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Saturday, July 19, 2008

LIVE from Austin: A message from Barack Obama

The evening keynote has just begun here in Austin, and the opening act is a video message from Barack Obama, thanking the netroots community for its support and apologizing for not being able to attend the convention in person.

Obama asked the netroots to stand behind him, and agree to disagree when necessary on issues like FISA or telecom immunity.

Obama praised Governor Dean's fifty state strategy, declaring that his campaign would be committed through November to competing everywhere, building lasting infrastructure that can be used to grow the progressive movement for years to come.

Obama closed by reminding the community that winning in November will be difficult and challenging, and even that victory would simply be the first step towards restoring America. He asked us to join him in bringing change to Washington, D.C. and ensuring a united Democratic juggernaught going forward through 2008.

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