OFA – RI Future

January 21, 2012January 21, 2012

Help put President Obama on the ballot in Rhode Island!

UPDATE: Due to inclement weather, the signature gathering canvass has been RESCHEDULED for Sunday, January 22nd from 12:00 to 3:00 pm. Volunteers will meet at OFA-RI HQ — 151 Broadway, Providence, RI 02903 (Suite 310). You can RSVP here for the event.

This morning Obama for America – Rhode Island volunteer Jeff P. filed President Obama’s “Statement of Intent to Seek the Nomination for Office of President” with the Rhode Island Secretary of State’s office. Volunteers will now begin the process of gathering 2,500 signatures to put the president on the ballot in the Ocean State. Petitions must be filed with local city and town boards of canvassers by noon on Thursday, February 2nd, meaning the campaign has just two weeks to collect the signatures of registered voters from across Rhode Island.

If you are interested in helping to collect signatures from friends, family, neighbors and supporters in your community RSVP here for our first signature gathering Day of Action THIS SATURDAY, January 21st. Volunteers will meet at OFA-RI HQ — 151 Broadway, Providence, RI 02903 (Suite 310).

If you have any questions, please contact Devin Driscoll, OFA-RI state director, at ddriscoll@barackobama.com or (401) 935-1838.

January 19, 2012

Join Obama for America – Rhode Island at a State of the Union Watch Party in Your Neighborhood

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Scores of Rhode Islanders are getting together next Tuesday night in homes, restaurants and college campuses across the state to watch President Obama’s State of the Union address. And it’s not too late for you to join them!

“This is an important speech—one you, your friends and your family can’t miss,” says Devin Driscoll, Rhode Island state director with Obama for America. “President Obama will be talking about the issues and values that are central to his vision of an America that will out-innovate, out-educate and out-build the world.”

Rhode Island’s watch parties will be taking place in homes in Warwick, Cranston, Providence, Pawtucket, Newport and East Greenwich. Students will gather at Brown University’s Wilson Hall and state and city Democrats will head for McFadden’s Restaurant in downtown Providence.

Folks will be renewing neighborhood connections, making new friends and talking together about the next important event on the Rhode Island campaign calendar: forming teams to collect signatures to get President Obama on the ballot for November. For more information and to find the watch party nearest you, go to www.barackobama.com/state/ri and click the “Find an Event” tab.

For more information about State of the Union watch parties and to volunteer with the campaign, please contact Devin Driscoll at ddriscoll@barackobama.com.

January 13, 2012January 20, 2012

Host a State of the Union Watch Party!

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Across Rhode Island, people are getting together in their neighborhoods to watch the 2012 State of the Union Address on Tuesday, January 24, celebrate our work of so far, and to plan out the next couple of months for the campaign in the Ocean State.

Can you have a few people over to watch? All it takes is a little bit of time to prepare and some enthusiasm for bringing people together.

Click here to host an event – sometime before the end of the day tomorrow if possible, so we can ensure you get email support from Chicago. You’ll need to be registered as a user of barackobama.com to sign up to host, which you can do here.

These parties are easy to put together. You’ll be able to decide how many people you can comfortably host, and we’ll provide you with tools to promote the event. We’ll talk you through what to expect and how to prepare for that night — including a conference call with other hosts beforehand to share tips and ideas.

This requires a basic commitment from you, but no previous experience doing this kind of thing — even if you’ve never hosted an event like this before, the campaign will make sure you have the tools and resources you need to make your party successful.

A party in your neighborhood is one big way to energize the campaign where you live. We’re aiming to have thousands of parties like it across the country.

You can email Devin Driscoll, Obama for America Rhode Island state director, at ddriscoll@barackobama.com with any questions.