Obama for President Music Fest this weekend in Second Life

I got word from my friend Doubledown Tandino that there will be a two-day "Second Life Obama Music Fest" from September 27-28 in Second Life. The "Obama for President" group in SL (with over 1,300 members) is inviting Obama/Biden supporters from across the country for an afternoon and music, fun and activism:

Obama Fest is a drive to register some of the more than 50 million Americans who failed to register in 2004. Obama for President will set up virtual registration computers, with links to online voter registration sites. Experienced group members will also be available to answer questions on registration procedures and deadlines, as well as specific Obama policy questions.

I've been very impressed with how Obama supporters and other progressives have been using Second Life as an organizing tool, holding rallies, parties, and virtual living room gatherings in the run up to the presidential elections.  Given the geographic and political diversity of SL residents, I've been surprised by the lack of Republican and McCain / Palin organizing. 

In related news, the Social Research Foundation surveyed 1,000 SL residents and found that SLers favor Obama 2-to-1!  Is there something about Second Life that somehow attracts more Democratic / liberal Americans?

For more info about the ObamaFest, contact organizers Denise Hill (Sienna Harris in SL) at siennaharris2008@gmail.com or Keith Mandell (Cubsfan Pugilist in SL) at cubsfanpugilist@yahoo.com.