DNC Absorbs Obama Machine

Obama for America is becoming Organizing for America. That’s what the president-elect announced today during his weekly YouTube address. The move means his huge electronic apparatus will become part of the Democratic National Committee, resolving a long-standing debate about how best to leverage Obama’s stunning campaign organization. In a press release, Organizing for America says it’s “the next phase” of the Obama organization, offering “volunteers the continued opportunity to work for change in their communities by organizing in support of reform in Washington.” Heading OFA will be campaign aides Jennifer O’Malley Dillon, Jeremy Bird, and Mitch Stewart.