"Just Don't Screw It Up, Buddy"
Another low-dollar fundraising request from the Barack Obama camp. This time, the plea comes from Michelle Obama:
Jennifer --
Barack likes to tell a story about the two of us standing backstage before his speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention.
The way he tells it, he was too busy in the days before the convention to feel any pressure -- but about an hour before the speech, I could tell he was getting a little nervous.
To break the tension, right before he went out on stage I leaned in close and said, "Just don't screw it up, buddy."
We laughed. And then Barack brought the house down.
This year, the house is going to be a lot bigger. More than 75,000 people will be in Denver to be part of this important moment, and I want to tell you about an opportunity to join Barack backstage before his acceptance speech.
Ten supporters who make a donation in any amount by midnight this Thursday, July 31st, will be selected to fly to Denver, spend a couple of nights in a hotel, participate in the convention, and go Backstage with Barack. Each supporter who is selected will also get to bring a guest along to share the experience.
Make a contribution of $5 or more today and you could have your own Backstage with Barack story to tell.
Barack's speech at the convention will be a culmination of the unlikely journey that has brought all of us so far over the past 17 months.
He will call on us to come together and work for change -- not just to win this election, but to make things better for all Americans.
Seeing it in person will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I'm excited about being there, and if you make a donation of $5 or more before the deadline, you could join Barack backstage:
Thanks for everything you've done to get us here.
Michelle
I'm not surprised Jennifer Skalna is on the Obama fundraising list. Her bias has been so amazing throughout the primary and continuing through the general.
Her name is Jennifer Skalka and she's a political reporter so naturally she wants to see what the campaigns are putting out. I don't think her "bias" has been "amazing", neither, frankly has been her reporting. But whatev.
The story is great tho. THIS is the real Michelle Obama, a go-getter, smart, great sense of humor.
She has been so horribly maligned by so many racist sexist scumbags on so many websites and in the media, it's great to see her getting active again. She is a true American success story as is her husband, and I would be psyched to see her be First Lady.
J. Skalna literally has giggled with delight over Obama and speeches in the late nite video segments earlier during the primary season. Also, during the primary, she for the most part reproduced Obama talking points as news.