January 20, 2008 in Activism, Mind & Spirit, People of Color, Politics & Elections, Religion, Travels
Tags: Barack Obama, democratic primaries, elections 2008, electoral politics, presidential campaign, south carolina
Today was certainly a highlight of the weekend for me! At 9:00am, we arrived at the Columbia HQ to take park of a large faith-based mobilization hosted by Obama’s campaign. As an organizer, I remember how important, yet challenging and nuanced, organizing the churches can be. And as a buddhist practicioner, there [...]
(Please excuse the shakiness of the video I took off my digital camera video function. I was really excited!)
A couple of hours later, we left Florence and drove 1.5 hours south to Columbia, where the state headquarters were located. There was a very different vibe here — there were a lot [...]
Today was the first day of our great South Carolina Democratic Primary Elections adventure. Our first stop was at rainy Florence, South Carolina after a tasty meal at Waffle House (one of my favorite southern establishments). In Florence, we headed to the regional headquarters and stepped into a hub of activity and excitement. Most [...]
For MLK Weekend, my partner and I took a road trip down to South Carolina to volunteer for Senator Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. It’s been a minute since I’ve thought about electoral politics and even the prospect of electoral organizing. To say the least, I had become a bit disillusioned with the process. [...]
The New Year has arrived, bringing in 2008. Last night in Michigan, we finally saw some decent snow, nearly a foot of it. When I sit to write, I still find myself scribbling the date “11/07″. My mind is still in past and last year has been a whirlwind was changes.
In [...]
