What's next?

Yes, by now, the euphoria of Barack Obama's historic achievement has worn down and the reality of the task at hand is very sobering. McCain, Republicans, Fox News, conservative (hate) radio and corporate lobbyist are fully engaged in political guerrilla warfare.

Their strategy - we predicted months ago - character assassination by besmirching his name and record, and promoting lies. They have attacked Obama's religion (questioning his Christianity and church affiliation), patriotism and wife. The goal of this strategy is to make Obama the bogeyman - never mind fairly critiquing his position on issues. In response to the intensity of these lies, Obama established a website called factcheck.barackobama.com to set the record straight.

Our job? We must continue to campaign and canvass on the behalf of this movement. Obama's campaign can be reached in all 50 states for volunteer organizers. Here is a recent press release from the Obama campaign:

Senator Barack Obama's campaign today announced the kickoff of Vote for Change, an unprecedented 50-state voter registration and mobilization drive. The campaign will work with grassroots volunteers and partner with local organizations to register new voters and boost engagement in our Democratic process. The program will launch on May 10 with dozens of events around the country.

"If we're going to push back on the special interests and finally solve the challenges we face, we're going to need everyone to get involved," said Senator Obama. "Over the next six months, Vote for Change is going to bring new participants into the process, adding scores of new voices to this critical dialogue about our future. I started my career as a community organizer, and I worked to register voters in communities where hope was all but lost. I've seen what can happen when Americans re-engage and take ownership in the process." "We've already seen amazing new enthusiasm and involvement over the course of this campaign, and now we're taking that excitement to the next level in all 50 states," said deputy campaign manager Steve Hildebrand. "We've seen too many elections where turnout was less than 50 percent. At this critical time in our history, we know we can do better--this year and beyond."