PRESS RELEASE from Obama for America Iowa [via River Cities Reader, Davenport]

Release: September 20, 2012

Contact: Obama for America Iowa
 Obama for America Iowa Announces “For All”

Young Iowans Join Together to Commit to Re-Electing President Obama

DES MOINES – Today, Obama for America announced “For All,” a nationwide campaign initiative designed to engage young Americans between the ages of 18 and 29.  “For All” illustrates the shared values of the President and young Americans across the country: that if we work together, we can continue to move this country forward.  As part of this effort, OFA Iowa launched the new Iowa “For All” Leadership Council.  It was announced by Johnna Cleaver, a Dowling High School student, Alex Shaner a Drake University Student and Shekinah Young, a young professional from Des Moines.

The Iowa “For All” Leadership Council is a group of about 100 Iowa high school students, college students and young professionals who are dedicated to re-electing President Obama and who have chosen to make sure that young people in their communities are registered and voting early, which starts on September 27.

Working together, we can continue to restore the strongest middle class the world has ever known – the promise that hard work will pay off, responsibility will be rewarded, and that everyone gets a fair shot, does their fair share and plays by the same rules.


The “For All” initiative asks supporters to post a photo on social networks such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter that highlights why we are greater together regardless of race, background, sexual orientation or zip code. The campaign will launch "For All" on its Instagram account and asks young people to join in protecting the progress we’ve made and moving our country forward. These images will be online at barackobama.com/photos-from-the-field/forall.


It’s an easy three step process: 1) write on your right hand what progress means to you, 2) put your hand over your heart for a quick smartphone photo, and 3) tweet using the hashtag #forall. Supporters kicked it off with their own photos asking young people to join them in protecting the progress we’ve made and moving our country forward.

The collective voices of young people drive this campaign through student to student, peer to peer and neighbor to neighbor outreach, organization and communication about the issues they care about.  From expanding access to affordable, quality health care, to ensuring more students can attend college, to standing up for our country’s servicemen and women, to advancing equal rights, President Obama has proven time and again that he is committed to issues important to young Americans.


In conjunction with this launch, the campaign will also release a new radio advertisement that highlights what is at stake for young people.  The ad will air in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio and Virginia. To listen to the ad please click HERE.

The Iowa “For All” Leadership Council is the latest group of Iowans committed to moving our country forward by reelecting President Obama in November. The campaign has already released Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs, Latino, Rural, Veterans & Military Families, African Americans and Women for Obama committees. For more information about the campaign’s outreach to young Americans, please visit youngamericans.barackobama.com.

The members of the newly formed Iowa “For All” Leadership Council include:

WASHINGTON, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former Presidential Candidate Gary Bauer congratulated Governor Scott Walker for his win in Wisconsin's recall election, calling it "another sign that taxpayers will award office holders ready to do the hard work of reigning in out-of-control government spending."

Bauer, the chairman of the Campaign for Working Families,  made the following statement:

"I congratulate Governor Scott Walker for his hard-fought victory tonight, and most especially for having the courage of his convictions to fight the good fight. But the victory in Wisconsin is not Scott Walker's alone.  It is a victory for the hard-working taxpayers of Wisconsin, who foot the bill year after year.  It is a victory for common sense over powerful special interests.  It is a victory that taxpayers in every state can celebrate.  It is a victory, yes, even for some union members.

"Since Gov. Walker's reforms were enacted, tens of thousands of state employees have opted to keep more of the money they earn rather than let the public employees union siphon off their hard-earned dollars.  In other words, once given the choice, more than half of the public employees union's members decided that they didn't need the union.  These reforms will pay real dividends for the taxpayers of Wisconsin.  They are the real winners tonight.

"The recall election is a sign of good things to come.  The power of the Big Labor bosses has finally been checked, not just in Wisconsin, but also in scores of other states across the country.  More governors, legislators and taxpayers will be inspired to stand up against the liberal labor unions and do what is truly in the best interests of their communities.  Wisconsin's 10 Electoral College votes are now in play, and the anti-tax, small government movement that swept the country in 2010 is about to sweep Barack Obama out of office in 154 days!"

Source: PR Newswire (http://s.tt/1drYR)