The joy.

This photo says it all. The joy on our faces, captured moments after CNN projected Barack Obama as the next President of the United State. To my beautiful wife: thank you for sharing the hours, weekends, ups and downs, rallies and finally, election night with me. We are the ones we've been waiting for.

The vols.

We supervised an Obama staging location from the deep Richmond/Southside for most of October through Election Day. So many things stand out about our experience. The dedication and passion of the vols are what I will most remember. Here's to all the volunteers who passed through our location, knocking on doors, talking to voters, hanging door hangers, getting the vote to the polls. To all of you: thanks for being the change you wanted to see.

The staff.

I had a heart attack in July. I'm recovered and back working. But the nearly 3-month break from my agency job allowed me to volunteer almost full time for Barack Obama's campaign in Virginia. What a lucky break. To work on this historic campaign and help turn Virginia blue for the first time since 1964. Amazing. I tried to take as many photos as I could, posting a few here. The paid staff at the HQ in Richmond was so inspiring. Most are going to work for the admnistration. Thanks to all for the chance of a lifetime.


Sean, my FO for Richmond Southside. 19-years-old going on 40


Kristen, Field Organizer for Richmond City and Church Hill. You will go far.


Ashley, Deputy State Field Director and her top assistant, Nick. Great job, guys.

The Obama creative explosion.

Wasn't it amazing to see all the unofficial Obama ads, music, video, paintings, viral, clothes, content? The guy unleashed so much creativity in so many around the world. We jumped in with this viral, via Oh Hello, a talented animation house in Seattle. I think it stands apart from much of the Obama work because it's grounded in the good old Constitution - a document our outgoing President didn't care too much for. Production Co.: Oh Hello. Creative Directors: Dan Brown/Thai Tran/Joe Alexander. Producers: Nathan F. Barr/Darbi Fretwell. Music: Matt Hutchinson