Not in Denver? Find a Watch Party!

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;Just two days from now, on August 28th, Barack will take the stage in Denver to accept the Democratic nomination in front of 75,000 people. However, there are millions more supporters across the country who won’t be able to make it to Denver.

That’s why our supporters have organized thousands of convention watching parties across the country to share their excitement with Obama supporters in their communities.

Jessie in Somerville, MA was excited to tell us about the watch party she has planned.

“I’m a member of the Somerville for Obama organizing committee,” she says, “which works to coordinate volunteers for phone banks, canvassing in New Hampshire, voter registration drives, and other Obama-related events. We are an official group of 25 dedicated volunteers, and we’re always trying to think of new ways to engage local volunteers and voters.”

Because the Somerville group of Obama supporters is very active, we have decided to host a huge concert and convention party at Precinct Bar in Union Square in Somerville, Massachusetts. They were the venue for our campaign kick-off party as well, which drew over 200 attendees. This time we’re expecting between 80 and 120 people from all over Boston. We’re going to try for a record turnout.

Jessie says she’s hosting the event because “I want to spread the Obama love, and I didn’t win a trip to Denver, so a convention watching party is the next best thing!”

Jessie is happy to host.

I personally wanted to take the lead on managing the event details because I believe that grassroots organizing efforts are at the heart of this campaign, and I want to use my talent for bringing people together, my insanely anal attention to detail, and my overall can’t-touch-this excitement about Obama to re-energize, rejuvenate, and re-activate people’s passion for the election.

Jessie’s excited to get more people involved in the campaign, and recruit new volunteers in her community.

I hope this party will bring everyone back to what’s at the core of this campaign: We are the change.

If, like Jessie, you can’t make it to Denver to see Barack speak on Thursday, you can still be a part of the excitement by finding a Convention Watch Party near you.