New Press Release about The Obama ‘08 Historical Archive Project
Saturday, November 15, 2008 11:22I created a new Press Release at:
http://www.prlog.org/10141675-obama-yes-we-did-gear-supports-historic-campaign-archive.html
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Obama Yes We Did! Gear Supports Historic Campaign Archive
After 20 hours per week volunteering for the Obama campaign, internationally known Republican for Obama, Chuck Lasker, has created unique Yes We Did! designs to celebrate this historic election and fund The Obama ‘08 Historical Archive Project.
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November 15, 2008 - President Elect Barack Obama achieved this historic victory through the work of millions of supporters and volunteers for over 20 months. As Obama would tell you himself, it was not his victory, it was our victory. One Indiana volunteer, a Republican for 27 years, Chuck Lasker, has been covered by media internationally from Brazil to Japan for his “Republican for Obama” stance. As a graphic artist, Lasker wanted to commemorate this success with special Yes We Did! designs and is using the funds for The Obama ‘08 Historical Archive Project at http://www.obama08.org.
The Obama ‘08 Historical Archive Project, set to launch December 1st, 2008, allows anyone to upload their photos, videos, music and personal experiences to create a massive “scrap book” of Obama’s campaign from primary to victory. This community-powered archive will allow a natural history, unedited, of what happened “on the ground” during the campaign. Lasker says, “I don’t know how this will turn out. That’s up to the contributors. I am just as curious as everyone else what people will put together.” The only content that will be removed by moderators is anti-Obama smears that might occassionally be added by Internet trolls.
Yes We Did! CafePress Store Image
To support the expenses of this project, Lasker has taken his Yes We Did! designs and set up a CafePress online shop at http://www.cafepress.com/yeswedid. Everything from bumper stickers to t-shirts to hoodies to buttons is available through CafePress, a print-on-demand store that allows people like Lasker to upload designs, apply them to products, and receive commissions from purchases. “I set the commissions, so I’ve kept them low, to allow everyone to express their pride in helping Obama win,” says Lasker, “and I hope volume will generate the funds I need for software and other costs associated with a large online project like the Archive.” One expense, hosting, has been donated by WebNetHosting.net, a premier hosting company located outside Washington, DC.
Until December 1st, people can sign up for status updates at http://www.obama08.org. After launch, contributors can sign up at no cost and create personal pages they will be able to show their children and grandchildren.
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About CafePress: CafePress is a community of 6.5 million members, where folks from all walks of life gather online to create, sell, and buy T-Shirts and other “print-on-demand” products (it’s called user-generated commerce, and we’re the leader in it). CafePress Shopkeepers offer over 150 million products-including everything from funny T-Shirts to custom hats, hoodies, mugs, and more. With so many choices, CafePress is a great place to find holiday gifts and one-of-kind gear. Rewarding self-expressionists since 1999, CafePress is based in San Mateo, CA.
About Chuck Lasker: Internationally covered by the media for his Republican for Obama stance, Chuck Lasker volunteered for the Obama campaign in Indiana for over a year. As a political blogger, including The Huffington Post, Lasker created controversy by criticizing the direction of the Republican Party leadership and endorsing Barack Obama as following true founding GOP principles more than John McCain. Republican cross-over votes are credited for much of the 26,000 vote Indiana win for Obama, the first Democrat to win Indiana in over 40 years.
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Issued By: Chuck Lasker
Email: Click to contact author
State/Province: Indiana
Country: United States
