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Family Dinner, September 21

jbeachferrara@gmail.com — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:56:36 PST

On September 21, we had our second Family Dinner in Boston. Thanks to those of you who were able to make it!

The big news from the event was that we raised $27,020 for the Equality for All/No on 8 Campaign. This so far exceeded our expectations that we had to check our math a few times.

But it also offered up yet another reminder of the basic spirit that drives TPP: people taking the risk to act out of hope and to speak authentically about what matters to them can, in fact, change the world.

It's pretty much a sprint from here to Election Day. JP for Obama is running phonebanks Tues, Wed and Thurs night of every week and just added a Spanish phonebank to the line up. We're also sending carpools of canvassers to New Hampshire every Saturday and Sunday.

Parallel to that, we're hosting a series of phonebanks and fundraisers for Equality for All/No on 8 between now and Election Day.

Thanks for all you're doing!

What's Question 1?

jbeachferrara@gmail.com — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:15:19 PST

With all the attention on national races, it's easy to overlook questions on the MA ballot this November.

Just this week, I learned about "Question 1," which is a proposal to eliminate the state income tax. If this passes, it will cut the state budget by about 40%, or $12.7. As a result, public services, including policing and ambulance services, as well as education and social service funding will get cut.

The campaign to defeat the amendment is called "Vote No on Question 1" and they're asking folks to do 3 things:

Pledge to vote "no"
Volunteer; and
Donate.

You can connect to all of these actions on the campaign's website.

Ready to Join the Obama Campaign?

jbeachferrara@gmail.com — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:58:56 PST

If you're ready to get involved with the Obama campaign, here are 3 easy ways to do it:

1) Thursday Night Phonebanks
Sponsored by Jamaica Plain United for Obama
When: Thursday nights, 6 - 8 PM
Where: The Carriage House behind 54 Burroughs Street
Bring: Your cell phone & charger
Contact: jpforobama@gmail.com

2) Saturday Daytrips to New Hampshire
Sponsored by Jamaica Plain United for Obama
When: Saturdays at 9:00 AM
Where: Carpools leave from the Carriage House behind 54 Burroughs Street
Contact: jpforobama@gmail.com

3) Jamaica Plain Meet Up for Obama
Sponsored by Jamaica Plain United for Obama
When: Monday, July 28, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Where: Doyle's, back room; 3484 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, MA
Contact: jpforobama@gmail.com

Boston's First Family Dinner

jbeachferrara@gmail.com — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:18:38 PST

On July 13th, a fabulous group of 60 folks joined in the first Family Dinner in Boston. The weather was glorious, the music loud, the food plentiful. Folks came together to dive into a season of action that will include:

* Weekly trips to New Hampshire to turn out the vote for Obama;
* Weekly phonebanks for Equality for All during September; and
* A fabulous team of artists coming together to create public art through Witness.

Check out photos from the event in our Photo Gallery. Thanks to Robbie Samuels for all the pictures!

What does the CA Ruling Mean?

jbeachferrara@gmail.com — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:23:03 PST

The NYT presents responses to yesterday's groundbreaking CA supreme court ruling, which affirmed the right of gay couples to marry. The article, excerpted here, poses the question of if and how this will impact the Presidential race:

But the decision by the California Supreme Court on Thursday overturning the state’s ban on same-sex marriage seems likely to put the issue back onto the national political stage for the time being. In the process, it should offer a test of whether the issue is resonant in American politics or whether it has fallen to the side of the road, as many Democrats and some Republicans say.