Then perhaps you should consider joining or supporting the 2008 Patriot Corp Program from Russ Feingold's Progressive Patriots Fund. Take a moment to look at this video:
Please keep reading just a bit below the fold:
If you want to learn more, you can go to this web page which will give you contact information about applying and answer some questions you might have. Let me offer just a bit of key info to illustrate:
The program will run from September 4th - November 12th, 2008. Participants will be paid $500/week and will be provided housing free of charge on their assigned campaigns.Once chosen, Patriot Corps members will participate in an extensive, multi-day training program in Milwaukee, WI. Senator Feingold's senior staff will personally train participants. Training will run from Thursday, Sept. 4th - Saturday, Sept. 6th. Participants will be expected to report to their assigned campaign on Tuesday, Sept. 9th. This training will focus on volunteer recruitment, organizing a canvass, running a phone bank, working with local activists, advanced GOTV training, and staffing a candidate.Patriot Corps members will then be placed on targeted campaigns across the country for the last two months leading up to the election.In 2006, Patriot Corps staff members were placed on a wide variety of campaigns including Amy Klobuchar for Senate, Jennifer Granholm for Governor, Bill Winter for Congress, Steve Kagen for Congress, Ned Lamont for Senate, Rich Olive for State Senate, John Courage for Congress and Patricia Madrid for Congress.While we're looking for organizers with experience, we're also hoping to hire activists with a willingness to learn, word hard, and bring victory home this fall. For more information or to apply for the Patriots Corps Program, please contact Paula Zellner at zellner@progressivepatriotsfund.com or 715-735-7811. All applications must be submitted by Monday, July 28th.
I encourage you to explore the website. You will also see statements by a number of previous participants in this program.
While I realize that there are a number of programs to train people, and the Obama campaign has its Obama interns, note that these are PAID positions, and the more people are willing to financially support this effort, the more people Feingold can train and put on the ground to help elected more good, Progressive Democrats.
Peace.