Remember Organizing for America? It was the arm of the Democratic National Committee that brilliantly leveraged the Internet, organized a grassroots movement, bore a Pepsi-esque logo, and helped elect Barack Obama to the presidency.
Now OFA has brought their online tactics to bear on the health reform debate, reports The Wall Street Journal.
To make use of their estimated 13 million subscribers, OFA is presenting hundreds of thousands of stories chronicling people frustrations with the American health care and health insurance system. This so-called “Story Bank ” is meant to build nationwide support for President Obama’s health reform effort.
The Story Bank also contains stories from health care professionals who can attest to the need for sweeping reforms.
“I am an RN of over 34 years in the medical field. I see more and more Doctors who are overwhelmed with the number of patients they need to see hourly and the small amount of time they are given to treat these patients, ” wrote one provider in California.
In response to OFA’s effort, the conservative Americans for Prosperity Foundation recently created its own story bank with woeful tales of what would happen “If Washington succeeds in bringing Canadian-style health care to the U.S. ”
Partisan warfare over health care and health insurance reform never ceases to entertain.