Watershed
We Are the Change
Submitted by willow on Fri, 2008-04-11 11:25.
Barack Obama Brand Called Obama Obama Organizing Fellowship Politics Predictions Social mobilization Social Networks Watershed
When Bill Clinton ran for President, he brought Hillary into the equation. Bill's appeal: a "two for one." What's not to like about benefitting from the experience and commitment of two accomplished public servants?
So what might Obama bring to the White House?
How about a critical-mass manifestation of George H.W. Bush's "a thousand points of light"?
It's the perfect storm:
- a candidate with a community organizing background;
- expert use of the Internet to efficiently connect and mobilize the masses; and
- a huge and growing database of Obama activists, most of whom have flagged those issues -- Economy, Education, War, etc. -- that personally matter most.
Never before have we had the means and national motive to engage individuals en masse, after an election to contribute to solving social and environmental challenges.
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