I’m thinking about putting an ActBlue or Obama fund raising widget in the sidebar. I’m thinking about setting an aggressive goal of about $10K. I figure most of the money is going to come from regular readers, so I thought I’d ask first before putting one up and getting 3 people donating.

This is an important election. For most of us in our 30s or 40s and younger, it’s arguably the most important election in our lifetime. I don’t believe that this is an exaggeration. Another 4 years of Bush style policies will set this country back in too many ways. We’re also going to see some ugly, ugly stuff this cycle playing on fears about race and religion. The best way to counter this is to have strong organizations on the ground in all 50 states, something that Obama’s campaign has just committed to. Talking to your neighbors, after all, is better than any advertising could ever be and Obama’s campaign is going to be the first in a while with offices in all 50 states.

We’ll talk more about other ways to help, too.

Anyway, just a quick post about this. Email me at sujal at fatmixx dot com or leave a comment if you’re planning on donating elsewhere, or if this wouldn’t appeal to you.