8/28/2008- Day 4 of Convention: "Change We Can Believe In"
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2008
CONTACT: JESSICA SANTILLO, 207-449-2304
Barack Obama to Accept Nomination in Front of 75,000 Americans on 45th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech
(PORTLAND, MAINE) - Tonight, Barack Obama will accept the Democratic nomination for President at Invesco Field in Denver on the 45th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream Speech." Mainers back home will be gathering in living rooms and meeting spots in over 100 locations throughout the Pine Tree State to watch the historic event. Congressman Michaud will attend one of the "Convention Watch Parties" at a home in Auburn.
In his acceptance speech tonight, Barack Obama is going to speak directly to Americans about the choice they face in this election. In very specific terms, he's going to talk about why we can't afford four more years of the same old politics and the same old policies, which is all that John McCain is offering.
Mainers may sign up to attend a "Watch Party" on Thursday at: http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/organizeforchange-bg/
The final night of the Democratic National Convention will also be a call to action. This coming Saturday, Mainers will kick off a "Working for Change Weekend" that runs from Saturday, August 30 to Monday, September 1st. All across the state, Mainers will knock on doors to register voters and talk neighbor-to-neighbor about the kind of change Barack Obama and Joe Biden will deliver.
Mainers may sign up to get involved in "Working for Change" Weekend at:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/organizeforchange-bg/
"Working for Change Weekend" Staging Locations
Press is invited and encouraged to attend tonight's "Working for Change Weekend" events. To find a "Working for Change Weekend" staging location near you, press should contact Jessica Santillo at jsantillo@barackobama.com or 207-449-2304. Open press staging locations include:
AUBURN
Auburn Working for Change Canvass
Where:
Auburn Campaign for Change Office
1 Great Falls Plaza
Auburn, ME 04210
When:
Saturday, August 30 at 9:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
WATERVILLE
Waterville Working For Change Canvass
Where:
Waterville Campaign for Change Office
16 Common Street, Waterville, ME 04901
When:
Saturday, August 30 at 9:30 a.m and 1:30 p.m.
PORTLAND
Portland Working for Change Canvass
Where:
Portland Campaign for Change Canvass
1037 Forest Avenue, Portland, ME 04103
When:
Saturday, August 30 at 9:00 a.m.
GORHAM
Gorham Working for Change Canvass
Where:
Gorham Grind
18 South Street, Gorham, ME 04038
When:
Saturday, August 30 at 9:00 a.m.
ORONO
Orono Working for Change Canvass
Where:
University of Maine in Orono
Student Union
When:
Saturday, August 30 at 10:00 a.m.
MILFORD
Milford Working for Change Canvass
Where:
On the Run Gas Station
12 Main Street
Milford, ME 04461
When:
Saturday, August 30 at 10:00 a.m.
