General Election Information Coming soon!

Sorry we haven’t been posting since the primary ended but I just want to announce that the Obama campaign organizers are busy building their volunteer organization throughout the Pittsburgh region, and throughout Pennsylvania.  Here in Mt Lebanon, a town that Obama won during the PA Primary, we are having a general election kickoff party for the Mt Lebanon Young Democrats.  Guests will include local legislators and candidates as well as representatives from the Obama campaign.  More details can be found here on our facebook page.

Pittsburgh is Barack’s last stop!

On Track for Change Rally with Barack Obama in Pittsburgh

Join Barack Obama at an On Track for Change Rally in Pittsburgh this Monday, April 21st. Below are the details for this event:

On Track for Change Rally in Pittsburgh with Barack Obama

University of Pittsburgh
Petersen Events Center
3719 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA

Monday, April 21st, 2008
Gates Open: 7:30 p.m.
Program Begins: 9:30 p.m.

YOU CAN RSVP HERE !

Pittsburgh Steelers Vote for Change Tailgate Party Tonight!

Please join Franco Harris and other current and former Pittsburgh Steelers players, special guests, and fellow supporters on Friday, April 18th, to kick off the Steelers Vote for Change Blitz to support Barack Obama.

We’ll be holding rallies in Beaver, Allegheny, Washington, Fayette, and Westmoreland counties, followed by a Steelers Vote for Change tailgate at Heinz Field, with Senator Bob Casey.

All events are free and open to the public.

Find the details and RSVP now:

Steelers Vote for Change Blitz

Aliquippa Rally:
http://pa.barackobama.com/SteelersAliquippa

Carnegie Rally:
http://pa.barackobama.com/SteelersCarnegie

Charleroi Rally:
http://pa.barackobama.com/SteelersCharleroi

Greensburg Rally:
http://pa.barackobama.com/SteelersGreensburg

Uniontown Rally:
http://pa.barackobama.com/SteelersUniontown

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Steelers Vote for Change Tailgate
with Senator Bob Casey

Heinz Field, Gold Lot 2
Pittsburgh

Friday, April 18th
Gates open at 6 p.m.

RSVP and learn more:
http://pa.barackobama.com/SteelersTailgate

Hope you can join us!

Steelers Owner Dan Rooney: “I am proud and now feel compelled to endorse Senator Barack Obama”

Dear Fellow Pennsylvanian,

Based on the experiences that I have had in my seventy-five years and my assessment of what I think our nation needs to make real the change that is so needed, I am proud and now feel compelled to endorse Senator Barack Obama.

This is not something that I do regularly but as I listen to the candidates in this race, I am struck that we continue to hear about the problems and the same challenges that we have been talking about for decades.  Protecting jobs here in Pennsylvania, breaking our dangerous and costly addiction to foreign oil, making health care accessible and affordable – these are neither new issues nor new ideas.  And yet we have failed to make real progress.

As a grandfather and a citizen of this community I think Barack Obama’s, thoughtful, strategic approach is important for America. When I hear how excited young people seem to be when they talk about this man, I believe he will do what is best for them which is to inspire them to be great Americans.

This time, we can’t afford to wait.  Our country needs a new direction and a new kind of leadership – the kind of leadership, judgment and experience that Senator Obama has demonstrated in more than 20 years of public service, and in a particularly impressive way in this campaign.  Senator Obama has rejected the say-and-do anything tactics that puts winning elections ahead of governing the country.  And he has rejected the back-room politics in favor of opening government up to the people.  Barack Obama is the one candidate in this race who can finally put an end to business as usual in Washington and bring about real change for Pittsburgh and the country as a whole. He has inspired me and so many other people around our country with new ideas and fresh perspectives.

True sports fans know that you support your team even when they are the underdogs. Barack Obama is the underdog here but it is with great pride that I join his team.

When I think of Barack Obama’s America I have great hope.  I support his candidacy and look forward to his Presidency

Sincerely,

Daniel M. Rooney, Owner and Chairman, Pittsburgh Steelers

Join Illinois Senator Dick Durbin at Saturday’s South Hills campaign office opening ceremony

Campaign office opening ceremony in Mt Lebanon with Senator Dick Durbin

This Saturday, April 5th at 1:00pm, Obama for America will be opening our Mt. Lebanon Office. Please join us and Illinois US Senator Dick Durbin as we celebrate the opening of our new Mt. Lebanon Office! It’s located at 704 Washington Road, Mt. Lebanon, PA 15228. Sen. Durbin will also be kicking off our door-to-door canvass after the program and we need your help reaching voters.  Please RSVP at the myBO event site.

Find your local Pennsylvania office

Michelle Obama in Pittsburgh this Wednesday (Volunteers needed!)

Join Michelle Obama for a special Stand for Change Rally in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, April 2nd. The event will be free and open to the public.

Stand for Change Rally with Michelle Obama

Skibo Gymnasium
Carnegie Mellon University
Tech and Frew Streets
Pittsburgh, PA

Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Doors open: 1:00 p.m.
Program begins: 2:15 p.m.
Public entrance: Skibo Gymnasium Event Entrance

This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but an RSVP is strongly encouraged. Admission is first-come, first-served.

We NEED Volunteers for Michelle Obama Event

Hey everyone,

I am sure all of you are pumped up and excited for the Michelle Obama event tomorrow. If you are interested in volunteering for the event, please email me <kva@andrew.cmu.edu> by 5:30PM. We can only let the first 29 people who respond, volunteer for the event. If you are one of the 29 people who respond, this is basically a guarantee that you will get into the event. Volunteering entails going to Skibo Gym at 8pm tonight fora volunteer training session and then showing up at 11am on Wednesday and staying till 4pm for the event. If you can make this time commitment, definitely email me, facebook me, or call me ASAP. If you already talked to Cheryl about volunteering, you are on the list, so don’t email me.

Kris

Obama doing it Iowa style here in Pennsylvania

Senators Barack Obama and Bob Casey made a stop into a sports bar in Latrobe following the townhall event in Greensburg.   It is good to see the Senator doing more low key appearences out in the public.

Senator Obama in Pittsburgh this Friday

COMMUNITY EVENT WITH BARACK OBAMA  (Note: the event is at capacity and tickets are no longer available)
Soldiers and Sailors Military Museum and Memorial
4141 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Friday, March 28, 2008
Doors Open: 9:00 a.m.
Program Begins: 11:00 a.m.

The event is free and open to the public; however, space is limited and
tickets are required. Free tickets are available at the locations listed. Seating is available on afirst-come, first-served basis.

For security reasons, do not bring bags and limit personal items. No signs or banners are permitted.

Limited tickets are available for the event and can be picked up at the following location:

Obama for America Pittsburgh Headquarters
208 North Highland Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26th
9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 27th

Barack Obama to host townhall meeting in Beaver on Monday

From the Beaver County Times

Democratic presidential contender U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, who had to cancel a visit to Penn State-Beaver Thursday, will bring his campaign to the Community College of Beaver County’s Center Township campus Monday.

Obama’s campaign announced Friday that the Illinois senator will host a town hall meeting and question-and-answer session starting at 11:30 a.m. in CCBC’s Golden Dome. Doors will open at 10 a.m.

The event is free, but tickets are required. Tickets can be obtained at the Dome on Campus Drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Sunday. For security reasons, attendees should limit personal items, and bags are prohibited. Signs and banners also are prohibited.

And, there’s good news for those still holding tickets for Thursday’s canceled event. Those tickets will be honored Monday. Admission is first-come, first-serve.