The presidential election is over and an electoral mandate has been rendered. But for a lot of those grass-roots legions that helped make the Obama phenomenon happen, the fight forges on.
Recently more than 1,000 gatherings — sponsored by MoveOn.org Political Action — were held across the country. Eight of them – from Brandon to Clearwater – were in the Tampa Bay Area.
According to Louise Vincent, who hosted a “Fired Up and Ready To Go” gathering at her Riverview home, the purpose was to kick off another campaign. This one aimed at Congress.
“We’re going to get started organizing locally to make sure Congress feels pressure to work with Obama on his key initiatives,” explains Vincent. “And we’re going to brainstorm about what else we can do.”