Spy on OFA in FoCo Wednesday 3/13

[BPTactical]

Organizing for Action

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Organizing for Action (OFA) is a nonprofit social welfare organization and community organizing project in the United States, heavily affiliated with the Democratic Party.^[1] It is the successor of U.S. president Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign and of Organizing for America, which itself succeeded Obama's 2008 campaign.^[2]
Founded after President Obama's re-election, the group seeks to mobilize supporters in favor of Obama's legislative priorities. OFA is registered as a 501(c)(4) organization, which allows it to advocate for legislation but prohibits it from specifically supporting political candidates.^[3]
[edit] History

The formation of Organizing for Action was announced by Chairman ^[4] Jim Messina, who served as Obama's 2012 campaign manager, and First Lady Michelle Obama on January 18, 2013. White House official Jon Carson left the Obama administration to become the executive director. Campaign senior adviser David Axelrod serves as a consultant.^[5]
Organizing for Action succeeds Organizing for America, which was formed under similar circumstances but operated under the control of the Democratic National Committee.^[6] In preparation for President Obama's second term, Obama for America was relaunched as a nonprofit group in order to mobilize support behind the president's legislative and political agenda.^[2]
[edit] Organization

Like its predecessor, Organizing for Action will be composed of fifty different state organizations, united by a single national umbrella.
The organization will accept donations from individuals and corporations but not from lobbyists and political action committees. It will maintain offices in both Washington, D.C. and Chicago.^[5] As a tax exempt 501(c)(4) organization it will seek to harness the energy of the president's re-election campaign for future legislative fights.^[6] The group will advocate on key policy issues such as gun control and immigration, train future leaders and devote attention to local issues throughout the United States.^[3]

[wctriumph]

I sent in my RSVP, I want to see just what these ... these people are up to. I signed up for the alerts too.

[KestrelBike]

I sent in my RSVP, I want to see just what these ... these people are up to. I signed up for the alerts too.

I'd lose my shit and get kicked out in no time. Honestly though, if you speak your mind while showing the upmost of restraint, if you have a countering viewpoint (especially if it *gasp* contains logic/reason) they're going to smell it and ask that person to leave.

[Eggysrun]

I sent in my RSVP, I want to see just what these ... these people are up to. I signed up for the alerts too.

I'm gonna do some recon too, see you at the meeting lol