Thread: Barack Obama’s online army quietly gears up

Barack Obama’s online army quietly gears up


Organizing for America is the kind of operation most campaigns would be glad to have. | Reuters Close

By BEN SMITH | 4/30/11 7:07 AM EDT

President Obama’s aides have quietly turned the key in the engine of the massive campaign-in-waiting that’s been operating under the name Organizing for America for the past two years, and will begin his reelection with the sort of online and field organizations most presidential campaigns would be glad to have 16 months from now.

The leadership of the field organization — with hundreds of employees, tens of thousands of volunteers and massive online assets (primarily, a giant email list) — is shifting from the Democratic National Committee to the new campaign in Chicago. And in mass emails and in a quiet series of one-on-one meetings with volunteer leaders, the group is resetting its relationship with its supporters.

And while many Democrats have complained that Organizing for America’s vaunted abilities began to sputter once Obama became president, people watching the organization closely say it has succeeded in what may have been its central mission all along: building an unparalleled reelection organization while staying under the political world’s radar.

“Nothing like this has ever happened this early or this big,â€

"Yeah! I've read some of the facebook comments!"
And this guy is "History!"

his poll numbers are going so low the Kenyans are now saying he was born in America

Just out of curiosity, I would love it if ICE checked those OFA out. Well, ICE and whoever is in charge of watching for voter fraud.

Originally Posted by AirborneSapper7

his poll numbers are going so low the Kenyans are now saying he was born in America

"I sure love it when you sum everything up for me!"

The army is"gearing up"but, I am afriad there is not much to be accomplish.

Originally Posted by Pisces_2010

The army is"gearing up"but, I am afriad there is not much to be accomplish.

"I read some of those facebook comments you told us about!"
He'll be lucky if the family dog still hangs with him! The loneliest man in America!

(mod edit) out of White House back to Acorn job in Chicago! This guy should not be President!

Originally Posted by stevetheroofer

Originally Posted by Pisces_2010

The army is"gearing up"but, I am afriad there is not much to be accomplish.

"I read some of those facebook comments you told us about!"
He'll be lucky if the family dog still hangs with him! The loneliest man in America!

Yes Steve, you are correct!

Earlier today I tried to express via posting of how intense people have became on Facebook; however, some of Alipac members tried to change my posted comments for some reason. The truth should not hurt anyone, and I will repeat again Facebook have almost became an illegal immigration chat website the past few weeks. I guess I created some of the problems, because I often use the news share button and send news articles to Facebook.

Originally Posted by Pisces_2010

I will repeat again Facebook have almost became an illegal immigration chat website the past few weeks. I guess I created some of the problems, because I often use the news share button and send news articles to Facebook.

"That's great Pisces! Kick they're asses!" I notice they fricking hate it when you post the facts and sources!