Unofficial Wrap on Chose or Lose Forum

I was really bummed that I missed the meeting, but I'm still in college(damn quarter system). Hopefully Robert Limon will send me his official take on the meeting and some of the movies that he shot, and these will quickly be posted.

I just had a quick conversation with Mr. Limon about how the forum went, and he sounded really happy with the turnout. He said around 70 people showed up, Marine Layer said 50. Either way it sounded great. I'm glad that Rob got the ball rolling, and he was very excited about holding future meetings, rallies, and possibly doing in-stadium demonstrations. Be sure to email him at chooseorloseoakland@yahoo.com to get more information about future events and meetings.

As people have mentioned here and on New A's Ballpark, the key to getting the A's to stay in Oakland is to convince the politicians that there is enough support from the community to back a new stadium. Nancy Nadel felt that we were in the minority, but there is no proof that Oakland citizens are against keeping the A's. Also there are numerous A's fans who have know idea what's going on with the stadium situation, and a little information could get them on our side.

Getting this movement known by the press is also a big deal. Contact your local reporter or editor and let them know what's going on, and that the "Keep the A's in Oakland" movement has officially started. Here's the Oakland Trib email list, the SF Gate Feedback page, the East Bay Express Contact Page, and the Contra Costa Times contact page.