SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Vote Hope launches the first in a series of celebrity public service announcements to Get-Out-the-Vote for Obama in California in advance of the February 5th primary. To view the video, go to: www.votehope2008.org or www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1dc6KcGeQw.
The first 60-second PSA features hip hop artist and actor Common who takes his "get-out-the-vote" message straight to the people via video-sharing web sites like YouTube, MySpace and FaceBook. "I'm voting for Obama because he's just there to do some good in the world", said Common in the video. Viewers are encouraged to "Bank it for Barack" by pledging to vote on the VoteHope2008.org web site. Viewers are also encouraged to leave their own online video response stating why they're voting for Obama.
Vote Hope's goal is to get hundreds of thousands of early votes pledged and banked for Obama, leading into the California primary on Feb. 5, 2008. "Increasing voter turnout among young people and communities of color in California will be critical to Obama's success," said Vote Hope founder Steve Phillips.
About Vote Hope
Vote Hope is a new statewide political network championing democracy and justice in California. Our purpose and mission is to increase voter turnout in California among young people and people of color, who are grossly underrepresented in the current state electorate. Vote Hope increases civic engagement by supporting candidates at all levels of government who share our vision for change.
Vote Hope is made up of activists representing multiple generations of Californians committed to increasing public response to issues of poverty, race, education, and immigrant rights.
For more information, visit www.votehope2008.org.
For more information, contact:
Carla Sims, 202-360-9959 or email carlasims@verizon.net
Leah King, 703-732-6517 or email leahKing@gmail.com
Source: Vote Hope
CONTACT: Carla Sims, +1-202-360-9959, carlasims@verizon.net, or Leah
King, +1-703-732-6517, leahKing@gmail.com, both for Vote Hope
Web Site: http://www.votehope2008.org/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1dc6KcGeQw
