Call to Arms for Obama Supporters! We May Never Have This Chance Again!

by john nelson [courtesy of Blog for America]

As I am writing this, it is about 32 hours until the polls open in Wisconsin and a few more hours until they open in Hawaii. I believe that the next two days will prove to be THE most important days in determining who the nominee will be.

Obama supporters - we may never have this chance again. We had a chance to put the Clintons away before New Hampshire; but we came up short. We had a chance to put them away on Super Tuesday, had we won California, New Jersey and a couple other states. Again, we did well; but fell short of the knock out punch. In the next two days we have one more opportunity and if we fall short; we may never have this chance again.

For many reasons, I believe that what happens in Wisconsin and Hawaii, will have a domino effect for the rest of the campaign. If Obama wins Wisconsin and Hawaii, that momentum will carry over to Texas, Ohio and Rhode Island on March 4. We will raise more money, have more volunteers and much more energy. The Clintons will have more difficulty raising money and less energy in their campaign, and the in-fighting among campaign staff may continue. It may well lead to March 4 victories for Obama in Texas, Ohio and Rhode Island, that could be the knock out punch.

Conversely, if the Clintons do much better than expected in Wisconsin and Hawaii, it could change the whole dynamic. They would have the momentum going into March 4. They would raise money more easily, get more delegates and have a chance to impress the Super Delegates. We may have a great deal of trouble reclaiming the momentum going into Pennsylvania. I'm afraid that if we let her off the hook for the third time and don't put her away, Hillary may be in the drivers seat and we may never have this chance again.

If things go badly for Obama on March 19; we never get to turn back the clock to "what might have been." There are no do-overs here. But it is still March 18 and we can still make a huge difference. Please, if you can on Monday, make phone calls to Wisconsin and Hawaii. They do make a difference. Also, please contact anyone you personally know in those states and urge them to vote for Obama. A few votes may make the difference in both delegates and perception. Make a difference while you still can.

Then on Tuesday, get on the phone to get out the vote. Both campaigns have a good ground game; the weather will be brutal in the land of the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field; and with those conditions; sheer will and determination may make the difference. Get on the phone, find out who needs rides; we will get them rides. Please do whatever you can. Like I said, there are no do-overs. We get one chance to do this. Don't watch the returns Tuesday night and say "if only I had done more." Seize the moment and do everything you can now. Then together we will make history. Thanks.