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Get off the internet and volunteer.

I'm sure many of you are already doing this, but it still needs to be said -- go door to door, talk to neighbors, family members, friends. Learn Obama's policy proposals like the back of your hand. Know what you're going to say. If you're in a solidly blue state, call friends and family in swing states and explain why you're voting for Obama.

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Community Insight Surrogates

The Obama campaign has been fantastic at creating general public canvasing volunteer networks. They should create organized semi-autonomous groups of issue-related surrogate networks that are made up of experts: A group of physicians that can promote Obama's health care plan, a group of teachers who can promote his education plan, etc.

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Volunteering: The Spirit of` Obama

Instead of simply holding up Obama signs on street corners, Obama volunteer coalitions should be formed, where Obama supporters can clean up city parks, help out at soup kitchens, offer free car washes etc. Volunteers should wear Obama for president shirts, and offer pins to passerbys that read "In the spirit of Obama"

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Reward all types of service!

A student graduating from college with massive student loans has several options, they can get a job and start paying them off, or join an organization like the AmeriCorp or PeaceCorp etc. and defer their loans until their time volunteering is over. I say, significantly help pay student loans for people who serve their country in whatever way they choose. Give them more options!

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How should Obama respond to McCain's negative campaign?
Stay above the fray - this campaign is about a new kind of politics
7%
Respond forcefully when necessary but keep talking about the issues
51%
Respond forcefully and hit back hard but make everything pass the truth test
36%
Get in the gutter with McCain and beat him at his own game
3%
Other - add comment
4%
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