OBAMA COMING TO NYC 9-9-04
I don't know if you watched the Democratic National Convention a few months ago, but for some odd reason glued to the set like a crackhead waiting for the candidates to tell me where I could score my next fix.
I watched both the Democratic convention in July, and the Republican Convention this month. Of both conventions I was waiting for something, I don't know what. I was waiting to be moved I guess. Waiting for a speaker to really say something I could identify with, something that effected me.
Of both conventions, only two people really spoke to me, really said things in their speeches that made me feel inspired, made me believe them, made me trust them, made me want to get up and vote, made me think, damn, if they were running for President I would vote for them!
The first was President Clinton. His speech was great, but then he's always been a great speaker. They say when he enters a room his personality just draws people to him. His charisma when he speaks just forces people to listen. Hence why he was a two term President.
The other though, Kerry's Keynote speaker Barack Obama blew me away. A young guy I had never even heard of who's running to be a senator in Illinois got to the podium and was just phenomenal. I couldn't believe how positive and captivating this guy's speech was. It blew me away. I watched him speak and listened to his words, and the only thing I could think was "I wish I could vote for this guy for President!" He made headlines and was the big talk of all the newspapers the following day.
He is still pretty young, so I figure after maybe 8-12 years in the Senate, he will have enough experience to make a run for the biggest office in the land. Mark my words, watching this guy speak I said to myself, "Self, you are watching history in the making, this is going to be this country's first black President!"
So, as I have heard of Clinton, I want to see if when this guy enters a room you can truly feel the tone of the room change, see if the charisma this cat carries can make him rise to greatness.
Well, you too can get this experience on MONDAY!
Join me, Q-tip, O Magazine's Gayle King, Joy Bryant, and Star Jones, in welcoming Obama to NYC on Monday, September 13th at Crowbar for Barack's NYC Fundraiser-
Crobar (530 W. 28th Street)
New York, NY
09/13/04 from 7-11PM.
The minimum ticket
price is $100 and VIP tickets (balcony, hors d'oeuvres, open bar, and photo
opportunities w/ Barack) are $250. The fundraiser will be a standup reception of
cocktails ending with a party. The fundraising goal is $50,000. Please
note that any US citizen can give up to $2,000 per campaign cycle.
Please let us know if you would like to attend. You can pay at the door, but tickets are going fast so your name will have to be put on a list ahead of time to assure your entry. To get on the list in order to buy a ticket at the door send an e-mail to myself- Cojo and to Jacques-Philippe & Joanne of the Soleil Group:
IamCojo@aol.com
jacques@thesoleilgroup.com
You can also call to confirm with Jacques, to make sure you will be on the list
phone: 917.656.3032
Jacques-Philippe
Senior Partner
The Soleil Group | 580 Broadway | Suite 403 | New York | NY | 10012
During the last fundraiser in NYC for Barack they had over 1000 attendees, and that was before his speech at the Democratic National Convention. On Monday they are looking to fill Crobar to capacity (3000 strong). With your support this will happen.
National Chairs
Angela & Hans Riemer * Bob Maloney * Dana &
Damon Munchus * Danny Davis * Darrel Thompson *
Darren Riley * DC Crenshaw * Denia Tapscott *
Dhamian Blue * Ervin Webb * Francine Terrell *
Gabriel Barry * Hiram Jackson * Irwin Persuad * Jake
Jones * Jaques-Philippe Piverger * Jimmie
Williams *
Joanne M. Yoo * John C. Peoples * Joi
Sheffield * Joyce
Brayboy * Juan Thomas * Juliett Pryor * Kenneth
Johnson * Kevin Powell * Kim Hassan * Lamell
McMorris * Lyndon Boozer * Mark Persaud * Martin
King * Mayor Kuame Kilpatrick * Megan Cosby *
Megan Crosly * Michael A. Graves * Michael Hines *
Michael Persaud * Michael Strautmanis * Michelle
Robinson * Mike Davis * Mike McQuerry * Milagros Hill
* Muthoni Wambu * Narda Newby * Nicole Venable *
Nkenge Harmon * Oscar Joyner * Richard Chew *
Rob Byrd * Robert Smith * Sean Ford * Shaun Butler
* Spencer Overton * Stan Fendley * Tiffany Moore *
Tiffany Moore * Toni Irving * Tonia Lee * Vivienne
LaBorde * William Persaud
Host
Aisha Mills - Amy Demske - Angela Scott - Anita
Estell - Antar Johnson - Aquila Powell - Arlene
Williams - Atiba Madyun - Benjamin Guy II - Cecilio
Gill - Charisse Nunes - Chellee Cephas - Craig
Galloway - Crystal Kuykendall - David Sutphen -
Dominique Rougeau - Ed Dandridge - Emil Hill - Eric
Easter - Flo McAfee - Fran Fattah - Howard Menell -
Imani Crawford - Isaac Fordjour - Jamellah & Malik
Ellis - James Ingram - Jeff Murray - Jesse Price -
John King - Jon Samuels - Josh Raymond - Joy
Williams - Kanya
Bennett - Karl Douglass - Katherine Miller - Katreice
Banks - Keirston Woods - Kirsten Brecht - Larry
Duncan - Latoya Foster - Lenny Rayford - Lew
Baker - Lolita Justice - Marc J Harrington - Marie
Sylla - Marshall Edwards - Marvin Lawrence - Mary
Elliott - Michael Brown - Pamay Bassey - Philip
Pulliam - Rahman Harrison - Rob Pearson - Rodney
Emery - Saundra Andrews - Sharon Randolph - Steve
Benjamin - Tamara Richardson - Tia Breakley -
Tiffany McConnell - Tom Adams - Tracy Fortson -
Ulysses Glen, Jr. - Wes Bizzell - Wilfredo Benitez -
Yelberton Watkins - Yvette Williams
At a Fundraising reception on the occasion of the
CBC ALC for Barack Obama (Democratic Candidate for
US Senate-Illinois
Thank you for your support.
To make any additional contributions to Barack's campaign please mail and make personal checks or money orders payable to:
Obama for Illinois
P.O. Box 802799
Chicago, IL 60680-2799
I hope to see you there!
Just another day in the life of an Art Juggernaut.
-Cojo