Iraq has ended.” — President Barack Obama
In 2008, many volunteers were first drawn to Barack Obama as a candidate for President because of his firm promise to end the was in Iraq.
Last night, the President made good on that campaign pledge, and spoke to the [...]
President Barack Obama just sent a message to supporters following his Oval Office address on Iraq:
Tonight marks the end of the American combat mission in Iraq.
As a candidate for this office, I pledged to end this war responsibly. And, as President, that is what I am doing.
Since I became Commander-in-Chief, we’ve brought [...]
Over the weekend, thousands of OFA supporters and grassroots Democrats came together to reach out to voters in support of candidates who are fighting to move America forward.
Before our Moving America Forward Day of Action, Organizing for America set an ambitious goal of 200,000 doors knocked in 48 hours. Volunteers across the country stepped up—not [...]
With Congress preparing to return to session, President Obama spoke yesterday about what his Administration is doing to move our economy forward. The President also called on Republicans to stop blocking a bill that would cut taxes and increase loans for small businesses.
As the President explained, it took a decade to dig us into this [...]
