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A Behind-The-Scenes Look At Obama's Virginia Campaign Organization

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President Barack Obama has built one of the most impressive organizations in the history of contemporary American politics.

Obama For America, the official name of Obama's 2012 re-election effort, consists of a vast network of volunteers, and is one of the most sophisticated data mining efforts in history. 

Last week, we visited an OFA office in Virginia, the state that delivered one of Obama's largest electoral coups in 2008. The question this time around is whether the campaign's efforts will be enough to hold the state this time around. 

The first thing that you notice when you walk in the door at Obama's Hampton office is this gigantic sign



The "Why I'm In Wall"— a standard feature of any OFA office



Supporters and volunteers get to leave a note of encouragement to the people working for what sometimes amounts to 14 hour days.



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