Important Links

Important Information for Texas Volunteers: If you're volunteering in Texas, looking for a local office, wanting to sign up to be a Precinct Captain in your area or needing resources and training materials, please visit the official Texas Precinct Captain Learning Center!


The following email was sent through the "Texas Action Team" group on February 23, 2008. It is re-posted here due to its importance:

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Texas New Media Resource Guide:
Online Organizing Tools and Information

To all Obama supporters in Texas:

With less than two weeks to go it's all hands on deck. Now is the time to step up and take action.

Please make sure to have the latest organizing tools and information about the Texas "Two-Step".

Here are some important resources/links that we need YOU to make sure everyone is aware of:

Finding your Early Voting Location:
http://Texas.BarackObama.com/TXVote

Am I registered to vote in Texas/ Find out where you are registered:
http://Texas.BarackObama.com/TXregister

Are you registered in another county? Vote Absentee:
http://my.barackobama.com/VoteByMail

Learn about the Texas Primary-Caucus aka "The Texas Two-Step":
http://Texas.BarackObama.com/TXPrimaryCaucusPDF

EN ESPAOL:
http://Texas.barackobama.com/TXenEspanol

Sign up to be a Precinct Captain:
http://Texas.BarackObama.com/TXPrecinct

Got friends in other states that want to help? Have them call Texans using our online call tools:
http://Texas.BarackObama.com/calltx

Out of state Spanish Call tool:
http://Texas.BarackObama.com/calltxspanish

Find an Obama office near you:
http://my.barackobama.com/TXOffices

Visit the Texas Resource Center for all issues and flyers:
http://Texas.BarackObama.com/TXresources

Thank you for all that you do.

Texas New Media Team
Damian, Zach, & Greg
http://tx.barackobama.com
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Knowledge is power! The following are links to critical tools and information for use in the campaign:

  • Official Barack Obama web site in English and in Spanish - Access to a wealth of information.
  • Daily Talking Points - Critical issues and talking points for those of you working among the public. (If anyone knows where these are in Spanish, please let me know!)
  • Obama Bulletin - An official Obama site that compiles videos, daily talking points, news and the most recent posts from the HQBlog - a great place to get the most current official information on one page..
  • Action Center - Official campaign resources in one easy location.
  • Know the Facts / Fact Check - Critical, official information to battle smear campaigns and misinformation. Check this often!
  • Official Obama Headquarters Blog - Timely stories and reports from bloggers inside HQ.
  • Barack TV - Get to know the candidate by watching him speak in more than just sound bites.
  • Know the Issues! - Specific information about the issues and Barack's plans. Grab "Blueprint for Change," a large PDF that is a one-stop source of issue information.
  • ObamaCycle! - This site was constructed to provide a place for campaigners to donate their new or gently-used campaign gear to people in states with upcoming primaries and caucases. Need gear? Try here.
  • Article: "In 2 years as a Senator, Obama authored 152 bills - Hillary: 20 in 6 years" - Click
  • Article: "Judge Him by His Laws" - Click
  • "WA Caucus Lessons Learned" - A document written by a volunteer who just survived the Washington caucus. Great tips for those of you who are still in the trenches!
  • Spanish: Amigos de Obama - You've gotta dig this song and the "slideshow" video that accompanies it!
  • Mobile Users: mObama08 - This guy has written a savvy web interface to send audio clips, video clips, wallpapers and ringtones direct to cell phones on most carriers. There's no charge. Check this out!