About Us
Youth support Barack Obama by overwhelming margins and are his most dedicated supporters. Both The New York Times and Time Magazine featured young people successfully convincing their family members to support Barack’s candidacy.
By speaking to your family and friends about supporting Barack Obama, you can multiply your vote this November.
Minority Outreach:
One in every three Americans – over 100 million people – are minorities. They are a vital resource for electing Barack Obama. Yet too few minority families - especially parents and relatives who immigrated to this country – are involved in the democratic process or registered to vote. Traditional voter outreach (canvassing and phone-banking) often fails to reach these communities because they are generally distrustful of strangers.
You are the key to engaging your family and friends in the future of our country. Even if you’ve never discussed politics at home before, share your story – your parents and other relatives will be more receptive to you than anyone else. Take the Ohana Obama challenge!
Background
Ohana Obama was founded by a group of passionate Obama volunteers from San Francisco who have performed traditional voter outreach over the past two years. We have canvassed, phone banked and traveled to other states to persuade others to vote for Barack. We have spent countless hours of our personal time contacting complete strangers to join us in support of our candidate.
However, we realized undecided voters are most likely to be receptive to those closest to them: their friends and family members. After hearing from countless volunteers about how they got their family members to support Obama, we knew this movement would emerge from people just like you.
Mission
Ohana Obama’s mission is to empower youth to activate their family and friends and multiply their own individual votes. We do this by providing video testimonials and other online tools and resources to form a community powered by the stories of young people getting involved.
Strategy
Our Strategy to Ensure Victory for Barack Obama
The Ohana Team (O-Team)
Brian Wang
Jason Halal
Mike Solidum
Colbert Tse
Kim Vinh
Mike Wu
Newest Members of O-Team
Yonas Belay
Kyle Steckler
Oliver Kendall (Michigan)
Jordan Oliver (Florida)
Jared Miller (Auburn / Alabama)
Danielle Robins (North Carolina)
Sol Cruz Estin (California)
Ty Witherspoon (North Carolina)
Richard Otubusin (Houston, TX)
David Kahn (New York)
Patrick O. Edwards (Georgia)
Erin Parsons-Wright Hoff (Hawaii)
Grace Boone (Oakland)
Dominique Etienne (Howard U)
Matt Ellison (South Carolina)
Nnadi Richard (Nigeria)
Karl Jean-Jeune (Florida / Penn)
Genevieve Jopanda
Anil Babbar
Dan Nguyen-Tan
Myrna Melgar
Dale Minami
Brigitte Davila
Saurabh Kikani
Anhoni Patel
Derrick Ashong
Russell Blacksmith (South Dakota)
We are currently recruiting Obama supporters across the country to join the Ohana Team! Application period ends Sunday, September 28. Send your video application to us explaining why you want to join the O-Team and how you are uniquely qualified for the position. Responsibilities of O-Team members include: Posting weekly video blogs to our site, recruiting family and friends to our community, and taking a leadership role in the future of our campaign.