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Issue No. 71 – Monday, 20th April, 2009
You will be the ones who do it
COMMENT OF THE DAY
“You know what – my son worked on the Obama campaign (he’s only 18) as a volunteer, and he was bowled over the enthusiasm and savvy of the young volunteers, their brilliant use of peer to peer networks, and their tireless campaigning. He arrived in PA in the run up to the election, and was immediately given reponsibility for out of state volunteers, and for the first time in his life he worked his a**e off. It was inspiring to see.
So please don’t let any of the crabby negative commentators round here put you off. They’ll resent your enthusiasm, try to dent your idealism. The people want others to become cynical and apathetic, because it suits the status quo.
You’re the future of the Labour Party, and given the inspiration of a revitalised Democratic Party after Obama’s smart, dedicated and awesome campaign, there’s no reason you can’t use to those same grassroots motivating tactics in the future to come back from the current slough of despond.
Believe me, it was worse in the democratic party in 2000 and 2004. Labour can reinvent itself, and you will be the ones who will do it.”
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