President Obama announces Vote 2010

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

From the CNN PoliticalTicker, http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/:

In the two-minute and 42-second video
released Monday, Obama emphasizes that the key to victory for Democrats
in November will be convincing the people who helped fuel his 2008
White House bid – first-time voters – to head to the polls for the
second time in two years even though he is not on the ballot.

"It will be up to each of you to make sure that the young people,
African-Americans, Latinos, and women who powered our victory in 2008
stand together once again," Obama says in the video that was sent to
the 13 million people on his Organizing for America's email list. OFA
was the Obama presidential campaign organization that is now housed at
the Democratic National Committee.

Democratic candidates head into the midterm elections saddled with a
struggling economy, a national unemployment rate near double digits,
home foreclosures and a nation split over the recently enacted health
care reform law. All of this has contributed to voter antipathy toward
incumbent politicians and has prompted predictions that Republicans
will pick up seats in the House and Senate.

[Yes, because the people who drove this country into the ditch and wrecked the car should be given the keys to do it all again, as they promise to do.]

In the video, Obama touts the health care reform law and highlights
his administration's efforts to help revive the economy, but the
president also cautions supporters that key parts of his agenda could
be reversed if the GOP takes back control of Congress.

"But despite everything we've done, our work isn't finished," Obama
says in the video. "Today, the health insurance companies, the Wall
Street banks, and the special interests who have ruled Washington for
too long are already focused on November's congressional elections.

"They see these elections as a chance to put their allies back in
power, and undo all that we have accomplished. So this year, I need
your help once more."

The DNC is expected to pump $50 million into the midterm elections to try and help House, Senate and gubernatorial candidates.

Still, Obama focuses on the importance of the 2008 first-time voter
to Democrats' electoral success in his political video message.

"[I]f you help us make sure that first-time voters in 2008 make
their voices heard again in November, then together we will deliver on
the promise of change, and hope, and prosperity for generations to
come," he says.