<div><p>In the wake of Barack Obama's White House victory last week, all the talk is about how his team can <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/deadlineusa/2008/nov/07/uselections2008-barackobama">use the internet for political change</a>. But while Valleywag might want <a href="http://valleywag.com/5083329/obamas-twitter-goes-silent">Obama to start using his Twitter account again</a> , my request is even more simple: stop sending me emails trying to get me to <a href="http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Technology/Pix/pictures/2008/11/12/obamamail.jpg">donate to an election campaign</a> that finished a week ago. Here's the full text, in case you missed it:</p><p>=======In the months and years ahead, we're going to accomplish amazing things together. No president has ever had the support of such a powerful grassroots movement, and Barack and Joe will need you to continue fighting alongside them.</p><p>But before we take the next step, we need to get our house in order.</p><p>The Democratic National Committee poured all of its resources into building our successful 50-state field program. And they played a crucial role in helping Barack win in unlikely states like North Carolina and Indiana. We even picked up an electoral vote in Nebraska.</p><p>The DNC took on considerable debt to make this happen.</p><p><em class="bold">Make a donation of $30 or more now to help the DNC pay for these efforts, and you'll get a commemorative 2008 Victory T-shirt.</em></p><p><em class="bold">Help the DNC and get a 2008 Victory T-shirt</em></p><p>The DNC began building a 50-state organization in 2005.</p><p>The infrastructure they put in place over the last four years opened up a new batch of battleground states where a Democratic nominee hadn't been competitive for a generation.</p><p>In the final few months, the DNC went above and beyond to expand our ground efforts and ensure victory.</p><p>We couldn't have won this election without their support.</p><p>As we start laying the groundwork for real change, we need to help the DNC recover the resources it took to win. Please make a donation today and get your 2008 Victory T-shirt:</p><p><em class="bold">https://donate.barackobama.com/victoryshirt</em></p><p>This movement for change is just getting started, and we look forward to working with you to bring the change this country needs.</p><p>Thanks for everything you did to elect Barack and Joe,</p><p>Obama for America </p><p>========</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=36864523&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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