President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is launching a national effort to arm grassroots supporters with information to promote the president's achievements and respond to Republican attacks.
As the GOP presidential contenders fight for the party's nomination to challenge Obama, the "Truth Teams" will be rolled out at events today in several states, including Virginia, expected to be a battleground in the 2012 presidential contest.
Obama's campaign in Virginia will hold an event at 11 a.m. today at the General Assembly Building today with Sens. A. Donald McEachin, D-Henrico; Mamie Locke, D-Hampton; John Edwards, D-Roanoke; Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria; and L. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth.
A series of websites will house the information as well as various social media tools.
"Designed to put responsibility for spreading the truth in the hands of the president's supporters, the websites contain videos and information on the president's record, and fact checks on Republican claims about the president and themselves," the campaign said in a news release this morning.
"The goal is to ensure that when Republicans attack President Obama’s record, grassroots supporters can take ownership of the campaign and share the facts with the undecided voters in their lives."
Obama’s victory in 2008 made him the first Democrat to capture Virginia’s electoral votes since President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. He's making a push in the state again this year, but in a much different political climate.
In addition to Virginia, Truth Teams will be announced today in Iowa, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina and Wisconsin. Events are being held in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, Nevada and Ohio.
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