This is the general information site for Obama for America in California Congressional District 1 (CD1). CD1 is Mike Thompson's congressional district and it includes the following counties: Del Norte and Humboldt (Area 1), Mendocino and Lake (Area 2), Sonoma and Napa (Area 3) and Yolo (Area 4).
Kathleen Stewart-Lightner (kslightner@obamacafirst.org) is the Team Lead for Obama for America in Congressional District 1. Chip Roberson (chip.2008@mac.com) is the Regional Field Organizer supporting Congressional Districts 1 and 6. We have a basic organization chart showing our chain of leadership in the state.
Help us in the Battleground States
Our efforts right now are focusing on helping the battleground state of Nevada. Right now our focus is on Reno, NV and the surrounding Washoe County. For more information you can visit our Battleground State information page.
Fight the Smears
As always, the Obama website is the first place to go if you are looking to find the truth behind a smear. They have a website dedicated to the task at FightTheSmears.com. Most recently, Jerome Corsi, infamous for his Swift Boat attack on Senator John Kerry, has published another attack. The Obama campaign's rebuttal is located here: http://my.barackobama.com/page/invite/corsi- . The campaign has also created a document with very detailed responses (a copy has been placed into the Files section of this site). Please make sure you and your fellow supporters have access to this valuable tool to counter the half-truths and outright lies of this book.
Another good resource to check the veracity of any claim is the non-partisan site: FactCheck.org.
Get Connected
Find you local Obama team lead and find a local discussion group to connect and communicate with Obama supporters in your area. We also have an announcements page but it is best to regularly check the Event Pages on the My.BarackObama.com site to find out what is happening near you.A Quick Guide
Are you confused by all the tools and websites? What is MyBo? Build the Hope? Vote Builder? Google Docs? Huh? You can find quick explanations on Our Tools page along with links to the various items.
We have a repository of files that you might find useful.More Documentation
Useful Resources
Here are some resources for finding maps of political boundaries in Northern California:- Humbolt State Library
- CA Precinct Maps by Map the Vote
- GovTrack US Map of CD1
- Cal Voter Maps
- Census Dept. Map (very detailed)
- Mike Thompson's Congressional Website
- Project Vote Smart - Find your representative
- Factcheck.org
- Fight the Smears
- Barack Obama channel on YouTube