Change to Win, a partnership of seven unions representing 6 million members, endorsed Sen. Obama on Feb. 21, 2008. It quickly launched a program to reach members it has in three of the March 4 primary states:
In Ohio:
- Change to Win has 175,000 members in
the state
- Change to Win sent more than 400,000
pieces of mail to members
- In every major city - Toledo, Cincinnati,
Dayton, Columbus, Youngstown, Akron and Cleveland - Change to Win ran an
"American Dream Team" canvassing program to reach more than 50,000 voters
at their doors
- Change to Win made hundreds of thousands
of phone calls to members
- Change to Win unions barnstormed worksites
throughout the state to reach members
In Texas:
- Change to Win has 70,000 members in
the state
- Change to Win made tens of thousands
of phone calls to members and sent out pieces of mail to targeted voters
- Change to Win "American Dream teams"
knocked on doors in Houston and Dallas
- Change to Win unions barnstormed worksites
throughout the state
In Rhode Island:
- Change to Win has 25,000 members in
the state
- Change to Win made tens of thousands
of phone calls to members
- Change to Win "American Dream teams"
knocked on doors in Providence
- Change to Win unions barnstormed worksites
throughout the state