ARMENIAN AMERICANS FOR SEN. BARACK OBAMA IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
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01.04.2008 12:17
Armenians for Obama have been gearing up throughout the State of
Pennsylvania in preparation for the April 22nd presidential primaries.
Philadelphia grassroots activists have been working several hundred
hours, registering voters, manning phones to call Pennsylvanians,
and posting flyers and buttons to spread Senator Obama’s message of
Hope. Armenian Americans and volunteers from all walks of life have
kept the Philadelphia regional headquarters in downtown buzzing,
reported the Armenian National Committee of Pennsylvania (ANC of PA).
"We are working to organize our activists in pursuit of helping
presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama, commented Ara Chalian,
ANC of PA Chairman.
"His strong record in office, best reflects the views and values of
Armenian American voters."
This past January, the ANCA endorsed Senator Obama, and since then
activists around the nation have been active with his campaign. The
campaign for the Democratic nomination for President has reached a
critical point.
Pennsylvania has been declared the key state for the Democratic Party
candidates, and is one of the deciding factors in the Democratic
nomination for president
Enthusiastic and supportive Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) activists
will be heading to the Philadelphia Obama Headquarters on April 9th,
2008, in addition to regular daily support from an array of community
members. AYF activists will phone bank in and out of the headquarters
and canvass Philadelphia as well as their respective communities. ANC
and AYF activist, Mikael Garabedian, has already spent over 60 hours
volunteering. "It is a powerful experience working for Senator Obama’s
campaign that stands for human rights and equality. The ANC of PA
and AYF will continue to aid the campaign in any way they can now
and beyond the critical Pennsylvania primary," commented Garabedian.
The community has been called to action by the ANC-PA and the
AYF leaders to participate and play a leading role in aiding this
campaign to a victory in the Keystone State on April 22nd. Almost
120,000 voters registered as new democrats within the past month
alone and the drive has lead to over four million Pennsylvanians
being registered as democrats in this major battleground state.