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Sunday, April 1, 2007

Obama's online backers meet to forge offline force

By Chris Cillizza, Washington Post April 1, 2007

WASHINGTON -- Senator Barack Obama of Illinois rallied thousands of voters in cities and towns across the country yesterday, part of an effort to ensure that the surge of interest in his campaign will translate into an army of supporters when Democrats begin casting votes 10 months from now.

Obama's appearance at a public library, in Onawa , Iowa, was streamed on his campaign's website. Aides said the event was seen at 5,000 house parties in all 50 states, including gatherings in all 99 Iowa counties. Obama's wife, Michelle , watched from a house in Des Moines.

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