Facebook Group: Fans of Barack Obama's Legislative Record

Over the weekend, I created a Facebook Group called "Fans of Barack Obama's Legislative Record." If you're a Facebook user, check it out (and note that you don't have to join the group to visit the site).

The goal of the group is to provide a convenient place for Facebook users to find and share information about Barack Obama's legislative record, in the wake of the attacks from the McCain-Palin campaign. Everyone's on Facebook 24-7 already - and the idea is that next time you're chatting with a friend about the election on Facebook's chat app, or having a long phone conversation with your grandmother who happens to live in a key swing state, you'll have a place to go for a quick talking point. The group page features a brief, but detailed, summary of Obama's legislative career, with links to more information about legislation he has sponsored or supported.

Obama's "Change" mantra would be nothing more than a campaign slogan without his strong record on ethics reform and government transparency - and we Obama supporters should not be surprised or offended that voters who are unfamiliar with his record may be skeptical. When it comes to rebutting the attacks on Obama's legislative record, we are the ones we've been waiting for.

(I'm also planning to post an extended version of the summary of Obama's legislative career here later this week).

UPDATED 10/21/08: Hyperlinked summary of Obama's record on outragedmoderates.org.