Obama Minnesota February Meeting Agenda

1. Welcome (Carl and Paul)
   - Remember to support your local business, Urban Bean. They are letting us use
   this space for FREE. Buy a beverage or something to eat.
   - Paul Provost (Obama Minnesota Organizer)
   - Carl Holmquist (Obama Minnesota Assistant Organizer)
   - Other Organizers (Tamara, Wendy, Ross, Pam. RT)
   - Explain "Learn About Obama" & "Organize for Obama" table break out.
   - Signup / Meeting Setup Donation (Copies, etc.) - Donation Jar
   
   
2. Introductions at Table - Notes Tables (Learn About Obama, Organize for Obama) - Table Organizers
   - Suggestion (Name, Something About You (Interest), Why are you
   interested in Obama.
   
   
3. Obama National Campaign Update (Wendy, Paul)
   - Former Democratic Major Leader Daschle Endorsement
   - Governor of Virgina Tim Kaine Endorsement
   - Zodby Poll Results Gain 11 points since last poll and currently only 8 points behind
   Hillary Clinton. Even more interesting would beat all Republican candidates based
   on poll.
   - Obama Iraq Strategy Announcement
   - Fundraising Approach
   - Upcoming Events & Other Information
   
   
4. Obama Minnesota Update
   - GObama Announcment Party - Over 250 People Attended
   - Minnesota Endorsements - US Rep Keith Ellison, Mpls Councilmembers Ralph
   Remington, Don Samuels, Paul Ostrow, Mayor RT Rybak, Library Board Member
   Hussein Samatar, and St Paul State Senator Paul Cohen
   - Obama Minnesota Meetings now include: Minnesapolis, St Paul, St Croix Valley,
   & soon to be St Cloud
   - Obama Book Club 1st Meeting - Great discussion and meet again next Thursday
   - Barack Obama coming to the Twin Cities March 30th - NAACP Regional IV Convention
   
   
5. www.barackobama.com Website Primer (Carl)
   - Signup
   - Basics of the site.
   - Join Obama Minnesota Group
   - Join Obama Minnestota State Organizer Group if you want to organize events
   and activities.
   - Create a New Event / Manage Your Event
   - Create a Blog Entry / Add New Friend
   
   
6. Learn About Obama Tables
   - Go Around Table & Discuss Your Questions About Obama
   - Handout High Level Overview Document
   - Position Paper Handout
   
   
7. Organize for Obama Tables
   Tasks
   - Write Thank Yous for Attending GObama Event
   Plannning Exisitng Events/Groups
   - Oraganize for Peace in Iraq Event - March 18th
   - St Paul Caucus Organizing Ideas
   - Obama Campaign Visit Organizing Ideas
   - Book Club / Other Groups
   New Groups Event, Action, Ideas for Obama
   - Brainstorm New Event, Action, Ideas for Obama (ex. Take the Minnesota's Energy Challenge http://www.mnenergychallenge.org/)
   - Brainstorm About Obama Fundraising Ideas
   - Trip to Iowa Ideas.
   
   
8. Minnesota Obama Gear
   -T-shirts, buttons, bumper stickers and yard signs
   
   
9. Closing
   - How did the Meeting Go? How Often (Current Plan Every Month) How was the Venue? Do we want to start another venue? (Discuss at Tables)
   Upcoming Events
   * St Paul Caucuses - Straw Pole - March 6th 7;00 pm St Paul
   * Obama Book Club - March 8th 7:00 pm Gigi's
   * Iraq War March & Speeches - March 18th 1:00 pm Uptown (Lagoon & Hennepin)
   * Obama Visiting Minnesota - March 30th at NAACP Regional Conference