YES WE DID! A couple hundred of us from the Claremont area banded together with a few million of our compatriots across the country to knock on doors, make phone calls to strangers, donate $ and generally make a lot of noise. And it worked. Barack Obama will be our country's 44th President. HOOORAY!
So... onto the question of the moment. Now What?
For some of us, we can return to our old lives and go about our usual business with a big old smile on our faces -- we have earned it! For others, there is a desire to continue their civic engagement.
I started this blog as a way for those who are interested in continuing to work together towards creating a better community and a better country to talk with each other about how that might work. Do we want to remain one unified group, and if so, what do we want to focus on? Or do we want to join forces with another community organizing group (or groups)? For example, Bob Gerecke, President of the Claremont Democratic Club, would love to find a way for our two organizations to work together.
So let's begin that discussion here -- what's next for this loose-knit group I've taken the liberty of re-dubbing Claremont for Change? Please post your thoughts to this message. I'll check in every couple of days and moderate as needed with new postings.
(Also, a couple of notes. For those of you interested in Universal Healthcare in California, there is a forum on November 15th from 10am to 3pm at the Hughes Community Center -- for more details or to attend, please contact candshester@aol.com
To stay involved with the Obama administration on the national level, they have launched a new website: http://change.gov/)
Thanks again to everyone for your hard work and dedication!
