My.BarackObama.com to continue
From:
Steven Clift
Date:
Nov 08 15:30 UTC
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http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/chrishughesatthecampaign/gGxZvh
Moving Forward on My.BarackObama
By Chris Hughes - Nov 7th, 2008 at 5:23 pm EST
Over the past 21 months, millions of individuals have used My.BarackObama to
organize their local communities on behalf of Barack Obama. The scale and size
of this community and its work is unprecedented. Individuals in all 50 states
have created more than 35,000 local organizing groups, hosted over 200,000
events, and made millions upon millions of calls to neighbors about this
campaign. There can be no question that these local, grassroots organizations
played a critical role in Tuesday's victory.
What has made My.BarackObama unique hasn't been the technology itself, but the
people who used the online tools to coordinate offline action. My.BarackObama
has always been focused on using online tools to make real-world connections
between people who are hungry to change our politics in this country.
And the site isn't going anywhere. The online tools in My.BarackObama will
live on. Barack Obama supporters will continue to use the tools to collaborate
and interact. Our victory on Tuesday night has opened the door to change, but
it's up to all of us to seize this opportunity to bring it about.
In the coming days and weeks, there will be a great deal more information about
where this community will head. For the moment, let's celebrate this victory
and know that the community we've built together is just the beginning.