Tonight Senator Obama and Senator Clinton will debate on the University of Texas campus in Austin at 7:00 pm. The debate will be broadcast live on CNN and later re-aired in Spanish on Univision (10:30pm).
Find a debate watching party near you by entering your zip code here.
An estimated 19,000 Houstonians watched as Barack Obama gave his Wisconsin victory speech and rallied local supporters. Many of the attendees waited in line for three hours or more for a chance to see the Senator from Illinois in person. As the Houston Chronicle notes:
The sense of sharing a significant political moment was almost palpable, with Obama in good position to become the first black candidate to capture the presidential nomination of a major party.
“We’re watching history,” said Susan Lewis of Spring. “This movement is cross-cultural — all ages and cultures and genders. I’m old enough to know the political system we have has gotten so ugly and rancorous we’re tearing ourselves apart. People are hungry for change. I’m a 61-year-old woman who’s been waiting for a woman president, but Hillary is too much a part of the establishment.”
And congratulations to one of our own Obama Outreach Houston members, Sue Deigaard. She gave a great speech at the rally talking about her personal experiences with the campaign here in Houston.
Thanks to all the local volunteers and the national campaign for putting on a great event!
Polls opened at 8:00 this morning. Because of the expected high turnout, we encourage everyone to vote early to avoid lines on March 4th.
If you are registered to vote in Harris County you can vote early at any polling place in the county. A map with polling locations and hours can be found here.
And don’t forget, voting early is only the first step in the”Texas Two-Step”. You still need to go to your precinct polling location on March 4th at 7:00 pm to caucus for Obama. Because of the way Texas allocates delegates for the national convention, it’s very important that you do both.
So go vote and encourage you friends, neighbors and co-workers to do the same!
The latest CNN/Opinion Research Corp poll shows a statistical tie between Senator Clinton and Senator Obama, 50% to 48%. This continues the trend of tightening polls that we have seen over the last few weeks.
This is great news and shows that we have the momentum, but it will take action by you to put him over the top! Early voting starts tomorrow and there are lots of ways to get involved.
Visit the Obama Action Center to see how you can help.
This Tuesday, Barack Obama will be in Houston for a Stand for Change Rally, where he’ll talk about his vision for bringing about the kind of change we can believe in.
Come see why the Houston Chronicle endorsed Barack today, saying he “is best-qualified by life experience, skill and temperament to be the standard bearer for his party.”
Stand for Change Rally with Barack Obama
Toyota Center
1510 Polk Street
Houston, TX
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Doors Open: 6:00 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public. However, tickets are required and admission is on a first come, first-served basis. Sign up now:
http://tx.barackobama.com/page/s/houston
For security reasons, do not bring bags. Please limit personal items. No signs or banners are permitted.
Generation Obama/Young Lawyers for Obama Debate Watching Party
Time: Thursday, February 21 at 6:30 PM - 3 hours
Location: Berryhill Baja Grill
3407 Montrose
(Montrose & Hawthorne)
Houston, TX 77006
Signup here: http://my.barackobama.com/page
Come see George Lopez’s endorsement of Barack Obama this afternoon at the HQ office of Travis and Alabama.
3710 TRAVIS STREET
HOUSTON, TX 77002
George is a TV and Film Star and Comedian, very famous Latino celebrity. Please come out and try to arrive around 1pm. George will discuss his support of Barack and encourage us to fan out and canvas our neighborhoods. If you have friends or family in the area, please let them know they can come down around 1pm and meet George. We hope to have a strong diverse crowd well represented with Latino friends of Houston.
