A word from Steve Hildebrand Deputy Campaign Manager Obama for America. Looking Forward to Forth of July weekend and Eaves-Hogg 2008. Be safe.

Dear Manly --
I want to share a very special video with you that shows a side of Barack Obama few outside the campaign have seen.
A few days after he became the presumptive Democratic nominee, Barack spoke to campaign staff and volunteers at our headquarters in Chicago.
He shared his personal thoughts about what we had accomplished and outlined the challenging road ahead.
We were all so moved by what Barack had to say that I knew we had to share it with all of you.
In just a few minutes, Barack expressed what this campaign is all about. He reminded us of the challenges we face -- and that our fellow Americans are counting on our success.
That's a message that everyone who believes in this campaign should hear.
And now that we have declared our independence from a broken campaign finance system, what Barack said about building a national movement for change is more important than ever.
The consequences of allowing John McCain to continue George Bush's failed policies are too great -- we all need to take action now.
Watch this video and join more than 1.5 million donors who own a piece of this campaign by making your first donation. If you give right now, your gift will be matched by a previous donor, doubling your impact. You can even choose to exchange a note with a fellow supporter about Barack's speech and why you are supporting this campaign.
The stakes in this election couldn't be higher. Help build this movement by supporting our campaign today.
Thanks for everything you do,
Steve
Steve HildebrandDeputy Campaign ManagerObama for America