Subject: Stand up and add your voice
From: Barack Obama <[email-masked]>
To: John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 19:29:41 -0500

John --

Last night, I gave my final State of the Union address. As I
was preparing it, I couldn't help but think of the road
we've traveled together these last seven years -- and the
remarkable things you've done to make change happen.

The people I've met and the stories you've shared -- that's
what keeps me going. And it's why I'm more optimistic about
the year ahead than I've ever been.

What makes America great has always been our capacity to
change for the better. Our ability to come together as one
American family, and keep perfecting our union. It's hard to
see sometimes in the day-to-day noise of Washington, but
that's who we are.

OFA is one of the groups that's going to keep fighting for
change on the most important issues -- say you'll join the
fight:

https://my.barackobama.com/Lets-Get-To-Work-In-2016

Since I took office seven years ago in the midst of crisis,
we've made remarkable progress together: millions more
Americans with health insurance, a global agreement to
tackle climate change, unprecedented private-sector job
growth, historic victories for equality across the country.

But in the year ahead, I want to focus on the big things
that will guarantee an even stronger, more prosperous
America for our kids. Those three words that start our
Constitution -- "We the People" -- insist that we rise and
fall together. We make choices together that move our
country forward. We don't have to agree on everything, but
change only happens when people participate.

It all starts with getting involved in the work of civic
engagement. In the America we believe in, we create the kind
of change we seek. However slow, however harshly challenged
at each point, we know we can do it.

I hope you'll join OFA, and commit to continuing this work:

https://my.barackobama.com/Lets-Get-To-Work-In-2016

Thanks,

Barack Obama

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