Barack Obama answers MOMocrats' questions in exclusive interview!

Did you read that title!  Did you? I am so excited I can hardly contain myself!

When Glennia, Beth, and I started MOMocrats six months ago (yes, only six months ago) sitting in Coupa Cafe, we never thought it would come to this. Now we have 22 writers contributing to our national, netroots, political blog. Our contributors include three Huffington Post bloggers, an entrepreneur, an ex-director of GLAAD, a policy analyst, several lawyers, many professional and personal bloggers, a film-maker, a homeless advocate, and a youth advocate. All of us, no matter what we do have three things in common: we are moms, we are passionate about issues that affect our families, and we are dedicated to making sure a Democrat gets elected president.

I don't have the funds to attend every fundraiser that comes along, but what I do have are 10 fingers, a laptop, and enough marketing savvy to make me dangerous. MOMocrats is my phone banking. It is my check-book-wielding. It is my canvassing neighborhoods. It is all of that on a world-wide scale. Some people drop checks in the mail. I drop knowledge along with 21 other kick-ass women. It is the best way I know how to make change happen.

With that, I present our very first press release written to promote our very very exciting news. Yes, we send press releases now. P.S. Big thank you to Geoff Livingston for helping us get the word out.

Yes we can.

I know we can.

We are doing it.

As PunditMom says, "MOMocrats: World Domination by 2012!"  I think we're well on our way.

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MOMocrats EXCLUSIVE with Barack Obama

MOMocrats step up where mainstream media and traditional debates let the American public down, "Things we wish they'd asked in the debates..."

Recently, MOMocrats asked the Democratic Presidential candidates the questions we all wish reporters or moderators had asked in any interview or debate. Today, Senator Barack Obama sent back his answers to the MOMocrats' questions. This is the latest example of the influence political blogging groups are showing in the presidential campaign.

The most recent debate between the Democratic candidates was disappointing to most citizens. We felt that the questions were directed more towards mud slinging between the candidate rather than substantive questions about domestic and foreign policy. So the MOMocrats and their readers came up with a list of "Questions We Wish ABC Had Asked." Then we submitted them to the candidates.

In a MOMocrats exclusive, Barack Obama answers the questions that should have been asked during the last debate. Click here to read our interview, in which he finally gets to discuss the issues, not his apparel or acquaintances.

 

"We were really frustrated with the questions that were asked in the last debate so we came up with a list of questions from our contributors and readers," said MOMocrats Managing Editor Glennia Campbell. "We appreciated that the Obama campaign took our questions seriously and answered them thoroughly."

We haven't heard from the Clinton campaign yet, but the MOMocrats invitation for Senator Clinton to weigh in remains open.

The MOMocrats are savvy, politically active moms dedicated to putting a Democrat in the White House. You can read more about them at MOMocrats. For more information, contact Glennia Campbell at glennia.campbell@gmail.com or [edited from orig press release: leave a note in the comments if you'd like to talk to Glennia by phone. I will put you in touch with her.]

Comments

[foodmomiac]

Can't find the interview on MOMocrats!! Is it up?

[Velma]

Ahhhh! It's not up on MOMocrats yet! And now I have to go out and wait to read it later. Damn.

[msmaria]

Congratulations! I was so excited to read your news! And hella proud to say I know one of the founding Momocrats! Kudos also to Sen Obama for taking the time to provide some very thoughtful and comprehensive answers to the questions.

[Amy in Ohio]

I'm shouting it from the roof tops and sending it to every Mom I know!

This is the new standard for debates.

Great work citymama & momocrats!

[the mama bird diaries]

How awesome! Love hearing about how momocrats came to be.

[LizP]

That was amazing! I hope Senator Clinton will respond in kind. I'd also like to see Senator McCain's answers to those questions as well. That would really show the gaps on the same issues.

[Mini-et-Moi]

Well Done CityMama! I was so impressed with your politics when we chatted over lunch at BlogHer Business last month that I've told every intelligent mom I know ... It's really great to read how well you're doing. The world needs a Democrat in the White House!

[Jules]

Bravo, girl! I send everyone I know over to MOMocrats on a regular basis. What a
"get"!! WOOHOO!!!

[Mom101]

SO proud. Sniff, sniff.

[Donna]

You are definitely a force to be reckoned with.

[PunditMom]

Now, I'm thinking we'll meet our goal by 2010! ;)

[Lawyer Mama]

So proud to be one of the 22. We rock.

Love you, babe!

[Deborah Dowd]

Whether I agree with MOMocrats or not, it is awesome that such a grassroots group has really made things happen- something that is still good about America!

[Deborah Dowd]

Whether I agree with MOMocrats or not, it is awesome that such a grassroots group has really made things happen- something that is still good about America!

[Deborah Dowd]

Whether I agree with MOMocrats or not, it is awesome that such a grassroots group has really made things happen- something that is still good about America!