PRESS RELEASE from Obama for America
(Pennsylvania)
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Obama-Biden Campaign
Opens 35 New Offices
After eight years
of failed policies, Obama campaign gears up for the final eight weeks
PHILADELPHIA - The Obama-Biden campaign is opening 35 new offices
Tuesday, bringing its statewide total to 65 across all parts of
Pennsylvania, as the election enters the final Eight Weeks in '08 for
the Change We Need.
The grand opening parties will feature an array of local and state
elected leaders joining Obama-Biden volunteers and staffers in
expanding what is already the largest grassroots movement in
Pennsylvania history.
As part of the Eight Weeks in '08, campaign volunteers and staffers are
knocking on doors and making thousands of phone calls every day. In the
next seven days alone, the campaign is expecting to make 200,000 calls,
knock on 100,000 doors and recruit 800 new volunteers. Thanks to
their continuous hard work, Democratic voter registrations continue to
surge, with Democrats now outnumbering Republicans in many
traditionally GOP-friendly areas like Montgomery County, where the
Democratic Party now leads in registration for the first time.
To mark the 8-week home stretch, volunteers will register 8,888 new
voters on college campuses alone this week. Today, there will be
an 8-hour long voter registration drive at the Philadelphia Sports
Center. Supporters who come to the office openings tonight will
be encouraged to sign up 8 new volunteers.
"Republicans spent much of their convention mocking Barack Obama's
experience as a community organizer and not talking about the economy
or other issues that matter to the people of Pennsylvania. And
while it's clear that their candidate, John McCain, is more comfortable
among Washington lobbyists than with people who want to bring their
communities together to enact real change, our campaign continues to
register new voters, recruit new volunteers and tap into the widespread
hunger out there to change the direction of this country," said Craig
Schirmer, the Pennsylvania State Director for the Obama campaign.
During the campaign's Labor Day Week of Action activities last week,
while the Republicans were passing the torch from George W. Bush to
John McCain, Obama-Biden organizers knocked on 76,070 doors, made
388,160 phone calls and registered 22,523 new voters.
A list of new office grand opening parties follows.
North Philadelphia
WHO: Temple University Basketball Coach John Cheney
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Campaign for Change Office
2221 N. Broad Street, 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19132
West Philadelphia
WHO: Louise Bishop, State Representative
WHAT: Block Party
WHEN: 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Campaign for Change Office
246 S. 56th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19139
Fishtown
WHO: State Rep. Curtis Jones
WHEN: 6 p.m.
WHERE: Campaign for Change Office
260 E. Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19125
Lower Bucks
WHO: Bucks County Commissioner Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia, County
Democratic Chair John Cordisco
WHEN: 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Campaign for Change Office
234 Mill
Street
Bristol,
PA 19007
Upper Darby
WHO: Bryan R. Lentz, State Representative
WHEN: 5 p.m.
WHERE: Campaign for Change Office
1404 Bywood Avenue
Upper Darby, PA 19082
Allentown
WHO: Democratic County Chair Rick Dougherty, Allentown City Councilman
Mike Donavan, State Rep. Jennifer Mann
WHEN: 6 p.m.
WHERE: Campaign for Change Office
917 Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA 18102
Ambler
WHO: Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Hoeffel
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Campaign for Change Office
1123 Bethlehem Pike
Ambler, PA 19002
Easton
WHO: Mayor Salvatore J. Panto, Jr.; Democratic County Chair Joe Long;
Congressional Candidate Sam Bennett
WHEN: 6 p.m.
WHERE: Campaign for Change
355 Ferry Street
Easton, PA 18042
Montrose
WHO: Susquehanna County Commissioner MaryAnn Warren
WHEN: 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Campaign for Change Office
28 Public Avenue, Montrose, PA 18801
Hazleton
WHO: DNC Delegate Rita Boyle
WHEN: 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Campaign for Change Office
44
West Broad Street
Hazleton, PA 18201
DuBois
WHO: State Representative Dan Surra
WHEN: 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: 10 South Brady Street
DuBois, PA 15801
Carlisle
WHO: Backstage with Barack winner Eric Melder
WHEN: 6:30PM
WHERE: Campaign for Change Office
50 North Spring Garden St.
Carlisle, PA 17013
Lebanon
WHO: DNC Delegate Monica Kline
WHEN: 2 p.m.
WHEN: Campaign for Change Office
23 South 6th Street
Lebanon, PA 17042
Mansfield
WHO: James Harrington, Mansfield University Associate Director of
Student Affairs, Campaign for Change Central Pennsylvania Political
Director John Bane
WHEN: 6 p.m.
WHERE: Campaign for Change Office
91 S. Main Street
Mansfield, PA 16933
Gettysburg
WHO: Adams County Democratic Chair Roger Lund
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Campaign for Change Office
233 West High St, 2nd Floor
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Sharpsville
WHO: State Rep Mark Longietti; Mercer County Democratic Chair Bob Lark
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Campaign for Change Office
74
East Stienango Street
Sharpsville, PA 16150
New Castle
WHO: Lawrence County Democratic Chair Richard DeBlasio; Steelers Owner
Dan Rooney
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Campaign for Change Office
117 East North Street
New Castle, PA 16010
Butler
WHO: State Senate Candidate Dave Wilson, Mayor Margaret Stock, Butler
County Democratic Chair Dave Fowler
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Campaign for Change Office
138 North Main Street
Butler, PA 16001
New Kensington
WHO: Westmoreland County Commissioner Tom Ceraso; County Commissioner
Tom Bayla; County Democratic Chairman Danny Bertany
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Campaign for Change Office
953 5th Avenue
Kensington, PA 15068
Uniontown
WHO: Fayette County Commissioner Vince Zapotosky; County Commissioner
Vince Vicities
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Campaign for Change Office
39
South Beeson Ave
Uniontown, PA 15401
Ross
WHO: Pittsburgh Steelers Hall-of-Famer Franco Harris, Allegheny County
Democratic Chair Jim Burn
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Campaign for Change Office
2311
Babcock Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Monroeville
WHO: State Senator Sean Logan; Congressional Candidate Steve O'Donnell
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Campaign for Change Office
2675 Monroeville Blvd
Monroeville, PA 15146
McKeesport
WHO: Mayor Jim Brewster
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Campaign for Change Office
211 5th Ave
McKeesport, PA 15132
Mt. Lebanon
WHO: Pittsburgh City Controller Michael Lamb; Allegheny County
Controller Mark Flaherty; State Rep. Matt Smith
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Campaign for Change Office
642 Washington Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15228
Homestead
WHO: State Senator Jay Costa; former Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds
Valerie McDonald Roberts
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Campaign for Change Office
306 East 8th Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15102
Pittsburgh East End
WHO: Pittsburgh City Councilman Patrick Dowd; Braddock Mayor John
Fetterman; Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Raventahl
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Campaign for Change Office
125-127 North Highland Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Erie
WHAT: Volunteer appreciation night and labor phone bank (official office
opening already occurred)
WHEN: 6 p.m.
WHERE: Campaign for Change Office
25
East 10th St.
Erie, PA 16501
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Contact: Pennsylvania Obama Press Office