OFA's Birthday Card Popularity Poll For First Lady

OFA aides make a bet that First Lady's card will get more signatures than President's 50th birthday card...
UPDATE: The First Lady's birthday dinner was at BLT Steak
Obama for America's Deputy Campaign Manager Julianna Smoot today sent supporters an e-mail, challenging them to "show some love" and sign First Lady Michelle Obama's birthday card, so Mrs. Obama gets more birthday wishes than President Obama did for his OFA-created card in August, 2011. Smoot bet Campaign Manager Jim Messina that Mrs. Obama will get more signatures, she said. The First Lady turns 48 today. (Above: The OFA screen for Mrs. Obama's birthday card is different today than when the card was launched last week)

"Messina and I have a friendly bet as to whether more people will sign the First Lady's birthday card than the President's back in August," Smoot wrote. "Don't worry, no one's got $10K on the line. But I don't like losing."

Birthday donations...
Those who sign Mrs. Obama's card are encouraged to donate to OFA after sending their birthday greetings; a donation page comes up after signing, with a photo of the President that reads "Fight for the Obamas."

No worries that the President will be miffed to discover his wife is more popular: "I think Barack would want it this way," Smoot wrote.

The subject heading for Smoot's e-mail was "I don't like to lose" for some supporters; others got the same e-mail with a subject line that read "Will FLOTUS best POTUS?"

The text:

XXXX --

Messina and I have a friendly bet as to whether more people will sign the First Lady's birthday card than the President's back in August.

Don't worry, no one's got $10K on the line. But I don't like losing.

Show Michelle some love. Wish her a happy birthday today:

http://my.barackobama.com/For-Michelle

I think Barack would want it this way.

Thanks,

Julianna

Julianna Smoot
Deputy Campaign Manager
Obama for America
##