Earle Mardle has hit a home run:
The Obama organisation has done an almost complete census of America in its preparation for this moment, it knows who you are and where you live and what matters to you, and it has literally millions of people prepared to step up again and work for the team they helped elect and that, in new ways, they own. Obama has, at the flick of a switch, a parallel administration for the nation that has seen how he works and has every reason to trust what he says and asks them to do. If the Republicans think that is going away, it will be the final miscalculation that should see them disintegrate as they deserve.
The media punidits are already trying to deny that this election has been a watershed, but I have the feeling that he will continue as he has started, ignoring their carping, naming it for what it is, then methodically, firmly, clearly laying out the problem, canvassing the solutions and explain them both directly and through his community of organisers and workers and then make it happen.
Those who think they have been in the driver's seat are about to discover that the passengers have not just revolted, but that they have climbed off the bus and are heading off in another direction, after taking the wheels
Why should he dismantle this organization? What might be its power? Here is a first sign - my sister is part of it and got this email today:
Barack Obama wants to know why a new direction for our foreign policy and restoring America's moral leadership in the world is personal for you.
The more voices and ideas we can raise the better.
Share your story with Barack Obama by clicking here:
http://my.barackobama.com/
Share your idea with Barack Obama by clicking here:
http://my.barackobama.com/
In the early industrial age there was machine politics - now there will be community politics - the lobbysts will be weakened.
Update later Nov 6 - The Obama team have opened a website that will support the direct connection with the American People - http://www.change.gov/
