Subject: The stakes
From: Barack Obama <[email-masked]>
To: John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 21:22:02 -0400

John --

I know these are difficult times, but the stakes have never been higher.

If every one of us reaches out to friends, starts organizing, and takes a piece of this campaign into our own hands, we will win this election.

With eight states already voting early -- and a dozen more starting in the next two weeks -- voters are already making up their minds. This movement needs supporters like you to step up and volunteer right now.

The simplest tasks are also the most important and the most effective.

Here are some easy ways you can get involved today.

     *Join a local organizing group: http://my.barackobama.com/groups

     *Find events near you: http://my.barackobama.com/events

     *Create your own fundraising page: http://my.barackobama.com/fundraising 

This campaign has always been about change -- and real change comes from the bottom up, not from the top down. Supporters like you organizing and fundraising at the grassroots level will make the difference, and we have all the tools to help you do that.

Even if you've never been involved in politics before, it's easy and doesn't require any experience. 

This election is too important to sit on the sidelines. And together, there's nothing we can't do.

Barack

Donate: https://donate.barackobama.com/wecan

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