The Way I See Things

So...
I'm a member of a group on the Barack Obama website--Cheltenham for Obama (PA)--that has recently advocated direct action to influence superdelegates.

Chairman Dean, Speaker Pelosi and Senator Reid have been making public statements to superdelegates, encouraging them to declare support of a candidate.

The Cheltenham for Obama group recommended sending letters to newspapers urging superdelegates to declare support of a candidate, and even involving MoveOn.org.

I tell anyone that reads this, as i told them...
This is a great idea!
THIS IS A FANTASTIC IDEA!

I added that they could also consider coordinating that action with other groups here on My.BarackObama.com.

My suggestion was:
If a bunch of groups here got together, agreed on a letter, then organized some sort of action...
Like...
Each group's members going to the post office, on the same day, to have their letters postmarked.

I think it would make a pretty impressive--and newsworthy--statement if, say, 100 people showed up at, oh, 100's of post offices around the country, at the same time (a Saturday morning at 9am, perhaps), to mail their letters to superdelegates.

Impressive indeed, I think.

If people are concerned about finding an accurate list of uncommitted superdelegates, here's the address to Senator Obama's Senate office in DC:
713 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Web contact form

I bet they'd know...

I definitely agree there needs to be some sort of mobilization that overcomes superdelegate resistance. I wonder if some of the superdelegates--perhaps House Democrats up for election/reelection this November--think it's safer to wait before making a decision. Maybe they have a perception that waiting will bring along a more stable environment. If so, maybe they need some other incentives.
Perhaps threat of a write-in vote?

And, as I've written before, I think it would be instructive and a clear example of strong leadership, if Chairman Dean, Speaker Pelosi and Senator Reid would take their own advice--AS SUPERDELEGATES--and also declare a candidate. Chairman Dean will appear on "Meet The Press", Sunday, April 27, 2008, 10:30am ET. Perhaps Mr. Russert might ask him which candidate he supports. And, if he declines to answer, Mr. Russert might ask why. Here's the link to the "Meet the Press" Contact Form.

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Governor Howard Dean, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (The Democratic Party)
Democratic National Committee (web contact page)
430 S. Capitol St. SE
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 863-8000

The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representative
Office of the Speaker (web contact form)
H-232, US Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-0100

Senator Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader
528 Hart Senate Office Building (web contact form)
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3542
Fax: (202) 224-7327
Toll Free for Nevadans: (866) SEN-REID (736-7343) - Restricted to calls originating from area codes 775 and 702